Tue 20 Jul 1830
From John R Denyer
To George Palmer Esq
2 North Piazza, Royal Exchange, London
Stroud Co. not able to put off their stoppage due to arrangements made with Mill owners whose mills would be interfered with during repair work. Not able to fix precise period when T&S repairs possible because needed at the place where the County ditch which divides Gloucestershire & Wiltshire empties into the Canal and now overflowing with water as result of late rains. But will do minor repairs needed, with least interruption to navigation by using longest neap tides for doing the work. To consider advantage of all canals stopping for repairs at same time at Committee’s Annual visit to Brimscombe. Very doubtful possible to put in foundation for crane at Cirencester at present due to unprecedented quantity of water in earth.
