Thu 16 May 1782
Upper part of Kemmett’s Orchard is wasting away by the force of the tides. Ben Pashley to find oak timber to pile the same.
Samuel Webb claims that the gate from his land into the wharf was agreed as part of the surrender of the land.
The water is to be prevented from running from the rien ditch into the canal below Whitminster Lock by making proper stanks.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 16th of May 1782
Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, John Hollings, Fream Arundell, James Dallaway, Nathaniel Jones.
Read the Minutes of the Committee Meeting the 9^th April last.
Our Clerk Reported that he hath answered the Letter from M^r Hill relative to the Fence on the side of the Rod leading to the Rack hill Gate.
Our Clerk Reported that the upper part of Kemmetts Orchard is wasting away by the force of the Tydes. Ordered that Ben^n Pashley do make inquiry after some Oak Timber proper for the purpose of Piling the same.
Our Clerk produced an account of M^r W^m Kings wherin it appears that all Damages sustained on the Land Rented by him are settled up to January 1779. Ordered that our Clerk do satisfy M^r King respecting the same, and likewise make out the account with him to this time.
Our Clerk hath applied to M^r Samuel Webb relative to the Gate leading to the Wharf. M^r Webb inform'd him that it was setteled in the Surrender of the Land. Ordered that inquiry be made of M^r Colborn respecting the same.
Our Clerk Reported that M^rs Phillips Widow of Halliday Phillips deceased hath applied to him for the payment of two Guineas for Interest (for Ten weeks) due on the Principal money Paid to the Trustees of the Land at Ryford from the time of the settlement with her late husband, to the time of the Deed being executed. Ordered that the same be paid.
Ordered that the water be prevented running from the Rein Ditch into the Canal below Whitmister Lock by making proper Stanks.
Adjourned this Meeting to Thursday the 18^th July next at Three o'Clock in the afternoon at the George Inn in Sroud.
