Thu 25 Sep 1777
Benjamin Pashley to do capentry work on locks at price quoted by father.
Stank to be made near Chippenham Platt to prevent land flood bringing mud into canal.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 25^th day of September 1777
Present: Joseph Wathen, Freame Arundell, William Knight, Robert Ellis, John Hollings, Durley Wintle, Thomas White, Benjamin Grazebrook.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
Ordered that Jos: Grazebrook do apply to some Carpenter to make the Board of Rules as soon as possible.
The Stakes and railes are putting up. ~~ Ordered that M^r Lingard do see that it is compleated.
M^r Price has promised to deliver a Quantity of TImber in a fortnight.
M^r Ben^n Pashley agrees to execute the Carpenters work on the Locks, on the same terms that his Father did. ~~~ And that an Article of agreement be drawn this day fortnight, to be signed by the said John Pashley.
Agree'd with the Rev^d M^r Pettat for his Glebe Land in Beddersfield for the Annual Rent of Twenty Shillings.
Agree'd with the Rev^d M^r Davis for his Land at the Rate of Fifty nine pounds Ten Shillings per Acre.
M^r Grazebrook has not Yet been able to get an account of the Rent of M^r Reddals Orchard near the Turnpike at Haywards Field.
Ordered that a Dam or Stank be made near Chippenhams Platt, to receive the Land flood, so as to prevent the soil of mud from running into the Canal.
Ordered that M^r Grazebrook do inquire when M^r Reddal will be at Stonehouse, that he may be waited upon to treat with him for his Land.
Ordered that M^r Bough be paid the Sum of Twenty four pounds for his plans and Surveying the work.
Ordered that Mess^rs Lane & Jepson be desired to give a general retainer to M^r Bearcroft & M^r Kennion on the behalf of the Proprietors in all Causes and matters relative to the Navigation.
Ordered that a Tender of a Sum of Money be Offered to Sam^l Apperley and Farmer Clark, for the Damages done to the land they Occupy by Brickmakiing, Banks, etc.
Ordered a Bill to be drawn on the Treasurer for the sum on Two Hundred Pounds.
Adjourned this Meeting to Wednesday the 1^st October next at four o Clock in the afternoon at the George Inn in Stroud.
