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Examinations and Depositions of Samuel Bowman the younger, farmer and waywarden or Surveyor of Highways in the parish of Stotfold, John Porter, yeoman of Stotfold and George Jackson, land surveyor of Hitchin.

4 September 1863

From: 1863 To: 1863

Samuel Bowman the younger: he received the application from reverend Arthur Ayres Ellis [A] and called a meeting of inhabitants of the parish at the vestry on 11 July 1863, minutes of which where produced [B]. In pursuance of an order directed by the Chairman [C] he made application to Marlborough Pryor and John Nathaniel Foster, 2 of her Majesty's Justice of the Peace [D]. Under an order of the Justices [E] he affixed notices [F] to the required locations. He produced the consent of Arthur Ayres Ellis [G] and Catherine Wilkinson [H] with respect to the diversion of the footpaths over their land. John Porter: by direction of the Surveyor of the Highways he affixed copies of the Notice to the ends of the footpaths. The notice was also fixed on the church door for 4 consecutive Sundays. The notice was published in The Bedfordshire Times on 25 July, 1, 8 and 15 August. George Jackson: the plan [I] produced was made by him to the best of his skill and ability.

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Bowman, Samuel,
Porter, John,
Ellis, Arthur Eyres,
Pryor, Marlborough Robert,
Foster, John Nathaniel,
Wilkinson, Catherine,
Jackson, George

STOTFOLD, Hitchin, footpaths, diversion highway, stopping up highway, yeoman, surveyor of highways, farmer, Bedfordshire Times