Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/1
Creation dates: March 1806

Scope and Content
Details of ironstone produced in Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/2-3
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Measurements of bords, sections of strata and notes re men employed

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/4
Creation dates: March 1806

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs for producing ironstone at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/5-37

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson, mainly with Bulmer and Co re production of ironstone at Murton with estimates of costs also including references to the following -
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/15-16 2 letters from John Watson to Bulmer and Co re ironstone production at Kenton Colliery, 3, 5 May 1808
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/20-21 List of coal mines examined for ironstone, by the Tyne Iron Company with accompanying letter, 5 April - 7 June 1809
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/23 Letter from John Watson to Mr Jobling re ironstone at Hartley Colliery, 15 Jan 1810
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/24 Letter from John Watson to Edward Gregson re ironstone on Holy Island, 15 Jan 1810
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/31 Plan of Kenton Colliery, nd
NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/33-34, 36 Correspondence and valuation re the affairs of the Tyne Iron Works, 11 Dec 1813 - 31 Dec 1814
12 May 1807 - 2 May 1815

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/38
Creation dates: 18 Oct 1815

Scope and Content
Report by Thomas Fenwick and John Watson re the possibility of opening Murton Colliery or Shiremoor Colliery for ironstone

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/69/39
Creation dates: 18 Oct 1815

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs of winning the Yard Coal Seam at Grace or Polly Pit at Shiremoor Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/1-2
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1798

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of Murton Colliery from the Duke of Northumberland to Messrs Ward and Co and abstract of a clause from the lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/3
Creation dates: 23 Feb 1799

Scope and Content
Report by Sober Watkin, Thomas Barnes and John Buddle jun. re the improvement of the quality of coal mined at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/4
Creation dates: 11 March 1801

Scope and Content
Minutes of a meeting of the Murton Colliery owners

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/6-8,10
Creation dates: 30 March, 21 April 1803
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Conditions for a lease of Murton Colliery and agreement for working by Messrs Hepples and Bell

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/11
Creation dates: 21 April 1803

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for working coal and transporting it on board ship at Whitehill Point and valuation of the colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/12-13
Creation dates: 17 May 1803

Scope and Content
Memoranda re the working of Murton, by Messrs Hepples and Bell including notes re the lease, estimates, valuations and accounts of coal produced and sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/14-15
Creation dates: 3 Nov 1803

Scope and Content
Valuation of Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/16
Creation dates: 17 May - 29 Nov 1803

Scope and Content
Accounts between the owners of Murton Colliery and the undertakers

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/21
Creation dates: 12 Dec 1804

Scope and Content
Queries re future workings and accounting procedure at Murton and recommendations by William King, Thomas Fenwick and Thomas King

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/25-26, 29
Creation dates: 15 April - 12 Nov 1806

Scope and Content
3 letters from Robert Ward to John Watson re liquidating the bank debt, terms for a new lease and selling the coal at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/28
Creation dates: 23 June 1806

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for winning D Pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/30-36
Creation dates: 1806 - 1808

Scope and Content
Accounts for Murton Colliery, and letter from William Robinson re accounts

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/37
Creation dates: 18 Aug 1808

Scope and Content
Advertisement for the sale of shares in Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/38-40
Creation dates: 8 Oct 1808 - 3 Feb 1809

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the valuation of Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/41
Creation dates: 1 April 1809

Scope and Content
Letter from Thomas Taylor re the tentale rent for Percy Main Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/42
Creation dates: 1802 - 1810

Scope and Content
Notes of John Watson's involvement with affairs at Murton including note of leases, estimates and valuations

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/43
Creation dates: 1810

Scope and Content
Accounts of the vend of coal from Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/44-45
Creation dates: [1810]

Scope and Content
Queries to be made to witnesses for the complainants in the case in Chancery Ward and others J. Hepple and others

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/47-48
Creation dates: 1809 - 1810

Scope and Content
Accounts for Murton Colliery including pay bills, debts and coals sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/49-51
Creation dates: 1810

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs and costs for constructing a waggonway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/52-54
Creation dates: 1810

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock at Murton Colliery, 30 Oct 1808 with deductions re the value of the stock if sold as not in working order

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/58
Creation dates: 6 March 1811

Scope and Content
Valuation of Murton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/59
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/60-63
Creation dates: 1811

Scope and Content
Calculations and estimates re available coal

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/64-65
Creation dates: 28 Aug, 22 Sept 1812

Scope and Content
Letter from Mr Liddle and agreement re the sale of Murton Colliery to Mr cook

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/67
Creation dates: 3 March 1813

Scope and Content
Measurement of coal remaining at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/69-72
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1812

Scope and Content
Valuations of stock and materials at Murton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/76-75
Creation dates: 1, 9 Feb 1814

Scope and Content
Letter from John Watson to Mr Hugh Taylor requesting permission to work the Yard Coal Seam in Shiremoor, and reply by Hugh Taylor

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/70/76
Creation dates: 25 May 1814

Scope and Content
Account of levels taken at Murton and Shiremoor Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/1
Creation dates: 23 April 1826

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson to Robert Johnson at Byker re borings

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/2-3
Creation dates: 1f8 April 1826

Scope and Content
Memoranda re Ness Colliery including measurements of seams, boring reports and report re the pumping engine

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/4
Creation dates: 1824 - 1826

Scope and Content
Accounts of coal produced and sold and wage bills

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/5-6,8
Creation dates: 9 Dec 1826 - 27 Sept 1827

Scope and Content
Memoranda re proceedings with the opening out of shafts and new workings at Ness Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/7
Creation dates: 12 June 1827

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of the drifts driven across the 5ft seam from No 10 Pit, Ness Colliery, with sections of the seam, no scale

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/9,11,13
Creation dates: 19 Nov 1827 - 9 Dec 1828

Scope and Content
3 letters from James Gregory reporting on progress at Ness Colliery and including statements of accounts

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/14
Creation dates: 19 Dec 1828

Scope and Content
Letter from James Gregory enclosing a sketch plan of the workings at No 10 Pit, Ness Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/15
Creation dates: 29 Jan 1829

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson for Sir Thomas Massey Stanley and Charles Stanley re the decline in profits at Ness Colliery, recommending the abandoning of No 1 Pit and improvements in working methods including the putting down of a new sump and an increase in the use of horses and improvements to the waggonway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/16
Creation dates: 21 May 1829

Scope and Content
Letter from John Watson to Major Johnson reporting on improvements following the implementation of the recommendations (NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/15)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/17
Creation dates: 19 May - 1 Oct 1829

Scope and Content
Memoranda re Ness Colliery including accounts of coal produced, prices obtained and sections of strata

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/18
Creation dates: 24 Sept 1829

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of workings in the 5ft Mine at Ness Colliery
Scale 44 yds: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/71/19-22
Creation dates: 7 June 1830 - 3 May 1831

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re Ness Colliery including notes of accounts and selling prices and reports of disappointing results of borings

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/3-4,7
Creation dates: nd c 1802
Extent and Form: 3 copies 

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to S. Temple Esq to work the coal under the Half-Way House at Willington Quay from 12 May 1802

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/34
Creation dates: nd c 1813

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to Messrs Thomas and Robert Brown to work a barrier of coal under Half-Way House Farm by means of an outstroke from Jarrow Colliery from 12 May 1813

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/35-36
Creation dates: 25 Jan, 31 Aug 1813

Scope and Content
2 letters from John Watson re the proposal (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/34)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/42-43
Creation dates: 1, 7 Aug 1815

Scope and Content
Letters from John Buddle and John Watson re an application to reduce the barrier between Jarrow and Hebburn

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/47-49
Creation dates: 2 July - 10 Dec 1816

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson with estimate of expense for driving a new drift into the Tyne Level Drift at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/54
Creation dates: Feb 1817

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of Howden Pans showing the distance which the corporation boundary stone was moved when the road was altered

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/76
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1821

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease of a wayleave over grounds at Walker from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to Messrs Johnson, Buddle and Pots, from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/1-2
Creation dates: 5 April, 28 July 1828

Scope and Content
Sketch plans of Spindle Bank and North East workings, Bensham Seam at Jarrow Colliery produced during an application to the Corporation to work the pillars, scale 2ch: 1"

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/6-7
Creation dates: 5 May 1828
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Notice by Messrs Thomas and Robert Brown that they are to quit their colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/10,12
Creation dates: 19 May, 1 July 1828

Scope and Content
Report and memoranda by John Watson re the damage caused by Messrs Chapman's Ropery by a creep in the workings at Jarrow Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/14-16
Creation dates: 24 - 30 July 1828

Scope and Content
Correspondence between John Watson and Matthias Dunn re working the walls at Jarrow

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/17-19
Creation dates: 29 Sept 1828
Extent and Form: 3 copies 

Scope and Content
Proposal from John Jobling of Seaton Sluice to the Master of the St Mary Magdalen Hospital to take the coalmines at Spital Tongues

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/21-23,25,27
Creation dates: 11 Oct - 11 Nov 1828

Scope and Content
Correspondence and report of John Watson re the working of Mr Jobling on the Town Moor contrary to the terms of the lease granted to Mr Brandling

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/49-52
Creation dates: 15 - 24 Feb 1831

Scope and Content
3 letters from Thomas Brown on behalf of the owners of Jarrow proposing to take a lease of a tract of coal under Half Way House Farm and letter from John Watson to John Clayton enclosing proposals for a lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/61
Creation dates: 15 Feb 1832

Scope and Content
Petition by Isaac Cookson for a lease of the coal mines under the Town Moor, Castle Leazes and Nun's Moor with proposed terms for a lease and report re the terms

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/62
Creation dates: 21 Feb 1832

Scope and Content
Measurements of the 3 divisions of the coal mines under the Town Moor, Castle Leazes and Nun's Moor to be let to 3 collieries to be worked as outstrokes from adjoining properties

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/63
Creation dates: 15 March 1832

Scope and Content
Proposal for a lease of the divisions (NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/62)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/65-66

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for driving a drift at Walker

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/73/67
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Terms of leases of the following collieries from the Corporation of Newcastle - Walker to Messrs Brandling, Peareth and Reay, 1796 and Heaton to William Ord and Partners, 1757 and wayleaves over Willington to Messrs Bell and Brown, 1775 and over Walker to Thos Liddell, 1739

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/6,11
Creation dates: 26 April 1824

Scope and Content
Terms proposed by Messrs Brown to work the coal under Half Way House Farm, 29 Nov 1823, and amended proposal on behalf of the Corporation, by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/14
Creation dates: 8nd c 1824

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for a lease of the Metal Coal Seam at Walker Colliery to Mr Henderson from 29 Sept 1824

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/22
Creation dates: Dec 1824

Scope and Content
Terms proposed for a lease of the Town Moor Coal under Jesmond

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/23-24
Creation dates: 2 March 1825

Scope and Content
Opinion by John Watson on a petition by Lord Ravensworth for a wayleave from Burradon and Killingworth Collieries with proposed terms

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/25
Creation dates: 24 March 1825

Scope and Content
Petition by the lessees of Gateshead Park Colliery for a lease of the coal under St Lawrence grounds

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/26-28
Creation dates: 24 March 1825

Scope and Content
Petition by Sir Thomas Burdon for a wayleave from his colliery at West Jesmond

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/31
Creation dates: 1 Dec 1825

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson re the petition (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/25 - NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/28)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/37
Creation dates: 30 March, 17 June 1828

Scope and Content
Petition by the lessees of Walker Colliery for a reduction in their tentale rent and opinion by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/38-41
Creation dates: 1825 - 1828

Scope and Content
Details of terms proposed re the above petitions, (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/25 - NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/28, NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/37)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/46
Creation dates: 4 Nov 1826

Scope and Content
Petition of Messrs Brown, lessees of Jarrow Colliery for an abatement of their rent for the Half Way House coal because of unfavourable working

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/50
Creation dates: 14 April 1827

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson re the petition (NRO 3410/Wat/3/72/46)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/53
Creation dates: 23 July 1827

Scope and Content
Report on the terms proposed and details of the terms on which the lessees of Willington have taken a renewal of their lease of a wayleave over the Corporation's ground

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/59-60
Creation dates: 27 Dec 1827, 27 March 1828

Scope and Content
Petition of Rev Henry Brandling for an extension of the time allowed for the payment of his certain rent for the coal under the Town Moor and report by John Watson re the petition

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/1-16
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Agreement by the Corporation of Newcastle for a lease to Mr Yarnold of ground outside the walls of Newcastle on which to build cisterns, water wheels, engines and other buildings required for the supply of water to the city and liberty to lay the pipes and construct the necessary receptacles for the water to be brought into the city. Refers to a proposal to supply water to individual houses if required, 11 Oct 1697

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/17-24
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Copy of an Act for Better Supplying the Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Fresh Water empowering William Yarnold or others to make explorations for water in the neighbourhood of Newcastle, 10 William III, [1698 - 1699]

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/25-29
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the original project to supply water and subsequent developments, 1700 - 1744

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/30-34
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the new wooden water pipes running from the spring head in Heworth through Gateshead Fell to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/35-38
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Survey of the pipes from the spring head to Fore Street, Gateshead with details of the best methods of finding water loss and details of the levels of the pipes

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/39-40
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Details of the vennels and cellars in Gateshead and Newcastle which are affected by leakages of water from the pipes from the spring head

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/41-44
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the large lead pipes running through the streets of Gateshead and Newcastle on to which the smaller pipes are joined

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/44-47
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the wood and brass cocks used in the new water works

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/47-48
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of the small ½" cocks placed on the branches of the water pipes for improving the supply of water to the tenants and preventing waste

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/49-50
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Description of the method of conveying the new water from the ponds behind Gateshead to supply water to Newcastle and Gateshead

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/51-56
Creation dates: 1764 - 1768

Scope and Content
Estimates of comparative costs for supplying water to Newcastle either from a borehole in Coxlodge via Jesmond or by a line across the Town Moor or by erecting a pumping engine to pump water from the Tyne, as proposed by William Brown

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/57-75
Creation dates: Dec 1769

Scope and Content
Reports of experiments carried out on water from various sources in and around Newcastle with comments by James Tytler, chemist, of Gateshead

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/76
Creation dates: 1770

Scope and Content
Note re Dr Rotheram's treatise on water, (treatise not included)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/77-81
Creation dates: nd c 1769

Scope and Content
Petition by Ralph Lodge and others to the Corporation of Newcastle to supply the town with water with proposals for a lease of the fountains, springs, pipes and other water works to enable them to carry out the project

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/83-91
Creation dates: 4 May 1777

Scope and Content
Report by Dr J. Rotheram re the quality of water in Spring Gardens and the quantity available, submitted to George Stephenson Esq

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/93-94
Creation dates: 13 Oct 1777

Scope and Content
Report by Richard Brown on a level taken from North Quarry Field to Gallowgate Pant and recommendations for measures to be taken to supply water from that area to Newcastle with estimate of costs

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/96-99
Creation dates: 2 Dec 1777

Scope and Content
Report by William and Richard Brown re the conveyance of water from Spring Gardens to Newcastle with estimate of costs

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/101-2
Creation dates: 6, 15 Dec 1777

Scope and Content
Letter from John Hedley Esq, Mayor of Newcastle to Dr Rotheram enquiring whether he had made any further report re the water in Spring Gardens and reply by Dr Rotheram with observations

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/104
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate by Mr Fenwick for the supply of water from Elswick into Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/105
Creation dates: 17 Dec 1777

Scope and Content
Proposal by Thomas Wake to drive a new drift and sink staples for the conveyance of the water from North Elswick to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/106
Creation dates: nd c 1777

Scope and Content
Agreement by Thomas and Mark Harper to undertake the work outlined in the proposal (NRO 3410/Wat/3/74/105)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/107-109
Creation dates: nd c 1777

Scope and Content
Account of costs for conveying the water from North Elswick to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/111
Creation dates: 5 Oct 1778

Scope and Content
Report by William Brown to Capt George Stephenson re condition of the staples and drifts in the North Elswick Estate and the effect on the water supply to Newcastle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/113-121
Creation dates: 27 April 1779

Scope and Content
Open letter from Dr Rotheram to John Baker Esq, Mayor of Newcastle re his conduct concerning the supply of water to Newcastle, printed by T. Angus

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/123-127
Creation dates: 20 Feb 1781

Scope and Content
Memorial of Capt George Stephenson to the Mayor of Newcastle proposing to supply water from Spring Gardens to Newcastle and complaining of the Corporation's neglect of his former proposals

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/75/128
Creation dates: 5 Sept 1777

Scope and Content
Proposal by George Stephenson to John Baker Esq Mayor of Newcastle to supply water from Spring Gardens, (proposal referred to /123)

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Newcastle Water Supply, 1726 - 1828

Extent and Form: 46 documents 

Scope and Content
Account of costs for working the Metal Coal on the Town Moor, 10 Jan 1726
Copies of reports, correspondence and estimates copied into Vol 75 pp. 51 - 128.
3 letters between John Watson and William Woods re the possibility of obtaining additional water supples, 31 Oct - 12 Nov 1821.
Section of the Hogs Well near the Grandstand on the Town Moor, with details of the rate of pumping required to maintain the reservoir level and supply the towns with details of water rents, nd.
Proposals for driving 40 yards of coal drift into the Town Moor, 21 Jan 1822.
Report re explorations made by the New Water Company for additional supplies from the Town Moor, 15 Feb 1822.
Memoranda book containing details of surveys made for additional water supplies from the Town Moor with estimates of the expense for providing additional supplies and renewing pipes and pants with sections of pants proposed at Darn Crook and Black Horse, 1822 - 1827.
Reports by John Watson on the best means of supplying additional water to Newcastle with plan of Castle Leazes Moor and Spring Garden showing water workings, scale 4ch: 1", coloured, 10 April 1826.
Letter from Major Thomson, Royal Engineers, to John Watson re his request to pump water from one of the tanks under the barracks on the Town Moor, 21 June 1826.
Report by William Turner and Mr Daglish re experiments made on water obtained from a well near the barracks on the Town Moor, 26 Oct 1826 and from a well at Spring Gardens, 26 May 1827.
Letter from Archibald Reed to John Watson re the quality of the North Elswick water, 3 June 1827.
Letter from Mr Sorsbie to John Watson re the supply of water to the prison, 7 June 1827.
Report by John Watson on the best means of supplying additional water to Newcastle with comparison of the various sources and estimate of costs, 10 July 1827.
Report by John Daglish re two samples of water from Spring Gardens, 5 Oct 1827.
Correspondence of John Watson re the supply of additional water, 10 Oct 1827 - 28 April 1828.
Report by John Watson re the progress in connecting a new feeder and other measures taken in supplying additional water, with covering letter, 18 Sept 1828.
Statement of time spent and expenses incurred by John Watson in obtaining additional water supplies for Newcastle, 1826 - 1827.
Report by John Watson re alterations to pipes, pants and other water works to deal with the additional water supply, 17 Feb 1830.

Arrangement

Re-numbered

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Water Supply to the Prison, 1828 - 1830

Extent and Form: 8 documents 

Scope and Content
Analysis of the water supplied to the new prison at Newcastle, by John Daglish, chemist, 16 Feb 1828.
Estimate of the cost of supplying soft water to the new prison, 25 June 1828.
Report by John Watson re the reason for the scarcity of water in the various wells at the Newcastle prison and recommendations re the best means of improving the supply, 25 June 1828.
Memoranda book containing notes re borings and explorations for new water for use at the prison, 1828 - 1830.
Report by John Watson re the progress being made in the carrying out of his recommendations re improvements to the water pipes and pants, 17 Feb 1830.
Report by John Watson re the best means of obtaining additional drinking ater for use at the prison and estimate of costs for the supply, 29 Sept 1830. (pages out of order)
Estimate of costs for the supply and laying of pipes, 1830

Arrangement

Re-numbered

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/1-2
Creation dates: nd
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from Fredrick, Earl of Carlisle to Dorothy Johnson and Robert Atkinson to work Netherton Colliery from 2 Feb 1801

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/3-4
Creation dates: Jan 1806
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Valuation of Netherton Colliery and Netherton Farm including the stock and crops

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/5
Creation dates: Jan 1806

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs for Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/6-7
Creation dates: 9 Dec 1806
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Conditions for a lease from Messrs Smiths, Gibbon and Co to Messrs Purvis and Stephenson to work Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/9-10
Creation dates: 8 Dec 1806
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs for Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/15
Creation dates: 26 March 1813

Scope and Content
Terms proposed by the Earl of Carlisle for a lease of a landsale at East Mill near Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/16
Creation dates: 30 Aug 1813

Scope and Content
Letter to Francis Gregg Esq re progress with the sinking of the colliery at East Mill

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/17-18
Creation dates: 14 Feb, 24 March 1814

Scope and Content
2 letters to John Watson re Netherton, including production figures, 1803 - 1813. and reference to obtaining cocks

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/20-21
Creation dates: 14 Feb 1814
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Conditions for a lease from the Earl of Carlisle of the colliery at East Mill, Morpeth, offered by Messrs Hoy and Co

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/23,27
Creation dates: 2 Feb 1815
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Extracts from a draft lease of Netherton Colliery to Robert Gibbons from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/24
Creation dates: 1 Sept 1814

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Letter from Hoy, Wilson & Co re losses at Morpeth [East Mill] Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/26
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Clause concerning rent agreements to be inserted into the Netherton Colliery lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/29
Creation dates: 31 Dec 1813 - 15 May 1816

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/30
Creation dates: 4 June 1816

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Letter from John Watson to Francis Gregg re progress by Mr Gibbon at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/32
Creation dates: 12 Feb 1818

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/34-36
Creation dates: 9 June 1818
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Advertisement for the letting of Netherton Colliery, 4 June 1818, with letter to Francis Gregg Esq re the advertisement and terms for a lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/38
Creation dates: nd c 1818

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for making provisions for sea sales from the present landsale colliery at Netherton previous to the completion of the new winning

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/39
Creation dates: 2 Feb 1819

Scope and Content
Conditions proposed by William Bell to take a lease of Netherton Colliery from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/40
Creation dates: 8 April 1819 - 31 Dec 1821

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced at Netherton from

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/41
Creation dates: May 1821

Scope and Content
Details of the population of Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/43
Creation dates: 18 Aug 1824

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for the new winning at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/44
Creation dates: 14 Aug 1824

Scope and Content
Memoranda re Netherton particularly the work involved in establishing sea sale from the colliery including sections of seams, wayleaves, waggonways and freight charges

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/46
Creation dates: nd c 1824

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for working Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/47
Creation dates: 28 Aug 1824

Scope and Content
Report on the feasibility of making Netherton into a sea sale colliery including the costs of increased production, laying waggonways and erecting spouts, the most favourable line for the waggonway and the expected prices to be obtained

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/50
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate of costs for the erection of an engine at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/77/51-54
Creation dates: 1819 - 1827

Scope and Content
Accounts of coal produced and statements of profits made by William Bell for Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/1
Creation dates: 3 March 1828

Scope and Content
Emoranda re the present selling price of coal at Netherton and Morpeth Banks

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/3,5
Creation dates: 8, 11 May 1828

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Report re the construction of a railway from Netherton Colliery to Morpeth in order to supply the town with coal, with estimate of costs and explanitory letter from John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/4
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Estimate for a cast metal railway from Netherton to Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/6
Creation dates: 20 July 1828

Scope and Content
Letter from William Bell to John Watson with a request to sink a new pit

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/7-9
Creation dates: 1 Nov 1828

Scope and Content
Proposed terms for a lease of Netherton Colliery and construction of a railway to Morpeth, by Messrs King, Bell & Co

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/10
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
List of fields, giving field names and acreages, names in the Netherton lease

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/11
Creation dates: 19 Sept 1827 - 13 May 1829

Scope and Content
Account of coal produced and sold at Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/12
Creation dates: 5 June 1829

Scope and Content
Details of expenses involved in laying the waggonway from Netherton to Morpeth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/13-17
Creation dates: 25 Oct - 14 Nov 1829

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the conditions for the lease of Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/18
Creation dates: 15 May 1830

Scope and Content
Report by Mr Lowndes on the draft lease of Netherton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/19-37
Creation dates: 13 Dec 1830 - 27 Feb 1832

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the renewal of the Netherton Colliery lease and leases of wayleaves including a wayleave for a railway over Lord Barrington's Estate at West Sleekburn includes references to other collieries of Lord Carlisle at Heaton and Killingworth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/38-40
Creation dates: 23 March 1832

Scope and Content
Account of the whole coal remaining at Netherton to be worked by Messrs King and Bell and account of charges payable on Netherton coal shipped at Blyth

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/41
Creation dates: 24 March 1832

Scope and Content
Letter from Edward Arklass to John Watson re the allocation to Mr King of part of Lord Carlisle's Netherton Royalty to supply coal to Morpeth by railway

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/43
Creation dates: 31 March 1832

Scope and Content
Details of the additional areas to be added to the lands included in the new Netherton Colliery lease giving field names and acreages

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/44
Creation dates: 12 April 1832

Scope and Content
Terms recommended by Messrs Watson and Fenwick for a lease of Netherton Colliery from the Earl of Carlisle to Messrs Birkinshaw, Pattison, Shepherd and Bell

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/78/46-50
Creation dates: 5 April - 2 July 1832

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John and William Watson re the new lease of Netherton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/79/1
Creation dates: 13 July 1820

Scope and Content
Lease for 13 years from 2 Feb 1820 from Fredrick, Earl of Carlisle to William Bell of Netherton Colliery and farm in the parish of Bedlington with liberty to erect engines and colliery buildings necessary for the production of coal at a certain rent of £270p.a. with additional tentale rents, subject to various conditions
Original lease on parchment 60cm x 75cm (folded) Signed by Lord Carlisle

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/1
Creation dates: Jan 1849

Scope and Content
Specification for the sinking of a pit and erection of an engine at Ruperra Colliery, New Bridge, Glamorgan

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/2
Creation dates: 12 Sept 1848

Scope and Content
Boring accounts for New Bridge and Taff Vale

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/3-22
Creation dates: 1850

Scope and Content
Calculations and estimates prepared by Stephen Robinson and William Watson re he losses incurred by Luke Wandlass in work done at Ruperra Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/23
Creation dates: 1850

Scope and Content
Summons to Stephen Robinson, William Watson, George Charlton and Stephen Wilson to attend on behalf of the plaintiff in the case of Wandlass v Shearman

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/25-48
Creation dates: 22 July 1850 - 4 March 1852

Scope and Content
Correspondence of William Watson with Luke Wandlass and John Tiplady, solicitor, re the conduct of the case, the referral to arbitration in London and expenses incurred in conducting the case, including vouchers for expenses

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/49
Creation dates: nd [Oct 1850]

Scope and Content
Statement to the arbitors on behalf of the plaintiff by William Watson and Stephen Robinson including estimates of costs incurred by Mr Wandlass

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/50
Creation dates: 25 July 1849

Scope and Content
Section of part of the Taff and Rhonnda Valleys in the area of New Bridge showing the effect of a fault on the lines of strata, traced from a section made by Arthur Davise

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/80/51
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Section of pits in the New Bridge area, tracing

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Newton on the Moor and Longframlington, 1803 - 1806, 1854 - 1857

Extent and Form: 67 documents 

Scope and Content
Queries re increasing the power of the Newton Colliery engines, n.d
Letters from Rev Joseph Cook, Chatton Vicarage to John Watson re the working fo his coal at Newton on the Moor 30 Aug 1803 - 30 March 1804.
Estimate of working expenses for Newton Colliery, 1804.
Account of borings at the Engine Pit, Newton Colliery, nd [1804].
Memoranda book containing linings and levellings taken at Newton Colliery, 6 April 1804.
Account of the costs for altering the Newton-on-the-Moor engine, nd.
Estimate of additional material required for the alteration of the engine and valuation of the materials taken from the present engine, nd
Details of the workings at Newton with estimates of the annual working costs, 6 April 1804.
Letter from John Watson to Joseph Cook with queries re Newton Colliery and replies by Joseph Cook with details of annual costs, 21 April - 7 May 1804.
Estimate of costs for working Mr Green's Colliery near Newton, 3 May 1804.
Sketch of the proposed diameter of the new pit to be sunk at Newton-on-the-Moor, n.d.
Correspondence of John Watson with Joseph Cook and others re the new winning at Newton and the working of the coal under Mr Johnson's estate, 5 May 1804 - 1 Oct 1805.
Terms of an agreement to work the coal under Mr Johnson's Estate at Low Newton, July 1805.
Account of John Watson with Joseph Cook for work at Newton, 1804 - 1806.
Particulars re the engine at Newton Colliery, 6 April 1806.
Statement of the proposed alteration to the engine at the new winning at Newton Colliery, 28 May 1806.
Account of Rev Cook with the owners of Heaton Colliery, 1804 - 1806.
Correspondence and accounts of John Watson with Joseph Cook re work at Newton, 1804 - 1806.
Correspondence of William Watson re the valuation and sale of ewton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington, 15 Nov 1854 - 30 July 1857.
Sale particulars of collieries at Newton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington late held by George Hunter, deceased and John Robson under lease from Samuel Widdrington and John Manners Fenwick, to be sold 10 March 1855.

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Newton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington and Various Collieries, 1804 - 1867

Extent and Form: 8 documents 

Scope and Content
Boring accounts for Newton-on-the-Moor and Chevington Collieries, 1804.
Terms for a lease of coalmines in the Longframlington Estate from 1867.
Accounts for stone work at the cottages and engine house at Byers Green, n.d
Queries re the terms for the lease of Newton Colliery, n.d
Section of strata bored in the Hunter Pit, Newton Colliery, 1835.
Sale particulars of collieries at Newton-on-the-Moor and Longframlington under lands held by Samuel Widdrington and John Manners Fenwick to be sold 5 Sept 1857.

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Lemmington Colliery, parish of Edlingham, 1828 - 1831

Extent and Form: 12 documents 

Scope and Content
Correspondence of John Watson re the letting of Lemmington Colliery with terms proposed by Thomas Burrell and Wood, Dawson and Co, prospective lessees, Jan 1828 - 25 Oct 1831

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North Birtley and Leefield, 1802 - 1808

Extent and Form: 34 documents 

Scope and Content
Terms of a lease from Thomas Maddison to the owners of Urpeth Colliery of a field in which to build a waggonway to convey the coal from Urpeth Colliery to the River Wear, From 1 May 1802. 2 copies.
Minutes re the coal under Thomas Maddison's Estate at Birtley, 20 Sept 1802.
Lease for 21 years from Thomas Maddison Esq to John Humble Esq of Birtley Colliery for a certain rent of £125p.a. with tentale rents, subject to various conditions, 28 April 1803.
Abstract of the lease of Birtley Colliery (above) 2 copies
Instructions for driving bords and headways in Birtley Colliery, 29 June 1802.
Account of coal produced and sold at Birtley, tentale accounts of John Humble with Thomas Maddison and calculations re the vend, 1803 - 1804.
Memoranda book containing accounts of linings at Birtley, 1804.
Accounts of coal produced and sold at Birtley and tentale accounts of John Humble with Thomas Maddison, 11 Jan 1804 - 17 May 1808.
Agreement re the settlement of accounts for Birtley and Leefield between Joseph, John and Thomas Humble, 24 Sept 1805, copied, 24 Jan 1807.
Minutes of an agreement for settling the accounts and for an exchange of collieries at Birtley and Leefield between Messrs Joseph and Thomas Humble and Mr John Humble, 6 July 1808. 2 copies.
Valuation of iron materials at Leefield Colliery and Harraton staith by Thomas Parker, 5 July 1808.
Account of coal lead from Leefield Colliery, 24 Sept 1805 - 6 July 1808.

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Valuations, 1808

Extent and Form: 5 documents 

Scope and Content
Valuation of cast iron and brass materials at Leefield and Birtley Collieries, by James Moffitt, 18 - 27 July 1808.
Valuation of stock at Leefield Colliery, July 1808. 3 copies.
Part of a valuation of iron and lead materials at Leefield, nd.

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North Birtley and Leefield, 1808 - 1811

Extent and Form: 35 documents 

Scope and Content
Valuation of wood materials at North Birtley Colliery, by John Stoker, 29 Aug 1808, contained in a memoranda book illustrated on the front cover by 2 prints, one outline only, of a horse and jockey, published by Laurie and Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London, 1796
Account of coal produced at Restoration and New Pits, Birtley Colliery 1803 - 1808
Valuation of cast iron and brass materials at Birtley Colliery, by James Moffit, 29 Aug 1808
Valuation of smith materials at North Birtley, by Thomas Hackworth and Thomas Parker, 29 Aug 1808
Valuation of iron materials at Birtley, the property of John, Richard and Thomas Humble, by Thomas Hackworth and Thomas Parker, 29 Aug 1808
Valuation of the engine at Leefield, 6 July 1808
Valuation of stock at Roulish Main belonging to Messrs Humble, by George Usher, 12 Sept 1808
Statement of the division of the freehold houses belonging to Messrs Humble at Birtley agreed by Messrs Steel and Watson, 8 Sept 1809
List of ? occupiers of Pitman's houses at Birtley, n.d.
Account of coal produced at North Birtley and tentale accounts of John Humble with Thomas Maddison, 17 May 1808 - 9 May 1809
Correspondence and intructions re the report re Leefield and valuation of Leefield and Birtley, 1809
Instructions to Joseph Fairs for driving bords and headways at Birtley, n.d.
Account of coal produced at New Pit, Birtley, 1805 - 22 Aug 1809
Valuation of stock at Leefield Colliery, 8 Sept 1809
List of occupiers of houses owned by Messrs Humble, n.d.
Details of the length of the waggonway from the wall at Ongate to Mr Peareth's boundary, n.d.
Account of coal produced at North Birtley and tentale accounts of Thomas Humble with Thomas Maddison, 9 May 1809 - 20 Nov 1810
Award by John Watson re a claim by James Hall against John Humble, 23 Nov 1810
Account of John Watson to John Humble for work at Harraton Outside, North Birtley and Leefield, 4 Feb 1811

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Leefield Accounts, 1811

Extent and Form: 70 documents 

Scope and Content
Detailed accounts for coal produced and work done at Leefield Colliery including pay bills giving workmen's names and wages paid, accounts of smith and mason work, farm accounts and accounts for transport and staith charges, Jan - April 1811
Account from Messrs Watson and Steel for the valuation of Leefield Colliery, 1811

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Ouston, 1826

Extent and Form: 6 documents 

Scope and Content
Letters from John Buddle, Thomas Fenwick and John Watson to Thomas Wade re short and over workings and the settlement of the tentale rent for Ouston Colliery, 1 - 25 Nov 1826
Statement of the tentale accounts, 1805 - 1815, including short and over workings for Ouston, by John Marindale n.d.

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Estates of Harrison, Cooke & Co. 1811

Extent and Form: 5 documents 

Scope and Content
Letter from Joseph Bainbridge to John Watson requesting him together with Messrs Fenwick and Buddle to value Bewick Main and South Heaton Collieries, 27 March 1811
Memoranda re the valuation and estimate of working expenses for Urpeth and Bewick Main, by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and John Watson, 2 April 1811
Queries submitted by Messrs Fenwick, Buddle and Watson re the quantity, quality and price of coals which could be produced and sold from Bewick Main and answers from William Harrison Jnr, 4 April 1811
Queries submitted by Messrs Fenwick, Buddle and Watson re discrepancies in the measurements and estimates of coal available at Urpeth, Bewick Main and South Heaton and answers from Mr Cooke, 5 April 1811
Report by Thomas Fenwick, John Buddle and John Watson at the request of Harrison Cook & Co on the collieries under their estates at South Heaton, Urpeth and Chaters Haugh including valuations and estimates of the quality and quantity of available coal and estimates of the cost of producing and transporting the Bewick Main Coal with recommendations as to the profitability of letting the collieries, 30 March, 6 April 1811

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/1-44
Creation dates: 1830 - 1836

Scope and Content
(Excluding documents specified below)
Working accounts for North Hetton Colliery including working charges for coal production, smith and mason work, farm work, transport and engine charges, pay bills and accounts of coal produced and sold

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/2-3
Creation dates: 1832

Scope and Content
Account of expenses for keeping military personnel at the colliery during the miners' strike

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/9
Creation dates: 10 Jan 1834

Scope and Content
Valuation of stock at North Hetton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/10
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Plan of the workings [at North Hetton], tracing, no scale

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/14
Creation dates: 1834

Scope and Content
Valuation of lands and coal mines at East Rainton and Houghton-le-Spring, by Matthias Dunn

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/31
Creation dates: 19 Sept 1835

Scope and Content
Letter from Matthias Dunn to Messrs Clutterbuck and Emmerson requesting support for the erection of a pumping engine at North Hetton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/38
Creation dates: 1835

Scope and Content
Account for lime burning at Moorsley

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/45
Creation dates: 13 April 1843

Scope and Content
Estimate of working costs including transport and shipping charges and valuation of the colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/46
Creation dates: 26 April 1843

Scope and Content
Calculation of the remaining coal

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/47
Creation dates: nd [1843]

Scope and Content
Estimate of the available coal in the estates of the Dean and Chapter at Hetton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/84/48
Creation dates: 3 May 1843

Scope and Content
Valuation of Lord Londonderry's interest in the Hazard and Dunwell Pits

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Norwood and Farnacres, 1754 - 1823

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Part of a grant of lands at Low Team Bridge, parish of Whickham from Rev William Lamble, Rector of Gateshead, to Thomas Harvey, 18 Sept 1754
Plan of the workings in the Norwood area marking Success, Prosperous, London, Engine and Tryal Pits, scale 25yds: 1", n.d.
Opinion re the results of linings in the Norwood area with estimates for winning and working Norwood Colliery and moving the Norwood engine, by Amos Barnes, 1 Jan 1761
Abstract of an agreement between Messrs Labourn and Huntley re wayleaves and staiths for Busyburn Colliery, parish of Gateshead, 20 Dec 1762. 2 copies
Report re Norwood Colliery, by Thomas Bedlington with recommendations re working methods, n.d.
Plan of Peru, London and Tryall Pits at Norwood Colliery with accounts of linings from Peru Pit, 13 June 1764
2 letters from Thomas Harvey, 14 John Street, Adelphi to John Watson re Farnacres Colliery, 6 - 19 Nov 1806
Queries to John Watson re the amount and value of available coal and wayleaves at Farnacres, n.d. [1806 - 1807]
Report re Farnacres Colliery for Thomas Harvey with details of available coal recommending against future workings, 2 Feb 1807. 2 copies
Letter from Thomas Harvey to John Watson and letter from John Watson to Lord Ravensworth re the sale of Harvey's interest in Farnacres Colliery, 18 June, 13 Sept 1823

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Saltwellside, 1749 - 1806

Extent and Form: 12 documents 

Scope and Content
Report re Saltwellside Colliery, by Amos Barnes and John Hutchinson, 5, 31 May 1749. 2 Copies
Charges and details of time taken for borings at Saltwellside, n.d.
View of Saltwellside Colliery, by Amos Barnes with recommendations re future workings, 12 April 1753. 2 copies
Queries re the amount of available coal and the costs of building a fire engine with recommendations by Amos Barnes, 15 Nov 1753. 2 copies
Estimate of the cost of erecting a fire engine at Saltwellside, 17 March 1754
Letter from John and Robert Chapman enclosing Andrew Wake's accounts for borings at Saltwellside, 12, 13 Sept 1806

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Gateshead, Low Fell, 1762

Extent and Form: 3 documents 

Scope and Content
Notes re the leases of Gateshead Fell Colliery made in 1726, n.d. [1762]
Notes re workings at Gateshead Fell Colliery, on the reverse part of a mathematical problem, Aug 1762
Details of acreages and owners of Gateshead Fell and account of the coal seams, Aug 1762

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Whinney House, 1761

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Estimate for working and transporting coal from Whinney House, Colliery, 11 April 1761

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/86/1
Creation dates: 9 Sept 1806
Physical characteristics: Original lease on parchment 60cm x 78cm, 10pp. folded

Scope and Content
Lease for 42 years from 1 May 1807 from Sir John Lawson Bart, to Messrs William, John, Robert and Edward Walton Chapman and John Straker of the collieries at Ouseburn, Byker, St Peter's and Red Barnes with liberty to construct colliery buildings, lay a waggonway and construct staiths at a certain rent of £300p.a. with additional tentale rents, subject to various conditions, includes plan of the area specified with names of adjoining owners
Signed by John Lawson

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Pittington, and Hallgarth, 1825 - 1830

Extent and Form: 7 documents 

Scope and Content
Lease for 21 years from 12 March 1825 from the Dean and Chapter of Durham to the Marquis of Londonderry of the coal mines in the manors of Pittington and Hallgarth with liberty to erect colliery buildings and engines and wayleave to construct a waggonway at a rent of 10/- p.a. with additional tentale rents, subject to various conditions, 28 Sept 1825. 37 pp
Statement re the extent of Lord Londonderry's Colliery at North Pittington and valuation of the stock, submitted to Messrs Amory and Cole, London, n.d.
Estimate for constructing a waggonway from the Alexandrine Way to North Pittington Colliery, 24 Sept 1825
List of wages paid for sinking at the various pits at Pittington, n.d
3 letters between John Watson, John Buddle and John Scott re the valuation of North Pittington, 10 Feb - 16 March 1830

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Coxhoe, 1864

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Report and valuation of Coxhoe, Bowburn, Heugh Hall and South Kelloe Collieries, by George William Southern for the Directors of the West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Company with recommendations re future prospects, 6 July 1864

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Crow Trees Colliery, 1838

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Valuation of Crow Trees Colliery with estimate of working expenses, by Thomas Forster for Charles Burnett Esq, 31 Jan 1838

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Tursdale Colliery, 1863

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Award by Thomas E. Forster, John Taylor and R.S. Johnson re the provision of a second shaft at Tursdale Colliery to comply with the provisions of the Act to Amend the Law Relating to Coal Mines with recommendations by J.J. Atkinson, Inspector of Mines, 23, 30 May 1863

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Prestwick Colliery, 1796 - 1814


Scope and Content
Papers relating to a dispute between Messrs Bell and Burdon re a trespass -
Estimate for sinking a pit near the parcel pit at Prestwick, 5 Nov 1796
Notes re the periods of employment of various employees [at Prestwick] 1795 - 1810
Letters from Ralph Dodds to John Watson and John Watson to John Buddle re the workings in Mr Burdon's pit at Prestwick, 14 Jan, 18 Feb 1813
Memoranda book containing accounts of linings from Mr Burdon's Colliery, 12 March 1813
Account of charges against Mr Burdon for trespass into Mr Bell's pit at Prestwick, 1814
Notes re the Prestwick Colliery engine, n.d
Papers re the dispute between Messrs Bell and Burdon over a trespass by Mr Burdon into Mr Bell's colliery at Prestwick including despositions by employees, reports on linings taken and details of coal produced, 10 June 1814. (note - pages out of order pp. 9 - 21 preceed pp. 1 - 8)
Memoranda book containing notes re linings at Prestwick, 1813 - 1814
Memoranda book containing draft despositions of employees n.d. [1814]

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Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1861 - 1867

Extent and Form: 125 documents 

Scope and Content
Accounts of wayleave rents from Coxlodge to Wallsend, May 1861
(Except where specified below)
Correspondence of William Watson with Edward Lawson and others re coal at Prestwick Carr including reports and boring results, proposals for a lease and negociations re wayleave agreements for constructing a railway to transport the coal over Dinnington, Brunton, Fawdon, Coxlodge, Gosforth, Benton, Bigges Main and Wallsend. 19 March 1861 - 26 Oct 1867
Letter from William Watson to Edward Lawson re coal at Longhirst, 30 March 1863
Account of borings at Prestwick Carr and newspaper cutting advertising a lease of the mines, 1863 - 1864
Account of borings made for water at Mason Dinnington, July 1863
Proposed terms for the leases of wayleaves for transporting the coal from Prestwick Carr, 1864
Details of wayleave leases on the Coxlodge and Tyne Railway, n.d
Proposed terms for a lease of Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1867
Proposed terms for the lease of a wayleave for transporting Prestwick Carr coal over Little Benton, n.d

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Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1863 - 1867

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Correspondence of William Watson re the lease of the colliery at Prestwick Carr, 3 - 19 Dec 1863
Letter to W. Rohson including accounts of borings at Prestwick Carr, 1863
Proposed terms for a lease of Prestwick Carr Colliery, 1867
Correspondence of William Watson re the lease of the colliery at Prestwick Carr, 20 Oct - 27 Nov 1867

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Mason Estate and Colliery, Dinnington, 1753 - 1811

Extent and Form: 8 documents; 1 documents 

Scope and Content
Method proposed for the reduction of costs for drawing water at Mason Colliery, by John Watson, 28 Nov 1753
Report of Mason Colliery with details of present workings and estimates of costs for working, 14 Nov 1753
Measurements of the length of the waggonway from Mason Colliery to the Tyne at Kenton, n.d
Measurements of the Mason Estate and the coal beneath the estate, n.d. and 5 Jan 1811
Report by John Watson re the Mason Estate with references to borings made, 1729, prospects for future workings including problems re transporting the coal to the Tyne and estimate of expected rent, 14 Jan 1811
Report on the wells in the area of the Mason Estate, by William Watson, 16 July 1863

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/1
Creation dates: 19 April 1813

Scope and Content
Queries re the methods of sinking a pit at Hetton and the installation of tubbing and recommendations by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/2
Creation dates: nd [April 1813]

Scope and Content
Section of the Hetton Pit sinking referred to in the report (NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/1)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/3
Creation dates: 27 May 1815

Scope and Content
Memoranda and affidavit made re the salary paid to Arthur Mawbray as manager of Lady Ann Vane Tempest's Collieries on the Wear

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/4
Creation dates: 20 April 1816

Scope and Content
Proposed terms recommended by Messrs Stobart, Steel and Watson upon which Lady Frances Anne Vane Tempest should take the coal mines under the Hetton Estate belonging to John Lyon Esq

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/5-6
Creation dates: 22 April 1816
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Report by John Watson, Edward Steel and William Stobart re the amount of coal available in the Hetton Colliery with estimate of probable profits

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/7-8
Creation dates: 8 June 1816

Scope and Content
Extract from the lease of Rainton Colliery and description of the working methods by Thomas Fenwick with queries as to the legality and effectiveness of the working methods with opinion by John Buddle, John Watson and Thomas Smith

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/9
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Minutes re the working of the Hutton Seam at Rainton Colliery

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/10
Creation dates: 15 June 1816

Scope and Content
Answers to queries re working in the Hutton Seam (queries lacking)

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/11
Creation dates: 15 June, 15 July 1816

Scope and Content
Queries re the amount of coal available and most effective working methods for the Hutton Seam at Rainton Colliery with recommendations by John Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/12
Creation dates: 10 Step 1816

Scope and Content
Letter from Arthur Mawbray to John Watson re the employment of Mr Langstall, formerly a lead-mine agent and Mr Watkin and the appointment of John Watson as consulting viewer to the Rainton Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/13-14
Creation dates: 4 May, 1 June 1817

Scope and Content
2 letters from Major Johnson re the coalmines under the Hetton and Great Lumley Estates and acknowledging the receipt of old view books and journals of his "Honor" Watson

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/15
Creation dates: 4 July 1817

Scope and Content
Minutes re the sinking of Resolution Pit at Rainton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/17
Creation dates: 5 Dec 1817

Scope and Content
Minutes re workings at Rainton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/18
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Section of a coal screen and related machinary

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/19
Creation dates: 1818

Scope and Content
Account of charges made by Mr Watson for visiting Penshaw and Rainton Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/20
Creation dates: 15 May 1818

Scope and Content
Deposition by John Buddle in the case of Frances Anne Vane Tempest v John Ord and others re his position and that of his father, John Buddle senior and of other viewers re the Vane Tempest and other Wear and Tyne Collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/22
Creation dates: 2 April 1818

Scope and Content
Letter from Thomas Fenwick to John Watson re the pillars in the Hutton Seam at Rainton

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/89/23-30
Creation dates: 9 Sept 1818 - 27 July 1819

Scope and Content
Correspondence between Arthur Mawbray and John Watson re workings and renewal of leases at Rainton

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Red Barns, 1825 - 1832

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Notes re the ownership of Red Barns Estate and coal mines and extracts from deeds, 1614 - 1806, with measurement of the available coal, n.d. c 1825
Valuation of the coal mines in the Red Barns Estate, by George Hill, 13 Aug 1825
Letter from John Watson to Daniel Turner re permission to lead stone over Sir Matthew White Ridley's lands near Ouse Burn, 29 April 1831
Correspondence of John Watson with John Buddle, Daniel Turner and George Dowthwaite and notes of proposed terms of a lease of a moiety of the Red Barns Estate from Sir Matthew White Ridley to Sir Henry Lawson, Aug 1831 - 17 Jan 1832

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Shieldfield, Ouse Burn and Red Barnes, 1786 - 1830

Extent and Form: 15 documents 

Scope and Content
Estimate for winning Ouse Burn Colliery, by Thomas Barnes, 15 Nov 1786
Table showing estimated rents at production figures for Ouse Burn, by Thomas Barnes, 20 Aug 1788
Plan of the workings at Ouse Burn Colliery in the Yard coal seam, scale 2ch: 1", n.d
List of lands included in Sir John Lawson's moiety of the Red Barnes Estate, 16 Feb 1804
Terms of a lease from Sir John Lawson to Messrs Chapman and Straker for his lands at Byker and Red Barnes, 1807
Report on the new winning at Ouse Burn, by Thomas Fenwick including recommendations to move an engine and make a trial boring at Red Barnes, 30 July 1814
Valuation of the coal mines under North and South Elswick, East Denton and Red Barnes for the purpose of calculating General Orde's interest, 10 April 1829
Letter from John Watson to John Buddle enclosing proposed terms of a lease of the coal mines at Shieldfield and Ouse Burn to Mr Sanderson, with reference to early deeds, 29 Aug 1829
Letter from John Watson to Sir Matthew White Ridley re the ownership of the Red Barns Estate, 16 Aug 1829
Terms agreed for a lease of the coal mines under Ouse Burn and Shieldfield from Thomas James Esq to Richard Burdon Sanderson Esq, 22 Aug 1829
Correspondence of John Watson re the claims of Sir Matthew White Ridley to the Red Barns Estate, 7 Sept 1829 - 4 March 1830

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/91/4-8
Creation dates: 1843

Scope and Content
Essays on the attempt to fix the bases for collieries by calculation and calculations re various collieries

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Reference: NRO 3410/Wat/3/91/14
Creation dates: 27 June 1848
Extent and Form: 77 documents 

Scope and Content
Minutes and report of the Coal Trade Committee with statement of the regulations with signatures of the representatives

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St Bees, Cumberland, 1815 - 1825

Extent and Form: 6 documents 

Scope and Content
Notes re a dispute over the validity of a lease granted to Sir James Lowther by St Bees Charity, 29 Oct 1742 and n.d
Account of the seams of coal at Whitehaven extracted from an essay by Longmire on Rents in the Annals of Philosophy, Feb 1815
Answers by [John Watson] to various queries re the coal mines belonging to St Bees School including accounts of available coal and possible rents, 11 April 1824
Memoranda book containing notes re the 1742 lease from St Bees Charity to Sir James Lowther and brief notes re various pits and agreements in Northumberland and Durham, April 1825

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Howgill Colliery, Cumberland, 1800

Extent and Form: 1 document 

Scope and Content
Account book for work at Howgill, Midsummer Quarter, 1800, gives list of workers names, 17 May 1800

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Kilnhead Annon and Flimby and Allonby, Cumberland, 1818

Extent and Form: 10 documents 

Scope and Content
Queries re the coal under the Marquis of Queensberry's Estate at Kilnhead near Annan with reference to letting the coal, April 1818
Account of the seams in Flimby Colliery, Cumberland, n.d
Letter from William Bryham re coal at Allonby, Cumberland, 18 July 1818
Letter from John Watson to the Marquis of Queensferry re the coal at Kilnhead, 30 July 1818
Statement of terms for a lease of the coal mines at Kilnhead, by the Marquis of Queenferry, 21 July 1818
Letter from John Walker to William Dryham re the coal at Allonby, 20 Sept 1818
Letter from W.D. Gibson requesting the return of the plan of Kilnhead and reply by John Watson re proposed terms of the lease, 24 Dec 1818, 3 Jan 1819
List of the contents of the Marquis of Queensferry's Estate at Kinmount with field names and acreages, n.d
Memoranda book containing notes re the Kinmount Estate, n.d

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Lockridge, Ayrshire and Rooken, Northumberland, 1827 - 1828

Extent and Form: 8 documents 

Scope and Content
Memoranda book containing notes re Lockridge Estate including contents of the estate with field names and acreages and notes re Bushby Colliery near Lockridge, 27 Aug 1827
Letter from John Brown to Robert de Lisle Esq, Kerswell House, Lanarkshire re voting figures and re Rooken Colliery, near Rochester, Northumberland, 10 July 1826
Letter from John Watson reporting on the prospects for working coal at Lockridge, 1 Sept 1827
Correspondence between John Watson and Archdeacon Goldie re charges for viewing the Lockridge Estate, 5 - 11 Sept 1827
Letter from John Brown to John Watson requesting a meeting at Rooken Colliery, 14 June 1828

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General Memoranda, 1808 - 1809


Scope and Content
Memoranda books containing -
Cash accounts of John Watson for a trip to London to introduce Collingwood Main coal to the London market, 16 Nov 1808
Notes re visits to Hull, Boston, King's Lynn, Yarmouth, Norwich and Wisbeach in introduce the Collingwood Main coal, with list of merchants, 24 July [1809]
Notes and cash accounts re a trip to London, 1 May 1809

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St Lawrence Colliery, 1775 - 1839

Extent and Form: 79 documents 

Scope and Content
Sketch plan of St Ann's Close belonging to Sir Matthew White Ridley let to Messrs Watson, Todd and Co surveyed by John Fryer, scale 1ch: 1", 1819
Memorandum of an agreement between 1. Richard Ridley Esq and 2. John Young and Anthony Ryott to work the Virgin Pit, Byker Colliery with estimat of costs, 1727 - 8, copy n.d
Account of height of the Bensham Seam at Faud Colliery, 8 Feb 1775. 2 copies
Proposals to the Corporation of Newcastle by Robert Wilson and others for a lease of the coal mines at St Lawrence and from Ralph Henry Brandling to work a part of the coal under the Town Moor, report by John Watson on the above proposals and re the fixing of rents and terms submitted for the lease, 27 Dec 1827 - 14 July 1828
5 letters to John Watson re St Lawrence Colliery including a reference for George Batson, enginewright, 5 Jan - 8 Aug 1831
Terms submitted by Robert Wilson and others for the working of the coal under St Lawrence agreed with reservations re the tentale rent by the Corporation of Newcastle, 23 Aug - 9 Sept 1830
Terms proposed by Robert Todd and Richard Lawson Watson for a lease of St Lawrence, 27 June 1831
Correspondence of John Watson including applications from William Armstrong and Thomas Fryar for work and references for Martin Proud, joiner and Thomas Dunn, blacksmith, 7 July - 26 Sept 1831
Memoranda book containing levellings at St Lawrence, 12 Sept 1831
List of wages paid for hewing at Heaton, Jesmond, Walker and St Lawrence, 15 Oct 1831
Terms proposed to Sir Matthew White Ridley for a lease of his coal mines under the Red Barns Estate, 15 Nov 1831
2 letters to John Watson from James Blackie applying for a post and from N. Grace re the purchase of a steam engine, 1, 3 Oct 1831
Sketch plan of a temporary spout erected for the shipment of coal from St Lawrence, Oct 1831
Applications by Edward Robson and Thomas Chicken for work at St Lawrence, 21 Oct, Nov 1831
Extracts from the draft lease of St Lawrence and memoranda of agreements between John Watson, William Elsdon and Robert Lawson Watson, 23 Oct 1830 - 29 Sept 1831
Reference for George Cummings as staithman at Lt Lawrence, 13 Oct 1831
Terms proposed to allow the lessees of St Lawrence, Messrs Todd and Watson, to take a lease of coal under Shieldfield and Ouseburn, 14 Nov 1831
Correspondence of John, Robert and William Watson re St Lawrence Colliery, 1 Aug 1831 - 21 Jan 1832
Statement of wages to be paid to workmen at St Lawrence, March 1832
Estimate of costs for sinking a new pit into the Low Main Seam at St Lawrence, 7 Sept 1832
Petition from the lessees of St Lawrence to the Corporation of Newcastle re reduction of rents, Dec 1832
Rental for St Lawrence Colliery, 1831 - 26 Sept 1832
Proposals by Thomas Dunn for smith work at St Lawrence Colliery, 24 March, 11 April 1832
Petition from the workmen for an increase in wages, 16 March 1832
List of workers above ground necessary at St Lawrence, 3 June 1832
List of houses rented by the owners of St Lawrence, April 1832
Report re a proposal by Isaac Cookson to lease the coal mines under the Town Moor, Castle Leazes and Nuns Moor, 15 Feb 1832
Proposal from M. Wheatley and Co for iron work at St Lawrence, 28 Jan 1832
Tentale account for St Lawrence, 26 Sept 1832 - 17 Sept 1834
Section of a drift into a gravel bed at St Lawrence, scale 3yds: 1", n.d
Statement of bills for payment at St Lawrence, 1834
Description of the gravel bed in the workings of St Lawrence and Gateshead Park Collieries, and notes re workings into the gravel, 17 Nov 1834
Account of linings from the Adventure Pit, St Lawrence Colliery, 27 April 1835
Queries re the future workings at St Lawrence and recommendations, particularly re working the pillars under the River Tyne and the glasshouse and the working of barriers with the risk of the development of a creep and possibilities of flooding, by John Straker and William Anderson, 7 Feb 1835
Accounts for St Lawrence Colliery including tentale accounts, pay bills and working costs and estimates for working costs. 1834 - 1839

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Scremerston, 1786 - 1864

Creation dates: 2 Dec 1786
Extent and Form: