Mon 29 Mar 1830
From John R Denyer
To G. Palmer Esq
2 North Piazza, Royal Exchange, London
One of Mr Palker’s Boats here loading stone.
When arrangements made with Mr Parker I doubted possibility of men working large Boats through the Tunnel in 5 hours instead of 7. … it is the opinion of persons perfectly disinterested that it is not possible for 4 men (& more cannot work) to heave a full sized loaded Boat thro’ in the time allowed … Generally other navigators have given way to the Fly Boats. New regulations not being Bye Laws are not enforceable.
Thoughts about a passing place or two in the Tunnel, though likely only to be of occasional benefit.
