Fri 21 Oct 1831
From John R Denyer
To Mr P. Richards Esq
8 Wellington Street, Strand
Complaint by Mr Hamlyn erroneous. … a very double-faced man. Delays in trade due to many causes, including lack of water in the rivers, and not connected with the Canal. Regarding complaints on Housage charge this is an average charge for light and heavy goods, for cranage, housage or wharfage, weighing, Clerks’ attendance, etc. on all articles carried.
Expect the complaint originates with Mr Parker. Designed to make it appear as a hardship & imposition to be charged wharfage etc on articles not landed. But if charge taken off as wharfage must be added as tonnage.
Due to illness and consequent death of the Clerk I have been unable to leave home since Committee’s last visit, but every step that possibly could be taken has been taken to prevent & remedy any irregularity as much as possible.
Yesterday we passed first lot of castings for Marlow Bridge.
