Mon 9 Aug 1830
From John R Denyer
To Messrs Blandy & Palmer
Reading
Last time J. Whitehouse passed this way with your boats he mentioned considerable quantity of flints might be conveyed into Staffordshire from Reading, etc, if reduction in tonnage on line of canals effected. Committee has agreed to allow flints brought in boats whose immediate preceding voyage was coal or merchandise passing through this canal to pass on payment of 2s per ton only. Will speak to Mr Dunsford & recommend similar price charged on Wilts & Berks canal and hope this would enable an extensive trade.
