30 August 1842  Granted in equal parts to John Morse and Henry James, both of Yorkley for a level in Howbeach Valley, near Mr. Todd’s gale, called Howbeach Level, to get the coal from the Whittington vein.

BT31 999/1547  Blakeney & Forest of Dean Coal Co. Ltd.
To work Nags Head, Morses Level and Cockshoot Level Collieries.
Capital £6,000 in 48 £125 shares
Subscribers:
John Knowles  Pendlebury, Lancs.  Colliery proprietor  8 shares
Andrew Knowles  Pendlebury, Lancs.  Colliery proprietor  8 shares
Robert Knowles  Pendlebury, Lancs.  Coal proprietor  8 shares
Henry Bristow  Brixton,  geological surveyor
Ewing Pye de Colquhan  London
Simeon Holmes  Blakeney
Edward Hull  Manchester
Registered office:  Howbeech

7 April 1866  Extra £2,000

30 November 1869  Wound up voluntarily

28 August 1873  Forfeited.