Add MS 6682

A folio volume of similar contents [Add MS 6681], pp. 624, lettered ‘Derbyshire Collections, Mineralia B.’

1. The Lord Keeper’s argument, in the mineral cause of Attorney General v. Wall. 19 Feb 1759. pp. 1-16.

2. Interrogatories to be administered to witnesses, produced on the part of John Wall, and others, in the above cause. pp. 17-56.

3. Verdict of the jury in the above cause, as enclosed in a note from James Coulthand to Joseph James, attorney at Winster. pp. 57-60.

4. Petition of the Earl of Rutland to the Parliament, 25 June (?) 1649, against the liberty of mining on his lands in Nether Haddon. p. 61.

5. Order of the House, 28 Mar 1649, on the above petition. p. 63.

6. Petition of the freeholders within the hundreds of High Peak and Wirksworth to the justices of assize, against the claim of the miners to dig for lead in either of the two hundreds. July 1649. p. 67.

7. Instructions for the committee. p. 69.

8. Notes on the miners’ claim to dig for lead mines in the lands of any person, in county Derbyshire. p. 73.

9. Abstract of the miners’ petition to the Parliament, for non-payment of tithe ore. 10 May 1652. p. 75.

10. Draft petition of John, Earl of Rutland, to the Commons, on the same cause as above. 22 Aug 1649. p. 81.

11. Order of the House referring the above petition, and another, to a committee. 22 Aug 1649. p. 83.

12. Note relative to Thomas Bushell, who took an active part on behalf of the miners against the Earl of Rutland. p. 90. (There is a mistake in the paging here).

13. ‘The Propositions of the poor distressed Myners of the County of Derby,’ etc. (Printed). p. 91.

14. ‘An Answer to a Printed Paper Entituled The Case of a Publique business touching the Mynes in Derbyshire.’ (Printed). p. 93.

15. ‘A Remonstrance of the Freeholders and owners of Lands in the County of Derby, touching their own Rights, and the pretended claims of the Myners.’ (Printed). p. 94.

16. Case in the Duchy Court, of James, Earl of Northampton, plaintiff, v. John Gell, esquire, defendant, concerning the lot and cope within the Griffe Grange and Sheep Walk. 21 June 1662. pp. 95-98.

17. Draft of plea, demurrer, and answer, of Hugh Bateman, to the information of the Attorney General by the relation of Thomas Eyre, gentleman, concerning the manor of Meadoweplecke, and the lead ore there. pp. 99-117.

18. Presentment of the jury concerning the hundred of High Peak, extracted from the Rageman rolls. 9 Edward I. p. 119.

19. Enrolment of case in the Duchy Court between Rauff Gell, plaintiff, and Thomas Babington, defendant, concerning half a mere of land, lying in the dale near Wirksworth. 5 Edward VI. p. 123.

20. Enrolment of case in the Duchy Court between Sir Godfrey Foliambe, knight, plaintiff, and Richard Blakwall, and others, defendants, for the taking of lead ore, without the King’s measure. 30 Henry VIII. p. 127.

21. Enrolment of case in the Duchy Court, between Thomas Eyre, plaintiff, and Hugh Bateman, and others, defendants, for stopping a way used by the ministers to carry and re-carry ore. 14 Jac. I. p. 131.

22. ‘The Liberties and Customes of the Miners,’ etc. Quarto. Presented by R. A., 1645. (Printed), with manuscript notes by Mr. Wolley. pp. 135-160.

23. Names of the jurors at a Barmoot Court held at Hartington, 29 July 1650, and the finding of the jury as to the customs of the manor. pp. 161-163.

24. Articles proposed by John, Earl of Rutland, 27 Sept 1647, and agreed to by the miners, concerning the permission to dig for mines in the manor of Hartle. pp. 177-188.

25. Names of the new grand jury for the liberty of Harthill. June 17 1720. p. 188.

26. Case of Rowland Eyre, esquire, against Mr. Wright, and others, on a plea of trespass. p. 189.

27. Orders made at the great Court Barmoot of John Manners, esquire, held at Hastlebage. 13 Apr 1630. pp. 193-197.

28. Notes, or directions, concerning the Griffe Grange, addressed to John Gell, esquire. pp. 199-202. (See Add MS 6681, p. 992).

29. Instructions for Mr. Gell, concerning the Griffe Grange, by Hugh Bateman. 24 July 1661. p. 203.

30. Application of the Attorney General to the Court of Exchequer, against John Gell, esquire, for a writ of quo warranto, concerning the Griffe Grange. p. 207.

31. Case of Mr. Buxton, relative to the mines in the manor of Harthill. pp. 209-211.

32. Case, with Mr. Balguy’s opinion, as to an action against James Woolley, for receiving a miner’s pick, knowing it to be stolen. 23 Apr 1778. p. 210.

33. Draft case, on the will of Richard Liset of Wirksworth, 22 Oct 1737, concerning various lead mines. pp. 215-217.

34. Mr. Eardley Wilmot’s opinion on the above will, with regard to the sale of Mr. Liset’s mines to Mr. Botham. 22 Sept 1746. pp. 219-222.

35. Mineral notes relative to the manor of Stanton. p. 225.

36. Agreement between Thomas Bagshaw, on behalf of John, Duke of Rutland, and Charles Greaves, on the first part, and John Thornhill, and others, on the other part, for liberty to mine on Stanton Moor. 19 June 1710. (Original). p. 229.

37. Copy of a paragraph in John Sherard’s letter to Mr. Bagshaw, 30 Mar 1716, on manorial rights at Stanton. p. 231.

38. Letter from Robert Heton to Monk Morgan, esquire, containing advice for trading in lead. 24 Sept 1723. (Original). pp. 233-236.

39. Declaration of the grand jury at the great Court Barmoot held at Bradwall. 2 Apr 1695. p. 239.

40. Bill of complaint in chancery of Temperance Gell, of Hopton, and others, against the mines in Bakewell and Tidswell, concerning tithe. May 1730. pp. 241-248.

41. Inquisition taken at Esseburn, 16 Edward I, concerning the liberties of the miners in the High Peak. From the Escheat rolls. p. 251.

42. Translation of the above inquisition. p. 253.

43. Account of the expenses incurred in driving the Meer Brook Sough, and other soughs. p. 257.

44. Case of Sir Philip Gell, baronet, v. George Wall, and others, with Mr. Dodd’s opinion. 27 Jun 1706. p. 261.

45. Names of the complainants and defendants in the above cause. pp. 263-266.

46. Note by Sir Joseph Banks, of the excise paid on smelted lead in 1657 by George Hodgkinson. p. 267.

47. ‘The case of the Freeholders,’ etc. (Printed). p. 269.

48. Two letters concerning the rector of Eyam’s title to the tithe of lead in that parish, with extracts from the Valor Eccles. 26 Henry VIII, remaining in the First Fruits Office, and remarks. pp. 270-284. The following note occurs at the end: ‘These Letters were found among a Solicitor’s Papers, sold after his death, to a cheesemonger in Fleet Street.’

49. Reasons on the King’s and Queen Dowager’s behalf against passing the bill for settling the tithe of lead ore in the county of Derbyshire. p. 285.

50. Petition of diverse ministers in county Derbyshire to Parliament, for leave to bring in a bill for ascertaining the tithe of lead ore. 1700. pp. 289-292.

51. Acquittance for lot and cope, and of the Barmaster’s Office, for 1648, 1649. p. 293.

52. Sale of a 1/48 part of the sough on Cromford Moor from Edward Hutchinson to Sir John Gell. 24 Aug 1687. (Original). p. 295.

53. Attachment of Moses White of Carsington, on a plea of trespass, brought by Francis Tomlinson. p. 297.

54. Notes concerning mineral customs, in the handwriting of the second Sir John Gell of Hopton, baronet. pp. 300, 301.

55. Letter from Francis Russell to John Rowlls, esquire, respecting the discovery of two surveys of Brassington and Wirksworth, the latter taken in 1609. Jan 14 1767. (Original). p. 305. (See an extract from these surveys in the brief for defendants in the cause of Tissington v. Rowells in Mineralia A (large folio) [Add MS 6681]).

56. Extracts and minutes of records in the Duchy Office. 28 Feb 1753. pp. 307-310.

57. Admonition from Richard Harpur to Thomas Norton, and others, to measure the miners’ lead ore by the King’s dish. 6 June 1627. (Original). p. 311.

58. Memoranda concerning the above parties. Apr 7 1632. p. 313.

59. Richard Carier’s case for the lot and cope, and Barmaster’s Office within the Wapentake of Wirksworth. p. 315.

60. The customs of the miners in the High Peak, and Wapentake, and how they differ. p. 317. (Another copy in Add MS 6681, p. 885).

61. Case of Mr. Clay, in relation to a 1/48 share of the Twelve Meers or Miner’s Engine. p. 319.

62. ‘An Act to impower John Wall, the Grandfather, and Mary Wall, the guardian, of Anna Maria Wall, to execute articles, etc. for giving liberty to drive a Sough through an Estate called Cowley Estate, in the parishes of Darley and Youlgrave.’ (Printed). pp. 321-324.

63. ‘The case relating to the Bill for preventing multiplicity of suits,’ etc. with an ‘appendix.’ (Printed). pp. 326-330.

64. Some memoranda concerning the revenue of the dean and chapter of Lichfield within the jurisdiction of Bakewell. pp. 331-332.

65. Extracts of ancient grants of tithes in Alto Pecco. p. 333.

66. Bill of William Eyre, esquire, and others against Robert Ferne, and others, concerning the Shack Mine and Lady Grove, in Winster, with the answer and plea of John Stone, one of the defendants. 1705. pp. 335-338.

67. Release from William Holmes to John Stone, for a mineral trespass, on which a bill was brought in the Duchy Court. 1 Oct 1704. (Original). p. 339.

68. Order of the chancellor of the Duchy to arrest the 1/8 part of a grove in dispute between Richard Carrier and Thomas Buxton, and others. 30 Jan 1626. (Original). p. 343.

69. Letter from Edmund Franke to Thomas Gell, esquire, relative to the conduct of the barmaster, and Mrs. Carrier. (Original). p. 345.

70. Mortgage from John Eaton of Bonsall to Jethro Norman, of a lead mine in Wirksworth called Davies Grove. 5 May 1729. (Original). pp. 349-352.

71. Abstract of information, etc. in the Duchy Court, in the cause of the Attorney General at the relation of the Lord Chief Justice of the common pleas and Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, v. Richard Carvier, clerk, and Thomas Parker, esquire, concerning the duty of lot and cope. p. 355.

72. Draft letter from Sir John Statham, containing remarks on the Attorney General’s opinion about the petition for lopis calaminaris. 6 June 1748. p. 359.

73. Draft letter from the same to Mr. Samuel Vere, concerning Sir John Statham’s office of surveyor. 5 July 1748.

74. Bill of complaint in chancery, from Isaac Morton of Bradwell, against Joseph Wilson, and others, concerning a mine called Shuttle Rake, at Bradwell. 5 May 1742. pp. 363-368.

75. Draft of the joint answers of Joseph Wilson, and others, defendants, to the bill of Isaac Morton, complainant. pp. 369-380.

76. Bill of complaint in chancery from Richard Bagshaw of Castleton, and others, against William Spencer, and others, concerning mines in Stoney Middleton and Eyam, called Miner’s Engine and Little Pasture. pp. 381-397.

77. Case of the above parties. 15 Feb 1740. pp. 399-406. (See the next volume [Add MS 6683]).

78. Affidavit of George Siddall, and others, in the above cause. 26 Apr 1743. pp. 407-410.

79. Note from Thomas Newson to Joseph James, attorney at Winster, enclosing the above copy of bill in the cause of Bagshaw v. Spencer. 13 May 1742. p. 411.

80. Copies of various letters from Sir William Abdy to Mr. George Langstaff, barmaster, relating to the above High Peak cause. July 10 1736-June 30 1741. pp. 413-419.

81. Affidavit of Henry Froggot of Stoney Middleton, in the above cause. 6 Mar 1744. (Original). p. 421.

82. Verdict of the inquest on the body of a miner killed at Little Pasture Mine. Feb 16 1744/1745. p. 423.

83. Affidavit of John Eaton of Gresleyfield, in the above cause of Spencer v. Bagshaw. 9 Mar 1744. (Original). p. 425.

84. Proceedings of the Barmoot Court held at Eyam. 20 Apr 1715. p. 429.

85. Affidavit of William Oldfield of Abney, and others, in the above cause of Spencer v. Bagshaw. 6 Mar 1744. (Original). pp. 433-435.

86. Affidavit of Robert Hone of Grindlow, and others, in the same cause. 6 Mar 1744. (Original). pp. 437-439.

87. Affidavit of Robert Sellors of Eyam, and Gervase Wayne of Tideswell, in the same cause. 6 Mar 1744. (Original). p. 441.

88. Affidavit of Thomas Garton of Smitterton, head barmaster of the liberty of Stoney Middleton and Eyam, in the same cause. 6 Mar 1744. (Original). p. 443.

89. Opinions of Sir J. Strange and J. Spencer, on the case of Bagshaw and Spencer. 31 Mar and 1 Apr 1746. p. 445.

90. Order from Joseph Hayne, steward, to John Eaton, barmaster, to give notice of the holding of a great Barmoot Court at Eyam. 16 Mar 1755. (Original). p. 447.

91. Petition of the miners of Derby to Lord Edgecombe, chancellor of the Duchy. p. 449.

92. Instructions for the answer of Edward Moreton, barmaster, in Stoney Middleton, concerning tithe ore claimed by Michael Burton, clerk, vicar of Hathersage. pp. 41-454.

93. Draft of clause to be inserted in the new Cromford Canal Act relating to the discovery of mines on the lands of Sir Richard Arkwright, accompanied by the rough copy of two notes from Mr. George Goodwin to Francis Beresford, esquire. 5 and 11 Feb 1790. pp. 455-457.

94. Letter from Francis Beresford to Mr. Goodwin, on the same subject. 6 Feb 1790. (Original). pp. 459-462.

95. Letter from the same to the same. Same subject. 12 Feb 1790. (Original). pp. 463-466.

96. Draft letter from Mr. Goodwin to Mr. Beresford. Same subject. 18 Feb 1790. pp. 467-469.

97. Amended copy of the clause to be inserted in the Cromford Canal Act, with the approval of J. Balguy, on the part of Sir Richard Arkwright, and the Canal Company. Feb 25 1790. p. 471.

98. Copies of several petitions, and other matters, relating to the five parsons claim of the tithe of lead ore. Ex MS. William Hodgkinson, penei dom. Joseph Banks, baronet. pp. 475-493.

99. Exemplification of a cause in the Court of Exchequer, between Immanuel Bowine, clerk, rector of Ashover, and Samuel Taylor, and others, concerning the tithe of lead ore in Ashover. 12 Feb 13 William III. pp. 495-499.

100. Draft case of Sir Roger Burgoyne, baronet, concerning mines at Eckton Hill, county Staffordshire, with Hugh Bateman’s opinion. 13 Dec 1672. pp. 503-506.

101. The Stannary Laws in Cornwall and Derbyshire showing their bounds and their rights to searching (imperfect). pp. 507-614.

102. Notes on the mining of the ancients, as practised in Cornwall. pp. 615-617.

103. Memoranda of various mineral causes from 1639 to 1694. p. 619.

104. Power of attorney from George and Mary Gibbs to Jethro Norman of Winster, to execute articles between Henry Thornhill, and others, proprietors of the Yate Stoop Mine, in Winster. 22 Oct 1744. (Original). p. 621.