James Smith to Lord Irwin.

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 205 LC000TN/5/5/1/15
  • Former Reference
      GB 205 WYL100/LA/5/1/15
  • Dates of Creation
      15 Feb 1772
  • Physical Description
      1 item

Scope and Content

Reporting inability to raise further subscriptions from Hull merchants for an act regulating the Aire and Calder. They were interested in the New Canal project and in getting clauses into `Birt's Act'. They appreciate Lord Irwin's stand against Leeds, Halifax and Wakefield and request support against Birt's scheme