James Stokes Wage Agreement with Thomas Heath, 1797
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Oct 10th 1797.
T. Heath agreed to give James Stokes Three shillings and three pence a stack getting the coals so long as ...
James Stokes Wages Agreement, 1798
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Jan 12th 1798
Agreed to give James Stokes 3/6 per yard heading and ten shillings ...
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Jonathan Shaw Tabbeners Mine Agreement, 1799
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Meirheath colliery Dec. 3rd 1799.
Jonathon Shaw agrees with Thomas Heath to get and draw and sell all the coals which ...
Joseph Lockett & John Brown Mining Agreement, 1791
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Mearheath colliery.
Thomas Heath agreed with Joseph Lockett and John Brown to get all the coals beyond the distance ...
Knowles Colliery Mining Agreement, 1796
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We whose names are hereunto subscribed do agree with Thomas Heath to sink an engine pit and a bye pit at Knowles colliery for the proprietor thereof ...
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Meirheath Colliery Coal Agreement, 1792
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Mearheath colliery
William Hickenbottam and Samuel Yates agree with Thomas ...
Mining Agreement
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April 4th 1791.
Meirheath colliery.
John German John Ball William Donkin and Richard Donkin agree with ...
Money, Deception and Alcohol: Bad Behaviour at the Trentham Wakes
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