Thu 18 Oct 1832
From John R Denyer
To The Chairman of the Thames & Severn Canal Company
Half yearly statement & Resolutions, etc forwarded for General Assembly.
Darke’s house at Wallbridge has been raised.
Warehouse divided but not completed.
Mr Anderson has been seen respecting rent of Mill occupied by R. Hancock, but not recommend any reduction.
The Siddington Cottages have been settled with for the damage to their potato crop by need from Canal (£5.2.0.)
Mr Beair to look up various title deeds & send to Brimscombe.
Mr Pollard has been seen & promised to write & offer terms.
It affords me considerable satisfaction … to observe that I consider an amendment in trade generally upon the Canal has taken place resulting naturally from a reaction in the manufactures of this & neighbouring counties having commenced.
