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DB/44: Blaen Caelan (Mining) Company Ltd.

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Ref: DB/44

Reference: [GB 0212] DB/44
Title: Lease of lands by the mining company known as Blaen Caelan Company Ltd.
Date(s): 1869
Level: Fonds
Extent: 1 item

Scope and Content:
Lease for 21 years
1. Sir Pryse Pryse of Gogerddan, co. Cardigan, Baronet
2. George Pell of Heyford, co. Northhampton, Gent. and William Seyzinger of St. James’ End, Northhampton, Coal merchant

Of licence to search for lead ores, argentiferous lead ores, copper ores, tin ores and all other ores, metals, minerals, and metallic matters in the pieces of land known as Blaencaelan Sheepwalk, situate in the township of Caelanymaesmawr, p. Llanfihangel Geneurglyn, co. Cardigan, now in the occupation of Thomas Jones , measuring 239 acres, 3 roods, and 32 perches; part of the Common or Waste lands within the manor or Lordship of Geneurglyn, co. Cardigan, and appurtanences to the tenement known as Blaencaelan. (Plan enclosed)

Consideration: One Fourteenth part of the money made from the mining of the lands, to be paid annually to 1.
26 January 1869

Endorsed:
Assignment of Lease
1.The within named George Pell and William Seyzinger
2. John Barton Balcombe, of Aberystwyth, co. Cardigan

The residue of the term of 21 years.

Consideration: £3300
1 March 1870

Further Endorsed:
A
In Chancery
In the matter of the Companies Acts 1862 and 1867
and
In the matter of the Blaen Caelan Company Limited
This is the lease marked A referred to in the affidavit of Griffith Jones and George Tempany-Smith sworn before me this 24th day of November 1874
W.A. Thomas
A Commissioner etc.