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In Chancery Henry Errington Esqr Plf | ||||
Ra Heron Esqr | Depn and | |||
Newcastle upon | Gawen Aynsley John Tweddell | |||
Tyne | & Bacon Wm Wastell Esqs Defts | |||
John Davidson of the Town and County of Ncastle upon Tyne | ||||
Clk of the peace of the County of Northd maketh oath and saith that | ||||
April 1788 | at the Genl Qr Sessions of the peace held at Morpeth in & for the | |||
Copy of Mr Davidsons | sd County on Wednesday the 2d day of April instant Ra Heron Esqr | |||
Affidt In Chry Errington | Agent or Sollr for Henry Errington Esqr the above named Plf | |||
v | requested this Dep in the evening of that day to accompany | |||
Aynsley & al | him to the Justices of the peace of the sd County then assembled | |||
to hear him deliver a message from the sd Plf touching an | ||||
accomodation of matters in Dispute or used Words to | ||||
That this | ||||
that effect ⁁ Dept Accordly went with sd Mr Heron into the | ||||
Room where the Justices were then sitting when the said | ||||
Mr Heron told the Justices that he was desired by the sd | ||||
him | ||||
Mr Errington to appear there for ⁁ the sd Mr Errington & to request | ||||
to be infd if they were disposed to receive any proposals | ||||
from him towards an accommodation as he Mr Errington had | ||||
Authorized him, Mr Heron, to make proposals in case they | ||||
the Justices were disposed to accept of any or used words | ||||
to that Effect & on Mr Herons Exclaiming to the Justices | ||||
that he could not make nor discover to them the Grounds | ||||
of the Intended Proposals unless they the Justices, wd declare | ||||
they wd Accept thereof he was infd and also desired | ||||
to inform Mr Errington that they were much disposed to | ||||
receive proposals if they could be impowered & justified | ||||
in so doing but that they thought, as Trustees, for the | ||||
Public they could not be justified in acceding to proposals | ||||
to be made by Mr Errington meaning thereby as Dept understood | ||||
that they could not be justified in acceding to proposals wch | ||||
in question | ||||
was either not to rebuild the Bridge ⁁ or to pay any thing | ||||
less than the sum recovered at Law And at the same time | ||||
one of the sd Justices added by way of showing their | ||||
readiness to accomodate matters that they wd be ready | ||||
to receive 12d or 2d from Mr Errington in full of his agreement | ||||
Note: Copy of Mr Davidson's affidavit
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