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Saturday 13th That from Mr Forster on the subject of the Hartburn Coal, I have the Honor to forward to the Board , along with the two proposals for working it, to which his Letter refers. I agree with him in thinking that Crile would be the best Tenant, but am of opinion that if he would give £50 certain Rent, for the work of three Men, finding his own Houses, and at the rate of £20 a Man for each above that number, the Board would do well to let him make trial of the Coal, as the Land is not valuable, in which it is situated. It will be seen by Mr Forsters Letter, that he thinks it advisable to have Plans of Brokenheugh & Throckley Collieries, as well as of Stublick & Fourstones. I had an application from the Agent who manages Mr Beaumonts Smelting to know if he could have a House in the neighbourhood of Langley Mills, where as sub Lessees they are now preparing to begin their operations. I informed him in reply, that we had no House in Haydon Bridge which could be at liberty till May day next, & feared that even then, we had not one sufficiently commodious. There is a good Farm House pleasantly situated at Esphill, but the Land of that Farm lays very awkwardly & inconveniently. I have sometimes thought that if the Land could be appended to the adjoining Farms, the House & a few Fields around it would be likely to let well, from its nearness to Haydon Bridge, which will increase in importance & population in consequence of the Rail way, but such an arrangement is not likely to be accomplished at present.
