Tue 27 May 1817
From John R Denyer
To J S Salt
London
Company ought to possess document proving payment for Land taken into Canal belonging to See of Salisbury. Money vested with Child & Co.
Mr Waters took an Oxford Canal Boat loaded with Forest Coal from this place into Oxford Canal to discharge on Canal Wharf there and paid the tonnage, but some of Canal people by force took her from the Wharf & turned her into the River Thames … I fully expect the matter to terminate in a Court.
The Canal at present stopped in usual places for repairs, the Basin here is also drawn off & Wharf (or Quay) Wall being continued.
