Memorandum of letting of Clay Cross pits to William Cupit and John White for £5 per annum and £42 per acre Cupit and White to allow Humphrey Oldfield, William Wragg and Thomas Clay to have what coal they need to burn in their own houses and to let Dr Burn [Bourne] have what coals he shall take as a boon; to enter the pits on 8 May viz. 2 pits new sunk, 70 yards level, 40 yards heading, 3 pits well timbered, 3 others timbered, 1000 puncheens, 8 hammers, 27 picks, 7 hooks, 7 rakes, 11 spades, 9 calves, 29 wedges, 3 bank rakes, 1 dresser, 2 old drags, 1 axe, 1 slithe, 1 sharpening hammer, 2 mandrels, 2 olives, 1 sow well ironed, 2 trunks, 1 bank hook, 1 fire pan, 3 new ropes, 2 turn barrels, 2 foot hooks, 2 turn gears, 80 boards and 3 wiskets. 23 May 1744