388 BRINDLEY CONSTKIVTS TIIK PARTY. 



We find the following further entries on the subject 

 in Brindley's note-book: "Thursday 17 Novr past 7 

 o'clock at night M Gilbert and sun Tom caled on mee 

 at Gorshill and I went with them to ye Coik [sign of 

 the Cock] tha stade all night and the had balk [blank?] 

 bill of parsill 18 Fry day November 7 morn I went to 

 the Cock and Bruckfast with Gilberts he in davred to 

 imploye ye carpinters at Cornhill in making door and 

 window frames for a Building in Castle field and shades 

 for the inynors in Dito and other things I want them 

 to Saill Moor Hee took upon him diriction of ye back- 

 drains and likwaise such Lands as be twixt the 2 hoi is 

 and ceep uper side the large farme and was displesed 

 with such raing as I had pointed out." 



Those differences between Brindley and Gilbert seem 

 eventually to have become reconciled, most probably by 

 the mediation of the Duke, for the services of both were 

 alike essential to him ; and we afterwards find them 

 working cordially together and consulting each other as 



LONGFORD BRIDGE. 



before on any important part of the undertaking. At 

 the end of the year 1763, by dint of steady work, Long- 



which he seems to have been very j suit of his Imsim-ss. The Earl says 



fond, and the consequence was that Brindley was under the impression 



the engineer was for a time pre- that Gilbert had contrived Hi is out >t 



vented using the animal in the pur- spite. 



