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July 24th, 1888.—"Taine," narrow boat. Master, Benjamin Smith No 32;
registered at Birmingham to William Clayton. Crew!
master, wife and three children—boy aged 11 years
girl 6 years, boy 2 years. No illness; never been
ill since they were born. Cabin neat and tidy and clean.
"Edith," sailing barge. Master, William Bannister, London;
No. 1859. Two hands, master and man. Certificate
shown; master inclined to be obstinate.
"Mabel," narrow boat. Master, Thomas Poley; registered at
Brierley Hill to Harris Brothers, No. 142. Crew:
Poley, his wife, and two young women. This boat was
in the lock, and before I could get on board it had
moved out.
October 24th, 1888.— No boats on the Canal during the time of my journey, 11
a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
(Signed) J. SHAW,
January 26th, 1889.
Dated this 12th day of February, 1889.
(Signed) JAMES J. STOKES,
Clerk to the Vestry.
Financial.
The loan of £9,462 borrowed in 1868 of Mr. Robert Lawrence (afterwards
transferred to the London Life Association), for paving the carriageway in Union
Road and part of Deptford Lower Road, was paid off in June, 1888.
£8,000 has been paid off the loan of £10,000 borrowed in the year 1872 of
the Eagle Insurance Company, for paving the carriageway in Deptford Lower Road,
from the Surrey Commercial Dock entrance to the "Red Lion public-house,
leaving £2,000 to be repaid by equal annual instalments within a period of four
years, with interest at £5 per cent. per annum.
£4,355 has been paid off the loan of £6,730 borrowed in the year 1875 of the
Atlas Assurance Company, for paving the carriageways of Plough Road and
Rotherhithe Street, from Lavender Bridge eastwards, leaving £2,345 to be repaid
by seven annual instalments, with interest at £4 5s. per cent. per annum.
£1,320 has been paid off the further loan of £2,200 borrowed in the year 1876
of the Atlas Assurance Company, for paving the carriageway at Broadway, Paradise
Street, also the carriageway, Church Street, from Paradise Street to Elephant Lane,
leaving £880 to be repaid by eight annual instalments of £110, with interest at the
rate of £4 5s. per cent. per annum.