Tue 15 Feb 1831
From John R Denyer
To Mr P. Richards Esq
Cannot recommend any further concession on rates. … the real answer … is how long will the Company be enabled to allow them (the Fly Boats) their present privileges unless a great increase of Carriage takes place at the present rate of tonnage to compensate for the additional damage the Works of the Canal sustain which is of no trifling description.
(If further reductions made to tonnage rates it will encourage other applications until the Canal is covered with Boats whose produce will be inadequate to the repairs of the Canal alone to say nothing of other attendant expenses)
