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V 1 TL Obfervations on the Sulphur Wells at Harrogate, made in 
July and Auguft, 1785. By the Right Reverend Richard 
Lord Bijhop of Landaff, F. R 0 S. 
Read February 2 , 1786* 
IN 1733, when Doflon Short firft publifhed his Treatife on 
Mineral Waters, there were only three fulphur wells at 
Harrogate ; there are now four. I made fome inquiry refpeding 
the time and occafion of making the fourth well, and received 
the following account from an old man, who was himfelf 
principally concerned in the tranfadion. About forty years 
ago, a perlbn who, by leafe from the Earl of Burlington, 
had acquired a right of fearehing for minerals in the forefr of 
Knarefborough, made a fhew as if he had a real intention of 
digging for coal, on the very fpot where the three fulphur 
wells were fituated- This attempt alarmed the apprehenfions 
of the inn-keepers and others at Harrogate, who were inte- 
refted in the prefervation of the wells: they gave him what 
legal oppofition they could, and all the illegal that they durft. 
At length, for the film of one hundred pounds, which they 
raifed amongft themfelves, the difpute was compromifed, and 
the defign real or pretended of digging for coal was abandoned. 
Sulphur water, however, had rifen up where he had begun to 
dig. They inclofed the place with a little ftone edifice, and 
putting down a bafon, made a fourth well. By a claufe in 
the ad of parliament for inclofing Knarefborough Foreft. palled 
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