Papers of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers

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1 Reference Code: NRO 3410 Papers of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers NRO 3410/Bud Buddle Collection Creator(s): Buddle, John, d 1843, colliery viewer Buddle, John, d 1806, colliery viewer Immediate Source of Acquisition The papers were presented to the Mining Institute by Buddle Atkinson, a descendant of John Buddle's nephew, in various installments. The Buddle Collection comprises the working papers of John Buddle, d.1843; with some papers of his father, also John, d and papers of other viewers collected by the Buddles in the course of their work The major part of the collection is a series of report and memoranda books compiled by John Buddle junior together with colliery journals and diaries of work. The collection also contains colliery notebooks of John Buddle senior, a series of lining books, personal papers and a collection of bound volumes of the papers of Thomas Young Hall, mining engineer, also collected by the Buddle Atkinson family NRO 3410/Bud/1-31 Colliery Memoranda of John Buddle. Extent and Form: 31 VOLUMES Physical characteristics: Half bound leather entitled Colliery Memoranda and labelled with volume number on spine, vols 1-28 approx 37cm x 26cm and vols approx 26cm x 20cm, coat of arms of the Buddle Atkinson family inside front cover of each volume 31 volumes containing reports, correspondence, accounts and borings of John Buddle, senior and junior Arrangement Original numbered series,

2 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15 Colliery Memoranda Creation dates: Extent and Form: 349 pp Volume containing copy letters of John Buddle, junior, 17 Feb Feb 1808 and colliery journal 1 Aug May 1801 Copy letters of John Buddle, junior, at Wallsend. The letters are signed John Buddle junior or J.B.J. until the death of his father, Aug 1806, thereafter John Buddle or J.B Pages missing In back. Daily Journal of John Buddle re colliery business at Wallsend and elsewhere, 1 Aug May pp. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/1 Creation dates: 17 Feb 1802 To Charles Smith, Gwernllwynwith, Swansea, re a dispute between Messrs Lockwood and the Neath Abbey Iron Co re faults in iron castings Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/4 Creation dates: 28 May 1802 To William Wilkinson, South Place, Boston, Lincs re purchase of hay Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/5 Creation dates: 1802 To William Marley, Hunslet, Leeds, re supply of wire fence 28 May 1802 To William Wilkinson, Boston, re purchase of hay 19 June 1802

3 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/6 Creation dates: 15 Sept 1802 To John Curr, Osborne's Hotel, Strand, London, re arrival of Mr Wade's engine, flat and round ropes at Cowpen and Hebburn, amount of railroad disposed of and carriage charges Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/8 Creation dates: 28 Sept 1802 To John Curr, Dudley, Staffordshire, re charges for ropes and the substitution of flat ropes for round Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/10 Creation dates: 13 Oct 1802 To Messrs Boulton and Watt, Birmingham re a tender for the supply of a drawing engine to Percy Main Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/11 Creation dates: 11 May 1803 To Mr Russell, M.P., Berkley Sq, London re keeping up the supply of coal from Washington during the sinking of a new pit, problems caused by the impressing of keelmen by the navy and vend for Wallsend Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/14 Creation dates: 18 May 1803

4 To Mr Russell, M.P., Berkley Sq, London, re impressing of keelmen Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/17 Creation dates: 24 May 1803 To John Carr, junior, Sheffield, re specifications of the Percy Main Engine Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/20 Creation dates: 10 June 1803 To A. Mawbray, Durham re sale of shares in Cowpen Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/21 Creation dates: 12 June 1803 To John Carr, junior, Sheffield, re castings at Wallsend, Percy Main engine and flat ropes Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/23 Creation dates: 22 June 1803 To A. Mawbray, Durham, re Cowpen shares Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/24 Creation dates: 1803

5 To Mr Stobbart, Lumley Park, re sale of Black Boy Colliery, 26 June 1803 To William Emm, Auckland Castle, re sale of Black Boy Colliery, 26 June 1803 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/25 Creation dates: 29 June 1803 To Thos Wade, Osbourne Hotel, London re problems with water [Wallsend] and water in a drill hole at Crawcrook Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/26 Creation dates: 17 July 1803 To John Curr, junior, Sheffield re Percy Main Engine Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/26-81 Creation dates: 6 Nov Oct 1804 Extent and Form: 34 letters (Except where otherwise specified) To Messrs W. Ketland Osbourne, Harrison, Grice and Morris, Underhill and Dutton, at Birmingham. C. Bragge, Col Blackeney and Brig Gen Kerr re the supply of rifles and equipment for the Wallsend Volunteer Rifle Corps Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/27 Creation dates: 4 Dec 1803 To A. Morpeth, Durham re quarry wall

6 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/42 Creation dates: 26 Dec 1803 To William Emm, Auckland, re a legal case re Coundon coal and Black Boy Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/47 Creation dates: 27 Jan 1804 To John Curr, Junior, Sheffield re 8" pipe for Wallsend Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/48 Creation dates: 27 Jan 1804 To Horace St Paul, Ewart House, Belford, re leases (unspecified) Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/49 Creation dates: 3 Feb 1804 To Edward Inge, Esq, Coventry re Wyken Colliery shares Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/62 Creation dates: 12 Feb 1804 To John Curr, junior, Sheffield, re Wyken Colliery shares

7 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/64 Creation dates: 17 Feb 1804 To Edward Inge, Coventry, re Wyken Colliery shares Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/67 Creation dates: 7 March 1804 To John Curr, junior, Sheffield, re a tender for a winding engine at Durham and Mr Peareth's engine Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/68 Creation dates: 7 March 1804 To J. Robinson, Belford, and Robert Thorp, Alnwick, re meeting at Belford Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/70 Creation dates: 27 Mar 1804 To John Curr, Sheffield, re Wyken Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/72 Creation dates: 4 April 1804 To Messrs Salvin, Durham, re pit ropes

8 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/74 Creation dates: 11 April 1804 To John Curr, Coventry, re Wyken Colliery and Mr Wade's account Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/77 Creation dates: 2 and 11 Aug 1804 Extent and Form: 2 letters To George Waldie, Ferneyhill, Kelso, re shares in Sheriff Hill, Percy Main workings, and fixing coal prices Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/80 Creation dates: 13 Aug 1804 To John Bowlby, Durham re working of Howden Pans by outstroke Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/82 Creation dates: 1804 To G. Wynn, Lincoln's Inn re inclusion of Limestone quarries in the colliery lease, Newbrough Park, 28 Oct 1804 To J. Curr, Sheffield re Wyken Colliery, 4 Nov 1804 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/85 Creation dates: 22 Nov 1804

9 To Nathaniel Ogle, Newcastle re Fowler's Close Farm Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/86 Creation dates: 26 Feb 1805 To Jane Elliott, Edinburgh, re account for work at Newton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/87 Creation dates: 26 Feb 1805 To James Luckie, Edinburgh re estimate for a waggonway at Newton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/89 Creation dates: 25 March 1805 To W. Welasyse, Knaresborough re borings at Coxwold Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/90 Creation dates: 25 March 1805 To James Elliott, Edinburgh, re watercourses on Mr Wauchop's estate Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/93 Creation dates: 21 April 1805

10 To Richard Wilson, Lincoln's Inn, re building sites in South Shields Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/94 Creation dates: 29 Aug 1805 To Thomas Pix, Lamberhurst, Kent re supply of rods and pit props Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/96 Creation dates: 10 May 1805 To Thomas Bowes, Darlington re Benwell Park wayleave Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/97 Creation dates: 6 June 1805 To William Burrell, Broompark, Alnwick, re Doddington Colliery, including estimate for a new winning. Copy letter loose Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/98 Creation dates: 4 Sept 1805 To William Peareth, Buxton, re Urpeth Colliery new sinking Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/99 Creation dates: 26 Sept 1805

11 To J. Urwick, London re Mr Laybourne's order for claret sent to Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/100 Creation dates: 12 Jan 1806 To Col Wauchop, re Newton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/101 Creation dates: 12 Jan 1806 To Mr Leitch, Engineer, Mussellborough, re failure of the air pump at Newton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/103 Creation dates: 26 Jan 1806 To William Surtees, Bath, re sale of shares in Harton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/107 Creation dates: 26 Jan 1806 To Col Wauchop, Edinburgh, re lease of Newton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/132 Creation dates: 17 Feb 1806

12 To Thomas Ismay, Newcastle re Elswick Pit and Killingworth coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/134 Creation dates: 27 Feb 1806 To John Curr, re flat ropes at Washington, Lambton and Penshaw Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/138 Creation dates: 3 March 1806 To Cornelius Elliott, Edinburgh, re Newton Colliery lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/139 Creation dates: 22 March 1806 To George Burrell, Alnwick re interest on a loan from the Tyne Bank Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/140 Creation dates: 13 April 1806 To Thomas Ismay, Newcastle re Elswick Colliery workings Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/143 Creation dates: 9 and 20 May 1806 Extent and Form: 2 letters

13 To H. Salvin, re Elvet Colliery workings Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/145 Creation dates: 27 May 1806 To Nicholson Esq re letting a quay at South Shields to Mr Temple, including plan of the quay Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/146 Creation dates: 9 June 1806 To John Erskin, re supply of Wallsend coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/148 Creation dates: 22 June 1806 To Jos Devy, Coal Exchange, London, re his appointment as London agent for Hebburn coal and decline of coal prices on the London Market Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/150 Creation dates: 1806 To C. Duncombe, M.P. re a meeting, 1 July 1806 To William Row, St Peters, re Heaton Colliery, 13 July 1806 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/151 Creation dates: 17 Aug 1806

14 To George Waldie, Kelso, re the closure of Percy Main because of a creep and transfer of employees to Flatworth Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/154 Creation dates: 26 Oct 1806 To George Silvertop, re death of his father and application for his post Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/155 Creation dates: 10 Nov 1806 To Thomas Ismay, Newcastle, re water at Elswick Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/157 Creation dates: 14 Nov 1806 To R. Lambert, Newcastle, re Killingworth Colliery outstroke rent Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/158 Creation dates: 23 Nov 1806 To Alex Laing, Edinburgh, re the death of his father and supply of barrow way plates Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/159

15 Creation dates: 7 Dec 1806 To Jos Devy, Coal Exchange, London appointing him agent for Walker coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/160 Creation dates: 1806 Extent and Form: 3 letters To George Ainsley, Standish, re Mr Standish's colliery business and proposed lease of coal under Mr Standish's estate at Stella, 12 Nov, 7 Dec 1806, copy to Mr Silvertop, 10 Dec 1806 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/164 Creation dates: 7 Dec 1806 To H. Scott, Mertoun, re the appointment of a foreman at his brick and tile works Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/166 Creation dates: 18 Dec 1806 To George Silvertop, Minsteracres, re the lease of Mr Standish's coal at Stella Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/167 Creation dates: 21 Dec 1806 To Jos Devey, Coal Exchange, London re the Walker and Hebburn

16 agencies Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/168 Creation dates: 22 Dec 1806 To Mr Ainsley, Standish, re the Stella lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/170 Creation dates: 31 Dec 1806 To George Silvertop, Minsteracres, re the Stella lease and accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/171 Creation dates: 2 Jan 1807 To William Russell re the sale of Mr Row's shares in Heaton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/173 Creation dates: 4 Jan 1807 To Thomas Ismay, Newcastle, re reasons for the unprofitability of Elswick Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/175 Creation dates: 10 Jan 1807

17 To Mr Ainsley, Standish, re the Stella lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/176 Creation dates: 13 Jan 1807 To William Row, St Peter's, re Heaton Colliery profits Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/177 Creation dates: 14 Jan 1807 To Jos Devey, Coal Exchange, London, re the quality of Walker coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/179 Creation dates: 14, 16, 19 Jan 1807 Extent and Form: 3 letters To M. Russell, M.P. Brancepeth Castle and Thomas Nicholson's Wearmouth re Heaton Colliery reserves and sale of shares and production at Wallsend Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/185 Creation dates: 22 Jan 1807 To William Surtees, Bath, re Benwell profits and scale of charges for colliery business Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/188

18 Creation dates: 22 Jan 1807 To John Thompson, Newcastle, re accounts for Lumley Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/189 Creation dates: 25 Jan 1807 To William Russell, Brancepeth Castle, re Heaton Colliery shares, refusal to take on any more outside work and Wallsend vend Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/191 Creation dates: 25 Jan 1807 To Mr Ainsley, Standish, re the Stella lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/192 Creation dates: 25 Jan 1807 To Jos Devey, Coal Exchange, London, re the quality of South Hebburn coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/193 Creation dates: 11 Feb 1807 To William Surtees, Bath, re the Burraton Estate

19 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/196 Creation dates: 22 Feb 1807 To William and David Smith, Commissioners to the Duke of Northumberland, re Shilbottle Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/198 Creation dates: 25 Feb 1807 To William Russell, re business at Wallsend and clothing allowance for the Corps Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/201 Creation dates: 3 March 1807 To Messrs Lambton & Co, Bankers, Newcastle answering queries re wooden railways in the Newcastle area, including section of rails Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/204 Creation dates: 19 March 1807 To John Piele, Whitehaven, with queries re the new engine at Whitehaven, cast iron railways, colliery bindings, continental trade and the capital costs of setting up a mill Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/207 Creation dates: 22 March 1807 To M. Russell, 15 Bruton Street, London, re progress at Wallsend,

20 problems with measures causing delays in loading ships, report by Mr Stobbart to the Dean and Chapter of Durham and statement of Mr Nelson's debts Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/210 Creation dates: 19 April 1807 To Jos Devey, Coal Exchange, London, re Wortley Main coal from Elswick Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/211 Creation dates: 22 April, 3 May 1807 Extent and Form: 2 letters To William Russell, Bath, re a meeting of the Coal Trade re increased prices, reduction of quantities and the Paddington Canal Bill and progress at Wallsend Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/217 Creation dates: 5 May 1807 To Jos Devey, Coal Exchange, London, re the effects of the Paddington Canal Bill on the Newcastle trade Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/218 Creation dates: 17 May 1807 To the Duke of Northumberland, receipt of 50 in payment for services

21 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/219 Creation dates: 30 May 1807 To H.V. Reay, Admiral Rhoddam's, Belford, re progress at Jane Pit, vend from South Hebburn and Walker and a proposed meeting re frieghting and price reduction Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/220 Creation dates: 7 June 1807 To Ben Bovill, London, re Nelson's accounts and collection of sacks Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/221 Creation dates: 10 June 1807 To William Peareth, Usworth, reporting on Urpeth C Pit Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/223 Creation dates: 28 July 1807 To Mr Ismay, re Elswick coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/224 Creation dates: 23 Aug 1807 To Mr Curr, re plates for Elswick Colliery, ropes for Kenton Colliery and the rope trade

22 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/225 Creation dates: 25 Aug 1807 To Jasper Gibson, Hexham, re rents for working Coxlodge by outstroke from Kenton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/226 Creation dates: 12, 15, 19 Sept 1807 Extent and Form: 3 letters To Matthew Russell, M.P., Edinburgh, re Felling barrier, problems at Byker Hill and the payment of a fine to the Dean and Chapter of Durham for the glebe coal [Wallsend] Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/233 Creation dates: 21 Sept 1807 To William Row, requesting settlement of accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/234 Creation dates: 30 Oct 1807 To Mr Ismay, Newcastle, re winding crane at Elswick including estimate Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/236 Creation dates: 17 Nov 1807

23 To George Dodds, Boulby, Whitby, re George Baker's accounts Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/ Creation dates: 12 Dec Feb 1808 Extent and Form: 14 letters (Except where specified below) To Matthew Russell, M.P. at Bath and London, re problems with the Dean and Chapter of Durham re proposals to work Mr Blackett's glebe coal, meetings of the Coal Trade re vend regulations, Felling barrier and Brandling Main Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/242 Creation dates: Dec 1807 To an unstated correspondent, re valuation of the Stella Grand Lease coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/249 Creation dates: 28 Dec 1807 To J. Lawson Esq, Longhurst, re lease of Holystone farm Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/270 Creation dates: 24 Jan 1808 To George Silvertop, Minsteracres, re Mr Gray's share of the Stella Grand Lease coal

24 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/271 Creation dates: 25 Jan 1808 To R.W. Grey, Manchester Square, London, re Stella Grand Lease coal Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/15/273 Creation dates: 25 Jan 1808 To William Russell Esq, Bath, re Blackett's glebe coal

25 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16 Colliery Memoranda Creation dates: Extent and Form: 22 pp Volume containing proposals and charges for colliery work, Proposals, conditions and statements of costs for the following colliery work - Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/1 Creation dates: Dec 1802 Walling at the new pit at Wharton Main, by John Ranson and Ralph Day Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/2 Creation dates: Making kerbs at Wharton Main, nd Mason's work for pitmen's houses, 1800, 1803 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/3 Creation dates: nd Building an arch for the waggonway at Handon Howl by Pickering and Richard Watson Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/4 Creation dates: Sinking John Surtees well at Carville, n.d

26 Kerb wood for Rainton Colliery, Dec 1804 Boring, 1804 Cost of a 19 boll waggon, 1805 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/5 Creation dates: 5 April 1804 Building an engine house for the drawing engine at Penshaw Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/6 Creation dates: 1796 and 1805 Building brick houses, and carpentry work at Elswick Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/7 Creation dates: nd Building a pumping engine at Elswick, by Fenton and Murray Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/9 Creation dates: 1804 Various works at Wallsend by William Reay, Mr Hudson and Co and Mr Watson, plumber Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/10 Creation dates: 1800

27 Building an engine house for Bolton and Watt's engine at Morton Colliery, by Thos Chaner Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/11 Creation dates: Supply of nails by Mr Gray, 1805 and wrightwork by John Robinson, 1805 at Wallsend and work at Stella and Whitefield staiths Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/12 Creation dates: 1805 Building 2 pitmen's houses at Lambton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/13 Creation dates: 18 Oct 1804 Various works at West Denton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/14 Creation dates: 1805 Mason work at Sheriff Hill Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/15

28 Creation dates: 1805 Corving and props at Lanchester Common, New Washington, Wallsend and Whitefield Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/16 Creation dates: 1805 Costs of sundries at Wallsend, 1804 and brick making costs Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/17 Creation dates: nd Calculations re brick making, Scottish land measures and London coal measures Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/18 Creation dates: 1804, 1805 Various works at Wallsend Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/20 Creation dates: 1804, 1805 Costs of sundries at Lambton

29 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/16/22 Creation dates: 1806 Supplying nails to Wallsend

30 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/17 Colliery Memoranda Creation dates: Extent and Form: 42 pp Volume containing accounts for working the Lambton Collieries, , continued from Vol. 13 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/17/1 Creation dates: 31 Dec Dec 1811 Account of workings and working costs at the Lambton Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/17/16 Creation dates: Jan - Dec 1811 Account of Fenwick and Co with the Trustees of William Henry Lambton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/17/18 Creation dates: Jan - Dec 1811 Account of the Trustees of William Henry Lambton with J. Martindale & Co for working Flatts Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/17/20 Creation dates: 31 Dec 1811 Estimate of production and waggonway costs for Lambton, Harraton, Bourn Moor, Lumley and Penshaw Collieries

31 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/17/26 Creation dates: 1811 Account of costs for Lambton Collieries continued from Vol 13 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/17/28 Creation dates: 31 Dec Dec 1812 Account of workings and working costs at the Lambton Collieries

32 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/18 Colliery Memoranda Creation dates: Extent and Form: 266pp, numbered in 2 sections and and 6 loose papers Several series of pages are blank Volume containing accounts, proposals and memoranda re Wallsend, , and Washington, Loose papers listed as follows 1. Notes re the use of Boulton and Watt's Engine at Wallsend, Sections of strata at Penshaw, Herrington Mill and Rainton Collieries, n.d Loose page. List of? proprietors at Wallsend giving rental and assessments for baggage and bridge (purpose not specified), n.d At end of section 1 At back of volume Loose papers. Section of unspecified seam, n.d At back of volume, Index to pp in Section 2 Section 1. Papers re Wallsend Colliery, leased by the Dean and Chapter to William Russell Esq - Memoranda re A or 1st Engine Pit including timbering and walling to shafts and building an air tube, with estimate of costs, 24 Dec Memoranda re B Pit engine including wages and coal consumption, c Memoranda re wage rates, c Memoranda re C or Wallsend Pit, including dimensions of pit and engines, wages and rope replacement, Memoranda re D or West Pit, including wages, dimensions of the engine and horse-keeping costs, Memoranda re sinking costs for E Pit, 19 April Statements of wages paid to under viewers, blacksmiths, horse keepers, masons, pitmen and surgeon and costs of sawing, ropes, corving, brickmaking and staith and waggonway charges, Memoranda re bargains made for various work, Account of sinking costs for F Pit, nd. Pitmen's bond made between William Russell and his employees for work

33 at Wallsend, No names of employees given, 12 Oct Proposal by John Buddle for William Russell to Samual Barras for the Dean and Chapter to lay a new waggonway, 20 Oct Account of a boring made north of A Pit, Note re repairs to the B Pit Engine, Agreement by John Ward to maintain the waggons and waggonways, Account of strata sunk through in F Pit, Jan Notes re the method of bringing up 11 ft of the brick arch for securing the water level drift and estimate of costs, 31 Dec Conditions for the walling of F Pit with stone and estimate of costs, 1793 Estimates for tubbing at F Pit, Boring account for D Pit, 24 Oct Memoranda re materials for B Pit engine, Memoranda re driving from a sump in C Pit, List of cast iron materials bought for F Pit, Details and costs of screen rails and wheels bought, Estimate of remaining coal, by John Buddle, 31 Dec Statement of costs for building staiths 1796 and Statements of working costs, Queries re working methods with recommendations by Samuel Barrass, Thomas Barnes and Thomas Fenwick, 31 Oct, 1 Nov Account of the costs for keeping Boulton and Watt's drawing engine at C Pit, Statement of wage rates with estimate of overman's weekly wage, Statement of specifications and costs for ropes, Account of borings and sinkings at G Pit, nd. Accounts of coal produced, stocks and vend, Comparison of the wear on ropes,1800 and Lease from the Dean and Chapter of Durham to William Russell of Wallsend Colliery for 20 years from 20 Nov Bond given by William Russell to the Dean and Chapter to indemnify them against any claim which may be made by the curates of Wallsend for working the coal under the glebe, 20 Nov Statement of wages paid for hewing, consumption of oil and tallow, rope costs, Statement of coal produced, sold, stocks and vend, Statement of binding charges, 1804 and Statement of rope costs, consumption of oil, tallow and leather, Statement of coal produced, sold, stocks and vend, 1805 Comparitive costs of keeping the waggonway, 1797 and 1805 Statement of wages and memoranda re the capacity of 3 types of engines

34 used, Pages blank. Section of a waggonway bridge across Wallsend Burn, with estimate of building costs, nd. List of contents of pp.1-4 above, with loose copy. Section 2. Papers re Washington New Colliery - List of wayleave rents payable, nd Pitmen's bond made between William Russell and his employees for work at New Washington, 18 Oct No names of employees given. Undertakers proposals, Memoranda and working costs re A or Engine Pit, Undertakers proposals, Memoranda re B Pit, Sections of seams in B Pit, nd. and Pages blank. Memoranda re D Pit, including costs for a new sinking, 1794 and consumption of Crawthers coal-drawing machine, 1806 Pages blank Memoranda re E Pit, including working and sinking costs and sections of seams, 1792 and nd. Pages blank. Estimate of wrightwork costs for a winding engine at E Pit, nd. Sections of seams at F Pit, 1795 and nd. Pages blank. Memoranda re G Pit including conditions for sinking and specifications and proposals for building an engine, Pages blank. Proposals for sinking H Pit,nd. Pages blank Waggon men's bond made between William Russell and his waggon men for work at Washington, 1 Jan Calculations re the determination of waggon-mens wages, 27 Dec Agreement by John Ward for the maintenance of the waggonway, with estimate of costs, 29 Jan Memoranda re wages, staith and waggon maintenance C.1801 and dimensions of a chaldron waggon, 1793.

35 Memoranda re bindings, 1792, Conditions for letting the corving, 29 April Estimate for letting the maintenance of the waggons and waggonway, Statement of binding costs, giving details of rates paid in each seam, Undertakers proposals, As /101, Statement of masons and carpenters costs for building pitmen's houses and proposal by John Daker for building a staith house, nd. Memoranda, conditions and proposals for making a staith opposite Cox Green, with section of the frame for the staith dyke and estimate of costs, Pages blank. Section of strata in G Pit, nd. Rental of Washington Township giving tenants, premises, rents and proprietors,1795.

36 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19 Colliery Memoranda Creation dates: Extent and Form: 457 pp Volume containing reports and correspondence of John Buddle and others, Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/1 Creation dates: 29 June Aug 1821 Reports for Mrs Bates re Holywell Colliery including available coal, current workings and calculations to determine the rent and 2 letters to Mrs Bates from John Buddle re possible rents Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/9 Creation dates: 4 July 1820 Observations re improved working methods at Newton-on-the-Moor Colliery, including plan of the workings, no scale Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/13 Creation dates: Aug 1820 Correspondence of John Watson, viewer to the Corporation of Newcastle and report by James Jopling, E. Steel, George Hill, George Johnson and John Buddle re an application by the lessees of Walker for a reduction of the barriers between Walker and Bigges Main, Wallsend, Heaton and Old Byker

37 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/17 Creation dates: 14 Aug - 12 Sept 1820 Valuation of Wallsend Colliery stock, including Barnes' lease and Mr Green's coal, by John Buddle and John Watson Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/26 Creation dates: 9-21 July 1821 Measurement of coal remaining and observations re pumping and drawing engines at the new winning at Walbottle Colliery with letter from John Buddle re the new winning Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/32 Creation dates: 27 May Jan 1823 Measurement of coal remaining, letter from John Buddle to William Donkin re the renewal of the lease and valuation of the lessees interest in Pontop Pike Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/50 Creation dates: 1 Jan 1823 Valuation of the lessees interest in Garesfield Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/55 Creation dates: 26 April 1823 Valuation of coal under lands near Pelton belonging to John Davison

38 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/61 Creation dates: 10 Jan 1824 Additional valuation of Pontop Pike Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/63 Creation dates: Abstracts of leases of Pelton or Urpeth and Whitehall Common Collieries and Flatts Colliery, with reports on available coal and workings and plan of Pelton and Whitehall Commons, no scale with reference giving field names, tenure and acrages, 1748 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/83 Creation dates: 26 Feb 1824 Terms for a lease of coal under the North Elswick Estate, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/85 Creation dates: 26 Feb 1824 Valuation of the Low Main Coal under the Elswick Estate, by George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/86 Creation dates: 4 April 1825

39 Remarks on the terms proposed by George Hill, 83 above, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/88 Creation dates: 31 Jan - 30 June 1828 Physical characteristics: No scale Reports re Hetton Colliery including working the pillars and pumping out of the waste at the request of the Hetton Coal Co, with plan of the workings Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/100 Creation dates: 17, 26 March 1829 Physical characteristics: No scale Report at the request of Thomas Fenwick re the possibility of working the coal beyond the dyke at Tanfield Moor Colliery with sketch plan Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/102 Creation dates: 11 Sept 1829 Report re the fire at Sauchie Colliery in the case of the Earl of Mansfield v The Devon Iron Co, including section of the coal workings, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/110 Creation dates: 27 Oct 1829 Valuation of the coal under the Upper Lintz Estate, Tanfield

40 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/116 Creation dates: 9 Nov 1829 Reports re Black Boy Colliery including section of seam, current workings, with plan, no scale, and details of wages and costs with reference to reduction of rates by the Railway Company, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/127 Creation dates: 3 April 1830 Letter from John Buddle to Mr Ormston re the charges for the Newbottle Waggonway passing through Grindon Farm Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/129 Creation dates: 6, 27 Jan 1831 Report re the state of the workings particularly ventilation in the wastes at Hetton and Elemore Collieries, by John Buddle and George Hill, at the request of the Hetton Coal Co Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/137 Creation dates: nd Plan of the holings round the Londonderry and Adolphus Pit Shafts in the Hutton Seam at Pittington Colliery, scale 1ch: 1" Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/139 Creation dates: 8, 10 March 1830

41 Plan of Old Sauchie Colliery, scale 75yds: 1" and additional report re the fire with recommendations re measures to confine the fire and securing the engine and reports re the state of the Western and Eastern mines Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/156 Creation dates: 8 July 1833 Plan of the Main Coal workings, scale 2ch: 1" and sections of seams scale 1": 1' at South Hetton Colliery with report re current working by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/160 Creation dates: 9 May - 12 July 1833 Reports re the fire-damp explosion and fire at Springwell Colliery at the request of Nicholas Wood for Lord Ravensworth, with details of the accident, plans of the workings and recommendations re measures to deal with the fire and ventilation problems, by John Buddle and George Johnson Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/171 Creation dates: Sept - 15 Oct 1833 Report re the amount of coal recommended to be left in the Hutton Seam to support Lumley Castle including plan of the workings, scale 2ch: 1", and letter to Henry Stobart, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/175 Creation dates: 29 Jan - 6 April 1833

42 Queries re the construction of the Newcastle - Carlisle Railway including the construction of embankment and cuttings, necessity for single or double tracks, estimated costs and methods of procedure with recommendations including detailed survey of the line and most profitable investment by John Buddle, George Johnson, B. Thompson, Nicholas Wood and James Thompson, including table showing actual and estimated traffic and revenue, based on information supplied by toll keepers Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/196 Creation dates: 1 Aug 1832 Report re Haswell New Winning, including the capacity of the new engine, with plan, section and explanation of designs for tubbing to be used in sinking the new pit through sand Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/201 Creation dates: 27 Nov 1833 Valuation of coal under Hawthorn Moor Farm, Easington, belonging to Sir Matthew White Ridley including plan of the farm marking adjoining owners, scale 16ch: 1", by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/206 Creation dates: 29 Jan 1834 Statement by Henry Morton of the situation re the new winning at Sherburn in the Littletown, Sherburn and Shadforth coalfield with queries as to the annual profit and produce of the colliery with opinion by John Buddle

43 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/211 Creation dates: 10 March 1834 Report re the proposed railway and staiths and methods of transporting coal at Sydney Colliery, Nova Scotia including plan and section of railway and staith, no scale, and estimate of costs, including estimate of savings made by taking the railway to Plants Bar Harbour instead of North Sydney, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/228 Creation dates: 3 Feb - 20 April 1834 Detailed reports re Heaton Colliery including management, fittage and viewing, establishment below and above ground with wages, working costs, current state of the colliery and estimated produce, reports by Nicholas Wood, Matthias Dunn and Thomas Forster with remarks by George Johnson and recommendations re savings in costs by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/270 Creation dates: 1 July 1834 Report re Sydney Colliery, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia including review of current workings and production with recommendations re improved working methods, including payment for round coal instead of "cubic" payment, with plans and sections of workings, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/294 Creation dates: 28 Oct 1834 Report re the advisability of renewing the lease of Dowlais coal and

44 ironstone mines, Glamorgan, Wales, including estimated reserve, royalties, rents and estimated profits Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/306 Creation dates: 28 Feb - 7 March 1835 Report for Lord Stourton re the working of the barriers at Rothwell Haig Colliery by the lessees in breach of their contract, including plans of the workings showing the frame dam chambers, with letter from John Buddle with additional suggestions based on hearsay reports and re drainage Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/316 Creation dates: 10, 25 Sept 1835 Request by the Directors of the Durham Junction Railway Company re the workings of North Biddick and Penshaw Collieries under the proposed railway bridge, with report by John Buddle, Nicholas Wood and Thomas Morriss Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/320 Creation dates: 25 Sept 1835 Memoranda of T.E. Harrison, civil engineer, and other memoranda and calculations re the strength of pillars needed for the safety of bridges Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/326 Creation dates: 5 Oct 1835 Queries by Lord Mansfield re the fire at Sauchie Colliery with replies by John Buddle

45 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/330 Creation dates: 24 Dec 1835 Memoranda re the winning of the Hutton Seam at Charlaw Colliery and Sacriston Heugh jointly, with estimate of capital and working costs Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/336 Creation dates: 29 Jan 1836 Report re the causes of an explosion in Downs Pit, Hetton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/339 Creation dates: 13 Dec 1831 Valuation of Scremerston Colliery by John Watson and Thomas Forster Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/342 Creation dates: 24 July - 6 Nov 1832 Report re the introduction of new management practices at Hetton Colliery, by Armourer Donkin, John Dunn and John Burrell with comments by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/346 Creation dates: 16 April 1834

46 Valuation of North Hetton Colliery by Thomas Morriss and H.Y. Hall Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/348 Creation dates: 27 Dec 1835 Estimated savings to be made by sinking the Engine Pit at Cowpen Colliery, by John Buddle for Sir Matthew White Ridley Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/350 Creation dates: 23 Feb, 23 Fuly 1835 Valuation of Hetton Colliery by Thomas Forster and John Robson, with list of shareholders and revised valuation by John Buddle for Mrs Jane Darnell Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/361 Creation dates: 8 July 1836 Valuation of the coal under Gateshead Rectory, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/363 Creation dates: 19 March 1826 Valuation of the lessors interest in the coal under Mr Forsters' Estate at Seaton Burn, by John Buddle

47 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/365 Creation dates: 25 July 1836 Valuation of the Main Coal Seam under Seaton Burn, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/367 Creation dates: 18 July 1836 Report re the possibility of re-opening the Cleaton Copper and Lead Mines (part of the Ecton mines, North Staffordshire) with details of veins, previous workings and working methods, including the introduction of Cornish miners and plans and section of the levels, no scale, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/377 Creation dates: 12 Feb 1836 Report re working costs and available coal at Gateshead Park Colliery, by George Johnson [and John Buddle] Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/379 Creation dates: 20 June - 20 Aug 1835 Reports re the causes of the explosion at Wallsend Colliery including the state of ventilation and the possibility of re-opening the Bensham seam, by George Johnson, Nicholas Wood, Matthias Dunn, Thomas Morriss, Thomas Fenwick and John Forster, at the request of John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/397 Creation dates: 23 Jan - 4 Feb 1837

48 Report re the re-opening of Sauchie Colliery after the fire, including estimate of costs, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/402 Creation dates: 18 Oct 1836 Estimate of production at Lanchester Common Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/403 Creation dates: 15 Dec 1836 Boring accounts and report re the new winning at Castle Desmene or Prudhoe Haughs, Wylam Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/406 Creation dates: 20, 31 March 1837 Queries re the advisability of an investment in extending the Durham Junction Railway to Moorsley to carry Moorsley and Hetton coal, with recommendations by John Buddle, (plan accompanying report now missing) Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/409 Creation dates: 31 Oct 1827 Report re Cowpen Colliery, including problems with drainage caused by soluble stone causing blockages in the drifts, estimate of available coal, capital investment required for a new winning and estimated profits and

49 alternative drainage methods with section showing seams, dykes and drainage measures and plan of Crofts Freehold marking downcast dyke and plan of Crofts Freehold marking waggonways and dykes, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/418 Creation dates: 18 Oct 1837 Report re the new winning at Deanery Colliery with recommendations re working methods, including measures to cope with limited pit room and drainage, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/427 Creation dates: 7 Dec 1837 Queries re working the pillars at St Helen Auckland Colliery, particularly the effects on ventilation with recommendations by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/428 Creation dates: 21 Feb 1838 Memoranda re Nettlesworth coal including extent of the estate, available coal, rent and railway link to Waldridge, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/434 Creation dates: 28 April 1838 Report re the coal available under estates at Haltwhistle, referring to a report by Thomas Barnes, 1797 and reports by old pitmen George Pearson, Thomas Nixon and Charles Hetherington, with recommendations

50 re wayleaves for John Adamson, by John Buddle, accompanied by Wylam Walker Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/437 Creation dates: 27 Oct 1838 Report re Oakwood Colliery, Avon Valley including details of seams with plan and section, available coal and estimates of capital and working costs, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/446 Creation dates: nd Statement of the acreage of freehold coal property of Brancepeth belonging to William Russell Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/447 Creation dates: April 1839 Report re the new pit being sunk on Framwellgate Moor, including comment on the success of sinking through land-wash, by John Buddle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/450 Creation dates: 4 Feb 1839 Report re Fallowfield Colliery, including current workings, produce, drainage, relationship to the lead mine workings with recommendations re fixing a new rent and plan of the colliery workings, no scale, for Edward Blackett

51 Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/455 Creation dates: 5 July 1839 Report re the explosion at Hilda Pit, Manor Wallsend Colliery, by John Buddle, George Johnson and Nicholas Wood, for W. Anderson Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/19/456 Creation dates: nd Report re the minerals available under the estates of Sir Edward Blackett, based on a survey made by Mr Sopwith, at Melkridge, Henshaw, Ridley and Thorngrafton