Wed 18 Nov 1857
Mr George Nurse omitted to account for cargo of timber carried from Mr Webb’s wharf in the ‘Ellen’.
Mr George Williams gave false account of cargo of road stone carried in the ‘Ann’. Must pay for additional tonnage. Penalty will be enforced if future irregularities discovered.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Wednesday the 18^th day of November 1857
Present: M^r F Eycott, M^r H^y Harris Chairman, J H Warman, G H A Beard, C Hawker, N S Marling, W^m Fryer, T C Croome.
A Statement that M^r George Nurse had omitted to give an account of a cargo of timber carried from M^r Webb's Wharf in the Ellen was considered and M^r Driver was instructed to enquire of M^r Webb and report what further evidence could be obtained.
At was stated that M^r George Williams had given a false account of a cargo of Road Stone carried in the Ann.
Ordered that M^r Williams be charged the additional tonnage and informed that the Penalty will be inforced if future irregularities are discovered.
Ordered that the following Bills and Account be paid viz:
M^r J Burbidge 2 Mths Salary due 20^th Ins't: 10^£..0^s..0^d
General Assemblies on 23^d October: 7..18..8
N A Partridge Petty Cash: 1..6..10
Ja^s Harper Pipes & draining: 0..8..0
Subscription to Cainscross & Dudbridge Gas Lights: 5..0..0
