1876-1880
Gloucestershire Archives D1180/9/5
Letters written by William James Snape between February 1876 and April 1880
There will be nothing requiring your attendance at the next meeting
You will not be off the Committee this month, but next month will make the third time.
Enclosing salary cheque for £10.8s
Arrangements for transfer of shares involving Sir C A Wood and the late C S Whitmore
There will be a charge of 1s per week for your boat being in Ebley pound and additional charge when locks are used.
You can use the bank pen formerly used by Mr Godsell at a charge of 1s per week.
Enclosing share certificates
A new swing bridge will be erected near Mr Wilton's. Can you provide assistance please.
I have written to Mr Clegram about Walk Bridge
There are some problems concerning share certificate transfers.
Enclosing estimates for erection of proposed new house at Eastington
Enclosing transfer, power of attorney and form of declaration required for transfer of shares
Request for payment associated with disputed tonnage charge for wheat carried to Stroud
Your estimate of £180 for erection of a new house at Eastington has been accepted. Please commence the work.
Your estimate for erection of a new house at Eastington has not been accepted
Your estimate for erection of a new house at Eastington has not been accepted
The selling price of Stroudwater canal shares is £80 each
Enclosing cheque for £5 5s as your half yearly salary as auditor
Imposition of a fine of 10s for drawing up the bottom paddle before closing the top gate of the five locks
The committee refutes allegations of incorrect weighing at Dudbridge
Imposition of fine of 10s for stopping the trade at the top of the five locks
Imposition of fine of 10s for stopping the trade at the top of the five locks
Imposition of fine of 10s for strapping your boat to the balance pole on gate of Dock Lock
Imposition of fine of 10s for leaving swing bridge at the Ocean partially open
Please complete the forms relating to payment of dividends to Mr and Mrs Wood
Procedure for selling the shares of the late William Bevan
The dividend warrant was sent to your previous address.
I can sell your shares for £80 each
I will send you a cheque next week
Mr E C Little, solicitor of Stroud, will buy the five shares you have for sale at £80 each
There is only one share in the name of William Bevan. It will not fetch more than £80 as Severn Bridge is expected to affect canal traffic
Mr Fellows informs me you have a canoe on the canal. Our charge for using the canal is 5s per annum
Mr Fellows reports that you have oak suitable for our work. Please send to the canal yard at the price arranged.
I will arrange the transfer of the shares you are dealing with
I have seen Mr E C Little to arrange his purchase of shares
Please enquire about your missing dividend warrant at your previous address before I issue a duplicate.
Share certificates of Emily Duberley, William Duberley, William Fowler received. Please send additional legal papers
Enclosing order for Mr Gainer to have a small boat on canal. Please collect the 5s charge, and the fine from Mr Smith
Imposition of fine of 10s for stopping the trade at top of five locks
Mr Kearsey requires 10s from you for drawing up the agreement between you and the Company
Have any of the fines been paid by Mr Smith, Captain of the Elizabeth?
Official permission for Mr Gainer to have a small boat on the canal for one year
The charge for the rent of the coal pen at Bristol Road Wharf will be 6d per week
I will check with the bank whether your missing cheque has been presented, and if not will issue a duplicate warrant
I will bring you a copy of the rate book for our property at Wheatenhurst in response to your application for poor rate
Duplicate dividend warrant enclosed
Please return signed power of attorney and send declaration of identity and death certificate of Mr W Fowler
The dividend cheque can be cashed at the London & Westminster Bank
The original value of the canal share was £150
Further advice on cashing the dividend cheque at the bank
Please send the papers respecting the transfer of 5 shares to Mr E C Little
I enclose a cheque for £399 for purchase of 5 shares.
Request for completion of power of attorney, date of death of William Fowler and declaration of identity
The value of canal shares is £90 each
[largely illegible] Request for information relating to bridges, highways and turnpike roads
Please send a bill for poles supplied to Eastington, and remove the oak tree lying by the crane at Dudbridge Wharf
[largely illegible] Requests removal of item from the warehouse at Dudbridge or the Company will sell it and impose charges.
[largely illegible] When materials for the new swing bridge are ready I will send a boat for them
Request for expenses. Reference to procedures covered in letter of 15 May
Hedge from your fence between Stonehouse and Railway Bridge is growing over the towpath and will soon impede traffic
I enclose a notice about boat in Framilode Pound, to be delivered
[illegible] Receipt enclosed
Charge of 5s per annum for permission for your pleasure boat to lie in the canal.
Charge of 5s per annum for permission for your boat Harry Francis to lie in the canal. 5s for any other pleasure boat
Charge of 5s per annum for permission for your boat Frederick & Charlotte to lie in the canal. 5s for any other pleasure boat
Charge of 5s per annum for permission for your boat Imogene to lie in the canal
Charge of 5s per annum for permission for your boat Florrie to lie in the canal
Charge of 5s per annum for permission for your boat Lottie Broucher to lie in the canal
Charge of 5s per annum for your boat Snowdrop to lie in the Framilode pound
Charge of 5s per annum for your small boat Gazelle to lie in the Framilode pound
Charge of 5s per annum for your boat Black Bear lying in the canal
I enclose a list of brick bridges on the Navigation (continued on next page)
(continued from previous page). List of 11 brick bridges
You have not yet finished painting the boat at Eastington. Please complete the work and send your account.
We shall not have any stoppage on this canal this year. Please send a copy of your tonnage list.
Tonnage owing on 18 tons of timber by Bowley's boat is 9s
Work on the Walk Bridge has been done by our carpenter
Canal shares are selling at £90. Dividends paid in May and November and average £7 per annum
Was assessment made for parish of Wheatenhurst and did it differ from previous one?
Canal shares were £100 but further call was made of £50 on each share. I can prepare transfer papers
A London surveyor surveyed the parish of Wheatenhurst for a new assessment some years ago. Can you find the date?
I enclose bill for fine and costs ordered to be paid by magistrates at Whitminster
I enclose a cheque £107 3s for Mr Smith and a cheque for £13 2s for oak purchased from G Perry.
I enclose cheque for £10 8s as salary payment
I enclose cheque for £5 5s as rent for cottage at Newtown
I will see you on Saturday about obstruction to river traffic by the staging round the piers of the Severn Bridge
Copy of minute giving permission for Mr Barnet to take a truck on towpath between Ebley and Dudbridge on payment of 5s per annum
Question of the Severn Bridge was brought before the Board. I am instructed to see the Chairman of the Company to make arrangement for boats passing up the G&B Canal from Sharpness
Traders on this canal wish to enter G&B Canal at Sharpness and pass on to the Junction free while scaffolding is up round the bridge piers. £90 is a fair price for a share
Contractors will complete the house and turn it over to the Company on 29 September. I hope to have Sittington in by then.
I have seen Mr Marling about staging round the piers of the Severn Railway Bridge. He will see Mr Lucy and write to you.
Mr Barnet has agreed to pay 5s per annum, receipt enclosed. Shakespeare has been late for work every day this week
Please give details of the culverts under the road opposite your house and that at Mr Hooper's farm to Mr Stanton
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[illegible] Order enclosed
[largely illegible] Please keep the boat until it has been examined
Our charge for a canoe or small boat passing on this canal is 10s each way. Distance from the G&B canal to Stroud is 8 miles and passes through 9 locks
Beams for Walk Bridge: Mr Beard would like English oak. I can get the size required and send you the account.
Share certificate enclosed
Share certificate enclosed
Tonnage is owed on 30 tons of coal brought on the Hope
Please pay the tonnage charge on 18 tons of board carried to Swindon on the Elizabeth
I would like to see you with reference to Mr Shakespeare
Messrs Stephens & Co have an account with us. Allow their vessel to pass and charge it to the account.
Cheque settling account for bricks enclosed
You can have the tenancy of house, stables, weighing machine at Dudbridge Wharf for £25 per annum
Captain of your barge Sabrina says he has no money to pay his tonnage. £1 15s is owed on the last cargo. Please pay for the 2 loads of 140 tons
Please remove the two boats sunk in the canal at Ryeford
Only Cross and Banks have paid for their boats to be allowed on the Canal. Please tell those who have not paid that they will not be allowed to use the Canal until they do so.
Reminder that tonnage is still due on timber carried to Swindon in June
The bricks you sent are not to my order. Please send the correct size.
What is the date fixed for the survey of the Canal?
Your notice to occupy the cottage at Framilode has been accepted by the Committee
You can proceed with your work on the Board Room
I will pay you the rate due, but under protest and in accordance with the terms in Mr Kearsey's letter
I shall come on Saturday after paying Mr Neale the rate due for Bristol Road. Mr F Evans has got the contract for building the new ice boat. At present you are to stone the occupation bridges but not the highway bridges
Your tender for building a new ice boat for £70 has been accepted and your offer of £3 for the old boat. I will send completed specifications for your signature. Old boat to be kept as model until new one completed.
Let me know the costs of repairs to the 5 bridges (not occupation bridges) for last 12 months, with dates of repair, time and materials
I enclose documents for the new ice boat for Mr Evans to sign, with deadline for completion. Mr Beard will survey from Stroud to Stonehouse tomorrow and Stonehouse to Framilode on Saturday
All Canal shares are paid up, it is unlikely any more will be issued. If any come to the market they are worth £100
3rd request for payment of 9s for timber taken by William Smith to Swindon in June
This Company was incorporated in 1775
Your case was brought before magistrates at Whitminster and you are fined £1 plus costs
You are fined 10s for running into middle gates at the double lock and being abusive to the lock keeper
The Company has powers to remove and sell all sunken boats. We will take possession of your boats at Ryeford if they are not taken up within a fortnight
Further request for payment owing on timber taken to Swindon
[Partially illegible] Concerning damages payable by Mr Sillington (Sittington)
Cheque enclosed
Payment for oil supplied enclosed
Mr Fallows reports you have taken away a chisel belonging to the Company. It must be returned at once.
Weight of stone taken over the weighbridge was 64 tons 2 cwt. Tickets will be handed over upon payment
