Tue 18 Oct 1814
From John R Denyer
To J S Salt
London
Counsel’s opinion sought on Company’s right to take water into the Canal on Sundays without paying for it. Dispute between the Company and Mill owners as to rights to water. … there is no doubt as to their Mills suffering by the present scarcity of Water …
Messrs Waters & Co of Lydney have purchased an old Trow loaded her with Forest Coal & sent her to Bristol where she is seized by the Officers of the Customs, this done with a view of ascertaining whether or not they may send Coal from the Forest to that City duty free. If decision is against them, intend applying to Parliament for relief which, if obtained may materially affect the interest of this Canal.
