September 1794

Mr Burchell also delivered in an Account of the several High
constables respecting the County Rate Ordered that Mr Robert Jones< no role > the
High Constable of Westminster be directed forthwith to call upon the several
Parishes within his District for the payment of the Sums of Money due from
them respectively on that Account and that he do forthwith on receipt thereof
pay the same into the Hands of the County Treasurer.

By Adjournment same day

William Mainwaring< no role > Esquire the Chairman laid before the
Court a Letter from James Clitherow< no role > Esqr . as also a Letter from Mr Jessopp
the Surveyor of the Grand Junction Canal , and also an Estimate made by
the said Mr Jessopp which were read as follows Vizt.

Boston House< no role >
Septr 15th 1794.

My Dear Sir.

Never have I experienced so severe a Mortification and
chagrin as I now feel in not being able to perform the promise I made
1st. May last to wait on you and the rest of the Magistrates in behalf of
poor Brentford Bridge this Mog, But immediately on my return out of
Yorkshire the 1st Week in Augst. I was seized with a severe and dangerous
Illness which tho' by good medical assistance the force of it is in a great
measure lessen'd yet has left me completely low, weak and incapable of
business as this Letter will shew you.

I was desir'd I believe to enquire of Mr Jessopp the expense of
Mr Jessopp the Expence of raising the Arch of the Old Bridge I writ to him
fully on the subject & I herewith send you his answer, I will not presume
to make many comments I confess I do not quite put an implicit faith
in Mr Jessops Calculation, but intirely agree with him in the advice he gives
2dly. I was desired to get Estimates of the Expense of pulling down and
rebuildg what is necessary to be removed those I likewise lay before you
but cannot find time to make any remarks indeed my head is not
capable of it at present.