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Report – Joseph Dickinson to Martin Morrison – 9 Apr 1811
Mr Morrison Esq Dufton. April 9th 1811
I herewith send you a State of the different Leadmines at this time, and of course begin with
Coalcleugh Leadmine, poorer in general. The two Veins at East End keep their points Eastward, The South Vein about 30 Fathoms South of the other at her forehead and now let at 34s per Bing – there is a Cross Vein pointing nearly South which has just crossed this, & produces Ore about the same price, which we intend to follow, in ho
Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 9 Apr 1811
Goslings & Sharpe Bankers London
9 April - Remitting them £375 - - for Tithe Ore due 11 inst to Revd Hy Hardinge
Report – Thomas Dodd – 13 Apr 1811
Under the present arrangements the number of hands in the Dead work are between 40 & 50 fewer than the last return of Bargains for there are none employed, but such as are necessary for the support of the work.
The mines throughout Alston moor are very poor, the price of lead bad and the division of the commons have brought the country into a state of the most abject poverty and it is a fact that three quarters of the workmen in the moor cannot make wages to support their families, but not
Report – Thomas Dodd – 13 Apr 1811
Nenthead April 13th, 1811
Hon[oure]d Masters,
After minutely inspecting the Mines under my Care, on the 19th, 20th & 21st, I lett the bargains, a list of which I have annexed, and trust the Court will give me credit for having taken every step in my power to render the whole concern beneficial. Under the present arrangement the number of hands in Dead-Work are between 40 & 50 fewer than the last return of Bargains, for there are none employed, but such as are necessary
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 15 May 1811
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell Ludgate Hill London
15 May - Advising the transmission of a piece of fine Silver of 1505 Oz by the Waggon
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 17 May 1811
Newcastle 17 May 1811
Mrs Beaumont
addressed to Coll Beaumont Portman Square
I have the honor of enclosing in this & another cover Cash Account & Lead Sales for last month and to inform you, that I have rec[eiv]ed the amount of Mr Bakers debt & interest from Mr Pearson the rec[eip]t for which is also here enclosed, in order that it may be signed by Coll Beaumont & returned to me. I am etc
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 1 Jul 1811
Messrs Rundell & Co London
1 July 1811 – Advising them of a piece of fine Silver containing 1480 Oz being sent pWaggon.
Report – Joseph Dickinson to Martin Morrison – 8 Jul 1811
Martin Morrison Esq. Newcastle Dufton 8th July 1811
I arrived at Coalcleugh on Monday evening the 24th June, and examined the Lead Mines there on the Tuesday and wrote to Mr Emerson to meet me at Allenheads on the Wednesday, to consult how much the Prices might be reduced from the present appearance of the Mines, and from the reduced prices of Bread Corn and the other necessaries of Life; and found they all had fixed 45s to be the highest for raising Ore, the other work in propo
Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 12 Jul 1811
Messrs Gosling & Sharpe London
12 July 1811. Remitting them £375 for ¼ of a yrs Compo[sition] Tithe Ore of Weardale, due to Revd Hy Hardinge the 11 inst.
Report – Thomas Dodd – 13 Jul 1811
At Bowngill Joseph Wanless & Co are sinking into the Great Limestone and will prove the vein shortly. At Tynebottom Joseph Wanless & Co are driving the Horse level.
Report – Thomas Dodd – 13 Jul 1811
Nenthead 13th July 1811
Hon[oure]d Masters
After viewing the Mines under my care in Alston Moor, Weardale & Teasdale, on the 1st, 2nd & 3rd instant I lett the sundry Bargains a list of which is annexed.
I have taken all the care in my power to curtail the general expence throughout the whole Works that I might fully meet the Court’s wishes in the reduction of prices for raising the Ore, & which has caused 146 fewer hands in the working list than it contai
Letter – Martin Morrison to Mills & Trower – 22 Jul 1811
Messrs Mills & Trower N[ew]Castle 22 July 1811
Sol[icito]rs Ely Place London
I acknowledge the Rec[eip]t of your letter of the 19th Inst informing me that you are now prepared to satisfy Col Beaumonts Solicitor with respect to the Titles to the several premises purchased by him of Messrs Prestons Trustees, with the exception of the Letters Patent granted to Bundy to which you have discovered that no legal Title can be made. – Mr Escourt has long been in possession of directions
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 2 Aug 1811
Newcastle 2nd August 1811
Mrs Beaumont
addressed to Col Beaumont. Bretton
In four Covers I beg to transmit Cash Account & Lead Sales for the last three months, which Mr Beaumonts improved health, I trust, enables you to receive at Bretton. – It is with regret that I continue to notice the depressed state of the Lead Trade and that I have considered it expedient to accept an offer Messrs Wm James & Co made this day for 10,000 pieces at £24 p[er] f[odde]r for Refine
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 3 Aug 1811
Messrs Rundell Bridge & Rundell Ludgate Hill. London
Forwarding them pWaggon a piece of Silver cont[ainin]g 1199Oz – 3 Augt 1811
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Mills – 10 Aug 1811
Thos Mills Esqr
Sol[icito]r Ely Place London N[ew]castle 10th August 1811
I am favoured with your letter of the 6th Inst and assure you that I am prepared and anxious to fulfil engagements on the part of Col Beaumont whenever the Trustees fulfil what they are bound to do. Bundy’s Patent and the Apparatus now constructing are different in principle as well as in operation and therefore are totally distinct. – What the Trustees cannot give a legal Title to, cannot surely prevent thos
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Bowes – 16 Aug 1811
N[ew]Castle 16 August 1811
Thos Bowes Esq Darlington
The enclosed two Bills & Cheque amounting to £1242-9-9 ½ You will receive in full for Col Beaumonts Property Tax for Weardale Mines to 5 April 1811 and for which be pleased to transmit to me the customary Receipt.
I am etc MM
Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Mills – 24 Aug 1811
N[ew]Castle 24th August 1811
Thomas Mills Esq Sol[icito]r – Ely Place – London
In reply to your Letter of the 20th inst, desiring me to state what I will deem a sufficient abatement from the Purchase money as an equivalent for the Patent I have to observe, that provided the Trustees will pay the charge for finishing the apparatus constructed by Lyne for making Bullets; and Messrs Lloyd & Ostells demand for putting up the new Engine at Limehouse I will represent the same to C
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 26 Aug 1811
Rundell Bridge & Rundell Ludgate Hill London
advising of having forwarded 2p[iece]s of fine Silver containing 2701 Oz – 26 Augst 1811
Letter – Martin Morrison to Mills & Trower – 2 Sep 1811
Newcastle 2nd Septem[be]r 1811
Messrs Mills & Trower Sol[icito]rs Ely Place London
I have to acknowledge the rec[eip]t of your Letter of the 29th ult; having at your request named the terms for the omission of Bundy’s Patent in the Deed of Sale for Messrs Preston’s premises & Machinery I concluded that if these terms were not conceeded to by the Trustees, they in their turn would have named a sum so that some progress might be made towards bringing the business, so desir
Report – James Cockshutt to unknown – 10 Oct 1811
Report on a View of the Works of Col: & Mrs Beaumont
1811 Sepr. 25 to Octr.
On a view of Blaydon. I found a small double power Engine of 5 or 6 Horse power at work, conformable to the directions given on last View 1810 for the purposes of raising Water to supply the diffiency [sic] occasioned by the escape of the Water in the old Collieries from whence a supply had been obtained. The Engine appeared very well executed and was working very well. It appears by J. Mulcas
Letter – Martin Morrison to Gosling & Sharp – 16 Oct 1811
Messrs Gosling & Sharpe London
16 Octr 1811 – Remitting them £375 for ¼ of a Yrs Compo[sition] for Tithe Ore due 11 inst to Revd Hy Hardinge as Rector of Stanhope
Report – Joseph Dickinson to Martin Morrison – 18 Oct 1811
M Morrison Esq Dufton 18 Octo 1811
On examining the Mines at Coalcleugh find them nearly as last Quarter, or if any alteration for the worse, some of the West Flatts nearly worked out, only one Bargain at 26s per Bing the others from 28s to 40s per Bing the highest. Hartley Cleugh & Wellhope poorer than last Quarter only one Bargain at 26s per Bing, the others from 32s to 40s the highest.
Allenheads Mines poorer than last Quarter, and of course the prices advanced
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 28 Oct 1811
Newcastle 28 October 1811
Mrs Beaumont
addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
Previous to the failure of Messrs Surtees Burdon & Co you will Remember, that Mr Burdon applied to Col Beaumont, to delay the purchase of Stock for which orders had been given, to be made out of money resting in their Bank and which on his representation was agreed to be postponed. – The motive for my calling this transaction to your recollection is to ascertain whether you are in possession of any
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 29 Oct 1811
Newcastle 29 October 1811
Mrs Beaumont
addressed to Col Beaumont Bretton Hall
I have now the honour of enclosing in this and another cover Cash Account and Lead Sales for last month; also Mr Dickinson’s Report of the Mines for the quarter ending the 30th Septem[be]r. I am sorry to remark the Report is not favourable and that the price of Lead does not compensate for the poverty of the Mines. – Messrs Walkers Maltby & Co have taken the Ordnance Contract at £22-2-6 and Lead
Letter – Martin Morrison to Diana Beaumont – 31 Oct 1811
Newcastle 31 October 1811
Mrs Beaumont
addressed to Col. Beaumont Bretton
I have had an interview with Mr Percival Fenwick this morning and he recommends that a few principal Attorneys residing in different parts of the County should immediately be retained; the number he thinks need not exceed six or eight. – He considers this measure indispensable under the persuasion that when the Prince Regent attains to unrestricted power and an Election takes place, Lord Ossulston will of
