History Newspaper Archives Archives 1870 - 1879
Dec 1878 Old Canal Company

To Major Prower, the chairman of the meeting of the above company held on 10th December 1878.

Sir -

I beg to tender my best thanks to you, as chairman, and through you, to J. C. Townsend, Esq, S Townsend, Esq, and J. H. Piper, Esq, requisitionists, and also to the general body of shareholders of the now dissolved company, for awarding to me compensation to the amount of £100 for past services as Clerk to the Company.

I am sir, yours respectfully,
WILLIAM HARTLEY.
Carlyle Cottage Sheppard-street, New Swindon,
17th December 1878.

The Swindon Advertiser

Dec 21st 1878.