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Highways Act 1696
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III.Sessions may issue Precepts to Owners of Ground, &c. to appear and shew Cause why Highway should not be enlarged.
And that no Person may be surprised by the Power contained in this Act but may have timely Notice to appear to make their Complaints to the said Justices Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Justices of Peace of any County City Riding Division Liberty or Place or the major part of them being Five att the least att their Quarter Sessions att the Request of any Person for the putting in Execution the Powers contained in this Act for the enlargeing of High ways shall issue out their Precepts to the Owner or Owners of Ground or others interested in the same that are to be laid into the said Highways to appeare att the next Quarter Sessions or shew cause why the said High-ways should not be enlarged Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
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