Pages 26 and 27 of John Graham's report book 1833-1835

[Page 26]

July 26th 1833, Reports made to the Stockton and Darlington Railway Commettee by John Graham

In obeadance to your orders of last week I have examned the Coupling Chain that Broke in Brusselton Bank and there is no mark upon it ___

I have received Tenders for the Repairing of the waggons as Follows __

£ “ s “ d
Mr W & A Kitching 11 “ 0 “ 0
Wm Lister 15 “ 0 “ 0
Josep Jackson 13 “10 “ 0
Math Turnbull 11 “ 4 “ 0

The water at Goospool is nearly all gon; and as the water at Bowsfield Lane is Bad, I doubt we will be badley suplied next week
{T Hackworth to attend & J Graham to report again next week JP}

[Page 27]

August 2nd 1833, Reports made to the Stockton and Darlington Railway Commettee by John Graham

July 30th Robert Pickering for Loading his Engine away from Shildon with his Crank Pin Loose and knew it was so, the Pin came out before he traveled 2 miles and Broke the Rods; this is the third offence; and as he is A Very imprudent Lazey Fellow I have dismissed him {quite right}

We have been raither better suplied with water the for Part of this week then was expected owing to the Rain we had on Monday last, If one of the Old Engines can be made to Pump out of the Skeren [Skerne] it ought to be don as soon as possable; as we are Badley suplied at Darlington and Goospool water is do