Orders and inquiries

INTRODUCTION.

I. - AGES AND NUMBER.

II. - STATE OF THE PLACE OF WORK.

Coal field described.

Symmetry of coal basin unbroken.

Formation of a seam of coal described.

Planes of cleavage.

Inclination or dip of mines.

Mines entered by shafts. and breast-eyes.

Engine-pit, Crop-pit.

Newcastle plan.

Shafts connected by a mine.

Mode of drivingt his mine.

Main levels driven.

Different modes of working coal-mines.

Description of Shropshire method of 'long work'

Post and stall method described.

Coal mine compared to a subterranean town.

Pillars removed.

Drawers work harder as the workings advance.

Difficulty of ascertaining the drawer's work.

Method of keeping the roof from falling in described.

Instance of this.

Description of the 'down-brow' plan of working.

Description of the down-brow plan by a collier.

Effect of the 'down-brow'plan on thel abour of drawers.

Engines described. Winding and pumpinge ngines most common.

Pumps exposed in the winding-shaft. Danger of this.

Shafts cased with bricks at the first hard strata.

Tubbing.

Description of winding-engines.

Ropes, and rope-barrels, description of.

Facility of stopping the engines.

Sensation in descending a deep mine described.

Endless chains described.

Water balance, description of.

Iron guiders, wooden guiders and sliders.

Chairs.

Shafts unprovided without guiders.

Four wheeled waggons.

Baskets on sledges, girdle and chain and thrutchers.

Lurries.

Gig-brow.

Balance description of.

Firedamp and chokedamp found in the mines.

Modes of ventilating mines.

Descent into a pit with a furnace at the bottom.

Fire-damp most dangerous in runningt he first mines.

This process described as seen in a mine at Poynton.

Main levels driven double.

Accidents frequent in driving levels.

Method of driving and ventilating levels described.

Method when the gas is generated very rapidly.

Ventilation of mines described.

Impossibility of ascerting the number of air-door tenders without correct returns.

Questions as to whether air-tenders can be dispensed with.

Reckless colliers.

Plan proposed.

Second plan proposed.

The same half of the door not opening both ways no objection.

Cords and weight preferable to springs.

III. - DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE WORKPEOPLE IN THE COLLIERIES.

No. 90 BETTY WARDLE, housewife, Outwood, near Lever

No. 103 BETTY HARRIS, aged 37, drawer in a coal-pit, Little Bolton

BENJAMIN BERRY, No. 27,

THOMAS BARBER, gigger, aged about 10 years, Messrs. Swire and Lees, Dukenfield.

IV. - ACCIDENTS.

V. - THE HOURS OF WORK.

VI. - MEALS.

VII. - HOLIDAYS.

JOSEPH HATHERTON (No.23)

VIII. - HIRING and WAGES.

IX. - TREATMENT and CARE.

X. - MORAL CONDITION.

The REV. JOSHUA PALEY, Incumbent of Pemberton, Wigan.

Mr. HALLIWELL, the Relieving Officer of Wigan gives evidence of the same nature.

XI. - PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

Mr. PEARSON, Surgeon to the Dispensary, Wigan.

Mr. Rowntree, surgeon, Oldham

Mr. Dunkerley, Surgeon, Oldham.

CONCLUSION.

Benjamin Miller, underlooker to Mr. Wooley, at Staley Bridge

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY JOHN L. KENNEDY, Esq.

No. 1- Mr. Kenworthy, Coal Proprietor, Ashton, 12, April 1841

No.2 - Mr. Roscoe, Coal Proprietor, Rochdale, February 25, 1841

No.3. - RICHARD FARNWORTH, Underlooker to Mr. Roscoe, Rochdale,

February 25, 1842

No.4. - A.B. at Mr. Roscoe's, Rochdale, February 25, 1841

No.5 - A.B. at Mr. Roscoe's.

No.6. - JOHN MILLINGTON, Underlooker to Mr. T. Ashton, Hyde,

March 1, 1841

No. 7 - BENJAMIN MILLER, Underlooker at Mr. Wooley's, near Staley Bridge, April 14, 1841

No.8 - HENRY MILLER, Waggoner at Mr. Woolley's Staley Bridge, April 16, 1841

No.9 - GAMALIEL GRUNDY, Waggoner at Mr. Wooley's, April 16, 1841

No.10 - JOSEPH ANDREWS, Collier at Messrs. Swire and Lee's, April 7, 1841

No.11 - JEREMIAH PARTINGTON, Collier aged 55, at Messrs., Swire and Lee's.

No.12 - ?? COOPER, 'The Strapper' at Messrs. Swire and Lee's, April 7, 1841

No.13 - JOHN WRIGHT, Underlooker, at Messrs Swire and Lee's, April 7, 1841

No.14 - JOHN WILDE, at Messrs. Swire and Lee's. April 8, 1841

No.15 - WILLIAM KAY, aged 17, at Messrs. Swire and Lee's, April 7, 1841

No.16 - GEORGE WILDE, aged 17, at Messrs. Swire and Lee's, April 7, 1841

No.17. - WILLIAM WILDE, at Messrs. Swire and Lee's, aged 18, April 8, 1841

No.18. - HENRY EATON, Coal Surveyor, Ringley Bridge, Bolton, February 19, 1841

No.19 - ROBERT HUNT, Underlooker, to Messrs. Foster, Outwood, February 24, 1841

No. 20. - MARY ANNE HUNT, waggoner, Mr. Foster's, Outwood, near Bolton, February 24, 1841

No.21 - ELIZA HUNT, drawer, Mr. Foster's. Outwood, near Bolton, February 24, 1841

No.22 - JOHN OLDHAM, aged 58, at Messrs. Foster's, Outwood, near Bolton,

No.23 - JOSEPH HATHERTON, aged about 55 at Messrs Foster's, Ringley Bridge, February 22, 1841

No.24. - ALICE HATHERTON, collier, aged 20 years, Messrs. Foster's, Ringley Bridge, February, 1841

No.25. - MARY HARDMAN, housewife, Outwood, near Lever.

No.26 - MARY GLOVER, waggoner, aged 38, at Messrs. Foster's Ringley Bridge

No.27 - BENJAMIN BERRY, aged 24 years, at Mr. Lancaster's Patricroft Colliery, near Worsley, 2nd. May, 1841.

No. 28 WILLIAM ROYLE, aged about 26, Engineer at Mr. Lancaster's Patricroft Colliery, near Worsley, May 4, 1841

No.29 PETER GASKELL, Collier at Mr. Lancaster's, near Worsley,

May 3, 1841

No.30. - JOHN BAGLEY aged about 39, at Mr. Lancaster's Colliery, Patricroft, May 3, 1841

No.31. - Mr. CHAPMAN, Coal Proprietor, near Macclesfield, April 10, 1841

No.32. - GEORGE BROWN, Engineer to Messrs. Broom and Hulley, near Macclesfield, April 10, 1841

No. 33. - ?? POTTS, Underlooker, to Mr. Jowett, Compstall Bridge, March 13

No.34 - JOHN WINSTANLEY, Collier, Mr. Thickness's Colliery, Wigan, May 14

No.35 - CHARLES PHILIPS, in the same mine.

No.36 - MARGARET WINSTANLEY, Drawer, aged 24, at Mr. Thickness's Colliery, Wigan.

No.37 - JOHN CHARNOCK, about 10 years old, Waggoner at Mr. Thickness's Kirkless Pit, near Wigan, May 14

No.38 - JOHN HOUGHTON, Underlooker to Mr. Blundell, Wigan Mines, May 15, 1841.

No.39 - BETTY HOUGHTON, Waggoner, Mr. Blundell's Colliery, Wigan Mines, May 11, 1841.

No.40 - ELLEN TAYLOR, at the same place, May 11, 1841.

No.41 - THOMAS PARKINSON at the same place, May 11, 1841.

No.42 - BETSY LAW, at the same place, May 11, 1841.

No.43 - A.B. Banksman, formerly a Collier, Small Bridge Colliery, Rochdale, May 18, 1841.

No.44 - JOHN CLARKE, Drawer at Mr. Britargh's, Rochdale

No.45 - WILLIAM GREENHALCH, Holebotton, Oldham, May 26, 1841.

No.46 - RICHARD STANLEY, Waggoner, Holebotton

No.47 - SAMUEL RUSHWORTH, Hurrier, Holebotton, Oldham, May 27, 1841.

No.48 - JAMES THOMAS, Thrutcher at the same place

No.49. - HENRY MELDON, Drawer, Lord Balcarras, Aspull Moor, near Blackrod

No.50 - HENRY GIBSON, Drawer, at Lord Balcarras's Pit, Haigh, near Wigan

No. 51 - THOMAS PARR, Drawer At Lord Balcarrass's Colliery, Haigh, Near Wigan

No.52 - THOMAS JACKSON, Thrutcher, Aspull Moor, Wigan, Lord Balcarras's.

No.53 - HENRY SOUTHRON, Thrutcher, Lord Balcarras's, Aspall Moor, Wigan,

No.54 - JAMES DARBY, Pumper at Mr. Almond's, Lamberhead Green Pit, near Wigan, May 19, 1841.

No. 55 - WILLIAM COOPER, aged seven years, Rawlinson Bridge, near Chorley

No.56 - JAMES MOLLINEAUX, at Mr. Stocks, Billinge, near, Newton

No.57 - JAMES YATES, formerly a Drawer, aged 14 years, February 3, 1841

No.58 - JOSEPH MELLOR, about 15 years of age, at Mr. Boothman's Colliery, Whaley Bridge, Cheshire, March 18, 1941

No.59. - PETER SOUTHRON, aged 15 years, at Mr. Boothman's Colliery, Whaley Bridge,

No.60. - JOSEPH SWINDLES, waggoner, at Mr. Boothman's Colliery, Whaley Bridge

No.61. - A.B., Thrutcher, at Mr. Wilkinson's Colliery, Clegs Wood, near Littleboro'

No.62. - THOMAS DEARDEN, aged 22, at the same place, May 18, 1841

No.63. - WILLIAM SCUTCLIFFE, Drawer at the same place, May 18, 1841

No.64. - HENRY JONES, at Mr. Clegg's, Pauldin Wood, near Oldham, May 28, 1841

No.65. - JAMES JONES, at Mr. Clegg's, Pauldin Wood, near Oldham, May 28, 1841

No.66. - JOHN JONES, at Mr. Clegg's, May 28, 1841

No.67. - EDWARD HOLMES, at Mr. Clegg's, May 28, 1841

No.68. - SAMUEL KAY, Waggoner, at Mr. Harrop's, Bardsley Bridge, near Oldham,

No.69. - JAMES WILD, Waggoner at Mr. Harrop's, Bardsley Bridge, near Oldham,

No.70.- EDWARD COPE, Waggoner at Mr. Harrop's, Bardsley Bridge, near Oldham

No.71. - JAMES CRABTREE, Drawer at Mr. Dearden's Colliery, Deulsgate, near Todmorden, May 17, 1841

No.72. - JANE SYM, aged 26, Waggoner at Mr. Craig's, Blackrod, May 13, 1841

No.73. - DINAH BRADBURY, Waggoner at Mr. Evan's Haydock Colliery, May 19, 1841

No.74. - MARTHA HASLAM, Mr. Andrew Knowles's, Clifton, March 3, 1841

No.75. - ELIZA HASLAM, at Mr. Knowles's, Clifton, March 3, 1841

No.76. - ALICE SINGLETON, at Mr. Knowles's, Clifton, March 3, 1841

No.77. David Cleg

No.78. Joseph Davis

No.79.

No.80.

No.81

No.82.

No.83. J Davis

No.84. Joseph Asley

No.85. Adam Cleg

No.86. John Gee

No.87. Thomas Eckersley

No.88. John Davis

No.89. James Geenhalch

No.90. - BETTY HARRIS, aged 37, Drawer at Mr. Knowles's, Little Bolton,

No.91. - THOMAS SEDDON, Waggoner, Trustees of the late Ellis Fletcher, Clifton

No.92. - ROSA LUCAS, nearly 18 years old, at Mr. Morris's, Lamberhead Green

No.93. - ANN STEVENSON, Drawer at the Bridgewater Colliery, Worsley, May 6, 1841

No.94. - MARY JONES, Drawer at the Bridgewater Colliery, Worsley

No.95. - JOHN JONES, Bridgewater Colliery, May 6, 1841

No.96. - ELLEN YATES, Bridgewater Colliery, May 6, 1841

No.97. - THOMAS ATTLEBURY, Bridgewater Colliery, Worsley.

No.98. - JOHN HALLIWELL, Overseer, Oldham, May 25, 1841

No.99. - MR. HALLIWELL, Relieving Officer for Wigan District, May 10, 1841.

No.100. - WILLIAM HARRISON, Relieving Officer in Orrell, Pemberton and Upholland and several other townships, May 12, 1841

No.101. - Mr. BIRCHALL, Relieving Officer of the Hindley District, including Ashton, Aspall, Blackrod, Haigh, Hindley, Ince

No.102. - Mr. LATHAM, Chief Constable of Wigan, May 15, 1841

No.103. - ROBERT RADCLIFFE, Police Constable at Wigan

No. 104. - MATTHEW LOWE, Police Constable, corroborating the statement made

No.105. - Mr. WINSTANLEY, Collector of Rents, April 6, 1841

No.106. - Mr. SELLAR, Schoolmaster at Lord Vernon's School, Poynton Green1

No.107. - DAVID WINSTANLEY, Mile's Platting Institution, Oldham Road, Manchester

No. 108. - JAMES MARSHALL, Teacher, Eccles Infant School

No.109. - PETER JONES, Swinton Infant School

No.110 - WILLIAM WALLACE, Teacher, Moor Training Seminary

No.111 - JAMES MILNE, Teacher (formerly of the Model Infant School, Edinburgh), Halshaw Moor Training Seminary, Juvenile Department

No.112. - WILLIAM HOUGHTON, Weaver, Scholes, Wigan, May 15, 1841

No.113. - JOHN DAVIES, Collier, Scholes, Wigan, May 15. 1841

No.114. - MICHAEL FAIRHURST, Collier, Scholes, Wigan, May 15, 1841

No.115. - TIMOTHY FAIRHURST, Mrs. Wood's Colliery, near Wigan, 15th. May, 1841.

No.116. - EDWARD COPE, at Mr. Harrop's, Bardsley Bridge, near Oldham, April 26, 1841

No.117.- JOHN COOPER, Collier at Mr. Harrop's, Bardsley Bridge, near Oldham

The following Statistic of the Domestic Condition of the Colliers in the employ of the Right. Hon. Lord Vernon, at Poynton, were procured for me by Mr. Dodgson, his Lordship's agent in Stockport.

JOHN RIDGWAY, aged 34, a collier and sinker, May 5, 1841

ISAAC MOTTERSHEAD, aged 19, a collier

HENRY DANIEL, aged 48, a collier

SAMUEL FLETCHER, aged 52,

JOSEPH ECCLES, aged 54,

SAMUEL BENNET, aged 49, a collier,

THOMAS CLARK, aged 73,

CONCLUSIONS.

APPENDIX.

APPENDIX A.

APPENDIX B.

Register of Accidents Occurring to Persons Connected with the BRIDGEWATER TRUST, Commencing in the Year 1838.

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