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such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o to_o such_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o be_v herein_o after_o mention_v and_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n next_o ensue_v they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v shall_v and_o will_v at_o their_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n recover_v and_o make_v dry_a the_o say_v fen_n and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o make_v the_o same_o firm_a and_o depasturable_a for_o cattle_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n except_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o in_o the_o say_a fen_n call_v deeping-fen_n and_o goggisland_n and_o forty_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o in_o the_o say_a fen_n call_v thursby-fen_n and_o bourn-south-fen_n which_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v for_o lake_n and_o sykes_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o water_n within_o the_o same_o and_o also_o except_o such_o drain_v and_o sewer_n as_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v within_o the_o say_a fen_n or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o dreyn_v thereof_o 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every_o the_o say_a bank_n abovenamed_a shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o exonerate_v acquit_v discharge_v and_o save_v harmless_a as_o well_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o the_o queen_n dowager_n her_o tenant_n and_o under-tenant_n and_o all_o other_o person_n and_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v of_o and_o for_o their_o repair_n and_o amend_v of_o their_o several_a part_n and_o allotment_n of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o that_o they_o the_o say_v trustée_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n shall_v for_o ever_o maintain_v and_o keep_v the_o river_n of_o glean_v and_o welland_n with_o sufficient_a dyke_n road_a scour_v and_o bank_v viz._n the_o river_n of_o welland_n from_o the_o outgang_n at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o east-dieping_a lead_n into_o the_o say_a fen_n rivers_n glean_v and_o welland_n rivers_n unto_o the_o out-fall_a thereof_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v the_o navigation_n thereof_o without_o imposition_n or_o pay_v any_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o same_o but_o with_o liberty_n to_o alter_v and_o divert_v the_o course_n and_o channel_n of_o the_o same_o into_o any_o other_o part_n or_o part_n of_o the_o say_a fen_n before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o say_a corner_n of_o dieping-fen_n abut_a upon_o hawthorne-bank_n from_o whence_o through_o the_o say_a town_n of_o spalding_n as_o it_o now_o pass_v to_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o divert_v the_o course_n thereof_o and_o with_o like_a liberty_n to_o divert_v the_o say_a river_n of_o glean_v before_o it_o come_v to_o the_o place_n call_v pinchbeck-barrs_n or_o dovehurne_n in_o pinchbeck_n from_o which_o place_n call_v dovehurne_v through_o the_o say_a town_n and_o the_o town_n of_o surflet_n as_o it_o now_o pass_v to_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o divert_v the_o same_o or_o prejudice_v the_o navigation_n thereof_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o drein_n sewer_n and_o passage_n for_o water_n and_o other_o water-work_n whatsoever_o which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v within_o or_o without_o the_o say_a fen_n for_o the_o drain_n of_o the_o say_a fen_n or_o any_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v make_v or_o continue_v in_o order_n to_o the_o preserve_v the_o say_a fen_n from_o surrounder_n and_o thereof_o and_o of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o say_a river_n to_o discharge_v exonerate_v acquit_v and_o save_v harmless_a as_o well_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_v queen_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n their_o tenant_n and_o vnder-tenant_n as_o all_o other_o person_n and_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v of_o and_o for_o the_o repair_n and_o amend_v of_o their_o several_a part_n and_o allotment_n in_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a trustée_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v 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authority_n aforesaid_a that_o for_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o all_o the_o money_n already_o expend_v in_o and_o about_o the_o dreyn_v of_o the_o say_a fen_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o do_v and_o perform_v of_o the_o work_v aforesaid_a hereafter_o to_o be_v do_v and_o of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o about_o the_o recover_v â—ndertakers_n the_o proportion_n estate_n upon_o the_o trustee_n &_o â—ndertakers_n in_v and_o dreyn_v of_o the_o say_a fen_n and_o every_o of_o they_o that_o they_o the_o say_v trustée_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v or_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o have_v hold_v peaceable_o occupy_v and_o enjoy_v to_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v in_o fee-simple_n for_o ever_o the_o say_v three_o part_n of_o the_o say_a fen_n and_o marsh_n former_o assign_v to_o the_o say_v thomas_n lovel_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v as_o also_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o acre_n add_v and_o allot_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o sewer_n 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thousand_o thirty_o six_o acre_n thereof_o mention_v in_o a_o schedule_n annex_v to_o a_o indenture_n of_o fifteen_o part_n date_v the_o second_o of_o august_n 1650._o make_v between_o elizabeth_n countess_n dowager_n of_o exeter_n and_o other_o therein_o name_v and_o two_o thousand_o acre_n more_o to_o be_v indifferent_o set_v out_o within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o act_n amount_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o ten_o thousand_o thirty_o six_o acre_n in_o trust_n that_o the_o say_a trustée_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v or_o the_o survivor_n of_o they_o shall_v grant_v and_o convey_v the_o same_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n or_o for_o such_o estate_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o otherwise_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o say_v thomas_n earl_n of_o berks_n the_o say_a lord_n andover_n lord_n bruce_n and_o john_n lord_n berkley_n of_o stratton_n shall_v appoint_v and_o as_o for_o touch_v and_o concern_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a fen_n by_o this_o act_n allot_v for_o recompense_n for_o the_o say_v dreyn_v moreover_o and_o above_o the_o say_v eight_o thousand_o thirty_o six_o acre_n and_o two_o thousand_o acre_n in_o trust_n for_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o berkshire_n and_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n his_o wife_n the_o say_a lord_n andover_n the_o say_a earl_n of_o elgin_n countess_n of_o stamford_n and_o lord_n grey_n and_o such_o other_o person_n and_o person_n to_o who_o the_o remainder_n upon_o their_o estate_n be_v limit_v according_a to_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a interest_n and_o estate_n as_o aforesaid_a make_v or_o derive_v from_o by_z or_o under_o the_o say_v william_n late_a earl_n of_o exeter_n and_o elizabeth_n late_a countess_n of_o exeter_n or_o either_o of_o they_o their_z or_o either_o of_o their_o heir_n or_o assign_v and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v not_o nominate_v a_o surveyor_n within_o three_o month_n after_o nomination_n by_o the_o say_a trustée_n their_o heir_n or_o assign_v or_o the_o 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adjudge_v necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o and_o effect_v the_o say_a work_n and_o to_o limit_v and_o appoint_v such_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n for_o the_o respective_a payment_n thereof_o to_o their_o treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o they_o the_o say_v undertaker_n their_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n shall_v appoint_v so_o as_o every_o of_o the_o say_a undertaker_n who_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o assess_v rate_n tax_v and_o charge_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v real_o then_o owner_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n or_o more_o within_o the_o say_v fen._n levy_v how_o the_o â—â—me_n may_v be_v levy_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v upon_o default_n make_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n so_o assess_v rate_a tax_v and_o charge_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o his_o or_o their_o respective_a payment_n to_o be_v 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body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a shall_v be_v hold_v by_o he_o or_o they_o and_z his_o
and_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n respective_o by_o and_o according_a to_o his_o and_o their_o tenor_n estate_n title_n and_o interest_n which_o he_o or_o they_o have_v in_o the_o manor_n land_n or_o tenement_n for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o or_o they_o claim_v or_o enclose_v the_o say_a quantity_n or_o quantity_n of_o the_o say_v waste_v as_o abovesaid_a provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o every_o of_o they_o before_o he_o or_o they_o take_v upon_o he_o or_o they_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n hereby_o give_v they_o other_o than_o the_o administer_a the_o oath_n follow_v to_o one_o another_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v authority_n by_o this_o present_a act_n to_o administer_v to_o one_o another_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n follow_v viz._n commissioner_n the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o commissioner_n i_o a._n b._n be_o not_o interest_v in_o 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