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522 so!id yds. of earth & rubbish ye charge of carting ye same from ye Thames y. (f.
(the mean distance of its being carted, one with another being 166 yds) spreading
andworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3416 o
At ye North End of ye 60 ft. walk in ye roadway next to Bushey Park the ground to
be sunk & carried so iow as to prevent ye water running into ye gardens and to
take off ye ground from ye ashtar, the who!e sinking wii! contain 600 yds. (the
mean distance of carting being near /poo yds. at 16*1 per yard) . . . . 40 o o
To remove ye severa! heaps of earth into ye pitts that iyeth by them, siooping
down ye upright sides of ye pitts that it may be htt to ride up or down into ye
Pitts, wii! be to remove 9614 sohd yds. of earth, the charge of removing the earth
into their proper piaces siooping ye Banks spreading & !aying it in order, ai!
workscontainedat6dperyard . . . . . . . . . . 240 7 o
To new piant no iarge Eim Trees in ye Waik in Bushy Park ieading to my Lord
Macdesfields the charge of making holes 12 or 14 ft. wide, carting of fresh
earth into ye piace with the charge of ye trees and pianting them 8/- per tree 44 o o
The piece of ground at ye North End that is on ye Park Side between ye new wail
and ye Cutt of water or Canai !ast made in ieveiiing ye ground must remove
4oosoiidyds. ati2<i . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 o o
Digging ana Working it into Bedds & borders 1555 solid yds. at 4^ per yard . . 25 18 4
Plants&f!owerstotheva!ueof. . . . . . . . . . . 10 o o
Estimate of ye charge of raising ground & making ye Bowhng Green at East End of ye new
desyned Building at ye End ofye Great Terras by ye Thames at Hampton Court.
To raise that part w°h wil! be ye Bowhng Green 2 ft. high with rubbish, cont. 3400 ^ s. <f.
sohd yds. most to be carted from ye End next the garden, the charges of carting
ye Rubbish the mean distance of its being carted, one wth another being 1666
yards, spreading & ramming at 15*1 per yd. ....... 212 10 o
In consideration of ye turff that is now Cutting from ye ground where ye T/ow/wg'
C?rg?2 is to be is great part of it rotten, mossy, and not ht for use, and that used
is with great charge of watering preserved, therefore 2 parts in 3 is on!y charged
for. Ye turff carriage & laying of 2 thirds of ye green w°h wil! be 4140 super
yds. at4'iperyard . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 o o
To raise the 15 ft. wa!k next ye wah round the Bowiing Green to be carted from ye
end next the garden and from ye Water Gahery to be raised 3 ft. high with
rubbish (carting 600 yds.) wil! contain 1600 sohd yds. at 18' per yd. . . . 120 o o
To !ay on a coat of graveh on this rubbish one foot thick wil! contain 333 sohd yds.
ati8''p. yd.40 o o
7o/a//s<7/c&Ofg77<3:?73g</As/3'wa/^X. ^ s. </. ^ s. (/.
Works in his maj'ie Gardens & Parks.140 10 16 14 6
InBusheyPark&c. . . . . . . . . . 340 5 4 3 6 8
Raising&makingtheBowlingGreen&c. . . . . . 636 o o 2710 o
PlantingLymeTreesinSt. James'Park . . . . . 176 o o o o o
Oc/. p. ryoo. 1292 64 47 11 2
124415 2
May it please Your Lordships.
In pursuance of Your Lps directions upon an Estimate of Works to be done by Mr. Wise in Ye
Gardens & Parks at Hampton Court & in St. James Park, that we should examine ye articles &
522 so!id yds. of earth & rubbish ye charge of carting ye same from ye Thames y. (f.
(the mean distance of its being carted, one with another being 166 yds) spreading
andworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3416 o
At ye North End of ye 60 ft. walk in ye roadway next to Bushey Park the ground to
be sunk & carried so iow as to prevent ye water running into ye gardens and to
take off ye ground from ye ashtar, the who!e sinking wii! contain 600 yds. (the
mean distance of carting being near /poo yds. at 16*1 per yard) . . . . 40 o o
To remove ye severa! heaps of earth into ye pitts that iyeth by them, siooping
down ye upright sides of ye pitts that it may be htt to ride up or down into ye
Pitts, wii! be to remove 9614 sohd yds. of earth, the charge of removing the earth
into their proper piaces siooping ye Banks spreading & !aying it in order, ai!
workscontainedat6dperyard . . . . . . . . . . 240 7 o
To new piant no iarge Eim Trees in ye Waik in Bushy Park ieading to my Lord
Macdesfields the charge of making holes 12 or 14 ft. wide, carting of fresh
earth into ye piace with the charge of ye trees and pianting them 8/- per tree 44 o o
The piece of ground at ye North End that is on ye Park Side between ye new wail
and ye Cutt of water or Canai !ast made in ieveiiing ye ground must remove
4oosoiidyds. ati2<i . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 o o
Digging ana Working it into Bedds & borders 1555 solid yds. at 4^ per yard . . 25 18 4
Plants&f!owerstotheva!ueof. . . . . . . . . . . 10 o o
Estimate of ye charge of raising ground & making ye Bowhng Green at East End of ye new
desyned Building at ye End ofye Great Terras by ye Thames at Hampton Court.
To raise that part w°h wil! be ye Bowhng Green 2 ft. high with rubbish, cont. 3400 ^ s. <f.
sohd yds. most to be carted from ye End next the garden, the charges of carting
ye Rubbish the mean distance of its being carted, one wth another being 1666
yards, spreading & ramming at 15*1 per yd. ....... 212 10 o
In consideration of ye turff that is now Cutting from ye ground where ye T/ow/wg'
C?rg?2 is to be is great part of it rotten, mossy, and not ht for use, and that used
is with great charge of watering preserved, therefore 2 parts in 3 is on!y charged
for. Ye turff carriage & laying of 2 thirds of ye green w°h wil! be 4140 super
yds. at4'iperyard . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 o o
To raise the 15 ft. wa!k next ye wah round the Bowiing Green to be carted from ye
end next the garden and from ye Water Gahery to be raised 3 ft. high with
rubbish (carting 600 yds.) wil! contain 1600 sohd yds. at 18' per yd. . . . 120 o o
To !ay on a coat of graveh on this rubbish one foot thick wil! contain 333 sohd yds.
ati8''p. yd.40 o o
7o/a//s<7/c&Ofg77<3:?73g</As/3'wa/^X. ^ s. </. ^ s. (/.
Works in his maj'ie Gardens & Parks.140 10 16 14 6
InBusheyPark&c. . . . . . . . . . 340 5 4 3 6 8
Raising&makingtheBowlingGreen&c. . . . . . 636 o o 2710 o
PlantingLymeTreesinSt. James'Park . . . . . 176 o o o o o
Oc/. p. ryoo. 1292 64 47 11 2
124415 2
May it please Your Lordships.
In pursuance of Your Lps directions upon an Estimate of Works to be done by Mr. Wise in Ye
Gardens & Parks at Hampton Court & in St. James Park, that we should examine ye articles &