Thu 26 Nov 1778
Benjamin Grazebrook unable to obtain sight of a letter written to Lord Middleton on the subject of a bridge adjoining the Bristol Road bridge, for which a foundation was built.
Walls of the bridge at Dudbridge to be covered with turfs during the winter.
Edward Keene to finish the swivel bridge otherwise he won’t be employed any more.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 26^th Day of November 1778
Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, James Winchcombe, Freame Arundell, John Hollings, Thomas White, John Allaway, Ben^m Grazebrook.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
Ordered that the whole account of Stone and Brick work done by Mess^rs Bough and Edge be produced as soon as possible.
Geo: Edwards's Brickmaking Acc^t is this Day Settled and the Ballance paid him in full.
No Acc^t Yett Rece'd from M^r Kings for stoping his Mill.
M^r Grazebrook Reported that M^r Powell has View'd the Land at Whitmister damaged by turning the Water, and that he will in a short time give in Writing his Opinion of the Value of the s^d Damage.
M^r Grazebrook also Reported that he has apply'd to M^r King for a sight of the Copy of a Letter to Lord Middleton on the Subject of the Bridges, but that M^r King cannot find the said Copy, nor his Lordship's answer, but that he recollected a Promise being made of a Bridge, adjoining to the Bristol Road Bridge, and the Consequence of which promise, a foundation was accordingly Built.
Ordered that Mess^rs White, Allaway and Grazebrook be desired to waite on M^r Reddall to Morrow Morning in order to take a View of the Banks and Damages.
Ordered that our Clerk do send M^r Lane a Copy of the agreement with M^r Gardner on behalf of M^rs Ball.
Ordered that the Walls of the Bridge at Dudbridge be covered with Turfs during the Winter.
Ordered that a Bill be drawn on the Treasurer for the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds.
Ordered that Edward Keene do have Notice to finish the Swivell Bridges at M^r Cooks & M^r Hallidays, in the Course of next week, or otherwise he will not be employed any more in the Works.
Adjourned this Meeting to Thursday the 10^th day of December next at 4 o Clock in the afternoon at the George Inn in Stroud.
