Catalogue

15 January 1879 (1) John Morley of Darlington, mining engineer; Henry John Grieveson of Saltburn, merchant; John Proud of Bishop Auckland, esquire; Edward Robson Whitwell of Darlington, merchant (2) North Brancepeth Coal. Co. Ltd., (3) William Hanson of Middlesbrough, ironmaster; Charles Rutter Fry of Darlington, accountant Recites extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on 16 October. 1878 which authorised borrowing, as provided in Articles of Association, to raise £25,000 by issue of debenture bonds to be secured by first mortgage of Boyne and Littleburn Colliery Recites meeting of board of directors of 20 November 1878 which confirmed resolution of shareholders and agreed to reborrow, on a second mortgage of Boyne and Littleburn Collieries, £12,500 by issue of debenture bonds and as security transfer of lease to trustees - (3) Mortgage of mines in Brancepeth as recited in lease of 12 November 1868, Langley Old Hall as recited in lease of 22 September 1866 and coke ovens, engineer's house etc., of (2) to (3) for £25,000 and £12,500