Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 4 Jan 1814

       Jany 4/1814

Weardale



Breckonsike continues poor, have let 10 Ore Bargains one at 40s & the remainder at 42s per Bing. The Low Level is driving at 160s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing.

Greenfield I mentioned in my last report that we had cut this Vein by the Level drove from Breckonsike, it has drained the Old Workings, so that we have let One Ore Bargain to 10 Men at 38s per Bing.

Burtree Pasture Vein continues very strong & likely to raise Ore tolerably well, have let 13 Ore Bargains from 28s to 42s per Bing. Sedlin is rather poor; but from the great number of Workmen employed is likely to raise a good quantity of Ore for the ensuing Quarter. We have let 25 Ore Bargains from 40s to 42s per Bing. The East Low Level driving at 210s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing. The West Low Level at 170s per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g & the middle Level at 110s per fa[thom] & 38s per Bing. 

Kilhope is poor, have let 6 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g. The Low Level is driving at 110s per fa[thom].

Company’s new Vein is poor, we only let 2 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g. The Waggon Level is driving at 170s per fathom & 40s per B[in]g. Middlehopeshield continues poor, we have let 8 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g. The High Level is driving at 90s per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g. Slitt very poor, have let 8 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g. Longsike poor, have let 6 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g & the Firestone Level driving in the new Vein at 60s per fa[thom] & 40s per B[in]g.

Greenlaws only poor, have let 3 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g. the Waggon Level is driving at 150s per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g

Levelgate the Low Level is now driving at 170s per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g in Longsike new Vein (as observed in my last Report) which is hard, but very strong & promising of now being only about 50 fathoms from where some tolerable workings, in the Great Limestone, were left off on account of being much watered, which this Level will not only drain, but will be the means of getting the work out at 2/3 less expence than formerly. I therefore hope to be able to give a good account of this place in a little time. Have let 6 Ore Bargains in the back workings One at 40s & the others at 42s per B[in]g.

Blackdean generally poor, but from so many Men being employed is likely to raise a good quantity of Ore this Quart[er]. We have let 14 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing. The Low Level is driving at 160s per fa[thom] & 32s per B[in]g. Middle Level at 80s per fa[thom] & 35s per B[in]g. The High Level at 130s per fa[thom] & 38s per B[in]g.

Longtyhead. very poor, let 3 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g & the East Level driving at 78s per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g.

Allercleughhead poor, let 4 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g

Barbary is poor, let 6 Ore Barg[ai]ns at 42s per B[in]g & the Low Level driving at 200s per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g. Wolfcleugh only poor let 6 Ore Bargains one at 40s & the others at 42s per Bing. The Waggon Level driving at 78s per fathom.

Tho. Emerson