t the expense of pulling
down and carrying the same away. Also of pitching the site of the house
by the 20th of August next. For further particulars apply to Messrs.
John and Jere Osborne."

[Illustration: OLD TURNPIKE HOUSE ON THE WICKWAR ROAD.]

The tolls for the year ended the 29th September, 1823, realised the sum
of L1,800. The notice respecting the letting of the tolls for the
succeeding year, based on such takings, was signed by Osborne and Ward
on the 14th of October, 1823:

The following is a toll gate announcement, issued on July 13, 1826:--

"Notice is hereby given that the Tolls arising at the Toll Gates
hereinafter particularly mentioned will be severally Let by Auction, to
the best Bidders at the White Hart Inn, Brislington, on Wednesday, the
16th day of August next, between the hours of Eleven o'clock in the
forenoon and One o'clock in the afternoon, in the manner directed by the
Acts passed in the third and fourth years of the reign of his Majesty
King George the Fourth, 'for regulating Turnpike Roads'; which Tolls
produced last year the several Sums, and will be Let in the several
Parcels or Lots following--viz.:--

"Lot I.--The Tolls arising from the Arno's Vale Gate, on the
Brislington Road. L2,405.

"Lot II.--The Tolls arising at the Knowle Gate, on the Whitchurch
Road. L660.

"Lot III.--The Tolls arising at the Saltford Gate, on the
Brislington Road. L2,355.

"Lot IV.--The Tolls arising at the Whitchurch Gate, on the
Whitchurch Road. L670.

"And will be put up at those Sums respectively.

"Whoever happens to be the best Bidder must, at the same time, pay
one Month in advance (if required) of the Rent at which such Tolls
may be respectively Let, and give security, with sufficient sureties
to the satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Roads, for
payment of the rest of the money monthly.

"OSBORNE and WARD,
"Clerks to the Trustees of the said
Turnpike Roads.

"Bristol, 13th July, 1826."

A turnpike ticket of 1840 was worded thus:--

Bristol Roads.
LAWFORD's GATE.
July 8, 1840

s. d.
Waggon | |
Cart 1 | |
Coach, Chaise, &c. | |
Gig | |
Horses 2 | | 9
Cattle | |
Sheep, Pigs