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upon further complaynt. And so with my very hearty cornmentions
I bid you right well to faire from Court this 20th of
May, 1604.
From your loving friend,
E. J. WORSESTOR.
Forty-five years later the liability to repair the Mill bank
was still in question, in consequence of which a conviction
was obtained against the parish :—
May 12, 1647.—Ordered that the Churchwardens shah paie
to Nicholas Wisby twentie shillings for an amerciament for not
mending the Bridge at the Mill, and that mr Arnold
shall have twentie shillings dd to him wh hee paid to Thos.
Vincent for serving the place of Surveyor of the highwayes the
last yeare in the stead of mr Ffuller who refused the place.
Indictments were also laid on account of the neglected
state of other highways, and the opinion of counsel was
taken :— .
12th August, 1654. Whereas the parish hath bene heretofore
presented for not repaireing the High wayes (vizt) from
Knightsbridge to Westm. and from Kensington gravole pitts to
Baynard's watering place And whereas there was a tryall had
by the Churchwardens at the upper Bench the said wayes and
this parish was freed thereof for the charges, of wch tryall
the Churchwardens are to have allowance in their accompt,
and Whereas there are severall presentments upon this parish
in Generall for not repaireing the Mill bridge wch is considered
ought to be repaired & maintained by some pticuler Inhabitante
adioyneing to the said Bridge It is ordered that the Churchwardens
gett the state of the case truely sett downe and thereupon
if they be soe advised by some Learned Counsell in the
Lawe that they goe to a tryall for the same with all convenient
speed.
8th April, 1656. The Churchwardens are desired to take the advice
of learned Counsell touching the Indictment brought and
found against this parish for the not amending of the pavement
leading from Tuthill Street to the new Chappell whether it bee
fitt to traverse that Indictment or not and what is fitt to bee
further done in the busines.
The Vestry shortly afterwards raised money for repairing
the highways :—
24th Apl., 1656. It was ordered that the summe of One hundred
ffiftie three pounds sixe shillings & eight pence bee forthwith
Assessed upon the Inhabitants of this parish for the repairing
of the highwaies belonging to the same for this yeare 1656.
The surveyors and the Justices were nevertheless active