Leadhills Library - Bargain Books

An important part of Social History, The ‘Bargain Books’ represent the agreements made between miners and the mine owner in respect to payment received for works carried out by the miners.

Bargain Books 1757 – 1786 – Book No. 4

LML032 – 1773 – 1776.
378 pages

The day to day working of the mines is recorded in the Journals and Bargain Books preserved in the Library.
These describe in detail every piece of work undertaken in the mines and the names of the miners involved.

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Bargain Books – Book No. 4

LML032 – 1773-1776
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Bargain Books – 1757 – 1786

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Bargain Book

Bargain Book No.1/6
1757 – 1760

Bargain Book

Bargain Book No.2
1765 – 1770

Bargain Book

Bargain Book No.3
1770 – 1773

Bargain Book

Bargain Book No.4
1773 – 1776

Bargain Book

Bargain Book No.5
1776 – 1781

Bargain Book

Bargain Book No.6
1781 – 1786