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Document 22, p 7 (conclusion)

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in order
(whose Directions your petr was Compelled to observe) ⁁ and used to secure
such Foundation and in as much as it appears necessary either to erect
a new Bridge in another place or to adopt some very Material Alteration
if the Bridge shall be rebuilt upon its former Scite and as yr Petrs
Case therefore is a Case of great Hardship your Petr has
in the Mode of securing the Foundation ⁁ so your Petr has reason to believe
therefore Reason to believe agree
⁁that the Justices for the sd County have no Objection to Compound matters with your
*2 *
Q2 As to the Road and if and are willing not to enforce the further Execution of the sd Articles of Agreement above
any notice to be taken confirmed by the sd Act of Parlt as the Condition of the sd bond [??] either as to the said
of it bridge or the said QRoad which is in a great measure become useless but of the sd bridge
The Road to be totally left petr ⁁ and to accept of the Materials which may be got from the Ruins ⁁ and a Sum
out
of Money in lieu of the Expence which your Petr wod be at in re rebuilding of
& repairing the said Road [??]
the said Bridge ⁁ which your petr & as he bels the Justices conceive will be
it would be
[??] Petr has [??] more for the Good of the County than ⁁ to inforce your petr to rebuild and uphold it
that the Justices who are perfectly
sensible of the Hardship of yr Petrs
Case have not any objection to yr time
Petrs Application to this Honrable for 7 years, the greatest part of which ⁁ will be elapsed before the said Bridge
* House for such Relief as yr Consn ?? * and in lieu of yr Petrs repairing the sd Road
of this Case may require & in during the Remr of the sd Term of seven years or Agreement
the wisdm of this Honrable they can be rebuilt and made fit for Use ⁁ But as such Composition ⁁ cannot be
may think proper to grant
made by your petr with the said Justices on behalf of the County without
the Aid of Parliament
of the said County
with respect to the sd Articles of Agreement &
that yr Petr & the Js ⁁ may be enabled to carry such Agreement as
Your Petr therefore prays ⁁ for such Relief as to this
Bond and Act of Parlt as afsd as to this [??]: He [?] shall soon
meet touching the premes as they sd Justices shall shall grant with yr Petitioner into
Execution And that yr Petr may have such Relief with respect to
Howsr may seem meet And your Petr shall ever pray etc
& in the premes
the sd bond Articles of Agreement & Act of Parlmt ⁁ as to the
wisdom of ⁁ this honble House shall seem meet And yr Petr shall ever pray
etc

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Note: Mr Errington's draft Petition to Parliament, p 7

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