Hi Petra, I'm enjoying some of the "history lessons" your newspaper transcribing is encouraging. There's been quite a bit of mention of the canal Carlisle to Solway Firth, I wanted to know if/when it was built etc ... Here's a couple of interesting links: http://www.canalroutes.net/Carlisle-Canal.html Also search Google Books for "Abandoned & Vanished Canals of England (Inland Waterways) By Andy Wood". It contains an interesting chapter on Carlisle Canal. Susan -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Petra Mitchinson via Sent: Wednesday, 25 November 2015 23:32 To: Cumberland Mailing List; Westmorland List Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Patriot, 26 Dec 1818 - Local News Saturday 26 Dec 1818 (p. 2, col. 6 - p. 3, col. 1-2) ... <<snip>> On Wednesday last, a General Meeting of the Subscribers to the intended Canal from Carlisle to the Solway Frith, was held at the Town Hall, when the draft of the act was submitted to their consideration; and it was unanimously resolved that measures should be taken to get it passed through both Houses of Parliament as soon as possible. <<end>>

Fascinating stuff, both about the canal and the smallpox vaccination. Thank you for the links, Susan! Petra -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susan Wilson via Sent: 26 November 2015 01:48 To: Petra Mitchinson <petra.mitchinson@doctors.org.uk>; eng-westmorland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Patriot, 26 Dec 1818 - Local News Hi Petra, I'm enjoying some of the "history lessons" your newspaper transcribing is encouraging. There's been quite a bit of mention of the canal Carlisle to Solway Firth, I wanted to know if/when it was built etc ... Here's a couple of interesting links: http://www.canalroutes.net/Carlisle-Canal.html Also search Google Books for "Abandoned & Vanished Canals of England (Inland Waterways) By Andy Wood". It contains an interesting chapter on Carlisle Canal. Susan -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Petra Mitchinson via Sent: Wednesday, 25 November 2015 23:32 To: Cumberland Mailing List; Westmorland List Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Patriot, 26 Dec 1818 - Local News Saturday 26 Dec 1818 (p. 2, col. 6 - p. 3, col. 1-2) ... <<snip>> On Wednesday last, a General Meeting of the Subscribers to the intended Canal from Carlisle to the Solway Frith, was held at the Town Hall, when the draft of the act was submitted to their consideration; and it was unanimously resolved that measures should be taken to get it passed through both Houses of Parliament as soon as possible. <<end>>