Letter – Martin Morrison to Thomas Dodd – 9 Dec 1808

Account of Ore wrought out of Colonel Beaumonts Weardale Lead from 1804 to 1807 inclusive



In the Year ending	Bings   Ho[rses] 	Bings  Ho[rses]

31 December 1804    16,183   2  including 379  1 Tontale

Ditto       1805    17,634   2 1/2        176  3 	ditto

Ditto       1806     9,777                153  1  ditto

Ditto       1807    12,451   3 1/2            196  3  ditto



Mr Thomas Dodd Nenthead						Newcastle 9 December 1808

	

Above is an account of Ore raised out of Col Beaumont’s Mines in Weardale for four years ending in 1807; the quantity raised to the 30th September last will be sent you so soon as I receive the amount from Mr Emerson together with a Statement of the whole, commencing from the accession of the present Bishop to the See of Durham, including the Sum paid to his Lordship & the charges incurred in the Suit, relating to the Lot Ore. It is necessary for me to inform you that the present agreement with the Bishop is £4000 Per annum to be paid by quarterly instalments  - viz the 30thof December next, 30 March, 30 June & 30th September following and so on during his Lordship’s life or possession of the See of Durham.

			I am etc MM