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A desperate and dangerovs designe discovered concerning the fen-countries by a faithfull friend who as soone as it came to his knowledge hath taken some pains not only to discover but to prevent the same ; by order of the committee for the fenns published for the common-good, and in all humility presented to the high court of Parliament and in particular to some noble personages especially interressed [sic] and concerned therein.
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Scotten, Edmund.
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1642
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Wing S2090; Wing D1206A_CANCELLED
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passage_n rather_o imitate_v the_o popish_a clergy_n who_o keep_v man_n as_o ignorant_a as_o they_o can_v that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o deceive_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o whether_o they_o listen_v pa._n 25._o l._n 25._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v widen_v any_o more_o the_o two_o river_n meet_v will_v grind_v the_o channel_n through_o the_o marsh_n and_o make_v wisbitch_n a_o haven_n town_n like_o that_o of_o linne_n though_o not_o in_o such_o measure_n of_o wideness_n quer._n if_o his_o two_o river_n shall_v lie_v 7._o or_o 8._o foot_n high_a between_o his_o bank_n make_v of_o light_n moor_n and_o hassocke_n until_o it_o have_v grind_v the_o channel_n 4._o or_o 5._o mile_n through_o the_o marsh_n how_o often_o will_v those_o bank_n be_v break_v and_o tear_v to_o piece_n before_o the_o channel_n be_v ground_n out_o and_o when_o they_o be_v tear_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n will_v not_o both_o the_o fen_n be_v drown_v and_o the_o water_n lose_v that_o shall_v do_v the_o business_n pa._n 24._o he_o tell_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o bank_n from_o stand_v ground_n to_o the_o field_n of_o wittleseii_n and_o from_o eldernell_n to_o guyhurne_v on_o that_o side_n but_o as_o it_o be_v very_o believe_v by_o many_o that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v on_o master_n burrell_n who_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o he_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o bank_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o same_o side_n through_o his_o several_a and_o other_o in_o length_n two_o mile_n near_o wisbitch_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o have_v not_o only_o wrong_v mr._n burrell_n and_o other_o many_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o present_a and_o cut_v up_o london_n roade_n to_o the_o pitiful_a foil_n of_o travelour_n and_o deprive_v other_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n whole_o of_o their_o high_a way_n but_o have_v endanger_v the_o utter_a ruine_n of_o master_n burrell_n and_o other_o and_o the_o drown_n of_o whole_a town_n and_o church_n not_o care_v though_o he_o spend_v his_o majesty_n many_o thousand_o pound_n in_o vain_a to_o teach_v master_n burrell_n and_o other_o hereafter_o not_o to_o oppose_v he_o quer._n whether_o this_o be_v not_o haman-like_a because_o mordecay_n will_v not_o stoop_v to_o he_o he_o be_v not_o content_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o mordecai_n alone_o but_o upon_o all_o the_o jew_n though_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v able_a to_o recompense_v the_o king_n damage_n by_o his_o wicked_a act_n and_o now_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n in_o read_v and_o take_v some_o note_n out_o of_o his_o book_n and_o find_v how_o one_o part_n of_o it_o cross_v and_o contradict_v another_o and_o if_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v true_a the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o so_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n to_o confute_v it_o but_o his_o own_o word_n i_o may_v rest_v here_o but_o because_o this_o way_n of_o keep_v water_n aloft_o between_o bank_n set_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n not_o only_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v the_o adventurer_n but_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n adjoin_v near_o to_o such_o bank_n and_o have_v such_o plentiful_a matter_n to_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o all_o man_n to_o be_v a_o most_o deceitful_a way_n and_o the_o money_n so_o expend_v to_o be_v utter_o lose_v altogether_o fail_v of_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v be_v disburse_v for_o namely_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o fen_n i_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v in_o his_o book_n 3._o or_o 4._o argument_n more_o first_o from_o the_o costly_a experience_n of_o other_o the_o next_o from_o his_o own_o work_n alteady_a do_v and_o last_o from_o his_o proceed_n and_o proposition_n set_v forth_o in_o this_o design_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o when_o the_o land_n flood_n shall_v descend_v from_o northampton_n bedford_n or_o other_o upland_n country_n and_o shall_v arise_v in_o height_n 4._o or_o 5._o foot_n over_o the_o superfice_n of_o the_o meadow_n they_o will_v arise_v 6._o or_o 7._o foot_n high_a between_o his_o bank_n though_o place_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n between_o they_o and_o when_o the_o water_n be_v thus_o aloft_o near_o the_o top_n of_o the_o bank_n the_o wind_n will_v have_v such_o power_n to_o raise_v violent_a wave_n against_o they_o that_o will_v break_v and_o tear_v they_o to_o piece_n they_o be_v make_v of_o light_n and_o spongy_a stuff_n and_o that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o all_o indifferent_a man_n that_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o fen_n will_v witness_v with_o i_o it_o be_v well_o know_v there_o be_v a_o bank_n make_v between_o upwell_n and_o wellnigh_o about_o four_o mile_n in_o length_n make_v to_o preserve_v fen_n call_v the_o londoner_n fen_n which_o bank_n by_o its_o often_o tear_v break_v and_o blow_v up_o after_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n expend_v it_o weary_v out_o the_o undertaker_n and_o yet_o the_o water_n arise_v not_o at_o any_o time_n above_o three_o foot_n in_o height_n in_o the_o level_n against_o that_o bank_n they_o have_v liberty_n to_o spread_v themselves_o over_o the_o great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n from_o whence_o i_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o if_o a_o bank_n make_v in_o the_o same_o fen_n which_o cost_v many_o thousand_o pound_n and_o but_o four_o mile_n in_o length_n can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o hold_v but_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n break_a and_o blow_v up_o and_o but_o 3._o foot_n of_o water_n against_o it_o whereby_o those_o undertaker_n though_o man_n of_o great_a estate_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o loose_v all_o their_o labour_n and_o cost_n then_o the_o bank_n make_v by_o sir_n cornelius_n be_v of_o no_o better_a stuff_n when_o 6._o or_o 7._o foot_n of_o water_n shall_v with_o violent_a wave_n beat_v against_o they_o can_v possible_o hold_v but_o will_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n break_a and_o blow_v up_o but_o what_o need_v i_o instance_n in_o bank_n of_o like_a nature_n for_o this_o very_a bank_n which_o sir_n cornelius_n have_v already_o make_v be_v so_o near_o break_v and_o blow_v up_o this_o year_n that_o it_o have_v cost_v much_o money_n in_o bring_v earth_n brush_n faggot_n and_o fodder_n sheaf_n and_o many_o hundred_o of_o fir_n deal_v cut_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v dangerous_o tear_v in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o one_o live_v near_o unto_o it_o have_v not_o espy_v it_o one_o lord_n day_n at_o night_n little_a before_o his_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o call_v up_o neighbour_n out_o of_o their_o bed_n and_o ride_v to_o wisbitch_n for_o more_o help_n in_o their_o judgement_n in_o one_o two_o hour_n it_o have_v be_v break_v and_o have_v not_o only_o drown_v walderseii_n but_o wisbitch_n and_o elm_n from_o whence_o i_o frame_v this_o argument_n that_o those_o bank_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v one_o year_n but_o require_v good_a cost_n to_o preserve_v they_o and_o yet_o that_o cost_n will_v not_o preserve_v they_o from_o tear_v nor_o secure_v they_o from_o break_v when_o the_o water_n have_v liberty_n to_o spread_v and_o so_o can_v not_o rise_v high_a whereby_o the_o wind_n may_v have_v power_n to_o raise_v violent_a wave_n against_o they_o can_v possible_o hold_v when_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v pen_v up_o between_o two_o bank_n and_o so_o lie_v high_a against_o they_o but_o the_o new_a bank_n sir_n cornelius_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v in_o walderseii_n have_v have_v great_a cost_n bestow_v upon_o it_o by_o bring_v earth_n fodder_n sheaf_n brush_n faggot_n and_o cut_v many_o hundred_o of_o deal_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v fearful_o tear_v and_o in_o great_a danger_n to_o break_v until_o it_o be_v cut_v in_o a_o convenient_a place_n or_o two_o above_z notwithstanding_o the_o water_n have_v scope_n to_o spread_v themselves_o over_o 30._o thousand_o acre_n whereby_o they_o can_v rise_v to_o nothing_o near_o that_o height_n they_o will_v when_o restrain_v of_o that_o liberty_n therefore_o the_o bank_n make_v and_o propound_v to_o be_v make_v by_o sir_n cornelius_n virmuden_n can_v possible_o hold_v long_o nor_o secure_v the_o land_n adjoin_v object_n but_o that_o bank_n do_v not_o break_v nor_o blow_v up_o and_o sir_n cornelius_n be_v take_v for_o a_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o experience_n sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n and_o other_o great_a lord_n and_o now_o the_o parliament_n to_o disburse_v such_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n if_o he_o do_v not_o well_o know_v his_o work_n will_v hold_v and_o cause_v a_o perfect_a drain_n answer_n the_o cause_n that_o bank_n do_v not_o break_v have_v be_v show_v sufficient_o already_o but_o for_o further_a answer_n hereto_o i_o shall_v frame_v two_o or_o three_o argument_n more_o and_o first_o
the_o outfall_n and_o pa._n 22._o li_n 6._o and_o if_o need_v be_v the_o soon_o to_o gather_v head_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o sluice_n and_o sasse_n which_o be_v to_o be_v below_o it_o on_o welland_n to_o scour_v the_o outfall_n quer._n whether_o that_o a_o sluice_n place_v 10._o or_o 12._o mile_n from_o the_o outfall_n to_o scour_v it_o be_v not_o a_o conceit_n so_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a that_o it_o deserve_v no_o far_a answer_n pa._n 15._o li._n 9_o he_o have_v another_o help_n which_o be_v the_o downfall_n of_o deeping_n and_o thorney_n his_o word_n be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o preserve_v navigation_n for_o spaulding_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o bring_v all_o the_o downfall_n of_o deeping_n and_o thorney_n through_o ellow_n and_o so_o to_o wisbitch_n outfall_n by_o a_o new_a channel_n and_o this_o be_v another_o remedy_n quer._n the_o first_o if_o the_o can_v make_v use_n of_o it_o but_o he_o will_v want_v water_n to_o preserve_v navigation_n for_o spaulding_n kow_n be_v it_o another_o remedy_n or_o whether_o will_v he_o turn_v the_o downfall_n of_o deeping_n and_o thorney_n through_o ellow_n and_o so_o to_o wisbitch_n out-fall_a by_o a_o new_a channel_n though_o he_o do_v destroy_v navigation_n to_o spaud_v quer._n the_o second_o whether_o the_o downfall_n usual_o in_o summer_n time_n be_v not_o so_o little_a that_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o dikes_n be_v dry_a and_o will_v not_o then_o spaulding_n outfall_n sand_n quite_o up_o and_o for_o winter_n time_n if_o the_o fen_n be_v drain_v will_v not_o the_o downfall_n be_v low_a in_o the_o dikes_n of_o deeping_n fen_n two_o foot_n or_o at_o least_o one_o under_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o fen_n and_o sir_n cornelius_n say_v pa._n 15._o li._n 3._o deeping_n fen_n be_v very_o low_a and_o yet_o the_o downfall_n must_v run_v low_a he_o will_v confess_v than_o what_o force_n can_v this_o downfall_n have_v to_o scour_v the_o outfall_n and_o preserve_v navigation_n for_o spaulding_n be_v non_fw-la this_o if_o well_o consider_v of_o as_o strange_a a_o conceit_n as_o that_o a_o navigable_a sluice_n at_o waldron_n hall_n shall_v do_v it_o quer._n three_o if_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o outfall_n of_o wisbitch_n and_o welland_n will_v decay_v by_o the_o increase_n of_o sand_n as_o now_o they_o be_v when_o they_o have_v so_o much_o fresh_a water_n to_o keep_v they_o open_a that_o sometime_o it_o can_v be_v contain_v between_o the_o bank_n then_o how_o shall_v the_o water_n that_o must_v come_v through_o the_o sluice_n at_o waldron_n hall_n and_o the_o downfall_n of_o deeping_n and_o thorney_n which_o be_v low_a than_o it_o preserve_v navigation_n for_o spaulding_n or_o keep_v open_a the_o outfall_n of_o welland_n pa._n 23._o li._n 26._o he_o say_v welland_n and_o the_o shire_n drayne_n will_v be_v turn_v to_o be_v good_a servant_n in_o stead_n of_o ill_a master_n quer._n whether_o by_o this_o way_n sir_n cornelius_n have_v set_v forth_o it_o be_v not_o most_o certain_a that_o welland_n will_v do_v no_o service_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o in_o summer_n time_n as_o carry_v the_o small_a boat_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o downfall_n pa._n 23._o li._n 11._o he_o say_v the_o fen_n water_n for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n must_v go_v part_n to_o crowland_n and_o so_o by_o spaulding_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o murro_n plash_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o if_o the_o fall_n can_v be_v gain_v at_o guyhurne_n part_n may_v go_v by_o wisbitch_n otherwise_o welland_n and_o plash_n must_v remain_v the_o only_o drain_v for_o the_o downfall_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o receive_v it_o quer._n whether_o this_o like_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o his_o book_n be_v not_o very_o uncertain_a observe_v his_o word_n if_o the_o fall_n can_v be_v gain_v at_o guyhurne_n but_o if_o not_o welland_n and_o murro_n flash_n must_v be_v the_o only_o drain_v which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o receive_v it_o so_o that_o if_o the_o fall_n can_v be_v gain_v at_o guyhurne_n this_o must_v remain_v a_o imperfect_a work_n but_o then_o if_o the_o outfall_n of_o welland_n be_v quite_o sand_v up_o than_o he_o have_v but_o murro_n plash_n alone_o and_o if_o two_o be_v not_o sufficient_a what_o will_v one_o of_o they_o do_v pa._n 26._o li._n 8._o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o peterborough_n have_v navigation_n from_o their_o town_n to_o linne_n by_o the_o river_n neene_v as_o now_o it_o run_v which_o will_v then_o be_v take_v away_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o work_n be_v thus_o contrive_v they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fetch_v and_o carry_v their_o commodity_n so_o far_o but_o go_v the_o near_a way_n to_o wisbitch_n quer._n whether_o this_o satisfactory_a seem_a answer_n to_o omit_v here_o the_o damage_n linne_n may_v suffer_v thereby_o do_v give_v any_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o if_o he_o mean_v they_o shall_v go_v to_o wisbitch_n and_o so_o by_o the_o sea_n to_o linne_n then_o whether_o these_o waterman_n and_o their_o vessel_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o sea_n voyage_n or_o no_o if_o not_o then_o what_o shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o peterborough_n do_v until_o the_o two_o river_n meet_v above_o have_v ground_n out_o the_o channel_n that_o wisbitch_n may_v be_v make_v a_o haven_n town_n may_v not_o his_o bank_n place_v at_o such_o a_o great_a distance_n be_v break_v or_o tear_v and_o cut_v as_o they_o be_v this_o last_o winter_n and_o then_o how_o many_o year_n may_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o peterborough_n part_n of_o northampton_n leicester_n shire_n and_o rutland_n wait_v by_o a_o tedious_a expectation_n until_o wisbitch_n may_v serve_v their_o turn_n as_o linne_n now_o do_v what_o shall_v they_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n pa._n 29._o li._n 6._o he_o say_v owse_n may_v not_o go_v down_o the_o fen_n as_o now_o it_o do_v but_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o turn_v the_o river_n at_o erith_n into_o and_o the_o next_o unto_o bedford_n river_n and_o to_o shut_v the_o passage_n of_o owse_n as_o now_o it_o go_v by_o a_o cross_a bank_n through_o the_o river_n to_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o li._n 26._o the_o three_o river_n of_o mildenhall_n brandon_n and_o stoake_n must_v be_v make_v one_o river_n and_o to_o that_o end_n mildenhall_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o brandon_n and_o both_o into_o stoake_n and_o all_o into_o owse_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o the_o downfall_n of_o the_o level_n may_v be_v bring_v through_o a_o drain_v to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o better_a fall_n than_o that_o of_o stoake_n for_o the_o downfall_n of_o grant_v to_o go_v in_o quer._n whether_o when_o old_a owse_n be_v stop_v and_o mildenhall_n brandon_n and_o stoake_n be_v turn_v another_o way_n and_o fall_v into_o owse_n near_o stow_n bridge_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o map_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n whether_o then_o the_o tide_n which_o now_o flow_v up_o in_o summer_n time_n four_o mile_n above_o ely_n will_v not_o then_o flow_v up_o into_o old_a owse_n also_o as_o far_o as_o his_o stop_n at_o erith_n and_o into_o the_o other_o river_n of_o mildenhall_n and_o brandon_n which_o then_o will_v be_v empty_a and_o fill_v they_o with_o sand_n cause_v they_o in_o short_a time_n to_o be_v so_o much_o sand_v up_o that_o they_o will_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o carry_v away_o the_o downfall_n have_v no_o quantity_n of_o fresh_a water_n to_o carry_v our_o their_o sand_n again_o quer._n second_o whether_o when_o all_o owse_n be_v stop_v at_o erith_n and_o must_v not_o come_v into_o old_a owse_n again_o until_o it_o come_v to_o salter_n load_n and_o mildenhall_n brandon_n and_o stoake_n must_v not_o come_v into_o owse_n until_o a_o little_a above_o stow_n bridge_n and_o all_o neene_n turn_v to_o wisbitch_n so_o that_o for_o above_o 30._o mile_n space_n there_o will_v be_v but_o grant_v only_o which_o in_o summer_n time_n will_v scarce_o cover_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o old_a owse_n can_v there_o possible_o be_v a_o foot_n of_o water_n in_o many_o place_n will_v there_o be_v six_o inch_n of_o water_n upon_o ely_n hards_n which_o be_v shallow_a and_o broad_a and_o what_o a_o design_n be_v this_o to_o deprive_v cambridge_n linne_n wisbitch_n spaulding_n ely_n and_o peterborough_n of_o navigation_n and_o do_v it_o not_o great_o behoove_v those_o great_a town_n of_o navigation_n and_o country_n about_o they_o to_o seek_v in_o time_n to_o prevent_v the_o prosecution_n of_o such_o a_o design_n pa._n 5._o li._n 23._o he_o confess_v that_o the_o sand_n in_o summer_n time_n now_o overcome_v the_o ebb_n somewhat_o in_o linne_n haven_n yet_o he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o lie_v long_o for_o the_o first_o land_n water_n or_o next_o spring_n tide_n carry_v they_o away_o quer._n