John Lee letter

Address: Traffic Manager's Office, Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company, Old Hall Street, Liverpool. To E Hailstone, Leeds and Liverpool Canal Office, Leeds. Thanks him for the loan of the Bridgewater Canal Acts 'which I have perused in conjunction with our Leigh Branch Act'. Discusses the matter of tolls leviable by the Bridgewater Canal Company: 'In the case of one of our boats they have charge a much higher rate of toll than I feel disposed to pay, and before settling with them I am desirous to know what their powers really are'.
Written in another hand and signed by Lee.

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