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Profession[?]

If more has been expended that
additional Expense it is believed on	in fulfilling wch he has actually
Exmination of Mr Errington's own witness	expended more than he
will appear to be owing to the Method
of remedying the Construction of the
Foundation which was damaged by a
Flood before the Bridge was built

On these Grounds it is hoped the	Praying the House to take the presents
honble Commte will not give Leave	into Consn[?] etc
to bring in a Bill for releasing Mr
Errington from Arts wch he has
entered into with full notice of all the
Consequences and even with the recent
Appearance of the Flood in 1771 which
as before stated was larger than that
which took away the Bridge in Question
but should notwithstanding such Leave
be given then that the Bill will not be
suffered to be carried into the House nor
hurried through before the Justices of
Northumd and that County in general
have had due Time to consider the several
Matters that may therein be contained
and to have the Examination of
witnesses necessary

It is supposed that the sd Mr Smeaton
Mr Heron Attorney to the petitioner
and Mr Donkin Steward to the
Petitioner will be examined in
support of the petition, if so Mr
Smeaton or Mr Donkin can prove
the Knowledge of the Stratum before
the petr made his proposals also
the Similarity of Stratum both at
Hexham old Bridge and at Corbridge
& where the late Bridge stood
Also that the first Bridge was
taken away for want of Elevation
& not for want of proper Foundation
or weakness of the Stratum but the

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