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. Scope and Content The Buddle Collection comprises the working papers of John Buddle, d.1843; with some papers of his father, also John, d. 1806 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/50-55 Buddle Bound Papers. Creation dates: 1704-1843 Extent and Form: 6 VOLUMES Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volumes, 34 x 24cm, entitled Buddle Atkinson Papers on spines with volume numbers 1 - 7, numbers 6 and 7 included in one volume. Scope and Content 6 volumes containing bound original and copy reports, correspondence, agreements, minutes and accounts mainly of John Buddle junior, with some earlier papers, 1704 - 1843. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50 Buddle Bound Papers Vol 1 Creation dates: 1704 - 1836 Extent and Form: 62 docs Scope and Content Volume of reports, correspondence and minutes for meetings of the Colliery Board, mainly re the Lambton Collieries, 1704 - 1836. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/1 Creation dates: 18 Oct 1826 Scope and Content Letter from Walter Scruton re the valuation of Hetton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/2 Creation dates: April - June 1830 Scope and Content Report re North Hetton, particularly Hazard and Moorsley Pits, including working expenses, descriptions of the shafts and diagram of the engines at Moorsley Pit, drainage, ventilation and proposals for future work Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/3 Creation dates: 14 Sept - 12 Oct 1833 Scope and Content Account of working costs, including coal sold, at North Hetton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/3b Creation dates: nd [1836] Scope and Content Statement re the working of the Haswell Company's engine for the South Hetton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/4 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 11 March 1661/2 - 24 June 1740, nd [1740] Scope and Content Abstract of title to the Manor of Little Haswell Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/5 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 5 Oct 1742 Scope and Content Draft quit claim from Edward White Esq and others to Ralph William Grey Esq and others of the Manor of Elmore Hall, Haswell and Haswell Grange Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/6 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Memoranda re Lambton Waggonway and Ouston Colliery lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/7 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 1802 - 1805 Scope and Content Accounts for the stock at Lambton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/8 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 30 Dec - 24 Jan 1810 Scope and Content Account of coal produced at Lambton, Harraton, Bourn Moor, Lumley and Penshaw Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/9 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 28 March 1810 Scope and Content Estimate of costs for working Lambton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/10 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 11 Aug 1800 Scope and Content List of depths and distances between the various wedging cribs at Penshaw Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/11 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 1814 - 1815 Scope and Content Account of J.G. Lambton Esq with P. Crowther for the supply of a locomotive engine Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/12 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 31 Dec 1810 Scope and Content Valuation of two gins at New Penshaw Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/13 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 28 Dec 1810 Scope and Content Memoranda re Mr Peareth's proposal to give up Harraton Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/14 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 12 Sept 1810 Scope and Content Memoranda re the coal belonging to Mr Fawcett in the Township of Newbottle Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/15 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 18 Feb 1811 Scope and Content Estimate of the cost of working Harraton Colliery, taken from information supplied by Mr Stobart Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/16 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 30 March 1811 Scope and Content Estimate of the cost of working Harraton Colliery, by Thomas Smith Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/17 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 1812 Scope and Content Statement of the costs of draining Harraton Colliery, 15 Jan 1812. Statement of the terms on which Mr Lambton's trustees will allow Mr Peareth's trustees to relinquish Harraton Colliery, 15 Jan 1812. Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/18 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 29 April 1812 Scope and Content Queries and answers re workings at Penshaw and Lumley Collieries Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/19 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: nd [1813] Scope and Content Proposals for a lease of Lumley Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/20 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: nd Scope and Content Memoranda re the watercourse in the High Main coal at Lambton with sketch plan, 12 May 1813, the renewal of the Lumley Colliery lease, 26 May 1813 and list of public houses at the Lambton Collieries with details of their rents Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/21 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 2 March 1814 Scope and Content Statement of costs incurred in the valuation of Lambton Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/22 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 14 Sept 1814 Scope and Content Details of the lengths of the Lambton Waggonways Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/23 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 24 April 1816 Scope and Content Minutes re the sinking of a new pit, (Colliery Board Meeting No 34). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/24 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 14 May 1817 Scope and Content Memoranda re the amount of coal available at Leefield Colliery Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/25 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 13 Aug 1817 Scope and Content Part of the terms agreed with Mr Warren Lamb for Fatfield Colliery, (Colliery Board Meeting No 50). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/26 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 9 July 1817 Scope and Content Minutes re ventilation at Row Pit, Harraton and a new method of shipping coal using tubs loaded onto the ships by a steam crane, (Colliery Board Meeting No 48). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/27 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 23 July 1817 Scope and Content Minutes re the proposal by Mr Warren Lamb to take Fatfield Colliery which had just been given up by Messrs Grimshaw and Bonner including an estimate of the coal available, (Colliery Board Meeting No 49). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/28 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 4 March 1818 Scope and Content Statement of matters in dispute in the valuation of stock at Fatfield transferred from Messrs Grimshaw and Bonner to Mr Warren Lamb Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/29 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 4 Feb 1818 Scope and Content Final statement of the amount of stock transferred from Messrs Grimshaw and Bonner to Mr Warren Lamb at Fatfield, (Colliery Board Meeting, No 57). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/30 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 9 Dec 1818 Scope and Content List of colliery leases held by Mr Lambton from the Bishop of Durham Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/31 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 13 May 1818 Scope and Content Minutes re drainage in the D Pit and West Pit, Lumley Colliery and the shutting off of the North West Waste in Houghton Gate Pit, (Colliery Board Meeting No 59). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/32 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 28 May 1818 Scope and Content Minutes re the drainage of the new pits sunk at Lumley Colliery, (Colliery Board Meeting No 60). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/33 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 19 Aug 1818 Scope and Content Minutes re the exploration of the Beaumont Seam at Fatfield and drainage at Lumley, (Colliery Board Meeting No 63). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/34 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 28 April 1819 Scope and Content Minutes re the sinking of the George Pit and the dispute re a trespass by Messrs Bonner and Grimshaw from Fatfield into the Rickleton Estate, (Colliery Board Meeting No 71). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/35 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 31 March 1819 Scope and Content Minutes re the trespass of Messrs Grimshaw and Bonner from Fatfield into Rickleton, (Colliery Board Meeting No 70). Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/36 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 2 - 6 Aug 1824 Scope and Content Letter from William Russell, Brancepeth Castle and 2 letters from John Bowlby re the renewal of the Bill Quay wayleave lease Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/38 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 6 March 1824 Scope and Content Statement submitted to Mr Buddle re the proposed Tees railway including estimates of costs, 18 Lincolns Inn Fields, London Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/39 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 26, 29 July 1827 Scope and Content Letter from W. Louvaine, Lumley Park, re the erection of a pumping engine at Houghton Pit with draft reply by John Buddle and George Hill Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/41 Lambton Collieries. Creation dates: 26 July 1827 Scope and Content Sketch ground plan for an engine house at Houghton Pit Reference: NRO 3410/Bud/50/42 Lambton Collieries.