1810-1833
Gloucestershire Archives TS164c
Committee meeting minutes from 10th April 1810 to 26th November 1833
Works of the canal in very good order.
Counting house at Brimscombe to be partitioned off to form a private office.
Mr Denyer and Mr George to visit Pembrokeshire and Bangor to seek supplies of malting coal and slates.
Half yearly accounts to 3 Oct 1825 by John Denyer.
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
Treasurer to buy Exchequer Bill value £1000.
Thomas Hipsley's bond to be cancelled as he has made up his accounts.
Draft lease of premises at Lechlade Wharf approved.
Half yearly accounts to 3 Apr 1826 by John Denyer.
Authorised Mr Denyer to provide clay and other materials for repairing the canal as required.
Mr Denyer to attend to a requested alteration to Mr George’s property at Brimscombe and Mr George to pay 10% on any expenditure involved.
Half yearly accounts to 2 Oct 1826 by John Denyer.
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
Long report on discussions with the Thames Commissioners about promoting a general trade between London and Stroud. Request for a £2000 loan to finance inprovements to be referred to a General Assembly.
Thames Commissioners to be reminded of deficiencies needing attention.
Mr Denyer to investigate steam engine advertised for sale and to consider sufficiency of water for trade.
Half yearly accounts to 2 Apr 1827 by John Denyer.
The Stroud Canal Co had resolved on adopting the use of a horse towing path on their line for one year and had commenced the necessary alterations in gates etc.
Appearing that the wharf at Wallbridge would be much improved by having a crane, Mr Denyer to enquire and report.
A second cargo of stone from Painswick to be sent to London.
Repairs to the summit to be done as soon as convenient to the traders.
Mr Denyer to report on the expediency and expense of widening the canal at Bowbridge opposite Mr Partridges Mill to be more convenient for the passing of barges.
Mr Palmer was authorised to treat for a crane to be erected at the wharf at Wallbridge.
Respecting Mr James’s land at Wallbridge and the right of road over it, Mr Denyer to ascertain if the delineations in the deed of sale were properly inserted, and bring the question to an issue by stopping up the road. (see Letter 23 Jul 1827 {TS/226)
Radcot Wharf to be put on the former footing with regard to drawbacks.
Robert Gordon of Kemble had interrupted the Company's attempt to obtain more water. To be told Company was determined to go ahead in a way causing the least injury.
A person to be employed to promote the use of Painswick stone.
Half yearly accounts to 1 Oct 1827 by John Denyer.
Following more complaints and proceedings from Mr Gordon, Chairman and Clerk to meet Commissioners.
Commissioners had accepted that Mr Gordon's property at Tarlton had suffered injury.
Mr Denyer had agreed with Mr James for the purchase of the houses and land at Wallbridge for £610. Agreed he pay Mr James the purchase money as soon as possession is given.
Mr Denyer to prepare for repairs in the tunnel.
Mr Palmer reported that the prospects for a trade in Painswick stone were not good - detailed report.
Notes on the proceedings of the Commissioners re Mr Gordon.
Further notes on the prospects for a trade in Painswick stone.
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
Half yearly accounts to 1 Apr 1828 by John Denyer.
Mr Herrick to report on prospects for a trade in Newport coal.
Mr Denyer had commenced the work necessary for the new crane [at Stroud], but he had met with some difficulties in obtaining possession of the whole of the land.
Mr Herrick's report on the prices of Newport and Bullo Pill coals. Mr Protheroe to be asked for his comments.
Mr Palmer agreed to take charge of the negotiations with Mr Robinson for a small portion of land required at Stroud for building a warehouse upon.
As Mr Protheroe had a lease of the wharf at Lechlade, warehouse to remain in its present state.
Mr Denyer to reconsider Droitwich Canal Company's application for a reduction of tonnage on salt.
Mr Denyer to allow Mr Durnford's request to pass stone as back carriage at 1s per ton.
Mr Dyke to be consulted re the carriage of stone.
Mr Denyer had completed mudding the canal near Stroud
Mr Denyer to accept Mr Robinson’s price of £78 when possession is given of the land required. Mr Denyer had arranged with the Commissioners of the Stroud Improvements respecting the projecting strip of land. Half yearly accounts included Cost of a new cast iron crane for Wallbridge Wharf £221 10 6d.
Droitwich Canal Company application for a reduction of tonnage on salt refused
Mr Denyer had arranged with the Stroud Improvement Commissioners respecting the projecting strip of land.
Not willing to reduce the tonnage on gravel.
Half yearly accounts to 6 Oct 1828 by John Denyer.
Papers and letters read
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
Mr Denyer to obtain a chain for the engine.
Mr Denyer to report further on the state of the tunnel.
Mr Denyer's report on the tunnel to be considered at the next General Assembly.
Half yearly accounts to 6 Apr 1829 by John Denyer.
Traders had been told that repairs to the tunnel would start in July.
Agreed to reduce the tonnage on oats at the request of Mr Lucy of Gloucester
Mr Jones to report on the state of the Thames.
Detailed report on the state of the Thames Navigation - to be forwarded to known Thames Commissioners.
Mr Salt reported on discussions with Mr Dyke re stone - Mr Lane to commence proceedings against Mr Dyke
Mr Denyer to report quantities of goods carried each half year.
Mr Palmer reported on discussions with Thames Commissioners
Mr Parker, carrier of Witney intended taking up the trade between London and Gloucester but he needed alterations in tonnage and the passing of empty boats free - long detailed report including mention of discussions at opening of G&B Canal.
Agreed Mr Jones could have a few repairs done to his house.
The Committee audited the accounts for the year to April last.
At Wallbridge, Mr Denyer to continue the wall adjoining Mr Robinson’s orchard to join the upper wharf gate and to erect a wall between the towing path and the lower wharf to replace the decaying wooden fence. Irregular parts of the upper wharf to be lowered to enlarge the wharf. Room or shop to be built between the house occupied by Edward Yates and the new wall adjoining the turnpike road. Unsightly erections of coal dealers to be replaced by 3 or 4 small offices.
Messrs Parker & Franklin attended, and the Committee agreed seven recommendations to be put to the General Assembly to promote traffic between Gloucester and London - details given.
No boat of burthen over 35 tons to enter the tunnel with less than four efficient persons on board.
Agreed new hours for entering the tunnel, and penalties for obstructing the tunnel to be strictly enforced.
Half yearly accounts to 6 Oct 1829 by John Denyer.
Mr Durnford of Wilts & Berks Canal proposed toll reductions - details given.
Mr Durnford's earlier request for toll reductions was not agreed.
Mr Denyer to explain why boat carrying 20 tons should not be allowed drawback.
Did not think the Company was entitled to press for a warehouse to be erected at junction of Stroud and Gloucester Canals.
Consideration of tonnage rates proposed by Mr Parker.
Mr Denyer had been criticised for not using the ice boat at the beginning of the frost.
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
Mr Liddiard complained of the drawback on salt not being allowed to Wantage, and Mr Durnford agreed. Mr Denyer to consider.
Following concern expressed by Clerk of Worc & Birm Canal Co, Mr Jones to report on the condition of the whole canal.
Agreed to discuss mutual toll reductions with the Wilts & Berks Canal Co.
Following his survey of the canal, Mr Jones recommended a side pond to Lock 38 and was asked to prepare an estimated cost.
Mr Denyer & Mr Jones explained the exertions they had made with the ice boat during the late frost.
General Assembly to be asked to approve tonnage on coal and salt to Wantage to be the same as to Abingdon.
Mr Denyer to consider erecting a crane at Cirencester.
Mr Parker can open an account with the Company as a trader.
Following obstructions in the tunnel, Mr Denyer to consider creating passing places.
Mr Herrick's proposals for supplying the canal with more water not supported.
Mr Jones to construct a side pond to Lock 28 agreeable to a plan now offered for not more than £40. (Wilmoreway p233)
Half yearly accounts to 5 Apr 1830 by John Denyer.
As Mr Gordon was still resisting the Company taking water from the Thames, Mr Denyer to have borings made at Siddington and to consider taking water from the River Coln.
Charles Jones applied for an increase in salary
List of deeds and documents to be forwarded to Brimscombe, including Richard Miller's agreement to carry coal to Lechlade 3 Nov 1803
Mr Dyke to be proceeded against for recovery of money for stone consigned to him for sale.
Canal in good order, but some lock gates need repairs.
A watch house be built at Eisey Lock on the towing path side. The house and wharf at Marston to be let.
Crane at Latton to be taken down and stored.
Side pond at Wilmoreway Lock to be paused until price for land is agreed.
A cottage to be built at Wilmoreway similar to the one at Eisey Lock.
Land at Boxwell Springs to be marked by stones and then offered for rent.
Subscriptions to Gloster Infirmary to be reduced to 2 guineas.
Wood above the house at Brimscombe to be thinned.
Boatman to be fined for passing through Griffins Mill Llock without opening the two gates.
Mr Denyer to confer with Clerks of Stroudwater and Wilts & Berks Canals to agree time when all three can be stopped.
Mr Jones to be given £20 for his good work and his illness.
Mr Croome to consider how to deal with bargemen who declared cargoes below what they carried.
Small boats going to Cirencester to pay same wharfage as regular traders.
Tonnage on flints from Wilts & Berks Canal to be reduced.
Droitwich Canal Company's application for a reduction of tonnage on salt not agreed.
Bridge leading to the Island at Brimscombe to be replaced.
Ice boats to be repaired.
Making junction with side pond at Wilmoreway to wait until time for a stoppage is agreed.
The shop and house at Wallbridge to be let for £25 a year, the Company to build a small wash house adjoining.
Jones, Charles, to take the levels of wells in the neighbourhood of Kemble to check if they are affected by the working of the steam engine.
Mr Jones to continue to take the levels of wells in the neighbourhood of Kemble every 10 or 15 days.
Mr Denyer had advertised the empty warehouses at Brimscombe.
Mr Denyer had taken down the crane at Cricklade to use the materials for building the new lock houses.
Mr Denyer to send a copy of the Company's rental and the arrears to the Chairman.
Half yearly accounts to 4 Oct 1830 by John Denyer.
Proceedings re unsold stone against Mr Dyke to be paused.
Mr Protheroe had a lease on Lechlade Wharf for 21 years from 21 December 1825.
Mrs Yates to have a portion of the cellar under her house at Wallbridge without any increase in rent.
The crane at Cirencester had been erected.
Exchequer Bills value £1000 to be purchased
On request from Mr Parker, agreed to reduce tonnage on iron for the new bridge at Marlow.
Mr Jones to continue with his plans for a reservoir at Siddington.
A fall in the tunnel was being repaired.
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
Exchequer Bills value £1000 to be purchased
Land owners were amenable to selling land for a reservoir at Siddington.
Mr Parker wanted a further reduction in tonnage on iron - referred to General Meeting
Mr Jones urged to progress the reservoir at Siddington.
Bill for a third railway in the Forest of Dean did not comply with standing orders.
Estimated costs for a reservoir at Siddington and an engine to raise water to be considered at a General Meeting.
Report on the fly-boat trade (started in November 1829) was considered satisfactory. General Meeting to be recommended to continue with the existing regulations.
Agreed Messrs Bowerman Son & Mason could operate under the fly-boat regulations.
Half yearly accounts to 4 Apr 1831 by John Denyer.
Mr Dyke to be asked to pay £10 to settle his account for stone.
Mr Denyer had arranged for the site of the proposed reservoir at Siddington to be surveyed.
Following pressure from Mr Parker, Company workmen would work 14 hours a day to make the stoppage as short as possible.
Mr Parker's new request for a reduction in tonnage would be considered by the General Meeting.
Mr Denyer reported on good work done during the stoppage.
Remission of the duty on slates had much incresed the trade of that article.
Mr Dyke had paid £10 for his stone and the matter was considered settled.
The works of the canal were in good order.
The watch house at Eisey Lock was not completed, but the attendance of the lock keeper (who was also helping with the building) had saved much water.
Side pond at Wilmoreway was working well, as was the watch house.
Mr Denyer to investigate dispute over land at Boxwell Springs.
Crane at Cirencester was approved
Horse shed at Cirencester to be repaired.
Stone from the quarry near Cirencester to be removed from the canal.
Condition of towing path bridge at Inglesham referred to Upper Thames Commissioners.
Reservoir at Siddington to be progressed.
Improvements at the steam engine to be investigated.
Mr Parker's further request for reduced tonnage not agreed.
Salt warehouse lately occupied by Mr Baker to be let to Mr George at the same rent as paid by the late tenant.
Room for Mr Daik to be made above the new room for an estimated expence of about £30.
Plantation above the house at Brimscombe to be thinned again.
Tonnage on hay carried as back-carriage to be reduced.
Commendations to Mr Denyer and Mr Jones on their good work for the Company.
Mr Gordon of Kemble wrote that he was more willing to consider his objections in a proper manner.
The Thames surveyor had been directed to pay immediate attention to the Towing Path Bridge at Inglesham.
The millers had promised to attend to their flood hatches.
A vessel aground on the Gloucester & Berkeley Canal had caused a week's hindrance to the trade.
Half yearly accounts to 3 Oct 1831 by John Denyer.
A request from Monmouth for a reduction in tonnage on coal could not be agreed without the agreement of the Stroudwater Company.
Mr Denyer to consider the propriety of leasing the tolls on the Upper Thames.
Following a letter from Mr Denyer, agreed it would not be expedient to lease the tolls of the Upper Thames.
Churn millers to be paid compensation.
The Gloucester & Berkeley Co had agreed to reduce tonnage on iron products from Gloucester to London.
Mr Denyer to talk with the Gloucester & Berkeley Co management about their bill to authorise a better water supply.
Mr Denyer to give his opinion on the Gloucester & Berkeley Company's method of mudding without stopping.
The Chairman would report on his dealings with Mr Gordon at the next meeting
The coal trade was very slack and dry weather had reduced the supply of water to the summit.
The Chairman thought Mr Gordon would accept damages for any damage to his land by the Company cutting a channel from the steam engine to the Firs.
Exchequer Bill to value £1500 to be purchased.
Mr Gordon had declined the £500 compensation offered by the Company.
Stroud Company planned to close their canal for three weeks from 4 June.
Exchequer Bill for £1500 had been purchased.
Mr Denyer to continue to monitor the progress of the Gloucester & Berkeley Company's bill.
Half yearly accounts to 2 Apr 1832 by John Denyer.
Mr Gordon to be asked to accept arbitration.
The canal would be stopped at the same time as the Stroud and Wilts & Berks Canals.
Clerk to write to Mr Gordon again.
Mr Gordon accepted an offer of £1000 for past and anticipated damages, allowing a 580 yard channel from the engine to the Firs.
An agreement had been prepared for Mr Gordon to sign.
