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Tuesday 31st December 1833 Was detained from eight o’ clock till twelve by a succession of applications for farms, inquiring for information & giving me in return information respecting themselves, their connections & qualifications. Received several same from Tenants which they had left unpaid in November. Had a deputation from Newlands & Whittonstall expressing their thankfulness to the Board for the grant of lime to the district, but stating their inability to make use of it unless they could have some certainty of a reduction of rent, and giving me a Memorial to the Board which I herewith forward praying to be released from their contracts. The price of Grain is declining weekly in the County & the failure at this time of some extensive Corn Merchants in Newcastle adds to the depression. Under these circumstances & at this late period it might be doubtful whether good tenants could be had for the farms or not, it will appear to the Commissioners unwise to set them at liberty just now. The only encouragement which in my opinion can reasonably be given to them to continue to manage their lands well is for the Board if they see fit, to engage that they shall hold for this year at the rents that they may be let for in the next. They giving timely notice of their wish to surrender their Leases in May 1835. I then rode to Hexham to pay money into the Bank & get the Account fitted up. Where also I met with several tenants & Workmen seeking various directions & information. Received from the Lessees of Langley Mills, a Cheque for £1486.6.9 being the amount due for Ore the Quarter ending July 1st. In the evening settled all after that is the building accounts with Howden & Reed, which Mr Dickinson & Benson had been engaged for the two last days in computing and comparing. A list of Persons claiming abatements of Rents since May last Cuthbert Harrison Whittonstall Sproats Farm John & Francis Thorburn Mire House Mark Maughan Turfhouse John & Francis Thorburn Bagraw Thomas White Harsondale Robert Reed Plankey Mill & Ground Robert Bell Lough Farm & Lime Kilns Roger Pigg Vauce John Pigg Middle Deanraw Thomas Dickinson Spency Croft South Farm
