Letter from Thomas MacNay to Henry Pease

Stockton and Darlington Railway
Secretary’s Office, Darlington
May 12 1860

Dear Sir
The Board have requested me to write you, to say that they will be glad if you can take an early appointment of seeing Lord Zetland respecting Saltburn Land – the feeling

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is very strong, that to have the Land taken by the Land Co. made into Feehold will be the only way to secure success in bringing the District into note for capitalists & c.
I remain respectfully
Thos. Macnay

H Pease Esq. MP

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We have been over the So Durham Line to day as far as Kirby Stephen – we are trying to bring about a (illegible) establishment at K. Stephen and wish to have your name as a subscriber, the following have given their names

M Wilson 10 Shares
R Thompson 10 Shares
J H Stotard 10 Shares
T Macnay 10 Shares
Bouch 10 Shares

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Andersons Contract is going all very satisfactory -- & also Boltons but Chambers is behind.