Gents Mag 1751 p.40

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	Gentleman's Magazine 1751 p.40
black lead   theft
	Theft of Black Lead ... ... Keswick, Cumberland, Jan. 11. A gang of villains, accustomed to steal wadt, or black lead ore from the mine at Borrowdale, (the only one in Europe, see Vol. xvii. p.583) to the value of at least 1000l. yearly, attacked on the 11th past, at night, the house of Mr White, steward of the mine, with fire arms, but losing one of their number by the fire from the place, the rest fled, but had the assurance to go and make oath before a justice that White and his men had murdered one Daniel Wright on which the accused surrender'd and were admitted to bail; one of the rogues afterwards impeached the rest, who all fled except one Dixon, who is committed to the county gaol. ... ...
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	-- (black lead mine, Seathwaite)

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