Newport and Caerleon Bridges over Usk Act 1597

At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the four and twentieth Day of October in the nine and thirtieth Year of the Reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c. and there continued until the Dissolution thereof, being the ninth of February next following, one thousand five hundred ninety-seven: To the high Pleasure of Almighty God, and the Weal publick of this Realm, were enacted as followeth.

The Inhabitants of the County of Monmouth shall stand chargeable for the Making and repairing of Newport and Carlion Bridges over the River of Usk, as need shall require: And such Order shall be observed for the Assessment, Gathering and Imployment of the Money thereupon to be spent, as is appointed by the Statute of 22 H. 8. c. 5. But no Town Corporate shall be chargeable to be contributory thereunto, which is bound by any Law to make or repair any Bridge over any main River.