The Proprietors did in pursuance of a former Method prescribed for Regulating the Ballot of Chuseing a Committee for the ensuing yer, Appoint Mr Thomas White and Mr B; Grazebrook Inspectors and Mr John Cambridge and Jos: Grazebrook Screwtineers for the present Election, and the following return was made by the Chairman: Joseph Wather, Thomas Hayes, John Allaway, James Winchcombe, Freame Arundell, Thomas Baylis, William Knight, T White, Richard Bigland, John Hollings, Anthony Keck, Robert Ellis, Benjamin Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the Golden Cross at Cainscross on Thursday the 30th Day of April 1778 Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Hayes, William Knight, Thomas Baylis, John Hollings, Richard Bigland, Robert Ellis, Thomas White, Freame Arundell, John Allaway.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 19th day of June 1778 Present: Thomas Hayes, John Hollings, Joseph Wathen, Robert Ellis, William Knight, Thomas Baylis, James Winchcombe, Freame Arundell, John Allaway, Benjamin Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 9th day of July 1778 Present: Jos: Wathen, Thomas Hayes, Robert Ellis, John Hollings, Thomas Baylis, Benm Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 30th Day of July 1778 Present: Thomas Hayes, Thomas Baylis, Joseph Wathen, Thomas White, Freame Arundell, John Allaway, John Hollings, Richard Bigland, Robert Ellis, Benm Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 8th day of October 1778 Present: James Winchcombe, Thomas Hayes, Joseph Wathen, Freame Arundell, John Hollings, Thomas Baylis, Richard Bigland, Benm Grazebrook, John Allaway.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 28th day of January 1779 Present: Thomas Hayes, Joseph Wathen, William Knight, Thomas Baylis, Anthony Keck, Thomas White, Fream Arundell, John Hollings, John Allaway.
Resolved that the following Persons do Constitute a Committee for the ensuing year ~~ Viz: James Winchcomber, Anthony Keck, Joseph Wathen, Thomas White, William Knight, Thomas Hayes, John Hollings, Thomas Baylis, Freame Arundell, James Dallaway, John Allaway, Richard Bigland, Benjamin Grazebrook.
Ordered that a Barge be provided for the use of the Company by the time the Canal is open to Walbridge, and that Mr Hayes be desired to apply to a Person for an Estimate of the Expence and send the same as soon as possible to the Committee.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 6th of May 1779 Present: John Hollings, Thomas Baylis, James Dallaway, John Allaway, Fream Arundell, Thomas White, Thomas Hayes, Benm Grazebrook.
Clerk to write to Mr Hayes to have size of boat increased to 35ft long by 10ft wide.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George in Stroud on Thursday the 17th Day of June 1779 Present: Thomas Hayes, John Hollings, Joseph Wathen, Benm Grazebrook, William Knight, Kames Dallaway, Thomas Baylis, Thomas White.
The Proprietors did in pursuance of a former method prescribed for Regulating the Ballott for Chusing a Committee for the ensuing Year, Appoint Mr John Colborne and Mr Thomas Arundell Inspectors, and Mr William Wathen and Joseph Grazebrook Screwtineers for the present Election and the following return was made by the Chairman: WIlliam Knight, Thomas White, James Dallaway, Richard Bigland, John Hollings, John Allaway, Joseph Wathen, Fream Arundell, Thomas Baylis, James Winchcombe, Benjamin Grazebrook, Nathaniel Jones, Thomas Hayes.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 15th of May 1780 Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Hayes, John Hollings, Thomas Baylis, James Dallaway, Nathaniel Jones, Richard Bigland, Benm Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Tuesday the 1st August 1780 Present: Thomas Hayes, John Hollings, Joseph Wathen, James Dallaway, Fream Arundell, Thomas Baylis, Thomas White, Benm Grazebrook, Richard Bigland.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Tuesday the 24th of October 1780 Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, John Hollings, Thomas Hayes, James Dallaway, Benm Grazebrook, Fream Arundell.
Resolved that the following Persons to Constitute a Committ for the ensuing year: William Knight, Thomas White, James Dallaway, Richard Bigland, John Hollings, John Allaway, Joseph Wathen, William Battersby, Thomas Baylis, Nathaniel Jones, Benm Grazebrook, Thomas Hayes, Fream Arundell.
Agree'd to lett the Land adjoining to the Double Lock to Mr James Hogg for two Guineas for the present year ending Lady Day next and three Guineas per Annum for the said Land for the next three years afterwards being an agreement made by Messrs Battersby & Hayes with the said Mr Hogg.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Monday the 9th of April 1782 Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, John Hollings.,Nathaniel Jones, Thomas Hayes, John Allaway, Fream Arundell, Benm Grazebrook.
Resolved that the following Persons do Constitute a Committee for the ensuing year: Joseph Wathen, William Battersby, John Hollings, Richard Bigland, James Dallaway, Nathaniel Winchcombe, Thomas Baylis, John Allaway, Fream Arundell, Thomas White, Thomas Hayes, Nathaniel Jones, Benm Grazebrook.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 1st of August 1782 Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Hayes, John Hollings, John Allaway, Fream Arundell, Benm Grazebrook, Nathaniel Jones.
Messrs White & Grazebrook Reported that they together with Mr Hayes have marked out a bit of Ground at the Double Lock necessary for the purpose of a House & Garden for the Lock keeper.
At a General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation held by Special appointment at the George Inn in Stroud on Wednesday the 29th January 1783 in pursuance of a Publick Notice in the Glocester Journal and Circular Letters to the Proprietors for the at purpose Thomas Hayes in the Chair.
At a Meeting of the Committee held by Adjournment at the George Inn in Stroud on Thursday the 9th of October 1783 Present: Joseph Wathen, Thomas Baylis, James Dallaway, Benm Grazebrook, Thomas Hayes, Richard Bigland, John Hollings.
James Perry claimed shares nos.105,147,152,179,188, will of Thomas Hayes.
