P Adjorn Jovis 14o. die July 1726 ,

Order for confirmeing
Report concerning the
contracting for rebuilding
of such part of Chertsea
Bridge as is in Middx and
touching the erecting of
Starlings for security thereof}

Upon reading a Report this day made unto this Court by James
Clitherow Esqr Sr. John Gonson< no role > Knt. William Cotesworth Thomas< no role >
West and Philip Willshire< no role > Esqrs being of the Committee of his
Maties Justices of the peace for this County authorized by an
Order made in may Sessions last to treat with and contract
with Workmen for repaire of such part of a publique Bridge
called Chertsea Bridge as in this County, the same being very
ruinous and a considerable part thereof being broken down by
the rottenness of the piles which supported the same, soe that an
immediate rebuilding of such part of the said Bridge as is in
this County is absolutely necessary, It appeareth into this Court
that William Butler< no role > of new Brentford in this County Carpenter ,
and John Mills< no role > of the parish of Littleton in the same County
Carpenter have by articles of agreement bearing date the
thirtyeth day of June last under their hands and seates made
between them of the one part and the said Justices of the other
part covenanted and agreed for the sume of six hundred and
eighty pounds well and sufficiently to rebuild the aforesaid
part of the said Bridge with good and sound Oaken timber, piles
planks, Crussell heads, posts, rails, gravell, Joyners work, painting
Iron work, and all other materialls of the scantlings and
according to the method and manner specifyed in the Account
or estimate written under the said Articles, together with
all other worke and materialls as well not mentioned therein
as mentioned in a good substantiall and workmanlike
manner, and to compleat and finish the same before the
thirty first day of october now next ensueing (if the same
can be done and performed before that time) or as soon after
as the same can be conveniently done, and to find provide and
use good sound and sufficient oaken timber, piles, planks and
all other materialls in and about the doeing of the said Worke,
and to make and preserve a convenient passage for Foot
Passengers passing and repassing over the said Bridge during
the continuance of the said Worke, they the said William
Butler and John Mills< no role > being at liberty to use such of the old
timber and materialls as shall be assigned to them by a