Fri 20 Oct 1837
From John R Denyer
To John Lane
Goldsmiths Hall, London
Mason & Longmore are not entitled to any leniency. Conduct of account little short of shuffling. I hope you will proceed against them in most summary way.
Imperial Salt & Alkali Co have sacked their manager [Mr Parker] for gross negligence of duty and misappropriation of monies received. Letter signed by three directors, Mark, Robert and ? Morrell, Bankers of Oxford.
Enclosed is Bond given by George Mason and others to the Company. Who George Mason is I do not know but George Longmore has subsequently become the partner of Allen Mason. Mason & Co have paid as they passed for what little they have done on the Canal since.
