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the Bannock-band or third feam of coal before-mentioned. 

 This level e{Fed;viaIIy drained about three hvindred yards in 

 length, and about one hundred yards in breadth, water level 

 covirfe, in this feani. The extent of coals thus drained is called 

 a winning. The depth of the pits in this winning or extent 

 is from twenty to fixty yards. 



The fecond winning or extent drained has been efFecSled by 

 driving a level from the furface of the Powbeck near a farm- 

 houfe called Thicket, further fouthward than the firft winning. 

 By continuing this level to the weftward they have cut or 

 interfered the main band or fourth feam before-mentioned 

 abovit four hundred yards to the dip or weft of the outburft or 

 appearance of this coal at the furface. 



This level drained about a thoufand yards in length water 

 level conrfe, and four hundred yards in breadth or dip and rife 

 courfe, and alfo fomething more in breadth in the Bannoch- 

 band feam of coal. 



The coals obtained from thefe two winnings or extents muft 

 have been very confiderable. 



At that time the coals were dravrn out of the pits by men 

 with jackrolls or windlaffes, and laid up in banks, from whence 

 they were carried to the fliips upon the backs of little horfes 

 in pack loads, each pack-load containing what is called a Cum- 

 berland bufliel, confifting of twenty-four gallons, and each weighing 

 about fourteen ftones. 



Having 



