Of Coal Borings, Communicated by Dr. Martin Lister, Fell. Coll. Phys. et R. S. which Role or Record He Had from Mr. Maleverer, of Arncliffe in Yorkshire

II. Of Coal Borings, Communicated by Dr. Martin Lister, Fell. Coll. Phys. & R. S. which Role or Record he had from Mr. Maleverer, of Arncliffe in Yorkshire. Thomas Waike bored for Coal at Mauston near Leeds, in the Grounds hereafter named, May the 20th, 1639. In the Rye-Clofe, or upper Pig hill, on the East of the way, 38 Yards, from the North East Hedge. In Earth 1 Yard in yellow Clay 1 yard in blew Ramel 1 yard in black Slate 1 Quarter in grey metal Stone two yards and two quarters. in black metal 2 quarters in grey Stone 2 yards in a Whinstone 1 qua. in grey metal 2 qua. in a Whinstone a Foot in grey Metal a foot in Iron-stone 6 Inches in a Cowshot coloured stone, with many Iron Girdles in it, 9 yards 2 qua. in black stone 2 yar. 2 qua. in a Mous-coloured stone, one yard. in black Metals 1 qua. in grey stone 2 yar. 1 qua. in a Cowshot coloured stone with many Iron Girdles in it, 8 yards. in a grey metal 2 qua. in Coal a foot in a dark grey Stone 2 qua. in a Whinstone a foot in a dark grey Stone 1 yar. in a Cowshot coloured stone with Catheads in it, 1 yar. in black Metal mixt with Coal, 2 qua. in Cowshot coloured stone, 3 yar. 2 quar. In all 21 Fathom. The Charge 9l. 5 s. We Bored 140 yards West from the former place, I suppose in the Taith-Garth, about 20 yards S. W. from the N. E. Hedge; In yellow Clay 3 yards in Orange coloured stone 8 yar. in a Cowshot coloured stone 2 yar. in black metal 2 quarters in Cowshot coloured stone 1 yar. 1 qua. in Coal mixt with Metal, 1 qua. in a blew metal 2 qua. in Coal 3 qua. 6 inc. In a Cowshot colour'd stone 2 yards In all 9 Fathom. The Charge of Boring, 2l. 1s. 3d. We Bored in the Severals upon the West side of the Fish-ponds; in yellow Clay 3 yards in yellow stone 2 yar. in Cowshot coloured stone 1 yar. 2 quarters, in blew stone 5 yards in Coal 1 yar. 3 qua. in grey metal 1 quarter 7 inches. in Coal, under this Coal a hard grey stone 1 yar. In all The Charge 1l. 12s. 6d. We Bored at the West-end of the East-hall close; in Earth 1 yard in Coal 2 qua. and 3 inc. We Bored 40 yar. by East upon the dip. in earth 2 yards, 2 quarters, 3 inches in Coal 1 yard, 1 quarter, 5 inches. We Bored 30 yards by East further still upon the Dip; in earth 3 yards in grey Metals 3 quarters in Coal 1 yar. 1 quarter 5 inches in Earth 9 Yards In all 4 Fathom. In all the Charge 3l. 3s. 9d. We Bored in the West Close adjoining to Win Moor; in yellow Clay 3 yar. in Orange coloured stone 10 yards in a Whinstone 2 qua. in an Orange coloured stone 2 yar. 2 qua. in a Cowshot colour'd stone 2 yar. 2 qua. In all 9 Fathom. The Charge 2l. 1s. 3d. September 22. 1659 George White, and James Stringer, Bored in the East-hall-Close, 10 yards from the East-Corner of Mr. Moor's broad Ing. In Earth. Thence 20 yards In Earth 1 qua. in Coal 1 qua. Thence again 20 yards. In earth 1 yard in Coal 2 qua. Thence 20 yards towards the orth In Clay 3 yards Thence from the said Corner of the Broad Ing towards the West 30 yards, from the Ash in the South-hedge, towards the North 5 yar. In Clay 2 yar. in Coal 1 yar. 1 qua. Thence towards the North 10 yards in Clay 2 ya. 5 inc. in Coal 1 ya. 2 qua. Thence 10 ya. further North, in Clay 1 yard 2 qua. in Coal 1 ya. 2 qua. We sunk to it, and find it to dip S. W. and firm Coal. The Pit we sunk in the West Close is 17 yards deep, the Coal on the N. W. Close 2 yards thick, on the S. E. in the old Pit about twelve yards N. W. the Coal was 1 yard 2 inches thick. Thence about 8 yards S.W. from the said Pit in the East-hall Close, about ten yards from the S. Hedge, In Earth and Cowshot 8 yards in Coal 1 qua. Blew Cowshot-stone 5 yar. good Metal for Sowing. Thence about 50 yards from the West hedge, and 40 yar. from the South Hedge, In Earth 3 yards in Clay and blew Metal 4 yards in grey stone 1 qua. in red Stone 2 qua. Cowshot Earth with Brak Oar Thence in the middle of the West end of the said Hall Clofe, twenty yards East from the Bush Ash in the West Hedge, in Cowshot Earth with Iron beds, 6 yards in Coal firm 1 yard 2 qua. Thence West in the West-hall-clofe, about 45 yards West from the said Butty Ash, and 85 yards from the South Hedge. In Cowshot Earth with 5 Iron Beds, 6 yards in Coal 1 yar. 2 qua. Thence 90 yards further West, about 45 yards from the South Hedge in hard Cow-shot Earth, with 5 iron beds 7 yar. 1 qua. 10 inc. in Coal 1 yar. 2 quarters 6 inches Between these two places, about twenty yards to the N. 2 or 3 yards deep. in 5 yards in Coal 4 yards 1 qua. Thence in the said West-hall Clofe 46 yards North, from James Hunters and Chr. Ambles Hole, for they then began to bore in the said Clofe in yellow Clay 2 ya. in Blew Clay with rotten iron stone, 1 ya. 3 qua. in grey stone 1 qua. in Coal rotten 1 ya. 5 inc. So that from the little Ash in the East Hedge of the said West hall-closeto the West end 20 yards; from the little Oak in the laid Hedge, the Coal is about 1 yard 2 inches; about ten yards towards the North from that line, the Coal Baffets out, but good Coal on the South, Thence about 40 Yards from the West Hedge of the East part of the Severals, about From Hunters and Amblers Boring, to the North in that Closet. in Clay and sandy Earth, 1 ya. 2 qua. in Coal 2 ya. Thence 25 yards to the South in Clay and yellow Sand, 2 ya. 2 qua. in soft white Stone or Cowshot, 1 ya. 1 qua. in Coal very firm, 1 ya. 3 quarters Thence in the West Severals, in the first Furrow on the East of the Fish pond Closet by the North Hedge, in Earth and Iron Stone, 1 ya. 2 qua. in Coal Thence South in the same Furrow 15 ya. in Earth and iron Stone 1 ya. 2 qua. in Coal Thence 9 yards further South in the same Furrow, in Earth and Iron stone 1 ya. 2 qua. in Coal Thence in the said Furrow close by the North Hedge, in Earth 1 qu. in white Sandy stone 3 qu. in Yellow sand stone 2 ya. 10 inc. in Coal firm, 1 ya. 3 qua. in hard Spaven, 1 ya. 5 inc. in hard Stone Thence to the South, below the lowest of the old Pits, 10 yards, close by the great Stone, in the said West Severals, in yellow Clay 1 ya. in yellow sandy stone 2 yards in Cowshot stone 3 ya. in hard white stone 1 ya. in Cowshot stone again, 3 ya. 3 qua. in Coal 1 ya. 3 qua. in grey Spaven, 1 yard 7 inches Thence from the South East corner of the East Ditch of the Gate Close, for 120 yards along the said Ditch, this Coal breaks forth forth one yard two quarters deep Thence 20 yards further N. in the said Ditch, in Earth 2 qua. in yellow stone or rather white, 4 yar. 2 qua. Thence in the West Severals again, close by the South Hedge, 70 yar. from the E. Hedge, in blew Clay with Iron stone, 4 yar. 1 qua. in Coal 2 qua. Mr Moore's out-break Thence in the long Close, part of the West-field, 40 yards from the N.W. corner of the gate Close, in Clay 1 yard in a smit of Coal 2 qua. Thence to West 15 yards, in Earth 3 qua. in Coal Thence 25 yar. further W. 40 ya. from the old Pitts, in yellow Clay, and rotten iron stone, 1 ya. 3 qua. in Coal pipe 2 inc. Thence at the South end of the long Close by the S. Hedge, in Earth 1 yard in Cowshot 2 qua. in Coal (the out-breach of the Severals Coal) 1 yard 1 quarter Thence in the gate Close, by the W. Hedge about 160 yards from the Lane, in Earth 2 qua. in yellow stone 1 yard 2 quarters. December 1st. 1659. George White and James Stringer, Bored in the East Cow-Pasture, by the E. Hedge, near the N. Corner, by the first Oak, in Earth 2 yards 2 quarters in Cowshot Earth 2 ya. in black Metal 3 ya. 2 qu. in Cowshot 3 qua. in black Metal 1 ya. in grey Stone 4 inc. Thence in the middle Cow-pasture, by the E. Hedge, near the N.side, against the Maple Tree, in blew black Earth 2 ya. in Cowshot Earth with Cats-heads, 3 ya. in black Earth 1 ya. in Coal 1 qua. in Spaven 1 qua. in White Clay and Stone, 2 yards. Thence North about twenty yards West from the tall Ash in the E. Hedge, in Clay mixt with rotten iron stone, 2 ya. 2 qua. in stiff brown Metal, 2 ya. 2 qua. in Cowshot Earth mixt with black. Thence Thence in the nether end of the W. Cow-pasture, near the damm, 10 yards from it, and 30 ya. from the N. Hedge, in Earth and Clay 3 ya. Thence 4 yards to the S. 15 yards E. from the S. E. corner. in Earth 1 ya. 1 qua. in Coal 6 inches Thence 50 yards South, near 20 yards from Peasing Hedge, Peasing Gap, 5 ya. South from the young Oak in the Damm, in yellow Clay with iron stone, 3 yards in Cowshot 1 yard in Coal 6 inc. in white grey stone, 1 ya. in black Metal, 1 qua. in Galliard Thence in the West end of the Pease Ing, 2 yards from the Ash in the midle of the West hedge, 75 ya. from in Earth 3 qua. in Cowshot 1 qua. in Coal (I suppose hard bond) 3 qua. in grey Metal, 2 yards 2 quarters in Coal (I suppose thin Coal) 2 quarters in grey Earth 4 ya. in Coal (I suppose Crackling) 1 qua. in grey Spaven, 3 qua. in grey stone, 1 ya. 1 qua. in Galliard Thence 18 ya. South in yellow Clay 2 ya. in Coal mixt with Earth 3 quarters. N.B. This was done for the Concerns of a Private Family; but because it may be of some use to the Naturalist, Dr. Lister was willing to part with it. It was twice as long again, but scarce any thing but Repetitions of the same things in Nature, and therefore he Transcribed no more; but this is as it were a Specimen. III. Situs