Undated, possible 23 Oct 1775
From Messrs Predey & Dadford
Estimate for building canal from Stroud to Framilode £16451 1s 6d
An Estimate of the Expence to make the intended Navigation from the Town of Stroud Water in the County of Gloucester to the River Severn near Flamiload in the said County.
Surveyed 1774.
To Cutting that part of the Navigation that will go from the Course of the Brook, being in Length Seven Miles and five furlongs, or thereabouts, the Width of the said Cuting at top Water 42 feet the Depth Six feet and Slope as four to three: 5236^£..0^s..0^d.
To forty five Acres of Land to be taken for y^e use of d^o at 60^£: 2700.0..0.
To Clearing and making Wider that part of the Stroud River whereon the Navigation is proposed to go, being in Length 74 Chains, or thereabout: 244..4..0.
To twenty one Roadm and five Foot, Bridges: 1735..0..0.
To three Aqueducts and three Culverts to convey the Water under the Canal part of the Work: 180..0..0
To the several regulating Basons at the Locks and. Wears: 180..0..0.
To Stop Gates, Wickets and Stiles: 95..7..6.
To temporary Damages to Lands,, etc and unforeseen Accidents: 550..0..0.
To Extra Cuting and Banking in several places: 78..10..0.
To 94 feet of Locking: 5452..0..0.
[Total] £16451..0..0
Duplicates item 50 of Letter Book 9/20, which is dated 24 June 1774 but is much better spelt.
https://stroudwaterhistory.org.uk/document/13997/
Either could be associated with the request in Minute Book 1 page 39 on 23 October 1775 for Mr Priddey to provide a quote.
https://stroudwaterhistory.org.uk/document/4178/
