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An Estimate of the upstanding Work of Hexham Bridge* | ||||
a Valuation of the fallen and damaged Materials towards re- | ||||
instating the Bridge, and an Estimate of what will be further | ||||
required in Cash to restore the said Bridge conformable to | ||||
the Terms of Mr Errington’s Contract with the County | ||||
of Northumberland | ||||
The Value of the upstanding Parts of the Bridge | ||||
in which I account the North and South Land Breasts | ||||
with their respective Slopes, Land Arches, and Mill- | ||||
Arch; also the first Arch of the Bridge, and Parapets | ||||
from the South Side, and the first and third Piers | ||||
from the South Side: These Articles on a careful | ||||
Valuation of particulars I estimate at the Sum of 1786.4 – | ||||
The Value of the fallen and damaged Materials | ||||
towards the Reerection of the Bridge, from the best | ||||
Estimation I can make of them, I think them worth | ||||
at the least 387.16.7. | ||||
To compleat the Erection of the fallen Parts con- | ||||
formable to the Terms of Mr Errington’s Contract | ||||
with the County I estimate at the further Sum of 2925.17.5 | ||||
£5099.18 | ||||
Sandhoe J Smeaton | ||||
10 Decr 1783 | ||||
Note: Papers sent to Mr Letteney 22 January 1787, p 3; Smeaton's estimate of cost of outstanding works
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