Mon 12 Nov 1883
To Severn & Canal Carrying Co (E Broom)
Gloucester
Enclose Way Bill of boat 'Smethwick' , which is correct as to numbers (7892), which is 24 tons. 3s 1d stamps enclosed as the allowance on same. Mr Roper is having his number of bricks made up by Mr Hamlet, so please put the full weight in your way bills, as it would be unfair to take the number received by the Contractor. For the future I will charge for the number carried as the Act empowers us to. It would save a great deal of trouble if boatmen settle for every load and if the surcharge amounts to only a few pence it is not worth the cost of postage.
