Thu 11 Jan 1781
Mr Merrett to be employed to make a large plan of the canal describing the several pieces of land purchased by the Company adjoining the canal. To be done in a rough manner and on parchment.
Mr Remmington to be informed that if he molest or interrupt our men in passing through Barn Orchard we will fence out the road through the orchard.
Benjamin Grazebrook to be allowed interest for the £200 due to him for surveying from this time at a rate of 5% per annum until said money is paid.
Benjamin Grazebrook to agree with some person for planting withy sets in such bits of land belonging to the Company that are suitable.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 11^th of January 1781
Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, William Knight, Thomas White, John Hollings, Nathaniel Jones, Fream Arundell, Ben^m Grazebrook.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
Continued the Order relative to the Wall for enclosing the Wharf at Wallbridge.
Continued the order relative to M^r Butchers Land.
M^r Halliday hath not yet attended the Committee.
Our Clerk produced the particulars of the Several Pieces of Land belonging to the Company but not being able to procure the particulars of may of them without their being resurvey'd Ordered that M^R Merrett be employed to make a large Plan of the Canal describing particularly the several Pieces of Land purchased by the Company adjoining the same, and that it be done in a Rough manner on Parchment.
Our Clerk Reported that he hath been to M^r Kings several times and could not see him on account of his being Ill, but hath left a Letter informing him of the order of the last Meeting. ~~ No answer Yett Rece'd. defferr'd the further Consideration till the next Meeting.
Ordered that M^r Remmington be inform'd that in case he doth Molest or Interupt M^r Knight and his Servants (or any other Person who have a Right) in passing or respassing through the Barn Orchard to the Lands below, that we will immediately force out the Road leading through the said Orchard.
Our Clerk Reported that M^r Elliott hath agreed to Pay Five Pounds for the Land and Bridge on the side of the Canal in conformity to the resolution of the last Meeting.
Ordered that M^r Ben^m Grazebrook be allowed Interest (for the £200 due him for Surveying) from this time at the Rate of Five Pounds per Cent per Annum untill the said Money is paid.
Ordered that M^r Ben^m Grazebrook be desired to agree with some Person for planting Wythy setts in such bitts of the Line belonging to the Compan as are suitable for the purpose.
Adjourned this Meeting to Thursday the 8^th of February next at five o'Clock in the afternoon at the George Inn in Stroud.
