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Journal entry – John Grey – 24 Oct 1833
Thursday 24th October
Drove to Corbridge in the forenoon & was engaged during the day in answering Letters & with the accounts. I have an application from a public body who have £100,000 to invest & are desirous to know if the Commissioners are inclined to sell property to such amount.
[marginal note: ‘I hope sincerely we shall sell no more.’]
Journal entry – John Grey – 25 Oct 1833
Friday 25th October
This being the day appointed by Mr Fenwick to hold the Court at Haydon Bridge , I went in the morning to meet him there, & found a large concourse of people assembled. Many suits were tried for the recovery of small debts and some for encroachment and trespass. Where so respectable a jury can be obtained, one cannot but regret that so cheap & efficient a mode of procuring justice should be limited to the small sum of 40s. I returned to Corbridge in the e
Journal entry – John Grey – 26 Oct 1833
Saturday 26th October
Went in the morning to see what progress had been made at the embankment in Widehaugh during my absence & the success of the attempt to bring some additional springs into Mr Leadbitter’s reservoir, which I had begun before going to the North. Although not yet completed, it is evident that it will greatly increase the supply, & at a cost not much exceeding £10. Engaged the remainder of the day in office business, various Letter & other matters having
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Freeman – 26 Oct 1833
Grace & Freeman Chelsea Oct 26th 1833
Above I hand you Invoice of the weight of 300 P[iece]s of Ref[ine]d Lead shipped as above, the first delivery of your Purchase of 2000 P[iece]s of Mr Hodgson on 26th of Septr last
I expect to ship 600 P[iece]s in two vessels next week of which you shall be duly advised.
You may rely on every attention on my part both as to the quality of the lead and expence of shipping the Freight of lead to London never varies being always charged
Journal entry – John Grey – 28 Oct 1833
Monday 28th October
I received this morning a proposal from Stokoe & Rewcastle for leave to erect a Saw Mill, by their paying a ground rent of £8 a year upon the Hospitals property on the Devils Water. The sum offered is too small to form any inducement to allow of such an erection. The only one would be in the advantage which might attend it, in the disposal of the surrounding Wood, of which there is a great quantity. I shall take an early opportunity of examining the situatio
Journal entry – John Grey – 29 Oct 1833
Tuesday 29th October 1833
This being the great Fair at Newcastle which is of considerable importance to the Tenantry in this district, I mounted my Horse at 6 o’clock and rode down to the Hill near the Town 17 miles, to see how things were going on, & was glad to find that Cattle went off briskly at good prices. I tried to persuade some of the Farmers from the northern parts of the County who have large flocks of Sheep to feed upon turnips, to come & buy the turnips of our tena
Journal entry – John Grey – 30 Oct 1833
Wednesday 30th October 1833
Returned from Newcastle by Throckley, examining the state of the Colliery there. The piece of Coal cut into, continues good & though the demand is limited I hope it may repay the Lessees in time for their unsuccessful attempts. Came to Whittle to see the building in hand, which in another week will be covered in & finished. Proceeded to Corbridge.
Just before leaving Belford in the evening of the 22nd the Tenant of Outchester applied to me re
Journal entry – John Grey – 31 Oct 1833
Thursday 31st October 1833
After dispatching certain matters in the Office and consulting with Mr Parkin as to the Trees necessary for planting the Ground left vacant by the falls of Wood in Dipton Plantation & other places this season, I took a long ride over the Estates of Whittonstall & Newlands, examining all the works finished or in progress, which may be brought to account at the ensuing Rent day. The Tenants in that District, who as a body, are in my opinion, of the most re
Journal entry – John Grey – 1 Nov 1833
Friday 1st November.
Took a round to see the Drain for bringing an additional supply of Water into the Reservoir at Dilston North Farm, & the repairing of the road over Snokoe hill, upon which I have employed some old men at low wages, who otherwise would at this season come upon the Parish. The alteration of buildings at the Park Farm, which has nearly concluded and which has made a great improvement to the Farm Offices at a small expense - and the raising of the embankments in Wideh
Journal entry – John Grey – 2 Nov 1833
Saturday 2nd November 1833
Rode in the morning to Haydon Bridge and met Mr Howden to consider of the best and cheapest mode of constructing the conduit to carry water across the field previous to its entering the pipes at the Alms Houses, by which it is to be conveyed to the Inn. Mr Howden is to ascertain the price at which circular tyles can be brought from Newcastle, which are better than a stone conduit, if they can be had at the same cost. Proceeded to the farm of Lees to inspect
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Freeman – 2 Nov 1833
Messrs Grace & Freeman Chelsea
I now hand you weight of 900 P[iece]s WB Refined Lead shipped as above being part of the 2000 P[iece]s of you last purchase. I expect next week to ship the remainder.
Yours Sir BJ
Nov 2 1833
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to William Parker – 2 Nov 1833
William Parker Esq
I hand you invoice of 2000 P[iece]s WB Lead purchased of Mr Hodgson in Augt last. I beg to call your attention to the Payment of £1335-7s-2d due on the 8th inst upon your purchase of 8th March last and £198-9s-6d for 50 Casks of Litharge due July last.
You will oblige me by paying in due course the am[oun]t and interest upon the £198-9s-6d from July to the 8th of Novr to Mr B[eaumon]ts credit with Messrs Batson Berry & Co at Messrs Glyns & Co.
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 2 Nov 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co
I have to acknowledge the rec[ei]pt of your two fav[our]rs of the 30th & 31st ult. And now hand you weight of two Pieces of fine Silver as above forwarded at the above dates, to your address as usual, by Jackson & co Waggon. I note your payment to W Bt credit with Batson & Co at Glyns & Co for the net Proceeds of a piece of fine silver amounting to £612-14s-6d. Messrs Cox & Payser & Co can have 30 or 40 Tons of Litharge in ten days fro
Journal entry – John Grey – 4 Nov 1833
Monday 4th November
Went to Newcastle to attend meeting to consider the propriety of erecting a monument, by public subscription, in commemoration of my late much valued friend, Mr Losh. Lord Durham was called to the Chair and the proposition unanimously adopted, upwards of £400 being immediately subscribed. Having received Mr Jay’s Letter of the 2nd Instant by the way, I wrote from Newcastle to inform Mr Thomson that the Commissioners accepted his resignation of the Lease of Chester
Journal entry – John Grey – 5 Nov 1833
Tuesday 5th November
I have a letter from Mr Pringle promising to pay up his rents during the present month - and shall write to inform Johnson of the Boards determination not to allow quarrels existing between tenants to be any ground for their withholding their rents. In this instance Johnson seems to be placed in rather an anomalous situation. He is bound as Colliery Lessee to supply certain tenants Coals for burning Lime at such prices as shall be fixed by the Hospital’s Receiver
Journal entry – John Grey – 6 Nov 1833
Wednesday 6th November
Wrote to Major Johnson informing him of the Board’s directions respecting the payment of his Rents. Also to Mr Gibson, appointing a meeting with the Gateshead Board Trustees upon the proposed alteration at Dilston, and to Mr Cookson, who now engages to take by valuation the articles detained by his Tenant at Meldon which I claimed as the property of the Hospital - to which proposition I of course accede.
Rode to Thornbrough Farm to examine the state of so
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 6 Nov 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co
I received your lre (letter) of the 2nd inst on Monday and having an engagement early that morning at Bywell I was prevented answering it until my return today.
My lre to you of Saturday last would have cross yours of same date and would supply you with all the information required as to the time when we could deliver Messrs Cox Payser & Co 35 Tons of Litharge. I have not received any instructions from them for shipment but will immediately
Journal entry – John Grey – 7 Nov 1833
Thursday 7th November
Having prepared in the Office every thing necessary for my business at Alston, I drove to Haydon Bridge, there to meet the Lessee of Stublick, to confer on some matters respecting the Colliery. I gave Mr Hutchinson an offer of his house with half the Garden and field at a rent of £21 from May day next (his present rent is £15) which he accepted - making a similar offer to Mrs Routledge who however declined any participation of her accommodation, desiring to have th
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Walker & Parker – 7 Nov 1833
Messrs Walker Parker & Co Newcastle Nov 7 1833
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterdays date covering the cheque <from> Lambton & Co value £401..22..3 which is carried to the credit of your Ac[coun]t for 100 Casks of Litharge purchased of TWB[eaumon]t Esq in Dec[ember]1832
BJ
Journal entry – John Grey – 8 Nov 1833
Friday 8th November
Left Mr Ords early, that I might reach Alston in time to arrange with Mr Dickinson about receiving the rents before the hour for the road meeting. It will be seen from the list, that most of the small tenants in that district paid their rents with tolerable punctuality - as many of them walk from a distance of several miles, it seemed hard that they should have no refreshment, when a dinner is given on such occasions all over the Country. I therefore ordered for them
Journal entry – John Grey – 9 Nov 1833
Saturday 9th November
There has been a fall of Snow in the night which lay all the day & gave the country a very wintry appearance. Mr Dickinson joined me early to settle our accounts & receive directions respecting the thinning of plantations which Mr Parkin will not have leisure to attend to. We heard parties too who had disputes about their Veins of Ore, but which we managed to reconcile. I walked with him to Randle Holme to see the new Cow House & other repairs that ha
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Grace & Freeman – 9 Nov 1833
Messrs Grace & Freeman Chelsea Nov 9th 1833
On the other side I hand you an Invoice of 300 P[iece]s Refined Lead shipped on Board the Allen Capt Jons, part of your Purchase in June last and above of 600 P[iece]s Refined Lead part of your Purchase in Sept last. The remaining 200 P[iece]s pf this purchase will be shipped next week of which shall advise in due course. BJ
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Thomas Key – 9 Nov 1833
Tho[ma]s Key Esq London Nov 9th 1833
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th inst covering 13 together am[oun]ts to £1690.6.10 which with £3000 paid to F.H. & Co on the 5th inst we carry to the credit of the London Works. We further credit the London works with the payment of £2061.12.1 paid to Messrs <Intock> & Co for the repairs of the Wh[ar]f Wall, debiting Mr Beaumonts private Acct with the same. At your request the invoice of the 70 Casks of Lit
Letters – Benjamin Johnson to Finlay & Hodgson – 9 Nov 1833
Messrs Finlay Hodgson & Co London
I am this day favoured with your letter of the 9th inst and one from Mr Key enclosing 13 Bills together value £ 1690.6.10 ch/w with £3000 paid you on the 5thnst we carry to the credit of the London Works as also £2061.12.1 paid to Messrs <Intock> & Co for the repairs to the Limehouse Wh[ar]f Wall debiting Mr B[eaumon]ts private account with their several Sums. Mr Key states that he expects to receive back from The <Lever> Lee C
Journal entry – John Grey – 11 Nov 1833
Monday 11th November
Occupied in the morning in preparing & arranging papers etc and afterwards at Shaw House in receiving Rents, machines etc for particulars of which I must refer the Board to the Rental Sheet to be sent.
The Tenants universally complain of great loss by their farms. Those of Hartburngrainge South Farm & Thornbrough Highbarns, wished to be released from theirs at May day next, but owing to the late period at which the applications are made, I did not encoura
