Wed 19 May 1830
From John R Denyer
To Mr Herrick Esq
Merridale House nr Wolverhampton
The falling off in goods etc principally in Stone and Slates for which there has been little demand for last 2 years through the canal.
Considerable quantities in Staffordshire Coals have passed along Canal in last and present month into Wilts and Berks for supply of Wantage, Abingdon, etc brought via Birmingham and Worcester Canal. Oxford Canal Co. with view to regaining trade have recently allowed a further drawback.
Since the frost trade been tolerably brisk but likely to be middling through summer as most of wharfs fully stocked.
