Journal entry – John Grey – 27 Jul 1833

Saturday 27th July 1833	               The Board.                  

Received Mr Hoopers instructions for the payment of Mr Weatherley’s Salary & Mr Storeys charge for valuations, which shall be attended to, also directions respecting the returns from Alston of the quantities Lead Ore delivered to the Lessees of the Mills, & the average price of lead in each quarter, in the manner prescribed by the Covenants.  On this subject I have hitherto had no information, but have written to Mr Fenwick asking him to send me the Draft Leases, which I shall consult & then act according to the Board’s directions.  I have also desired Mr Fenwick to give Mr Ruddock notice of the intention of surrendering the Lease of the Water course through his property.  Rode to Newtonhall to meet a Mason by appointment to whom I let the building of the proposed walls of the fold yard & Levels.  Also engaged Armstrong, the tenant of the Shaw House, who is a Carpenter, to do some work that is necessary at the said Buildings.