290 THE COACHING AGE. 



Chamberlain and Emary 



71 J miles. 



That many disputes have arisen as to the allowance for oil in 

 the accounts, whereby Messrs. Home and Gray are to refund each 

 £6 7s. ; and that Messrs. Emary and Chamberlain be allowed one 

 quarter's oil each from Christmas, 1840, to Lady Day, 1841, 

 £6 8s. 2d. each, and to January 5th, 1842, each party since 

 Michaelmas to be paid alike, when Messrs. Home, Gray, Emary 

 and Chamberlain are to render at each quarter's settlement the 

 bill for the exact quantity supplied. 



B. W. HoRNE, EoBT. Gray, Junr., 



John Harris, Jas. Emary, 



Benjm. Pawley, Wm. Chamberlain, 



Edwd. Pawley, H. Horne. 



It will be seen that there were two London 

 proprietors in this concern, Horne of the Golden 

 Cross, and Eobert Gray of the Bolt in Tun. The 

 result of the above meeting was transmitted to Mr. 

 Stow in the following letter : 



Golden Cross, Dec. 28th, 1841. 

 Sir, 



Since our interview with you this morning, we have given 



consideration to the future working and payment for such duties 



as relate to the Hastings and St. Leonards mail. 



1st. That to keep better time, and satisfy the parties who are 

 working over bad ground, at a great disadvantage, the present 

 mails be drawn throughout by four horses, at an additional allow- 

 ance of threepence a double mile. 



2nd. That the present contract as to time and coaches be con- 

 tinued, leaving either party to work four horses as the stage may 

 require, to enable him to keep time, and not to destroy the horses ; 



