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Document 90, Copy of Mr Davidson's affidavit, 12 April 1788, p 1

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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

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Note: Copy of Mr Davidson's affidavit

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