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Xmass Bargains. Newhouse Dec 29 1815
Breckonsike Vein at the foreend is stronger & some better like than it has been for more than 100 fathoms back, it has some Ore in it, but only poor yet - have let Bargains to 22 Men, 8 to drive the Low Level @ £7pfa. & 30/ pBg & the remr. to raise Ore at 38/ pBg.
Greenfield is poor, have let Bargains to 12 Men 6 to repair the Level @ 50/pfa & 38/ pBg & the other 6 to raise Ore @30/pBg. –
Burtry Pasture Vein is likely to do tolerably well for the insuing quarter, which has enabled us to reduce the price pBg of many of the Workings, have let Bargains to 130 Men, 8 to drive the Low Level @ £10 pfa, 8 to raise Ore in the foremost length @ 25/pBg 8 to raise Ore @ 26/ pBg 24 @ 30/ & 22 @ 35/. 16 @ 36/ & the remr @ 38/ pBg.
Kilhope is very poor have let Bargains to 20 Men 8 to drive the Low Level @ £7.5-pfa & the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg. -- Sedlin continues much the same as last quarter, have let Bargains to 82 Men 8 to drive the Low Level @ £9.9 pfa & 30/pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg.
Middlehope Shield - the North end of the Cross Vein is likely to raise Ore tolerably well, have let Bargains to 38 Men 8 to drive the South Level @ £6 pfa 8 to drive the North Level @ £5 pfa. 8 to raise Ore @ 32/ pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg. - Leadgate the Vein in the Great Limestone is only poor, but very strong & likely to raise a good quantity of Ore at the best price pBg - have let Bargains to 116 Men 8 to drive the Waggon Level @£7 pfa &30/pBg & the remr to raise Ore @ 38/pBg.
Blackdean is likely to raise Ore much the same as she done for some time back, have let Bargains to 78 Men - 6 to drive the Low Level @£8 pfa &32/pBg. 8 to sink under Level @ £8 pfa & 38/ pBg 6 to drive the Middle Level @ £4 pfa & 35/pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg - Earncleugh is very poor have only 12 Men employed. 6 to drive the Waggon Level westward @ £5 pfa & 30/pBg & the other 6 to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg.
Langtyhead is very poor have let Bargains to 8 Men to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg.
Barbary is a very strong Vein, but only poor, have let Bargains to 40 Men, 12 to sink under Level @ £12 pfa & 38/ pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/pBg. Wolfcleugh is very poor have let Bargains to 14 Men to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg.
<Broaddale> Pasture is poorer at present than she was last quarter - have let Bargains to 24 Men, 8 to drive the Low Level @ £6 pfa & 30/ pBg the remainder to raise Ore @ 38/ pBg.
From the information rcd. from Mill of the depressed state of the Lead Trade, I have reduced the Price pBg & fa[thom] wherever I thout. it could be done without injuring the Concern, have also reduced many of the <Wagemen> Woodhewers & Wood Carriers.
I am &c T. Emerson
