X/POOLE/5155
’A copy of Sir Richard Grosvenor’s lease of his lead mines; a copy of the lead mine adventure near the Silver Rake; and a copy of the opinion and description of the lead mine of Penrhyn Du; and a copy of Wheldon’s advertisement of the ore sent by Sir Edward Bayley, Bart., to Plasnewydd, per Jas. Roony who brought the originals back with him to Ireland’. 1) Sir Richard Grosvenor of Eaton co.Chestcr, Bart. 2) William Grosvenor the elder of Chatsworth, co. Derby, Esq., Robert Piggot of Eaton, gent., and Jonathan Robinson of Chester City, gent. COPY LEASE for 21 years of the mines and old workings of lead on Halkin mountain, co. Flint called Cheneys Rake with full mining rights. The profits are to be shared between William Grosvenor, Robert Pigott, Jonathan Robinson (in the proportions of 2 : 1 : 1). Royalties 30/- per ton. 1716 b) Accounts of the lead mine adventure near the silver rake. c) Explanations of mining terms, measures, etc. and mining rules. d) Description and opinion of the lead works at Penrhyn Du. Describes the old workings very briefly (the old works will involve about £300 in expenditure as they are very decayed and have not been worked for 20 years). e) Copy of Wheldon’ s advertisement: A lead mine at Penrhyn Du, Caernarfonshire, has stood unworked for some years because Richard Bagnall, Esq., refused to grant a lease. Now he is dead the property has passed to Edward Bayley, Esq. It is a rake work, with good ore. Carriage charges are 6 pence to the seaside and 12 pence boatage to the ship. Adventurers should apply to Thomas Wheldon, who lives on the site. He is prepared to clear the site on reasonable terms. Other discoveries have been made in the area, especially ore belonging to Sir Richard Fleetwood in Staffordshire. Edmond Edwards of Highton near Liverpool prospected for ore there, but later fled and left his men unpaid. The lease is offered on reasonable terms.
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