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February 1798.
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fined and Imprisoned for the same this is Dated the 22d.
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Year of the Reign of Edwd. the 1st. in the Year 1294. I only
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relate this Circumstance to show that a Bridge existed at
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or near the same spot so many years since-I found
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nothing further upon the subject from the last date untill
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about the 32d. or 33d. of King Henry the 8th. when an Order
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was given by
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Anthy. Brown
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(
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Master of the Horse
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to
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the said King Henry) directed to the Kings woodward
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stating that the Bridge called
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Baber Bridge
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on
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Hounslow Heath
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being built of Wood was in a
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ruinous state and that it was expected the Kings highness
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would pass that way in Hunting and also the Bridge
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at
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Cobbham
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was in the same case very much decayed
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and must be repaired and that he should cult a sufficient
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Quantity of the Kings Timber then growing in Perry
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Oaks for the repair of Baber Bridge-In the 2d. Year
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of the Reign of James the 1st. the Earl of Northumberland
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became Possssed of the
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in fee and in or about the Year 1617. the said Earl was
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presented for not repairing
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Brentford Bridge
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the
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stone Bridge at
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Twickenham
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the long Bridge at
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and a Bridge called
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near
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Perry Oaks
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but it was found he had nothing to do with
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those Bridges in their repairs consequently was acquitted
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I mention this Circumstance to shew that
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Baber Bridge
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was then in good repair or that the Earl of
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Northumberland
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was considered to have nothing to do with its repairs
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The Duke of Northumberland's river called
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is a cut from the River Coln made
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in the Reign of King Henry the 7th. (and at that Kings
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Expence) as well for the conveniency of his Hawking as to
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serve the abess of Syon with water for a Corn Mill which
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river runs under the Said Bridge it will be a natural
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Question to ask hath he nothing to do with that Bridge
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