Resolved that Mr Jepson and Joseph Grazebrook are to make the previous Application to the owners and Occupiers of Lands, for their Assent to the proposed Canal or Navigtion, Distinguishing which of them on such Application have Assented to, or Dissented from the said Canal or Navigation, or are Neuter in respect thereto, ~~ and that Mr Yeoman and Mr Priddey make an Estimate of the proposed expence of the undertaking Signed by them ~~ and that Mr Colborne make out an Account of the Money Subscribed, and the Names of the Subscribers with the Sums respectively Subscribed by them, and also that Mr Hall is to Send Mr Lewis the Schedule of Lands, etc, to be printed by Mr Rudder, which he is to send by next Friday's Coach.
Joseph Grazebrook appointed as clerk.
Joseph Grazebrook to start to contact landowners about further purchase of land.
Ordered that Mr Bigland and Mr Grazebrook be desired to waite on Mr John Purnell of Dursley, with our Clerk Joseph Grazebrook, to propose further terms to him in regard to the purchase of his Land necessary for the Navigation.
Joseph Grazebrook, Clerk to company, to convey offer of £60 per acre to John Purnell and if he does not agree to tender him £40 in payment for the land required.
Ordered that Mr John Colborne do Pay to Joseph Grazebrook the Sum of two Hundred Pounds on the Navigation Acct.
Joseph Grazebrook is to let the wharf at Chippenham Platt till Xmas 1779 for £3.
The committee appointed Mr Thomas White and Benjamin Grazebrook inspectors and Mr John Cambridge and Joseph Grazebrook scrutineers for the present elections.
Joseph Grazebrook be appointed superintendent of the works to prevent frauds and impositions in the tonnage, etc.
Wharf on north side of canal from crane to the lower end of the quay be let to Joseph Grazebrook for one year for the tonnage of coal landed there.
Thanks to Mr Joseph Grazebrook for invention of method of weighing vessels which pass on canal.
Land on north side of canals at Wallbridge to be sold to Clerk, Joseph Grazebrook for £100, provided he and Mr Webb secure a road to said land without going on wharf.
Clerk Joseph Grazebrook settled with Mr Webb for a road to land contracted and paid for.
Clerk Joseph Grazebrook's resignation at next General Meeting accepted.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook having resigned the Office of Clerk to this Company, Resolved unanimously that the Thanks of this Meeting be given him for his great punctuality & Integrity in the discharge of the same.
Committee for next year: Sir George Paul, Edward Harford, John Allaway,Nathaniel Winchcombe, Richard Bigland, John Colborne, John Hollings, William Battersby, Joseph Harford, Henry Burgh, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Cripps, Joseph Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 4th Jany 1790 Present: Nathaniel Winchcombe, John Hollings, Benjn Grazebrook, John Colborne, Joseph Grazebrook, John Allaway.
Committee for the next year: Sir George Paul, Nathaniel Winchcombe, Edward Harford, Richard Bigland, John Colborne, John Hollings, William Battersby, Joseph Harford, Henry Burgh, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Cripps, Joseph Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on Board the Companys Barge on Tuesday the 8th of June 1790 Present: Nathaniel Winchcombe, Jno Allaway, John Hollings, Benjn Grazebrook, John Colborne, Joseph Grazebrook, Henry Burgh.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Canal held this ninth Day of March 1792 at Stroud Present: Nathl Winchcombe, Benjn Grazebrook, John Hollings, Joseph Grazebrook, Henry Burgh.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 11th of April 1791 Present: Nathaniel Winchcombe, Benjn Grazebrook, John Hollings, Joseph Grazebrook, John Allaway.
Committee for next year: Sir George Paul, Nathaniel Winchcombe, Edward Harford, Richard Bigland, John Allaway, John Colborne, John Hollings, William Battersby, Joseph Harford, Henry Burgh, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Cripps, Joseph Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on Board the Companys Barge on Tuesday the 14th of June 1791 Present: John Hollings, Jno Alaway, Henry Burgh, Benjn Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 10th Octo 1791 Present: John Hollings, Joseph Grazebrook, Henry Burgh, Joseph Harford, John Allaway, Edwd Harford, Willm Battersby.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 24th Octor 1791 Present: Nathaniel Winchcombe, Benjn Grazebrook, John Hollings, Joseph Grazebrook, John Allaway.
At a Meeing of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 5th of December 1791 Present: John Hollings, John Allaway, Henry Burgh, Benjn Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 9th of April 1792 Present: Nathaniel Winchcombe, John Allaway, John Hollings, Benjn Grazebrook, Henry Burgh, Joseph Grazebrook.
Committee for next year: Sir George Paul, Nathaniel Winchcombe, Edward Harford, John Allaway, John Hollings, William Battersby, Joseph Harford, Henry Burgh, Benjamin Grazebrook, Richard Pettat, Richard Bigland, Joseph Grazebrook, Joseph Cripps.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud this 29th day of November Present: Nathaniel Winchcombe, Jno Allawa, John Hollings, Benjn Grazebrook, Henry Burgh, Joseph Grazebrook, Richd Pettat.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 10th of June 1793 Present: John Hollings, Benjn Grazebrook, Henry Burgh, Joseph Grazebrook, Richd Pettat, Samuel Wathen, Willm Sevill Junr.
Joseph Grazebrook, Samuel Wathen New Houses, Revd Wm Ellis, Willm Battersby, Josiah Isles Wathen, Joseph Harford, Ewd Harford, Charler Freebury.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Tuesday the 8th of April 1794 Present: Wm Battersby, Joseph Harford, Joseph Grazebrook, Benhn Grazebrook, Saml Wathen, Chas Freebury, Jno Allaway.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on Board the Company's Barge on Tuesday the 17th of June 1794 Present: John Allaway, Joseph Grazebrook, Benjn Grazebrook, Saml Smith, Charles Freebury.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Fryday the 19th Augt 1794 Present: Benjamin Grazebrook, Charles Freebury, Joseph Grazebrook.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook appointed Treasurer.
Committee for next year: William Battersby, Samuel Wathen, Joseph Harford, Benjamin Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Joseph Grazebrook, Edward Harford, Rev William Ellis, Sir Geo Paul, Samuel Smith, Joseph Cripps, Joseph Wathen, Nathaniel Wathen.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook to surrender to Mr Henry Cook copyhold land sold to him in parish of Painswick.
Committee for next year: Rev William Ellis, Sam Wathen, Rowles Scudamore, John Allaway, Edward Harford, William Battersby, Josiah Harford, Richard Bigland, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Samuel Smith, Josiah Wathen, Nathaniel Wathen.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Tuesday the 2nd of Aust 1796 Present: Sam'l Wathen, Joseph Grazebrook, Richd Bigland, Rowles Scudamore, Benjn Grazebrook, Saml Smith, John Allaway.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 19th of Sepr 1796 Present: Samuel Wathen, John Allaway, Josiah Isles Wathen, Joseph Grazebrooke, Nathl Wathen, Richd Bigland, Revd Wm Ellis, Saml Smith, Benjn Grazebrooke.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 10th of October 1796 Present: Revd Wm Ellis, Joseph Grazebrooke, Josiah Isles Wathen, Rowles Scudamore, Jno Allaway, Saml Wathen.
Mr Bigland, Mr Wathen, Mr Grazebrook, Mr Joseph Grazebrook to attend Bill in its progress through Houses of Parliament.
Committee for next year: Rev William Ellis, Sam Wathen, J J Wathen, Nathaniel Wathen, Rowles Scudamore, Ben Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Josiah Harford, William Battersby, Thomas Grazebrook, John Allaway, Sam Smith, Richard Bigland.
Committee for next year: Rev William Ellis, Samuel Wathen, Rev Joseph Colborne, John Allaway, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Josiah Harford, William Battersby, J J Wathen, Nathaniel Wathen, Edward Wood, Nathaniel Jones.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 7th of Augs 1798 Present: Revd Wm Ellis, Joseph Grazebrooke, Saml Wathen, Rowley Scudamore, Nathl Wathen, Ewd Wood, Benjn Grazebrook, Nathl Jones.
Rev Joseph Colborne, Mr Wathen, Mr Grazebrook Senr., Mr Joseph Grazebrook to attend next sessions at Cainscross.
Committee for next year: Rev William Ellis, Rev Joseph Colborne, Sam Wathen, John Allaway, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Josiah Harford, William Battersby, J J Wathen, Nathaniel Wathen, Edward Wood, Nathaniel Jones.
Committee for next year: Rev William Ellis, Rev Joseph Colborne, Samuel Wathen, John Allaway, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Josiah Harford, William Battersby, J J Wathen, Nathaniel Wathen, Edward Wood, Nathaniel Jones.
Mr Joseph Grazebrooke attended on behalf of Anna Maria Theobold formerly of the Parish of St George Bloomsbury, but now of Camden Town in the County of Middlesex, Widow, and made out her Claim to two Shares No 96, 97 in the Stroudwater Navigation late the Property of Peter Theobold her Husband deceased by producing the Probate of the Will of the said Peter Theobold bearing date in the year of our Lord 1782, and duly proved in the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury the 19th day of November 1799, whereby the Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattels of the said Peter Theobold as granted to the said Anna Maria Theobold widow the Relict of the said deceased and sole Executrix and her Claim to the said two Shares is hereby admitted accordingly.
Rev Mr Colborne, J J Wathen, Mr Joseph Grazebrook inspected work at Blunder Lock.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Monday the 1st of September 1800 Present: Revd Willm Ellis, Rowles Scudamore, Revd Josh Colborne, Edwd Wood, Jno Allaway, Nathl Wathen, Joseph Grazebrooke, Nathl Jones.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Monday the 16th of March 1801 Present: Benjn Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Jno Allaway, Nathl Jones, Joseph Grazebrook, Ewd Wood.
Committee for next year: Rev William Ellis,Rev Joseph Colborne, Samuel Wathen, John Allaway, Joseph Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Joseph Harford, William Battersby, Joseph Cambridge, Edward Wood, Nathaniel Jones.
Present: Saml Wathen, Nathl Wathen, Revd Will Ellis, Nathl Jones, Benjn Grazebrooke, Ewd Wood, Jno Allaway, Josh Cambridge, Joseph Grazebrooke.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on board the Companys Barge on Tuesday the 2nd of June 1801 Present: Saml Wathen, Joseph Grazebrook, Revd Wm Ellis, Nathl Wathen, Revd J Colborne, Ewd Wood, Benjn Grazebrooke, Nathl Jones, Jno Allaway.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Wednesday the 22nd July 1801 Present: Revd Joseph Colborne, Joseph Grazebrooke, Nathl Wathen, Nathl Jones, Benjn Grazebrooke.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Wednesday the 2nd of Sepr 1801 Present: Saml Wathen, Joseph Grazebrooke, Revd J Colborne, Ewd Wood, Nathl Wathen, Joseph Cambridge, Benjn Grazebrooke.
Mr Joseph Grazebrooke attended on behalf of Mary Hornage (Wife of Mr Henry Hornage of Belswardine in the County of Salop Esqr) and made out her claim to a moiety of Two Shares in the Stroudwater Navigation No 9, 10 late the property of her Mother Alicia Rainsford late of Shrewsbury, deceased, by producing an extract from the Probate of the Will of the said Alicia Rainsford bearing date the 29th October 1791 and duly proved in the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury the 29th of January 1801 whereby Letters of Administration were granted to the said Mary Hornage the Residuary Legatee named in the said Will (the Executors therein named having declined to Act) and her Claim is hereby admitted.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook attended on behalf of Roger Harris and Richd Till, both of the City of London Esqrs and made out their Claims for two Shares No 166, 167 in the Stroudwater Navigation late the Property of John Wilson late of Leadenhall Street, Druggist, Deceased, by producing the Probate of the Will of the said John Wilson, bearing date the 12th of May 1800 and duly proved in the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury the 18th of December 1801, Whereby the said two Shares are bequested to the said Roger Harris & Richd Till, and they are likewise appointed Executors to the said Will and their Claims are therefore admitted.
Committee for next year, who are to persevere in the same line of conduct: Rev William Ellis, Rev Joseph Colborne, Samuel Wathen, John Allaway, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Joseph Harford, William Battersby, Nathaniel Wathen, Nathaniel Jones, Joseph Cambridge, Henry Burgh.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 23rd of November 1802 Present: Saml Wathen, Joseph Grazebrook, Revd Wm Ellis, Nathl Wathen, Benjn Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 4th January 1803 Present: Samuel Wathen, Nathl Wathen, Revd Wm Ellis, Joseph Grazebrook, Revd Josh Colborne, Rowles Scudamore, Benjn Grazebrook, Nathl Jones.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 15th of Feby 1803 Present: Revd Willm Ellis, Joseph Grazebrooke, Revd Josh Colborne, Rowles Scudamore, Nathl Wathen, Nathl Jones.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 1st of March 1803 Present: Nathl Wathen, Benjn Grazebrooke, Revd Willm Ellis, Joseph Grazebrooke, Revd Josh Colborne, Joseph Cambridge, Henry Burgh.
Committee for next year: Rev William Ellis, Rev Joseph Colborne, Samuel Wathen, John Allaway, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, William Battersby, Nathaniel Wathen, Nathaniel Jones, Henry Burgh, Rev Josiah Jones, William Sevill.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook attended on behalf of Lancellot Chambers of the City of London Esqr and made out his Claim to four Shares M6o 160, 161,164,165 in the Stroudwater Navigation late the property of Christopher Chambers last of Mincing Lane in the City of London Esqr deceased by producing Letters of Administration of the Goods, & Chattles and Credits of the said Christopher Chambers (who died Intestate) granted on the 8th July 1803 by the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury unto the said Lancellot Chamber, who is entitled to the said Shares and the said Claim is hereby admitted.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroud water Navigation held at the Committee Room at Walbridge the 3rd of January 1804 Present Saml Wathen, Rowles Scudamore, Revd Wm Ellis, Nath l Jones, Revd Josh Colborne, Benjn Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook.
William Ellis, Rev Joseph Colborne, Samuel Wathen, John Allaway, Benjamin Grazebrook, Joseph Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, William Battersby, Nathaniel Wathen, Nathaniel Jones, Henry Burgh, William Sevill, James Tyers.
At a Meeting of the Committee ot he Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 22nd May 1804 Present: Joseph Grazebrooke, Benjn Grazebroooke, Revd Willm Ellis, Jno Allaway, Revd Josh Colborner, Rowles Scudamore, Jno Tyers.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook attended on behalf of Saml Lysons Esqr, Nephew and sole Executor of the Revd Saml Peach late of East Sheen in the County of Surrey deceased, and made out his Claim to one Share No 154 in the Stroud water Navigation by producing the Probate of the Will of the said Saml Peach bearing date 31st Jany 1797 and duly proved in the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury 14th March 1803 and tha said Claim is hereby admitted.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Commitee room at Walbridge on Monday the 17th of Dec 1804 Present: Samuel Wathen, John Allaway, Henry Burgh, Rowles Scudamore, Nathl Wathen, Joseph Grazebrooke, Benjn Grazebrooke, Nathl Jones.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook attended on behalf of the Revd John Bull and made his Claim to two Shares No 1 & 128 in the Stroud water Navigation late the property of his Brother Francis Bull deceased by producing the Probate of the Will of the said Francis Bull bearing date the 13th July 1801 and proved in the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury 26th July 1805, whereby the said Revd John Bull is appointed Executor and his Claim is hereby admitted.
Thomas Grazebrook to make a dock for repairing vessels in a ground belonging to Mr Joseph Grazebrook called Downfield, he agreeing that the Company and their successors shall be admitted to the use of the said dock for repairing their vessels free of expense.
Previous to any farther legal procedure in this business, Mr Burgh, Mr Joseph Grazebrook and Mr Sam Wathen are requested to wait on Mr Hicks to propose to comply with his wishes of giving up to him possession of the Company’s house now inhabited by William Beard and to pay him in addition of the value of the materials of the said house whatever sum those gentlemen may conceive it to be to the interest of the Company to advance in order to obtain the freehold of the island now occupied by the Company at a low rent, and of which notice has been given to relinquish the possession on the 25 March next.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Rooms at Walbridge on Tuedsday the 24th of Feb 1807 Present: Samuel Wathen, Joseph Grazebrooke, Revd J Colborne, Rowles Scudamore, Sir Saml Wathen, Nathl Wathen, Jno Allaway.
Committee for next year: Samuel Wathen, Sir Samuel Wathen, Benjamin Grazebrook, Rev Joseph Colborne, Rowles Scudamore, Joseph Grazebrook, Nathaniel Wathen, Nathaniel Jones, Henry Burgh, James Tyers, John Hawker, William Stanton, Thomas Holbrow.
The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee for the ensuing year Vizt: Samuel Wathen, Sir Samuel Wathen, Benjn Grazebrook, Rowles Scudamore, Joseph Grazebrook, Nathl Wathen, Nathl Jones, Henry Burgh, James Tyers, John Hawker, Thos Holbrow, Willm Stanton, Henry Eycott.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroud water Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Wednesday the 9th of August 1809 Present: Sir Samuel Wathen, Willm Stanton, Joseph Grazebrook, Nathl Jones, Henry Eycott.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held on board the Companys Barge on Tuesday the 29th of May 1810 Present: Sir Saml Wathen, Nathl Wathen, Joseph Grazebrook, Nathl Jones, James Tyers, Rowles Scudamore, Henry Eycott, Thos Holbrow, Willm Stanton.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 28th August 1810 Present: Joseph Grazebrook, Willm Stanton, James Tyers, Thos Holbrow, Rowles Scudamore.
At a Special Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Monday the 25th Mch 1811 Present: Sir Saml Wathen, Rowles Scudamore, James Tyers, Willm Stanton, Joseph Grazebrook, Nathl Jones, Nathl Wathen.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Monday the 8th of April 1811 Present: James Tyers, Rowles Scudamore, Henry Eycott, Alexander Townsend, Willm Stanton, Joseph Grazebrook, Nathl Wathen.
The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee for hte ensuing Year, Viz: Sam'l Wathen, Joseph Grazebrook, Sir Saml Wathen, Nathl Wathen, Rowles Scudamore, NathL Jones, Henry Eycott, Jas Tyers, Alexander Townsend, Wm Stanton, Thos Carruthers, Thos Holbrow.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook attended on behalf of Mary Hannage (Wife of Hn Henry Hannage Es1r) and Catherine Williams (Wife of General Henry Williams) nieces of the late Martha Pettat of Ebley deceased, and made out their joint claims to two Shares No 9 and 10 in the Stroudwater Navigation late the Property of the said Martha Pettat & Mary Hannage, and produced an administration of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Martha Pettat deceased (who died Intestate) granted by the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury unto the said Mary Hannage & Catherine Williams and bearing date the first day of February 1810 whereby the said Mary Hannage & Catherine Williams are become entitled to the said two Shares and their Claims is hereby admitted.
Joseph Grazebrook produced a deed by which it appears that a right of road was granted by deed to the late Benjamin Grazebrook deceased, it appears there was due consideration of the right to a road for the order made on that on 11 June 1811.
At a Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 14th of July 1812 Present: Sir Samuel Wathen, Nathl Jones, Rowles Scudamore, Jno Holbrow, William Stanton, Joseph Grazebrook.
Mr Joseph Grazebrook attended on behalf of Jane Noble and Elizabeth Noble of the City of Bristol Spinsters, and made out their Claims to three Shares, N0 181, 182, 183 in the Stroudwater Navigation late the Property of their Brother John Padmore Noble of the said City of Bristol Surgeon deceased by producing the Probate of the Will of the said John Padmore Nobel bearing Date 9 Augt 1806 and duly proved in the Perogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury 10th July 1812 whereby the said Jane Noble and Elizabeth Noble are joint Executrixes and their Claim is hereby admitted.
The following Gentlemenr are appointed a Committee for the following Year, Viz: Joseph Grazebrook, John Holbrow, Henry Eycott, Jno Morgan, William Stanton, Nathl.
The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee for the following year, Viz: James Tyers, Rowles Scuadamore, Joseph Grazebrook, Thos Holbrow, Henry Eycott, Nathl Jones, Thos Carruthers, Jno Holbrow, Jno Morgan, Jno Snowden, P H Fisher, Richd Miller, Wm Stanton.
The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee for the ensuing Year (viz): William Stanton, John Snowden, W W. Darke, Joseph Grazebrook, P.H.
The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee for the following Year, Viz: William Stanton, Joseph Grazebrook, Wm Weale Darke, Alexr Townsend, John Snowden, George Wathen, Thos Holbrow, Wm S Wilson, Nathl Jones, Revd Wm James, John Morgan, Paul Hawkins Fisher, Joseph Watts.
Ordered that a dividend of £19 be paid on each Share by the Treasurer on the 1st day of May next, & that our Clerk do transmit circular Letters to all the Proprietors to inform them that they may draw upon the Treasurer or apply to him for payment thereof, The following Gentlemen are appointed a Committee for the following Year, Viz: William Stanton, Joseph Grazebrook, W W Darke, Alexander Townsend.
At a Committee Meeting held the 18th October 1824 Joseph Grazebrook Esq in the Chair.
A letter from Captain Nicholls of the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Company proposing a meeting to confer on the Bill to be introduced by them in the next session of parliament: Joseph Grazebrook, John Snowden, Dr Darke and Paul Hawkins Fisher to meet them on Wednesday next at the George Inn, Stroud.
The following gentlemen are requested to attend in London: Joseph Grazebrook, Dr Darke, P H Fisher, John Holbrow, Francis Knight, Joseph Hawker.
Joseph Grazebrook Esquire attended on behalf of Thomas Bowles of Milton Hill, Berkshire, and The Reverend Jeramiah Smith of Kingstanley Gloucestershire, Executors named and appointed inand by the Last Will and Testament of The Reverend Edward Mansfield, Vicar of Bisley deceased, bearing date the twenty third day of June 1824, and produced the probate of the said Will (22nd September 1826) and claimed the Share No 149 in the Stroudwater Navigation for the said Thomas Bowles and Jeramiah Smith as such Executors as aforesaid, and their claim is hereby admitted.
Joseph Grazebrook Esqr appeared on behalf of Frances Edwards of Hoddeson, Herts, and made claim for Her to one Share (No 199) in the Stroudwater Navigation as the property of the said Frances Edwards, by producing an extract from the Registry of the Perogative Court of Canterbury being a Copy of a Codicil of the last Will and Testament of William Chapman (in whose name the said Share stands) which Codicil is dated the 21st day of October 1826 & was duly proved in the said Court the 6th day of December 1826.
At a Special Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Walbridge on Tuesday the 16 day of September 1828 Present: Thomas Holbrow, Joseph Grazebrook, Nathaniel Jones, Paul Hawkins Fisher, Samuel Fisher.
At an adjourned Meeting of the Committee of the Stroudwater Navigation held at the Committee Room at Walbridge on Friday the 28th day of October 1831 Present: Samuel Fisher, P H Fisher, William Cosham, Joseph Grazebrook, Joseph F Fisher, Henry Wyatt.
