Wherein there is little doubt but a saving of eight shillings per
chaldron will, on the completion of the work, be effected--a most
material object for the poor, and the general benefit of commerce. The
rule by which this computation is made, compared with others we have
seen, is very much on the safe side, but should a trifling mistake occur,
we confidently believe that the decrease in the price of this article
will very much enhance its consumption, without anticipating any
increased demand at the lime-works and bleach-grounds, arising from an
increase of business, which naturally follows the cheapness of carriage,
and the rapid transport of goods from place to place. The increase of
population, while speaking of this article, must not be omitted, since,
in the last twenty-one years it hath increased from four to near seven
thousand, including Knaresbro', Scriven-with-Tentergate, and Brearton.
The most correct statement we are able to give is below:--
TONS.
Knaresbro' and Scriven with 11,000
Tentergate, including lime-kilns
and bleach-grounds
Brearton 100
Flaxby 50
Goldsborough 100
Haverah Park 25
Killinghall 350
Plumpton 100
Harrowgate and Bilton 3,000
Ribston 150
Scotton 200
Stainburn 200
15,275
Birstwith Township 500
Hampsthwaite and Felliscliffe do. 600
Clint do. 260
Darley do. 400
Hartwith do. 450
Thornthwaite do. 200
Dacre do. 500
Bewerley do. 1,600
Bishopside do. 50
Updale do. 1,500
Pateley Tonnage 6,060
Knaresbro' do. 15,275
Total Tonnage of Coals 21,335
From good authority we are informed that Kippax and Haigh-Moor coals can
be delivered at Bolton-Percy for ten shillings per chaldron, or 8s. to 8s
6d. per ton.; and if any back carriage could be procured they would be
delivered for less, hence the advantage of taking yarns, &c. from
Knaresbro', and the neighbourhood of Pateley-Bridge to Barnsley, and
bringing coals back; but independent of such an advantage we are able to
prove the great saving named before in these coals:
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