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Letter – Alexander Montgomerie to Grace Montgomerie – 19 Aug 1685
London Agust 19 [16]85
Dearest Heart
I cam hear yisternaight leat [late] and found Mr Wentworth wel but Madam Wentworth is at Fishlok [Fishlake] I am agoing to moro for <tur. er lr> to D il..nb<>lton and wil staie only one night and next daie in my bakcoming I wil wat upon my Ladie Key [Kaye] and the next daie I am god wiling for winson for I doe ashour you I wil neglect no taim [time] hear so that I maie heasten bak to you for god knoweth that to be with you is the only h
Letter to James Standsfield – 10 Dec 1685
M[ar]ks
The totall price for Sr James halfe of the wood is 7250:00:00
the thrid of the wood is reckned cut so deduceing ane
thrid of the price being 2415:00:00
rests 4835
It. by the Estimat made above if 6th pt of the two thrids
is reckned cut so deduceing a 6 pt of that somme being 600
<rests of pall> as for the
Account to James Standsfield – 9 Sep 1686
1)
Accompt of charges for Barrs or Piggs of Leade Smelted at Wanlockhead
May 23, 1683 To 450<L> scots paid for Smelting 209 barrs q. at 9d pr Stone
<94. Pd for> a forestone to smelt mill
Nov 4 1684 To £850.06.00 pd for 391 barrs sold to Bayly Irving whereof 80
barrs was borrowed of Wm Luckups psell to make up this psell to the
Smelters at 8d pr Stone qt 2150 Stone
85. July 23 To 776 .00.00 pd for smelting 358 barrs qt 1940 Stone at 8d
To 542.06.00
Witness Deposition – John Westgarth – 8 Oct 1686
John Westgarth of Westgate in the County of Durham gent aged sixty one yeares or thereabouts sworne & Examined saith as followeth
To the first Interrogatory this depon[en]t saith that he knows the Compl[ainan]t & Def[endan]te in this suite & knew John late Lord Bpp [Bishop] of Durham in this Interrogatory menc[i]oned
2 To the second Interrogatory this depon[en]t saith that he knows sev[er]all of the Lead Mines & Groves belonging to the Def[endan]te within the p[ar]is
Witness Deposition – William Ewbank – 8 Oct 1686
William Ewbank of Greetabridge in the County of Yorke Innkeep[er] aged thirty five yeares sworne & Exam[in]ed saith as followeth
To the first Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he knows the Compl[ainan]t & Def[endan]te in this suite & hath soe knowne them for sev[er]all yeares last past
To the second Interrogatory this depon[en]t saith that he knows most of the Def[endan]tes Groves in the p[ar]ish of Stanhop but not by there p[ar]ticuler names which ar
Witness Deposition – Thomas Mowbray – 8 Oct 1686
Thomas Mowbray of Wolsingham in the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Forty yeares or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that there has been wrought out of the Def[endan]tes Mines at the p[ar]ish of Stanhop from the moneth of February In the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Six and the last of January in the yeare of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty & Four dureing all which time this Depon[
Witness Deposition – George Fetherston – 8 Oct 1686
George Fetherston of Rookhop in the County of Durham Schoolmaster aged Thirty Three years or hereunto Sworne & Examined Saith
To the second Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he knows of sev[e[ral Mynes & Groves belonging to the Def[endan]te att Stanhopp & Wolsingham in this Interrogatory menconed but not by theire p[ar]ticuler names & saith he hath heard the same were granted by the Bpp[Bishop] of Durham to the Def[endan]te by Lease for lives And hath <likewise>
Witness Deposition – John Hudston – 8 Oct 1686
John Hudston of Allercleugh in the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Sixty years or thereabouts sworne & Examined saith as followeth
To the second Interrogatory the Depon[en]t saith that he said Depon[en]t together with s[ai]d George Fetherston about Mayday 1680 demanded for and on the behalf of the said Compl[ainan]t of the Miners ta[c]kers Farm[er]s or workmen of the Def[endan]tes & at the Def[endan]tes Groves called the Lodgefeild grove the Rakes & the Cleugh head the ninth p[ar
Witness Deposition – John Bainbridge – 8 Oct 1686
John Bainbridge neare Westgate in the County of Durham yeom[an] aged seventy three years or there abouts sworne & Examined saith as followeth
2 To the Second Interrogatory this depon[en]t saith [interlined above at this point: ‘<that f… that see..l>’] New years day < dee…> now concerning the years repaired to the Def[endan]tes Groves at the edge of Stanhopp called the Lodgefeild grove The Rakes & The Cleugh head groves and their said these demanded of the Def[en
Witness Deposition – William Watson – 8 Oct 1686
William Watson of Brotherley in the County of Durham yeo[man] aged Fifty Seven years or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
3 To the Second Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he knows most of the Def[enden]tes Groves in this Interrogatory Menconed and saith that he this Depon[en]t in the moneth of September 1680: repaired to the Def[enden]tes Groves in the p[ar]ishe of Stanhop called Lodge feild grove Whitwell Ralph Grove, the Cleugh head grove and then & there De
Witness Deposition – Joshua Wilson – 8 Oct 1686
Josiah Wilson of Wolsingham in the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Forty Four years or Thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that Thomas Mowbray who was Employed by the Compl[ainan]t to take an Accompt of what Lead Oar was brought from the Def[enden]tes Mynes to his Smelting Mills being in Westm[or]land Employed this Depon[en]t in his absence in or about the yeare of our Lord 1682: to Stand at Wolsingham in the way to Scotch
Witness Deposition – John Seward – 8 Oct 1686
John Seward of Wolsingham in the County of Durham Tanner aged Forty Eight years or Thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he this Depon[en]t was in the yeare of our Lord 1680 Employed by Thomas Mowbray then an Agent for the Compl[ainan]t to take an Accompt of what loaden horses came with Lead Oar to the Def[endan]tes Smelting Mill And the s[ai]d Thomas <Mowbray> being absent then & in Westm
Witness Deposition – John Mowbray – 8 Oct 1686
John Mowbrey of Wolsingham In the County of Durham Cordwayner aged Forty Seven years
or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith, as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he this Depon[en]t was desired by his brother John[possibly a mistake when brother Thomas was meant given use of Thomas’s name later on?] Mowbrey to take in his absence an Accompt of what Oar taken from the Def[endan]tes Lead mines & Groves to the Def[endan]tes mills but at what time it
Witness Deposition – Anthony Garthorne – 8 Oct 1686
Anthony Garthorne of Darwen In the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Thirty years or
Thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he this Depon[en]t was Employed by Thomas Rookly Esquire to take an Accompt for and on the behalfe of the Compl[ainan]t of all the Lead Oar brought from the Def[endan]tes Mines to his Mill called Darwin Smelting Mill This And saith that he this Depon[en]t or some by his appointment & direccones t
Witness Deposition – Thomas Cornforth – 8 Oct 1686
Thomas Cornforth of Frosterly in the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Six & fifty yeares or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he this Depon[en]t was Employed by Thomas Rooksby Esquire from the tenth of May 1682 till January after to take an Accompt of what Lead Oare was carryed from the Def[endan]tes mines to the Def[endan]tes Smelting Mill at Darwin and Saith from the said tenth of May till the [Twenty] Ninth of
Witness Deposition – Michael March – 8 Oct 1686
Michael Marsh of Butchfeild in the County of Durham yeom[an] Aged Thirty Eight years or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory he this Deponent saith that he this Depon[en]t was employed under Mr Thomas Cornforth an Agent for the Complainant to take an Accompt of what Oare was brought from the said Def[enden]tes mines to theDef[enden[tes Smelting Mill at Darwin from the Twenty ninth of September One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy & Two until Jan
Witness Deposition – John Saunders – 8 Oct 1686
John Saunders of Dryburnside in the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Sixty yeares or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory he this Depon[en]t saith that he was Employed by Thomas Rookby Esqr for and on The Compl[ainan]ts behalf to take an Accompt of Lead Oare brought & carried from the Def[enden]tes mines or Groves in Weardall to the S[ai]d Def[enden]tes Smelting Mill called Stanhop hope Mill & Scotch Eale Mill And saith that he this Depon[
Witness Deposition – John Hopper – 8 Oct 1686
John Hopper of Muggleswick In the County of Durham yeom[an] aged Five & twenty y[eare]s or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
4 To the Fourth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he was Employed by Thomas Rookby Esq[uire] in the yeare of our Lord 1682: to take an Accompt of what Oar was carried from the Def[enden]tes Groves to the Def[enden]tes Darwen Mill And saith that from the Eight day of January in the said yeare 1682 till the One and thirtieth day of January
Witness Deposition – William Atkinson – 8 Oct 1686
William Atkinson of Stockton in the County of Durham Marchant aged Thirty Six Yeares or thereabouts Sworne & Examined saith as followeth
1 To the First Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he knoweth the Compl[ainan]t & Def[enden]te in this suite
5 To the Fifth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t saith that he this Deponent hath been factor or Agent for the Def[enden]te Humphrey Wharton Esq[uire] onely dureing all the time in this Interrogatory menconed [for} the receiving shippi
Questions to Witnesses – Humphrey Wharton – 8 Oct 1686
Humphrey Wharton Esqr Dft att the suit of [obscured, presumably some variant of Lord Bishop of Durham] Compl[ainan]t. Counter Interrogatories to be administered to Such Witnesses as Shall be produced sworn and Examined on the part and behalf of the Compl[ainan]t
In primis What quantity or Quantitys of Lead Oare have you knowne digged and gotten out of any and which of the Def[endan]ts Lead Mynes in the Two p[ar]ishes of Stanhopp and Wolsingham from the Twelfth of February One Thousand Six
Witness Deposition – Thomas Mowbray – 8 Oct 1686
Thomas Mowbray of Wolsingham in the county of Durham yeoman aged forty [gap left] years or thereabouts sworn and examined saith as followeth
To the first Interrogatorie this deponent saith That he doth not know the defendts Leadmines in the parishes of Stanhope & Wolsingham nor knows what quantities of lead oar were digged and gotten out of any of the said defents said mines in the time in this Interrogatorie mentioned otherwise than he hath predeposed on the said complain[an]ts part in
Witness Deposition – Joshua Wilson – 8 Oct 1686
Josuah Wilson of Wolsingham in the County of durham yeoman aged four four years or thereabouts sworn & examined saith as followeth
To the first Interrogatorie this deponent saith That he was imployed by Thomas Mowbray to take an account of what loaden horses past through Wolsingham and this deponent took such account as he hath predeposed on the pl[ain]t[iff]s part in this Cause to which this deponent refers but whether the loaden horses that he took such account of were loaden with oar
Questions to Witnesses – Humphrey Wharton – 8 Oct 1686
Interrogatories Exhibits to be Admin[istered] witnesses as will be [missing] sworne and examined on behalf of Humphrey Wharton Esq and Anthony Wharton Gent[leman] def[endan]ts att the suite of the Right Reverend Father in God Bishop of Durham Comp[lainan]t
Im[primi]s Do you know the partys Compl[ainan]t and Def[endan]t and the two parishes of Stanhopp and Wolsingham in the County of Durham and how long have you knowne the said partyess and parrishes
2. Do you know believe or have credi
Witness Deposition – Thomas Richardson – 8 Oct 1686
Thomas Richardson of Crooked Oak in the County of Northumberland Yeoman aged fifty three years or thereabouts Sworne & examined Saith as followeth.
1: To the first Interrogatory the Depon[en]t Saith That he knows the parties Compl[ainan]t & Defend[en]t in this suit & the parishes of Stanhope & Wolsingham in this Interrogatory menconed & hath known them for Severall years last past.
2: To the Second Interrogatory this Depon[en]t Saith That Severall of the Defend[en]
Witness Deposition – John Grenesword – 8 Oct 1686
John Grenesword of Stanhope in the County of Durham Yeoman aged thirty seven years or thereabouts Sworne & examined Saith as followeth
8: To the eighth Interrogatory this Depon[en]t Saith That the Defend[an]ts Lead=Mines in the parish of Stanhope Some of them are distant from Some of his Smelt Mills fourteen Miles & Some More & Some lesse distant, And this Depon[en]t Saith that he very well knows that the Said Defend[an]t by severall of his Agents or Servants by him imployed to
