May 1796.

in the Contract the Lodges was then Boarded and
ready for Slating and that part of the Building was
almost up which obliged your Petitioner to apply to
most of the Slaters in Town to get a supply of Slates
three feet long to fulfil his Contract as to the Eaves
likewise he engaged most of the Vessells in the trade
to supply him with Westmoreland Slates as fast
as they could be raised for which your Petitioner
was under the necessity of paying a very extravagant
price for all the large Slates he was obliged to use
according to his Contract Your Worships will be
pleased to take his Case into Your Consideration and
Your Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray

Robt. Mc. Intosh.

I believe the Contents of the above Petition to be true

Thos. Rogers< no role > .

And the several Circumstances therein enumerated
having been fully considered by the Court and Mr..
Rogers the County Surveyor being examined thereupon

Ordered that Mr.. Mc. Intosh be allowed the
Sum of £46..15..0 as prayed by him and that the
Clerk of the peace do issue the usual Order upon the
Treasurer of the County for payment thereof accordingly

By adjournment same day.

The Revd. Dr.. Gabriel one of the Magistrates of this
County stated to the Court that he had since the last
Session viewed the Bridge at Hanworth and that it
appeared to him that some repairs were necessary for
the preservation thereof and the Security of the Publick
and stated that Mr. Smith a Person residing
near the Bridge had pointed out some material
defects in the Bridge .