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Monday 5th August 1833 Whittle Rode to Whittle to concert with the Tenant and Builder, a change in the purposed arrangement of the Cattle Sheds & Stable to be erected there, which will add greatly to their accommodation & convenience and will not I hope increase the expense. Throckley Proceeded to Throckley to see the new working of Coal there, & come to an agreement with the Lessees respecting it. Messrs Bones having both gone to Newcastle, I did not see them but went to the Colliery, and saw the Coal, which is good, & had a conversation with the Overman. The Sale is limited, but the good quality of the Coal is attracting Custom, and as I think there is good cause now to hope that they have got a piece of whole Coal, & have not merely sunk down upon a pillar of the old workings, as I apprehended, I trust the Lessees have a fair prospect of recovering the money they have already sunk in unsuccessful attempts, and that the Hospital will receive an adequate Rent. I looked over the Farms generally and examined some draining on Mr Stephensons farm particularly, also went to the Quarry which is let upon his farm, to request that the workmen would take the necessary means of preventing danger to Mr Stephensons Stock.
