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December 1782.
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Resolved that the meeting of the Chertsey Bridge Committee
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be postponed till further notice and that information hereof be
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immediately sent to the several Stembers of the said Committee
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also to Mr. Paine.
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By adjournment Thursday 5th.
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Mr. Chairman Reported that pursuant to the Resolution
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of His Majestys
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in General Meeting assembly
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on the 1st. day of November last he had waited on the Right Honorable
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Mr. Secretary Townshend to communicate to him the proceedings of
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the Justices in consequence of his Letter of the 22d. day of October 1782
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but not having been able to see him he had written a Letter contained
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the necessary information and had in return received the subsequent
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answer vizt.
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"Novr. 5. 1782.''
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Sir
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"I have just received the honour of you Letter with the
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"Proceedings inclosed which from the number of respectable names of
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"Magistrates which are affixed to them, as well as their own Purpo
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"do great honour to the Commission of the peace for the County of Middx
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"I shall be extremely glad to see you at this Office at about Eleven
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"tomorrow of that time should suit your convenience If not the
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"sooner I have that pleasure will I believe, be the better for the
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"public service as well as more desireable for me. I am with great
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"Regard."
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"Sir
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"Your most obedient
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"humble Servant
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"T. Townshead."
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William Mainwaring
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and that in Consequence of the sd Letter he had waited upon Mr. Sureley
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Townshead a had explained at large to him
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the
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or that Mr Townshead had informed him that his Majestys Morris that would
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Do every thing in their
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to own to against
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the Justice in carrying
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into execution his
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Majestys commands
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by the last of States
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of the 22d of Octr
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Mr. Chairman further reported that in pursuance of the same
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Resolution he had received from his Majestys
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acting in and for the several Divisions hereafter named Account
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of their respective proceedings and the titles of the said Returns being
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Read.
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It is Ordered that the said Returns be transmitted to the
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Right Honourable Thomas Townshead One of His Majestys principal
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Secretaries of State and that the Chairman be requested to transmit
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the same accordingly.
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