To the surveyors of highway for the [parish, &c. of in the said [hundred].

It appearing to us, that the highway, lying between and within your liberty, is very founderous, and in bad repair, and being of great public use, we do hereby order, that you repair or cause the same to be repaired, before the Given under our hands and in the year of our Lord one

day of

next.

seals this

day of

thousand eight hundred and

No. 15. Notice to the Surveyor, of the times fixed by the Inhabitants for being excused from doing their Statute Duty. 13 G. 3. c. 78. s. 43.

To the surveyor of the highways for the [parish, &c.] of in the county of

day of

I A. B. [constable], [headborough], [tithingman], of the said [parish, &c.] do hereby give you notice, that the inhabitants of the said [parish, &c.] did at a vestry, or public meeting, held on the one thousand eight hundred and , agree to take the benefit of the indulgence of the three months, for not performing their statute duty, given by the legislature in the act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third, "for the amendment and preservation of the highways," [at the times following; videlicet, that they shall not be called upon to perform such duty] between the

and the

day of day of [which they consider as the seed month], nor between day of

the

and the

and the

day of

[which they consider as the hay harvest month], nor

day of

[which they consider as the corn harvest month]: [The like notice to be given to the surveyor or surveyor of the turnpike roads, where there are any such within the (parish, &c.)]

No. 16. Notice to perform Statute Duty, to be given ten Days at least before the Day on which it is to be performed, under 13 Geo. 3. c. 78. s. 31.

C. D. you are hereby required to send a team with two able*

men to

and

within the

days of

of

next at

on the o'clock in the morning of each day, in order to perform such duty upon the highways within the said as shall be required by the surveyor, pursuant to the direction of the act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third," for the amendment and preservation of the highways." Dated this day of one thousand

eight hundred and

If personal labour is required, then say, you are hereby required by yourself or a sufficient labourer, to attend at within the, &c.

No. 16. Surveyor's Application to a Justice of Peace for his Licence to take Stones for repairing the Highways from Lands being private Property, on Affidavit that the same are necessary for Repair of the Highways, and that the Occupier, on request, had refused permission.+ 13 Geo. 3.

c. 78. s. 29.

County of to wit. S

of

Be it remembered, that on the

day of

at in the said county, surveyor of the highways within the parish in the said county, in his proper person, cometh before me W.R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county, and maketh complaint on oath, that he hath applied to C. D. of for his consent to gather stones being the freehold of him the

from the lands called

said C. D. and now in his actual occupation within the said parish of and county of Middlesex, for the purpose of repairing and amending the highways within the said parish; and further upon his oath the said A. B. giveth me, the said justice, to understand and be informed, that the said

If he does not occupy lands, &c. of the yearly value of 301. in the parish, &c. he is only to send one man. If a waggon or cart with two horses, or one horse only is required, let it be so expressed in the notice.

This form is from the Schedule to the 13 Geo. 3. c. 78.

stones are necessary materials for the repair of the said highways, and that proper material cannot otherwise be procured, and that the said C. D. hath refused to permit the same to be gathered; wherefore the said A. B. prayeth the consideration and order of me the said justice in the premises, according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided. Exhibited before me on the oath

of the said A. B. the day and
year first above written.

No. 17. Licence from a Justice of Peace, for a Surveyor to gather Stones upon inclosed Lands, for the Repair of the Highways, under 13 G. 3. c. 78. s. 27.

Middlesex, to wit.

To A. B. surveyor of the highways for the
[parish] of
in the [hundred] of
in the said county of Middlesex.

Whereas by an act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third, "for the amendment and preservation of the highways," the surveyors are authorized to gather stones lying upon the lands or grounds within their liberty, for the use and benefit of the highways, but not without the consent of the owners of such lands, or a licence from a justice of the peace for that purpose: And whereas it appears to me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, and acting within the said [hundred] upon the oath of the said surveyor, that he hath applied to C. D. of for his consent to gather stones from the lands called or known by the names of and in his occupation, within the said [parish, &c.] for the purposes aforesaid; and that the said stones are necessary for the repair of the said highways, and that the said C. D. hath refused to permit the same to be gathered; and the said C. D. having been duly summoned to appear before me, to shew cause why such permission should not be granted, and [having appeared before me accordingly], [or, having sent his steward or agent]; [or E. F. on his behalf, to attend me upon that occasion]; [or but not having appeared] I have heard what has been alleged, and taking the said matter into consideration, am of opinion, that the said stones are necessary, and ought to be gathered and carried away for the

purpose aforesaid, therefore I do hereby give my licence to the said surveyor, to take and carry away the same accordingly. Given under my hand and seal, the

day of

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

No. 18. Licence from Two Justices of Peace at a Special Sessions, to get Materials for the Repair of the Highways in another Parish, besides that wherein such Materials are to be employed. 13 Geo. 3. c. 78. s. 27.

County of At a special sessions held at

to wit.

[hundred] of

for the

in the said county,

by justices of the peace for the said county,

acting within the said [hundred] on the
one thousand eight hundred and

of

day

It appearing to us, upon evidence this day received, that sufficient materials cannot conveniently be had within the waste lands, common grounds, rivers or brooks, nor in the inclosed lands or grounds lying within the [parish] of

in the said [hundred] for the repair of the highways within the same, nor in the waste lands, common grounds, rivers or brooks, within the [parish] of adjoining to the said

[parish] of

We do hereby give our licence to the surveyor of the said [parish] of to search for, dig, get and carry sand, gravel, chalk, stone and other materials, within the inclosed lands or grounds of within the said [parish] of to be employed in the repair of the highways within the said [parish] of it appearing from evidence laid before us, that there are proper materials within the said lands, for the purposes aforesaid, lying convenient to the said highways; and that after such materials shall be so taken, there will be sufficient left for the use of the highways within the said [parish] of upon the said surveyor's making satisfaction and recompence for the same, in the manner directed by the act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third, "for the amendment and preservation of the highways," subject to such restrictions as are therein contained. Given under our hands and seals the day and year above written.

No. 19. Notice from the Surveyor to prune Hedges, scour Ditches, and remove Nuisances and Obstructions. 13 G. 3. c. 78. s. 7.

In pursuance of the directions given by the act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third, "for the amendment and preservation of the highways," I surveyor of the highways for the

of

do hereby give you notice forthwith to cut, prune, and plash the hedges, and cut or prune the trees, and to open, cleanse, and scour the several ditches and watercourses belonging to you, in or near the highway, lying between

and

to the intent that the water may be drained from the said highway, and that the sun and wind may not be excluded from such highway, to the prejudice thereof:

[Or, forthwith to remove the dung, timber, stone, &c. placed by you in a certain part of the king's highway, lying between in the parish, &c. of obstruction and annoyance of the said highway.]

and

Dated the

hundred and

day of

to the

one thousand eight

No. 20. Allowance of Charges and Expences paid by the Surveyor, which are to be repaid by the Possessors of the Land, &c., and Order of the Justices for that purpose,

under 13 Geo. 3. c. 78. s. 12.

County of

to wit.

of

Whereas complaint hath been made unto me W. R. esquire, one of his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, by the oath of A. B. surveyor of the highways for the in the said county, that C. D. of had due notice to cut and prune his hedges and cleanse and scour his ditches and watercourses within or adjoining to the public highway between

of

and

having

in the said hath neglected to do the same within the time required by such notice, and that the said A.B. hath caused the same respectively to be cut, pruned, cleansed and scoured pursuant to the directions of the act passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his majesty king George the third, "for the amendment and preservation of the highways," and hath expended therein the sum of

as

appears by an account now produced to me, which I think a