Pages 70 and 71 of John Graham's report book 1835-1838

[Page 70]

December 26th 1835
Average weights of waggons That has been weighed During the week

Collieries No of waggons Average
Weighed Weights
Adelaid 8 54 3/16
Butterknowle 8 53 7/8
Deanery 4 53 3/4
Black Boy 4 55
Dixons Butterknowle - -
New Etherly 8 54 3/8
South Durham - -
St Helens - -
Witton Park 8 56
Norwood - -
Old Etherly 8 52 7/8
Lands 8 54 1/2
So End - -

[Page 71]

January 2nd 1836, John Graham Reports to the Commettee

On Wedensday Last the Dog came off the Empty waggons when assending Black Boy South Bank, The Waggons came a main down the Bank and Broke 5 of the Boy waggons and one of Adelaids Damage about 12 £ Hackworth & Downing Liable

Mr Stobart desired J Graham to Call the attention of the Commettee to a Siding that has been Laid down Lately near the Lands the Same not beeing in a State for the Waggons to Pass over; The above Gentleman Further States that no waggons had gon over it Since it was Laid down