[First and Second Report on the Claims of the Royal Canal Company, in Ireland]

1815. Disbound. Two Reports in One. [The First Report of the Commissioners Appointed to enquire into, and examine, the Claims of the Royal Canal Company in Ireland; and other Matters relating to the said Company. Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 27 April 1814] H.C. 128 of Session 1814. Together with [The Second Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into, and examine, the Claims of the Creditors of The Royal Canal Company, in Ireland; and other Matters relating to the Company. Ordered by the House of Commons, to be printed, 4 July 1815] H.C. 453 of Session 1815. Two reports from the Commissioners appointed to examine into and investigate all improper practices, irregularities, and abuses, and other misconduct which may have taken place in the execution of the powers and authorities which were given to the said Royal Canal Company, by any Charter, Law or usage, or otherwise howsoever, or which have practiced or committed by the Directors of the said company, or by any officer or officers of the said company, or by an persons who were or had previously been concerned, employed or engaged in managing, conducting or transacting the business of the said company, and also how far the Proprietors or Stockholders of the said company were individually implicated in, or answerable for, any irregularities, abuses, or misconduct of such Directors. Appendices of both reports contain a wealth of information about the Royal Company and the Persons involved with it, including transcripts of all those examined for the purpose of the inquiry, extracts from accounts relating to stock, loans, &c., Detailed lists of Stockholders, Directors, and Creditors. Keywords: Local History ? Dublin, Transport, Inland Waterways. 204pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file. First edition copy. . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…