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Sept 8th. 1743.
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he will do and perform the said repairs in a good Substantial and
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Workman like manner and find & provide good sound Timber, Stone,
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Bricks, Iron, Gravel, and other Materials for that purpose, to the
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intent such proposal may be laid before the Court of Sessions of the
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Peace for the said County for their direction and in Order to have a
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proper contract and agreement in such behalf made, All which
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we Submitt to the Consideration of the Court
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Tho: Moore
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Richd. Ricards
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The Estimate of the necessary Costs & charges for the repairing the
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Middx Side of
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To more off the Gravell on
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the Bridge
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& digging against
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the Wharfing
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& brest of
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to make way for the putting down piles Land tyes,
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& Planking & filling up again and laying on the Gravell & bringing
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more to compleat the Gravelling
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the Bridge
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to the Top of the
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Gravell
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Sill 6 Inches using and brest Work to the Road after the
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Carpenters
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Work is finished.
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To take up the old posts Rails and Braces and lay them by and take
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up the Gravell Sills and all the planking and also the Joysts as lye
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over the Trussell heads as are to be taken out to drive down new
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piles being the 1st. 5th. 6th & 9th
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To drive down New piler that are wanting (Viz)LengthInches
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In the 1st. Ten of piles next the Wharf 1 New pile21 ft. 12 Sqr.
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5 Ten of piles next the Wharf 2 New pile28 ft. 12 Sqr.
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6 Ten of piles next the Wharf 1 New plie33 ft. 16 Sqr.
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9 Ten of piles next the Wharf 1 New pile36 ft. 16 Sqr.
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in all 5 New piles
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And to put on the Trussell heads again with two New ones that are
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wanting in the Room of two that are decayed 25 ft. Long each 13 by 12
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in the brest of
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9 New piles wanting 14 ft. Long each 1 ft.
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Sqr
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. & to plank behind them with the Old planking taken off the
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Bridge that shall be found sound & fit for the use
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To wharf the lower side of
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22 ft. in length with 15 New
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Piles cut & by 8 with 22 ft. of Camshed cut 12 by 6 & to plank the same
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with the old planking taken of
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the Bridge
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with 4 Land keys, Needles
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& Stakes. a Return of 12 ft. to be done with Old Materials as is
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Sound & 22 ft. of Needleing 5 by 3 with Spikes and Workmanship.
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To fix down all the Joysts as shall be taken up and make good what
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shall be wanting with Nails & Workmanship.
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To 1540 ft. of 3 Inch Oak planking clear of Sap to the top of
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the Bridge
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with Nails & Workmanship.
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To 220 ft. of Gravell Sill cut 14 by 6 clear from Sap fixed down in
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a Substantial manner with Nails & Work.
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To 220 ft. of Posts & Rails (Viz) the 4 Truss posts over the great Peir
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to be 7 ft. Long each 11 Inches Sqr. the 2 top Rails 9 ft. Long each
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9 by 8. 4 braces 11 ft. Long each 9 by 8. 24 posts 8 ft. Long each
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10 Inches Sqr. 12 braces 7 ft. Long each 9 by 3. 10 prick posts 4 ft.
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Long each 6 by 9. 202 ft. of top Railing 6 by 5 & 440 ft. of Small
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