1827 viewer's reports   the collieries.

Each viewer would submit an annual report, which was then recorded in the head viewers journal.
such things as valuation, output etc.

The Elizabeth pit 5th October 1824

Payments made to Micheal Bell; Chris Elwood; George Scott; Phil Wade; Jno Dixon; Will Nisbett; Cuthbert Frater; Henry Gustord

Penshaw colliery.       February 1827

E pit        in main coal - depth                90 fathoms

D pit        Hutton seam  - depth               125 fathoms

 Provided former with drawing engine with 30 inch cylinder and open at the top, and lifts 20 peck corves at a time. And the latter with engine of similar engine, but having 34 inch cylinder and draws three 16 peck corves at a time. have enough of whole mine available in the Hutton seam to the drawing in the above proportions for this year and next...

Hetton colliery   February 23rd 1827.

 Resident viewer. Thomas Forster. 

4 drawing shafts fitted with competent machines.

two on the Hutton seam producing 120 score of 20 peck corves per day. 

two on the high seam at 126 ditto with a term of 37 years.

 Elemore colliery. 

two pits 1 pit being drawn Hutton seam and the other single shaft to the main seam.

 Rainton colliery 

resident viewer George Hunter.

six working pits all work with a machine, in the Hutton seam.

sold two of the pits to Mr Russell in 1825. 

two of the pits at work and the other two capable to work daily, and with ease 220 score of 20 peck corves.

signed   Plummer; Berry; Thompson; Will Stobart.

 Lambton collieries.

                                                    all pits per day 20 peck corves       

1876

Cost of laying railway into Horn and Scott's quarry New Penshaw - £648 12s 2 d

480 yards of railway rails 82lbs - £140

480 sleepers; 960 chairs; 1920 spikes; 240 fishplates; 480 fish bolds; 960 wood pegs

and John McCall £298

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