2nd Bart. Hemsworth and Bowling, Minerals

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1796-1797:
"Memorandum. Coals at Bowling", being an assessment of income from this source, based on wages, amount of work done, nature of the work, price of coal, and expenses - all of which are specified in detail.
No date c 1800:
Specifications of a machine at "Mr. Broke's Coalworks" for bringing up coal by hydraulic means, thus dispensing with horses turning a jenny wheel on the surface.
1814:
General Correspondence of Sir F. Wood as Lord of the Manor of Bowling. Bowling Iron Works; Sketch of Dr. Walker's estate, Dudley Hill near Bradford.
1809:
Details of Strata found by boring North Field at Hemsworth to a depth of 166 feet, 6 inches.

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