Series HBC4 - The Pembrokeshire colliery dispute with Lord Milford : letters and papers

Two bundles of letters and papers deriving from a dispute initially involving Lewis Pryse of Woodstock and continuing subsequently between Edward Loveden Loveden of Buscot Park and Sir Richard Philipps, Lord Milford of Picton Castle, concerning Morteon Colliery in Pembrokeshire, 1773-1798. The disagreement centred on the continuation of mining by Lord Milford after the expiration of a lease originally granted to his father, Sir John Philipps, by Lewis Pryse in 1757, which included Moreton Colliery, a house in Saundersfoot and Stoney Bridge. Frequent reference is made to the extensive damage to the works of Edward Loveden Loveden, the reluctance of Lord Milford to make compensation, and the involvement of other proprietors such as James Child of Begeli and Henry Phelps of Norchard. There is evidence that lawsuits were commenced in the High Court of Chancery and the letters in the second file reflect the negotiations by the solicitors of both parties. The bulk of the material comprises the correspondence of Lewis Pryse, Edward Loveden Loveden, Lord Milford, Joseph Woolstenhulme of Taliaris and the solicitors involved in the case, together with relevant accounts, reports and legal papers.