society of carters and wagonmen?

[deesam56]

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[stanmapstone]

Carter, cart driver, cartman; drives carts (usually in rural districts) belonging to cartage and haulage contractors, manufacturers, corporations, producers, etc.; responsible for safe delvery of goods carted, and (often) for the care of horses.
"A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"

Stan

[stanmapstone]

A farm waggoner, aka waggonman, wagoner,  carter, looked after the horses under his control and drove them in accordance with whatever work was to be undertaken, e.g. ploughing, reaping, horrowing, carting, etc.
A Waggoner (non farm) drove a horse-drawn heavy four-wheeled wagon, conveying produce or manufactured goods to a market, or railway station.
For illustrations of waggons and carts see http://scalemodelhorsedrawnvehicle.co.uk/%28David%20Wray%29.htm
Stan