Precis of memos and correspondence

[Pr�cis of memos and correspondence etc re manufacture of chain cable/S Goodrich. Comprises memo by Comptroller: he believes Messrs Middleton & Brunton, Messrs Hawkes, and Capt Brown should not have a monopoly and suggests 'that Mr Goodrich should proceed to North and South Shields to inspect the premises of Messrs Flyn and such other Manufacturers as may be considered to have Works upon a scale suitable to an undertaking of such great importance'. Many manufacturers are named, in particular George Johnson Young of Gateshead Iron Works, Robert Flinn & Co of North Shields Iron Works and Robert Porter of Carlisle Iron Works, and extracts from letters and contracts 1820-30 cited]