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Evidence on coal in Kent 3

Evidence from local farmer William Knox Child about the price and availability of coal in Kent.

Title

Evidence to Opposed Bill Committee on South Eastern Railway

Date

24 March 1836, p.251

Catalogue number

Parliamentary Archives, HC/CL/PB/2/2/36

Transcript

in Jany 1830 was 42 shillings a Chaldron and we have to fetch them in June 1830 they were 39 shillings a Chaldron in January 1831 they were 44 shillings a chaldton.  In June 1831 they were 36 shillings a Chaldron in January 1832 they were 40 shillings a Chaldron in June 1832 they were 34 shillings a Chaldron in January 1833 they...