Pages 14 and 15 of John Graham's report book 1838-1845

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More Standage for Lading waggons at the Black Boy Branch end is much wanted

The teaming of Coals at Middlesbro has got exeadenly badly on this week which has been sevearly felt by the Collieries and the Trade put to great Inconvinence and throwing into Confusion

{ J Clark bank rider To be fined 10/- for leaving off work when ordered to continue JP j }

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November 9th 1838
John Graham Reports

That the trade has got very badly on during the Past week, own to part of the Engines getting out of Order, & on the Night of Wedensday Last one of the Engines was throwing off the Way at the Top of the Cut Near Stockton and Stoped the Line part of the Night, we have now plenty of Power Again the Engines is Wating of Empty Waggons at Middlesbro & Stockton this morning and also wating of Lading Waggons at Shildon