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WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Mineral Accounts 1827, 1829


These Mineral accounts were sent to me by David Shaw of Malton, in the form of photocopies of two letters from Wirksworth, dated 1827 and 1829. They are from Richard Hurt, Mineral Agent, and addressed to Mr G R Barker, Admiralty, London. They seem to be invoices for Losses on three Mines: Hannage Sough, Nightingales in the Leas, and Thomsons in the Leas. Barker stands for 1/48 or 1/12 of the Profits, but only losses are reported, and he must pay his share. Hurt blames "the indifferent state of the Mines at this period" and bemoans the fact that "we are expected by the Customs of the Country to keep them in Workmanship".

Richard Hurt (1785-1851) came from a wealthy family. His mother was Susanna, dau of Sir Richard Arkwright. Seven neighbouring memorials in Wirksworth Parish Church tell the story of how the wealthy Hurt, Arkwright and Gell families intermarried, see: 85, 86, 88, 91, 92, 94, and 95,

Mineral accounts 1827, 1829

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [envelope] Derbyshire | 1827 Mineral Account | paid Mr G R Barker Admiralty London -------------------------- [letter inside] Wirksworth May 26 1827 Sir, On the annexed side I have taken the liberty of stating your Mineral Account to the present time - I believe it to be correct altho' I ---- the indifferent state of the mines at this period I shall feel obliged by your remitting me this Account which I have a --eed for you. & am Sir your most obediant servant Richard Hurt -------------- Hannage Sough Contra Cr 1823 Oct 11 To a Reckoning 21 4 3 No ore 1826 Mar 25 To do 20 16 3 No do Jul 24 To do 9 - - No do Dec 16 To do 13 6 3 No do 1827 Mar 3 To do 27 1 4 No do May 19 To do 23 8 9 By do 1 1 33/9 2 - 3 Loss 112 16 6 --------- -------- 114 16 10 1/12 of the Loss L9-8-0 114 16 10 Nightingales in the Leas Contra Cr 1823 Mar 25 To a Reckoning 16 17 9 No ore Sep 1 To do 16 12 - No do Dec 9 To do 25 17 6 No do 1824 Apr 19 To do 16 4 9 No do Nov 15 To do 47 1 10 By do Profit on sundries 6 8 3 1825 Jul 4 To do 22 14 6 By do do 14 18 5 1826 Mar 25 To do 27 8 11 No do Jul 24 To do 23 15 - No do Loss 175 5 7 -------- --------- 196 12 3 1/48 of loss is 3-13-0 196 12 3 Thomsons in the Leas Contra Cr 1825 Mar 25 To a Reckoning 4 11 - No ore -------- 4 11 - 1/48 of Loss ie L0-1-10 Loss 4 11 - Mr G R Barker in a Mineral Account to Richard Hurt 1825 Mar 25 To 1/48 of Loss with Thomsons in Leas 1 10 1826 Jul 24 To 1/48 do Nightingales do 3 13 - 1827 Jul 19 To 1/12 do Hannage Sough 9 8 - --------- 13 2 11 1828 --------- Feb 23 By Cash RH 13 2 11 ======================================================================== [envelope] 1829 Mineral Account paid G R Barker Esq Admiralty London --------------------- [letter inside] Wirksworth Jan 21 1829 Sir, On the annexed side I send a statement of your Mineral Account to the present time. I am sorry it should still be against you but in the state of the Lead Market - we can not look for any great advantages from Mines - tho' we are expected by the Customs of the Country to keep them in Workmanship. I am Sir Your most obedient servant Richard Hurt -------------------- Hannage Sough Co 1827 L s d Lds s d L s d June 30 To a Reckoning 9 12 0 By Ore 2 2? 37/9 4 7 - Sep 29 To a ditto 13 17 6 No ore 1828 Aug 9 To a ditto 13 10 6 No ore Sep 6 To a ditto 10 8 - No ore Dec 20 To a ditto 20 13 1 By Profits on Sundry parcels 1 2 4 Loss 62 11 9 --------- -------- 68 1 1 1/12 of Loss L5-4-3 68 1 1 Nightingales in the Leas Co 1827 Aug 4 To a Reckoning 20 14 6 By our profits on sundry parcels 2 14 0 Dec 20 To a ditto 14 9 5 By do do do 4 17 4 1828 May 17 To a ditto 25 9 8 By do do 2 1 - Sep 6 To a ditto 12 7 1 By do do 1 12 10 Nov 6 To a ditto 7 - - No ores Loss 68 15 5 --------- --------- 80 0 8 1/48 of Loss L1-8-7 80 0 8 G.R.Barker Esq in a Mineral Account with R.Hurt 1828 L s d Nov 6 To 1/48 of Loss at Nightingales in the Leas 1 8 7 Dec 20 To 1/12 of ditto at Hannage Sough 5 4 3 ---------- 6 12 11 ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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