Document 23, p 3
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| Remarks & Objections on Behalf | Copy of Mr Erringtons petition | |||
| of the Justices of the peace for the | touching Hexham Bridge Act | |||
| County of Northumberland to the | referred to a Committee of the | |||
| Purport of [&?] Facts stated in the | House of Commons | |||
| sd petition | ||||
| Held by adjournment – vide* Arcles | That at a Genl Quarter Sessions etc | *Latin, ‘see’ | ||
| which Mr Errington it is presumed | ||||
| must produce | ||||
| A Bond bearing even date with sd[?] | That in pursuance of such proposal | |||
| Arcles in the penalty of £9100 | & Undertaking certain Arcles etc | |||
| cond for the true performc of the | ||||
| Arcles was executed by the sd Mr | ||||
| Errington | ||||
| And NB that was not an imaginary | ||||
| Penalty but a real Sum and | ||||
| Equivalent recd from the County | ||||
| Viz £ | ||||
| Bridge as Stated- 5700 | ||||
| Materials belongg to sd} 3000 | ||||
| Co vald at- } | ||||
| Paid for making sd Road 400 | ||||
| The pen of the Bond 9100 | ||||
| The sd Act recites it would be very | That by the sd Act it was declared | |||
| benficial and advantageous not only | that the sd Bridge when finished shod | |||
| to persons residing in & near Hexham | be deemed &c | |||
| afd but also of very great public | ||||
| utility if the sd recited Arcles were | ||||
| established and the sd Bridge built | ||||
| & Road made-the sd Agreemt is | ||||
| thereby confirmed | ||||
| Mr Smeaton tho’ a Gentleman of | That pursuant to the |
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| Character and great Ability in his | Directions of the sd Act & the Terms of | |||
| profession was Mr Erringtons own | the sd Agreemt the Buildg etc | |||
| Engineer and paid as such & not by | ||||
| the Co whose Surveyor gave no | ||||
| Certificate of Approbation* | *form of early Building Regulation approval? | |||
| To the Satisfaction of the Justices | ||||
| who viewed and certified only | ||||
Note: Remarks and Objections to the Petition p 3
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