Journal entry – John Grey – 31 Jul 1833

Wednesday 31st July 1833



Examined all Mr Stephen’s accounts comparing the deliveries with the entries in his Ledger throughout.  All his transactions seem very accurate and regular.  The account of Ore weighed over by him up to the 1st July was 3229 Bings 2Cwts from which he received for duty, and delivered to the Smelting Mill 558 Bings & 2Cwts.   After examining his premises and the Receiving house there, I accompanied him & Mr Dickinson to those at Hudgill Butn & Nenthead.  At this place I passed some hours in the Rampgill Mines & examining the various processes of washing & smelting - Called upon Mr Wilson of Nenthall to speak to him about fixing the average price of Lead in the past quarter, upon which he said he had recently written to Mr Hooper.  I then went round with Mr Dickinson by Blagill to Spency Croft, examining the small farms & their buildings in that side of Alston.