Undated but possibly 21 Nov 1776
From Messrs Gleave & Houghton
Cutting from Bristol Road to Wallbridge by upper line
M^r John Gleaves and M^r James Houghton to give in their proposals what they will do the following Works for, from the Bristol Road to Walbridge (upper Line)
To Cutting the Navigation Canal (the general Cutting) also the Lock pitts and finding all Materials of Barrows, Planks and other Necessary Tools for the Execution of the said cutting at per Yard Cucle (levelling and soiling and tow path included):
£ s d
0..0..3¼
To Cutting puddles Gutters per Yard Cube: 0..0..2
To Puddling up the same per Yard CubeL 0..0..6
To Stocking up Trees per Tree from any Girth to Six Inches girth as high as a man can stand to girth the Tree: 0..1..0
To Grubbing up hedgerows at per Y^d forward including Trees below Six Inches girth at the girthing Place as above: 0..0..3
To ramparting per Yard Superficial: 0..0..2
To Backing per Bridge: £7..10..0
(?) Jn^o Gleave
James Houghto
M^r W^m Clows of Winwich near Warrington or Manchester Security for M^r Gleaves
Possibly referred to in Minute Book 1 page 101 on 21 November 1776,
https://stroudwaterhistory.org.uk/document/4213/
