Sun 3 Jan 1779
From Benjamin Pashley
Providing an elm culvert under navigation near Lockham Bridge
A Proposal for undertaking to make four Trunks with three Inches & half Elm plank to Convey the old River under the Stroud Water Navigation near Lockham Bridge.
To find Timber & Carpenters work for Ninepence per superficial foot of Plank and all the other Timber that is Necessary to be used in that place exclusive of the Trunks to be paid @ Customeary price for it and to have the Ironwork Delivered where it is to be used.
Framiload June y^e 3^d 1779 pp Benj^m Pashley.
The Undertake to deliver all the Trunks & Timber at the place, the Company to deliver the Iron work. The Undertake to give his Assistance & me to lay the Trunks in their places
agreed to by By Benl^m Pashley.
