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June 1799.
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To the Worshipful the Magistrates for the County of
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I beg leave to Acquaint your Worships that an
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Application at the Clerks Office for payment of my Bill on
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the
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for Surveying in the Year 1798. I
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found the Examining Committee had Deducted a Charge
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of £10..10. for my traveling Expences in Surveying an
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Enlargement to Baber Bridge on
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Hounslow Heath
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I attended Sessions twice to receive Orders and
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made and produced Plans Estimates and Particulars
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for Repairs and Enlargements attended twice on Mr..
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Henderson Mr.. Clithero and other Magistrates at
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to show in what manner I intended the Improvement
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previous to the Works being put in Execution
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The Estimate was for Works only above the Bed of the
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Stream the Underdepths being uncertain there was a
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probability of a Considerable Extra Expence which by
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frequent Attendance and Attention I prevented having
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made about 20. Journey's to superinted the Works and
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Measure and make up the Accounts.
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The aggregate Sum I have charged would be very
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indifferent pay for the Trouble and time I have expended
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on this business. I have followed the usual mode of
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Charging 5. Pr.. Cent which Amounted to £10..3..0.
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in the present Case I am Money out of Pocket without
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any Consideration for my time and trouble
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I therefore Solicit Your Worships to Correct the
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inadvertent mistake of the Examining Committee by
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Ordering payment for my Travelling Expences
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I am Your Worships
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Faithful humble Servant
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Thomas Rogers
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20th.. June 1798.
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It is Ordered That Mr..
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Joseph Burchell
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the
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County Treasurer do pay Mr.. Rogers the sum of Ten
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Pounds and ten shillings but that this Order shall not
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be deemed a precedent for paying any future Charge
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which the Surveyor may make for business of the like kind
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