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February 1798.
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in Consequence of his River which a little above joins the
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and runs under it together I will venture to
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say no as there was a necessity to have a Bridge there for
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the Public use long before the
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was
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made and supporting and repairing the small Bridge at
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the East end thereof imply's a Compensation for the use of
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the other and what is remarkable the Duke of
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Northumberland
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neither as Lord of the Manor nor as proprietor of
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repairs or upholds any Bridge for Carriage or
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otherwise over or to any place where the
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and
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are united but all other Bridges
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for Carriages and otherwise from where the said Mill
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River is seperated from the
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and before it's
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Junction are all Built and repaired at the Expence
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of the Duke of Northumberland except Perry field Bridge
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before mentioned and a Share of the repairs of the first
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Bridge at Longford over the said stream jointly with
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the Trustees of the Turnpike Road.-this Sir is all I
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know respecting
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Baber Bridge
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however I will venture
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to assert it is very dangerous to his Majesty's subjects
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passing and repassing that way and it ought to be
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rebuilt or Repaired
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I am
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Sir
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With due respect to the Magistrate
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and Yourself your most
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Obt. humble Servant
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John Bell
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H; C; Selby Esqr.
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Resolved That Mr. Rogers the County
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be directed to make an Accurate Survey of the Repairs
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necessary and wanting to be done to the said Bridge called
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