Selected quad for the lemma: act_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
B06154
|
To the supreme authority, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. The humble petition of the owners and commoners of the town of Islelham [sic] in the county of Cambridge.
|
|
1652
(1652)
|
Wing T1748A; ESTC R185349
|
3,989
|
10
|
can_v prove_v be_v not_o the_o level_n or_o hurtful_o surround_v as_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o first_o exception_n which_o we_o refer_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o may_v may_v appear_v another_o consideration_n for_o the_o pass_v this_o act_n be_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n have_v 95000_o acre_n decree_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o say_v level_n exception_n this_o decree_n be_v procure_v by_o bribe_v the_o king_n with_o 12000_o acre_n and_o in_o itself_o be_v illegal_a for_o they_o never_o have_v our_o consent_n according_a to_o the_o 4.3_o eliz._n it_o be_v further_a allege_v that_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o participant_n have_v make_v a_o good_a progress_n therein_o exception_n the_o only_a progress_n they_o make_v be_v to_o divide_v the_o 95000_o acre_n by_o share_n and_o lot_n for_o it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o jury_n at_o huntingdon_n 14_o car._n that_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o participant_n have_v not_o meliorate_v the_o say_a fen_n whereas_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o interruption_n the_o intend_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v prevent_v and_o delay_v exception_n the_o interruption_n they_o receive_v be_v their_o own_o fear_n to_o proceed_v because_o their_o undertake_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o parliament_n 1641._o be_v declare_v against_o by_o the_o act_n breach_n by_o inevitable_a accident_n be_v in_o convenient_a time_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o make_v good_a exception_n the_o undertaker_n may_v do_v what_o they_o please_v in_o convenient_a tâ—me_n aâ—d_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n who_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o people_n suffering_n the_o commissioner_n may_v judge_v every_o great_a flood_n a_o inevitable_a accident_n so_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o 95000_o acre_n if_o they_o except_o flood_n which_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n some_o land_n be_v hurtful_o surround_v by_o the_o act_n the_o undertaker_n may_v leave_v 15000_o acre_n for_o bed_n and_o receptacle_n for_o water_n beside_o mere_n pool_n and_o channel_n exception_n under_o this_o pretence_n they_o may_v drain_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n hurtful_o surround_v land_n as_o thorney_n abbey_n and_o wittlesey_n and_o make_v his_o neighbour_n land_n which_o be_v dry_a or_o better_v by_o overflow_a the_o receptacle_n for_o water_n by_o the_o act_n no_o commissioner_n or_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n be_v to_o intermeddle_v etc._n etc._n note_v what_o extraordinary_a care_n be_v take_v to_o obstruct_v all_o legal_a commission_n of_o sewer_n by_o the_o act_n if_o we_o be_v aggrieve_v we_o have_v no_o remedy_n but_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o that_o in_o the_o temple-hall_n london_n the_o seven_o day_n after_o every_o term._n exception_n upon_o our_o complaint_n there_o july_n 6._o 1653._o we_o find_v no_o redress_n of_o our_o agrievance_n by_o the_o act_n the_o commissioner_n have_v power_n by_o view_n or_o otherwise_o to_o adjudge_v and_o give_v livery_n and_o siâ—isin_n of_o our_o estate_n except_o this_o they_o have_v do_v without_o hear_v of_o we_o by_o the_o act_n the_o commissioner_n have_v power_n at_o discretion_n to_o make_v our_o land_n which_o they_o shall_v adjudge_v improve_v though_o not_o within_o the_o pretend_a level_n to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o undertaker_n except_o by_o this_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o his_o estate_n be_v free_a or_o no._n the_o parliament_n by_o the_o act_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o adjudication_n care_n shall_v be_v take_v etc._n etc._n except_o but_o there_o be_v no_o care_n take_v and_o therefore_o we_o appeal_v to_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o act_n thorney_n abby_n except_v ex._n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o level_n and_o hurtful_o surround_v the_o act_n repeal_v two_o law_n or_o decree_n of_o sewer_n viz._n 19_o jac._n â—…d_n 14_o caroli_n ex._n they_o be_v illegal_a therefore_o in_o themselves_o nul_fw-fr in_o the_o act_n there_o be_v many_o commissioner_n name_v whereof_o some_o â—â—nnot_v act_v many_o that_o have_v not_o act_v and_o some_o of_o those_o who_o have_v â—â—ted_v who_o name_n we_o know_v not_o have_v put_v we_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o â—…0_n acre_n of_o our_o say_a fen_n unheard_a by_o adjudge_v those_o land_n â—â—â—ined_v which_o be_v never_o drown_v and_o those_o hurtful_o surroundâ—â—_n which_o be_v better_v by_o overflow_a and_o those_o commissioner_n 〈◊〉_d humble_o conceive_v we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o except_v against_o this_o act_n for_o drain_n we_o without_o our_o consent_n and_o against_o it_o be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a and_o unnecessary_a first_o by_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o legal_a commission_n of_o â—â—wers_n according_a to_o the_o 23_o of_o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o whereby_o each_o county_n 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o commissioner_n and_o juror_n and_o every_o man_n be_v comâ—â—â—â—ed_v once_o or_o twice_o every_o year_n to_o scour_v his_o part_n of_o the_o old_a drain_v â—â—…ing_v the_o natural_a sink_n of_o the_o fen_n to_o their_o wideness_n and_o depth_n â—â—…ch_v law_n be_v it_o put_v in_o execution_n there_o will_v very_o little_a land_n hurtful_o surround_v second_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o improvement_n of_o 43_o eliz._n c._n 11._o â—â—â—re_v be_v provision_n make_v sufficient_a for_o drain_n by_o way_n of_o undertake_v which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o contract_n between_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o owâ—â—â—s_n and_o commoner_n and_o the_o undertaker_n by_o write_v indent_v â—â—der_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o the_o undertaker_n be_v to_o lay_v claim_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v so_o contract_v for_o see_v the_o statute_n finis_fw-la
â—o_o the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o commoner_n of_o the_o town_n of_o islelham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridg_n show_n â—hat_n the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n edward_n russel_n esq_n robert_n henly_n esq_n and_o robert_n castle_n esq_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o bedfordsâ—â—â—â—â—cipants_n â—â—â—â—â—cipants_z and_o adventurer_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n â—â—â—…nd_v they_o have_v drain_v your_o petitioner_n fen_n consist_v of_o aâ—â—â—…_n 2500_o acre_n and_o by_o a_o adjudication_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o â—â—me_n of_o the_o commissioner_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n have_v ditchâ—â—â—ut_o to_o themselves_o about_o 930_o acre_n of_o your_o petitioner_n say_v fen_n 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o possession_n thereof_o 1._o your_o petitioner_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o your_o honour_n that_o â—â—ntrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o say_a act_n party_n interest_v be_v â—â—â—cted_v judge_n 2._o that_o the_o say_a act_n be_v destructive_a to_o propriety_n for_o by_o it_o the_o â—â—â—mmissioners_n who_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v be_v judge_n and_o party_n 〈◊〉_d empower_v to_o take_v away_o our_o estate_n without_o our_o consent_n and_o â—â—â—…st_v it_o 3._o it_o enact_v impossibility_n and_o falsity_n as_o that_o land_n to_o be_v drainâ—â—_n which_o be_v never_o drown_v and_o that_o hurtful_o surround_v which_o â—â—…ettered_v by_o overflow_a 4._o we_o have_v not_o be_v use_v like_o englishman_n for_o contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o be_v disseise_v of_o our_o freehold_n â—â—ard_v by_o our_o witness_n upon_o oath_n or_o by_o view_n or_o by_o juries_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o â—â—e_z last_o pâ—â—â—â—â—ment_n when_o very_o few_o of_o thâ—_n member_n be_v engage_v in_o this_o project_n in_o their_o first_o and_o grand_a remonstrance_n 1641._o in_o the_o like_a case_n this_o drain_n of_o we_o by_o forcâ—_n be_v declare_v a_o injustice_n oppression_n violence_n project_n and_o grievance_n and_o in_o more_o express_a word_n thus_o large_a quantity_n of_o commons_o and_o several_n have_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o subject_a by_o colour_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o improvement_n and_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n without_o their_o consent_n and_o against_o it_o yet_o this_o late_a act_n for_o draining_n have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o those_o aggrievance_n and_o oppression_n which_o the_o people_n suffer_v concern_v drain_n in_o the_o king_n time_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o clear_a which_o be_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o parliament_n man_n party_n interest_v when_o the_o say_a act_n be_v pass_v the_o premise_n consider_v the_o humble_a desire_n of_o your_o petitioner_n be_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v our_o propriety_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o improvement_n of_o 43_o eliz._n cap._n 11._o wherein_o be_v provision_n make_v sufficient_a for_o any_o undertake_n for_o drain_n whatsoever_o your_o petitioner_n may_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o their_o ow_v and_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v of_o our_o exception_n against_o the_o late_a act_n for_o draining_n for_o the_o repeal_n thereof_o which_o wâ—_n humble_o tender_a herewith_o unto_o your_o honour_n 2._o that_o our_o adversary_n may_v not_o be_v enable_v by_o their_o illegal_a possession_n of_o our_o estate_n to_o wage_v law_n with_o we_o with_o our_o own_o revenueâ—_n by_o receive_v this_o summer_n profit_n of_o our_o say_a fen_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o we_o humble_o crave_v your_o honour_n order_n for_o our_o speedâ—_n re-possession_n of_o our_o say_a ground_n have_v already_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d lest_o 500_o l._n damage_n by_o the_o undertaker_n pernicious_a new_a ditch_n â—_o our_o say_v fen_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n exception_n take_v to_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o draining_n the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n the_o first_o exception_n be_v against_o the_o title_n of_o the_o act_n viz._n a_o act_n for_o draining_n the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n extend_v itself_o &c_n &c_n there_o be_v many_o fallacy_n couch_v under_o this_o word_n level_n first_o it_o be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n and_o have_v two_o signification_n as_o fist_n the_o great_a level_n signify_v a_o bare_a flat_a whether_o dry_a or_o drown_v the_o undertaker_n can_v mean_v dry_a land_n for_o how_o can_v that_o land_n be_v drain_v which_o be_v never_o drown_v therefore_o by_o the_o undertaker_n meaning_n it_o must_v be_v such_o land_n as_o be_v real_o hurtful_o surround_v which_o be_v 300000_o acre_n the_o next_o fallacy_n in_o the_o word_n level_n be_v beg_v of_o the_o question_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o 300000_o acre_n be_v the_o level_n hurtful_o surround_v which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o three_o fallacy_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o a_o contradiction_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a level_n and_o not_o the_o great_a level_n in_o divers_a respect_n as_o first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a flat_a or_o level_n but_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v hurtful_o surround_v for_o it_o will_v be_v prove_v many_o thousand_o of_o acre_n be_v never_o drown_v thousand_o of_o acre_n not_o hurtful_o surround_v but_o better_v by_o overflow_a thousand_o of_o acre_n be_v osier_n reed_n sedg_n so_o deduct_v the_o premise_a land_n the_o great_a level_n will_v be_v much_o lessen_v the_o four_o fallacy_n in_o the_o word_n level_n be_v join_v such_o land_n together_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v divide_v or_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_n as_o call_v dry_a ground_n and_o land_n better_v by_o overflow_a the_o level_n or_o hurtful_o surround_v which_o word_n be_v convertible_a as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o town_n of_o isleham_n which_o contain_v 2500._o acre_n of_o fen_n we_o have_v 1200_o acre_n dry_a land_n and_o another_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o say_a fen_n be_v better_v by_o overflow_a yeâ—_n the_o undertaker_n take_v 930_o acre_n out_o of_o the_o 2500_o acre_n for_o drain_n so_o be_v judge_n and_o party_n the_o undertaker_n have_v mis-stated_n the_o level_n the_o second_o exception_n be_v against_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o say_a act_n viz._n whereas_o the_o say_v great_a level_n by_o reason_n of_o overflow_a of_o the_o river_n of_o etc._n etc._n have_v be_v of_o small_a and_o uncertain_a profit_n but_o if_o drain_v may_v be_v improve_v the_o undertaker_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v the_o great_a level_n be_v little_a worth_n because_o it_o be_v hurtful_o surround_v as_o they_o false_o suggest_v those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o fen_n and_o be_v neighbour_n to_o they_o know_v the_o contrary_n for_o first_o the_o fen_n breed_v infinite_a number_n of_o horse_n mare_n and_o colt_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o other_o cattle_n and_o the_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v keep_v on_o our_o fen_n in_o summer_n which_o till_o our_o land_n second_o we_o breed_v and_o feed_v great_a store_n of_o young_a cattle_n as_o calf_n and_o bud_n which_o be_v yearling_n and_o we_o keep_v great_a dairy_n which_o afford_v great_a store_n of_o butter_n and_o cheese_n and_o multitude_n of_o heifer_n and_o other_o cattle_n be_v fat_v on_o our_o fen_n which_o afford_v hide_n and_o tallow_n three_o we_o mow_v off_o our_o fen_n father_n which_o feed_v our_o neat_n in_o winter_n which_o be_v house_v we_o gather_v such_o quantity_n of_o compost_n or_o dung_n that_o it_o inrich_v our_o pasture_n and_o corn-ground_n half_a in_o half_n four_o we_o keep_v great_a flock_n of_o sheep_n five_o our_o fen_n be_v a_o great_a relief_n in_o a_o dry_a summer_n not_o only_o to_o the_o uplander_n of_o our_o own_o but_o neighbour_n country_n which_o otherwise_o thousand_o of_o cattle_n will_v perish_v six_o we_o have_v great_a store_n of_o osier_n reed_n and_o sedg_n which_o be_v such_o necssaries_n as_o the_o country_n can_v want_v they_o for_o many_o use_n and_o set_v many_o poor_a on_o work_n last_o we_o have_v many_o thousand_o cottager_n which_o live_v on_o our_o fen_n which_o have_v no_o right_n of_o common_a which_o we_o connive_v at_o otherwise_o they_o will_v go_v a_o beg_n so_o that_o if_o the_o undertaker_n take_v away_o a_o three_o part_n of_o our_o fen_n they_o destroy_v our_o pasture_n and_o corn-ground_n and_o lessen_v our_o revenue_n proportionable_o what_o be_v cole-seed_n rape_n and_o hemp_n they_o be_v but_o dutch_a commodity_n and_o but_o trash_n and_o trumpery_n and_o pill_v land_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o forecited_n commodity_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a ore_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o three_o exception_n be_v against_o what_o be_v enact_v to_o be_v the_o particular_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o great_a level_n much_o of_o which_o we_o