Journal entry – John Grey – 10 Nov 1834

Monday 10th Nov



After arranging the Accounts of the Alston Rents & attending to various matters in the Office, I rode from one end to the other of our Embankments on the Tyne, to see the effects of the late heavy Flood, & found that the last done Slopes near the influx of Devils Water, had been slightly broken, where the surface had not yet become sufficiently solid but to no great extent.  The repair will be of trifling cost, but must be done immediately to prevent further encroachments in this season of rain.  The parts which were done early enough to get a good cover of Grass, are quite safe.  Proceeded through the Park Farm & Woods, to the Saw Mill,  to see the effect the newly made Dam had had in throwing the Water in the time of Floods, over the opposite Grounds, in anticipation of which the Lessees are bound to embank against it, if found necessary.  As yet, it has produced no injurious effect.  Received today Mr Forsters Letter & Agreement with Crile & for the Coal at Hartburngrainge; & forwarded them to the Secretary for the Boards consideration. In acknowledging the receipt of them to Mr Forster, I asked him to consider of the Terms & Covenants proper for letting a Lease of the Allerwash Lime & Brokenheugh Coal. I proposed to meet him in Newcastle to discuss the subject.