Document 50, Letter from John Davidson to Ralph Heron, 15 January 1784
| 111 | Dear Sir | |||
| 15 Janry 1784 | As you was under the necessity of Leaving | |||
| Mr Davidsons Letter | Morpeth, before the Magistrates assembled there for | |||
| communicating [??] | the Christmas Sessions, had Come to any Resolution, | |||
| Determs of the Justices | touching Mr Errington's proposal grounded on Mr | |||
| Smeaton's estimate of the Supposed Repair of Hexham | ||||
| Ralph Heron Esq | Bridge, I Beg to Acquaint You, that the same was | |||
| Pilgrim street | this Morning, taken into consideration, and after a | |||
| Ncastle | very full candid and free discussion of the Subject | |||
| in all points of View, the Bench, which was very | ||||
| numerous, were unanimously of opinion that they | ||||
| could not accept such proposal, and also that they | ||||
| could (as Trustees for the public) be only justified | ||||
| in calling upon, and if occasion compelling Mr | ||||
| Errington to Rebuild and Maintain Hexham | ||||
| Bridge according to the terms of his Contract | ||||
| with the County of Northumberland. | ||||
| I shall by tomorrow's post acquaint Mr Errington | ||||
| with the above Resolution of the Bench and require | ||||
| him to perform his Contract with all proper Expedition | ||||
| and in the mean time I thus make you as his friend | ||||
| and Law Agent acquainted therewith, that no time | ||||
| may be Lost in the Country which his managers may | ||||
| make | ||||
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