BIGGES MAIN PAPERS – 1792 – 1809. Wat -3-4 [NB. Text in Pencil in Blue] [On Cover “BIGGES’ MAIN PAPERS – 1792-1809 - INSTITUTE” with Labels “Wat / 3 /4”, “Bigge’s Main Colliery, Reports, Estimates, and other Papers relating to, 1792-1809. (82 papers.) D12 – 44” ] [Inside Cover “Wat / 3/ 4” “3014” “ [Wat-3-4-Inside cover] 3014 [Wat-3-4-p0] Wat / 3 / 4 Includes plans - [Left Edge of page with parts of letters] B pit C pit Bigges Main Plan of an Engine (Pumping) VALUATION, COAL REMAINING in ENGINE & A PIT, EAST BENTON COLLIERY, by Messrs BROUGH & STOKER Wat-3-4- p1 22 Feb &14 Sep 1792 [Wat-3-4-p1] 1. Admeasurements of the Staples, Stone drifts &c. in the Engine and A Pits East Benton Colliery taken Feby. 22nd. 1792. Engine Pit £ s d s F . Y. F. I. F. I. £ s d r d m Staple to Under Level drift – – – – – – – – – 7 .. 1.. 0.. 0 7 .. 0 Dia . at 7¼ . P. fath . 0..4.. 6¼ o o d o – D . – East Waste – – – – – – – – – – – 7 .. 1.. 0.. 0 7 .. 0 D . at 7¼ . P. D . – 0..4.. 6¼ st o o d o 1 . D . – in North headways – – – – – – – – 2 .. 1.. 0..11 6 .. 0 D . at 5¼ . P. D . – 0..1.. 3 d o o o d o 2 . D . – in – – D . – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 .. 1.. 2.. 9 5 .. 6 D . at 4½ . P. D . – 0..1.. 5¾ d o o o d o 3 . D . – in – – D . – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 .. 0.. 1.. 6 7 .. 0 D . at 7¼ . P. D . – 0..3.. 7¾ st o o o d o 1 . D . – in Back D . – – – – – – – – – – – 8 .. 1.. 0.. 0 6 .. 0 D . at 5¼ . P. D . – 0..3.. 6½ d o o o o d o 2 . D . – in D . – D . – – – – – – – – – – – 5 .. 1.. 1.. 0 7 .. 0 D . at 7¼ . P. D . – 0..3.. 5 1 2 4½ Length Breadth Height Sold yards Feet Ins. feet Ins. feet Ins. and Feet Close drift at Rise dyke in West Way – – – – – 127 – 7 3 7 – 238..19 Open Level at – Do. – – – Do. – – – – – – – 119 5 3 6 7 2 110..25 Close drift in North side of Do. – – – – – – – 27 – 5 – 5 – 25.. 0 – Do. – at dip of dyke in North Heads. – – – – 402 7 7 – 7 – 730..16 1st. Siding in West Way – at Do. – – – – – – 53 5 2 8 7 – 36..25 2d. Do. – – Do. – – – – – Do. – – – – – – 53 5 2 8 7 – 36..25 Open Level in Do. – – – – – – – – – – – – 52 – 7 – 3 6 47.. 5 Do. – – – – Do. – – – – – – – – – – – 66 – 7 – 3 6 59..24 Close drift in Black Headways – – – – – – – 194 4 4 – 4 – 115.. 4 o Open Level from D . – – – – – – – – – – – 117 5 1 10 4 2 33.. 5 o o D . – – – – D . – – – – – – – – – – – 18 5 1 8 1 4 1..12 o d Close drift at Rise dyke in N . H . – – – – – – 192 3 7 – 7 – 348..24 o o Open Level at D . – – – – D . – – – – – – – 34 3 7 – 3 6 31.. 2 o o o D . – – – D . – – – – D . – – – – – – – 26 4 6 – – 9 4..10 Close drift in back headsways – – – – – – – 125 6 7 – 7 – 227..20 o Open Level – at – D . – – – – – – – – – – 27 – 1 – 1 – 1.. 0 Close drift at Rise dyke near B Pit – – – – – – 198 – 7 – 7 – 359.. 9 o o Open Level – at – D . – – – D . – – – – – – 59 6 3 1 6 4 43.. 0 Under Level drift to Engine – – – – – – – – – 127 – 4 – 4 – 75.. 7 o Water Levels – – to D . – – – – – – – – – – 118 – 2 – 1 – 8..20 Close drift in East Crosscut – – – – – – – – 210 – 7 – 7 – 381.. 3 y Open Level drove to East Bound . – – – – – – 150 – 1 2 – 10 5..10 e st Walls cut up for Air course in Eng . Standage 1 . 27 – 3 8 2 6 9.. 4 d – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 . 33 – 6 – 2 6 18.. 9 d – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 . 21 – 5 – 2 4 9.. 2 d d 2579 10 116 6 109 5 2958..10 at 3 . P. Y . 36 19 7 d Carr . Over – – – £ 38 1 11½ [Wat-3-4-p1a] 1a. £ s d Brot. Over – – . 8 1 11½ A Pit s Fath . Y. F. I. o r Staple in N . headways 11..0..1..6 – 7 feet Diam . – at 7¼ P. Fathom – 6 9¾ Length Breadth Height Sold yards Feet Ins. feet Ins. feet Ins. and Feet Close drift at dyke in west of Shaft – – – – – 58 – 7 0 7 0 105.. 7 Open Level at – Do. – – – Do. – – – – – – – 48 2 6 4 2 1 23..14 – Do. at So. Side of Wagn. Way – – – – – – – 14 6 6 0 8 2.. 4 Close drift at Dyke in So.W Crosscutt of Do. – 68 – 5 0 7 0 123..11 Siding at – Do. – – – – Do. – – – – – – – – 39 7 1 9 7 0 17..25 Open Level at Do. – – – Do. – – – – – – – 55 5 7 0 3 6 50.. 7 Do. – – – at Do. – – – – Do. – – – – – – 50 9 1 9 3 6 11.. 0 Close drift at Do. in Back Crosscutt – – – – – – 45 0 6 0 6 0 60.. 5 Close drift in No. headways – – – – – – – – – 299 7 4 0 4 0 177..14 Open Level at Do. Side of W.Way for Air course 34 3 5 9 2 0 14..15 Close drift at Do. – – – – Do. – – – Do. – – – 10 6 1 5 1 10 1.. 2 Open Level at Dyke West of Shaft – – – – – – 66 0 6 0 3 6 51.. 9 Close drift at N. Side of Waggon Way – – – – 23 9 6 0 6 0 31..18 Open Level at Do. – – – – Do. – – – – – – – 66 0 2 0 – 10 4.. 2 674.. 6 at 3d. P. Yd. 8 8 6¾ 14th. Septr. 1792 46 17 4 Brough & Stoker in full Cr. 11th. Novr. 1789 – By Cash on Accot. – – – 20 0 0 for Stone drifts Staples &c. to £. 26 17 4 this Inst. £26..17s..4d. [Wat-3-4-p1b] ] 1b. th r 14 . Sept . 1792 1 Brough and Stoker in full for stone drifts Staples &c. to this Inst. – – – s d £26..17 ..4 . PROPOSAL, To TAKE OLD & NEW ENGINES at ENGINE & B PITS, BIGGES MAIN COLLIERY, Wat-3-4- p2 by Messrs. BROUGH & STOKER,18 June 1793 v. [Wat-3-4-p2] 2. [Wat-3-4-p2a] 2a. June 18th.1793 Ex Messrs. Brough & Stokers Proposes to take June 18th. 1793 Messrs. Brough & Stokers Proposes to take the Old the New Engine at B Pit Bigges Main Colliery for Engine at Engine Pit Bigges Main Colliery for Twelve months Twelve months from the date hereof to find Engine- from the date hereof to find Engine Wrights, Foremen wrights Firemen Leather Brass [muds] Change Leather Brass [muds] Change Buckets & Clacks, Oil, Buckets & Clacks, Oil, Candles & Grease &c. P. Week. – Candles & Grease &c. P. Week. – £ s d £ s d To Jno. [Punshen] – – – – – – 0 .. 12 .. 0 To Edwd. Shotten – – – – – 0 .. 12 .. 0 To Jos. [Flemming] – – – – – – 0 .. 12 .. 0 to Geo. Robinson – – – – – 0 .. 12 .. 0 To Wm. Sanderson – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 To Jasper Wilson – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 To Thos. [Hogg] – – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 To Thos. Appleby – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 To Peter Allen – – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 To Jos. Armorer – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 To Jas. Adamson – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 3 .. 6 .. 0 To Jos. Hall – – – – – – – – 0 .. 10 .. 6 3 .. 6 .. 0 To Engine Wright – – – – – – – – – – – 1 .. 12 .. 0 To 4 Buckets at 7s/ 6d. P. – – – – – – – – 1 .. 10 .. 0 To Engine Wright – – – – – – – – – – – 0 .. 12 .. 0 To 1 Clack – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 .. 5 .. 0 To 5 Buckets at 7s/ 6d. P. – – – – – – – – 1 .. 17 .. 6 To Oil & Grease – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 .. 4 .. 0 To 1 Clack – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 .. 5 .. 0 To Candles – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 .. 3 .. 9½ To Brass mudd for 5 Buckets at 2s/- – P. – – 0 .. 10 .. 0 To assistance in Changing Buckets & Clacks 0 .. 8 .. [6] To Oil & Grease – – – – – – – – – – – 0 .. 4 .. 0 £. 6 .. 8 .. 9[½ ] To Candles – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 .. 3 .. 9½ [Below text Upside Down] To assistance in Changing Buckets & Clacks 0 .. 8 .. 0 June 18th. 1793 2 . £. 7.. 6.. 3½ Messrs. Brough & Stokers Proposal to take sundry Engines at Bigges Main Colliery – – – – ACCOUNT Copy, of Mr. ELLIS’s PAPER SENT to Mr. CLAYTON, c1802, Wat-3-4- p3 [Wat-3-4-p3] 3. [Wat-3-4-p3] 3a. Copy of Mr. Ellis’s paper sent to Mr. Clayton Copy of Mr. Ellis’s Amount of Mr. Jeffrey’s demand – – – – – £ 1083..14.. 6 Paper sent to Mr. Deductions Clayton – – – Claim abandoned in 1794 – – – – 171..15..11 In consequence of Cameron letter – 200.. – – Amount of Messrs. Bells Browns & Co. 178.. 2..10 Bills for Coals &c. to the End of 1801 Amount of Coals had in 1802 – – – 23..14.. – 573..12.. 9 Remaining due to Mr. Jeffrey’s on this acct. – – – 510.. 1.. 9 If he accepts – – – – 350.. – – Then he relinquishes now – – – – 160.. 1.. 9 in 1794 – – – – 171..15..11 171..10..11 Total given up – – £. 331..17.. 8 200.. – – 350.. – 160.. 1.. 9 178.. 2..10 5[32]..17.. 9 27..14 1080..14.. 6 551..16..10 551..16..10 PATENT, GRANTED Messrs. CAMERON, BLAIR & JEFFREYS For COAL RAISING MACHINE INVENTION, Wat-3-4- p4 28 Jan 1786 [Wat-3-4-p4] 4. [Wat-3-4-p4b] 4b . Patent granted to Messrs. Cameron, Blair & Jeffrey’s for the Having observed before that Mr. Jeffreys had given up any Invention of a Machine for raising Coals &c. on Jany. 28th. claim for shorts in the year 1794 it is further corroborated by 1786 – for the term of 14 years – his own statement of his accot. in a letter addressed to Term of the Agreement to be 13 years from the time the Mr. Johnson (marked No. 5) for which he is claiming in 4 Machine went to work – the accot. he has now presented to the Company a sum Machine started to draw Coal Decr. 12th. 1787 as P. Colliery book of £171..15..11 – 1794 The articles of agreement differs the following [Hade] Viz.