John Gleave of Willoughby, Northants asked to bid for overseeing the puddling and making of banks.
~~~ [Cutters sent for] Ordered that John Gleave and Robert Perry be Sent for to attend the next Meeting in order to enter into a final Contract with them in Regard to Cutting Banking, etc, under the Advice and Judgment of Mr Priddey our Chief Surveyor.
~~ [Gleave to send for his men] Ordered that Mr Gleave send a letter for the Men he Intended to send for immediately.
at Mr Cambridges Mill on Sunday June 4th 1775 being the Driest time in the whole summer Run thro a opening 7 feet wide by 16 Inches Deep, measured by Ben Grazebrook, in the presence of Jno Gleave, Jno Horwood, and Richd Hall..
John Gleave to provide evidence that work done after July injunction on Framilode Lock was necessary to secure it against the equinox tides.
John Gleave said that all Carters Close was cut through before the 19 April 1775 except 12 yards which they cut through sometime after.
Date the 11th January 1776 John Saunders Benjamin Watkins Richd Hall Joseph Sinderby Ann Morse James Chapman Thomas Carter William Sauders Elizabeth Partridge Witness to the Signing Jno Gleave
Witnesses to be taken up to London are William Dutton, John Gleave, William Beard, William Mayo and Thomas Lawrence
Mr Joh Gleave Do you know the Depth of Mr Turners Mill Pond?
Ordered that Wm Dutton and Jno Gleaves be paid one Guinea each per Week for their attendance in Town.
Ordered that Mr Grazebrook do pay Messrs Perry & Gleaves Bill for Cutting and Sundry other works amountin gto the sume of £748..11..4 deducting from the said Bill for the finishing of the Banks the sum of £20.
Jno Gleave Robert Perrey
John Gleave, James Cocksey, Robert Perry and James Houghton have taken charge of the cutting canal up to Bristol Road.
A proposal received from Messrs Gleaves and Houghton for cutting the canal from the Bristol to Wallbridge.
Jno Gleave James Houghton ___________________________________________ NB Possibly referred to in Minute Book 1 page 101 (search for g-1-1-101-1) on 21 November 1776.
Mr John Gleaves and Mr James Houghton to give in their proposals what they will do the following Works for, from the Bristol Road to Walbridge (upper Line) To Cutting the Navigation Canal (the general Cutting) also the Lock pitts and finding all Materials of Barrows, Planks and other Necessary Tools for the Execution of the said cutting at per Yard Cucle (levelling and soiling and tow path included): £ s d 0..0..3¼ To Cutting puddles Gutters per Yard Cube: 0..0..2 To Puddling up the same per Yard CubeL 0..0..6 To Stocking up Trees per Tree from any Girth to Six Inches girth as high as a man can stand to girth the Tree: 0..1..0 To Grubbing up hedgerows at per Yd forward including Trees below Six Inches girth at the girthing Place as above: 0..0..3 To ramparting per Yard Superficial: 0..0..2 To Backing per Bridge: £7..10..0 (?)
Mr Lingard to have earth moved to the banks in Saul Field for raising the banks by Messrs Perry and Gleaves and if they neglect properly finishing them and making good the puddling in Pool Field - to stop their money.
Mr Lingard Reported that the Bank in Saul Field is raising by Perry and Gleave, and will soon be finished.
To Compleat and finish the Banks, and Gravell the Tow path (where there shall be gravell found) and Execute the whole of the above in a good workmanlike manner, finding Barrows, Planks, and every necessary Utensill for compleating the same -- by us Jas Gleave Robert Penney 1777 March 6th
Ordered that Pickston & Gleaves do put the Men to work for Beswick according to the true interest and meaning of the articles he entered into with the Company, and that the Company will advance to the Men at the rate of 1s/9d per Day on Acct with Mr Beswick till he has settled with the Company.
John Gleave appointed inspector of puddling and other works at 18s a week, less 5s for every day absent.
Bough and Gleave to settle the size of the lock at Eastington and one above, to determine what scantlings Mr Keck should order from William Price.
Mr Gleave to put a stank at top and bottom of Stonehouse level to fill pound so that puddling can be finished.
Mr Gleave to secure the guard walls of the bridges.
Ordered that George Maskell do Sett his men to Work on Mr Webbs Lower Meadow to Dig out the Clay and prepare it for making Brick and to Cutt it out leaving a Slope agreeable to the directions that shall be given him by Mr Gleave.
Ordered that Mr Gleaves do see that Mr Beswicks Man do take off the Turfs, and Wheel them to a proper distance, that they may not be intermixed with the Clay and Gravell.
Mr Gleaves Reported that Mr Beswicks men refuse to remove the Soil as Directed, to a proper distance agreeable to the orders given them.
Mr Gleave reported that the Cutters do not Strictly observe the Order in regard to removing the Soil at the Distance he has directed.
Mr Gleave Reported that Mr Beswicks men have removed the Soil to the distance he ordered.
Ordered that Mr Gleave do give Notice to John Pickston to take off his men immediately from Mr Reddalls Land, and Sett them to work in Burryfield till the Cutting at that part is Completed; and that no fresh Ground be broke up without particular Orders in writing from Mr B: Grazebrook or our Clerk.
Mr Gleave Reported that he had given Jno Pickston Notice to take off his men from Mr Reddalls Land, but that he still employs five men in that part.
Information being made that Samuel Collins in Landing Coals on the waste near Chippenhams Platt on a Spott which was Levell'd at the expence of the Company, for Landing of the Several Materials necessary for the Building of our Locks, etc, and will if continued, put a Stop to our Business, it is therefore Ordered that John Gleaves do tomorrow morning aquaint the sd Samuel Collins that if he Lands anymore, means will be used to prevent it.
John Gleaves has given Notice to Saml Collins to desist from Landing any more Coals on the waste at Chippenhams Platt.
John Gleave and Thomas Trewin are to plan a method of conveying a feeder from the canal near Mr Phillip’s Bridge to Chippenham Platt.
If cutters do not use the porcupine as ordered then John Gleave is to employ men to use it to be placed on John Beswick’s account.
Ordered John Gleave to make a drain across the turnpike road near Eastington to convey water from Stonehouse level to Chippenham Platt.
John Gleave to see that trunks and every necessary article be laid for conveying water from Ryeford to Stonehouse.
John Gleave to make a drain to the bottom of the Old River in order to fill the canal.
John Gleave to enlarge the drain on the side of the Turnpike Road to 18 inches.
Ordered that John Gleave do see that the Cutters do wheel all the Superfluous earth & Gravell in Mr Reddals Land over the Old River, and there make a bank of the same, first taking off the Soil from under the said Bank at least one foot Deep.
Jno Gleave has begun to have the Supperfluous Earth & Gravell in Mr Reddalls Lands, Wheel'd over the Brook as directed.
John Gleave to provide watering place in Court Orchard for Mr Chambers.
John Gleave to turn the water from the river in Mr Andrews' land every night to supply the canal with water and also that he do see that the hurdles are put up to prevent trespass on Mr James’s wheat.
Ordered that John Gleave do see that the Brick Yard on the lower side of the Canal on Mrs Balls Land be cleared of the Rubbish.
John Gleave’s wages to be increased to 1 guinea a week.
Mr Gleave to forward the cutting at Whitminster with all possible expedition.
John Gleave’s wages be immediately reduced to half a guinea a week.
John Gleave to be discharged next Saturday.
Ordered that our Clerk do apply to Jno Gleave for the Levell belonging to the Company.
Gentlemen of the Commots I think it will be better for you to Imploy me to set the Woork to the man and if it is not agreeable to you to set it in that manner I will Take it as Mr Beswick does at the same Price and find Security for the same from your Humy Sert Jno Gleave
By We John Gleave, John Lawrence
John Gleave being examined says all Carters Close was Cut thro' before the 19th of April 1775,, except about twelve yards which they Cut thro' sometime after, at their own discretion not having any orders from the Committee of Directors, and that they thought the undertakes, their Masters, by having a Letter of leave from Mr Yates's Steward, and permission from Askall the apparent Tennant, has a right so to do; -- it is his Oppinion, from his Observations on the force of the Tides, that the money laid out on the Lock after the Tryall at Glocester was absolutely necessary for its preservation.
