Tue 21 Sep 1830
From John R Denyer
To Mr P Richards Esq
Bath
Given Mr Jones necessary directions regarding survey but not think any possibility that trade carried on this canal could repay such an outlay of annual expenditure.
Erection of new lock gates for Wilmoreway deferred by direction of Committee though need to protect damage to planking by small boats.
Regarding the London & Gloucester trade have written to Iron Masters and Cheese Factors in Shropshire and obtaining information as to Flints with view to probability of supplying the Potteries with flints through this Canal from Reading, Wallingford, etc in boats going for coals.
