What improvements have taken place upon them since your undertaking the care of them?—The Epsom and Ewell roads were put into a perfect state of repair during the last spring and summer; the Reading road has also been put into a perfect state of repair during the last summer; and the Cheshunt turnpike roads have been put into a good state of repair, notwithstanding that the improvements commenced in October, and have been carried on through the whole winter: the improvement is proceeding rapidly in the other districts; but the three roads I have mentioned, are the only trusts that are brought into a perfect state of repair. I venture to speak freely and with great confidence, of the good state of repair of these three trusts; for the reason, that no credit whatever is attached to me, except what may be considered due by the careful attention and zealous execution of my father’s commands. The merits of the improvements are wholly his own. Can you state to the Committee the expense with which these improvements have been accompanied?—The expense upon the Epsom roads amounted to 1,929_l._ 8_s._ 1_d._ in the year 1818; that is the only trust upon which I am enabled to state the twelvemonth’s expenditure. In what proportion has the expenditure been divided between the labour of men, women, and children, and the price of cartage and of materials?—I have paid for labour upon the Epsom roads, 1,146_l._ 1_s._ 2_d._; for materials, 98_l._ 10_s._; for cartage, 227_l._ 16_s._; for tradesmen’s bills, 342_l._ 0_s._ 11_d._; for land to widen the roads, 115_l._; which makes up the expenditure 1,929_l._ 8_s._ 1_d._ I beg here to state, that I did not avail myself of any statute duty upon the Epsom and Ewell roads. Can you state to the Committee the expenditure upon these roads, in the years preceding your having the charge of them?—I can; in the years 1815, 1816, and, 1817, which are the three preceding years to my having the charge of these roads. In the year 1815, there was paid for labour, 379_l._ 14_s._; for cartage, 1,019_l._ 14_s._; for gravel, 486_l._ 15_s._ 5_d._; for tradesmen’s bills, 178_l._ 6_s._ 3_d._; making a total of 2,064_l._ 9_s._ 5_d._ In the year 1816, there was paid for labour 340_l._ 16_s._; for cartage, 1,070_l._ 7_s._ 6_d._; for gravel, 563_l._ 1_s._ 10_d._; for tradesmen’s bills, 382_l._ 4_s._ 5_d._ making a total of 2,375_l._ 19_s._ 9_d._ In the year 1817, there was paid for labour, 339_l._ 16_s._; for cartage, 1,103_l._ 16_s._ 3_d._; for gravel, 551_l._; for tradesmen’s bills, 681_l._ 6_s._ 1_d._; making a total of 2,675_l._ 18_s._ 4_d._; independent of the statute duty upon the several parishes, which were called forth by the former surveyor. Do you know the value of that statute duty?—Not having had occasion to call it forth, I am unable precisely to answer the question; but the parishes are wealthy, and the statute labour must form a very considerable amount.