Contemporary Manuscript Copy of writ for

ONE: The copy writ is 2pp., 8vo. On a leaf of laid paper with crown watermark. Aged and worn, and separated into two halves along central vertical crease line. Headed 'George R', the document begins: 'Whereas the Land Owners and Inhabitants within ye: Counties of Cheshire & Lancashire have most hbly represented unto us That Cross ye: River Mercy wch runs between those Counties had been built three Stone Bridges vizt. Warrington Bridge Stockport Bridge and Crossford Bridge and a Wooden Bridge called Carington Bridge'. The list of bridge continues, before the document explains 'that in order to retard the Rebells in their late March all those <?> Bridges and ferries with Boats were by our forces or by virtue of some Millitary orders so thrown down sunk damaged or destroyed and the course of the river Mercy in some parts so diverted or destroyed, and the course of the River Mersey in some parts, so diverted & the Banks so cut down and demolished that great expenses will be necessary to repair rebuild and put the same in like condition they were in, before they were demolished & damaged.' Computation of the sum required (