Wed 2 Jun 1909
To James Smart, vessel owner
Chalford
You report that your barge Gem was stuck in Blunder Lock in May. She has previously worked the canal easily for many years, but when she was docked recently guards were applied and she now exceeds the width specified in the Board of Trade Return 1888 by two inches so the fault is yours, but can be corrected by slightly reducing the size of the guards.
