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<p n="1071">To the Worshipful the Magistrates for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50961_geo501">County<lb></lb>
of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="1072">I by leave to accquaint Your Worships<lb></lb>
that on application at the Clerks Office a payment<lb></lb>
of My Bill on the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50961_geo502">County of Middlesex</rs>
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for Surveying<lb></lb>
in the Year 1798 a found the Examining Committee<lb></lb>
and deducted a Charge of £10:10: for My Travelling<lb></lb>
Expences in Surveying an Enlargement to Baber<lb></lb>
Bridge on <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50961_geo503">Hounslow Heath</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1073">I attended Sessions twice, to receive orders<lb></lb>
made & produced plants Estimate, particular gor<lb></lb>
Repairs Enlargements Attended twice on Mr. Hinderson<lb></lb>
Mr. P<obscured></obscured>
& other Magistrates at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50961_geo504">the Bridge</rs>
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; to<lb></lb>
show in what manner<obscured></obscured>
intended the Improvement;<lb></lb>
provisions to the Works being put in Execution</p>
<p n="1074">The Estimate was for Works only above the<lb></lb>
Stream thee Under depths being uncertain, there was<lb></lb>
a probability of considerable Extra Expence, which by<lb></lb>
pregnant Attendance & Attention I prevented; having made<lb></lb>
about 20 Journeys to superintend the Works, & measure<lb></lb>
make up the Accounts.</p>
<p n="1075">The aggrigate Sum I have charged would<lb></lb>
be very indifferent pay for the Trouble & Time I have<lb></lb>
expended on this Business I have followed the<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
mode of charging 5 P Cent which amounted to £10.3.0<lb></lb>
in the present Case I am money out of pocket, without<lb></lb>
any consideration for My time & trouble</p>
<p n="1076">I therefore solicit Your Worships to correct<lb></lb>
the inadvertent Mistake of the Examining Committee<lb></lb>
by ordering payment for my Travelling Expences</p>
<p n="1077">I am Yr. Worships faithful<lb></lb>
hamble Servant</p>
<p n="1078"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50961_n1078-1">Thos Rogers</rs>
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<p n="1079">20th June 1798</p>
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