Tue 14 Nov 1837
From John R Denyer
To C Jones
Siddington
Increase of consumption of coal to the Engine desired by Hall, as stated by George Mayo. Hall allowed cargoes last sent put in wrong coal hole. Labour of bringing such coal to the boiler too great. He appears to me to attend to this part of his duty in a very careless, slovenly manner. Aim of letter to guard against his using the present working boiler beyond limited period of 30 days. Mr Ferrabee’s suggestions, using boilers only 20 days at a time and softening water by liberal use of bran etc, should be strictly adhered to. Hall has completely altered the quality of the coal by preventing proper admixture.
Hall attends to other things as much or more than his own, in short period he was engaged. R Hooper complained of having overloaded his vessel in consequence of “the man at the Engine”. Assurance that water would not be lower than 3 ft in the Summit. Fellow did not know that it takes a great deal more water to raise the summit an inch at that height than it does at 3ft 2 or 3 inches.
