Tue 2 Sep 1817
Mr Miller omitted to paint the name of the steersman on the trow Disney after repairs. Fine remitted.
William Brooks and William Kimber claimed share no.117, will of William Tombs.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Wallbridge on Tuesday the 2^nd Day of September 1817
Present: P H Fisher, Rev Jos Jones, Nath^l Jones, Geo Wathen, Rowles Scudamore, Rich^d Miller.
Read the minutes of the last meeting.
A Complaint was made at the meeting of M^r Miller's omitting to have the name of his Steersman upon the Trow Disney but as it appeared M^r Miller was not aware of the neglect & as it was the Trow's first Voyage after repairs, the Committee agreed to remit the penalty incurred by him.
M^r George Wathen attended on the behalf of William Brooks & William Kimber, Gentlemen, two of the Executors of the last Will & Testament of W^m Tombs of Coates in the County of Gloucester Gentleman deceased and made out their Claim to One Share N^o 117 in the Stroudwater Navigation the property of the said William Tombs by producing the probate of the Will of the said W^m Tombs bearing date the 12^th day of December 1815 and duly proved in the prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury the 21^st day of July 1817. Whereby it appears that the said William Tombs bequeathed the residue of his Personal Estate to the said W^m Brooks & W^m Kimber and also to W^m Brooks the younger, all of whom He appointed Executors of this said Will, but the same was proved byW^m Brookes & W^m Kimber alone, and their Claim is hereby admitted.
