Yes - and Banks from Ouzing - 3 miles is gravelly, the other is Clay and Loom - Knows Froombridge and the Turnpike Road - I have seen it when flood very high - It was not over the Road - Turnpike is higher than River by 6 Feet - Knows Houghton Bridge where Canal falls into the River - Soil there is Loom - the Banks there will be raised with Earth out of the Canal, to keep Towing path out of flood water - there might be back drains to carry of the Water that would remain on Land - at a flood Water will lie on the Lands, but can answer for the Banks that they will withstand.
Yes - and Banks from Ouzing - 3 miles is Gravel and, the other is Clay and Loom - Knows Froombridge and the Turnpike Road - I have seen it when flood very high - It was not over the Road - Turnpike is higher than River by 6 Feet - Knows Houghton Bridge where the Canal falls into the River - Soil there is Loom - The Banks there will be raised with Earth out of the Canal,, to keep towing path out of Flood Water - there might be back drains to carry off the Water that would remain on Lande - at a flood Water will lie on the Lands, but can answer for the Banks that they will stand.
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 (?)
Estimate for freight or Carridge by Water of ye Sand for ye use of ys New Navigation Co from ye Severn Side to Chipnam Plat @ 6s/ per Boat Load Per James Houghton.
