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Great Western Railway.
London Terminus.
Paddington.
W.
17^th Nov. 1857.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your Letter of yesterday, I give you the Scale of Terminal charges to be made, in addition to the Mileage, according to amount of Freight – viz

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£5000 p^r Ann – 1/6 p^r Ton

10,000 – ,, –1/3 – ,, –

15,000 – ,, – 1/ – ,, –

20,000 – ,, – 9^d – ,, –

30,000 – ,, – 6^d – ,, –

40,000 – ,, – 3^d – ,, –

The company would not find Waggons for the Conveyance of ore; and, in fact, they have stipulated that the Parties themselves shall provide their own Trucks

I believe however that there is a Class of Contractor who finds Waggons for rates of hire varying from £20 to £26 p^r Ann: for each Waggon, carrying from 8– to 10 Tons of Ore in them – I mention this merely as some guide to you in your Calculations

I was not aware of the distance from the Railway to the position of your Iron Stone, – being so great as you mention – nor would the Terminal Charge be reduced by it; inasmuch as the Scale is framed upon the supposition that the Business of loading & unloading the Trucks is carried on off the Line of Railway, & that the formation of the Trains or the delivery of them must be made by means of sidings which adjoin the Railway – even altho’ a Branch be necessary to carry the Waggons to or from their ultimate Destination

I remain, Dear Sir yours faithfully
Cha^s A: Saunders
Secretary

H. Fox Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham

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H. Fox Talbot Esq
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham