Thu 19 Jan 1815
From John R Denyer
To Charles Jones
Old Crown, Cirencester
See all the watchmen as soon as possible and point out to them that unless they see that the Laws for regulating the navigation of the Canal are strictly attended to they cannot be considered of any use to the Company.
Inform Mr Toward the Engine Boiler to be put into repair for service next summer, Committee deferred ordering new one.
Copy of letter to J R Denyer: The Committee desire that you will be very watchful over the several persons employed on the Canal & that you will impress on Mr Jones’s mind the necessity of a strict attention to the duties of his office, particularly in seeing that the several Bye Laws are attended to by the Watchmen that whenever necessary the same may be enforced & that he does not on any account male the least distinction of persons, but levy the penalties inflicted by the Act, …
