Tue 25 Sep 1883
To Charles Saunders, lock keeper
Framilode
Mr Fellows reported that the Perseverance was in Framilode pound on Sunday 10th and in danger of sinking. If that was the case, why did you not go to the Junction and draw some water and try to find out the cause of the problem. Instruction to go at once and examine the banks and try to find out if there were any leaks and report at once to Mr Fallows. On Sunday next have the pound full and rack your top gates at Framilode lock and find the leak. I think you spend too much time in the house. Get out on your length, attend to the Bridge and rake out the weeds that allow the canal to be in such a disgraceful state as it was when I was last down. I have only seen you twice on the tow-path. I must have a change if you do not attend to your duties better than you have done lately.
