Tue 24 Oct 1780
Mr Clutterbuck states that road built to carry away ashes was only temporary and will be stopped up.
No vessels are to be permitted to pass any of the locks on the Navigation on a Sunday except the Framilode lock. Nor on any weekday before sunrise nor after sunset and not exceeding half an hour after sunset on any emergency. If barge men take no notice their barges will be immediately detained.
Agreed with Ben Pashley to take care of Framilode and Whitminster Locks, to attend the passing of every vessel through the locks and to be culpable for any damage that may be done by the vessels passing up in his absence. Wages£10 per annum to be paid quarterly and the manor House and orchard where he now lives to commence from this time.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Tuesday the 24^th of October 1780
Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, John Hollings, Thomas Hayes, James Dallaway, Ben^m Grazebrook, Fream Arundell.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
Continued the Order relative to M^r Butchers Land.
Continued the Order relative to the Wall for enclosing the Wharf at Wallbridge.
No answer Yett Received from M^r Chance.
M^r Halliday hath not Yet attended the Committee.
M^r Balls Damages as settled by the Refferees at the last Meeting are paid, together with the remainder of the purchase money for the Lands.
The Deed not Yett Received from M^r Sandford.
Our Clerk Reported that he hath call'd upon M^r Clutterbuck, who says that the Road he opened to the Wharf was only a temporary one for the conveniency of halling away some Ashes and that he don't intend to make any further use of the same, but will stopt up the Road.
Ordered that no Vessell be permitted to Pass any of the Locks on the Navigation on a Sunday (except the Framiload Lock) nor on any Weekday before Sun rise in the Morning, nor after Sun sett in the Evening, and not exceeding half an hour after Sun sett on no emergency whatsoever. And in case any Barge Men shall break open or otherwise pass the said Locks before or after the time aforesaid that their Barges be immediately detained and not suffered to go out of the Canal until Reparation is made as the Act directs.
Agreed with Ben^n Pashley to take care of the Framiload & Whitmister Locks, to attend the Passing to every Vessell through the said Locks & to be Culpable for any Damage that may be done by the Vessells passing up in his absence, his Wages Ten Pounds per Annum (to be paid Quarterly) and the Manor house and Orchard were he now lives to Commence from this time.
Adjourn'd this Meeting to Thursday the 26^th Instant at Nine o'clock in the Morning at the George Inn in Stroud.
