Journal entry – John Grey – 30 Dec 1833

Monday 30th December 1833



Robert Hunter of Newlands Town Farm came to the Office in consequence of my having written to him to come to some decision respecting his Farm, & according to the directions of the Board, I agreed with him for one year at the rent of £136, which will give an opportunity of making a better arrangement of those Farms than the present.  Was engaged some time with Benson in examining his measurement & accounts of the several Buildings at Lipwood, Haydon Town, Deanraw etc which had been let to Howden & Reed before my coming.  They have generally been completed at something less than the estimates, although the prices except Howdens at Haydon Town , which has been lately done, are higher than will be paid in future.  This will I fancy include our transactions with Ralph Reed, who is retiring, it is said with a good fortune.  I then set out to go to the west, & reached Allerwash, when I was caught in a tempest of rain, which after taking shelter in a Cattle Shed for an hour, prevented my proceeding further.