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January 1793
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great hollow in the Highway through which at times it was dangerous for
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Houses and Carriages to pass; That Mr. Aisleby having made the Bed for the
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Water wider there has not been any great depth of Water since that time
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but that formerly it has been impossible for Two days together: That there
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was an intention of building a Bridge by Subscription of the Inhabitants of
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Finchley
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and that a Plan was prepared for that purpose but that the
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contribution was insufficient and therefore that the Plan was dropped that this
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was hardly so much as Seven Years before Mr. Aisleby built
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the Bridge
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Question: That many Bricks have been taken from off
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during the
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last Summer: That in case of heavy Rains the Water is too deep for a
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Washway, but that if
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was taken away he does think it would be
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dangerous:
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Mr.Says he remembers what Mr Wilson has related which
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he thinks a just and fair Representation: Believes that there would be
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little danger if
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was taken down the Water way being ten times
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wider than it was formerly: That
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was built by Mr Aisleby at his
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own expence: That the Water before the building
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was impassable
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on the thawing of a deep Snow.
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Mr Jordan, Says that if
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was taken away he thinks there
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would be put a very little depth of Water, that since the Channel is so wide
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there is not above Three Inches depth of Water in time of Floods: That
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before the building the present Bridge there was a Foot Bridge which went
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over into Mr Aislebies Grounds which consisted of Two Oak Planks of 20
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Inches wide and a Hand Rail.
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, says he remembers most of the circumstances
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above stated - That he has gone through the greatest part of the year,
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almost dry, at other times that the same has been impassable, That
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Mr Aisleby dug away a great part of the Ground and erected a Dam
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when it was impassable he having in contemplation to erect a Bridge
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which is now ruinous; Thinks that if
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was taken away
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there would be no danger.
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