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That on or abt 3d or 4th. Decr. 1783 Mr | } | |||
Smeaton came over and made an Estimate which he | } | |||
sent to the Dft -*[*] | } | |||
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that Dft sent the Estimate with his Proposal to Mr. | } | |||
Heron to deliver to the Clerk of the peace and what | } | |||
was done in Consequence appear |
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That the standing part of the Bridge and the fallen | } | |||
Materials are at this Time of the same or nearly equal | } | |||
Value that they were when Mr Smeaton made his Estimate | } | |||
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That previous to the Deft. making his ⁁ Proposal to the | } | |||
County for building the Bridge – Witness examined the old Materials | } | |||
and estimated the Value thereof at 1900£. – but when they came | } | |||
to be used they were not worth to Dft more than 1000£. – many | } | |||
of the Stones which he had estimated at superficial Measure for | } | |||
be | } | |||
Outside work were not fit to ⁁ used for such and were therefore | } | |||
only applied to fill up the Inside | } | |||
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accepted | } | |||
That at the Time |
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they made an | } | |||
original Proposal for Building the Bridge &c ⁁ |
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Order declaring their Acceptance thereof | } | |||
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order | } | |||
of the peace (who is since dead) inserted in such⁁ |
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should enter into a | } | |||
that the Dft |
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the ⁁ Materials at 3000£. to which Witness objected saying the | } | |||
Materials were of far less Value – but Mr. French sayed it was only | } | |||
a mere nominal Sum and of no Consquence and thereupon | } | |||
Witness made no further Objection – call | } | |||
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Note: Draft proof of evidence, Mr Donkin, continued
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