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Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed being of the Committee of
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his Maties. Justices of the peace for this County authorized by an Order
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made in May sessions last to treat with and contract with Workmen
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for repaire of such part of publique Bridge called Chelsea Bridge
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as is in this County, the same being very ruinous and a considerable
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part thereof being broken downe by the rottenness of the piles which
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supported the same, soe that an immediate rebuilding of such part
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of the said Bridge as in this County is absolutely necessary,
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doe hereby Certify to the Court of Generall Quarter Sessions of the peace
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holden for this County That wee have severall times assembled
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and mett together in relation to the premisses, and received the
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proposalls of Severall Workmen touching the rebuilding of the
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aforesaid part of the said Bridge, And have with great care and
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deliberation considered what timber planks and other materialls
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were proper to be provided and used and what Workmanship is
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proper to be performed in the rebuilding thereof, And to the
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intent that the same may be substantially and perfectly
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rebuilt with good and sound Oaken timber, piles, planks and all
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other materialls wee have taken a contract form
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William Butler
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of
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New Brentford
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John Mills
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of the
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parish of
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for the doeing
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thereof, who have by Articles of agreement bearing date the
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thirtyeth day of June
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last under their hands and seales made
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between them of the one part and us the said Justices of the
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other part covenanted and agreed for the sume of £680: well
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and sufficiently to rebuild the aforesaid part of the said Bridge
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with good and sound oaken timber, piles, planks Tinssell heads,
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posts, rails, gravell, Joyners worke, painting, Iron worke, and all
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other materialls of the scantlings and according to the Method
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and manner specifyed in the Account or estimate written under
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the said Articles, together with all other worke and materialls
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as well not mentioned therein as menconed in a good
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