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<p n="428">much Decayed by the Rottenness of the piles, which Did<lb></lb>
support the said Bridge, that a Great part thereof is Broken down<lb></lb>
and wholly Impossible by Carriages Etc, and an Immediate<lb></lb>
Repair or Rebuilding is absolutely necessary, which said Repairs<lb></lb>
or Rebuilding will want the Materialls and Workmanship, the<lb></lb>
perticulars whereof are hereunto annexed; and in Our Opinions<lb></lb>
the Workmen who are to perform the same will Deserve the<lb></lb>
Sum of Six hundred and Fifty pounds or thereabouts and the said<lb></lb>
Workmen Do desire that what Sum or Sums they shall Contract for<lb></lb>
they Giving Sufficient Security, be advanced to them as followeth<lb></lb>
vizt. One third part of the whole Sum Contracted for, to be<lb></lb>
advanced to them at the Execution of the Articles, for Carrying<lb></lb>
on the said work, one third part more thereof, when the said<lb></lb>
Bridge shall be wholly plankt, and the other third part Residue<lb></lb>
and Remainder thereof, when the said Work shall be fully<lb></lb>
compleated and Finished to the Satisfaction of such Gentlemen<lb></lb>
as the Court shall appoint to Survey the same, All which Wee<lb></lb>
Submit to the Determination and Order of this honble Court.</p>
<p n="429">May 25o. 1726.</p>
<p n="430"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n430-1">Wm. Cotesworth</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n430-2">Thos. West</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n430-3">Phil: Willshire</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="431">May the 19th & 20th 1726.</p>
<p n="432">At a Survey taken of that part of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55600_geo348">Chertsea Bridge</rs>
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<lb></lb>
belonging to the County of Middx, to make a compleat Repair<lb></lb>
will be wanting the Scantlings and Materialls hereafter<lb></lb>
mentioned vizt.</p>
<p n="433">The Wharf at the Foot of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55600_geo349">Bridge</rs>
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<lb></lb>
being{22: 0 long<lb></lb>
11:6 above Ground<lb></lb>
5:6 the Drift</p>
<p n="434">Will Require 11 piles Each 17:0 long11:&6.<lb></lb>
22 foot of Capsile10:&8<lb></lb>
253 foot of 2 Inch planking<lb></lb>
22 foot of Wall piece7:&5</p>
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