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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALZELLOLIE COLLIERY | Dalzellolie Colliery Dalzellolie Colliery Dalzellolie Colliery Dalzellowlie Colliery |
Alexander McCaw J. Findlay Thomas Oliver County Voter's list |
050 | Consisting of two shafts opened in the year 1822 by Sir Charles [Ferguson] Bart. [Baronet] of Kilkerran. The one towards [the] West is named the Engine Pit and [is] wrought at the depth of 40 [fathoms] The winding engine is 15 horse [power]. Their is also an engine of 30 [horse power] for pumping water, attached [to] the shaft towards the East is named Findlay's Pit from the [circumstance] of a man of that name having [been] drowned in it. it is wrought about [the] depth of 27 fathoms, the engine is 10 horse power. The quantity of coals raised from these pits (which are of [usual] quality) during the last 3 years averaged 63,555 Creels, each creel containing 3 Cwt [hundred-weight] and sold at 8d. & 1/- [8 pence and 1 shilling] per [creel].Mr. James Cooper, farmer, Whitehill new Dailly has a lease of them from Sir James Ferguson Bart. [Baronet] of [Kilkerran] |
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