Document 8, Articles of Agreement for building bridge and keeping it in repair, 2 June 1777, p 1
| Articles of Agreement [indented?] had made concluded and fully Agreed upon this Second Day of June in the Seventeenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the | ||||
| Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord [???] One Thousand Seven Hundred [???] Between Gawen Aynsley of Kirke Harle in th | ||||
| [??] Northumberland Esquire John Tweddell of Unthank in the said County of Northumberland Esquire Bacon William Wastell of the Spittle [in the County of Northumberland?] Esquire Three of His Majesty | ||||
| Of the said County of Northumberland of the one part and Henry Errington of Sandoe in the said County of Northumberland Esquire of the [other part?] | ||||
| [Whereas?] at the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of our Lord the King held by adjournment at the House of James[???]on Thursday the Sixth day of February last before Gawen Aynsley, John Twedd | ||||
| Wastell Walter Trevelyan, William Charleton Esquire and others His Majestys Justices of the Peace, Assigned to keep the Peace in the said County Henry Errington of Sandoe Esquire having then and the | ||||
| the Considerations after mentioned Build and erect or cause to be Built and Erected a good and Substantial Stone Bridge across the River Tyne opposite [?] Hexham at about Fifty Yards below the Boatw | ||||
| Bridge that Crosses the Mill Leet and to Land on the North end upon the Close East of the Boathouse that is situate betwixt that and the Lanes and [??] said Bridge when Built and finished[???] Nine | ||||
| [?] Five Hundred and Eighteen Feet and [??] the | ||||
| be of the following [dispositions?] ⁁ (that is to say) to extend between [??] Abutment Walls Five Hundred and Sixty Eight Feet, To be Twenty Feet wide[??] about Eighteen Feet between the Parapets [? | ||||
| [???] of a good Turnpike Road and the heighth of the Road over the Middle Arch to be Thirty one Feet above the Surface of the River [???] [Slates?] with proper Ascents to be formed [???] of the Brid | ||||
| [???] South end to be Wharfed up with Walls extending Fifty Yards with a Breastwork or Rough Parapet thereon so that the Slope should not be steeper than one in Twelve [???] with a [Single?] [Arch?] | ||||
| [??] Executed in a Substantial manner and according to the Plan hereunto annexed and that the same shall be Built under the direction and inspection of Mr Smeaton Esquire and that he the said Henry | ||||
| [??] compleat the whole and find and provide all necessary Materials for the same over and above all the Timber Stone Iron and other Materials whatsoever which had been prepared and provided by and | ||||
| [??] for the purpose of Building a Bridge a little higher up the said River upon Payment of the sum of Five Thousand Seven Hundred Pounds by the said County and to be allowed all the said Timber Sto | ||||
| above mentioned the same to be paid in and [??] following that is to say) Three Hundred Pounds within one Month after the Execution of these presents, Two Hundred and Eighty Pounds on finishing each | ||||
| Springer height, and Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds at the Keying in or closing each Arch and the Remainder when the said Bridge should be compleated agreeable to the said Plan And Whereas at the said | ||||
| Donkin of Sandoe Gentleman and Agent of the said Henry Errington did then and there (for and on behalf of the said Henry Errington) propose and undertake to procure and make a good and sufficient an | ||||
| end of the said Bridge (when Built according [to the?] proposal [of?] the said Henry Errington) to the Alemouth Road [and of like Breadth?] thereof and that the said Road when made should forever th | ||||
| Persons whatever with their Horses [Cattle?] Carts or Carriages or otherwise at their Will and Pleasure to pass go [return?] and [???] for the Sum of Four [Hundred?] Pounds And also that he the said | ||||
| Bond in the [total?] Sum of Nine Thousand One Hundred Pounds to the said County conditioned for Building making [???] or upkeeping the said Bridge and Road on or before the Twentyfifth day of Feb[?] | ||||
| the | ||||
| Eighty and for ⁁ supporting upholding or Rebuilding the said Bridge and repairing and keeping in repair the same [for the Term of Seven Years?] from the time of compleating the same respectively and | ||||
| then | ||||
| off and agreed to by the [Justices?] ⁁ present on behalf of the said County of Northumberland Now These [presents] [are Witness?][??] that in Consideration of the said Proposals and Agreement and fo | ||||
| mentioned he the said Henry Errington for himself His Heirs Executors and Administrors Doth Consent [???] and Agree to and with and the said [??] Aynsley John Tweddell and Bacon William Wastell thei | ||||
| Administrators and Assigns by these presents in or [??] following (that is to say) that he the said Henry Errington His Heirs Executors and Administrors [??in their Charges? ?? Before the ??] | ||||
| fifth day of March [which will come?] and be in the year of our Lord and [???] and well sufficiently and effectually Build [or cause to be Built?] [a good and substantial?] [Bridge?] across the Rive | ||||
| Plan hereunto annexed opposite to Hexham at a place examined and approved by John Smeaton Esquire][???] which is about Fifty yards below the Boatyard and [nearly?] in a line with a [lesser Bridge th | ||||
| Land on the North end upon the Close East of the Boathouse that is situate betwixt that and the [???] and that he the said Henry Errington his Heirs [Executors and Aministrators?] shall and will [co | ||||
| hereby intended to be done and performed in a good and substantial and Workmanlike manner in the [manner and form?][???] hereinafter [???] (that is to say) The Bridge to consist of Nine Arches and t | ||||
| Abutments Five Hundred and Eighteen Feet and including the Abutment Walls Five Hundred and Eightyeight Feet [?to be Twenty?] Feet wide overall and about [?Eighteen?] Feet between the Parapets, to be | ||||
| and the Height of the Road over the Middle Arch to be Thirty one Feet above the Surface of the River [?? its ??with proper ??] to be formed [???] that at the South end to be Wharfed up with Walls | ||||
| with a Breastwork or Rough Parapet thereon[?,?] and so that the Slope should not be steeper than one in Twelve with a [single Arch?] across the Mill Leet. And also [that for the?] the said Henry Er | ||||
| and their like proper Costs and Charges find and provide all materials of what nature or kind soever necessary for [?building] of the said Bridge and shall and will execute and perform or cause to b | ||||
| substantially sufficiently and in a good and Workmanlike manner And also shall and will procure and make a good and sufficent and substantial Road from the North end of the said Bridge (when built) | ||||
| the same Breadth thereof and that the same Road shall be a High Road forever thereafter for all Persons on Foot or on Horseback or with Horses Cattle Carts & Carriages at their Will and Pleasure to | ||||
| said Henry Errington his Heirs Executors and Administrators shall and will at his and their [?own?] proper Cost and Charge from time to time and at all times as often as [???] during the Term of Se | ||||
| repair maintain rebuild and keep in good and sufficient repair the said Bridge and Road for the said [Term?] [???] from the time that the said Bridge and Road shall have been certified [?for to the | ||||
| of two of His Majesties Justices of the Peace to have been Built and [?] finished and compleated [??] [Consid??] the Covenants and Agreements herein [??and on the part???] the said Henry Errington [ | ||||
| performed they the said Gawen Aynsley, John Tweddell and Bacon William Wastell for and on behalf of the said [County?] [?did?] promise and agree to [??] the said Henry Errington his Heirs Executors | ||||
| [???]following (videlicet)*[*] that the Treasurer of the said County of Northumberland for the [time being?] shall [??] pay or cause to be payed unto the said Henry Errington his Heirs Executors or | ||||
| Seven Hundred Pounds for the Building finishing and upholding the said Bridge [???] or further procuring and upholding the said [???] following (that is to say) [???] | ||||
| Hundred Pounds within one Month after the Execution of these presents the further sum of [???] Eighty Pounds after finishing each Pier and abutment respectively Springer height the further Sum of Fi | ||||
| Keying in or closing each Arch and the remaining part of the said [???] when the said Bridge and Road shall be completed agreeable to the said Plan and in a manner [???] | ||||
| mentioned and [???] his Heirs Executors or Administrators [???] as they shall think | ||||
| all the Timber [?Stone Iron??other materials? Of what nature or kind??? longer] heretofore been [???] for the Building of a Bridge across the said River [???] finished without [???] | ||||
| ‘[??] Aynsley | Jn Tweddell | [??] Wastell* | ||
| Gawen Aynsley, Jn Tweddell, [BW?] Wastell | ||||
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