Report – Thomas Emerson to Martin Morrison – 6 Jul 1814

Weardale Mines

Breckonsike is very poor, have only let 5 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g & the Low Level is driving at £8 per fa[thom] & 30s per Bing 26 Men employed. Greenfield is likely to raise <part> Ore this quarter at the best price per Bing, have let Bargains to 20 Men at 42s per Bing. Burtree Pasture continues very strong & likely to raise Ore much as usual, have let 18 Ore Bargains at from 28s to 42s per B[in]g, 92 Men employed. Sedlin keeps much the same as last quarter raising a good quantity of Ore at the high price, have let 17 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 104 Men employed.

Kilhope is likely to raise rather more Ore than last quarter, have let 9 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g, 38 Men employed. Earncleugh, this new place continues promising, have let 2 Ore Bargains of 8 Men each, in the little Limestone at 40s per B[in]g & we have sunk a Sump down to the top of the great Limestone & find the Vein there very strong so that I think there is not much fear but we will get some tolerable workings as soon as sufficient trial can be made in the said Great Limestone. Companys Vein has been very poor, but we have just now cut a strong Cross Vein which is likely to raise <part> Ore, 8 Men are now working in it at 40s per Bing.

Middlehope Shield continues very poor have only let 4 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 16 Men employed. 

Levelgate, we have had the Level very hard of late which has frustrated us getting a hole to the old Workings in Longsike Vein, as soon as expected; but I hope to drain the Water from them in the course of this quarter, have let 9 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 59 Men employed.

Slitt is very poor let 7 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 26 Men employed.

Longsike is very poor, only let 3 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 12 Men employed

Allercleughhead is much wrought out have only let 1 Ore Bargain at 42s per Bing, 2 Men employed

Greenlaws is very poor, have only let 2 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g, 18 Men employed.

Blackdean is raising Ore tolerably well at the best price, have let 16 Ore bargains at 42s per B[in]g. Longtyhead only poor have let 4 Ore Bargains at 42s per B[in]g, 98 Men employed.

Barbary is poor, have let 3 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 24 Men employed

Wolfcleugh, we have been much stopped here this summer for want of water to drive the Engine so that we have only let 2 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 8 Men employed.

Broaddale Pasture is likely to raise more Ore than it has done lately, have let 4 Ore Bargains at 42s per Bing, 20 Men employed.

Tho. Emerson

Newhouse July 6th 1814