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Bridges Act 1670
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VII.Travelling Waggons, Wains, &c. carrying Goods, &c. shall be drawn but with Five Horses in Length; a greater Number to draw in Pairs.
And bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That from and after the Fower and twentyeth day of June next ensueing noe traveling Waggon, Wayne, Cart or Carriage wherein any Burdens Goods or Wares are or shall be carryed (other then such Carts and Carriages as are imployed in and about Husbandry and Manureing of Lands and in the carrying of Hay, Straw, Corne unthresht, Coale, Chalke, Timber for Shipping, Materialls for Building, Stones of all sortes, or such Ammunition or Artillery which shall be for his Majestyes Service) shall at any one time travell or be drawne, or goe in any common or publique Highway or Road with above Five Horse Beasts at length, and if any shall draw with a greater number of Horses or Oxen they shall all draw in paires that is to say two a breast for such number as they shall use except one Horse; Any Law, Statute or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
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