Help, please.
I came across the following in a legal document:
… the said William Hockin thereupon threw a Stone into the Shaft of
the said Engine House and declared in the presence of the said
William Nicholls and of this Deponent that he entered upon the
premises comprized in the said Indenture for the purpose of making
void the same and all license and authourities thereby given to John
Rosewarne and Thomas Pearce …
This was contained in an affadavit presented to the Stannary Court by
William Hockin, and I would like to know if the throwing of a stone
into the shaft was significant, and the approved means of reclaiming
the sett when in default of the conditions set out in that indenture.
Furthermore, can any one help with any information on Wheal Dollar
which was situated in the parish of Zennor. The affadavit refers to
operations, or lack of, during the period 1834 to 1841. I am aware of
the material in Cyril Noall's The St Ives Mining District, and that
in Dines. Also I'm awaiting relevant photocopies from the
contemporary Cornish newspapers. I would particularly welcome any
information regarding an earlier period of working in the 1820s. Does
any one know of the whereabouts of the original Indenture for the
1830s working or a plan of the mine?
Any help would be most appreciated.
Best wishes
John
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