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Document 23, p 5

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and wch has stood these hundred years
tho it has to contend with sd same Floods
assisted with the addition of another
rapid River called Devil’s Water is built
on the same sort of Stratum and where
the upper Surface of the Gravel thereof,
it is presumed Mr Smeaton knows, is
some feet thinner than at Hexham –
consequently a worse Stratum whereon
to lay a Foundation, but Corbridge
Foundation is piled framed and
penned Terms well known to but a
Method (tho’ constantly practised on the
River Tyne & other northern Rivers wch
are rapid) disapproved of or at least
not pursued by Mr Errington & his
Engineer and the permanency of the
Bridge at Corbridge on the same River
and near the Scite of the Bridge in
Question proves that a Bridge has been
and may be built to be permanent at
Hexham & no way Burthensome or
Injurious to the County
Mr Smeatons Opinion with Regard to That the Circumstances were
the permanency of any new Bridge was submitted by the petitioner to the
by the petitioner submitted to the Consideration of the Justices etc
Consideration of the Justices at sd Sessions
on 17th July 1782 but tho’ great Deference
may and is due to Mr Smeatons Opin
Yet as it was upon his & Mr Erringtons
Allegation and their Certainty of a Bridge
permanent Bridge being built and
knowing the Fact of Corbridge built on
a similar Stratum near thereto standing
the greatest Floods, induced the Magistrates
to accept of Mr Errington’s proposal and
to advance him so large a Sum of
Money and enter into sd Arcles which
have been solemnly confirmed by Act
of Parliament
At the same Sessions an Offer to pay to pay into the public Stock of the
a reasonable Sum into the County County any Sum etc
Stock was made by Mr Errington on
being released from his Engagement but
no particular Sum was mentd and he
was then informed by sd Magistrates that
supposing a permanent Bridge could
not be rebuilt as suggested by Mr Smeaton

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Note: Remarks and Objections to Mr Errington's petition p 5

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