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Mortgage by the Commissioners, Tempsford, Bedfordshire and Hitchen and Bygrave, Hertfordshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.231

Scope and Contents

Certain of the Commissioners appointed by Act of Parliament for making navigable the River Ivel from Tempsford, Bedfordshire to Hitchen and Bygrave, Hertfordshire, mortgage to John Driver of Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire, all the tolls to be granted by the Act as security upon a sum lent by him. Witnesses: S. Veasey, William Storkin. On the back is a receipt for the sum lent signed by Isaac Hindley, Treasurer to the Commissioners. Witnesses: the same. Seven seals are attached.

Dates

  • Creation: 28 July 1825

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Extent

1 item(s) (vellum) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Mrs Charles Williamson of Kempton, Bedfordshire, 20 April 1915

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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