Tue 1 Oct 1793
Meeting at Brimscombe Port House
Resolved that the committee do investigate how far the proposed canals will affect the Thames and Severn.
Only £28,000 raised out of authorized borrowing of £60,000. A further £8,000 to be raised by mortgage to discharge the present works and demands.
The most vigorous exertions are requisite for promoting the trade of this company. A sum of 12 thousand pounds needed with all possible dispatch in addition to the present stock of boats and stores.
The trading committee be desired to borrow £12,000 on the same security. The company, subject to law, to receive all profits obtained by trade.
The trading committee viz: Sir Edward Littleton Bart., Edward Loveden Esq., Mr John Carter, Mr James Perry, Mr Chris Chambers, Mr Lowbridge Bright, Mr James Black, Mr John Chalie
Together with the additional Proprietors as follows: John Raymond Barker, Mr Matthew Chalie, Mr Lancelot Shadwell, Mr Hobhouse, Mr Robert Rolleston, Mr Alexander Higgenson, William Barrett, Morton Wallhouse, Mr Gabriel Clermont, Rev. James Stafford, Honorable Edward Monckton, Thomas Herrick, John Sargent Esq, John Jefson
That the said committee do act in the following division viz;
To meet the 1st day of November in London: Alex Higgenson, Chris Chambers, Gabriel Claremont, John Chalie, John Sargent, M. Chalie, James Black, Robert Rollaston.
At Brimscombe Port or any other convenient place, 20th November: Edward Loveden Esq, John R Barker, John Carter, Benjamin Hobhouse.
At Bristol: Lowbridge Bright, Mr Tindall Warre, Mr Hobhouse, Samuel Skey.
At Stourport 21st November: Sir Edward Littleton Bart, Morton Wallhouse, James Perry, Brant Monckton, Rev James Stafford, Thomas Herrick, Mr John Jefson
The said committee to correspond together and act as they see best.
Circular letter to be written to all proprietors for borrowing £8000 and urging the absolute necessity of an immediate advance of support for the canal and requesting an early answer respecting the sum that each individual may choose to advance and that mortgages of £100 and upwards will be granted.
Ordered that all ashes and manure carried on the canal between Cricklade and Leachlade between 1st November and first of June will only pay One farthing per ton per mile.
