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Wednesday 7th August 1833 Tyne Banks Having set some men to work to repair the damage done to the Stone breast work along the Shore of the Tyne from the Nursery Ground downwards, along the west side of Widehaugh, where on account of the depth of the Water, it can only be well done in the present low state of the River, I got into the float or raft made for conveying Stones join the river, & paddled along the whole length of the works, which can be best seen, & the breaches best ascertained from the surface of the water, pointing out to the overman and to Mr Hunt, what it was needful to give immediate attention to, & the easiest and most effectual manner of accomplishing it. Mr Hunt has occasion to go for two days into the Langley district, to look after draining and other matters. After that I wish him to spend as much of his time as can be spared from other objects, in attending to the workmen on the embankment as it is of great consequence that these operations should be effected before the autumnal floods, if possible. Grindon I then rode as far as Grindon. The farmhouse is again habitable, but the parlour floor, a part of which only looked bad, has proved so rotten, when taken up, as to require entirely new Wood. The work at the offices is proceeding satisfactorily. Whitechapel The tenant at Whitechapel consents to suspend all Building there ‘till next Spring, though he will be ill off during winter. By that time I hope to have a good assortment of our own wood seasoned, to suit all purposes. Brokenheugh Came to Haydon Town Farm to see the building in progress there. Thence to Brokenheugh to see the effect of a Drain I had set out there ten days ago, which is likely to be very effective, and to fix on building a Cattle Shed, to be merely covered over with branches and straw for the Winter, to wait the seasoning of our own wood, before laying on the Slate roof. Returned home by Allerwash & Fourstones.
