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B12640 An acte for the amendynge of hyghe wayes; Proclamations. 1555-10-21 England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558. 1555 (1555) STC 7867.5; ESTC S112986 2,540 2

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¶_o a_o act_n for_o the_o amend_n of_o high_a way_n for_o amend_v of_o high_a way_n be_v now_o both_o very_o noisome_a and_o tedious_a to_o travail_v in_o and_o dangerous_a to_o all_o passenger_n and_o carriage_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o thauctoritie_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o constable_n and_o church_n warden_n of_o every_o parish_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v yearly_o upon_o the_o twesdaye_n or_o wednesdaye_v in_o easter_n week_n call_v together_o a_o number_a of_o the_o parochian_n and_o shall_v then_o elect_v and_o choose_v two_o honest_a person_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o be_v surveyor_n and_o orderer_n for_o one_o year_n of_o the_o work_n for_o amendment_n of_o the_o high_a way_n in_o their_o parish_n lead_v to_o any_o market_n town_n the_o which_o person_n shall_v have_v authority_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o to_o order_n and_o directe_v the_o person_n and_o carriage_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o those_o work_n by_o their_o discretion_n and_o the_o 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