Letter from Jos Searle (bargeman) dated 1st March 1795

   addressed to a W Rowe at New River Office London,

sent from North Town, near Maidenhead.

(letter courtesy of John Powell, postal historian)
 
 
 
"Sir, I was favord with Yours in due Course this day and will attend at the New River Office at the time appointed Viz 12th Inst. I have only further to inform you that our Barge loads for your yard tomorrow & if not prevented by a Flood will be down sometime next week. I shall send you an acct. of the Freight by M Aldridge. I am your most Obdt Servt - Jos Searle.
 
[postscript] our Barge unloaded but yesterday she was 9 weeks and two days making the voyage."
 
 
 

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