Wed 26 Oct 1853
General Half Yearly Meeting.
Tonnage since 1 April £2186 0s 10d. After wages, etc, £2446 15s 11d profit. Dividend of £12 declared.
At a General Half Yearly Meeting of the Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation held at their Committee Room at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 26th day of October 1853
Tho^s C Croome Chairman.
The Minutes of the last General Assembly were read approved and confirmed. The several Books and Accounts were produced as directed by the Act of Parliament and were examined and passed.
It appears that the sum of 2816..-..10 has been received for Tonnage, etc, from the first day of April last to the first day of October 1853 part of which has been applied towards the payment of Wages Disbursements, etc, and that there remains in the Treasurers hands after paying the last Dividend the sum of £2446..15..11.
Ordered that a Dividend of £12..-..- on each share be declared payable on the first day of November next.
