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Survey of the Brook of Water, running across the
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Kings Highway near Forty Hill in the
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There is a Timber Bridge supported with
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Brickwork built on the said Brook wide enough
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for the passing of one Carriage; & which Bridge doth
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not appear to abstruct the Water Course; or to make
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the Water so deep, & dangerous for His Majesty's
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Subjects passing with thin Horses Carts & Carriages
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that Way
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That the Water collecting in the said Road
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is occasiond by the Current being impreded in the Water
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Course of the passing under the said Bridge; the bottom
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of which in many parts, is higher than that under
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; which obstruction shoud first be removed;
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the bottom made with a regular fall, & the Sides
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bank'd up; it will Ipresume, then appear unnecessary
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to make any alternation to the said Bridge or of widening
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the said Water Course
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It wond render the Approach to
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more Conspicuous & Commandcosis of the past & Rail
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was widend at the Extremes, desiding the Road there
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into two equal parts, one and conducting at low Water thro'
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the Brook and the other at high Water over
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& the Entrance to that Road thick conducts this the
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Brook to be enclos'd with a Gate at the time of high
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Thos. Rogers
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Survey'd 1st June 1792
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