Pages 104 and 105 of John Graham's report book 1838-1845

[Page 104]

Average of 26 Weeks each Average to be taking on the Last day of January & the Last of July
many of the Men did not Seam willing to Comply with the above Arraingments, and have proposed to Agree to a Sertain Reduction as under
For Each Waggon Taking to Middlesbro to be paid 7d per Waggon
“ Stockton 6d “
Which is equal to About 10¼ per Cent

[Page 105]

May 14th 1840 [sic]
Agreable to the Orders of Last week, J Graham Begs to inform the Commettee that he has two Men on Inspecting Waggons &c which he considers very attentive in examining & Stopping Waggons with Bad Wheels the Inclosed is a List of those at present Stopped

Yesterday afternoon the Crank Shaft of the Manchester Engine Broke