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By Adjornmt. on Thursday the
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25th. day of February 1741
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continueing Thos. Lane
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for the County of Middx
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now assembled at this present General Sessions of the peace
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holden for the Said Country Do elect and continue Thomas
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Lane
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General Sessions of the peace to be holden for the Same
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County between Easter one thousand Seven hundred and
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forty two and Michaelmas then next ensueing.
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By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 25th. day of February 1741
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in this County have been and are very remiss and negligent
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in not forwarding & carrying on the work in Order to
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compleat & finish the Said Bridge as they ought to have
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done, It is Ordered by this Court that the Said workmen
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do forthwith proceed to compleat leat & finish the rebuilding
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the Said Bridge, And that they be acquainted that if the
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temporary Bridge erected for persons to pass & repass
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with horses coaches carts & carriages over the River Brent
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whilst
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is rebuilding, Shall want to
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be continued & repaired by reason of their negligence in
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not compleating & finishing the rebuilding of the Said
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publick Bridge called
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, the charges of
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repairing the Said temporary Bridge or otherwise occasioned
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by their Said negligence Shall be deducted of the money
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which was to be paid them by the Sessions for & on account of
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of
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assembled at the General Sessions of
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the peace holden for the County of Middx at Hicks
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Hall by Adjornment on the twenty Fifth day of
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February one thousand Seven hundred and forty
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one.
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whose Names
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are hereunto Subscribed Do upon their Oath present unto his
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Majesties Justices of the peace assembled at the General Sessions
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above mentioned That about the year one thousand Seven
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hundred & eighteen a great Fire happening in St. John
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Wapping &
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