Tue 7 Feb 1809
Meeting at house of John Stevenson Salt Lombard Street London
Petition to Parliament to enact the plan set out in 24th May 1808 report
Viz; Three several acts contain powers to make and maintain a navigable canal from the River Thames or Isis near Leachlade (Lechlade) to join the Stroudwater canal at Wallbridge near Stroud with a collateral cut near Siddington to Cirencester. The company were enabled to raise several sums of money amongst themselves which were directed to be divided into shares and were enabled to to borrow certain sums of money upon mortgage.
The company has proceeded to enact the acts and have raised the sums of money and have borrowed considerable sums of money upon mortgage which are still due and owing nor can the same be paid off unless the powers are enlarged or extended.
A bill is needed to extend and enlarge the powers granted by Parliament.
