13 July 1874 (1) Francis Marcus Beresford of Sheen House, East Sheen, Surrey, Esquire, M.P. and Richard Horn of 2 Berkeley Street, Piccadilly, Middlesex, gentleman (2) John Walker of Stalling Hall,Northumberland, Esquire (3) Robert Anthony Burrell and Thomas Jones (4) John Forster of 91 Victoria Street, Westminster, Esquire (5) Richard Forster Matthews (6) Elizabeth Josephine Forster of 55 Victoria Street, spinster (7) John Forster, Matthew Forster and Matthew Hutton Chaytor Deed for the dissolution of the South Hetton Coal Company partnership from 31 December 1873 Assignment by (1) of seven sixty-fourth shares, by (2) of three sixty-fourth shares, by (3) of seven sixty-fourth shares, by (4) as administrator of Percival Forster of one sixty-fourth share and by (5) of nine sixty fourth shares, all to (7) upon trust to sell to a new limited company to be formed to carry on the business Consideration: £6000 (7) to (3) plus £4000 already so paid, £70000 shares to be allotted to (1) and £22000 shares to (2) – From:County Durham records