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December 1786
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George Ailmer
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Bricklayer
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deposed that the
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Bridge after the Year 1759 was out of the Repair and that then the Gentlemen
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Twickenham
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&
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Isleworth
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Subscribed and it was Rebuilt - That the
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Gentlemen that Subscribed received no benefit - That the Parish contributed
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nothing at that time -That the Ford Runs in the same Channel now as it did
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then
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Thomas Wilson
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deposed that he had known the
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place a great many Years - That once within three Years going through
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in the Morning with his Horse he came back in the Evening and was near
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being drowned and was in danger of losing his Horse.
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Thomas Phillips
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a
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Fisherman
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deposed that the
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Road was not passable at
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Spring Tides
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and that 6 foot of Water has been
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seen there by him and 5 feet in general and that at this time it is 5 feet
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high And the said Memorial being again Read and also the Case
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of The King agt.Reported in Burrows, Reports Page
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Respecting County Bridges and an Act of Parliament passed in the 13th.
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Year of King Geo: the 3rd. by which it appeared that the Passage over the
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River Thames where Richmond Bridge now Stands is an ancient Ferry
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or Kings Highway It was Moved by
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Charles Gould
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and
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Seconded by Dr. Glasse that the said Bridge be declared a County
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Bridge And the Question being put thereon. It was Carried in
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the Affirmative.
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It was then Moved by Sir
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Charles Gould
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and
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Seconded by Colonel Gordon That the Sum of £100 be given by this
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Court towards the Expence of Building the said Bridge upon the
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Memorialists undertaking that it shall be completed according to
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the Terms offered to this Court by the Second proposition in the said
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Memorial which was Resolved unanimously in the affirmative
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By adjournment same day
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The Report from the Committee appointed to examine into the
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irregularities that happened at
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Highgate
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in the passing of Vagrants
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having been read in the following Words Vizt.
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