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An Act of Parliament for amending and widening the road from Falmouth to Marazion, Cornwall, 1760.

(Catalogue reference: C 65/739 membrane 2)

1. An Act for amending and widening
2. the road leading from the town of Falmouth in
3. the County of Cornwall through the towns of
4. Penrin Helston and Marazion and from thence to and
5. over Marazion River and Bridge and two hundred
6. feet to the westward of the said River & bridge
7. Whereas the highway or road leading from the town of Falmouth in
8. the County of Cornwall through the towns of Penryn Helston and Marazion and
9. from thence to Marazion river and bridge and two hundred feet to the westward of the
10. said river and bridge in the said County is a publick and Common highway or road
11. and is in a very ruinous Condition and in several places very narrow deep and
12. inconvenient so as the same cannot by the ordinary Course and method
13. appointed by the laws and statutes of the realm be effectually amended and kept
14. in good repair unless some provision be made for raising money for that purpose For
15. remedy whereof and to the Intent that the said highway and road may with all
16. convenient speed be effectually amended and kept in good and sufficient repair
17. May it please your Ma[jes]ty that it may be enacted and be it enacted and be it enacted
18. by the kings most Excellent Ma[jes]ty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords
19. Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present parliament assembled and by
20. the authority of the same ...