Evidence on transport of hops, page 1
William Knox Child, a local farmer, gives evidence to the Opposed Bill Committee on the transport of hops from Kent to London.
Title
Evidence on transport of hops, page 1
Date
24 March 1836, p.255
Catalogue number
Parliamentary Archives, HC/CL/PB/2/2/36
Transcript
Q: Are hops often sent from Tunbridge to London by the Medway?
A: I don't think many are sent by the River. Very few, it is an uncertain mode of conveyance and it is very important for the growers to have hops in London quickly. I have been a great sufferer myself by that.