Indictments, 614 Northampton.

Grafton Regis repair of Roads 1657

The jurors for Oliver Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland and the dominions and territories thereunto belonging upon their oaths doe present that a certaine common highway in Cotton end in the parrish of Hardingstone in the county aforesaid leading from Northampton unto Kings Grafton in the county aforesaid the first day of January in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred and ffyftie and seven was in much decay and ruine for want of repairing and amending of the said way; soe that the good people of the commonwealth cannot goe travel ride and retorne by and through the way aforesaid with themselves horses carts and carriages without great perrill and danger to the common hurt and damage of all the good people of this nation having occasion by and through the way aforesaid to goe travel ride and returne and against the publique pease. And that Sir William Farmer of Easton in this county baronet the highway aforesaid in the place aforesaid ought and [and] [is] bound to repaire and amend the same as often as needed shall require the same to be repaired and amended.

Tho: Lytchfeild and Roberte Marriott prosecutors

John Clarke