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To provide & put on Piles, Shoes of Swedish Iron with
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Spikes Etc as shall be directed at P lb
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The Contractor to discharge & defray at his own Expence
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every Incidental attending the carrying into Execution
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the Works as aforesaid,
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Mason
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To provide four Angular Caps at
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the Springing of
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the Arch
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in the Center 2 feet, 9 inches square 6
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thick wrought & weatherd to provide Coping to the
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Parrapet Walls
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4 Inches thick to be weatherd one
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Inch & to be throated under the projection, to show
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3 inches on the external edge, & to be eighteen inches
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wide; in lengths not less than 2 feet 6 inches, the
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Joints to be double plug'd to have 4 plug holes in
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each Joint one inch square & one inch & /2 deep with
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Iron plugs 3 inches long of ¾ Iron put in do the Joint
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grooved & the whole run with lead to provide Caps
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to circular Piers at the End of Parrapet Walls 2 feet
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7 inches diameter 4 inches thick to be weatherd & the
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external edge to show as the Coping to provide a Facia
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over the Arches to be 9 inches high 7 inches on the bed.
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to be weather'd & throated & to project 2 inches before the
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face of the Brickwork to be in lengths of not less than
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2 feet 6 inches & to be cramp'd & run with Lead to provide
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Plinths to circular Piers 2 feet 7 inches diameter 9 inches
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thick to project 2 inches before the face of Shaft the
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projection to be weather'd
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The above Work to be executed in sound Portland Stone
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free from Vents & Sand holes & to be finish'd with a
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broad Tool Stroke
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To pave the Recesses on
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the Bridge
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with sound
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purbeek paving
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Scaffolding & every other necessary for carrying the
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aforesaid Work into Execution to be found done & perform'd
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at the Contractors Expence.
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all
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