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Leicester
Canal Inspector’s Journal |
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31.10.1891 |
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14.9.1894 |
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Report
re non closure of swingbridge |
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2.3.1907 |
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Letter
Danks/Millner re tunnel transgression |
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23.7.1907 |
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GJ
Gauging 11674 |
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26.1.1911 |
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GJ
(OC) Gauging 11674 |
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26.1.1911 |
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Report
Inns/Millner re paddle left up |
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28.9.1911 |
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Correspondence
re lost dog |
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19.12.1912 |
Millner Letters
23.12.1895 J Neal, captain of Messrs Fellows
& Co steamer VICTORIA refuses to work the
side ponds at Stoke – it is useless writing to the firm about any of their boat
people as they take no notice of complaints.
Millner/GC Thomas
26.12.1895 I have received instructions to
summons J Neal, Captain of your steamer VICTORIA
for repeatedly refusing to work sideponds at Stoke – but as I do not wish to do
this unless absolutely necessary, I shall be glad if you will caution him and
oblige. Millner/ FMC
26.12.1895 Let me know immediately after J
Neal refuses to work the sideponds. I
have written to Messrs Fellows & Co also to Neal and I shall most certainly
take out a summons the next time he is reported. Milner/G Inns Stoke.
26
12 1895 I understand you
refuse to work side ponds at Stoke and I now give you notice that I have
received instructions to summons you. I
have no desire to do this but I shall certainly apply for a summons the first
occasion after this notice that you refuse to work the ponds. Millner/Neal
13.3.1907
Saturday March 2nd 11.30 am Mr
William Hedges, farmer, of Linford was in his fields adjoining swing bridge No
80 Gt Linford Parish on Saturday morning Mar 2nd when Messrs Fellows
Morton and Clayton’s Steamer VICTORIA Captain
Wilkinson and butty boat HETTIE Captain Henry Smith working north or towards
Braunston passed through the above Swing Bridge and left the same off or open
and Henry Smith whose duty it was to put the bridge over again refused to do
so, although requested by Mr Hedges .
Smith also refused to give his name to Mr Hedges.
Friday
March 8th about 9.30 pm
Messrs Fellows Morton & Clayton Ltd Steamer QUEEN Captain Edward
Griffiths and butty boat MARPLE Captain John Wenlock – These men also left the
swing bridge open or off. Mr Hedges
caught them and spoke to them about putting the bridge over and they said they
knew nothing about it.
Summons 1st Henry Smith
captain of boat HETTIE but now working for E Smith Canal Carrier of Brentford.
Summons
2nd John Wenlock captain of FMC boat MARPLE at Braunston
There is a notice on the bridge cautioning
boatmen re closing bridge:
GJC Notice:
Any person in charge of a boat, barge or other vessel neglecting to
close or fasten this swing bridge after passing through the same is liable to a
penalty of 10/- By order Oct 1904
Occupier has to go round to next
bridge half a mile away when swing bridge is open. Millner/?
23.7.1907 I have to report the steerer of Fellows & Cos
steamer VICTORIA Captain J Wilkinson and BARON E
Wenlock for meeting boat Fellows & Co (COLONEL) Captain P Boswell on the 22nd
between 4 and 5pm, the above boat being loaded with naphtha, and the flagman
with flag being at the south end to caution them not to enter. H Danks/Millner
28.9.1911 Owner Fellows Morton & Co Captain James Wilkinson
Boat name
19.12.1912 T “Lost last night white Maltese Terrier Peggy probably on
board steamer preceding SPEEDWELL and
BARONESS all three passed Leighton Lock about 10.30 pm. Make enquiries.” Gordon Thomas/Millner
19.12.1912 T 0.25 am “Telegram from Gordon Thomas “ Lost last night white Maltese Terrier
Peggy probably on board steamer preceding SPEEDWELL and BARONESS all three passed Leighton Lock
about 10.30 pm. Make enquiries” All passed Gayton Toll Office between 6am and
9pm” Millner/Millner
19.12.1912 T 6.12 pm “Cannot hear
of dog” Mills (Braunston)
20.12.1912 T 12.51. pm “Did you receive telegram yeaterday about our
lost dog have you any news of Peggy”
Mabel Thomas/Millner
20.12.1912 I wired you yesterday also this morning re my white
Maltese Terrier, which I have a strong suspicion was picked up by a passing
steamer about 10.30 pm on Wednesday night.
Three steamers arrived almost simultaneously at
Leighton Lock whilst I was walking round the garden; I was not at the lock when
the first steamer passed, but the following one was the BARONESS and the last VICTORIA – SPEEDWELL.
My dog ran in front of me and barked at the first steamer and I followed him down to the lock, but was
not there in time to see the boat leave, neither could I find any trace of my
dog.
It is a little white Maltese Terrier answering
to the name of “Peggy” and I should like you, if you would, to make private
enquiries respecting it at your end as far as Braunston. I will communicate with the Police in
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