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Weardale. April 9. 1816
Breckonsike is poor have let Bargains to 18 Men, to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg. From the low price for Lead I propose to give up the Low Level for the present. - Greenfield have only let Bargains to 6 Men to raise Ore at 35/pBg.
Burtree Pasture Vein is likely to raise Ore very well for the ensuing quartr have let Bargains to 133 Men 8 to raise Ore @ 21/ pBg 8 @ 22/. 32 @ 30/. 18@ 32/ & the rest @ 35/ pBg.
Sedlin is only poor have let Bargains to 71 Men to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg. -- Kilhope is poor have let Bargains to 24 Men 8 to drive the Low Level @ £6.15 pfa. & the remr. to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg. -- Middlehope Shield the cross Vein continues hopeful at the North End , have let Bargains to 26 Men 8 to drive the Waggon Level @ 5£ pfa, 8 to raise Ore @ 28/ & the remr. @ 35/ pBg.
Greenlaws is poor, have let Bargains to 14 Men, 8 to drive the Waggon Level @ £7 pfa.& 30/pBg. & the rem. to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg. -- Companeys Vein is so much drove out of power of Air that we can get very little wrought but we expect relief soon from the Companys Men <> to our Workings when I hope we will be able to raise Ore tolerably well - have let Bargains to 14 Men 8 to repair the Level @ 40/.pfa & 35/ pBg the remr. to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg
Coalcleugh is poor, have let Bargains to 12 Men 6 to drive the Waggon Level @ £5 pfa & 30/pBg & the remr. to raise Ore @ 35/pBg. - Slitt is poor, have let Bargains to 12 Men to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.
Levelgate is still rather poor, but from the great number of Men employed is likely to raise a good quantity of Ore, have let Bargains to 133 Men - 8 to drive the Waggon Level @ £4 pfa & 30/ pBg, 8 to drive the Waggon Level @ £4 pfa & 35/ pBg & the remr. to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg. -- Blackdean is rather poorer than it has been, have let Bargains to 72 Men 6 to drive the Low Level @ £7.15 pfa & 32/ pBg & the remr. to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg. - Barbary is a strong but only poor Vein, have let Bargains to 32 Men - 8 to drive the Low Level @ £6 pfa & 35/ pBg 6 to drive the Middle Level @ £6 pfa & 35/ pBg & the remainder to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg,
Wolfcleugh is poor, have let Bargains to 12 Men to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg - Broaddale Pasture is not quite so well as it did last quarter, have let Bargains to 22 Men - 8 to drive the Waggon Level @ £6 pfa & 30/ pBg the remr. to raise Ore @ 35/ pBg.
Sir Youll see by this Statement that we have reduced the price very much for raising Ore particularly at Burtree Pasture, we likewise have laid off all the Dead Work that can properly be done without at present. - I hope from the general state of the Mines that we will raise Ore tolerably well for the ensuing quarter.
I am Sr Tho. Emerson
