I have this from Cotterdale Colliery in Wensleydale in 1734; if it is any
use.
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Hewing 1 dozen of Bings
1
3
Putting 1 dozen Bings
8
Candles
1
Overmans wages and shifts
1½
Deals, Bings, Ropes and Smith
3
Drawing and Sledding
4
Colliery rent
7
Sinking and Drifting
3
7½
Note. One dozen Bings will sell for 5s and will be 12 horse load. If they
work 6 dozen of Bings in one day and 5 days in one week for 48 weeks in
the year it will be 1200 dozen of Bings which will yield £85 proffitt yearly.
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For/1/4/page 17. NEIMME. An estimate of the expense of working Cotterdale
Colliery
Ian Spensley.
In a message dated 20/09/2010 21:23:45 GMT Daylight Time,
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Can anyone please tell me how much a dozen of coal weighed in Yorkshire,
in the 1830s. Also, I think that there were twenty corfs/corves to a dozen;
can anyone confirm this?
Thanks in anticipation of your help.
David C.
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