Mon 1 Jul 1811
Thomas Beard reported that Thomas Moody was detected in giving an account of fifteen ton of timber taken to the Bristol road on the 16 May, which when measured proved to be twenty-three tons. His vessel to be stopped the next time it comes into the canal until the penalty of 40s per ton is paid.
Ordered that the warehouse at Framilode be let at no less than £10 per annum, and that from this time it no longer used as a warehouse for the reception of goods merchandize, etc.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Monday the 1^st July 1811
Present: James Tyers, Nath^l Jones, Sir Sam^l Wathen, W^m Stanton, Rowles Scudamore, Jos^h Grazebrook, Tho^s Carruthers.
Read the Minutes of the last Meeting.
Continued the orders of the last Meeting.
Tho^s Beard having reported that Owner [Tho^s] Jn^o Moody was detected in giving an Account of Fifteen Ton of Timber taken to the Bristol road on the 16^th of May last, whereas on admeasurement it proved to be twenty three Tons. Ordered that his Vessel be stoped the next time he comes into the Canal untill the Penalty of 40^s per Ton be paid agreeable to the Act of Parliament.
Ordered that the Warehouse at Framiload be let at a rent of not less than £10 per annum and that from this time it being discontinued by the Company as a Warehouse for the reception of Goods, Merchandize, etc.
Adjourned this Meeting to Tuesday the thirteenth of August next a 5 o'Clock in the Afternoon at the Committee room at Walbridge.
