,transcribed from the ,march #ahbj edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,report ,,of ,,the ,,knaresbrough ,,rail-,,way ,,committee4 ,,to ,,the ,,noblemen ,,and ,,gentlemen1 ,proprietors of ,estates1 ,,on ,,the ,,adopted ,,line2 ,,to ,,the ,,subscribers ,,for ,,the ,,survey1 ,,and ,,to ,,an ,,enlightened ,,and ,,liberal ,,public1 ,this ,report ,,of ,,the ,,knaresbrough ,,rail-,,way1 7,originally intended for a ,canal7 ,,is ,,with ,,all ,,due ,,deference ,,and ,,regard ,,presented ,,by ,,their ,,faithful ,,and ,,obedient ,,servants1 ,,the ,,committee4 ,,preface4 ,if the ,river ,nidd and the brooks adjacent1 in the vicinity of ,knaresbro'1 up the valley to ,ramsgill1 near ,pateley-,bridge1 and near the adopted line1 had not possessed the many water-falls1 and given motion to the sixty-seven mills which they do2--or had the great landed proprietors1 on the line now adopted been hostile to this all improving project1 of this highly favoured and not less honoured1 their native district2--or had the hand of ,nature1 when it varied the surface of our earth1 no doubt for wise purposes1 and formed those high hills1 composed their bowels of any other substance than what it is2--or had the commercial necessities of ,knaresbro' and its neighbourhood not existed1 and the slow progress of their redemption1 compared with others1 at one time of far less note1 not been too apparent2 then1 perhaps1 this project1 commendable as it is1 would have shared the same fate1 during a season of sickness1 which it did twenty years ago4 ,but since these falls of water do exist1 and are always ready to lend their willing aid to turn the ponderous wheels which impart motion to many mill-stones and many thousand spindles1 beyond the possibility of denial2--and since the great landed proprietors have expressed nothing unfriendly to the project1 but1 if any thing1 the reverse1 at this moment of national difficulties and distress1 highly to their credit and understanding2--and since the all-wise hand of ,providence hath permitted an unceasing demand in one place1 and a never-failing supply in another1 at distances perhaps the most suitable and interesting for a work of this kind2 vi--and1 considering the necessity which the commerce of this district so evidently requires in an improved mode of transporting1 from place to place1 its heavy weights1 with despatch and cheapness2 then there can be no doubt of the propriety of prosecuting a scheme of this kind1 so long1 as we believe1 on substantial data1 that the completion of it will reward the shareholder1 and give to this place what it once possessed1 and be the means of rendering it again the first district in the kingdom for the manufacture of linens4 ,,report ,,of ,,the ,,committee4 ,at a meeting held the #afth day of ,march1 #ahah1 in the ,town's-,hall1 at ,knaresbro'1 your ,committee were authorised to appoint a suitable person to take a survey of the country1 in order to point out the most eligible line for a ,canal to ,knaresbro'4 ,after various correspondence with different engineers1 the choice of your ,committee fell upon ,thomas ,telford1 ,esq4 a gentleman of long experience1 and of whose abilities1 as a civil engineer1 every reliance was placed4 ,about the latter end of ,may following1 this gentleman visited ,knaresbro'1 viewed the localities of the place1 took running and comparative levels over the shortest and most convenient ground1 to the higher side of ,linton-lock1 and also towards ,tadcaster4 ,in the latter direction1 as being a more direct communication with the port of ,hull1 he fully recommended a close survey to be made1 for which purpose he sent his assistant ,mr4 ,palmer1 who commenced the survey with such other assistance as he required1 about the latter end of ,june1 and continued surveying and levelling in various directions until the middle of ,september2--about this time your ,committee became alarmed for the success of the intended ,canal1 both on account of the unfavourable ground between the town of ,knaresbro' and ,ribston1 and the difficulty of obtaining a sufficient head of water in a natural manner4 ,besides at this time the elevated situation of ,knaresbro' above the ,wharfe was ascertained to be #aih feet1 equal to #bb locks of #i feet each2 and hence1 even if water could be obtained at a cheap rate1 by artificial means1 the number of locks requisite for locking down into a navigable part of the river ,wharfe or ,ouse1 distant about twenty miles1 would alone render the project unadvisable1 by swelling the expense of the work in such a manner as would totally destroy the expected advantages to be derived by the trade of ,knaresbro' and the surrounding neighbourhood1 or leave little or no hopes for the shareholders receiving a fair per centage for their money embarked4 ,under these circumstances your committee abandoned all further hopes of a ,canal1 and notwithstanding the funds then collected for the survey were exhausted1 they relied on the same spirit which gave rise to the project1 and felt convinced of the great utility and advantages of a ,rail-way1 if taken from a navigable part of the river ,wharfe1 and continued1 passing ,knaresbro'1 up the valley to ,pateley-,bridge4 ,the object of extending the work thus far1 was1 in order to secure the back carriage of the lead1 which is produced on a large scale in that neighbourhood1 besides the excellent lime for agricultural purposes made at ,greenhow-,hill1 and the very excellent stone to be had there for making and repairing of highways2 together with the inexhaustible quantities of stone for all purposes of building1 which by the accounts we have of it1 cannot be excelled2 and also the produce of many flax and cotton mills1 all of which are turned by water1 and hence more likely to increase in number than diminish2 the quantity of tonnage to be found in that direction1 at a comparatively small expense in obtaining it1 added to the tonnage of the lower end of the line1 would1 undoubtedly increase1 not only the utility of the work1 as regards the country in general1 but give a preponderating quantity of tonnage in a descending direction2 the advantages of which were so obvious to your ,committee1 that a survey nearly upon new ground was undertaken1 and continued under very favourable hopes1 till at length it was brought within the compass of both plans and sections1 and exhibited to your ,committee about the latter end of ,january1 #ahai4 ,from which data1 and what more ,mr4 ,palmer was able to give ,mr4 ,telford from his own observations1 your ,committee requested ,mr4 ,telford to give his estimates of the most advantageous manner of communicating this place with the navigable part of the river ,ouse at ,acaster ,sailby1 7this being at that time the point fixed on at the lower end of the line7 either by a double ,rail-way only1 or by a double ,rail-way to the ,brook ,crimple1 and hence by a ,canal to ,acaster ,sailby1 taking the water from this brook as a supply1 and forward from ,knaresbro' to ,pateley-bridge1 by a single ,rail-way1 with passing places4 ,the separate expenses of each1 as furnished by ,mr4 ,telford1 are below3-- ,,mr4 ,,telford',s ,,estimate4 ,pounds #d4ge miles1 with #aaf ,from the lowest part #ae1gid feet fall4 of the ,bond ,end1 at the bottom of the ,high-,street1 in ,knaresbro'1 to the ,brook ,crimple1 on ,ribston-,green1 a double ,railway #im4 #aadj yds4 with #hb ,from the ,crimple #fh1fbh feet fall4 ,brook to ,acaster ,sailby1 a ,canal ,add ,ten per ,cent4 for #h1ddb ,contingencies #ib1hfd #bj m4 #adb yds4 with ,from the same point #fj1jjj #aih feet fall4 in ,knaresbro' to ,acaster ,sailby1 by a double ,rail-way #ad4ge m4 with a fall ,from the same point #ch1hcj of #aa feet per mile4 in ,knaresbro' to ,pateley-,bridge1 with ,passing-places ,in the foregoing estimates ,mr4 ,telford has considered the ,canal1 with its locks and bridges1 as suitable for the ,humber ,sloops1 and the ,rail-way sufficiently strong to admit of one ton and a half being carried by one waggon4 ,when it was originally intended for the lower end of the line to commence at ,acaster ,sailby1 it was unknown to your ,committee that an ,act of ,parliament existed1 levying duties on merchandise on the ,river ,ouse1 after the same had passed the ,wharfe mouth towards ,york2 for the better information of the public1 we insert as much as relates thereto4 ,,act ,,of ,,the #e,,th ,,of ,,george ,,ii4 ,an ,act for rendering more effectual an ,act passed in the #acth year of the reign of his late ,majesty ,king ,george the ,first1 entitled an ,act for improving the ,navigation of the ,river ,ouse1 in the ,county of ,york3-- ,that from and after the #bdth day of ,june1 #agcb1 all and every the goods1 wares1 and merchandises1 and other commodities1 carried and conveyed on the said ,river ,ouse1 above ,wharfe mouth1 except such manure1 dung1 compost1 or lime only1 as shall be water borne1 and used and applied in tillage2 and also except all timber1 stone1 and other materials1 made use of in or about the works necessary for improving of the navigation of the said river1 shall pay the tolls or rates following1 that is to say1-- ,for every ton of wines and groceries1 almonds1 ,areack brandy1 cyder1 cydar egar1 hops1 fish oil1 line-oil1 ,florence oil1 ,seville oil1 and turpentine oil1 rum1 spirits1 tobacco1 vinegar1 bacon1 hams1 sides1 and pork2 cases and chests by measure1 china1 coffee1 cork1 drugs1 and medicines2 dyers' ware1 7except logwood1 copperas1 and alum72 flour1 glass1 7except green glass bottles72 haberdashers' wares1 household furniture1 iron wrought1 linen1 linen-drapers' wares1 lemons1 oranges1 and nuts2 leather and calves' skins2 mercery ware1 silk and woollen1 paper white and books1 garden seeds1 salt1 tea1 and woollen-drapery ware1--two shillings and sixpence respectively2--and so in proportion for any greater or less quantity4 ,for every ton of cheese1 flax1 pewter1 soap1 marble1 bell-metal1 brass battery1 and copper1 two shillings respectively1 and so in proportion for any greater or less quantity4 ,for every ton of oak1 bark1 corn of all sorts1 earthenware1 green glass bottles1 iron cast and unwrought1 lead white and red2 paper1 cap1 white1 and brown2 grass-seeds1 beans and peas1 rapeseed1 stone1 tallow1 tin-plates and wire2 timber1 oak1 ash and elm1--one shilling respectively2 and so in proportion for every greater or less quantity4 ,for every ton of alum1 copperas1 logwood1 brimstone1 bricks1 tiles1 coals1 hemp1 hay1 lime for building1 lead1 and turfs1--sixpence respectively2 and so in proportion for any greater or less quantity4 ,for every firkin1 pot1 cask1 or other vessel of butter1 one penny4 ,for every hundred of oysters1 one penny4 ,and that all other goods1 not herein particularly rated1 shall pay ad valorem1 such rates or duties as shall be ascertained by the said commissioners1 appointed by or in pursuance of the said former ,act4 ,soon as your ,committee had clearly ascertained the existence of this ,act1 and its consequent increase on the tonnage of flax1 a deputation went down to the ,wharfe mouth1 to examine the river1 as far up as ,bolton ,percy1 and found from their own observations1 but more particularly from the information they collected1 that vessels of seventy tons burden can navigate the river1 nearly always once in twelve hours the whole year2 and that1 if a little improvement was made in the river at three places1 which are rather too shallow for vessels of this burden1 they might pass at all times without interruption2 the deputation were also of opinion that the improvement was practicable at a moderate expense4 ,this deputation also examined the line below ,bolton ,percy1 7see the map #ab7 and found it passed through the estate of ,sir ,wm4 ,milner ,bart4 near his residence1 and over lands in his own occupation1 consequently more likely to meet with his opposition than his approbation4 ,under these accumulated circumstances1 your ,committee decidedly recommended a double ,rail-way1 to commence at a bend in the river1 near ,bolton ,percy1 7see the map7 which will shorten the length of the original line about one mile and a half1 and lessen the expense of the project at the same time2 thence in a line1 nearly straight1 to ,bow-,bridge1 passing on the ,south side of the village of ,wighill1 and close to the ,north end of the village of ,walton4 ,thence in a circuitous direction towards ,wetherby2--but if the line was permitted to pass from the ,north end of the village of ,walton to the ,north side of ,ingmanthorpe1 the seat of ,richard ,fountaine ,wilson1 ,esq4 distant from his residence about four hundred yards1 it would pass over very suitable ground1 and shorten the length of the line five-eights of a mile more4 ,by either of these lines it would cross the great ,north ,road1 near the ,drover's ,inn1 then proceed on the ,north side of the village of ,little ,ribston1 and by the banks of the ,river ,nidd1 sufficiently high to avoid the broken parts1 crossing the said river by a bridge1 near ,st4 ,robert's ,well1 and thence proceeding along the ,eastern side of the town of ,knaresbro'1 ascending1 in an uniform manner1 to the level of the bottom of the ,high-,street1 commonly called ,bond-,end2 where it will most conveniently pass behind1 or on the ,west side of ,mr4 ,wm4 ,clayton's house2 or1 if more desirable to the owners of property at this point1 it is possible to pass it under ground1 and enter the valley of the ,nidd without affecting or destroying any property1 except two or three old houses belonging to ,mrs4 ,stubbs4 ,the line1 for a single ,rail-way1 will then wind along the ,north bank of the valley1 till it crosses the ,nidd by another bridge1 the clumps of trees on ,scotton ,moor2 from this point it will keep on very favourable ground along the ,south side of the river1 passing half way between ,killinghall village and ,killinghall bridge2 thence through the middle of ,hampsthwaite village1 and close by ,wreaksmill crossing the ,nidd again below the village of ,birstwith2 after which it winds along the ,north bank of the ,river ,nidd to ,pateley-,bridge4 ,your ,committee having stated their reasons for abandoning the project of a ,canal1 and recommending that of a ,railway1 and having also pointed out the adopted line1 the next duty which presents itself to their notice is the ,revenue2--the nature and quantity of ,tonnage which is likely to come upon the line1 and within the limits of its attraction2--and give to each such a charge as will equally benefit the various consumers4 ,such as we conceive to be of the most general importance1 first attracts notice1 which is the article of ,,coal1 ,wherein there is little doubt but a saving of eight shillings per chaldron will1 on the completion of the work1 be effected--a most material object for the poor1 and the general benefit of commerce4 ,the rule by which this computation is made1 compared with others we have seen1 is very much on the safe side1 but should a trifling mistake occur1 we confidently believe that the decrease in the price of this article will very much enhance its consumption1 without anticipating any increased demand at the lime-works and bleach-grounds1 arising from an increase of business1 which naturally follows the cheapness of carriage1 and the rapid transport of goods from place to place4 ,the increase of population1 while speaking of this article1 must not be omitted1 since1 in the last twenty-one years it hath increased from four to near seven thousand1 including ,knaresbro'1 ,scriven-with-,tentergate1 and ,brearton4 ,the most correct statement we are able to give is below3-- ,,tons4 ,knaresbro' and ,scriven with #aa1jjj ,tentergate1 including lime-kilns and bleach-grounds ,brearton #ajj ,flaxby #ej ,goldsborough #ajj ,haverah ,park #be ,killinghall #cej ,plumpton #ajj ,harrowgate and ,bilton #c1jjj ,ribston #aej ,scotton #bjj ,stainburn #bjj #ae1bge ,birstwith ,township #ejj ,hampsthwaite and ,felliscliffe do4 #fjj ,clint do4 #bfj ,darley do4 #djj ,hartwith do4 #dej ,thornthwaite do4 #bjj ,dacre do4 #ejj ,bewerley do4 #a1fjj ,bishopside do4 #ej ,updale do4 #a1ejj ,pateley ,tonnage #f1jfj ,knaresbro' do4 #ae1bge ,total ,tonnage of ,coals #ba1cce ,from good authority we are informed that ,kippax and ,haigh-,moor coals can be delivered at ,bolton-,percy for ten shillings per chaldron1 or #hs4 to #hs #f;d4 per ton42 and if any back carriage could be procured they would be delivered for less1 hence the advantage of taking yarns1 c4 from ,knaresbro'1 and the neighbourhood of ,pateley-,bridge to ,barnsley1 and bringing coals back2 but independent of such an advantage we are able to prove the great saving named before in these coals3 ,pounds s4 d4 ,cost per #j #aj #j chaldron of the ,kippax1 or ,haigh-moor coals1 at the end of the ,rail-way1 at or near ,bolton ,percy1 is ,removing do4 #j #j #i into the waggon1 7if not landed #d;d47 ,rail-way dues1 #j #c #j #ah miles1 at #b;d4 per ton1 per mile ,waggon dues1 #ah #j #b #c miles1 at l4#e;d4 per ton1 per mile #j #af #j ,the present cost by way of ,boroughbridge1 is one pound five shillings1 and hence the saving to the public on every ton1 or chaldron of coals1 will be nine shillings1 except the merchants' profit4 ,by the foregoing statement the tonnage of the ,knaresbro' and ,pateley-,bridge coal1 when it reaches ,knaresbro'1 will yield a revenue of #cbjj pounds annually1 being #ba1cce tons1 at #b;d4 per ton1 per mile1 for #ah miles1 and the tonnage on the coal belonging the district up to ,pateley-,bridge will be #fjjj tons1 for #f miles1 the average distance at #b;d4 per ton1 per mile1 or #cjc pounds #js4 #j;d4 making together #cejc pounds #js4 #j;d4 ,the next topic for our consideration which naturally presents itself1 is the surplus ,,produce ,,of ,,the ,,soil1 ,which although composed of a great variety1 we shall here only notice that of ,corn2 and although the town of ,knaresbro' and its vicinity1 cannot complain of a scanty or contracted supply1 nor yet of exorbitant prices1 compared with their more western neighbours1 the inhabitants of ,craven1 and the borders of ,lancashire3 who1 at least must pay such suitable advance as will compensate for a long and expensive land1 or a longer and protracted water carriage1 neither of which in all probability1 can in these days of depression1 bear a further reduction of rate4--,under these circumstances1 knowing the soil in the neighbourhood of ,wetherby and ,tadcaster to be rich and fertile1 we feel some confidence that corn and its produce in flour and meal1 7which can so conveniently be converted by mills upon the line17 will soon become an article of tonnage in no small degree1 nearly the whole length of the line2 and thence being removed by land carriage from ,pateley-,bridge to ,skipton and other places further west1 will be found cheaper than heretofore4 ,the quantity of tonnage on this head is not so clearly ascertained1 still it will have some reference to the quantity of coals brought from ,skipton into the neighbourhood of ,pateley-,bridge1 or the quantity of lead taken from ,pateley-,bridge1 to ,ripon as either one or the other of these articles1 in both directions must be considered back carriage1 otherwise they could not be removed1 as heretofore1 at the usual low rates4 ,from these data1 and the fact of three waggons three days each week from ,knaresbro' towards ,skipton1 we believe the tonnage under this head in that direction will be three thousand tons annually1 which being nearly the whole length of the line1 or twenty-five miles at #c;d4 per ton1 per mile1 will yield a revenue of #icg pounds #ajs4 ,being aware some doubt may arise as to the computation of this tonnage being correct1 we feel no apprehension as to the result4 ,for while it must be admitted1 that lead in this case ceases to be a back carriage1 hence the expense of carrying corn from ,ripon to ,pateley-,bridge must naturally increase1 whilst on the contrary1 the expense by the ,railway must as naturally decrease2 these two circumstances in all probability will fully support the estimate1 if not greatly exceed it4 ,we now come to the present principal trade of the town and neighbourhood of ,knaresbro'1 which is that of dressing ,flax and spinning ,yarns2 and what first takes our notice upon the subject of tonnage1 is that of ,,flax4 ,this article during the latter period of the late war1 was dressed and manufactured here in greater quantities than at present1 probably owing to the profits upon it at that time being more adequate to the heavy expense of carriage1 than they are now4 ,the depressed state of the trade since that period has caused one flax-mill1 turned by water1 to be converted into a corn-mill1 no doubt to the detriment of others in that line2 and two more1 turned by the power of steam1 to stand still1 and become useless2 whereas1 if carriage could be considerably reduced upon this article1 and also in that of coal as stated already there remains little doubt but this useless property would regain its former value1 and additional employment be afforded to the increasing population of the neighbourhood2 an object at all times deserving the notice of the opulent and rich1 and which of late1 hath1 with partial success engaged the united efforts of the legislature4 ,in calculating on the tonnage of this article we have it in our power to be more exact than on that of any named before1 for every individual concerned with it1 has made his own return1 and which added together amounts to two thousand four hundred and forty tons1 being for the town of ,knaresbro'1 one thousand seven hundred2 and for the neighbourhood up to ,pateley-,bridge1 seven hundred and forty4 ,hence the amount of revenue from this tonnage will be as follows3 ,pounds s4 d4 ,from ,bolton #gcb #j #j ,percy to ,knaresbro' #bddj tons per ann4 #ah miles1 at #d;d4 per ton1 per mile ,from ,knaresbro' to ,pateley-,bridge1 which is #ad4ge miles1 but for safety sake is only taken at #ab4 #gdj tons1 #ab #adh #j #j miles at #d;d4 per ton1 per mile #hhj #j #j ,having pointed out the probable amount of revenue which the article of ,flax will yield to the ,railway2 we shall next endeavour to exhibit how much will be saved between the present and the projected mode of conveying it to ,knaresbro'3 ,from ,pounds #a #b #j ,hull1 via ,b4 ,bridge1 the present expense per ton1 is ,and the time of coming from #aj to #ba days ,from #j #e #j ,hull to ,bolton ,percy1 per ton ,removing #j #j #i from the boat into the waggon ,rail #j #f #j dues1 #ah miles1 at #d;d4 per ton per mile ,waggon #j #b #c #j #ad #j dues1 #ah miles1 at #a4e;d4 per ton1 per mile #j #h #j ,by this statement it appears there is a saving of #hs4 per ton from ,hull to ,knaresbro'2 and nothing seems to prevent the same ratio holding good from ,hull to ,pateley-,bridge2 besides should the ,flax come from ,hull on board the regular traders1 it will in all probability arrive at the ,wharfe mouth in two tides1 and from thence to ,knaresbro' in eight or nine hours2 but should the trade of ,knaresbro' attract the notice of the owners of steam vessels1 its dispatch would doubtless be greater2 and more in proportion it would benefit the trade of the place2 in as much as cheapness of carriage and dispatch of goods whether manufactured or otherwise are the very sinews of commerce1 and in such proportion as these are obtained1 so will the wealth and prosperity of the town or neighbourhood be regulated4 ,in presuming upon any increase of tonnage on this head1 we feel equally safe as on any other1 or more so2 for if the present mills turned by water1 and spinning ,flax were found insufficient1 some corn-mills might easily be converted1 and in lieu of them1 wind-mills might be erected1 for which purpose many fine situations present themselves on both sides of the valley1 where there is abundance of stone and lime always contiguous1 which would render such erections less expensive than in many other places4 ,the next subject for our consideration1 and which naturally follows the last1 is the tonnage arising from manufactured ,,linen1 ,which in former times when spinning was done by hand1 was the staple trade of ,knaresbro' and its vicinity1 but which1 of late years has been much on the decline1 perhaps owing to many causes4 ,the principal one we are disposed to believe1 arose from the capitalists originally engaged in that line becoming mill owners2 and as mills for sometime did not increase by their numbers so rapidly as to glut the market with their produce1 the profits in that branch were better than the other2 and as this became apparent1 its effects soon spread2 so that few more reasons are requisite to prove the fact1 of the ,linen ,manufacture having given place to that of ,yarns4 ,another reason why it hath not made equal progress with other places1 may be the length of time manufactured goods are on their passage to ,london1 where there is a market for every thing every day2 the port of ,york is the only one where these goods have been shipped1 and from what cause we cannot say1 but they have been frequently so long on their passage1 that good connections have been entirely lost on that account2 whereas if the ,railway was completed1 ,hull would naturally become the port of ,knaresbro'1 and all produce of its manufacture would reach ,hull in two days1 at a much less expense than at present1 and ,london most probably in five or six days more4 ,thus it is highly probable an order from ,london might be executed and warehoused in eight days1 or sometimes in half that time2 a convenience perhaps unenjoyed by any other place of the kind4 ,notwithstanding the manufacture of ,linens here has not till lately been carried forward in that variety1 nor the great increase of ,looms been made compared with other places1 still the character of ,knaresbro' ,linens is maintained1 when brought into service4 ,with regard to the tonnage arising from ,linens1 it alone will not be considerable1 but as it is one article of tonnage in a descending direction1 we beg leave to class with it1 that of ,linen ,yarns1 for should1 by this improved mode of conveyance1 either of these increase in quantity in a descending direction1 the other as naturally will decrease1 and as a considerable proportion of ,yarns made in this neighbourhood1 finds a market at ,barnsley1 and in that direction1 it is presumed that along the ,railway1 and thence by a ,barnsley boat1 will be the cheapest mode of conveyance2 and in the reverse direction coal will naturally become an article of tonnage and traffic4 ,having already from good and safe data1 stated the quantity of ,flax likely to come on this improved line of conveyance1 at #bddj tons1 and why a great proportion of it when made into ,linens1 ,yarns1 and ,tow1 should naturally be tonnage in a descending direction1 we hope the public will give us credit for estimating this tonnage1 at #bjjj tons1 per annum1 and which we will suppose to be all delivered at ,knaresbro'2 hence the tonnage of it to ,bolton ,percy1 will be #bjjj tons1 #ah miles1 at #d;d4 per ton1 per mile #fjj pounds per annum1 in a descending direction4 ,we now come to that consideration belonging the tonnage arising from ,,general ,,merchandize1 ,which will include every thing consumed for the support of the population1 and which there is no occasion to dwell upon separately under respective heads4 ,this tonnage is made up from entries of different individuals1 and amounts to #ajce tons1 per annum1 in an ascending direction2 #egj for the town of ,knaresbro'2 and for the district1 up to ,pateley-,bridge1 #dfe2 the revenue arising from this source will be as under3 #ajce tons1 #ah #dfe pounds #ae #j miles1 at #f;d4 per ton1 per mile #dfe do4 do4 do4 #aci #aj #j do4 do4 #fje #e #j ,although the distance from ,knaresbro' to ,pateley-,bridge is #ad4ge miles1 still we have only rated it at #ab miles4 ,,timber ,,and ,,iron ,will also become articles of tonnage in an ascending direction1 and although different when considered respectively1 are in their application so liable to meet1 that perhaps it may not infringe much on their respective rights if classed together for their amount of tonnage2 the amount handed to us is composed of returns made by such individuals as are concerned in the trade1 and although it does not form a conspicuous figure1 nor produce a great sum1 still perhaps it is not the less likely to make up its full share of increase2 for with these1 cast metal may be classed1 and recollecting the great wear and tear in mills1 machinery1 and waggons on the ,railway1 the quantity is more likely to be doubled1 in a short period1 than that of any named before2 the amount of revenue as at present calculated1 would be #abej tons1 up to ,knaresbro' from ,bolton ,percy1 being #ah miles1 at #c;d4 per ton1 per mile1 is #bha pounds #es4 #j;d4 ,and for the district of ,pateley-,bridge1 the returns are #dej tons1 taken at #ab miles1 at #c;d4 per ton1 per mile1 amounts to #fg pounds #ajs4 #j;d4 per annum4 ,another article of tonnage both ascending and descending may be named1 and on which some revenue may be expected to arise1 although the data for estimating it may be greatly clouded2 it is that of ,,passengers4 ,the market of ,knaresbro' is generally well supplied1 and prices moderate1 as they are in other equally fertile districts1 except in a few articles1 such as poultry1 butter and eggs2 but the increase of price in these articles is the most felt during the ,harrogate season1 when large quantities are in great demand for that improving place4 ,contemplating the execution of this project1 it would immediately afford a most complete opening for all produce of this kind1 coming to the market1 in an easy1 comfortable1 and cheap manner1 from a neighbourhood which hath not before enjoyed such an advantage1 and would bring with it a corresponding demand for such articles of merchandize as are sold at ,knaresbro'1 and in daily consumption in all farm houses4 ,contemplating again the prospect of a steam conveyance from the lower end of the ,railway to ,hull1 which is highly probable1 it is only natural to suppose1 that very few journies would be taken1 by the inhabitants of ,knaresbro'1 and its vicinity1 by any other conveyance to ,hull1 because cheapness1 expedition1 and comfort would recommend it4 ,having stated such as we can at present call the ascending tonnage1 our next duty is to say what there is which presents itself1 that we can rely upon for a descending tonnage1 more than what hath already been treated of4 ,of these we find a tolerable variety1 and of some articles a never failing supply2 viz4 lead2 stone for building2 stone for highways2 lime and lime stone2 slates2 flags2 oak bark2 wood2 cotton twist2 ,irish flax and linens2 ashes and several other kinds of ,american produce2 which if we treat of as they are respectively named1 that of ,,lead ,first takes our attention4 ,this article from time immemorial has been extracted from the bowels of the earth1 at ,greenhowhill1 near ,pateley-,bridge1 in large quantities1 the greatest part of which1 of late years1 has been carted to ,ripon1 a distance of twelve miles1 and thence shipped for ,hull1 at an expense of one pound per ton4 ,from good authority we are informed that these mines produce annually1 #cjjj tons1 out of which quantity #bejj will become tonnage along the ,railway1 as below3--#bejj tons1 #cc miles1 #a4e;d4 per ton1 per mile1 is #eae pounds #ab #f4 ,the advantage which the proprietors of these mines will derive from this improved mode of conveyance1 is made apparent1 by the following statement3-- ,from ,pateley ,pounds #a #j #j ,bridge to ,hull1 by way of ,ripon and ,boroughbridge1 per ton1 is ,,by ,,the ,,railway1 ,from #d #a4e ,pateley-,bridge to ,bolton ,percy1 #cc miles1 #a4e;d4 per ton ,rail dues1 #cc #d #a4e miles1 at l4#e;d4 per ton1 per mile ,removing from #j #c the waggon into the boat ,freight to ,hull #d #j #j #ab #f from ,bolton ,percy #j #g #f ,by this statement it appears there is a clear saving of #gs4 #f;d4 per ton2 but should the freight and carriage at present be only #ais4 instead of #bjs4 as before stated1 then the saving will be #fs4 #f;d4 which is an object of no small moment1 and contributes its full share of recommendation to the project4 ,,stone ,,for ,,building1 ,next claims our attention3 ,it is of various kinds and qualities1 some about ,birstwith is of a strong coarse grit1 will bear an immense pressure1 is well adapted for bridges1 locks1 wiers1 c4 but is not to be had in blocks large enough for pier works4 ,there is another kind of stone at ,dacre-,pasture1 of a much finer grit than the last1 paler in colour1 and well adapted for finer masonry1 such as columns1 pediments1 c4 ,blocks of this kind may be had of large dimensions4 ,another kind of stone is found at ,wilsill1 in quality similar to that at ,birstwith1 but may be risen in much larger blocks4 ,when the ,ouse-bridge at ,york was building1 in #ahah1 the contractors for1 or the inspectors of that work1 got some stone from this neighbourhood for the piers1 and by a letter from ,mr4 ,william ,craven1 one of the inspectors1 there is no doubt of its being fit for any kind of public works1 as bridges1 locks1 c4 ,the expense of land carriage from the quarry to ,ripon was the sole cause why a greater quantity was not made use of4 ,there is another kind of stone found a little way above ,pateley-bridge1 well adapted for flags1 window heads and soles1 staircases1 landings1 tomb-stones1 and grind-stones2 but owing to the beds being thin1 it is not well adapted for general building purposes4 ,at ,fellbeck1 near ,smelthouse-mill1 a slate quarry has lately been opened1 which produces a slate of a darker colour than that of ,idle1 is very sound1 lays well on1 and will probably improve in fineness1 if pursued to a greater depth4 ,a ton of it will cover about ten square yards4 ,another ,slate-,quarry1 at ,bouthwaite1 near ,pateley-,bridge1 has recently been discovered2 the produce of which is much superior to that of ,idle2 a ton of it will cover about #ad square yards4 ,all this stone and slate is immediately upon the adopted line1 or can be brought to it for #d4be;d4 per foot1 which1 with the expense of carriage to ,bolton-,percy will cost at that place as below3-- ,pounds s4 d4 ,rail-dues #cj #j #c #a4e miles1 at #a4be;d4 per ton per mile ,waggon-dues1 #j #c #a4e do4 do4 #j #f #c ,calculating #af #j #j #d4ge feet of this stone to weigh one ton1 it appears the carriage of each foot will cost ,and the #j #j #d4be original cost delivered on the line ,cost of this #j #j #i stone at ,bolton-,percy per foot ,which if necessity requires1 may experience a little reduction4 ,at this time the ,bramley-fall stone delivered at ,selby1 costs #as4 per foot2 and at ,york during the building of ,ouse-bridge it cost from #ae;d4 to #af;d4 ,,stone ,,for ,,highways4 ,this is found in immense quantities at ,greenhow-hill1 distant from ,pateley-bridge two miles1 it resembles a grey flint2 the road from ,pateley-bridge to ,skipton is principally composed of it2 it is hard but easily broken small1 and after a little using almost resembles one entire stone2 its use and extraordinary properties are not known to a great distance1 particularly towards ,ripon or ,ripley2 this may be accounted for in two ways--first1 the hills in either direction are long and steep2 and #b;dly1 other materials are just at hand1 of a quality sufficient for a road where the forbidding ascents deny the frequent passing of heavy carriages4 ,this stone has been compared to that at ,middleton-,tyas1 near ,richmond1 and when analysed is found to be exactly of the same quality1 although a little lighter in colour2 it was compared to this merely to prove a corresponding property4 ,for it is a certain fact1 that the ,middleton-,tyas stone has been for some time1 and is now1 carted from the quarry to ,northallerton and ,brompton1 distant #ad and #ae miles1 for the use of their highways1 at an expence of #hs4 #b;d4 per ton to the former1 and #is4 to the latter place4 ,this fact is the more remarkable1 since there has been a quarry open for many years1 within #bjj yards of ,northallerton1 but the stone is only of a common kind4 ,from this circumstance1 it is fair to expect1 that provided the stone of ,greenhow-hill can be delivered at ,bolton-,percy for #fs4 #f;d4 per ton1 and at ,cawood1 ,selby1 ,booth-,ferry1 and ,howden for #hs4 it will both become an article of tonnage in a descending direction1 and a great acquisition to that district2 but as that neighbourhood has never been in the habit of paying such a high price for highway materials1 it will probably in the first instance meet with many objections1 which may be replied to in two ways--#ast1 that whatever is worth doing1 is worth well doing2 and that the best materials are the cheapest2--and #b;dly1 if the surveyors and overseers of ,northallerton and ,brompton have1 by their experience1 established the above fact1 and found this stone cheaper than that at home1 it is reasonable to conclude that the surveyors and overseers of the highways in the neighbourhood of ,cawood1 ,selby1 and ,howden1 may do the same2 for the soil of that district is equally fertile and rich as that of ,northallerton2 and the occupiers of it equally opulent--hence their ability to do well whatever is worth doing4 ,the expense of this stone at the before-mentioned places we state below3-- ,pounds s4 d4 ,one ton of #j #a #c stone delivered at ,pateley-bridge #cc miles ,rail #j #b #i dues at #a;d4 per ton per mile #cc miles waggon #j #b #i dues1 do4 ,cost of stone #j #f #i at ,bolton-,percy per ton ,removing do4 #j #j #f into the boat1 do4 ,freight of do4 #j #a #j ,selby1 ,cawood1 or ,howden #j #h #c ,it is probable the expense of delivering this stone at ,pateley-bridge1 might be reduced by the application of a ,railway from that place to the quarry2 by this estimate horses are expected to be used2 it is also possible to remove it from the waggon to the boat at less than is stated above4 ,the neighbourhood of ,pateley-bridge possessing many water-falls on which more mills might be built1 gave rise to an idea of cutting this last-mentioned stone by water-sawing1 into scantlings for fire-places1 hearths1 and slabs2 but upon an experiment being tried1 it was found to contain what is termed the dry heads1 which cause a division of the parts when brought into service1 otherwise it yields a beautiful polish1 and exhibits much of the shell and feather2 but notwithstanding this last attempt hath failed to augment its value1 another in reserve still remains of no small moment1 which is that of the most excellent ,,greenhow-,,hill ,,lime4 ,in the district where it has long been used as a manure either for arable or grassing land1 no comment on its superior utility is requisite2 but to those parts where its presence hitherto hath been forbidden by the rugged and steep hills1 and to others at too great a distance to warrant the expense of a long land carriage1 something of its superior quality as a manure in this place may not1 we hope1 be deemed unseasonable1 especially as the carriage of it1 when the ,railway is constructed1 will be an object of less notice1 and this will be exemplified hereafter4 ,we have said before1 the stone of ,greenhow-hill has been submitted to analysis1 to prove a corresponding property with that of ,middleton-,tyas2 this inquiry was extended to ascertain if they produced similar lime1 and we have great satisfaction to inform the public this was the case4 ,we say a great satisfaction1 because we have it in proof1 that the ,middleton-,tyas lime is situated in a country1 where a knowledge of its excellence is not confined to narrow limits by steep and forbidding hills1 but being more favourably situated1 it has been for a great number of years1 and is now1 with increasing demand1 conveyed generally #ag or #ah miles1 and in some instances1 into the immediate vicinity of other kilns1 even at #bd miles distance4 ,the reader will be best able to calculate the expense of this lime to the consumer1 when he is informed that the cost at the kilns is #abs4 per chaldron of #cb bushels ,winchester1 one of which weighs #gst4 #hlb4 ,under this view of the case1 we hope it may not be deemed impertinent to recommend a trial of this lime1 even in districts where lime is plentiful and cheap1 and which hath been upon proof hitherto satisfactory2 and should it unexpectedly fail upon arable land1 we still beg it may be admitted to a trial on grassing land4 ,for the purpose of bleaching it hath been carted to ,bilton-cum-,harrogate1 and used with satisfaction1 and frequently #i or #aj miles towards ,ripley1 to places distant from the ,nidd lime-kilns only #c or #c4e miles4 ,to say any thing of this lime for the purpose of building we are completely unable2 for whenever it became a topic of conversation1 its excellence as a manure alone may be named as one reason1 and that of having at ,knaresbro' kilns1 a kind as well adapted for building as any lime probably can be1 and at a rate as reasonable as circumstances will admit of1 may be offered as another reason4 ,having ascertained that two tons of this lime stone will make one chaldron of lime1 weighing #a ton #g cwt4 #bqrs4 we give below a statement of what it will cost at different points on the line1 recommending at the same time on all occasions the lime-stone to meet the coal4 ,pounds s4 d4 ,cost of the #j #b #f stone at ,pateley-bridge1 #b tons #aj miles #j #a #h ,rail-dues1 at #a;d4 per ton per mile #aj do4 #j #a #h ,waggon-dues1 do4 #g4e bushels of #j #d #d4e coals1 at #g;d4 per bushel ,breaking stone #j #a #j and burning ,at ,killinghall #j #aa #b4e ,toll-bar the chaldron of lime is #e miles #j #a #h additional tonnage on stone #j #ab #aj4e #e miles #j #j #g4e decrease of tonnage on coal ,at the ,bond-,end #j #ab #c ,knaresbro' the lime per chal4 #f miles #j #b #j additional tonnage on stone #j #ad #c #f miles #j #j #i decrease of ,tonnage on coal #j #ac #f ,by the above statement it appears the ,greenhow-hill lime can be burnt at ,ribston1 for #acs4 #f;d4 per chaldron1 a circumstance not unlikely to make it in great demand1 whenever its properties are known for agricultural purposes4 ,adverting now to some articles the exact quantity of which is difficult to ascertain1 such as slate1 oak bark1 wood1 ,irish flax and linens1 ashes and some other kinds of ,american and colonial produce imported into ,liverpool1 and which will have a cheap conveyance from ,liverpool to ,skipton by canal1 and naturally become a back carriage from ,skipton to ,pateley-,bridge2 as corn1 c4 will move in the other direction1 and from ,pateley-,bridge to ,knaresbro'1 by the ,railway at a much cheaper rate than heretofore1 and will as a matter of course1 increase the tonnage1 as example will prove3 ,,via ,,skipton4 ,pounds s4 d4 ,the present #a #f #h cost per ton from ,liverpool to ,skipton in general ,merchandize1 is ,do4 from #a #g #f ,skipton to ,knaresbro' #b #ad #b ,,via ,,leeds4 ,the present #b #j #j cost per ton from ,liverpool to ,leeds ,do4 ,leeds to #j #ae #j ,knaresbro' #b #ae #j ,,via ,,railway4 ,the present #a #f #h cost per ton at ,skipton ,skipton to #j #af #j ,pateley-,bridge ,pateley-,bridge #j #c #i to ,knaresbro'1 per ,railway1 #ae miles1 at #c;d4 per ton1 per mile ,waggon dues1 #ae #j #a #aj4e miles1 at #a4e;d4 per ton1 per mile #b #h #c4e ,by the foregoing statement it appears1 that when an average of the cost is taken1 which the present modes of conveyance afford1 and contrasted with the ,railway when completed1 the latter will have a preference of #fs4 #c4e;d4 per ton1 being a reduction of more than ten per cent4 upon the present charges4 ,having now dwelt on the different articles of tonnage in each direction1 with as much accuracy as we are able1 and finding the tonnage in the ascending direction amount to #ca1gce tons per annum1 and that in the contrary to #d1jjj2 and believing from the best information we are able to obtain1 that for every two tons moved in an ascending direction1 three tons may be moved in the contrary2 consequently we look to building stone1 stone for highways and lime1 and some other articles not enumerated1 to make up the quantity of tonnage required to keep the whole waggons in full work2 and to produce the greatest possible revenue4 ,having enumerated such tonnage as falls within our power of calculation1 and named a source with strong probability of much more2 we come next to the general summary1 and to contrast it with the expense of the project as stated by ,mr4 ,telford1 wherein we have no doubt1 but every ample consideration is embraced4 ,,cost ,,of ,,the ,,railway4 ,bolton ,percy to ,knaresbro'1 #ah #ed1jjj pounds miles1 at #c1jjj pounds per mile1 double ,railway ,knaresbro' to ,pateley-,bridge1 #ch1hcj #ad4ge miles1 with passing places1 single ,railway #ib1hcj ,,revenue ,,ascending4 ,pounds s4 d4 #ba1cce ,tons of #cejc #j #j ,coal1 see page #ae #c1jjj 4 4 4 ,corn1 #icg #aj #j c4 p4 #af #b1ddj 4 4 4 ,flax1 #hhj #j #j p4 #ag #a1jce 4 4 4 #fje #e #j ,merchandise #ba #a1bej 4 4 4 #bha #e #j ,timber and ,iron #ba #bi1jfj #fbjg #j #j ,,revenue ,,descending4 ,pounds s4 d4 #b1jjj ,tons ,linens #fjj #j #j and ,yarns1 7see page #bj7 #b1ejj 4 4 4 ,lead #eae #ab #f 4 4 4 #bc #d1ejj #aaae #ab #f ,total #gcbb #ab #f amount of revenue at present estimated ,by the above statements it appears the project will cost #ib1hcj pounds2 and the amount of revenue arising from such tonnage as is comprehensible1 will amount annually to #g1cbb pounds #abs4 #f;d4 which is rather more than #h per cent4 per annum for the shareholders1 independent of #ci1jij tons more which the works will be able to perform1 if required1 and which from the low price of one penny per ton for ,rail dues1 for twenty miles1 will amount to #c1beg pounds #ajs4 #j;d4 and when only another penny per ton1 per mile is estimated for waggon dues1 this kind of tonnage will be conveyed at a cheap rate1 and delivered in the neighbourhood where it is so much wanted1 at prices agreeable to the foregoing estimates2 a circumstance of itself likely to improve the value of all estates1 containing the articles of stone and lime1 and ultimately bring a great increase of tonnage in that direction1 most desirable in all ,railway projects4 ,in the foregoing estimates it is calculated that the waggons will be drawn by horses1 at the same time we believe1 that loco-motive engines might be applied to do the work at a less expense3 but not having employed an engineer perfectly acquainted therewith1 we are not authorized to say more on the subject4 ,with regard to the annual repairs of a ,rail-way our engineer1 ,mr4 ,telford hath not supplied the information2 but from other sources we have ascertained the repairs are in proportion to the quantity of business done2 upon ,rail-ways well constructed1 and made strong in the first instance1 about l-#hth of the annual proceeds is highly sufficient1 but if the castings are light and laid upon timber instead of stone1 at least twice that sum will be required4 ,having as a ,committee1 accomplished in the best way we are able1 what was originally intrusted to our care1 7except deviating from a ,canal to a ,rail-way27 we now beg leave to lay the subject before the public1 not doubting but that public will duly appreciate its utility1 and also recommend to the ,noblemen and ,gentlemen who have estates on the line1 to give it such a consideration as a work of this magnitude deserves1 either as regards its importance1 by the employment it will afford to the partially employed labouring poor1 during the time the work is in progress1 but more particularly during all the time hereafter2 so long as one ton of lead1 or stone may be found near the higher end of the line2 or the river ,nidd flow in its present course2 or the neighbourhood of ,selby or ,howden continue to produce more corn than is sufficient for its population2 or as may regard its importance in an agricultural view1 a sight of which should never be lost1 nor whatever can promote its advancement1 be treated with disdain or neglect1 but quite the contrary2 for upon the best1 the cheapest1 and most skilful method of causing the earth to bring forth abundantly1 depends in a great measure our national prosperity2 it gives a plentiful supply at home1 will tend to reduce our alarming pauperism1 and hence promote peace1 the welcome inhabitant of every breast2 of every cottage2 of every mansion2 of every state2 and the safest rampart of every throne2 for while we consider the soil only as an agent1 let us not forget it is one of an incorruptible class2 and whatever is skilfully committed to its care is generally repaid tenfold2 then it should not be forgotten what was the state of the high-roads in this country eighty years ago1 they were chiefly composed of clay2 and now contrast that period1 with the present1 and say how much their improvement hath1 or hath not1 contributed to the advancement of that ancient1 useful1 respectable1 and princely profession1 of agriculture2 if this is not denied1 then contrast the present highways of the district through which the adopted line will pass1 remembering the many steep and rugged hills1 with the present much improved ,rail-ways where the uniformity of ascent and descent is maintained as a principal object1 and permit it to come within your calculating powers to show1 what benefit it may contribute to the perfection of a science on which so much wealth and public benefit depend4 ,or as may regard its importance by the constant employment it will afford to nearly all ages and classes of people1 who may be concerned directly or indirectly in the manufacture of ,yarns1 ,linens1 and ,cottons1 and probably at better wages than are regularly paid at other manufacturing places1 for should a considerable saving of carriage be effected1 together with the quick dispatch and transport of goods from place to place1 as we have contemplated2 the profits of the masters would be improved1 their business extended1 competition created1 and hence wages would be advanced2 industry would thereby be promoted1 and could morality and economy be taught by example1 then pauperism would only be known by its name4 ,if there be any doubt1 that the completion of this project will not open new channels for such tillage as the various soils which are contiguous to the line require1 we are unacquainted with it2 because instead of that1 we believe it will not only facilitate the transport of the various limes as may be requisite to suit the different soils1 but also afford an opportunity of introducing great quantities of manure from the towns of ,leeds and ,hull1 into places which the present modes in use never will accommodate4 ,to enumerate all the advantages which a well constructed ,rail-way possesses over every other mode of conveyance1 on lines where the ascent is great1 as in this1 would be a work of time1 and therefore we shall dismiss it after quoting a passage from ,dupini's ,report to the ,french ,government3 ,the advantages which ,iron ,rail-ways present are immense4--,england owes to them a part of her wealth4 ,never without them could coal1 lime1 minerals1 and other raw materials have been conveyed to such distances1 and at the same time1 at so trifling an expense4 ,to the ,noblemen and ,gentlemen who have money vested in the security of the tolls1 arising from the highways contiguous to the line1 we beg to offer some observations1 particularly to those who may feel alarm for their interests3--,it is the opinion of others1 better informed on these subjects than ourselves1 that instead of reducing the annual amount of tolls1 they have invariably been found to increase1 particularly on such roads as cut the line in a transverse direction2 but on roads parallel to the line1 the increase has not been so great2 and when it is remembered the great quantity of tonnage1 a project of this kind must require to make it profitable1 it must be admitted that a disposal of it in all directions will necessarily be the case2 thus it is accounted for why the tolls have increased4 ,to such ,noblemen and ,gentlemen who may at some future period 7we hope not far distant7 form themselves into a ,committee to ascertain the merits of this report1 we beg to express a request1 which we trust will be treated with attention1 that they will permit all the money advanced towards the expenses of the survey already made1 to become share money1 7if the work should go forward7 and the subscribers who may not be disposed to purchase shares1 to have the option of receiving back the sum or sums so advanced by them4 ,,john ,,eteson4 ,,matthew ,,oates4 ,,wm4 ,,thackwray4 ,,francis ,,cooper4 ,,wm4 ,,driffield4 ,,john ,,ellison4 ,,thomas ,,simpson4 ,,lambert ,,ellison4 ,,robt4 ,,dearlove4 ,,isaac ,,newton4 ,,michael ,,meek4 ,an account of the sixty-seven mills named in the preface of this ,report1 showing how each mill is at this time employed3-- ,corn4 ,flax4 ,cotton4 ,lead4 ,shaw ,mills #b #b #j #j ,thornton #j #a #j #j ,wreaks #a #j #a #j ,waite #a #j #j #j ,fewstone #a #j #j #j ,west ,house #a #a #j #j ,west ,end #j #c #j #j ,bramley ,head #j #b #j #j ,darley #a #a #j #j ,thornthwaite #a #a #j #j ,summer-bridge #a #a #j #j ,fellbeck #a #j #j #j ,braisty ,wood #j #a #j #j ,low ,laith #j #a #j #j ,smelt ,house #j #c #j #j ,glass ,house #a #a #j #j ,holling ,house #j #a #j #j ,pateley-,bridge #a #a #j #j ,bridge-house #a #j #j #j ,gate ,cockhill #j #j #j #a ,sun ,side #j #j #j #a ,scarah #a #j #j #j ,providence #j #j #j #a ,prosperous #j #j #j #a ,merry ,field #j #j #j #a ,low ,mill #j #j #j #a ,grass ,field #j #a #j #a ,new ,bridge #j #j #j #j ,gouthwaite ,hall #a #j #j #j ,ramsgill #a #j #j #j ,killinghall l #j #j #j ,scotton #j l #j #j ,knaresbro' #j #a #j #j ,do4 ,chapman #a #j #j #j ,do4 ,do4 #a #j #j #j ,calverley's ,plumpton #a #j #j #j ,goldsbro' #a #j #j #j ,staveley #a #a #j #j ,hunsingore #a #j #j #j ,knox #a #j #j #j ,crimple #j #a #j #j ,spofforth #a #j #j #j ,wetherby #c #j #j #j ,thorp-,arch #b #a #j #j ,tadcaster #a #j #j #j ,clifford #a #a #j #j #cb #bg #a #g ,besides the before-named mills1 flax is sent from ,knaresbro' to be spun at ,scotland ,mill1 near ,leeds4 ,mickley ,mill1 near ,ripon4 ,bishopton ,mill1 near ,ripon4 ,ripon ,mill1 and ,masham ,mill4 ,n4,b4 ,soon as additional ,subscriptions are received1 by the ,committee1 to cover the expenses of the ,survey1 a list of the same will be printed1 and distributed to each ,subscriber1 setting forth1 also1 the expenses of the ,survey1 with every particular4 ,edward ,baines1 ,printer1 ,leeds4 ,footnotes3 vi ,the ,committee alludes to the immense quantities of excellent stone for highways near ,pateley-,bridge1 and the great want of it in the neighbourhoods of ,howden and ,selby2 and the surplus produce of the earth in these districts1 and the increasing demand for it at ,skipton and ,pateley1 and the ,eastern parts of ,lancashire4 #ab ,no surviving copies of this map are known4--,,dp4