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2 If Any Argument be ; because they were made during the law for 

 Each Countie to make and maynteyn their own Bridges (which 

 they were not Onely repayred or some Addicon) then all other 

 Towns must bring in their Charges for the like and be Allowed 

 for it. 



3 If the Argument be that their Burden is Aboue their Abilitie ; 

 then other Towns burdens Compared with theirs ; Aduantages 

 and disaduantages Considered ; they'l find no Ease at all. Inst 

 Sudbury at 25^ charges yearly for repayring one peece of higway 

 in the Countri rode beside all others of like nature. 



4 Though Concord dispended vpon some of their Bridges Since 

 the Order for Counti Bridges yet neither those Bridges nor any 

 of them were vndertaken By Order of the Countie as was Bille- 

 rika and Mestick Bridges ; Therfore not to be charged on the 

 Countie ; more then Sudbury ; Watert° ; Redding and Some 

 others ; who haue no Expectacoh of personal profitts Comparable 

 to Concord. 



5 Wee are Credibly Informed that the way from Lancaster for 

 whom and on whose Mocoh it is Alledged that one of Concord 

 Bridges was Erected at least in part ; is now found neerer by 

 three or fowre miles then to come by Concord ; Allso A better 

 way and such as needs no Bridge whensoeuer Lancaster Can 

 pass from their own Town And Allso if the Countie or Countrie 

 shall need A Bridge there ; that it may be built for Ten Pounds 

 Charge; neere Stones Farm in Wipsuffridge way. 



yet for A Satisfactory Setlment with Concord and the rest of 

 the Countie and for Auoyding all farther trouble to Courts and 

 Countie wee think meete and conclude that the Twentie Pounds 

 formerly granted to Concord be made vp Thirtie pounds (i e) 

 Ten Pounds more in respect of their charges of that nature be- 

 yond some other Towns in the Countie ; which Ten pounds shall 

 be raysed in proporcoh on Charlst.' Camb r Watert'.' Wooburne ; 

 Redding Meadford and Maldon. 



6 Wee Conceiue and Conclude that Billerica Bridge shall be So 

 farr A Countie Bridge as to be vpholde by the Towns of Billerica ; 

 Chelmsford and Groton and all such farmes as are there Granted 

 when they shall be Improued (in proporcoh to their Countrie 

 rates) 



7 Wee Conceiue that Mestick Bridge shold be vpholden by the 

 Countrie ; or Else one half by the Town of Charlst.' and the other 



