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REPORT by ROBERT HUGH FRANKS, ESQ., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Collieries and iron works of the East of Scotland, and the State, Condition, and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.
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I.- AGES AND NUMBER.
II.-PLACES OF WORK.
III. - NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT.
COPY of PRIDE'S PETITION to LORD PRESTONORANGE, dated 1746.
JAMES WHITE'S TACK.
Janet Cumming (No.1), 11 years bears coals.
Isabella Read (No.14), 12 years old.
Agnes Moffat (No.28), 17 years of age.
Katherine Logan, 16 years. old, coal putter.
Again, Alexander Reid (No.7), aged 12.
IV.- HIRING AND WAGES.
V.- ACCIDENTS.
VI. - TREATMENT AND CARE.
VII. - MORAL CONDITION.
Savings Banks, Crime.
PRISON RETURN for the Year ending Michaelmas 1839.
Strikes.
QUERY No.15, as it stands on Mr. MILNE'S PAPER, not published in his late work.
REPLIES.
H.T. CADELL, Esq., Tranent Colliery.
A.G. CUTBERTSON, Esq., Pencaitland Colliery.
Mr. GEORGE HENDERSON, Huntlaw Colliery.
Mr. JOHN LOWE, Dalkeith Colliery.
Mr. ALEXANDER MAXTON, Arniston Colliery.
Messrs. STENHOUSE, Edmonstone Colliery.
Mr. JOHN Ross, Loanhead Colliery.
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX A.
No.1 - On the DISEASES common to MINERS, by Dr. WILLIAM THOMSON, EDINBURGH.
No.2. - ON the DISEASES, CONDITION, and HABITS of the ,COLLIER POPULATION of EAST LOTHIAN. By S. SCOTT ALISON, M.D., Hon. Sec. Medical Society of London.
No.3. - MEDICAL REPORT on the DISEASES incident to COLLIERS in the EAST of SCOTLAND, favoured by Dr. A. MAKELLAR, PENCAITLAND.
No.4. - MEDICAL REPORT of the PREVALENT DISEASES amongst the COLLIERS in the parish MARKINCH and its neighbouring districts in the county of FIFE, by Dr. JOHN REID.
EXTRACT from a COMMUNICATION received from Dr. MORISON, of DALKEITH, on the DISEASES of the COLLIERS under his charge at SHERIFF HALL and DALKEITH COLLIERIES.
MEDICAL RETURN from JOHN SYMINGTON, Esq., Surgeon, GOREBRIDGE, district of NEWBATTLE, ARNISTON, MID-LOTHIAN.
APPENDIX B.
EDUCATIONAL RETURNS.
Gladsmuir ,Pencaitland, Ormiston, Tranent, Preston-Pan., Inveresk, Newton, Dalkeith, Liberton, Newbattle, Temple, Cockpen, Cranston, Lasswade, Penicuick, West Linton,, Bo'ness, Whitburn, Falkirk, St Ninians, Dunnipace, Denny, Haggs, Kilsyth, Dollar, Dunfermline, Auchterderran, Ballingray, Dalgetty, Beath, Kirkaldy, Cluny Colliery, Dysart, Wemyss, Largo, Kennnoway, Scoonie, Cameron, Kilconquhar, Ceres, Bothkennar, Polment, Camelon, Strone
APPENDIX C.
East Lothian., Pencaitland, Gladsmuir, Ormiston, Tranent, Prestonpans, Inveresk, Dalkeith, Newbattle, Liberton, Temple, Pennicuik, Cranston, Scotland, Stirlingshire, Polmont, Falkirk, Bothkennar, Denny, Dumbartonshire., Cumbernauld, Clackmannanshire, Fifeshire., Dalgetty, Beath, Aucterderran, Ballingray, Wemyss, Kennoway, Scoone, Largo, Ceres, Cameron
APPENDIX D.
EXTRACTS of EVIDENCE and ANSWERS to QUERIES circulated by the CENTRAL BOARD, as to the precise Age at which it is desirable to limit the Employment of Children in Mines.
HADDINGTONSHIRE.
Andrew Gray Cuthbertson, Esq., Pencaitland Colliery
John Deans, Esq., Penston Colliery
Mr George Henderson, overseer of the Huntlaw Colliery
Francis Cadell, Esq., Tranent Collieries
William Shiels, clerk to the Elphinstone Collieries
John Grieve, Esq., of Preston-links
EDINBURGHSHIRE.
David Forster, Haughlynn, agent
William Lyndsay, Preston Hall
George Cowan, Edgehead Colliery
John Thompson, agent to the Vogrie Colliery
Alexander Maxton, Arniston Collieries
James Wright, Dalkeith Collieries
James Russell, Newbattle Colliery
David Adams, Edmonstone Colliery
John Wright, Whitehill and Barleydean Collieries
Mr. George Grieve, agent to Sir John Hope's Collieries
Mr. George Foster, agent to the Earl of Hopetown
Mr. John Ross, Loanhead
LINLITHGOWSHIRE.
Alexander Wark, Esq., Hardhill Colliery, Linlithgow
Mr. Henry Duncan, occupier, Collinshiel Colliery
William Baillie, Esq., for Sir William Baillie, Bart., Polkeminet Colliery
Mr. Aaron Bramwell. agent to the Honstown Colliery
Mr. John Reed, contractor, Crofthead Ironstone Mines
Mr. Thomas Stevenson, overseer to the Shotts Company
Mr. Magnus Aitkin, manager of Kipp's Colliery
STIRLINGSHIRE.
John Wilson, Esq., Bantaskine and Callender Collieries
Joseph Dawson, Esq., Carron Company's Collieries
Mr. John Johnson, overseer to the Duke of Hamilton's Colliery
Henry Geddes, Esq., Bannockburn Collieries
Mr. Matthew Hay. Still Colliery
Mr. Walter Jarvie, Banton Ironstone Mines
William Wilson, Esq., Banknock Colliery
Mr. James Marshall, Townhead and Ironbrae Collieries
Mr. John Roberts, manager of the Plean and Auchinbowie Collieries
CLACKMANNANSHIRE.
John Craich, Esq., managing partner of the Alba Coal Company
Leslie Meldrum Esq., managing partner of the Devon Iron and Coal Company
Mr. Robert Maxton Esq., Woodland and Devonside Collieries
Mr. Joseph Lyell manager of the Sheardale Colliery
PERTHSHIRE.
Henry Cadell, Esq., Middleton Colliery
James Nasmyth occupier Blaireogone Colliery
FIFESHIRE.
Cadell, Esq., Inzievar Colliery
George Mill, Esq., Blair Colliery
James Grier, Esq.. manager of the collieries of the Earl of Elgin
James Spowart Esq., Wellwood Colliery
Mr. A.F. Hopper, manager of the Townhill and Appin Collieries
Robert Wilson, Esq., Hill of Beath Colliery
John Cousin, agent to Crossgates Colliery
Peter White, overseer to the Kelty Colliery
David Nasmyth, agent to the Donnybristle Colliery
Andrew Adamson, manager of the Dundonald Colliery
Alexander Goodall, Clunie Colliery
Adam Begg, occupier, Lumpllinninnes Colliery
Henry Chisholme, manager of the Lochgelly Collieries
John Goodall, manager of Tough Colliery
Thomas Bywater, Esq., agent to the Wemyss Collieries
David Graham, lessee of Teases Colliery
Thomas Goodall, manager of Capel-drae Colliery
William Ballingal, agent to the Balbirnie and Balgonie Collieries
Mr. David Butt, overseer to the Dysart Colliery
Mr. Alexander Telfer, overseer of the Drumcarra Colliery
replies by the clergymen of the particular districts to the 8th and 9th queries of the educational paper circulated by the direction of the Central Board.
Rev. Dr. Makellar, Pencaitland Manse
The Rev. J. Bannerman, Ormiston Manse
The Rev. John Henderson, Tranent Manse
The Rev. W. Parlane, M.A., Tranent
The Rev. W. Bruce Cunningham, Prestonpans Manse
The Rev. J. G. Beveridge, Inveresk Manse
The Rev. John Adamson, Newton Manse
The Rev. J. Robertson, minister of Dalkeith
The Rev. James Veitch, Newbattle Manse
The Rev. Alexander Welsh, Cranston Manse
The Rev. William Moucrieff, Pennicuick Manse
The Rev. Alexander Forester, Linton Manse
The Rev. Kenneth M'Kenzie, Borrowstownness
The Rev. Graham Mitchell, Whitburn Manse
The Rev. Wm. Begg, Falkirk Manse
The Rev. C. Greig, St. Ninian's Manse
The Rev. Col in M'Culloch, Haggs, quoad sacra parish of Denny
The Rev. John Lyon, Banton, quoad sacra parish of Kilsyth
The Rev. William. Burns, Kilsyth Manse
The Rev. Dr. Mylne, Dollar Manse
The Rev. Dr. Andrew Murray, Auchterderran Manse
The Rev. John Alexander, Kirkaldy Manse
APPENDIX E.
TABLE Of OCCUPATIONS of PERSONS employed in COLLIERIES in the EAST of SCOTLAND.
EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY ROBERT HUGH FRANKS, ESQ.
COLLIERIES AND IRON-WORKS IN THE EAST OF SCOTLAND.
MID-LOTHIAN COLLIERIES.
SHERIFF-HALL and SOMERSIDE
No.1 - Janet Cumming,
No.2 - Agnes Reid
No.3 - George Reid,
No.4 - John King
No.5 - John Jamieson
No.6 - David Naysmith,
No.7 - Alexander Reid
No.8 - William Woods
No.9 - Mr. William Bennett
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EDMONSTONE COLLIERY, parish of Newton. - (ALEXANDER and MOWBRAY STENHOUSE, of Whitehill, Esq.)
No.10. - Rev. John Adamson
No.11 - Phillis Flockhart
No.12. - Alison Adam,
No.13 - Jesse Wright,
No.14 - Isabella Read
No.15 - Emma Bennet
No.16 - William Adam,
No.17 - James Archibald
No.18 - James Jaques
No.19 - Isabella Read
No.20 - Agnes Phinn
No.21 - David Brown
No.22 - Edward Bennet
No.23 - Agnes Moffatt
No.24 - William Neilson
No.25 - Margaret Jaques
No.26 - Helen Reid
No.27 - Mr. David Adams
DALKEITH COLLIERIES (DUKE of BUCCLEUGH).
No.28 - Mr. James Wright
No.29 - Joseph Fraser
No.30 - William Gillon
No.31 - Alexander Fraser,
No.32 - William Smith
No.33 - Joseph Fraser,
No.34 - Walter Cossar,
No.35 - George M'Neil,
No.36 - Robert Hogg
No.37 - James Hogg
EAST and WEST BRYANTS COLLIERIES, parish of Newbattle. - (The Most Noble the MARQUIS of LOTHIAN, heritor.)
No.38 - John Duncan
No.39 - Andrew Brown
No.40 - Janet Meek
No.41 - Jane Brown
No.42 - Thomas Duncan
No.43 - George Smith
No.44 - Thomas Summers
No.45 - James Dennison
No.46 - Margaret Galloway
No.47 - Peter Moffatt,
No.48 - John Syme
No.49 - Margaret Drysdale,
No.50 - Ann Smith
No.51 - John Wilson
No.52 - Mr. Gibson
No.53 - Mr. Robert Noble
LOANHEAD COLLIERY. - (Sir GEORGE CLERK, Bart., M.P., &c., of Pennicuik.)
No.54 - Mary Macqueen,
No.55 - Ellison Jack
No.56 - David Burnside
No.57 - William Burnside
No.58 - Agnes Fuller
No.59 - Mary Smith, 17 years old
No.60 - Elizabeth Pentland
No.61 - George Hunter
DRYDEN COLLIERY.- (Messrs. TAYLOR, KENNETH, and Co.)
No.62 - Mr. Kenneth
No.63 - Jane Young
No.64. - Jane Kerr
No.65 - Agnes Kerr
No.66 - Jane Kerr
No.67 - Alexander Kenny
NEW CRAIGHALL COLLIERY, parish of Inveresk. (SIR JOHN HOPE, of Pinkie, Baronet.)
No.68 - Alexander Gray
No.69 - Robert Thomson
No.70 - Janet Moffatt,
No.71 - James M'Kinley,
No.72 - Thomas King
No.73 - Ellspee Thomson,
No.74 - Mr. David Wilson
No.75 - Walter Pryde
No.76. - David Gordon
No.77 - Agnes Johnson
No.78 - Robert Inglis
ROSEWELL and BARLEY DEAN COLLIERIES, parish of Lasswade. - (R. B WARDLAW RAMSEY, Esq., Proprietor of Whitehill.)
No.79 - Mr. John Wright,
No.80 - Robert Seton
No.81 - Andrew Salton
No.82 - William Naysmith
No.83 - Henry Naysmith
No.84. David Penman
No.85 - William Muckle
ARNISTON COLLIERY, in Stobhill, parish of Cockpen. - (Trustees of ROBERT DUNDAS, Esq., of Arniston).
No.86 - Mr. Alexander Maxton
No.87 - Andrew Young
No.88 - Thomas Hynd
No.89 - William Hunter
No.90 - Alexander Farmer,
No.91 - Andrew Young
VOGRIE COLLIERY, parish of Borthwick. - (Mr. JAMES LEES, Loquehariot Mains, Leaseholder.)
No.92 - John Thomson
No.93 - James Logan
No.94 - Nancy Morrison
No.95 - Katherine Logan
No.96 - George M'Culloch
EDGHEAD COLLIERY, parish of Cranston. - ( Messrs. WILLIAMSON and Company, Leaseholders.)
No.97 - Archibald Muckle
No.98 - Robert Dickson
No.99 - Elizabeth Meek,
No.100. - David Hynde
No.101 - Ann Crookston,
No.102 - Elizabeth Dickson
No.103 - David Woddell,
No.104 - John Blyth
PRESTON-HALL COLLIERY, parish of Cranston. - (Mr. WILLIAM LINDSEY, Leaseholder.)
No.105 - Joseph Davison
No.106 - David Smith
No.107 - Jane Johnson
No.108 - William Walkinshaw
No.109 - Janet Selkirk,
No.110 - Margaret Grant,
HAUGH LYNN COLLIERY, parish of Cranston. - (Messrs. FORSTER and Co., Leaseholders.)
No.111 - Elizabeth Selkirk
No.112 - James Foster
No.113 - George Oliver
No.114 - John Selkirk
BEARING PITS, HARLAW MUIR, COALY BURN, parish of West Linton,
Peebleshire. - (Rev. J. J. BERESFORD, Leaseholder and Heritor.)
No.115 - Margaret Watson,
No.116 - Margaret Leveston
No.117 - Jane Peacock Watson
No.118. Jesse Coutte
No.119 - Mary Neilson
No.120 - Rev. A. M. Forrester,
EAST LOTHIAN COLLIERIES.
PENSTON COLLIERY, parish of Gladsmuir. - (JAMES DEANS, Esq., Leaseholder.)
No.121 - Mr. Thomas Moore
No.122 - John Hogg
No.123 - Euphemet Davison
No.124 - William Adams
No.125 - James Fairgrieve
No.126 - Esther Peacock
No.127 - Robert Young
No.128 - Peter Fairdrie
No.129.- Mary Hogg
No.130 - Janet Duncan
No.131 - Isabel Hogg
ELPHINGSTON COLLIERY, parish of Tranent. - (Messrs. DURIE and NESSBIT, Leaseholders.)
No.l32 - Mr. William Shearer
No.133 - William Wilson
No.184 - Isabel Wilson
No.135 - Betsy Sharp
No.136 - Elizabeth M'Neil
No.137 - John Scott
No.138 - John Haddon
No.139 - Martha M'Neil
No.140 - Janet Dawson,
No.141 - Margaret Crookston
PENNCAITLAND COLLIERY, parish of Pencaitland.
(A. G. CUTHBERTSON, Esq., Pencaitland House.)
No.142 - Mr. Robert Henderson,
No.143 - Mr. Adam Kent
No.144 - Robert Robinson
No.145 - Andrew Gray
No.146 - John Duncan,
No.147 - Andrew Grey,
No.148 - David Wood
No.149 - Jane Wood
No.150 - John Duncan
No. 151- John Robinson
No.152 - John Duncan
No.153 - George Hogg
No.154 - Agnes Grey
BLINDWELLS, ST. GERMAINS, BEARING PIT.
No.155 - Mary Duncan
No.156 - James Smith,
TRENENT COLLIERY, parish of Tranent (Messrs. WILLIAM and H. F. CADELL).
No.157 - James Wood
No.158 - James Neil
No.159 - William Martin,
No.160 - William Kerr,
No.161 - Barney Walker
No.162 - George Wright,
No.163 - John Martin
No.164 - Catherine Meiklejohn
No.165 - Catherine Landels,
No.166 - David Neil
No.167 - John Howie
No.168 - Mary Watson
No.169 - Alexander Lawrie
No.170 - Andrew Lawrie
No.171 - Thomas Reid
No.172 - John Baird
No.173 - David M'Neil.
No.174 - John Logan
No.175 - Walter Kerr
No.176 - Mr. John Thompson,
No.177 - Rev. John Henderson,
No.178 - Rev. William Parlane, M.A.
No.179 - H. F. Cadell, Esq.
No.180 - Mr. Alexander Nimmo
PRESTON LINKS COLLIERY, two miles north of Tranent, Haddingtonshire.(JOHN GREIVE, Esq., Proprietor.)
No.181 - The evidence of Mr. William Walker, the Manager, together with that of:-
No.182 - John Greive, Esq.
No.183 - Mr. Thomas
No.184 - Rev. W. Bruce Cunningham,
No.185 - BIRSLEY COLLIERY. - (Sir GEORGE GRANT SUTTIE, Bart.)
No.186. Sir George Grant Suttie, Bart
COLLIERIES IN WEST LOTHIAN.
HARD HILL COLLIERY, parish of Bathgate, Linlithgowshire.- (Messrs. WARK and WYLLIE, Proprietors.).
No.187 - Mr. Alexander Wark
No.188 - Margaret Harper
No.189 - Thomas Brown
HAUEAUCHLAW COLLIERY, parish of Bathgate, Linlithgow. - (Mrs. M. HERVIE, Lessee.)
No.190 - Mrs. Margaret Hervie
No.191 - Peter Williamson
COLLINSHIELD COLLIERY, parish of Bathgate, Linlithgowshire. (Messrs. MOORE and DUNCAN, Leaseholders.)
No.192 - Mr. Henry Duncan
No.193 - Ann Harris,
No.194 - John Harris
No.195 - John Baxter
CROFTHEAD IRON-STONE PITS, parish of Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, on tack to Messrs. HOULDSWORTH and Co.
No.196 - Mr. John Reid
No.197 - Mary Brown
No.198 - Richard Brown
COMPANY, GREEN BURN PITS, Iron and Coal. - CROFTHEAD, parish of
Whitburn, Linlithgowshire.
No.199 - Mr. Thomas Stevenson,
No.200 - Archibald
No.201 - Mayday Lumsden,
POLKEMMET COLLIERY, parish of Whitburn, Linlithgowshire. - (Proprietor, Sir WILLIAM BAILLIE, of Polkemmet, Bart.) In an open moor five miles Sout- west of Whitburn.
No.202 - Mr. Thomas Bishop
No.203 - William Baillie, Esq.
No.204 - Peter Andrew
No.205 - Robert Beveridge
No.206 - Rev. Graham Mitchell
BALLENERIEF COLLIERY, parish of Bathgate, Linlithgowshire.
(JOHN Johnson Esq., Proprietor,) Bathgate.
No.207 - Alexander Turner
No.208 - Margaret Baxter,
No.209. Thomas M' Culloch,
No.210 - Mary Boxter
KIPPS COLLIERY, parish of Torphichen, Linlithgowshire. - (Messrs. HEMING & WITHERSPOON, Leaseholders.)
No.211 - Mr. Magnus Aitkin
No.212 - Margaret Chirce
No.213 - Thomas Smith
PREISTINCH COLLIERY, parish of Aberdow, Linlithgowshire. - (Mr. FINLY THOMSON, Leaseholder.)
No.214 - Alexander Bell
No.215 - William Johnson
BO'NESS COLLIERY, parishes of Bo''ess and Carnden, Linlithgowshire. (JOHN JAMES CADELL, Esq., Lessee.)
No.216 - John James
No.217 - Archbald Ferguson
No.218 - Janet Borrowman
No.219 - Mary Sneddon
No.220 - Mr. Charles Robertson,
No.221 - Rev. Kenneth M'Kenzie
REDDING COLLIERIES, STIRLINGSHIRE. - (The Duke of HAMILTON.)
No.222 - Mr. John Johnson
No.223 - Mr. Alexander Morton
No.224 - James Watson
No.225 - David Guy
No.226 - Catherine Thomson,
No.227 - John Thomson
No.228 - Thomas Walker
No.229 - George Murdoch
No.230 - Mary Sneddon,
STONEY RIG COLLIERY, parish of Polmont, Stirlingshire. (JOHN JOHNSON, of Blair Lodge, Esq., Proprietor.)
No.231 - Mr. Alexander Borrowman
No.232 - Mary Hunter,
No.233 - Margaret Hipps
GLEN-END and SOMERHOUSE COLLIERIES, parishes of Polmont and Muiravonside, County of Stirling. WILLIAM THOMPSON, of Meadowbank, Esq., proprietor.)
No.234 - William Thomson, Esq.
No.235 - John Gordon
No.236 - Helen Thompson,
No.237 - Agnes Marshall,
CARRON COMPANY'S COAL and IRON-STONE MINES, parishes of Falkirk, La and Bothkenner, Stirlingshire. - (JOSEPH DAWSON, Esq., Manager.)
No.238 - Joseph Dawson, Esq.
No.239 - Ann Waugh
No.240 - James Waugh,
No.241 - Elizabeth Paterson,
No.242 - Janet Murdoch
No.243 - Robert Mackey
CARRON FOUNDRY.
No.244 - John Sutherland
No.245 - William Sutherland
No.246 -Michael Hurley,
No.247 - George Oswald
No.248 - Robert Gorden,
No.249 - Alexander Hurley,
No.250 - John Hoskin
No.251 - Peter Brown
FALKIRK IRON COMPANY, Grahamston, parish of Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
No.252 - Graham Hardie, Esq.
No.253 - William Adams,
No.254 - James Thompson
No.255 - Andrew Laing,
No.256 - Donald Elder
No.257 - Robert Fotherington
No.258 - William Morrison
BANTASKINE and CALLENDER COLLIERY, parish of Falkirk, Stirlingshire. - (JOHN WILSON, Esq., Bantaskine.)
No.259 - John Wilson,
No.260 - Rebecca Simpson
No.261 - Alexander Simpson
No.262 - Jane Simson
No.263 - Ann Hamilton
No.264 - James Sneddon
No.265 - Mrs. Scott Dobie
BANKNOCK COLLIERY, HAGGS, parish of Denny, Stirlingshire. - (WILLIAM WILSON, Esq., Proprietor.)
No.266 - William Wilson
No.267 - Andrew Stirling
No.268 - Hugh Campbell,
No.269 - Robert Hogan,
COLLIERY, HAGGS, in the parish of Denny, Stirlingshire. - (Mr. MATTHEW HAY, Tacksraan.)
No.270 - Mr. Matthew Hay
No.271 - James Miller,
No.272 - Alexander Marshall
BANTON IRONSTONE MINES. - (CARRON COMPANY.)
No.273 - Mr. Walter Jarvie
TOWNHEAD and IRONBRAE COLLIERIES, parish of Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.
No.274. Mr. James Marshall, jun.
No.275 - Robert Hardie
No.276 - William Marshall
No.277 - Duncan M'Kinley
HIRSE or NETHERWOOD COLLIERY, parish of Cumbernauld, Dumbartonshire.
(Mr. JOHN WATSON, Kirkintulloch, Tacksman.)
No.278 - John Marshall,
No.279 - Robert Rennie
No.280 - Crawford Freeman
STRONNE COLLIERY, south bank of Glasgow Canal, near Kilsyth, parish of Kirkintullock, Dumbartonshire. - (Mr. ALEXANDER WALLACE, Tacksman.)
No.281 - Robert Jameson
PLEAN COLLIERY, parish of St. Ninians, Stirlingshire (ROBERT LOWES, Esq., of Plean, Proprietor), and AUCHINBOWIE COLLIERY, parish of St. Ninians, Stirlingshie (Messrs. MUNRO and LOWES, Coal-masters.)
No. 282 - Mr. John Robertson
No.283 - Margaret Brown,
No.284 - Robert Wilson,
BANNOCKBURN and GREENYARDS COLLIERIES, parish of St. Ninian's, Stirlingshire. - (BANNOCKBURN and GREENYARDS COAL COMPANY.)
No.285. Henry Geddes
No. 286 - Jane Allen
No.287 - Elizabeth Stevenson
No.288 - Alexander Robinson
No.289 - James Anderson
No.290 - John Allen
COLLIERIES IN CLACKMANNANSHIRE. ALLOA COLLIERY. - (ALLOA COAL COMPANY, Proprietors.)
No.291 - John Craich, Esq.
No.292 - Mr James Hunter
No.293 - Jane Fyfe
No.294 - Jane Snaddon
No.295 - Jane Patterson
No.296 - Mary Izett
No.297 - Margaret Archibald
CLACKMANNAN COLLIERY, parish of Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. (CLACKMANNAN COLLIERY COMPANY).
No.298 - James R. Wilson
No.299 - Joseph Patterson,
No.300 - Janet Mitchell
No.301 - James Wilson,
No.302 - Francis Wilson
ABERDONA COLLIERY, parish of Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. - (Messrs. ANDREW CHRISTIE and Co.)
No.303 - John Beveridge
No.304 - Janet Brown
No.305 - James Beveridge
DEVON COLLIERIES and IRONSTONE PITS, Clackmannanshire and Perthshire.
No.306 - Leslie Meldrum, Esq.
No.307 - Joseph Sharp
No.308 - Robert Hunter
No.309 - Mary Patterson Blackwood
No.310 - Ann P. Francis
No.311 - Mary Hunter,
No.3l2 - James Thomson
No.313 - David Chalmers
No.314 - Thomes Dugald
IRONSTONE PITS, VICARS BRIDGE, parish of Fossaway, Perthshire.
No.315 - John Mucklejohn
No.316 - James Hine
No.317 - Charles Ramage
WOODLANDS and DEVONSIDE COLLIERIES, parish of Tillicoutry, county of WOODLANDS, &C Clackmannan.-(ROBERT BALD, Esq., Proprietor.)
No.318. Mr. Robert Maxton
No.319 - Jane Patterson
SHEARDALE COLLIERY, parish of Dollar, county of Clackmannan. - (Messrs, STEVENSON and Co.)
No.320 - Mr. Joseph Lyell,
No.321 - John Hynd
No.322 - Mrs. Hynd
No.323 - John Fyfe
No.324 - Rev. Dr. A. Mylne
MIDDLETOWN COLLIERY, parish of Muehart, county of Perth.
No.325 - Robert Maxton, Esq.
BLAIRENGONE COLLIERY, parish of Fossaway, county of Perth.
No.326 - Mr. James A. Naysmith
CASTLE BIGG COLLIERY, parish of Fosaway, county of Perth. - ( Mr. ROBERT FYFE,Tacksman.)
No.327 - William Fyfe
BRUCEFIELD COLLIERY, parish of Tulhallan, county of Perth. - (Mr. ROBERT JAMIESON.)
No.328 - William Simpson
No.329 - Rachel Sneddon
TORRY or INZIEVAR COLLIERY, parish of Saline, county of Fife.
(HENRY CADELL, Esq., Lessee.)
No.330 - Henry Cadell,
No.331 - Mary M'Lean
No.332 - Mary Hynd
No.333 - William Allan
No.334 - William M'Lean
No.335 - Alexander Muir
BLAIR COLLIERY. - (GEORGE MILL, of Blair, Esq.)
No.336 - Andrew Wilson,
No.337 - Janet Allen
No.338 - Catherine Kerr
ELGIN COLLIERY, parish of Dunfermlime, county of Fife. - (Right Hon. the Earl of ELGIN and KINCARDINE.)
No.339 - James Grier,
No.340 - James Stevenson
No.341 - William Morris
No.342 - Helen Weir
No.343 - Archibald Campbell
No.344 - Thomas Morris,
No.345 - Isabella Burt
No.346 - John Weir
No.347. - Margaret Drylie
No.348 - James Simpson
No.349 - Catherine Wilson
No.350 - Elizabeth Brown
No.351 - Henry Hynd
WELLWOOD COLLIERY, parish of Dunfermline, county of Fife. (JAMES SPOWORT, Esq., lessee.)
No.352 - James Spowort, Esq. jun.
No.353 - Mr. William Craig
TOWNHILL and APPIN COLLIERY, parish of Dunfermline, county of Fife. - (DUNFERMLINE COAL COMPANY).
No.354 - Mr. A. F. Hopper,
No.355 - Helen Spowort
No.355a - Andrew Erskine,
No.355b - Mr. John Adamson
HALLBEATH COLLIERY, parishes of Dunfermline and Beath, county of Fife. (Messrs. BROWN, GORDON, and Co.)
No.356 - Mr. Gordon
No.357 - Janet Campbell
No.358 - Helen Spowort,
No.359 - Mary Morgan,
No.360 - Mr. Adam Syme
FORDEL COLLIERY, parishes of Dalgety and Aberdour. - (Admiral Sir P. DURHAM, Bart., of Fordel, Proprietor
Mr. FRANCIS GRIER, Manager.)
No.361 - Mr. Francis Grier
No.362 - Elizabeth Gibb,
No.363 - Euphemia Jupp,
No.364 - Walter Cowan,
No.365 - Grace Cook
No.366 - William Russell
No.367 - George Kinloch
No.368 - Andrew Greenhill
No.369 - Alexander Kinloch
No.370 - Mr. Archibald Thomson
CROSSGATES COLLIERY, parish of Dunfirmline, county of Fife. - (Mr. JOHN RAMSEY, Lessee.)
No.371 - Mr. John Canzie
HILL OF BEATH COLLIERY, township of Inverkeithing, county of Fife. (ROBERT WILSON, Esq.)
No.372 - Robert Wilson
DONIBRISTLE and DUNDONALD COLLIERIES, parishes of Abedone and Auchterderran, county of Fife. - (Messrs. GREIVE and NAYSMYTH, Lessees.)
No.373 - David Naysmyth,
No.374 - Mr. Andrew Adamson
No.375 - James Mitchell
No.376 - Robert Bowman
No.377 - George Hunter
No.378 - Catherine Walter
No.379 - Thomas Campbell
No.380 - Mary M'Kinley,
No.381 - Janet Duncan
COLLIERIES IN KIRKALDY DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF FIFE.
CLUNIE COLLIERY, parish of Auchterderran, county of Fife. - (CLUNIE COAL COMPANY, Lessees. - Mr. ALEXANDER GOODALL, Manager.)
No.382 - Mr. Alexander Goodall
No.383 - David Blair
No.384 - Mrs. Blair
No.385 - William Herd
No.386 - David Patterson
No.387. Isabel Henderson
No.388 - Mr. Peter Herd
CAPLEDRAE COLLIERY, parish of Auchterderran, county of Fife.
(J. and R. AYTON, Esqs.)
No.389 - Mr. Thomas Goodall
No.390 - Rev. Dr. Andrew Muurray,
LOCHGELLIE, CATTLE-HILL and DEAN-PIT COLLIERIES, parishes of Beath and Auchterderran, county of Fife. - (JOHN HENDERSON, Esq., Lessee.)
No.391 - Henry Chisholm
No.392 - Agnes Cook,
No.293 - Eliza Dixon,
No.394 - Alexander Gillespie
LUMPHINNIN'S COLLIERY, parish of Ballingray, county of Fife.
(Mr. ADAM BEGG, Lessee.)
No.395 - Mr. Adam Begg
No.396 - William Beveridge
No.397 - Janet Neilson,
TOUGH COLLIERY, parish of Kirkaldy, county of Fife. (Mr. JAMES BEVERIDGE Lessee.)
No.398 - Mr. John Goodall
No.399 - James Ewins
No.400 - Andrew Smith
No.401 - Duncan Rankin
No.402 - James Rowley
DONNIKIER COLLIERY, parish of Kirkaldy, county of Fife. -(Mr. ALEXANDER PARK KNIGHT, Lessee.)
No.403 - Mr. A. P. Knight
No.404 - John Bowman
No.405 - Thomas Simpson
No.406 - Janet Brown
No.407 - Janet Paton
No.408 - Isabel Hood
No.409 - Elizabeth Duncan
No.410 - Alexander Simpson
No.411 - Peter Hind
No.412 - Mr. David Forrester
WEMYSS COLLIERY, parishes of Wemyss and Largo, county of Fife.(Captain JAMES ENSKINE WEYMSS, R.N., &c.)
No.413 - Thomas Bywater, Esq.
No.414 - Robert Welch
No.415 - Janet Welch
No.416 - Isabel Hugh
No.417 - Elizabeth Litster,
No.418 - Mr. Andrew Hutton,
DYSART COLLIERY, parish of Dysart, county of Fife. - (Messrs. BEVERIDGE and SMITH, Lessees.)
No.419 - David Butt
THORNTON COLLIERY, parish of Markinch, county of Fife. (JAMES BALFOUR Esq., of Balgonie, Proprietor.)
BALBIRNIE COLLIERY, parish of Markinch, county of Fife. (JOHN BALFOUR Esq., of Balbirnie, Proprietor.)
No.420 - Mr. William Ballingall,
LARGO WARD COLLIERY, of Kilconquhar, county of Fife. - (THOMAS CALDERWOOD esq., Proprietor.)
No.421 - Mr. John Paton
No. 422. John Scott
No.423 - John Paton
TEASES COLLIERY, parish of Largo, county of Fife. - (Messrs. PATON and GRAHAM, Lessees.)
No.424 - Mr. David Graham
No.425 - William Graham
No.426 - William Galloway
DRUMCARRA COLLIERY, parish of Cameron, county of Fife. (Messrs. WILLIAMSON and Co., Lessees.)
No.427 - Mr. Alexander Felfer
No.428 - Alexander Smith
No.429 - Andrew Ferres,
COLLIERIES in the EASTERN DISTRICT of the COUNTY of FIFE.