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Repairing the said Bridge) And the Sum of £117:8:0 the
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residue and remainder of the said Sum of £177:8:0 within
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ten days next after such General or General Quarter Sessions
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of the Peace to be holden for the said County as should happen
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next after the said publick bridge should be Compleatly
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Effectually and Substantially repaired According to the true
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Intent and meaning of the said Indented Writing (Which
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said Sum of £117:8s:0d nor any part thereof hath yet been paid
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to the said
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William Butler
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but the same now remaineth
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due and Unpaid to him And We the said Comittee do hereby
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further Certify That We have not only in person Carefully View'd
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the Repairs done by the said
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to the said Bridges
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But have also Employed Michael purse and Joseph Swafford two
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able and Skilfull Carpenters Dilligently and carefully to
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View Survey & Examine the same And do find as well by our
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own View as by the View Survey and report thereon made by
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the said Michael purse and
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That the said
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William Butler
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hath not only Compleatly and Effectually
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repaired the said Bridge and Set up good Sound Oak of the
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Goodness and Scantlings Agreed and Contracted for by the said
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William Butler
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but hath in Several points Exceeded his
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Scantlings Contracted for and Added some Repairs which
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were not Included in his Contract Severall Instances of
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which are here under mentioned (to wit)
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Contracted forSet up
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Principal posts9 In: P 9 In:9 In: P 9 In
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prish posts8 In P 5 In8 In: P 5 In
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Spurrs
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6 In P 6 In8 In P 6 In
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And hath put a New Oak Trussle head to the West bay of
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the said Bridgemore than he Contracted for in his Agreemt.
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And We Do further Certify that during the time the said
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Publick bridge was repairing for about five Weeks there was
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repossibility of passing over the same with Horses Carts or
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Carriages Etc And the Usuall Ford was so deep (Occasioned
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as We Suppose by the Violent Floods last Winter That We were
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forced to Order a Bridge or Cansey over the said Ford made
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with Timber and posted and railed 150 feet an each side And
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100 feet of Planking or each side to support the Bavins &
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Gravel laid to Carry over the heavy Carriages For
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the Timberwork and Workmanship whereof We Agreed
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with
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the Contractor for the publick bridge
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at Ten pounds which was Cheaper by several pounds
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than other Person would Undertake it
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