Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 6 Jan 1815

Breckonsike has been long dead at the fore End, but we thought it adviseable to continue the Low Level a little further, with an expectation of the Vein mending. Have let Bargains to 42 Men, 8 Men driving the Low Level at £7.10. per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g & the remainder to raise Ore at 42s per B[in]g. Greenfield Vein is poor, have let Bargains to 10 Men, 6 driving the Low Level at £6 per fa[thom] & 42s per Bing & the other 4 raising Ore at 42s per Bing.

Burtree Pasture Vein continues very strong & likely to raise Ore very well, have let Bargains to 112 Men, 8 driving the Low Level at £6.10 per fa[thom], 8 driving the Waggon Level at £6.10s per fa[thom] & the remainder to raise Ore from 32s to 42s per Bing. Kilhope is only poor, have let Bargains to 46 Men, 8 driving the Low Level at £6 per Fa[thom] & the remainder to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Sedlin Vein is very strong, but rather poor, yet from the number of Men employed is likely to raise Ore about as usual, have let Bargains to 130 Men, 8 driving the East Low Level at £10 per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g, 8 driving the West Low Level at £9.9. per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g & the remainder to raise Ore at 42s per B[in]g.

Companies Mine is raising Ore tolerably well in the X Vein but from its situation for Air (as named in my last) it requires the best price, have let Bargains to 14 Men at 42s per B[in]g. Middlehope Shield is very poor, have let Bargains to 20 Men, 8 driving at the top of Gt Limestone at £5.5.. & 42s per Bing & the others to raise Ore at 42s per B[in]g.

Earncleugh, The Vein continues very strong, but rather poor. We have 48 Men employed, 8 driving at the top of the Great Limestone Westward at £4 per fa[thom] & 42s per Bing, 8 Rising to the Little Limestone at £5 per fa[thom] & the remainder to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Green Laws continues poor, we have let Bargains to 21 Men, 8 sinking a Waygate for Air, as <named> in my last report & 4 driving the Waggon Level at £7.7.. per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing, the remainder to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Slitt is much wrought out, have let Bargains to 24 Men to raise Ore at 42s per B[in]g.

Longsike very poor, have let Bargains to 23 Men to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Allercleugh Head. There are only 10 Men employed at this place now, 6 sinking a Sump to the Low Level at £30 per Contract & 4 Men to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Levelgate. We have got a Level drove up, under the Great Limestone to where the Water was standing in Longsike Vein, which has drained the Old Workings & therefore expect to raise more Ore this quarter than has been done of late, have let Bargains to <80/30> Men, 8 driving the Waggon Level at £8 per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g & the remainder to raise Ore at from 40s to 42s per Bing.

Blackdean has raised more Ore of late than was expected & is likely to get about the same this Quarter but requires the best Price, have let Bargains to 94 Men 6 driving the Low Level at £8.10.. per fa[thom] & 32s per B[in]g, 8 Men driving the High Level at £6.10.. per fa[thom] & 38s per B[in]g & the remainder at 42s per B[in]g.

Barbary is only a poor Vein, have let Bargains to 26 Men, 8 driving the Low Level at £10 per fa[thom] & 30s per B[in]g & the remainder to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Longtyhead is poor, have let Bargains to 14 Men, 6 to have £3 per fa[thom] for rising 4 fathoms & 42s per B[in]g & the rest to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Wolfcleugh very poor, have let Bargains to 18 Men, 6 driving from the Engine foot Eastward at £7 per fa[thom] & 42s per Bing & the rest to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Broaddale Pasture is raising Ore some better than it has done at the best Price, have let Bargains to 20 Men, 8 driving Low Level at £4 per fathom, & the rest to raise Ore at 42s per Bing.

Crawlah. The 12 Men employed at the New Tryal, are going on tolerably well, they have got the Engine Shaft down to the top of the Great Limestone & the flank level, or tail race is nearly up to the said Shaft. The Old Workings are only poor, 12 Men raising Ore at 42s per Bing or £10 per Fa[tho]m for Lead.

       I remain etc  Thomas Emerson



Newhouse Jany. 6/1815