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A folio volume containing fair copies of legal documents relating to the mines in Derbyshire, entitled ‘Derbyshire Collections. Mineralia’.

1. Agreement between the proprietors of the Portaway Mine, and John, Duke of Rutland, owner of the Tithe of all the Lead ore in the parish of Youlgrave, touching the manner of payment of the said tithe. Dat. 1750. p. 1

2. Letters of Attorney from the proprietors of mines called Cowley and Frydens, in the Liberty of Eton [i.e. Elton], to William Twigg, authorising him to execute articles of agreement with Anthony Tissington of Alfreton, concerning the working Gratton Sough. Dat. 176-. p. 2

3. Lease from John Monk Morgan of Woodhouse, Esq., to Thomas Hayler of Weston Green, Co. Surrey, of half part of the mines in Stanton Moor. Dat. 11 January 1747. pp. 4-15.

4. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of Cowley Sough, and the proprietors of Plackett Mine, to bring up the sough to the said mine. Dat. 1766. pp. 16-25.

5. An Act to empower John Wall, the grandfather, and Mary Wall, the guardian of Anna Maria Wall, an infant, to execute articles for giving liberty to drive a sough through Cowley Estate. pp. 26-29.

6. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of Cowley Sough and the proprietors of a mine called Long Looked For, to bring up the sough to the said mine. Dat. 1767. pp. 30-39.

7. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of Cowley Sough, and the proprietors of Plackett Mine, to drive the sough to the said mine. Dat. 1 March 1768. pp. 40-51.

8. Lease from Jane Holden of the parish of St Andrew’s, Holborn, Middlesex, and John Joliffe of Petersfield, Hampshire, to the proprietors of Portaway Mine, for leave to erect fire engines, and dig for stone of lands in the Liberty of Elton, for the term of 7 years. Dat. 28 March 1761. pp. 52-59.

9. Deed for the formation of the Dovegang Company. Dat. 25 Dec. 1694. pp. 60-114.

10. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of Hannage Sough and the partners of a mine called Captanis Grove, for carrying the sough to the said mine. Dat. 10 September 1703. pp. 115-124.

11. Articles between Robert Banks Hodgkinson and Robert Milward of the one part and George Allen and William Milnes of the other part, for the lease of mines to be found on certain parcels of land in Ashover. Dat. 25 March 1773. pp. 125-136.

12. Similar articles between John Gregory of Overton and William and John Milnes, for the lease of lead ore to be found on lands at Overton. Dat. 24 June 1790. pp. 137-151.

13. Lease from William Goodwin of Great Rocks, to Benjamin Dawson of Wensley, of all mines of copper ore and lapis calaminaris to be found by digging on several parcels of land in the parishes of Tideswell and Hope. Dat. 5 May 1788. pp. 152-157.

14. Articles between William Houghton of Wensley, the proprietors of a mine called Old and New Bradshaw, and other persons, for the lease of mines to be worked for and found on lands at Foolow, to be called by the name of The Consolidated Title. Dat. 1790. pp. 158-174.

15. Bargain and sale of 1/96 share of a mine called Gregory’s Grove in the parish of Ashover, from Mary Allen to Job Allen, her son. Dat. 20 August 1790. pp. 175-177.

16. Bargain and sale of 1/6 share of a mine called the High Torr Rake or Dovecote, in the Liberty of Matlock, from Jas. Walker to Thomas Lee. Dat. 5 February 1785. pp. 178-180.

17. Deed between Anthony Wood of Wakebridge of the first part, Francis Allyn of the Lea of the 2nd part, William Newton of Okerthorpe of the 3rd, and George Hopkinson of Ible on the 4th, touching various shares of the Lott and Cope in the Manor of Crich. Dat. 30 December 1667. pp. 181-189.

18. Articles of agreement between the partners of a mine on Bonsalle Moor, called Slack Grove, and the partners of a mine there called the Pleasant Venter, to submit to arbitration for the sale of the latter mine to the former party. Dat. 24 January 1712. pp. 190-195.

19. Bargain and sale of a sough or Watergate at Overton, from Richard Gregory and John Gregory to William Milnes (in behalf of the proprietors of mines in Ashover). Dat. 8 November 1784. pp. 196-205.

20. Bargain and sale of 21 tons of calamy, from George White of Winster, to Matthew Sanderson of Sheffield, Yorkshire, chemist. Dat. 3 May 1769. pp. 205-207.

21. Articles of agreement between the Governor and Company of the Copper Miners in England, of the 1st part, Thomas Chambers, Junior, of London, of the 2nd part, and John Essington of Wandsworth, Surrey, and others of the 3rd part, to be admitted members of the said Company. Dat. 20 July 1720. pp. 207-217.

22. Lease from Edwin Lascelles, Esq., of Gawthorp, Yorkshire, and Edmund Hodgkinson of Matlock, to George Evans of Cromford Bridge, and others, for the lease of certain closes and lands within the township of Matlock. Dat. 30 December 1769. pp. 218-224.

23. Articles of agreement between the Lords of the Manor of Ashover and Joseph Banks of Revesby Abbey, and others, for the lease of part of the Gregory Mine, within certain waste grounds in the parish of Ashover. Dat. 3 February 1779. p. 225-247.

24. Lease from Sir Richard Arkwright of Cromford to Abraham Mills of Macclesfield, of the Lapis Calaminaris to be found and dug up on grounds lying in the Liberty of Cromford. Dat. 10 March 1792. pp. 248-252.

25. Articles of agreement between John Rowles, Esq., lessee of the duties called Lot and Cope within the Low Peak or Wapentake of Wirksworth, and the owners of the lead mines within the said Wapentake, concerning the duty of lead ore.

26. Articles between John Bradshaw, Esq., and others, freeholders within the Manor of Eyam, concerning the working of lead mines in their respective lands. Dat. 8 October 1713. pp. 257-259.

27. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of Hannage Sough, and the proprietors of a mine called Orchard Grove, to carry up the sough to the said mine. Dat. 10 September 1703. pp. 260-279.

28. Lease from John Joliffe of Petersfield, Hampshire, and William Jolliffe his son, to the proprietors of the Portaway Mine, for liberty to erect fire engines and dig for stone on land in the liberty of Elton, for the term of 14 years. Dat. 5 March 1768. pp. 280-289.

29. Articles of agreement between Michael Burton of Holmesfield, and John Hutchinson of Stambro, lead merchants, and the proprietors of certain lead mines of Cromford Moor and elsewhere, for the bringing up of a sough to unwater the said mines. Dat. 2 May 1706. pp. 290-304.

30. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of the Long Sough on Cromford Moor, and the partners of several mines, specified in a schedule annexed, for driving the sough to unwater the said mines. Dat. 26 May 1756. pp. 305-325.

31. Articles of agreement between the proprietors of various mines in the Wapentake of Wirksworth, for driving the sough to unwater the said mines. Dat. 29 March 1790. pp. 326-342.

32. Articles of agreement between the partners of West Edge Mine, in the parish of Ashover, for declaring the respective shares of the partners and regulating the respective shares of the partners and regulating the working and carrying on the said mines. Dat. 25 March 1792. pp. 343-357.