REPORT by JELINGER C. SYMONS Esq., on the Employment of Children and Young Persons in the Mines and Collieries of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and on the State, Condition and Treatment of such Children and Young Persons.

Orders and inquiries

I - AGES AND NUMBERS.

II - HOURS OF WORK.

Overtime and over work.

Inability of masters to remove the evil.

III- MEALS.

IV- NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT.

Cleavage of the coal, Board gates and bank faces, Ventilation, Drawing shafts ought not to be upcast shafts, Third shafts expedient for the upcast air, Trap doors, Working of thin coal pits, Hurrying from the dip, Division of air, Employment of children as trappers, Self-acting doors, Horse drivers, Jenny boys, Hurriers, Topping, Getting, Labouriousness of hurrying, Size and weight of corves, Size of gates in thin coal pits, Hurrying on all fours, Dip gates, Evenness and repair of the rails, Roads without rails, Kindly of unkindly disposition of collier as affecting the hurrier's labour, General remarks on hurrying, Horses as a substitution to hurrying, Children left to work after the colliers are gone, Getting, Labouriousness of collier's work, Employment of females, Oppressive female labour, Numbers and ages of hurriers.

IV. - STATE OF PLACE OF WORK.

Low gates.

VI- ACCIDENTS.

Firedamp, Accident at Mr. Micklethwaite's colliery, Wakefield, Accident at Messrs. Stansfield's colliery, Flockton.Explosion at Sir J.L.L. Kaye's new colliery, Grange Lane, Thornhill, Accident at Messrs. Traviss and Horsfalls, Barnsley, Accident at the Soap House Colliery, Sheffield, Questioned benefit of Davy's lamps, Blackdamp i.e. carbonic acid, Falls of roof, Breaking of ropes, Mode of working shafts, Chairs, Conducting rods, Ropes, Size of the pulley wheels, Number and vary of accidents, Gross negligence of the means of safety in collieries.

VII - HOLIDAYS.

VIII - HIRING AND WAGES.

IX- TREATMENT AND CARE.

Beating.

General good treatment.

X - PHYSICAL CONDITION.

External appearance, Stature, Asthma, Causes of robustness, Adult experience, Comparative appearance of colliers and weavers, Effects on females, Meals, Clothing, Cleanliness.

XI. - MORAL CONDITION.

Attendance at public worship, Girls in coal pits, Prostitution in pits, Colliers lives out of sight, Statistics of schools, Barnsley Sunday Schools, Gleadless School, Rawmarsh Endowed School, Handsworth Boys' School, Wentworth Girls' School, Highgreen Dame School.

Darton Endowed School.

Silkstone Schools.

General uselessness of county school instruction.

Indifference of employers towards their workpeople.

System adopted by Messrs. Stansfield and Briggs towards their workpeople.

Manor House playground.

Temperance Society.

Disposition of parents.

XII - COMPARATIVE CONDITION.

APPENDIX

APPENDIX A

ANSWER from HENRY BRIGGS, Esq., Overton.

ANSWER from BENJAMIN BIRAM Esq., Wentworth.

ANSWER from J. SUTCLIFFE, Esq., Barnsley.

ANSWER from WILLIAM COOPER, Esq., of the firm Field. Cooper and Faulds, near Barnsley.

APPENDIX B

Synoptical Table of Young Persons and Children Employed in the Principle Collieries of the District, collated from the Returns of Tabular Forms made by Employers.

APPENDIX C.

Measurement of Collier Boys.

Measurement of Collier Girls.

Measurement of Farm Boys.

Measurement of Farm Girls.

APPENDIX D.

Medical Examination of Children in Dewsbury Colliery

APPENDIX E.

Medical Examination of Another Dewsbury Colliery.

APPENDIX F.

An Analytical Account of Births and Deaths registered in the Barnsley District within the township of Barnsley for the year ending December 31, 1839. showing the Causes and Period of Death

APPENDIX G.

A Summary of Births and an Analytical Table of Death registered within the Township of Silkstone in the year ending December 31, 1839.

Average Wages and Consumption of Food for Eight Weeks in the Families of six Colliers in Flockton.

APPENDIX H.

APPENDIX I.

Barnsley Schools.

APPENDIX K.

Barnsley Sunday Schools.

APPENDIX L.

Statistics of Day Schools in Several Collier Villages.

APPENDIX M.

A Similar Table of Sunday Schools.

APPENDIX N.

The following collieries I have personally inspected, to the names of which are added such brief particulars as may indicate the character of each.

EVIDENCE COLLECTED BY J. C. SYMONS, ESQ.

No.1. Thomas Dunn, Esq., of the firm of Hounsfield, Wilson, Dunn and Jeffcock. Chief manager, Examined 16th. January, 1841.

No.2. Payne Esq., of Wadlsley, coal master, Examined 15th. January, 1841.

No.3. William Bowden, 56 years of age, under ground steward to Messrs. Hounsfield, Dunn

and Co., at the Soap House Colliery, Sheffield. Examined January 16th., 1840.

No.4. Thomas Charlesworth, 49 years of age, collier. Examined in Soap Work Colliery,

Sheffield, 16th. January, 1840.

No.5. Josh. Jeffcock, aged 67, collier, also examined in the above named coal pit,

16th. January, 1840.

No.6. Jonathan Clayton 131/2 years old, collier's boy, at the Sheffield Soap Pit. Examined 18th January, 1841.

No.7. John Saville, 7 years old, collier's boy at the Soap Pit. Also examined January 19th.

No.8. John Hobson aged 131/2 years, collier's boy from the Soap Pit. Examined January 19th.

No.9. Joseph Haigh, 43 years of age, assistant underground stewards at New Basset and New Deep Pits, Tinsley Park. Examined February 8th, 1841.

No.10. Wm. Higgitt, steward to the Tinsley Park Pits, about 48 years old. Examined February 8th. 1841.

No.11. James Maugham, 15 years old. Examined whilst at work in the Isle Pit, Tinsley Park. February 8th., 1841.

No.12. Wm. Haigh, 16 years old. Also examined whilst at work in the Isle Pit, Tinsley Park,

February 8th.

No.13. Thomas Fisher, 10 years old. Also examined in the Isle Pit, Tinsley Park, February 8th.

No.14. George Collier, aged about 40, Parish Clerk of Tinsley. Examined February 8th.

No.15. Wm. Newbould, Esq., owner of the Intake Colliery. Examined 15th.

No.16. Hannah Richardson, 39 years of age. Examined at Intake, February 17th.

No.17. Robert Cutts, 30 years old, unmarried. Examined February 17th., at Intake.

No.18. Ann Cutts, 68 years of age. Examined February 17th., at Intake.

No.19. Wm. Drury nearly 10 years old. Examined February 17th., at Intake.

No.20. George Machin, 9years old. Examined February 17th. at Intake.

No.21. Robert Drury, 10 years old, Examined 17th. ,February at Intake.

No.22. Wm. Rodgers, 12 years old, Examined February 17th., at Intake.

No.23. Octavius Lee, 17 years old. Examined February 18th., at Woodthorp.

No.24. Henry Walker, 13 years old. Examined February 18th., at Woodthorp.

No.25. Thomas Spotiswoode, 12 years old. Examined February 18th.

No.26. James Sanderson, 8 years old. Examined alone, February, 18th.

No.27. James Holmes, 13 years old. Examined the same evening.

No.28. William Martin, not 10 years old of the same colliery. Examined February 19th.

No.29. John Roper, aged 12 years. Examined February 19th.

No.30. Joseph Holmes, aged nearly 13 years.

No.31. James Adams, aged 12 years. Examined 17th. February.

No.32. James Marples, aged 14 years. Examined February 17th.

No.33. Mr. Thomas Peace, aged 53 years, of the firm of Webster and Peace, Hunshelf Bank Coal Works. Examined February 18th.

No.34. Joseph Ramsden, aged 34 years. Examined February 18th., at Hunshelf Bank.

No.35. Lewis Hattersley, aged 16 years. Examined February 18th., at Hunshelf.

No.36. James Marsh, aged 13 years. Examined February 18th.

No.37. Benjamin Henshaw, aged 71/2 years. Examined February 18th.

No.38. Harriet Morton. Examined 18th. February.

No.39. Ann Hague. Examined February 18th.

No.40. Mary Hague. Examined February 18th. Hurrier in the same pit as the last witness.

No.41. Mr. William Jubb, owner of the coal pit at Hemshelf Bank, and publican about 40 years of age. Examined February 18th.

No.42. Mr. William Goodison, under ground steward of the Elsecar Collieries belonging to Earl Fitzwillam. Examined February 19th.

7No.43. John Kay, aged 10 years. Examined, February 19th., while at work in the Jump Pit, Elsecar.

No.44. Charles Evans, aged 15 years. Examined February 19th., in the Jump Pit.

No.45. Samuel Hirst, aged 9 years 4 months, Examined February 19th., in the Jump Pit.

No.46. The Rev. Wm. Irving, incumbent of Bolsterstone in the parish which

Webster's Pit is situated.

No.47. Dr. Favell, M.D., of Sheffield. Examined 23rd.No.48. Joseph Cooper, under ground steward Park Gate Deep Pit, Rawmarsh.

Examined 24th February.

No.49. James Carr, aged nearly 18 years. Examined February 24th. in Deep Pit, Rawmarsh.

No.50. George Glossop, aged 12 years last Christmas. Examined, February 24th., in Deep Pit, Rawmarsh.

No.51. Mr. John Barber, coal master. Examined February 24th at his pit near Rawmarsh.

No.52. Moses Kay, under ground steward to Mr. Barber, examined at the same time

with foregoing witness.

No.53. James Cousins. Examined February 24th.

No.54. John Brammall, aged 34 years, warehouseman. Examined February 25th.

No.55. George Widowson, aged 111/2 years. Examined 24th. February, in Park Gate Pit, Rawmarsh.

No.56. Isaac Lamburn. Examined 24th., in the same pit as the last witness.

No.57. Mark Davy, aged 15. Examined February 25th. in Mr. George Chamber's Pit, High Green near Chapel Town, at the bank face.

No.58. Thomas Brammit, aged 14. Examined in the same pit, February 25th.

No.59. George Brammit. Examined February 25th.

No.60. Andrew Roger, aged 17 years. Examined February 25th.

No.61. John Chappel, aged 42 years. Examined February 25th.

No.62. Friendly Brammell. Examined February 25th.

No.63. Daniel Drenchfield. Examined February 25th., at the same time as the last witness.

No.64. John Chambers, Esq., of the firm of Newton, Chambers and Co., Thorncliffe Iron Works

and Colliery. Examined February 25th.

No.65. Reuben Rogers, aged 37 years. Examined 26th., in an ironstone pit at Thorcliffe,

belonging to Messrs. Newton, Chambers and Co.

No.66. Abraham Hague, Examined February 26th., in the same pit as the last witness.

No.67. George Shaw, aged 59 years. Examined February 26th.

No.68. Daniel Dearden, aged 54 years. Examined February 26th.

No.69. Martin Stanley. Examined 26th., at Thorncliffe.

No.70. George Shaw, Examined February 26th, at Thorncliffe.

No.71. George Norburn, pit steward to Mr. Swann, of Chapeltown. Examined March 3rd.

No.72. John Brook. Examined March 3rd., at Mr. Swann's ironstone pit.

No.73. William Froggatt, under ground steward at Hagg's colliery, belonging to Mr. Swann.

Examined March 3rd.

No.74. Patrick Kiltride. Examined in Mr. Swann's coal pit at Chapeltown. March 3rd.

No.75. Henry Goddard. Examined at the same time as the last witness.

No.76. Mrs. Beaver aged about 50. Examined 1st. March at Rawmarsh.

No.77. Isaac Beaver. Examined March 1st., at Rawmarsh.

No.78. Charles Hoyle. Examined March 1st., at the same place as the last witness.

No.79. Rev. Mr. Hand, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace and incumbent of Handsworth. Examined March 9th.

No.81. John Rawson, collier aged 40. Examined March 9th.

No.82. Abraham Ashton. Examined 10th. March at Dingworth, near Stannington.

No.83. George Dyson, coal owner. Examined March 10th, at Stannington.

No.83. Mr. George Traviss, coal master of the farm of Traviss and Horsfall, Barnsley.

Examined March 12th.

No.85. Elizabeth Day, aged 17. Examined 17th. March working in the Messrs Hopwood's Pit in Barnsley.

No.86. Ann Mallender. Examined March 13th,. working in the same pit as the last witness.

No.87. Betty Mallender, of the same colliery. Examined March 13th.

No.88. Bessy Bailey. Examined March 13th.

No.89. Mary Day.

No.90. Joseph Malkin. Examined March 13th.

No.91. Charles Bayley, aged 13 years. Examined March 13th.

No.92. Joseph Whetley, aged 13 years. Examined 13th., March.

No.93. William Beaver. Examined March 13th.

No.94. A collier at Messrs. Traviss's pit. Examined 16th.

No.95. Maria Mallender, examined 12th. March in Messrs. Hopwood's Pit. Aged 9 years.

No.96. John Thorneley, Esq., one of Her Majesty's justices of the peace for the county of York. Examined 13th. March, 1841.

No.97. Martin Gomersal. Examined March 13th. 68 years of age.

No.98. Charles Hawcroft, examined March 19th, under ground steward of the Mount Osborne belonging to Messrs. Day and Turbell.

No.99. Edwin Ellis, surgeon. Examined March 18th., 1841 at Silkstone.

No.100. A respectable inhabitant of Silkstone, a female. Examined March 18th. Aged 60 years.

No.101. Benjamin Mellow, 46 years old. Examined March 18th., 1841.

No.102. Matilda Carr. Examined at Silkstone, March 18th. Aged 12 years.

No.103. Mary Shaw. Examined March 18th., at Silkstone.

No.104. Hannah Clarkson. Examined at the same time.

No.105. Ann Holling. Examined at the same time as the former.

No.106. Peter Dale, aged 12. Examined 12th, March.

No.107. James Cargill. Examined March 19th.

No.108. Edward Newman, Esq., solicitor. Examined 19th., March.

No.109. Matthew Lindley.

No.110. John Ostcliffe. registrar of Barnsley district

No.111. John Twibell,Esq., coal master., Barnsley. Examined March 22nd.

No.122. Maria Gooder. Examined March 22nd. 12 years old.

No.113. Ann Eggley, hurrier in Messrs. Thorpe's colliery. Examined March 22nd.

No.114. Elizabeth Eggley, 16 years old.

No.115. Eliza Coats, aged 11 years, examined the same day with the above and working

in the same pit.

No.116. Sarah Gooder, aged 8 years.

No.117. Ann Gooder, aged 17 years 11 months.

No.118. Mr John Clarkson Sutcliffe, general agent for the Gawber Colliery belonging to the executors of Mr. Samuel Thorpe. Examined March 23rd., 1841.

No.119. Matthew Fountain, under ground steward at Darton Colliery, belonging to

Thomas Wilson, Esq.

No.120. William Duckworth, aged 59 years.

No.121. John Micklethwaite, Esq., proprietor of the Oaks Colliery, Ardsley, near Barnsley,

examined March 15th.

No.122. John Matthews. Examined at Messrs. Micklethwaite's Colliery, 15th. March.

No.123. John Lawton, aged 45 years, surveyor and under ground steward of

Messrs. Traviss Horsfall's Colliery.

No.124. The Rev. Richard Earnshaw Roberts, incumbent of St. George's, Barnsley.

Examined April 1st., 1841.

No.125. Peter Waring. Examined March 16th., at Billingley.

No.126. John Simpson, aged 64, examined at Thorpe's Colliery. March 25th.

No.127. John Crossland aged 31. Examined at the same time as the last witness.

No.128. James Eggley, aged 45. Examined in the same pit as the above.

No.129. John Wright. Examined March 25th., hurrier in Thorpe's Colliery.

No.130. John Hargreave, Examined March 25th, aged 66.

No.131. William Moxam.

No.132. Thomas Wright, aged 43 colliers.

No.133. David Row, collier, examined March 25th., in the same pit.

No.134. Mr. Cawthorne, under ground steward to Messrs. Charlesworth's pits at Silkstone and Dodworth, examined March 26th.

No.135. Daniel Crossland. Examined in the same pit at Silkstone.

No.136 (a). Rebecca Hough, aged 14. Examined whilst getting in the same pit.

No.136 (b). Ann Fern. Examined in the same pit, aged 14.

No.137. Thomas Wilson, Esq., of the Banks, Silkstone, owner of three collieries.

No.138. Mr. George Armitage, aged 36 years. Examined 27th. March.

No.139. Michael Thomas Sadler, Esq., surgeon, Barnsley. Examined March 31st.

No.140. Robert C. Clarks, Esq., coal master, Silkstone, Examined March 26th.

No.141. Mr. Timothy Marshall, 35 years of age. Examined at Darton March 30th.

No.142. At a meeting of the above 350 working colliers from the surrounding district held

in the Court House, Barnsley, on the 25th. March, 1841 before the Sub-Commissioner.

No.143. The Rev. Robert William, curate, St. Mary's, Barnsley.

No.144. Mrs. Fern, collier's wife at Silkstone. Examined 26th. March.

No.145. Job Marshall, banksman, Peniston.

No.146. John Cawthra, collier. Examined March 24th in Messrs. Wilson's Pit, aged 38.

No.147. Sarah Ann Swaine, Examined in Mr. Wilson's Pit, March 24th., aged 10 years.

No.148. John Batty. Examined at Messrs. Clarke's, Silkstone Pit, March 18th, aged 8 years.

No.150. John Dunk, 12 year old. Examined April 2nd.

No.151. Thomas Dunk. aged 14.

No.152 Sarah Jackson, aged 15.

No.153. Edwin Fairclough, aged 11 years.

No.154. George May aged 101/2 years.

No.155. Mary May, aged 13.

No.156. Tom Hillingley and wife, weavers. Examined together at Barnsley, April 2nd., 1841.

No.157. George Eversedge, at Mr. Wilson's Pit at Darton. Examined March 24th.,

No.158. James Hitchen, weaver. Examined April 2nd.

No.159. Charlotte Cooper. Examined April 2nd.

No.160. Rev. Mr. Newman, curate of Tankersley.

No.161. Mr. Richard Hinchcliffe, agent to Messrs. Graham's ironstone pits, as well as

No.162. George Higgs, underground steward of Messrs, Graham's ironstone pits.

No.163. George Carr. Examined April 1st., in one of Messrs. Graham's ironstone pits at

Tankersley, aged about 50.

No.164. Joseph Ball, aged 15. Examined in the same ironstone pit as the last witness, April 1st.

No.165. Jerry Kenworthy. Examined in the same pit, aged 9 years.

No.166. Mr. Crooks, surgeon, Barnsley. Examined April 5th.

No.167. The Rev. Henry Watkins, vicar of Silkstone and one of

No.168. The Rev. Francis Maude, incumbent of High Hoyland, near Wentworth.

No.169. The Rev. Richard Morton, sheriff's chaplain and curate of Dodworth

No.170. The Rev. John Blackburn, incumbent of Attercliffe near Sheffield,

furnished the following evidence collected for various parties.

11The Rev. John Blackburn further states in a letter.

No.171. Henry Briggs, Esq., one of the proprietors of Messrs. Stanfields and Brigg's Coal mines

at Flockton. Examined at Overton, near Wakefield, May 3rd., 1841.

No.172. Mr. Charles Locke, coal master and agent. Examined May 4th., at Snafethorpe

No.173. David Pyrah. Examined at Flockton, May 3rd.

No.174. James Leather. Examined at Flockton, May 3rd., aged 13 years.

No.175. Hannah Vaux, aged 12, examined May 3rd., at Flockton.

No.176. Benjamin Elliss, collier aged 39. examined May 5th., at Mr. Joshua Smithson's Colliery. Alverthorpe.

No.177. John Bedford, aged 12 years. Examined May 5th., at Mr. Joshua Smithson's Colliery, Alverthorpe.

No.178. Alfred Lord, aged 14. Examined same time and place as last.

No.179. John Cooper, collier, examined at the same time and place as last.

No.180. Thomas Rayner, surgeon, Birstalll, wrote as follows. Dec. 26th, 1840.

No.182. Joseph Booth, examined May 5th. at the same workhouse, aged 8 years.

No.183. Thomas Townsend (stated he was born 1836). Examined at the said workhouse.

No.184. John Thornton, aged 45. Examined May 5th., at Robert Town.

No.185. Robert Thornton, 10 years old. Examined 5th. May.

No.186. Mrs Sarah Wood, of Flockton. Examined May 6th.

No.187. Jane Dewhirst, aged 8 years. Examined 6th. May at Flockton Messrs. Stansfield's and Brigg's. Emroyd Pit.

No.188. Francis Hillingworth. Examined same time.

No.189. Adam Clarke Hargreaves. Examined while hurrying and eating in the same pit at the same time.

No.190. Samuel Day, 14 years old. Examined same time.

No.191. William Frood, collier, employer of the above named Hargreaves.

No.192. Margaret Westwood, aged 14. Examined whilst hurrying and eating in the above named pit.

No.193. Mrs. Mary Ann Watson, of Flockton. Examined May 6th., at her cottage.

No.194. Mrs. Nancy Watson, mother of the above witness.

No.195. Mrs. Day. Examined May 6th.

No.196. Benjamin Pyrah. Examined May 6th., at Flockton.

No.197. David Swallow, of East Moor, Nelson Row, collier. May 5th., 1841.

No.198. John Wood Berry, Esq., solicitor and Clerk of the Board of Guardians for the Union of Wakefield and also to the Magistrates for the Lower Aybrigg Division.

No.199. Uriah Bradbury, Esq., surgeon, examined at Mifield, May 10th., 1841.

No.200. John Brook Greenwood, Esq., surgeon of Cleckheaton. Examined at Robert Town,May 19th.

No.201. Amelia Stead. Examined May 11th., 1841 at Mr. Ingham's, Nixon Pit.

No.202. Valentine Wikinson, collier, at Mr. Ingham's. Examined May 11th.

No.203. William Beachy, Examined May 11th.

No.204. Harriet Thorpe, aged 12. Examined in Messrs. Stansfield's and Brigg's, Low Bottom. Flockton, May 11th.

No.205. Emily Margaret Patterson. Examined in the same pit and at the same time.

No.206. Fanny Drake, aged 15. Examined at Overton, near Wakefield, May 9th.

No.207. Widow Drake, grandmother of the above, aged 79.

No.208. Mary Margerson, aged 16. Examined at the same place.

No.209. Sarah Ann Margeson, aged 18.

No.210. John Clough, banksman at Mr. Parkin's Pit, Robert Town. Examined 10th. May.

No.211. James Crowther. Examined at Mr. Fearnside's Pit, Robert Town. May 10th.

No.212. Henry Hall, collier, Examined in the same pit.

No.213. Mrs. Stocks of Robert Town, near Dewsbury. Examined May 10th., 1841.

No.214. William Ramsden. Examined May 12th., at Messrs. Charlesworth's Woodenthorpe Pit, Flockton.

No.215. Jane Margerison. Examined May 12th., at the same pit at the foregoing witness.

No.216. Ann Firth. Examined at the same pit as foregoing witness, May 12th.

No.217. Noah Talbot. Examined May 12th., at Messrs. Charlesworth's Dial Wood Pit, thin coal, Flockton.

No.218. William Firth, between 6 and 7 years old.

No.219. Benjamin Mosley, aged 51.

No.220. Mr. William Haigh, agent and bottom steward to Messrs. Charlesworth's.

No.221. Henry Hemingway, Esq., surgeon, examined at Dewsbury, May 13th., 1841.

No.222 Mr. Brookes of the firm Brookes and Greaves. Examined May 13th., in Dewsbury.

No.223. Joseph Gleadhill. Examined at Dewsbury, May 13th., 1841.

No.224. The Rev. Mr. Allbutt, Vicar of Dewsbury. Examined at Dewsbury, May 13th.

No.225. Charles Todd, aged 11. Examined at Messrs. Smith's colliery, Gildersome,

No.226. Robert Hughes, aged 7. Examined at Messrs. Smith's colliery, Gildersome,

No.227. David Johnson. Examined at the same time and place.

No.228. Mary Ramsden, aged 9 years. Examined at the same time and place as the foregoing witnesses.

No.229. Ann Wilson aged 10 years. Examined at the same time and place.

No.230. William Colling, underground steward to Messrs. Smith. Examined at Gildersome,

May 14th., 1841.

No.231. John Simpkin, collier, aged about 40. Examined at Drighlington, May 14th.

No.232. Joseph Bedford, Drighlington. Examined same day.

No.233. Thomas Bedford, collier. Examined May 14th, 1842, same pit.

No.234. Joseph Roberts, aged 40, collier at Drighlington.

No.235. Josiah Clegg, examined at same place as the last.

No.236. The Rev. Oliver Levey Collins, incumbent of Ossett. Examined May 15th., 1841.

No.237. Emma Richardson. Examined Dewsbury, May 18th., 1841 in Messrs. Brook and Greaves's Colliery.

No.238. Thomas Caveney. Examined in the same pit.

No.239. Grace Pollet, aged 15, examined in the above named colliery.

No.240. William Pearson, aged 15. Examined Fernandez, Dunn and Co.'s Pit, Stanley,

No.241. Benjamin Shepherd, examined same place and time.

No.242. Amos Frost, 10 year old. Examined May 19th., 1841 at the same pit as last.

No.243. James Stinger, aged 17. Examined May 19th., 1841.

No.244. Charles Wood. Examined May 19th., 1841.

No.245. John Frost, collier. Examined May 19th., at the same place.

No.246. William Bedford, one of the proprietors of Gildersome, Morley and Drighlington Collieries. Examined May 14th., 1841 at Drighlington.

No.247. James Wilson, collier, examined near Batley, May 19th., 1841 in the Dewsbury Union.

No.248. John Walker, Esq., agent to Messrs. Fernadez, Dunn and Co. Examined

No.249. Joseph Ellison, Esq., of Birkenshaw, near Birstall.

No.250. Joseph Glover, aged 11. Examined at Gauforth Collier (Gascoign's),

No.251. Thomas Porter, collier aged 20. Examined in the above named colliery.

No.252. John Thompson, aged 15. Examined same day.

No.253. William Blackman, aged 12. Examined same day.

No.254. Thomas Hopton, underground steward to R.O. Gascoign's Esq.'s Collieries. Examined May 20th. at Gauforth Collieries, in Stourton Parish.

No.255. William Pickard, general steward to Sir John Lister Kaye's Collieries.

Examined at Denby Grange, May 21st., 1841.

No.256. James Miles Stansfield, Esq., of Manor House, Flockton, gives the following statement in reply to the Educational queries, May 14th., 1841.

No.257. Mr. William Carter, underground steward and manager of Micklethwaite and Co. Examined May 23rd., 1841.

No.258. Jesse Lee, aged 12. Examined at Small Pit, near Mirfield, May 26th., 1841.

No.259. Jesse Gibson, aged 17, at Messrs. Barraclough's, near Mirfield.

No.260. Charles Wright, aged 16. Examined at Messrs. Ackeroyd's Birkenshaw,

No.261. Abraham Wardman, aged 14 Examined at Messrs. Ackeroyd's Birkenshaw,

No.262. David Hewitt. Examined at Messrs. Ackeroyd's Birkenshaw, May 26th., 1841.

No.263. James Ibbetson, aged about 20. Examined at Harrison's Pit, Gomersal,

No.264. John Ibbetson. Examined May 26th. at Mr. Harrison's Pit, Gomersal.

No.265. Mr. Joseph Harrison. Examined May 26th., 1841 at Gomersal.

No.266. Elizabeth Ibbetson. Examined at Mr. Harrison's Pit, Gomersal, May 26th., 1841.

No.267. John Ibbetson aged 53. Examined at Birkenshaw, near Birstall.

No.268. Thomas Rayner, Esq., surgeon, of Burstall. Examined May 26th., 1841, at Birstall.

No.269. Samuel Brookes, aged 9. Examined May 26th., 1841, at Small Pit near Mirfield.

No.270. Samuel Heely, aged 14. Examined May 27th., at Mr Sutcliffe's Day Hole Pit, Mirfield.

No.271. John Heely, aged 18. Examined at the same Day Hole Pit, May 26th., 1841.

No.272. Joseph Reynard, aged 19. Examined at Mr. Stancliffe's Pit, May 27th., 1841.

No.273. Henry J. Moorehouse, Esq., of Stony Bank, Huddersfield.

No.274. William Wood, underground steward at Mr. Joshua Smithson's Colliery,

No.275. Charles Hawcroft, underground steward to Messrs. Day and Twibell.

No.276. John Lawton, underground steward and agent to Messrs. Traviss and Horsfall, Barnsley, re-examined, June 8th., 1841.

No.277. A collier aged 45. Examined at Messrs. Stancliffe's Pit, Mirfield, near Dewsbury,

No.278. Mr. William Shaw, agent or the Foster Place Collieries, in the Parish of Kirkburton, near Hepworth. Examined June 14th., 1841.

No.279. Henry Healey, aged 11. Examined Meal Hill, Hepworth.

No.280. Joseph Lodge, aged 12. Examined at the same time and working in the same pit.

No.281. Jonathan Mitchell, aged 15.

No.282. John Haigh, aged 14 Examined at the same time.

No.283 Mary Holmes, aged 14 Examined at the same time.

No.284. Ebenezer Healey, aged 13.

No.285. Rachel Tinker, aged 13, working in the same pit, and examined at the same time, as the forgoing.

No.286. Ann Winchcliffe, aged 10 and 3 months. Examined at the same time.

No.287. Henry Cartwright, aged 12. Examined at Low Moor, Hepworth, June 15th., 1841.

No.288. Isaac Hurst, aged 13. Examined at the same place and time.

No.289. Betty Swallow, aged 11 years, 4 months. Examined at the same place.

No.290. William Hurst, aged 13. Examined at the same place.

No.291. Sarah Senior, aged 13. Examined at the same place.

No.292. Caroline Swallow, aged 8 years. Examined at the same place.

No.293. Eliza Senior, aged 11. Examined at same time.

No.294. George Hirst, collier aged 32. Examined June 15th., 1841, at Messrs. Stanfield's and Brigg's Gin Pit at Law Common, Kirkburton.

No.295. Mr. William Pickard, agent to Sir Kaye's Collieries, re-examined, June 26th., 1841.

No.296. Mr. Joseph Childe, agent to Messrs. Stanfsield and Briggs, Flockton, near Wakefield, examined, June 130th., 1841.

No.297. George Watson, aged 11. Examined July 1st., 1841, at Flockton.

No.298. Mr. John Lawton, agent and manager to Messrs. Traviss and Horsfall,

No.299. Mr William Pickard, agent to Sir John Kay, Flockton,

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