Chippenham

2 Nov: 1850

Dear Sir,

I have paid £700 to your Account at the Melksham Bank.

The whole of the Duty on Bricks has been repealed, but the Manufacturer was entitled to a certain drawback for waste &c so that the Public do not get the whole, economical, benefit – the difference is about 5/10 p^r thousand on y^e small Bricks and 10^s/ּ on the large ones. the Duty was 6/1½ & 10/6 p^r thousand.

I am Dear SirYour obliged Serv^t

West Awdry

H F Talbot Esq