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  10. In addition to that, the goods were returned on your hands?

Of course they were.

16. If the celerity of delivery was increased by a Railroad communication, would that be an advantage in your competition with the foreigner?

It would be a great benefit to the manufacturer.

54. Do you know, of your own knowledge, that you did lose orders in consequence of the length of time it took to send your goods from Birmingham to London. Liverpool, or any other place of shipment?

I think there were three instances; one about a week before Christmas; we had three instances in which we might have executed orders for 1500l, if we could have executed them in time for shipment. 



1. Do you reside in Birmingham?

I do.

2. Are you a merchant?

I am.

3. Have you experienced any loss or inconvenience in the sale of goods from frost or other impediments in the communication now established?

I have, from frost.

4. State the instance.

Some goods of mine were kept from the 24th of December, 1829, till the 20th of February in the following year. When the goods arrived out, 1200l, worth were rejected as being out of time, and I was compelled to make a new arrangement, by which my returns made eighteen months instead of nine.

8. In your opinion, would a cheap, certain, and expeditious conveyance by Railroad from Birmingham to London be a material service to the Birmingham manufacturer? 