Editing Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal (section)

=== Subscribers and funding ===
A document entitled "A list of subscribers to the intended Bolton Bury and Manchester Canal Navigation", now kept in the [[Greater Manchester County Record Office]],<ref>{{Citation | title = A list of the subscribers to the intended Bolton Bury and Manchester Canal Navigation | publisher = Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Company | year = 1791}} Greater Manchester County Records Office, ref. E4/78/419</ref> lists notable subscribers including the [[Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby|Earl of Derby]], [[Thomas Egerton, 1st Earl of Wilton|Lord Grey de Wilton]], [[Matthew Fletcher (mine owner and engineer)|Matthew Fletcher]], and [[Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet|Robert Peel]]. The 95&nbsp;investments ranged from £100 to £3,000, and many were made [[Law of agency|by proxy]]. The total sum of investments was £47,700; £5 per £100&nbsp;[[Share (finance)|share]] was initially paid, with an additional £10 call made by 10&nbsp;August 1791. Similar share calls were made at regular intervals over the following years.<ref>{{Harvnb|Tomlinson|1991|p=51.}}</ref> The first dividend of 4% was paid in July 1812, with regular payments following thereafter.<ref>{{Harvnb|Tomlinson|1991|p=62.}}</ref>