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Archive Print part: Early Science 6 1789/PHI

An account of an improved method of drawing coals, and extracting ores, &c. from mines; whereby a greater quantity can be drawn, in a given time, and from equal depths, than has been hitherto done; and the dashing and wear of the corves, and waste at their meetings, are entirely prevented. Also of a new, easy, and expeditious method of landing and loading the coal, &c. so drawn, into waggons or other carriages, without the assistance of an horse, and with very little labour to the bankmen

Curr, John (1756-1823)

1789

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A report on the probability of the occurrence of coal and other minerals in the vicinity of Lancaster. Addressed to the Lancaster Mining Company

Phillips, John (1800-1874)

1837

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Statistical tables of nine principal collieries in the county of Durham. Respectfully dedicated to the British Association for the Advancement of Science, assembled at Newcastle, Aug. 20, 1838

1838

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On subsidences produced by working beds of coal. In a letter to C. Lyell from John Buddle

Buddle, John (1773-1843)

[1842]

"Read November 6th, 1839".

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Observations on coal-mines

Kirwan, Richard (1733-1812)

[1788]

Offprint from the "Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy", 2, 1788, pp.157-170.

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Suggestions for making the Natural History Society a place of deposit for the mining records of the district

Buddle, John (1773-1843); Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne

1838

"Read at a meeting of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle Upon Tyne, Dec 23, 1834, and printed in their transactions".

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Observations upon the proposed additional charge of fivepence per ton upon coals brought within the limits of the City and Port of London, as verbally submitted to the right honourable Sir Robert Peel, and the right honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and subsequently to the right honourable Lord Lincoln, at interviews on the 27th March, 1844, by the deputation from the northern coal owners, and now presented in writing by special request

[1844]

At head of title: Coal trade.

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On the great fault called the Horse in the Forest of Dean coal-field

Buddle, John (1773-1843)

[1842]

"Read April 8th, 1840".

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Observations upon the past and present state, with the future prospects of the export trade in British coals, culm, and coke, as verbally submitted to the right honourable Sir Robert Peel, and the honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the interview on Wednesday the 27th of March, 1844, by the deputation from the northern coal owners of Northumberland, Durham, Yorksire, and Scotland

[1844]

At head of title: Coal trade.

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To the directors of the Durham County Coal Company

Dunn, Matthias; Durham County Coal Company

1843

"To the shareholders", p.[3], signed: Matthias Dunn.

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Observations addressed to the coal-owners, ship-owners, and coal-factors, on the causes of the present ruinous depression of the coal trade

Richmond, William (1797-1858)

1842

At head of title: Coal trade.

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Comparative view of the population, navigation, and trade of the United Kingdom, etc., etc. for 1816 and 1846. June 1st, 1847

Richmond, William (1797-1858)

1847

Signed: William Richmond.

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