Freight being chiefly payable on delivery I have not included it in the calculations.
The Salaries, Travelling, Office, and other expenses payable here may amount to about £1410 in addition. Travelling less?
Basta Quogue.
of self & Unspe of Machining Office exper Berks, Stating Messenger
The passage money will be for about thirteen persons, first and second class; and seven at a lower rate, the latter being Engineers, Mechanics and probably Domestics. For these passages I presume there is a regulated allowance and have consequently left the amount blank in Estimates.
It is desirable there should be no delay in giving out the orders for Materials for the Building, as heavy goods should be shipped before March to ensure favorable winds.
I beg to enclose two accounts for December in conformity with Your previous instructions, viz: "Waterlow Htc Office requisites - 7.9.9 Armstrong - Petty Cash expenses. 2. 14. 2. £10.3.11"
I have forwarded to Sir Hercules Robinson, Drawings of Ground Plan of Works, to enable the Superintendent of Works to lay out the foundations.
I have had occasion to visit the Coming Works of Messrs James Wall & Smethwick and of Messrs Stanton of Birmingham, in order to inform myself of the latest improvements in the Machinery and it may be found advantageous to...