Minutes of General Assembly of Proprietors, Sat 30 Jun 1821

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Sat 30 Jun 1821

Summary

Meeting at Brimscombe Port
Mr David Davies of Lydney applied for a portion of the Bourne Yard, late Cox’s, to establish a coal trade there. The land to be let to him on the following terms viz; he pay £20 for the house and gardens and threepence per ton wharfage for every ton of coal which he carries past or lands upon the yard there so that he pays the company for 3000 tons certain and if he carries 4000 tons or more he shall pay threepence per ton for 4000 only except for coal carried to and consumed at Chalford (which unless actually landed is not subject to wharfage) but form no part of the above 3000 or 4000 tons.
The sum of twenty guineas be given to Mr Denyer and ten guineas to Mr Jones as a reward for their extraordinary care and attention care to the company’s interests generally and for the their exertions in making improvements at Latton and repairs to the line of the canal.
Company to settle with Mr Watts respecting tonnage by allowing him one third of the amount at present and in future his voyages to be considered starting in Stroud.
Mr Disney appointed to attend meetings of the Wilts and Berks canal navigation and be vested with powers of acting and voting with the said navigation.

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