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Subscribers to the Frenchay Bridge 1788
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[The Frenchay Museum has a copy of a 22 page account booklet. Above the Title on the cover page a note has been added, the first letter is unclear: S (or T ) H Feb 19th
This transcription was made in June 2022]
A list of Subscribers for building a Bridge across the River at Frenchay making good the road on each side &c &c January 31st 1788
[Note from the transcriber: so far as I can tell, column 2 shows an amount promised, while column 4 shows the amount collected]
Will'm H Winstone Esq 10.10.0 Aug 23 10.10.0 Frenchay Company 10.10.0 10.10.0 Mr Neham'a Bradford 5.5.0 July 26 5.5.0 Mr Will'm Rickards 10.10.0 Aug 23 7.7.0 Mr Edw'd Rosser 10.10.0 Aug 23 10.10.0 Mr John Cox 5.5.0 Aug 21 5.5.0 Cha's Arthur Esq 5.5.0 Sept 1 5.5.0 Mr Jn'a Wyatt Cater 2.2.0 July 29 2.2.0 Ricard Bayly Esq 5.5.0 July 5 5.5.0 Mr Sam'l Gerrish 5.5.0 Refus'd payment Mr Alderman Deane 5.5.0 July 9 5.5.0 Ditto being a legacy left 10.14.3 for repairing the Bye Roads 12.11.6 July 9 23.5.9 Joseph Beck Esq 5.5.0 June 30 5.5.0 Car'd up £ 104.2.9 £ 95.14.9
Amo't brought up £ 104.2.9 £ 95.14.9 Mr Sam'l Shute 5.5.0 June 23 5.5.0 Edward Harford Esq 5.5.0 July 4 5.5.0 Isaac Elton Esq 5.5.0 Aug 9 5.5.0 Joseph Harford Esq 5.5.0 June 7 5.5.0 James Hill Esq 5.5.0 Aug 1 5.5.0 John S Harford Esq 5.5.0 July 30 5.5.0 Wm P Lunell Esq 5.5.0 Sept 13 5.5.0 Mr James Curtis 1.1.0 July 16 1.1.0 Mr Stephen Shipley 1.1.0 Dec 9 1.1.0 Mr Isaac Bence 1.1.0 Aug 1 1.1.0 Mr John Edye 3.3.0 June 3 3.3.0 John Whittuck Esq 3.3.0 Aug 7 3.3.0 Dowell Gardiner Dowell 3.3.0 July 30 3.3.0 Mr John Bisp 2.2.0 Aug 2 2.2.0 Mr Charles Latcham 1.1.0 1791 Dec 24 Mr J Clark 1.1.0 1.1.0 Mr Will'm Luton 1.1.0 Aug 1 1.1.0 Mr Tho's Protheroe 1.1.0 Jan'y 9 1.1.0 Mr Rich'd Stump 1.1.0 wont pay 0.0.0 160.16.9 150.6.9 Mr Latcham paid after this side was cast should be £151.7.9 his money bro't forward 54.12.4
Amount Bro't over 160.16.9 150.6.9 Mr Will'm Maberly 0.10.6 Oct 24 0.10.6 Mr John King 1.1.0 June 30 1.1.0 Mr Isaac Scott 1.1.0 July 10 1.1.0 Mr John Powell 1.1.0 July 31 1.1.0 Mr ______ Shekels 1.1.0 Nov 17 1.1.0 Mr Nath'l Good 1.1.0 Dec 30, '80 1.1.0 Mr Will'm Mr Emett 0.10.6 Oct 14 0.10.6 Mr Chas Curtis 1.1.0 July 16 1.1.0 Rev'd David Evans 1.1.0 Sept 13 1.1.0 Mr James Maule 1.1.0 July 23 1.1.0 Mr Sam'l Williams 1.1.0 Sept 13 1.1.0 Mr Thomas Rutter 1.1.0 Aug 9 1.1.0 Rev'd Edw'd Davis 1.1.0 wont pay 0.0.0 Mr Rob't Tucker 1.1.0 1.1.0 Edward Probyn Esq 1.1.0 Aug 25 1.1.0 Mr George Croome 1.1.0 July 29 1.1.0 Mr JAL by JH 1.1.0 1.1.0 Car'd up £177.12.9 166.1.9 15.15.0
Amo't bro't up 177.12.9 166.1.9 Rev'd Mr Sam'l Thomas 1.1.0 1.1.0 Mark Harford Esq 5.5.0 July 12 5.5.0 Mr Lovell 1.1.0 July 29 1.1.0 Nicholas Harrison Esq 1.1.0 Aug 23 1.1.0 Mr John King 1.1.0 Aug 12 1.1.0 Edward Brice Esq 5.5.0 Aug 16 5.5.0 Mr Charles Emett 1.1.0 Aug 25 1.1.0 Mr Thomas Smith 1.1.0 Aug 25 1.1.0 Woodhouse Norton &Co 1.1.0 Sept 19 1.1.0 Mrs Hill 1.1.0 Sept 9 1.1.0 Miss Devy 2.2.0 Sept 9 2.2.0 Rev'd Mr Cockayne 2.2.0 Sept 16 2.2.0 Charles Bragg Esq 5.5.0 Sept 25 5.5.0 Moses Underwood 1.1.0 Oct 13 1.1.0 Will'm Battorsby 2.2.0 Jan 7 1789 2.2.0 Tho's Molesome ..... Mr James, Lower Easton 0.10.6 Jan 9 0.10.6 Sam'l Harford Esq 5.5.0 Ja's Maule for wheelbarrow 0.9.0 Car'd forw'd £203.16.3 Mr Battorsby Esq
Brought Forward 203.16.3 Mr Will'm Rickott sold Wheelbarrows 1.0.0 Edw'd Tillott 1 ditto 7.6 Mr Isaac Player 1.1.0 Thos Doano Esq, Corporation money 5.5.0 Edward Brice Esq, ditto ditto 2.2.0 Mr Charles Latcham 1.1.0 £214.12.9 Sam'l Gornish x Cha's Latcham Tho's Molesom Mr Janos, Stapleton Mr Shoriff Gordon Edw'd Brice Esq, monies £2.2.0 more
Expences of Building a Bridge across the River Froom Building the Walls on each side making Roads &c &c 1788 June 7 Paid Rob't Britain for 6 days wk levelling the road 0.9.0 " Paid John Palmer for 5 days " 1/6 0.7.6 " " Beer for " 0.0.6 June 14 Paid Rob't Britain 6 days ditto 0.9.0 " d'o John Palmer 6 days d'o 0.9.0 " d'o Jacob Bisp 1 3/4 days d'o 0.1.9 June 21 d'o Frenchay Company for a shovel 0.2.4 " d'o for 1* of Gunpowder 0.0.9 1/2 " d'o Robert Davis 2 days Work @ 1.4 0.2.8 " d'o Thomas Hibbs 2 days d'o @ 1.4 0.2.8 " d'o Joseph Hibbs 2 days d'o @ 1.4 0.2.8 June 24 d'o Brown & Granger for 2 Stone Hammers 0.3.0 June 25 d'o Edward Rosser on account 30.0.0 June 28 d'o Thomas Hibbs 6 1/2 days level'g the road 0.8.8 " d'o Benj'n Baber 6 1/4 days @ d'o 0.8.4 " d'o Isaac Cleverly 2 3/4 days d'o 0.3.8 " d'o Sam'l Hibbs 2 3/4 days d'o 0.3.8 " d'o Tho's Light 2 days d'o 0.2.8 " d'o Cha's Millard 2 days d'o 0.2.8 Car'd over £34.0.6 1/2
1788 Amount brought Over £34.0.6 1/2 June 28 Paid Rob't Davis 4 1/4 days screen'g ashes 0.5.8 July 5 do Tho's Hibbs 6 1/2 days do @ 1.4 0.8.8 " do Tho's Light 6 days do do 0.8.0 " do Benj Baber 6 1/2 days do do 0.8.8 " do Sam'l Hibbs 6 days do do 0.8.0 " do Isaac Cleverly 6 days do do 0.8.0 " do Cha's Millard 6 days do do 0.8.0 " do Jn'o Bisp 5 3/4 days do do 0.7.8 " do Ab'm Bisp 3 days do do 0.4.0 " do 19 men 1 quart of Ale each 0.4.9 " do 1 Man do 0.0.3 July 12 do John Bisp 1 1/2 days Work 0.2.0 " do Britain & Palmer for sinking a well 0.17.0 " do do for levelling the road from the Bridge to J Hobbs's House 5.5.0 " do do for beer while about the above 0.2.0 " do Robt Britain Mak'g good the road in Urfords Lane 2 days 0.2.8 " do John Palmer 2 days at do 0.2.8 " do Job Price 2 days at do 0.2.8 Car'd forward £44.6.2 1/2
1788 Amount bro't on 44.6.2 1/2 July 12 Sam Bawn Mason 7 days work @ 1/10 0.12.10 " Will Bawn do 7 days @ 1/8 0.11.8 " Bawns Son Labourer 7 days @ 10d 0.5.10 " Noble Bayly do 7 days @ 14d 0.8.2 " Will Winterson do 7 days @1/4 0.9.4 " Jas Cleverly do 6 days 0.8.0 " Sam Hibbs d'o 6 days 0.8.0 " Geo Olds d'o 6 days 0.8.0 " Tho's Millard d'o 6 days 0.8.0 " Jo's Millard d'o 6 days 0.8.0 " Benj Baber d'o 6 days 0.8.0 " Tho's Light d'o 5 days 0.6.8 " John Luker d'o 5 days 0.6.8 " Will Light d'o 3 days 0.4.0 " Jn'o Bayly d'o 3 days 0.4.0 " Edw'd Monks d'o 4 days 0.5.4 " Paid for 20 Quarts of ale 0.5.0 July 19 Sam'l Bawn 7 days 1/10 0.12.10 " Will Bawn 7 days 1/8 0.11.8 " Bawns Son 7 days 10d 0.5.10 Car'd over £52.4.0 1/2
1788 July 19 Amount bro't over 52.4.0 1/2 Noble Bayly 7 days 1/2 0.8.2 Will'm Winterson 6 3/4 days 1/4 0.9.0 Isaac Cleverly 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Sam Hibbs 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Joseph Millard 2 days 1/4 0.2.8 James Millard 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Benj'n Baber 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Will Light 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Edw'd Monks 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Jn'o Cambourne 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Jn'o Palmer 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Rob't Britain 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Job Price 1 day @ 1/4d Gunpowder 2d 0.1.6 George Olds 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Jn'o Bayly 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 W'm Hewett, Mason 6 days 1/9 0.10.6 July 26 Robert Britain 1 day 0.1.4 Thomas Pitt 1 day 0.1.4 Car'd on £58.6.6 1/2
July Amo't bro't on 58.6.6 1/2 26 Paid R Britain & J Pill for making the road from the Bridge up part of Urfords Lane as p agreement Beer 6d 1.1.6 James Millard 3 1/4 days work 1/4 0.4.4 Sam'l Bawn 7 days d'o 1/10 0.12.10 Will Bawn 7 days d'o 1/8 0.11.8 Bawns Son 7 days d'o 10d 0.5.10 Will Hewett 7 days d'o 1/9 0.12.3 Noble Bayly 7 days d'o 1/2 0.8.2 Sam Hibbs 6 days d'o Labourer 1/4 0.8.0 Benj Baver 6 days d'o 1/4 0.8.0 Will Light 6 days d'o 1/4 0.8.0 Edw'd Monks 6 days d'o 1/4 0.8.0 Jn'o Cambourn 6 days d'o 1/4 0.8.0 George Olds 6 days d'o 1/4 0.8.0 Jn'o Bayly 6 days d'o 1/4 0.8.0 Thomas Cambridge 6 days d'o 1/4 0.8.0 William Iles 5 3/4 days d'o 1/4 0.7.8 Thomas King 5 3/4 days d'o 1/4 0.7.8 Car'd over £ 66.2.5 1/2
1788 Amo't bro't over 66.2.5 1/2 July 26 Paid Edw'd Rosser 20.0.0 31 Paid for 14 quarts of ale 0.3.6 Aug 2 d'o Rob't Britain 4 days 1/4 0.5.4 d'o Thomas Pitt 4 days 1/4 0.5.4 d'o Sam Bawn 7 days 1/10 0.12.10 d'o Will Bawn 7 days 1/8 0.11.8 d'o Will Hewett 7 days 1/9 0.12.3 d'o Bawn's Son 7 days 10d 0.5.10 d'o Noble Bayly 7 days 1/2 0.8.2 d'o Benj Baver 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Geo Olds 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Thomas King 5 3/4 days 1/4 0.7.8 d'o Joseph Cambourn 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Nic's Sutton 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o John Bayly 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Robert Davis 3 days 1/4 0.4.0 4 d'o Nich's Sutton 1 day 0.1.4 9 d'o Sam Bawn 6 1/2 days 1/10 0.11.11 d'o Will Bawn 7 days 1/8 0.11.8 d'o Bawn's Son 7 days 10d 0.5.10 d'o Noble Bayly 7 days 1/2 0.8.2 d'o Benj Baver 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Geo Olds 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Car'd up £94.13.11 1/2
Amo't bro't up 94.13.11 1/2 Aug 9 Thomas King 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Joseph Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 John Bayly 5 1/2 days 0.7.4 James Pooll 4 days 1/4 0.5.4 Robert Davis 1/4 day 0.0.4 16 Paid Rob't Britain & Thomas Pitt for finishing the road from J Hobbs's House to the Bridge as p agreement 2.2.0 Paid Rob't Britain 2 1/2 days @1/4 0.3.4 d'o Tho's Pitt 2 1/2 d'o @1/4 0.3.4 d'o Sam'l Bawn 6 3/4 d'o @1/10 0.12.4 1/2 d'o William Bawn 6 3/4 d'o @1/8 0.11.3 d'o S Bawn's Son 6 3/4 d'o @10d 0.5.7 1/2 d'o N Bayly 6 3/4 d'o 1/2 0.7.10 1/2 d'o Benj Baver 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Geo Olds 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Tho's King 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Joseph Cambourn 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o John Bayly 4 days 1/4 0.5.4 d'o Ja's Pool 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 d'o Ja's Maule for 24 Q'ts of ale 0.6.0 22 d'o d'o 10 Q'ts d'o 0.2.6 Car'd forward £103.2.7
1788 Amo't bro't over 103.2.7 Aug 23 Sam'l Bawn 7 days 1/10 0.12.10 Will Bawn 4 1/2 days 1/8 0.7.6 S Bawn's Son 7 days 10d 0.5.10 Noble Bayly 7 days 1/2 0.8.2 Geo Olds 6 days 0.8.0 Tho's King 6 days 0.8.0 Joseph Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 John Bayly 6 days 0.8.0 James Pool 6 days 0.8.0 Paid Rob't Britain & Tho's Pitt for digging Stones as p agreement 1.0.0 Ja's Pool Jun'r 5 3/4 days 0.7.8 William Bees 4 days 0.5.4 Paid Edw'd Rosser in full for build'g a bridge at J Hay 25.15.0 P'd d'o for Masons Work 9.14.0 Paid for a Stamp receipt 0.0.4 30 d'o Geo Olds 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Tho's King 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Jo's Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 Car'd forward £145.3.3
1788 Aug 30 Amo't bro't forwards 145.3.3 P'd Jn'o Bayly 6 days work 0.8.0 d'o Ja's Pool 6 days d'o 0.8.0 d'o Ja's Pool Jun'r 6 days d'o 0.8.0 d'o W'm Bees 5 days d'o 0.6.8 d'o Sam Bawn 7 days d'o 0.12.10 d'o William Bawn 7 days d'o 0.11.8 d'o S Bawns Son 7 days d'o 10d 0.5.10 d'o Noble Bayly 7 days d'o 1/2 0.8.2 d'o Ja's Maule 18 Quarts of ale 0.2.9 Sept 6 d'o Rob't Britain for making the road from the Bridge to H Perrys by Agreem't 1.11.0 d'o d'o for mak'g the watering Slip 0.13.0 d'o Thomas King 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Noble King 6 3/4 days 1/2 0.7.10 1/2 d'o George Olds 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Jo's Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Jn'o Bayly 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Ja's Pool 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Ja's Pool Jun'r 6 days 0.8.0 d'o William Bees 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Sam Bawn 7 days 1/10 0.12.10 Car'd for'd £ 154.16.4 1/2
Brought over 154.16.4 1/2 Sept 6 William Bawn 7 days 1/8 0.11.8 Sam Bawn's Son 7 days 10d 0.5.10 Paid Mr Maule for 12 quarts of ale 0.3.0 13 d'o Rob't Britain breaking stone in ye waterslip 0.1.6 d'o d'o mak'g underground water cource in Urfords lane 0.4.5 3 1/2 days d'o 1/4 0.4.8 George Olds 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 Jo's Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 Jn'o Bayly 6 days 0.8.0 Ja's Pool 6 days 0.8.0 Ja's Pool Jun'r 6 days 0.8.0 Will Bees 6 days 0.8.0 Tho's King 6 days 0.8.0 Tho's Pitt 6 days 0.8.0 20 Rob't Britain 4 1/2 days 1/6 0.6.9 Thomas Pitt 4 1/2 days 1/4 0.6.0 George Olds 4 days 1/4 0.5.0 Joseph Cambourn 4 1/2 days 1/4 0.6.0 Car'd up £160.15.1 1/2
Bro't up 160.15.1 1/2 John Bayly 4 days 1/4 0.5.4 Ja's Pool 4 1/2 days 1/4 0.6.0 Ja's Pool Jun'r 4 1/2 days 1/4 0.6.0 Will Bees 4 1/2 days 1/4 0.6.0 Tho's King 4 1/2 days 1/4 0.6.0 27 Rob't Britain 5 days 1/6 0.7.6 Tho's Pitt 5 days 1/4 0.6.8 Geo Olds 5 1/4 days 1/4 0.7.0 Joseph Cambourn 5 1/4 days 1/4 0.7.0 Jn'o Bayly 5 days 1/4 0.6.8 Ja's Pool 5 1/4 days 1/4 0.7.0 Tho's King 5 1/4 days 1/4 0.7.0 Carter beer 6 days 3d 0.1.6 Oct 3 p'd for 16 bus Lime to point the bridge 0.4.0 4 p'd Rob't Britain 6 days 1/6 0.9.0 p'd Thomas King 6 days 1/4 0.8.0 p'd George Olds 6 days 0.8.0 p'd Joseph Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 p'd John Bayly 5 days 0.6.8 p'd James Pool 6 days 0.8.0 p'd Tho's Pitt 6 days 0.8.0 Car'd for'd £167.14.5 1/2
1788 Bro't forward 167.14.5 1/2 Octo'r 4 Paid Ja's Maule for Beer vizt Sept 11 9 Quarts 0.2.3 d'o Sept 17 11 Quarts 0.2.9 d'o Sept 26 10 Quarts 0.2.6 d'o Octo'r 2 8 Quarts 0.2.0 11 Paid Rob't Britain 5 1/2 days 1/6 0.8.3 d'o Thomas Pitt 5 1/2 days 1/4 0.7.4 d'o George Olds 5 days 1/4 0.6.8 d'o Joseph Cambourn 5 days 1/4 0.6.8 d'o John Bayly 3 days 1/4 0.4.0 d'o James Pool 5 days 1/4 0.6.8 d'o Thomas King 5 days 1/4 0.6.8 18 d'o Isaac Brown for Hauling 2.2.0 d'o Robert Britain 6 days 0.9.0 d'o George Olds 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Joseph Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 d'o James Pool 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Thomas King 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Thomas Pitt 6 days 0.8.0 d'o John Bayly 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Carter beer 0.0.3 Car'd up £175.9.5 1/2
Brought forwards 175.9.5 1/2 Oct 25 Paid Rob't Britain 5 days 1/6 0.7.6 Paid for Hauling Stones 2.18.0 Paid George Olds 6 days 0.8.0 Paid Joseph Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 Paid John Bayly 6 days 0.8.0 Paid James Pool 6 days 0.8.0 Paid Thomas King 6 days 0.8.0 Paid Thomas Pitt 6 days 0.8.0 Paid Sam bawn 2 days at't Pump &c 0.3.8 Paid Ja's Maule for beer Vizt 9th Octo 7 quarts 0.1.9 16 d'o 8 quarts 0.2.0 23 d'o 8 quarts 0.2.0 27 Paid Carter's beer 0.0.6 29 Paid W Maule 6 Quarts ale 0.1.6 Paid loss on Light Gold 0.1.9 Paid for putting a Grate in a Stone for the Pump 0.0.6 Nov 7 Paid Rob't Britain 6 days 0.9.0 Car'd forw'd £182.5.7 1/2
1788 Amo't bro't over 182.5.7 1/2 Nov 7 Paid Thomas Pitt 6 days work 1/4 0.8.0 d'o George Olds 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Jos'h Cambourn 6 days 0.8.0 d'o John Bayly 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Tho's King 6 days 0.8.0 d'o Sam Bawn 1 1/2 days 1/10 0.2.9 d'o Bawns Son 1 1/2 days 10d 0.1.3 d'o W Maule for 14 Q't beer 3d 0.3.6 Iron work for the Cast Iron plate 22 4d 0.7.4 Sharpening and fresh laying sundry Pickaxes & Grinding tools 0.5.0 Paid for Hauling 5.1.0 8 Paid R Britain 2 3/4 days filling up Quarries &c 0.4.1 1/2 15 Paid R Britain 1 day mend'g Road beer 3 0.1.9 17 Paid Sheakle for Haul'g 0.10.6 Dec 5 Paid Rob't Britain for filling up a Quarry &c beer 3d 0.3.3 Paid loss on light Gold 0.1.6 Car'd up £191.7.7
The inscription on the bridge, mentioned below ***, reads... Frenchay Bridge built by Subscription 1788
1789 Amount bro't up 191.7.7 Jan'y 12 Paid for the inscription plate *** 1.7.6 21 Paid the Lime burner Man for beer 0.0.6 p'd for Lime as p P Wrights note 9.6.0 July 18 p'd for Clearing the Foundation of the Wall that fell down near the bridge 0.6.6 25 p'd Edw'd Shephard 6 days 0.8.0 p'd Sam Bawn 9 days 0.16.6 p'd John Bawn 9 days 0.12.0 Aug 1 p'd Edw'd Shepherd 5 1/4 days 1/4 0.7.0 8 p'd d'o 6 days 0.8.0 15 p'd d'o 6 days 0.8.0 p'd d'o beer 0.0.6 22 p'd d'o 6 days 0.8.0 27 p'd d'o 4 days 1/4 0.5.4 p'd d'o beer 0.0.8 Dec'r 2 p'd Susanna White for a Punp 1.19.0 30 p'd Nath'l Good for Wheelbarrow 5.2.0 p'd d'o for putting in the pump &c 0.4.11 1790 Jan'y 22 p'd J Tussell for 80 bus Lime 0.19.0 p'd for Hauling d'o 0.10.0 p'd for Cart & Horses 3 days Hauling Stones 0.15.0 p'd Henry Perry by M Bawns order 0.10.6 p'd d'o for 1 days Work a mason 0.1.8 p'd Turnpenny for paint'g the plate on T Hay Bridge 0.4.6 Car'd over £216.17.8
Brought forwards 216.17.8 Paid Cha's Emett infull 0.6.0 1792 June 29 p'd Hutchins & Brice for 40 bus Lime 3 1/2 0.11.8 Hauling d'o 0.3.4 Aug 8 p'd for 17 bus Lime 3 1/2 0.4.11 1/2 Hauling 0.1.5 Paid Charles Emett infull 7.15.0 £226.0.0 1/2 Amount of the Subscription 214.12 9 Ballance £11.7.3 1/2
The above ball'ce was paid by Sam'l Hobbs for the Frenchay Comp'y and Endt'd in the account of Sundry Expences for December 1792
[At the foot of this last page are four lines of script that have been heavily crossed out. Difficult to read, but here goes...]
[Interesting to note that 620 pints of beer & ale were consumed at a total cost of 3 pounds 14 shillings and 8 pence - £3.14.8 and all paid for out of the money subscribed by local people. That's 3d per quart, or less than 2p per pint in today's money..!
Work on the bridge began about June 2, 1788 and the bulk of the work was completed by January 1789, just 7 months.
Further work was then commenced about July 1789 until August 1792, possibly engaged for some of the time, July and August 1789, on the reconstruction of a wall near the bridge that fell down. This was done mainly by Edward Shepherd.
Interesting that after July 1788, Ben'j Baber was recorded as Ben'j Baver. Later, during the 19th Century, the Baber family was well known in the area.
To this day, the bridge is always referred to as... 'The Subscription Bridge, Frenchay'. _
This transcription was completed 23 June 2022, which means that 234 years have gone by since construction of the road bridge began, and the bridge is still standing, although now only carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic.]
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