Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 6 Apr 1814

       Newhouse April 6/1814

Weardale



Breckonsike continues poor, have let 8 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing & the Low Level is driving at 170s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing.

Greenfield. We have not got the rise up to the great Limestone, so that only One Ore Bargain is let at 42 per Bing.

Burtree Pasture Vein is likely to raise ore very well, have let 17 Ore Bargains from 28s to 42s per Bing.

Kilhope is likely to raise rather more Ore than it has done lately, we have cut a vein by driving the Level, which we have let 2 Ore Bargains of 6 Men Each in, the whol[e] Ore Bargains are 9 at 42s per Bing the Low Level is driving at 110s per Fathom.

Sedlin Vein continues very strong & likely to raise Ore much as usual, have let 19 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing the East Low Level is driving at 200s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing and the West Low Level at 170s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing.

Company’s Vein is very poor only one Ore Bargain let at 42s per Bing & the Waggon Level driving at 189s per fa[thom] & 40s per Bing.

Middlehope Shield is very poor, have let 4 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing & one to sink into the Great Limestone at the foreend where the Vein seems to be stronger than it has been for many Fathoms back, which I hope will turn out to get some Ore[;] it is let at 200s per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing.

Slitt is poor, let 6 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing

Levelgate is raising more Ore than it has done[,] have let 11 Ore Bargains one at 40s & the rest at 42s per Bing

Longsike is poor let 4 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing

Allercleughhead. Only One Ore Bargain let at 42s per B[ing]

Blackdean is raising Ore tolerably well, have let 15 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, the Low Level is driving at 170s per Fath[om] & 32s per Bing & the Middle Level at 80s per fa[thom] & 35s per Bing

Barbary is only poor let t6 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing & the Low Level driving at 200s per Fathom &30s per Bing.

Wolfcleugh rather poor let 5 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing & the Waggon Level driving 100s per Fathom.

Earncleugh. The new Vein just now cut, seems very promising, we are going to sink down to the Great Limestone & rise up to the Little Limestone, both of which places I have great expectation of, but shall give you a particular account of this place after the necessary trials are made.

       Thos. Emerson