Nicholas Wilcox Cundy

“ In your judgment, would a Railroad passing near that depôt afford considerable facilities for the purpose of the transport of military stores?
It certainly would afford very great facilities for the more rapid conveyance of military stores. ”

“ In cases of emergency it would be very desirable to send troops by that mode of conveyance, which would be very rapid and safe; in cases not of emergency it is my opinion that troops should not be conveyed by either canal, or carriage, or Railroad, but that they should be made to perform one of the most efficient parts of military duty, to march. In cases of emergency, where bodies of military men require to be assembled suddenly for the public service on any given spot, then I should say that a rapid conveyance very desirable, and by Railroad certainly ”

“ None whatever; no military stores are placed there without a competent force to protect them against any attempt to spoil them; there is always a competent force for that purpose at Weedon, and every other place where military stores are deposited.
23. There is so good a protection at Weedon that it would take a considerable number of persons to effect that?
Considerable.
24. More than could be brought from Birmingham by the Railroad?
No persons could get there except by the Railroad or by marches, and no assembly of persons could get to Weedon except by two pretty long marches. ”