Minute book, board of directors of the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company, 6 Apr 1844-31 Dec 1847

William Dargan	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dargan https://www.dib.ie/biography/dargan-william-a2407
Sir John Macneill	Principal engineer https://www.dib.ie/biography/macneill-sir-john-benjamin-a5282
Henry Hutton
George Crozier	Solicitor
William Diggie La Touche	https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/La_Touche-82

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Book 1 (1844047)

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Page	Date	Notes
104	17th Jul 1845	Mention of railway including Loughbrickland, Banbridge, Dromore and Hillsborough to Lisburn, to meet on 29th June 1845 to discuss Direct line to Newry, as above Rejected 19th July Discussed again 11th August
109	31st Jul 1845	Royal assent received
117	28 Aug 1845	Macneill proposes that every 10 miles of line shall have a resident engineer and two assistant engineers. Proposes to make accurate survey, plans and maps for the line.Any severances compelled to purchase, identify owners, lessees and occupiers.Boring of the strata.Negotiators.Inspectors of rails and sleepers.Cost £300 per mile, total of £22,200 (ie 73 mile?) Sir John Macneill
121	3rd Sep 1845	The board inform shareholders that they intend to ask parliament to build a line from Newry to Loughbrickland, Banbridge, Dromore and Lisburn, because of wealthy characters. Do not intend to deviate from original intention of line to Portadown 22 miles Raise capital through sale of 19000 shares of £25 each
122	11th Sep 1845	Direct line refused by the Ulster Railway
123	11th Sep 1845	Macneill instructed to survey the Newry to Lisburn line???
124		Resolution that the D&BJR will work with the Great County Down Railway company
126		Advertise in Glasgow, Drogheda, Hull, Liverpool, Dublin, Cork, Newry and Dundalk Issued tender for 60,000 Memel or Red Pine sleepers and 120,000 larch, scotch fir or pine according to specs (8 mile?) Tender to be submitted before 8th October 1845
127		Advert for a company secretary, £250 per annum
132		Award of Navan line to two contractors and review of sleeper costs
135		Spec of sleepers
138		Lord Downshire very unhappy with the route at Hillsborough 5 men interviewed for role of secretary Mr Orr selected as Secretary
153	??	Notice to contractors for Newry to Portadown, dated 5th Dec 1845
154		No 5 (8 mile) Dargan & McCormack £48,000 (Goragh Wood to Scarva) No 6 (8 mile) Dargan & McCormack £36,000 (Scarva to Portadown?)
156	?? Dec 1845	Dargan & McCormack agreed to do 5 and 6 for £80,000
162	12th Dec 1845	Tender issued for the supply of sleepers
163	2nd Jan 1946	Sir John Mcceill suggests buying land at Goragh Wood Plan for Boyne Bridge sent to Admiralty
169	26 Jan 1946	Board discussed making a branch tramway to Newry
172	30 Jan 1846	Gilmore & Sproule appointed as standing counsel solicitors for the Railway
186	27th Feb 1846	Crozier to purchase lands from Duke of Manchester for the line Tenders issued for the building of carriages
206	8th May 1846	Discussion on the need for a station at “Gora Wood”
211	18th May 1846	Board resolved to purchase carriages of various sorts
220	19th Jun 1846	Mr Beassington (?) and Mr (Thomas) Crosier were ordered to take possession of all the land for the line between Portadown and Newry, without unnecessary delay.
231	24th July 1848	Mr Russell acting for Duke of Manchester Countess(???) de Salis also making a claim of £3596,15s,0d while Mr Gale valued it at £575,10s,5d Count de Salis claimed £981,10s,0d while Railway valued at £566 13s 9d Discrepancies between Colonel Close valuation and Mr Loftie’s valuations were also great. Mr Basington and Mr Gale be directed to ? their valuations of those four properties and report to the Board as early as possible,
235	7th Aug 1846	Mr Roper appointed to act for the company against the Duke of Manchester for arbitration. Mr Gale and Mr Lindsay did not see any reason to alter their original valuation. Board complained to Mr Crozier about his constant absence from Board meetings which introduced delay.
247		Someone from the board will try to attend meetings with Mr Crozier to speed up the valuation process
250	12th Sep 1846	Duke of Manchester
253	25th Sep 1846	Mr (Henry) Hutton and Mr Lindsay plan to meet agent for Col Close at Newry
260	???	Mr Crozier and Mr Gale have gone to Portadown and Newry
285	13th Nov 1846	Mr Crozier settles with Mr Reilly
289	27th Nov 1846	Offer of £474,17s,6d to Mr Innis of Dromantine
300	24th Dec 1846	Mr Crozier request monies for the following: £6,500 for the Duke of Manchester £500 for inquisition expenses Inquisition planned for Portadown on 5th January
306	12th Jan 1847	£789 18s 9d for Countess de Salis
314	7th Feb 1847	Col Tisdall receives £2100 for land in the townland of Aghadavoyle Claim received for loss of crops this year
315	5th Feb 1847	Meeting chaired by William Digges La Touche £500 approved for expenses of attending an inquisition in Portadown (on 12th Feb). Atkinson and Hutton to attend inquisition. (Crozier went too)
322	26th Feb 1847	Inquisition at Portadown complete (from 13th to 18th) Mr Crozier still in Portadown
326	5th Mar 1847	Secretary salary set at £350 per annum (about £40k)
327	12th Mar 1847	Thanks noted to Hutton and Atkinson and Crozier for their work at the inquisition at Portadown
333	26th Mar 1847	3314 men and 238 horses working on the line (3616 and 267 a few days later)
343	30th Apr 1847	The Works Committee having reported as follows upon the charges for Hotel Expenses are the late Inquisitions at Portadown find they amount to the sum of £445 19s 0d and being of an opinion that the company shareholders might consider so irregular an expenditure recommend to the Board if it be deemed expedient to defray the expenses of Jurors and other parties who may be so employed hereafter, that the solicitor be directed to adopt the following arrangement in such cases: The Solicitor is hereby authorised to inform Jurors The Board being aware their daily expenses are incurred by their absence from home, have sanctioned the payment of one guinea daily to each Juror to defray his hotel expenses and a sum proportion for the like purpose to other parties who may be engaged during said Inquisitions and not otherwise remunerated for that purpose.
346	7th May 1847	2,204 labourers employed and 258 horses working on the line week ending 1st May
347	7th May 1847	Letter from Mr Crozier requesting £500 for an inquisition at Pointzpass on 10th May
348		Letter from Mr Hutton Court House, Poyntspass 13 May 1847 My dear sir, I have omitted writing not having anything of interest to communicate to the Board. The Jury was sworn in on Monday, 4 of our men on it and the new men appear respectable and intelligent. The time from Monday till yesterday evening was occupied in viewing, and though little appears to be done the jury worked fairly each day. Mr Crozier is laid up in Newry since yesterday by a feverish cold but he expected to join us tomorrow. He agreed with Col Close for £2,300 subject to the approval of the Board. Mrs Kelly has been arranged with for £460 for 7a 2r 19p. Lawrence McKernan for £120 for 1a 2r 35p. The case of Mr McGarry has occupied us all day. It is a very small one but as the price and its locality being either on or on the verge of this town it is an important one. Award just announced £120 10s 0p This is a bad verdict for the Company and double the amount expected. In haste Engineer, Henry Hutton
349	14th May 1847	Board approved of arrangement by Mr Crozier with Col Close as mentioned in Mr Hutton’s letter for £2,300
350	20th May 1847	Another letter from Mr Hutton to the Board regarding proceedings at Poyntspass Inquisition.
357	28th May 1847	£28 11s 2d for expense of deputation to Poyntspass Settlements at Poyntspass on 22nd presented to Board
359	4th Jun 1847	Tenants complained of constant trespassing of cattle onto railway consequence of the railroad not sufficiently protected
369	2nd Jul 1847	Request from Rev Wynne of St Peters Drogheda on behalf of the Relief Committee to use the premise purchased from Mr Dickson as a Fever Hospital
371	9th July 1847	Contractor Mr Dargan has commenced work on Contract 6 Crozier gets paid £400 for expenses at Poyntzpass
385	14th Aug 1847	Mr Crozier ordered expenses of £587 14s 2d to Thomas Crozier???? account land being balance of inquisition expenses at Poyntspass
396	15th Sep 1847	11 contractors 2,287 men and 356 horses working on the new railroad
420		Calls Committee?
436	18th Dec 1847	Board reads letter from Mr Crozier – call on him to furnish a schedule of the several sums due under the Inquisition held at Poyntzpass and inform him that he will be required to vouch to the Board the correctness of the parties claiming, as well as the amount of their claims for land and costs. Instruct him to inform Mr McConnell, Mc Wodehouse and Mr Atkinson that the Company will be prepared to discharge the amounts on 15th January next year.

Ends December 1847

Book 2 (1848-50)

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Page	Date	Notes
10	8th Jan 1848	Crozier requested to report how much land is still to be purchased and how much money will be needed.
16	12th Jan 1848	Crozier was authorised to sign a draft for portion of lands at Poyntzpass
25	12th Feb 1848	Board resolved that the ascertained claims under the ? at Poyntzpass and Portadown be immediately liquidated(?) and that Mr Crozier be directed to proceed forthwith to the ? for that purpose and that the deeds and the other documents be lodged in this office as the claims are discharged.
31	27 Feb 1848	Asked Parliament for extra time to purchase the land for stations
37	4 Mar 1848	Board directs engineer’s immediate attention to the fencing off and ditching the land purchased or the land being purchased; all houses not required for the purposes of the company to be levelled under the direction of Mr Rich(?)
44	18th March 1848	Dargan writes to the Board proposing that he will postpone work on contracts 5 and 6 (Goraghwood to Portadown) by 6 or 12 months. This was in light of D&BJR cash flow problems. Dargan also suggested that he continues the works at a moderate rate of progress. He should also fence the land in, postponing any works that can only done in the summer.
46	25th March 1848	John Macneill reports that in his opinion the line from Drogheda to Dundalk would not be ready on time.
62	29th April 1848	Board agreed to pay Mr Dargan £1k for six months and that fencing should be installed on the entire length of his contract. Mr Dargan agreed.
78	June 1848	Review of Tenders for Stations at Dundalk, Castlebellingham and Dunleer. 15 different contractors. Some tenders in £ S and D
81	10th June 1848	Director William Digges La Touche
84/ 85	17th June 1848	Break down of station building costs
88	24th June 1848	Read letter from Mr Crozier with three requisition deeds Viz  Earl Kilmorey, Mr Shaw(?) and Col Close, Requesting that the Seal of the Company be affixed thereto, and that drafts for purchase money for each party be drawn(?), Ordered that the seal of the Company be affixed to the deeds, and drafts signed for Earl Kilmorey £1535,16,11 Mr Seaver £800,0,0 and Colonel Close £2300,0,0 amounting in the whole to £4635,0,0
91	1st July 1848	Lockspitting and fencing the line Lockspitting refers to the act of marking out ground by making a small cut or trench, often used in contexts like fortification or mining to outline the first lines of a work. It combines the terms “lock,” meaning fastening, and “spit,” referring to a spade’s depth.
92	4th July 1848	Board orders Mr Crozier to procure extra land at Portadown valued at £578.15.
94	8th July 1848	Agreed money to be given to Count de Salis
106	5th Aug 1848	£310 in favour of Mr Kane, for Daly’s land & Magee’s cash
114	17th Aug 1848	Commissioners of drainage
115	17th Aug 1848	Macneill advising that Chambre’s claim for £8k for a road is invalid. There is no road.
118	19th Aug 1848	Board drafted letter for a loan from Government
125	9th Sept 1848	No information returns for mainline contracts 2 and 5 £125,13S,5D to Crozier a/c land Dobbins cost in the matters of Lord Kilmorey, Col Close and Mr Innes
146	14th Oct 1848	Chambre bog and bridge requirements
149	28th Oct 1848	Payment of £1, 18S, 0D made to Poor Rates, Newry Union
151	4th Nov 1848	Board authorises payments £2636,S16,1D and interest by Mr Crozier for works on land held by Col Close
171	16th Dec 1848	£2,7S,2D paid to J. Bennett at Poyntzpass for county cess
174	23rd Dec 1848	Board believe that Drogheda to Dundalk will be ready for inspection by February 1849 Meeting planned with D&D and D&E to plan timetables for through travel to Belfast
179	6th Jan 1849	Proposed times and costs for Dublin to Belfast
181	6th Jan 1849	Dargan intends to offer the board a proposal to supply locomotive power
184	20th Jan 1849	Payment by works committee of £791,5s,0d to Dargan per certificate for fencing contracts 5 & 6
185		Board read letter of Mr Henry Porter require(?) him to point out any lands taken by the company of the Duke of Manchester Estate which may have been erroneously surveyed (and paid for?) the Board will then direct them to be examined and will pay for any that may have been short measured; Write Mr Dargan to attend immediately to the complaint as to the state of the road at Terryhoogan Bog
189	27th Jan 1849	Postponed the consideration of Lord Kilmorey’s claim
191	3rd Feb 1849	Board queried expense of Hatchman as well as a timekeeper
192 194	10th Feb 1849	Commissioners approve the line opening to Dundalk. Derry & Coleraine wanted to join forces to request loans from the Government by the Board had already spoken with the Lord Lieutenant.
200	24th Feb 1849	Board approved payment of 38s 60d to Sir A. Brooke for land costs via Mr Crozier
207	3rd Mar 1849	Board approved payment to J Bennett of £14,14s,7d for county cess.
216	24th Mar 1849	Empowered by Act to borrow money
217	29th Mar 1849	Government refuse loan
228	28th Ap 1849	James Shekleton proposes to supply the D&BJR with a steam engine 5½ inch cylinder 14 inch choke and boilers 2 feet in diameter 12 feet long also a force pump 5 ½ inch diameter 12 inch choke with 18 feet of 3½ inch metal pipe and erect same complete including the chimney setting the boilers and finding the engine bed and starting all work at the turn table etc etc
246	11th Jun 1849	John Barton resigns from the Board because his son has become the assistant engineer
247	23rd Jun 1849	Oliver Sproule
298	6th Oct 1849	Dargan to finish ballasting in his contracts. Also asked for a correct tracing of the land at Portadown so as to make necessary arrangements with the Ulster Railway.
313	3rd Nov 1849	Dargan also had contracts to supply locomotives and maintain the  railway being used between Drogheda and Dundalk. Board complained about not enough ballast and deterioration of sleepers (caused by poor drainage). Only one line was in place. The line needed policed at night. Broken gate at level crossing (Lurgan Green) caused two cows to be killed.
314	3rd Nov 1849	Dargan proposed that he be allowed to immediately commence remaining work on contracts 5 and 6. Board will consider proposal Saturday next. Dargan also proposed to submit a proposal to complete line from Newfoundwell to Drogheda station.
315	3rd Nov 1849	Robert Orr sends in resignation letter
317	10th Nov 1849	Ulster Railway disputing ownership of costs for gauge change. Board agreed to pay Dargan £1k/month for works on contracts 5 & 6. Crozier tasked with finding out if they can purchase lands for stations at Portadown, Newry and Drogheda without an application to Parliament
318	26th Oct 1849 (letter from Rutland Square Read on 17th Nov 1849)	Sir John Macneill reports that the gradient of the line from Dundalk to Newry should not be changed. In bad weather it would be cheaper and preferable to couple two locomotives. Macneill also considered changing the gradient of the Craigmore Viaduct and reducing the number of arches from 18 to 12 or changing its height to save cost. Macneill preferred to reduce the number of arches. Summed up by saying he would not recommend any changes in the plans.
341	22nd Dec 1849	A deputation consisting of Mr Porter and Mr McMaster waited on the Board to present a memorial from the gentry merchants etc of Tandragee, Gilford and Banbridge etc requesting of the Board to have a station at Maddens Bridge.
348	5th Jan 1850	To Crozier £41,5s,10d to Ball’s costs (Count de Salis)
371 & 372	26th January 1850	Letter to Lord Lieutenant, seeking a government loan of £200,000 to complete the works. Contract should finish line up to Wellington Inn by May 1851   Company incorporated by 8&9 Vic Cap 130Line must be completed by 21st July 1850Expenditure on lineDrogheda to Dundalk (22 mile open for traffic) £200,000On Navan branch (17 mile) £180,000On works beyond Dundalk £90,000On working stock £30,000On purchase of land for whole line beyond DCK and Portadown £75,000Total: £575,000 Capital £950,000   Paid up £605,000 To pay up £345,000   Total £950,000 Estimate of Expenditure Required for completion of line Earthworks to Portadown £186,000Viaduct over the Boyne £65,00022 miles permanent way single line £44,000Additional working stock £30,000 Total £325,000 To meet this expenditure the company have Calls of 19,000 shares at £10 but are of the opinion that 14,000 would be paid on say (although if now £140,000 made they could not be met) Together with whatever sum may be recoverable on part of the arrears due on last Call  £20,000 Total £160,000   Empowered by Act to borrow £316,666 but the company seek for a loan only of £200,000 Company can give securities for this loan The works and main trunk line to Belfast upon which has been already expended £539,000 And the liabilities of shareholders as above £160,000 Total £699,000   It has been estimated that the income to be derived from the post office from the conveyance of Her Majesty’s mails will be more than sufficient to discharge the interest of the amount to be borrowed
377	2nd Feb 1850	…Mr Porter having proposed on the part of the Duke of Manchester to give such land as may be necessary for a station at Newry if required in case the company could not agree with the trustees of Lord Kilmorey
398	2nd Mar 1850	Board referred Mr Fraser’s letter of 1st March threatening law proceedings for Poor Rate in Banbridge Union to Mr Crozier and request his early attention thereto.
399	2nd Mar 1850	Payments drafted for company solicitor Mr Crozier for representations with: £400,0s,0d  T Innis £18,10s,0d Colonel Fairthrough(?) £49,10s,0d Ralph Smyth £45,1s,10d barnigs costs in Douglas’d case £9,19s,7d Tuscan Pass Meeting House Trustees £18,18s,0d tenants of Kilmonaghan
401	9th Mar 1850	Croziers view of company’s liability for Poor Law payments. It should be paid up until the line is in operation.
402	9th Mar 1850	Secretary to inform Mr Dargan of the outrage on the line on the night of 5th March 1850 that the Board was offering a £50 reward for the conviction of the party or parties concerned in it and that they think if he adopted a similar course it might be instrumental in inducing persons to come forward with information that would lead to the apprehension of the offenders.
407	16th Mar 1850	Mr Spackman writes in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_(law)
408	23rd Mar 1850	£3,19s,1d Cess at Points Pass (new Secretary? – John Blood) £10,14s,4d for Poor Rate at Mullaghglass
417	30th Mar 1850	Letter received from Mr McClelland representing Banbridge inhabitants who requested meeting with the Board relative to the proposed station north of Newry.
418	6th Apr 1850	Dargan paid £1,000 to his account for contracts 5 & 6
420	6th Apr 1850	Board read letters from Mr Atkinson and Mr Fraser of 3rd both complaining of deviation in water courses the former at Craigmore Viaduct the latter on Contract 3. Read letter with Dargan requesting £1,000 on contracts 5 & 6.
431	2nd May 1850	Sir John Macneill reported that the piers on the north side of the Craigmore Viaduct needed to be deeper and that contractors Killeen & Moore wanted to know would the board allow anything over what was in the specifications. Work had been delayed waiting for a decision by the Board. Board advised that the contractors should proceed and that if the piers needed to exceed the specifications then they would get paid – but if it wasn’t detailed in the spec then then the contractor will pay for the extra work. The board also said that the contractors were slow and that they should add to their workforce.
442	25th May 1850	Dargan proposed that in order to expedite the works on Contracts 5 & 6 to push on at once an increased force of men and to take debentures (A certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt) for the amount of the certificates if the Loan was not granted by Government in which event he would be satisfied with one half in debentures and one half in cash. The board agreed.
446	1st Jun 1850	Mr Crozier submitted a notice which had been served on Mr Dargan by the Newry Canal Company warning him not to enter into possession of lands for the erection of bridges over the canal, the D&BJR not having taken any grounds for the purpose. Board ordered that Mr Crozier be directed to send a copy of this to Sir John Macneill referring him to the Act of 1845 and to request him to take care that what was necessary was compliant.
447	8th Jun 1850	Mr Crozier to pay £506,9s,0d to Countess de Salis Mr Crozier to pay £250,17s,11d to Mrs Kelly
448	8th Jun 1850	Read letter from Mr Lagan, Mr Dargan’s inspector of works, informing him the board that the cutting of the railway behind Mr Whiteside’s house is 100 yards from his pump and fully six feet higher than the bottom of his pump.
449	8th Jun 1850	Assistant engineer Barton advised to move to Newry, closer to the works.
458	29th Jun 1850	Board to consider how to use unemployed lands owned by the company along the line could be made available.
463	6th July 1850	Board read Mr Walker’s report to the Exchequer for Loan Commissioners on the Line and Works of this Company. Ordered to be entered on the minutes.   Commissioners for Loans for Public Works and Dublin and Belfast Railway 23 Gt George Street, 24th June 1850 Sir, Your letter of 24th May last informed me that the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company had applied to your board for a loan of £120,000 to aid in the completion of their line between Drogheda and Portadown including the construction of a viaduct over the Boyne and that the Commission before taking the case into their further consideration were decisions to be furnished with my opinion on the various points detailed in your letter. I beg to state that in consequence of the above I took no time in arranging with the officers of
464	6th July 1850	…the company and at the beginning of the present month proceeded to Dublin where I present(?) detail of information from Mr Blood the Company’s Secretary and Mr Dargan one of their contractors and afterwards proceeded on the survey accompanied by Sir John  Macneill the Company’s principal engineer. It remains that I now report my opinion on the various points submitted to me. The Dublin and Drogheda line terminates at the top of the south bank of the Boyne 32 miles from Dublin where it is to be joined by the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway which last railway passes near Dundalk and Newry and joins the Ulster Railway at Portadown 24 miles from Belfast. The length between the termini viz Drogheda and Portadown is 56 mile and is exactly half of the whole length (112 mile) between Dublin and Belfast. Of these 56 miles the first mile or crossing of the Boyne is untouched. The remaining 55 mile is divided into the contracts of which the 1st contract is 12 miles between Drogheda and Dunleer opened in 1849.  The 2nd contract is 10 miles between Dunleer and Dundalk opened in 1849. The 3rd contract is also 10 miles between Dundalk and Kaigh Bridge was so near being completed when inspected the work on 7th June…. as it will be opened before the end of the month. Workmen were employed night and day to effect this which appeared to me to be an unnecessary haste as doing so attended in the extra expense and there appeared no object of sufficient importance to justify it. Thus 32 miles of the 56 miles are in a finished state and the works of sub-auking and cutting and the bridges are with one exception are substantial permanent suitable for two lines of way. The exception I refer to is the bridge over the White River which being of fir is a more temporary character than the stone bridges.
465	6th July 1850	Some of the viaducts over the roads are latticed ironwork. These also are planted with fir and tho light and less durable than stone are strong. The spaces are small. Only one way is laid of rails 75 lbs per yard (which is 15 lbs lighter than the rails upon the Great Southern and Western and Irish South Eastern) laid upon unprepared wood =eu sleepers. The plans of Station Houses are convenient and have proper respect to economy. The largest works in this portion are a viaduct over the river Dee and another 3 – 20 feet arches over the Castletown. Near Dundalk the Dublin and Belfast railway is crossed by one from Dundalk to Ennis Killen upon the same level and therefore beneficial for both concerns and to the trade of the district. The 4th Contract is 8 miles long is from Keigh(?) Bridge to Goraghwood. This length contains the heaviest works upon the line ?. A cutting at Wellington Inn (the summit of the whole line) 53 feet deep chiefly through rock; and the Craigmore Viaduct opposite Newry which will consist of 18 arches of 60 feet space. Both these works are in active progress there being nearly 900 men at work upon these. The Viaduct being 135 feet high will be a fine substantial work so far as can be judged from the piers which are founded upon the rock and consist of good granite that is abundant in this part….
466	6th July 1850	… of the country. I consider that with exertions this contract may be completed in the Autumn of next year. The contractors are Mr Murtagh and Messrs Killen and Moore, the latter of whom were contractors  for some of the finished portions in which they have given satisfaction. The 5th and 6th contracts together are 11 mile miles long extending from Goraghwood to Portadown are both in the hands of Mr Dargan who has executed more heavy engineering works than the other contractor in Ireland and has the credit of doing them well. There are about 1000 men upon the work. This is a small number for the leught(?) but the work except in crossing a bog near Portadown is generally very light running quite level from some distance near and parallel to the Newry Canal. Most of the bridges and viaducts are built. The only part that it appears to me desirable to push is the embanking of the bog that it may be time to consolidate whether referring to the easy work of the capability of the contractor is no reason to doubt this part of the line being completed as soon as the fourth contract. The greatest inclination or gradient upon the line is 1 in 110. This for from 2 to 3 miles in leught(?) to reach the summit level on each side which level is 400 feet above the sea.  The other inclinations are short or easy. The worst curve ¼ of a mile radius entering the Craigmore Acquaduct(?) which I ??? to the engineer as in my opinion the worst feature of the line.  He may be able to improve it. The embankments bridges and other works are all being made suitable for two way. As repech (?) the eligibility of the site of the works, having stated the principal good and bad features of the line I would only add that I consider the line as good and relatively
467	6th July 1850	…as good as the country between Drogheda and Portadown would afford. This judgement is of course founded from my general inspections without any detailed survey you have the better evidence Sir John Macneill to the same effect. In all the above observations I have eyepted??? the crossing of the Boyne which is of itself a great work. The account of the strata in the bed of the river where the bridge is to be built having been mislaid Mr Dargan had to make new borings the results of which I did not receive until 22nd. I had formerly been informed that the estimate for a bridge if constructed in the piers piling and apeperstructure for one line of way was exclusive of the rails in round numbers £50,000 for two ways £65,000 even then if the piers piling and works up to the high water were adapted for the two lines but the piers above the high water made for one line the above difference of £15,000 would be reduced say to one third or £10,000 which would have made the difference between single and double piers and abatments only £5,000 a sum that would probably be considered compared with the object but it is also to be noticed that the piers about 100 feet high to carry an arch or opening of 250 feet * span of width sufficient for only one way must be more solid and probably thicker than if they were made for two ways; where inferior hearting or even cavities(?) might perhaps be admitted. I would also remark that if the piers and abutments be made for one way to join a piece to the theme(?) for another way when requirements would be an awkward expensive and difficult job; and therefore that the present question should be whether the piers and abutments from the foundations up…
468	6th July 1850	… the level of soffit of the girders or arches should be for one or two lines. Sir John Macneill’s letter appears however to reduce the difference to so small a sum as to remove all doubt his statement is as follows: The extra cost of the foundry and bringing up the two piers from the rock to the level of high water spring tides for a double line of rails will not be more than £900 and from the level of high water to the level of the rails will be only £350 or £400 so that in my opinion there cannot be a doubt propriety of erecting the masonry for a double line of rails should it ever be found necessary to widen the structure for that purpose. I am now preparing the plans accordingly as I have no doubt the directors will agree to the masonry being the full size when I explain the matter to them they were under the impression and so was that the difference between a single and a double line would have been much more Etc etc
	469***
	6th July 1850	Discussions on the Boyne Bridge
477	13th July 1850	Traffic for weekending 10th July 1850 2789 passengers: £342,13,7½ Mails: £73,13,5 Goods: £37,7,5½
480	15th July 1850	Ready okay

Book 3 (1850-52)

Missing

Book 4 (1853-54)

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Page	Date	Notes
32	26 Feb 1853	English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company merger
58	9 Apr 1853	Mr Abbott hasthe contract for laying a second track
75	30 Apr 1853	SW Henry paid £47, 11s, 8d for walls at Poyntspass (Page 77 – did Henry also build a bridge at Dundalk station?)
79	7 May 1853	£13, 7s, 11d pay bill for labour at Poyntzpass (possibly on the station?)
90	21 May 1853	Board read letter from John Savage with memorial signed by 62 persons praying that a lime depot be established between Poyntspass and Mullaglass
112	18 Jun 1853	£1, 0s, 8d for repairs of wall at Poyntspass
125	9 Jul 1853	Compensation paid to Col Close
133	16 Jul 1853	£20 compensation paid to Col Close and his tenants
148	30 Jul 1853	Board read letter from the Ulster Railway Company R. Simpson to the Company Station Master at Poyntzpass 28th July with respect to having charged Dr Ferguson (the holder of a return ticket to Belfast) his fare on alighting at that station. The Secretary having explained the circumstances and the rule as regards such cases in England which appear to be identical with the Scotch practice as explained by Mr Cowan Ordered that it be intimated in reply that the charge made by the Station Master at Poyntzpass was correctly made and that a request be made that in future when such questions arise or any explanation is required from the servants of this Company the application may be made directly to the Secretary or in case of need when expedition requires it to the Superintendent at Dundalk.
149	30 Jul 1853	It having been reported that Mr O’Hanlon Station Master at Tanderagee having let a portion of the land near that Station. Resolved, that the paper be handed to Mr Cowan with instructions to examine into the circumstances and report thereon to the Board
152	6 Aug 1853	The Secretary reported that he had been served with a summons to produce a deed and also an agreement before the Magistrate at Tanderagee before whom a person named Blacker had been summoned for leaving open the gates on the Company Line. A latter from James Barton 5th Aug on the same subject as was a letter from Mr Kane on the same date. Ordered that Mr Kane be instructed to attend in Court personally on Tuesday next in Tanderagee to direct the proceedings in this case which the Board are anxious should be fully and completely investigated and prosecuted with activity.
153	6 Aug 1853	The subject of Mr Ferguson’s complaint of having been charged on 28th Ultimo in alighting at Poyntzpass he having a return ticket to Belfast and the Secretary was instructed to postpone replying to the Ulster Company until he received a reply to the enquiries to be made in London as to the practice there.
159	20 Aug 1853	Planning of excursion train for Her Majesty’s visit. Trains will be run on 27th August, 29th August and 1st September, at one fare for double the journey.
161	20 Aug 1853	Read letter from RD Kane 17th and 19th relative to Blacker’s summons.
162	20 Aug 1853	Engineer James Barton reports drainage needed at Drumbanagher
178	17 Sep 1853	Read letter from Atkinson Searight of 16th Sept regarding a settlement of a claim of 15 shillings for Mr Blacker’s sheep killed on the line.
192	24 Oct 1853	The Board having enquired into the circumstances connected with the attempt to upset the company train by putting on the lines near Poyntzpass on 15th October find that the Stationmaster omitted reporting the facts immediately to the Superintendent. Ordered that the Stationmaster at Poyntzpass Mr Deaker be and is hereby reprimanded for so great a breach of duty and he be cautioned that a repetition of such disobedience will be visited with the severe displeasure of the Board
214	19 Nov 1853	Read letter from James Barton of 17th November reporting having settled the claim of Clarke, Geddis and Leggit of Aghantaraghan for £20 as authorised by the Board
219	3rd Dec 1853	Read letter from R.D. Kane of 1st December enclosing release from Clarke, Geddis and Leggit from Aghantaraghan to be signed. Approved and cheque signed for £20 the compensation referred to therein
223	10th Dec 1853	Read letter from John Butterly 10th December claiming £5 on account of demurrage (sic) of 35 bags of potatoes sent from Tanderagee to Dublin on 1st December which did not reach Dublin till 8th December whereby the market was missed and loss incurred. Resolved that Mr Butterly be requested to clear (or clean) his potatoes and arrange with Mr Law as to the loss incurred and that the superintendent be instructed to report the officer in whom the fault rests that the potatoes were not forwarded by an earlier train who will be called on to make good the loss   Demurrage is a charge incurred when cargo remains at a port or terminal longer than the agreed free time specified in a shipping contract. It serves as a penalty to encourage prompt loading and unloading of cargo.
226	17th Dec1853	Mr Law having reported that he had arranged with Mr Butterly for loss on potatoes in consequence of detention in line. Ordered that Mt=r Butterly be paid £4 as agreed to.
253	4th Feb 1854	A deputation of the Armagh Local Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland viz. Sir James Stronge Bar. William James Armstrong Esq., and Leonard Dobbin Esq, having this day had an interview with the Board by appointment and having explained their views it was Resolved that all cattle and implements carried to Armagh be exhibited at the evening Agricultural Meeting he conveyed to and fro over the line of this company free of charge.
280	22 Apr 1854	Secretary reported that the second line would be ready for inspection giving the 10-day notice.
301	20 May 1854	Stationmaster Kelly in Mullaglass in bother
321	8 Jul 1854	Letter from E.D. Atkinson from near Tandragee claiming damages from flooding.
336	8 Aug 1854	Organising special trains for an event in Armagh by the Armagh Local Committee of the Royal Agriculture Improvement Society of Ireland
391	4 Oct 1854	Board started to read telegraph messages in their meetings
426	2 Dec 1854	Mr Maginn is stationmaster at Goragh Wood
432	16 Dec 1854	Read letter from Thomas Lennon dated 13th December reporting as to loss at Maddens land(?) Resolved that Mr Cowan be authorised to settle this matter in the best terms he can arrange and charge the officers of the company at Poyntzpass with so much of the loss as he may think right.

Requests for free passes

Lost trunks

Indiscipline by porters etc

August 1853 – Queens Visit

August 1853 – Exhibition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Industrial_Exhibition_(1853)

Complaints from other railway companies about late trains, porter and guard roles etc

¾, ½

Book 5 (1855-57)

Book 6 (1857-61)

https://cie.epexio.com/digitisations/56214403-9c90-45b6-bba7-5edfe6e537dc/sequence/item:1/zxy:0.271,0.5,0.69

Page	Date	Notes
8	8 Aug 1857	Request from Mr Deaker requesting a free pass between Poyntzpass and Newry – granted for three months
23	5 Sep 1857	Read letter from Richard Trotter and Edward Atkinson complaining that inhabitants of Tanderagee were much inconvenienced by the recent changes and suggesting arrangements which would afford them more accommodation and at the same time increase the Company’s traffic. Letter forwarded to Mr Cowan for comment
47	31 Oct 1857	Request from R Haig of Dundalk that horses and hounds be allowed on the track during hunt season
60	28 Nov 1857	Scarva to Banbridge line at Drumiller’s Bog. A gradient of 1 in 80 is considered too steep.
62	5 Dec 1857	Belfast & Down Railway intend to apply to Parliament for a railway from Ballynahinch to the D&BJR connecting in the townland of Drumantine. The Board were minded to oppose it.
63	5 Dec 1857	Mr Burns (or Bains) from Tanderagee complaining about the dilapidated state of the accommodation bridge to his land and requesting that it is repaired.
74	9 Jan 1858	Down and Dublin & Belfast discuss the County Down extension line from near Banbridge joining the D&BJR at Dromantine. (Railway mania #2)
86	30 Jan 1858	Query from Duke of Manchester about how much land was purchased in Mullahead townland, and what was the date of the conveyance
89	6 Feb 1858	Summons regarding case of Eivor Magennis against the Company respecting the gates at Hall’s crossing south of Poyntzpass. Mr Kane to handle the case for the D&BJR.
102	20 Mar 1859	Decision of the magistrates in Poyntzpass Petty Sessions in the case of Magennis v the Company to be a nullity they having exceeded the limit of the fine prescribed by the Act under which the proceedings were instituted. Mr Kane was instructed to arrange with Petty Sessions clerk to procure a waiver of the penalty imposed by the Magistrates and the Secretary was directed to write desiring Mr Cowan to endeavour to arrange with Magennis to take charge of the crossing the subject matter of the proceedings.
132	29 May 1858	Captain Tyler, Board of Trade, signals operation at Portadown Fatal accident on line on 26th May
145	26 Jun 1858	Second line being inspected by Captain Tyler, Drogheda to Dundalk
163	31 Jul 1858	Mr Symes submitted modified plans to the station at Scarva.
231	5 Feb 1859	Halls Mills renamed Laurencetown Station
232	12 Feb 1859	John Wilson of Scarva make claim of 30 guineas for railway bridge being built close to his public house, hiding it from the public. Mr Hill is appointed stationmaster at Banbridge with a salary of £60 per annum with apartments for coal and candles or gas. Mr Thomas Crozier is appointed stationmaster at Scarva junction with £40 per annum with apartments for coal and candles. Ticketmaster Clarke will be transferred from Dundalk to Banbridge. Company not yet ready to accept the Scarva to Banbridge line.
246	March 1859	Decision to open Scarva Banbridge line
275	18 Jun 1859	Discussion on siding at Seapatrick for a mill
281	2 Jul 1859	Stone placed on the line near Mullaglass. Secretary to write to Newry constabulary.
306	14 Sep 1859	Peter Quinn wrote to the Secretary on 11th Sept advising that “efforts are being made to established a weekly flax market at Poyntzpass and expressing that up express train may be permitted to stop there every Monday morning.” Board decision: Mr Quinn to be informed that “the Board regrets that the limited time for running the train referred to over the Company’s line does not admit of his application to be complied with”
346	31 Dec 1859	Plan to lay second line between Newry and Scarva during the summer of 1860. Rails and sleepers need to be purchased.
350	7 Jan 1860	‘T’ rails to be laid with fish joints and sleepers 9 by 4½ Ballast to be delivered first.
	***351

Works Committee

Book (Nov 1850 – Dec 1854)

https://cie.epexio.com/records/CIE/DBJ/1/2/4

Page	Date	Notes
003,4	21st Nov 1850	Mention of stream diversion at Dromantine
009	5th Dec 1850	Mention of a report on alterations of gradient and curve of lines in Contracts 4, 5 and 6
		Claim by Whiteside that the railway has cut off the spring which feeds his well. He wants the railway to pay £5 towards deepening the well (suspect somewhere in Dargan’s contracts – Terryhoogan)
013	19th Dec 1850	Dargan was also involved in carriage building. Mention of altering second class carriages into first class.
017	27th Dec 1850	Mention of the bridges in contract 5.  Numbers 5 and 8 to be built at ‘schedule prices’. Underpinning required on the culvert at Canal Bridge. This might be the culvert in Dromantine beside the ‘Sinking Bridge’ in Aughantaraghan. Page also shows a bit of goodwill between the Works Committee and Dargan.
018	29th Dec 1850	Dargan agrees to alter the curve at Scarva from a quarter mile radius to a half mile radius. Board experimenting with iron sleepers instead of wooden sleepers and therefore supply of sleepers will be affected. Dargan needs sleepers by 1st March, so as to open the line on 1st June 1851. Discussion with Spackman from the N&ER about where a junction with the D&BJR might be.
023	9th Jan 1851	Luggage / Goods being stored on top of the carraiges
029	23rd Jan 1851	Through bookings
034	6th Feb 1851	Tenders received for supply of rails and sleepers
037	20th Feb 1851	Col Close tenants Johnson & McDonald needed accommodation works. £48 paid instead of replacing a level crossing with a bridge. [Cannot find where this might be – Kilrea, Drumbanagher or Brannock. They’re not in Griffith’s Valuation so maybe they cleared off with their windfall.]
038	20th Feb 1851	Mr Barton to provide Mr Secretary with the number of sleepers required for the line between Newry and Portadown. [is the cutting machine for rails, or sleepers or embankments?]
038	6th Mar 1851	(Line) Inspection being paid for on Contract 5
043	20th Mar 1841	Dargan paid £1348 . 14 . 7 for work on contracts 5 and 6
045	20th Mar 1851	Symes submits a rough sketch for a station at Madden’s Bridge [later to be named Tanderagee Station] Mr Howe being considered an company engineer for Contract 5.
046	27th Mar 1851	Mr Douglas paid £11 . 16 . 3 as compensation for lands at Gerrards Pass. Mr Douglas also paid rent for houses in Gerrards Pass [presumably used by Dargan. The Griffiths Valuation shows that in the 1860’s the D&BJR still owned one or two houses in Jerrettspass].
047	27th Mar 1851	Dargan disputes liability for rent payment to Douglas for the houses in Gerrard’s Pass, or the Johnson & McDonald claim [has the goodwill disappeared?]
048	27th Mar 1851	French and Reardon also applied for the post of resident engineer. Symes submitted plans for Madden Bridge Station with estimate of £1300. Secretary will post adverts for tenders in the Dublin and Belfast newspapers. Symes also creates a draft agreement for the potential contractor.
052	10th Apr 1851	Sessions House at Gerrards Pass. Matter is in treaty(?) between Mr Barton and Mr Waring. Spackman being Spackman.
056	24th Apr 1851	Mr Ussher had received a counterfeit sovereign and wanted compensated. Atkinson representing Mr Whiteside of Tanderagee, railway works cut off his water supply. Col Close’s agent submitted a list of accommodation works [probably on Contract 5]. Committee to work out whether these were covered already in the payment to Col Close.
057	24th Apr 1851	Discussion on composite carriages
058	1st May 1851	I understand that Plastir is an old station on the line, but where is Patriotic?
061	8th May 1851	Atkinson claiming for Whiteside regarding a bridge at Terryhoogan. Letter from Atkinson & Searight on behalf of Mahaffey of Monclone.
064	29th May 1851	Accommodation works for Mr Gordon a tenant of Col Close. Gordon offers to do the accommodation works himself for £30
065	29th May 1851	Mention of accommodation works for Count de Salis
066	5th Jun 1851	£10 to James Garvan, a tenant of the Duke of Manchester estate for a gullet under the railway.
069	19th Jun 1851	Dargan reports on the completion of the works on contracts 5 and 6. [unclear if complete or not]. Mr Symes submits a plan for the Station House at Points Pass. Approved by committee and a build estimate to be obtained from Mr Kingsmill.
071	3rd Jul 1851	Mention of conveyance of troops. Symes submits a plan and estimate for the station at Monaghan Road (Mullaglass). He was directed to prepare specification for the station house, platform and carriage dock.
074	17th Jul 1851	Kingsmill paid £300 on account re station at Madden Bridge [for estimating build costs – seems rather large! He must have been doing other work on the bridge or a temporary station] Wellington Inn station receives coal. Consideration of Tenders for the station house at Points Pass postponed.
078	1st Aug 1851	Whiteside had sent in summons to the company. Discussion with Dargan regarding alteration of the gradient of the line. Dargan asked to attend the subsequent Board meeting.
079	7th Aug 1851	Payments approved for inspection of line on contracts 5 and 6.
080	7th Aug 1851	Mention of Whiteside notice regarding his claim at Terryhoogan.
080	14th Aug 1851	Committee approved payment of £3727 . 4 . 7 to Dargan for contracts 5 and 6
081	14th Aug 1851	Dargan supplied a second engine for the conveyance of troops over the line. A guard (Mr Martin) reported for speaking to Rev M Kelly in unbecoming language. Martin had explained why, but was still suspended. D&E Railway requested £150 for D&BJR’s proportion of a cutting machine. [Would this be a sleeper cutter, rail cutter or a hill / earth cutter?]
083	21st Aug 1851	Martin the guard recommended for re-instatement. Henry paid £138 for an embankment at Madden Bridge. [Perhaps this was outside of Dargan’s scope as the station here was a late addition?] Recommendation that the Board apply for admission to the London Railway Clearing House to facilitate payments for through traffic to London.
084	4th Sep 1851	Symes reported on the state of the station at Dundalk and asked for a plan to secure it from ?????? especially on the platform. Geville is station master at Wellington Inn. Killen & Moore asked for weekly payments of £800 to expedite the completion of the Craigmore Viaduct.
085	4th Sep 1851	Mr Howe submitted a report on the Meeting House in Gerards Pass. Report referred to Mr Barton.
085	11th Sep 1851	Payment requested for inspection of contract 6.
086	11th Sep 1851	Two guards (Martin and Finnegan) disciplined for allowing passengers to sit on the carriage roof and on top of the luggage.
087	11th Sep 1851	John MacNeill asked to join a deputation to inspect the line on contracts 5 and 6, especially the part where there is subsidence.
087	18th Sep 1851	Dargan to be paid £1096 . 18 . 11 for a certificate for contract 5.
090	25th Sep 1851	Mention of an agreement between the Company, Mr Whigham and Mr Hamilton.
094	9th Oct 1851	Payment approved for inspection of contract 6. Mr Symes furnished a plan for the station house at Poyntzpass [first time that it was spelt correctly?] Mr Barton asked to comment on the engineering aspect. Letter from Mr Porter of Tandaragee read, claiming for damage done to his land at Cargan townland.
095	9th Oct 1851	Mr Symes ordered to attend so as to explain the plan for the station house at Poyntzpass
097	16th Oct 1851	Claim by Mr Porter in respect of land owned by the Duke of Manchester. Read letter from Mr Lester of Gerrards Pass complaining of damages worth £6 to repair.
098	16th Oct 1851	Mention of sale of cutting machine with an advert for the press. Mr Henz to be paid £25 for works at Madden Bridge.
099	23rd Oct 1851	Symes reported an estimate of £400 to build the station at Pointz Pass.
100	23rd Oct 1851	Symes directed to prepare a specification for the station plus works stated by Mr Barton. Repairs at Dundalk to be carried out by Mr Henry, for £42.
101	23rd Oct 1851	Recommended £150 to purchase Gerrards Pass Meeting House. Dargan summons to the board with regard to the opening of the line in the hands. A road is being built in Dromantine townland. [possibly an accommodation lane to the farm where the Danes Cast dig took place recently] The line needs raised near Portadown. Inquisitions in Newry.
102	30th Oct 1851	Watchman at Rocks Crossing in contract 3 was robbed of his watch
107	20th Nov 1851	MacNeill to inspect the embankment at Dromantine. [This could be the embankment leading to ‘Sinking Bridge’ or embankment on Gambles Road]. Mr Henry’s tender for Pointz Pass Station & Works to be reviewed by Symes for correctness, and when certified made ready for acceptance. [Could this be a temporary station house and platform?]
108	27th Nov 1851	Mr Henry granted a pass from Castlebellingham to Pointz Pass for the duration of the erection of the station at the latter. Read letter from Symes recommending acceptance of Henry’s tender. MacNeill reports that works at the Cusher River progressing favourably.
110	27th Nov 1851	Regarding the opening on contracts 5 and 6, Barton reported that temporary works by Killeen & Moore could not be done cheaper and includes a road, platform, temporary station at the Schoolhouse Lane Bridge for £150. [Mullaghglass station?] Mention of a level crossing for Mr Hall in lieu of an accommodation bridge at Goragh. [Robert] Hamilton to get £100 [or is some of it for Hall] and [Roger] Hall is Hamilton’s landlord. [I think the level crossing was owned by Rev Robert Lindsay in the Griffith Valuation]
112	4th Dec 1851	Works progressing for the opening of the line. Portion of line between Wellington Bridge and the Armagh Road bridge (near Mullaghglass) will be ready in a few months. Dargan being asked to have the top of Madden Bridge removed. [?]
115	18th Dec 1851	Henry paid £58 . 11 . 6 for works on Madden Bridge.
116	18th Dec 1851	Dargan requests payment for contracts 5 and 6. Committee makes payment of £5000 Payments authorised to Edward Shales and Margaret Hall for extra land [both names mentioned in the Land Book for Aghantaraghan]. Committee recommends that the ???? notice for the opening of the line from Armagh Road Bridge [Mullaghglass] to Portadown is fixed for 1st January.
117	1st Jan 1852	Approved payment of Hugs account for station clocks Payment of £1969 . 13 . 9 for balance of certificates. Dargan agrees to lend the company one of his small engines. Whiteside refuses the company offer [regarding his land at Terryhoogan]. Committee agrees to have Whitesides accommodation works completed. Mr Barcroft conveying oak timber from Goraghwood to Belfast.
6th Jan 1852		Mulllaghglass to Portadown line opens
118	8th Jan 1852	Payments to inspectors on contract 6.
119	8th Jan 1852	Symes certifies work at Pointz Pass by Mr Henry at £150. Captain Wynne recommends a double line forthwidth of the Junction and the Ulster Railway.
120	8th Jan 1852	Plans needed for widening of road at Mullaghglass and work at school. School master to be compensated.
120	15th Jan 1852	Symes paid £77 up to 31st Dec. Dargan writes to Works Committee regarding Gatemen for level crossings. Keys for gates do not appear to have been received. Gatemen will be penalised if the gates are left open.
121	15th Jan 1852	Party boxes?
124	15th Jan 1852	Wall needed at Poyntzpass [and a temporary ticket office at £75?]
125	29th Jan 1852	Symes approves of payment to Henry for £150 for work at Pointzpass. Mr Lamb appointed as temporary station master at Armagh Road [Mullaghglass] at a wage of £1 per week. Mail will be delivered from Armagh Road station to Portadown from 26th Feb.
126	29th Jan 1852	Kinmonth served a writ on the company. [Killbodagh?]
129	5th Feb 1852	Symes submits a plan for a shed at the Armagh Road station [Mullaghglass] estimate £19 . 10. Mr Quinn [Col Close’s representative?] submitted later stating that extra land had been taken from Col Close. Committee member believes that the Canal Company had been paid for the land. Courtney & Stephens to provide a tender for supply of masonry, erection of a weigh bridge and crane at Tanderagee.
130	5th Feb 1852	Committee to advise Dargan of multiple claims from flood damage near Tandragee [correct spelling].
131	12th Feb 1852	Poyntzpass station master Deaker is paid £3 . 6 . 8 for up to the end of January. Deaker reported that a cow had been killed on the line. Full report requested.
133	12th Feb 1852	Mr Norman reported that if Kinmonth’s claim is within 21ft of the land belonging to the Canal Company then he has no right for a claim. But if the Canal Company have not occupied the ground in question and a 20 year user was acquired by Col Close and Kinmonth he [Mr Norman] is of the opinion it would support the claim.
134	19th Feb 1852	Payment to Dargan of £2979 . 8 . 3 for certificates 11 and 13 for contract 5 and 6.
136	19th Feb 1852	Pass in Drumbanagher. The road as required by Mr Richmond for Mr Quinn be extended.
137	26th Feb 1852	Mr Kennedy resigns as station master of Tandragee. Symes certifies work by Martin at Pointz Pass, payment of £100.
139	4th Mar 1852	Deaker paid his salary of £3 . 6 . 8
142	11th Mar 1852	La Touche and Fetherston ordered to go to Tanderagee and enquire about work by Mr Henry. Payments approved for weighbridge and crane for Tanderagee (£5), and to Mr Henry for works at Pointzpass (£55)
143	18th Mar 1852	Station master at Pointz Pass [Deaker] reported that a man called McClure [or McAleer?] was killed when he jumped from a ballast wagon.
144	18th Mar 1852	Mr Richmond has been doing land surveys for the company around Portadown and was paid £48.
145	25th Mar 1852	Whitesides claim regarding bridge and well at Terryhoogan.
148	1st Apr 1852	Deaker paid £3 6. 8. For up to 31st March. Mr Miller was selling the advantages of a magnetic telegraph.
156	29th Apr 1852	Deaker paid £3 6. 8. to 30th April. Payments made to labourers at Mullaghglass School House.
164	20th May 1852	Mr Quinn [agent for Col Close?] to be informed that the crossing must be made in consequence of the unreasonable demand made on behalf of Col Close.  Involves a Mr Williamson? [There is a Williamson in Federnagh]
174	24th Jun 1852	Payment of £2 . 18 . 4 for Deaker for salary to end of June.
175	24th Jun 1852	Payments to Cassiday and Sheals [in Aghantaraghan?]. Peter Quinn [agent for Col Close?] sent a letter to the committee.
177	1st July 1852	Mr Donoghue, signal man at Pointzpass, was tipsy on the evening of 25th June and has been suspended. He will be asked to meet the secretary and make a case as to why he should not be dismissed. Tourist train tickets on sale in England. Mr Henry has been doing work at Mullaghglass and Tanderagee, but the committee will only pay up to £65 as per estimate.
181	15th Jul 1852	Secretary to insure station houses at Pointzpass and Tandragee insured as to the same proportion as their value in the national insurance office.
184	This is as far as I got.

Bridges in Contract 5 (identified from Google Maps and Griffith maps)

1. Monaghan Road Bridge
2. Kidds Road
3. Armagh Road / Mullaglass
4. Goragh Road
5. Kilmonaghan Road
6. Unnamed Road Bridge
7. Jerrettspass
8. Tandragee Road / Knockduff
9. McDowell / Killybodagh
10. Canal Bank / Killybodagh
11. Gambles Road / Dromantine
12. Canal Bank / Aughantaraghan
13. McVeigh / Aughantaraghan
14. John Magennis / Aughantaraghan
15. Cassidy & Sheils / Aughantaraghan

Contract 6 bridges (Via Google maps and Griffith maps)

1. Scarva
2. Accommodation
3. Terryhoogan Road
4. Terryhoogan Road
5. Tandragee Road (beside the station and Madden Bridge)
6. River Cusher
7. Accommodation (Kernan)
8. Mullahead Road
9. Annagh Hill
10. Thomas Street
11. Armagh Road
12. West Street / Atkinson Avenue

Stationmasters

• Mackey
• Greville
• Egan
• Hardman
• Castlebellingham – Mr Goodwin (appointed June 1851)
• Mountpleasant – Rice
• Wellington Inn – Mr Grenville (appointed May 1851)
• Lamb – Mullaghglass
• Deaker – Poyntzpass
• Scarva – ?
• Tanderagee – Kennedy (resigned Feb 1852)