Wed 5 May 1824
Mr Fletcher, engineer to the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Company, having attended explained that he was going to lower the sill of the lock built on the intended line of the Stroudwater Navigation at its Junction with the G&B Canal to the level of the sill of the lock at Whitminster. Mr Hawker and Mr Blackwell to attend on the part of the Company and inspect the works in their progress, and also the putting in of proper culverts under the Navigation near Walk Bridge for draining the adjacent lands.
At a Special Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 5^th Day of May 1824
Present. M^r Jones, M^r Stanton, M^r Fisher, M^r Wilson, D^r Darke.
M^r Fletcher the Engineer of the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Company having attended & explained that He was going to lower the Sill of the Lock, build on the intended line of the Stroudwater Navigation at its junction with the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal to the level of the Sill of the Lock at Whitminster;
Ordered that M^r Hawker & M^r W^m Blackwell do attend on the part of the Company and inspect the Works in their progress. And also the putting in of proper Culverts under the Navigation near Walkbridge for draining the adjacent Lands.
