1794-1810
Gloucestershire Archives TS164b
Minutes of Committee from 1794 to 1810
Samuel Smith to settle with Lord Eliot's agent arrears of taxes and for bridge below Eisey
Draft on Treasurer £300 for Committee of Trade
Complaint to Edward Loveden about raising tolls at Buscot Lock
Approved draft on Treasurer to James Black for expenses
Samuel Smith to provide stone, clay, bricks for repairs to canal.
Samuel Smith to provide timber for the Bourne building yard.
Joseph Sills to deliver boat to William Smith on account of Committee of Trade according to Bill of Sale dated 3 Oct 1797
Agreed division of Churn water with Joseph and Edward Cripps
Richard Miller, changed allowance agreed
John Denyer, leave of absence and allowance to
George Rose at thr Treasury to be applied to for a custom-house officer near the canal
Churn millers to be paid for water, compensations to be made to
Severn or Thames boats to be built by Messrs Shadwell, Rolleston. Barrett, Lane, Smith
Samuel Bird to purchase timber for Severn vessel
Draft on Treasurer £200 for Committee of Trade
Application from Lord Coleraine for payment for land at Kempsford referred to Thomas Lane
Committee to go to Brimscombe to examine accounts.
Half yearly journal to 30 Sep 1796
Half yearly journal to 31 Mar 1797
Half yearly journal to 2 Oct 1797.
Half yearly journal to 4 Apr 1798 with list of employees
Details of goods forwarded to London to be sent by coach
Handbill about use of poles to be circulated
Persons committing damages to be prosecuted
Joseph Sills to go to Newport and examine coals
John Proctor, his salary advanced
Samuel Smith's half yearly accounts as follows
Half yearly accounts to 30 Sep 1796 by Samuel Smith.
Half yearly accounts to 31 Mar 1797 by Samuel Smith.
Half yearly accounts to 4 Apr 1798 by Samuel Smith.
John Denyer allowance of pocket money
Abingdon, report of wharf satisfactory
Minute of Committee of Trade about transfers between accounts.
List of 50 vessels named after places or shareholders (p.28-129) (Droitwich not mentioned) 10 boats on S&W Canal not named (p127).
Thomas Smith resigns as Clerk of Works at Brimscombe
Thomas Toward, his salary advanced and assistant allowed
Weighing machine at Wallbridge to be removed to Cricklade
In times of short water, coal boats to help carry goods of any set of London boats.
Fisher Littleton to pay for building a boat
Thomas Smith of Brimscombe [cashier and sub clerk of works] to be replaced by James Webb.
Half yearly accounts and reports to 1 Oct 1798. List of employees.
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John Proctor to pay compensation to Churn millers
William Gurner, watchman, his wages advanced
John Proctor succeeds Samuel Smith as Clerk of Works
Deal timber to be purchased for lock paddles and lock gates
Richard Miller, his allowance increased
John Denyer, his allowance increased
James Webb to remit interest of bill of sale to Mr Sills
Sapperton mill leased from Lord Bathurst
Thomas Lane to take care of Company's interest in the Oxford Canal Co's new bill.
Five Thames Bonds sold to Mr Joseph Sills
Bond of former Treasurer William Stevenson to be returned to him.
Deputation to meet other canal delegates about parochial rates.
Mr Pitt of Cirencester to be asked to seek further facts on Lord Coleraine's business
Half-yearly accounts to 5 Apr 1799 by James Webb..
Letter to Commercial Commissioners explains the Company has not paid a dividend.
Subscribers to boat building to be allowed interest and to be repaid in stages.
Half yearly accounts to 5 Oct 1799 by James Webb. List of employees
Samuel Smith, his bond to be given up
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
Thomas Lane to settle with Lord Coleraine
Joseph Sills improved way of book-keeping at Brimscombe to be tried
Mr Proctor to erect a towing path fence at Coates
Benjamin Haynes to make a crane opposite the Old Warehouse door on Mr Bakers wharf at Brimscombe
Swing crane to be erected at the Upper Loophole door at the NW end of the Warehouse at Brimscombe for unloading boats in the dock adjoining.
Samuel Bird allowed £10 to enlarge and rebuild his wash house.
Thomas Bagnall's house to be repaired and enlarged.
T&S Journal examined
William Smith's, boat to be transferred to Joseph Sills
Alteration of book-keeping at Brimscombe necessary but settlement postponed
Lease sealed for land at the east end of the Island from Xmas1798 on which Jacob, Stuckey & Stuckey have built a salt warehouse.
Seal, sealing press and apparatus, to be deposited at Mr Sill's
Joseph Sills to apply to William Smith to settle account
Roff John Newman to replace the late James Webb as Cashier and Navigation Agent at Brimscombe.
William Dicks, his salary advanced
Edward Packer, watchman, his wages advanced
Thomas Lane to proceed against Thames Commissioners
Seal fixed to conveyance of land to John Capel that had been purchased from James Arundell.
Bond of John Stevenson Salt as treasurer to be lodged with Robert Rolleston.
Watchmen & labourers to be allowed one or two twelve-penny loaves per week.
New mode of book-keeping at Brimscombe approved and balance sheet of ledger to be transmitted to Committee monthly.
Half yearly accounts to 5 Apr 1800 by R J Newman, list of employees.
Wilts & Berks Canal told the Company is willing to treat for a junction
A convenient cottage to be erected near the orchard at Brimscombe Port for the use of Thomas Bagnall and his house to be vacated and repaired for Mr Richard Miller.
Seal affixed to conveyance of lands from Lord Coleraine
Lord Coleraine's claim for damages to be resisted as surveyors Richard Hall and James Croome considered no material damage has been done.
Wilts & Berks Committee decline applying for a junction
R J Newman's cash book examined
Agreed John Moss of Sapperton, baker, could repair and lease Sapperton Mill.
Watermoor mill to be let on lease
An elm floor be laid on the first story on each of the round watch houses
Wooden carries on the towpath to be replaced with small stone culverts.
Warehouse at Cricklade, second story to be floored with elm
Bricks to be burnt for necessary repairs.
Land at Boxall Springs to be sold
Two cottages let with Hill farm-house to be repaired once tenant has given them up and notice to be given to James Hill to quit the tenements near his house to allow the building of some cottages on the site.
R Miller to pay rent for his counting house and part of the old warehouse at Brimscombe Port
Charles Dicks to be a clerk of the Company in place of Richard Miller.
The old Mill Rooms occupied by Mr Jenkins to be altered and repaired as a dwelling
A shed for the security of goods to be erected on the wharf at Brimscombe Port - details given.
Some employees to be paid by Proprietors and others by Committee of Trade - details given
New mode of keeping accounts approved - separating trade from operting the canal.
Proprietors journal & ledger examined.
John Proctor to direct cutting of timber and poles
Approved Kempsford Commissioners application to lay trunks under the canal
Application to be made for renewal of life for Sapperton mill
John Proctor to pay compensation to Churn millers
Six Thames boats to be built by sundry proprietors
Thomas Lane to prepare a case against the Thames Commissioners charging tonnage appropriate for full water.
Henry Harford to succeed Samuel Camfield as book keeper at Brimscombe Port.
Book of shares to be kept by Mr Salt
Half yearly accounts to 10 Oct 1800 by R J Newman.
Half yearly accounts to 5 Apr 1801 by R J Newman.
Proprietors Share Register to be sent to Brimscombe
Shares, certificates to be sent to Brimscombe
Land at Wallbridge sold to Joseph Watts
Mr R Miller to pay £10 10s for the annual rent of the house and garden lately built for him on Brimscombe Terrace to commence from 25 March last.
John R Denyer to be engaged as book-keeper particularly to keep the Trade and Freight accounts.
Ground adjoining the Engine to be enclosed
Bricks to be burnt for necessary works and for sale.
Agreement with Peter Watts cancelled
Proprietors balance sheet examined and accounts to be considered at next meeting.
Statement of general affairs of Company to be preserved with the Company's papers.
Small field on south side of canal and bounded by the mill stream to be converted into a wharf and the same to be guarded by a stone wall nine feet high on the upper side and at nine feet distance from the mill stream.
Certificates of half shares to be made out
Dr John Disney report on Mr Loveden's account
Long report on the Company’s affairs to be presented to the General Assembly that day.
Tenants of Barton Mill and the Hill Farm to be given notice to quit in preparation for the sale of certain parts of the same.
Interest to be paid on money advanced for building boats.
Compensation to be paid to Churn millers.
Half yearly accounts to 5 Oct 1801 by R J Newman.
