Petition against the Road Act, 1867

From the Herts Guardian

 28the December, 1867

   

This advertisement contains a very extensive list of signatories from villages all over the county. To give some idea of its extent the list for Saundridge contains 50 names:

Geo. Young Jonathan Cox G S Woollatt Thomas Wilshin G Beament
Jno Purrott jun Isaac Packe Wm George Thos Smith Hy Whitbread
Geo Robins Geo Stone Robt Smith Hy Dickson Richard Roberts
Geo Webb Edwd Woollatt Geo Finch Wm Janes Jno E Bailey
Jno Lewis Edwd George W Reynolds J H Smith Chas Waghorn
Wm How Geo Beavis jun Thos H Hart Jno How Thos Kinder
W C Smith Hy Lovett Thos Blain C Dickinson G Nott
Wm Ward Jno Bishop E Bailey J Grange Wm Costin
W C Smith J Gomme H Oldaker H Balderson Geo Hayden
G H Palmer Jno Field Archd Law F Gray Edmd Smith

The numbers for other places: Albury (16), Anstey (14), Aston (24), Ayott St Lawrence (5), Ayott St Peter (7), Baldock (70), Barkway (51), Barley (43), Bayford (9), Bennington (15), Bovingdon and Chipperfield (73), Bramfield (20), Braughing (38), Brent Pelham (6), Brickendon  (21), Bygrave (29), Caddington (50), Clothall (18),  Codicote (53), Cottered (22), Datchworth (14), Digswell (6), Eastwick (18), East Barnet (7), Elstree (18), Essenden (26), Flamstead (82), Flaunden (25), Gilston (9), Graveley (13), Great Gaddesden (23), Great Munden (18), Great Wymondley (18), Hatfield (55), Hemel Hempstead (43), Hertingfordbury (55), Hertford Market (23), Hexton (7), Hitchin (50), Hinxworth (18), Ickleford (21), Ippollitts (52), Kensworth (48), Kelshall (7), Kimpton (32), Kings Langley (47), Kings Walden (27), Knebworth (22), Little Amwell (22), Little Berkhampstead (12), Little Hadham (17), Little Munden (14), Meesden (52), Much Hadham (34), Norton (18), Northaw (20), North Mimms (48), Nuthamstead (27), Offley (45), St Paul's Walden (15), Pirton (4), Radwell (3), Reed (13), Rickmansworth (73), Ridge (32), Rushden (17), Sandon(25), Saundridge (50), Shephall (6), Shenley (56), Stocking Pelham (9), Standon (40), Stapleford (7), Stevenage (76), St Albans (St Michael's) (52), Studham (8), Tewin (17), Throcking (3), Thundridge (20), Totteridge (35), Wallington (12), Ware (36), Watton (29), Watford (Market) (24), Walkern (52), Weston (73), Westmill (10), Welwyn (48), Wheathamstead (92), Willian (4), Widford (37), Yardley (39)

Buckland (14), Layston (17), Berkhamsted St Peter (101), Northchurch (100), Abbots Langley (33), King's Langley (47), Watford (29), Aldenham (22), Bushey (85), Sarratt (27), Harpenden (52), Wigginton (21)

The above Memorial contains 3,260 signatures of Ratepayers in 106 parishes

James Smyth

Dec 17th 1867           Chairman of Committee

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