Thu 30 Jul 1795
Mr Samuel Leech has removed bridge. He has quitted land, which is now let to Richard Camm at 1 guinea per annum.
Mr Hogg to make flood gate or overfall 2 feet deep 3 feet wide to take surplus water from his pond in time of flood.
Basin at Framilode to be forwarded as already staked out under direction of Mr Pashley.
John Share to attend to feeder at Ebley to ensure supply from there instead of taking whole supply from Lodgemore.
Mr Samuel King to send account of damages for land rented of Mr Peach.
Petition of William Beard, Samuel Beard, John Share, Thomas Lewis to have addition to pay during present dearness of bread. 1s per week to be added to pay for six weeks.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 30^th of July 1795
Present: Sam^l Wathen, Jos^ Grazebrook, Benj^n Grazebrook, Rowles Schudamore, Rev^D W^m Ellis.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
Our Clerk reported that the several Deeds of Conveyance of Lands sold are executed and the moneys paid.
The mound is made to fence off the Land sold to M^r Cook, and the same is surrendered agreeable to the orders of the Committee Meeting of 30^th April.
M^r Sam^l Leech has removed the Bridge leading over from his Premises to the Companys land, which Land he has quited, and our Clerk reported that he has let the same to Ric^d Cam at One Guinea per Ann^m.
Ordered that M^r Hogg be desired to make a Flood Gate or Overfall 2^Feet deep 3^Feet wide to take off the Surplus of Water from his Pond in time of Flood.
Ordered that the Bason at Framiload be now forwarded as it already stak'd out under the direction of M^r Pashley.
Orderd that Jn^o Share do particularly attend to the Feeder at Ebley in order to supply that part of the Canal from there instead of taking the whole supply from Lodgemore.
Ordered that our Clerk do desire M^r Sam^l King to send his account of Damages for Land rented of M^r Peach against the next Committee Meeting.
Ordered that the Petition of W^m Beard, Sam^l Beard, Jn^o Share, Tho^s Lewis, to have some addition to their Pay during the present dearness of Bread be complied with, and that 1^s per Week be added to the Pay of each for six Weeks.
Adjourn'd this Meeting to Tuesday the 15^th of Sep^r next at twelve o Clock in the forenoon at the George Inn in Stroud.
