July 1792

By Adjournment Same day.

Mr Rogers the County Surveyor having also laid before the Court
his Report relative to the Survey made by him at the Bridge called Brentford
Bridge and the same having been read in the following Words Vizt.

"Survey of the Footway Bridge at New Brentford Vizt.

"The Posts of the Railing where they insert into the Cill or main
"beam are decay'd, the other parts of the framing decay'd & the whole Rail
"loose & dangerous, the main Beam & Planking to the Stirlings in part
"decay'd.

"The Water dripping from the Paving into the Mortices of the Posts
"& on the main Beam is the principal cause of their decay.

"No permanent Repair can be made to the Railing, which shou'd
"be new & if the Main Beam is not too much decay'd it may be supported
"by a Truss; the Foot Paving to be taken up the Planking & Forst under Do
"to be repair'd the current of Paving alter'd, relaid & made good the Planking to
"the Stirlings to be repair'd

"Estimate for the above Works & Repairs Amounts to Sixty Pounds.
"Survey'd 31st. May 1792"."Thos. Rogers."

And Mr Rogers having informed the Court that he had not had an
opportunity of meeting Mr Clitherow at the time he Surveyed the said Bridge
Mr Clitherow not being able to attend.

Ordered that the County Surveyor do wait upon Mr Clitherow on the
Subject of the said Repairs and do lay before him a Copy of his Estimate of the
proposed Repairs and report to the Court on the adjournment day of the present
Session being the 14th. day of July Instant what assistance the Trustees of the
Turnpike there will be willing to lend the County to execute the said Repairs in
the manner pointed out by Mr. Rogers's Report.

By Adjournment same day

Mr Bridgman the High Constable for Finsbury Division having laid
the following Representations before the Court Vizt.