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February 1798

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spot so maney Years since

I pound noting further upon the subject from the last date untile
about the 32d. or 33d. of King Heny. the 8 when an order was given by Sr [..]
Brown (Master of the Horse to the said King Heny.) dereded to the King's woodward
Stating, that the Bridge called Baber Bridge . on Hounslow Heath . being Built of
Wood, was in a Ruienous State, and that it was expected the King's Highness
would pass that way is Hunting, and also the Bridge at Cobbham was in the
same case very much decayed. and must be repaired and that he should call
a sufficient quantity of the King's Timber then Growing in Perry saks for
the repair of Baber Bridge.

In the 2d. year of the Reign of James the 1st. the Earl of Northum-
berland became Possessed of the Manor or lodship of Syon in Fee; and in or
about the Year 1617 the said Earl. was presented, for not reparing Brenford Bridge
The Stone Bridge at Twickenham , the long Bridge at Longford , and a Bridge
called perry field Bridge near Perry oaks , but it was found he had nothing to do
with these Bridges, in their repairs consequently was acquitted [..]
this circumstance to sken, that Baber Bridge was then in good repair or that
the Earl of Northumberland was considred to have nothing to do with its repairs

The Duke or Northumberlands river called Isleworth [..] mill river.
is a cut from the river Coln, made in the Reign of King Henr. the 7th. and
at that King's Expence) as well for the conveniency of his Hawking. as to sorve
the Abess or Syon with water for a corn Mill which river runs under the said
Bridge; It will be a natural quarter to ask nath he nothing to do with
that Bridge in consequence of his river which a little above Joins the river
cran, and runs under it together I will venture to say no; as there was
a necessiety to have a Bridge there for the Publick use, long before the Isleworth mile
streem was made, and supporting and repairing the small Bridge, at the Eastend
thereof Implys a compensation for the use of the other And what is remar [..]
the Duke of Northumberland neither, as Lord of the Manor moras Proprietor
of Isleworth mile river, repairs, or up holds andy Bridge for carriage or otherwise
over or to any place where the Crainford streem and Isleworth [..] are united.
but




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