1841  to James Brooks of Stapleton, Somerset, (claiming under a Free Miner), and Isaac Preest, of Bream Woodside (a Free Miner) in equal undivided moieties.
Subject to a claim for £60 payable to Mrs. Jane Turner of Coleford and another claim of £60 to Mr. Benjamin Johnstone or his representatives.
Coal in Coleford High Delf

BT 31/669
ROYAL (FOREST OF DEAN) MINING CO. LTD.
To acquire mines, minerals etc. in England or Wales or elsewhere but in the first instance The Royal Colliery Gale, Morgans Folly Gale No. 1, Morgans Folly Gale No. 2, Morgans Folly Gale No. 3, Tufthorn Iron Mine, Favorite Gale, Britannia Gale.  Agreements dated 9 September 1862 between Alexander Clunes Sheriff, of Worcester, and William Thompson Adcock, for Royal Colliery and Tufthorn.
Agreement 9 September 1862 between Richard Wood, of Worcester, one of the directors of and for and behalf of the Moseley Green Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. and William Adcock for Morgans Folly Gales Nos. 1 & 2.  Moseley Green Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. agreed to amalgamate with and become vested as far as legally possible in the intended company.
Capital £55,000 in 5,500 £10 shares.
Subscribers:-
William Adcock, Worcester 100 shares
William Rogers, Lydney, 100
James Dyson Perrins, Worcester, 100
            Abell, Worcester, 25
David Everett, Worcester, 30
Thomas Holland, Worcester, 100
Samuel Beale, Worcester, 10

18 September 1862  Incorporated
Registered office:- 15, Foregate St. Worcester.

Shareholders included:-
Henry Pooley, Liverpool, engineer, 10
Samuel Taylor, Leeds, iron master, 10
George Taylor, Leeds, iron master, 10
Isaac Slater, Gloucester Wagon Works, 50
Stephen Ballard, Rly. contractor, 100
Herbert Wheeler, Oldbury C&W, 20
31 December 1864  Agreement for purchase of the Brishwell[?] Colliery and three-quarters of High Delf Engine.  Capital to be increased by issue of 2,500 new £10 shares.

17 April 1869  Petition of George Hall, Ironmonger, Worcester.  Order 20 March 1869 appointing Francis Giggins & Hall, official liquidators, company to be wound up.

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26 March 1887  Royal & High Delf gales - Worcester City & County Banking Co. Ltd. - William Adcock.

2 April 1887  Lease will expire in June

10 June 1890  Lloyds Bank attempting to dispose of gales to a party who will work them

30 March 1896  Forfeiture notice for non-working

8 October 1900 Forfeiture notice for non-working

26 June 1905  Transfer notice to the Princess Royal Colliery Co.?  Had not been done by December