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Lease of a mill in St Mary of the Castle, Hastings

1 folded sheet measuring 50cm x 38cm, signed and sealed by Mary Dodson, and detailing the grant of a year's lease "of a Mill & in the Parish of St Mary of the Castle in Hasting for one year from Michas 1775. Rent £15". The lease is granted by Mary Dodson, widow, of Rye to Joseph Carswell, baker, of Hastings. The mill is leased together with, "the mill stones, wheels, coggs, staves, sweeps, running tackle and all other implements, utensils and appurtenances to the said mill, stable and ground..."

"Plan for the Rolling Mill upon the Cocquet"

A photograph made by Hallam Ashley of a technical drawing done by John Smeaton in the 18th century.
In 1775 speculators built a rolling mill on the Cocquet in Northumberland with a dam built by Smeaton. This became the Acklington Tin Works and was in production until 1884.

Smeaton, John (1724-1792), engineer

"Conveyance of a piece of Moor ground in Birkle with Bamford" known as Wild Beast Moor.

Two sheets of vellum measuring approximately 86 cm x 66 cm and bearing six clear seals. The document comprises a conveyance of, "a piece of Moor ground in Birkle with Bamford in the County of Lancaster called the Wild Beast Moor" made in consideration for £450. The sale is made to Thomas and John Ramsbottom, "Bread Bakers" of Bury, and is made by Edward Gregge Hopwood and John Clayton esquires and by Sir Harbord Harbord, Sir Thomas Egerton "and their Ladies", Dame Mary Harbord and Dame Eleanor Egerton.

Two 18th century documents relating to mills at Haughton and Thoresby Park, and to tree planting in the parkland of the Duke of Kingston (the Pierrepont Family)

1 folded sheet measuring 38cm x 31cm recording an agreement between the agent of the Duchess of Kingston and Thomas Thorpe (miller) relating to the diversion of the water supply to Haughton Mill and a weekly lease of new corn mill at Thoresby Park, the Duchess' corn and malt to be ground free of charge. For further content click on the link to the document transcription. A second folded sheet measuring 41cm x 31cm gives, "An Account of all the Trees taken out of the Nurserys and Planted in the Parke to 31 December 1762", seeming to relate to tree planting at either Thoresby Park or Holme Pierrepont Hall.

"The Camp at Cox Heath"

Photograph from Victoria and Albert Museum of painting "The Camp at Cox Heath" by Sandby, showing post mill. It is not clear why this has been filed with the Berkshire material.

Sandby, Thomas (1721-1798), painter

Mortgage of Thomas and John Ramsbottom's property at "Birkle with Bamford".

One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 67 cm x 86 cm comprising a mortgage granted over Thomas and John Ramsbottom's property at Birtle ("Birkle with Bamford") to secure a loan of £500 from Richard Assheton. The mortgaged property is commonly known as "Harwood Field" together with additional named fields and meadows (such as "Long Field" and "Rough Meadow") and "the Great Barn". All this property previously belonged to Sir Ralph Assheton (deceased), subsequently being inherited by his daughters, Mary and Eleanor (and their respective hubands, Sir Harbord Harbord and Sir Thomas Egerton).

Harlech Castle

The forty fourth item is a copy of a painting reproduced on a piece of card featuring Harlech Castle in Gwynedd, North Wales. On the back of the painting a handwritten note reads "Harlech Castle. Paul Sandby. Showing Mill 17." Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809) was a British landscape painter who was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. It appears that Sandby undertook and produced this watercolour painting during the course of the year 1778. We know that the painting was engraved by William Walker and William Angus as well as being published by George Kearsley the elder on 1st January 1779. The year in which this copy was produced is not recorded.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

"Belidor - Architecture Hydraulique, Horizontal wheel, 1780"

Bernard Forest De Belidor was born in Catalonia in 1697 and died in Paris in 1761. He became a professor of mathematics at a French artillery school. The book that made his reputation was Nouveau cours de mathématique, a text for artillery cadets and engineers. A second, Le bombardier françois, was for use in combat and contained systematic firing tables. It was with two fuller works, however— La Science des ingénieurs (1729) and Architecture hydraulique (1737–1739)—that Bélidor entered into the science of mechanics proper with a summons to builders to base design and practice on its principles. The first of these treatises was concerned primarily with fortifications, their erection and reduction and the second, Architecture hydraulique, embraced civil constructions. The choice of title was a reflection of the actual prominence of problems involving transport. shipbuilding, waterways, water supply, and ornamental fountains.

Hills, Richard Leslie (1936-2019), historian and clergyman

"Belidor - Architecture Hydraulique, Water wheels, 1780"

Bernard Forest De Belidor was born in Catalonia in 1697 and died in Paris in 1761. He became a professor of mathematics at a French artillery school. The book that made his reputation was Nouveau cours de mathématique, a text for artillery cadets and engineers. A second, Le bombardier françois, was for use in combat and contained systematic firing tables. It was with two fuller works, however— La Science des ingénieurs (1729) and Architecture hydraulique (1737–1739)—that Bélidor entered into the science of mechanics proper with a summons to builders to base design and practice on its principles. The first of these treatises was concerned primarily with fortifications, their erection and reduction and the second, Architecture hydraulique, embraced civil constructions. The choice of title was a reflection of the actual prominence of problems involving transport. shipbuilding, waterways, water supply, and ornamental fountains.

Hills, Richard Leslie (1936-2019), historian and clergyman

"Belidor - Architecture Hydraulique, gearing, 1780"

Bernard Forest De Belidor was born in Catalonia in 1697 and died in Paris in 1761. He became a professor of mathematics at a French artillery school. The book that made his reputation was Nouveau cours de mathématique, a text for artillery cadets and engineers. A second, Le bombardier françois, was for use in combat and contained systematic firing tables. It was with two fuller works, however— La Science des ingénieurs (1729) and Architecture hydraulique (1737–1739)—that Bélidor entered into the science of mechanics proper with a summons to builders to base design and practice on its principles. The first of these treatises was concerned primarily with fortifications, their erection and reduction and the second, Architecture hydraulique, embraced civil constructions. The choice of title was a reflection of the actual prominence of problems involving transport. shipbuilding, waterways, water supply, and ornamental fountains.

Hills, Richard Leslie (1936-2019), historian and clergyman

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