Document 7, Part of undated Court Order (possibly 14 Jan 1778), p 1
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| and Whereas [s??d][???] | ||||
| the said [??][???] | ||||
| 14th day of J[???] | ||||
| repairing [c??] | ||||
| presented by [???] | ||||
| in convenient [??][??] | ||||
| Sessions of the 14th d[??] | ||||
| it further Enact[d?][???] | ||||
| Justices of the peace in [???] | ||||
| for the time being Shall and [???] | ||||
| officers, workmen, Servants and others rebuild and repair any | ||||
| Bridge or Bridges within the s’d County which have been built or | ||||
| [repaired?] at the expence of the County as County Bridges [and?] | ||||
| of which [Presentment?] [hath?] been made of the Insufficiency, | ||||
| In[???], or want of reparation of such Bridge or Bridges | ||||
| by the Grand Jury at some assizes or Sessions prior to the | ||||
| said order of the Court of Sessions of Wed 14th day of January | ||||
| 1778 and the said Justices at their General Quarter Sessions | ||||
| of the peace or any adjournment thereof shall from time to | ||||
| time order and direct the payment of any Sum or Sums of money | ||||
| that shall be [???] and collected by and from the County rates | ||||
| and [???] and in the hands of the Treasurer of the County for | ||||
| the time being, that shall be necessary and requisite for defraying | ||||
| the expences of rebuilding or repairing such Bridge |
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Note: Page badly torn, probably Mr Lowes' writing
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