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and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o vintner_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o to_o any_o other_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a but_o that_o they_o may_v use_v and_o enjoy_v such_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v lawful_o use_v and_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o alban_n proviso_n for_o the_o burrow_n of_o st._n alban_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o debar_v or_o hinder_v the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o burrow_n of_o st._n alban_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n or_o their_o successor_n from_o enjoy_v use_v and_o exercise_v of_o all_o such_o liberty_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o they_o heretofore_o grant_v by_o several_a letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n of_o 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and_o malt_n that_o come_v to_o ware_n and_o so_o be_v convey_v by_o water_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o other_o carriage_n both_o from_o the_o north_n part_n as_o also_o from_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n saint_n edmunds-bury_a and_o the_o town_n of_o cambridge_n to_o london_n be_v very_o ruinous_a and_o become_v almost_o impassable_a insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v become_v very_o dangerous_a to_o all_o his_o majesty_n liege_n people_n that_o pass_v that_o way_n and_o for_o that_o the_o ordinary_a course_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o effectual_a repair_n and_o amend_v of_o the_o same_o neither_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n through_o which_o the_o say_a road_n do_v lie_v of_o ability_n to_o repair_v the_o same_o without_o some_o other_o provision_n of_o money_n to_o be_v raise_v towards_o the_o put_v the_o same_o into_o good_a and_o sufficient_a repair_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o say_a highway_n at_o or_o in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v forthwith_o effectual_o repair_v and_o amend_v and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n hereafter_o keep_v in_o good_a repair_n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o for_o the_o survey_v order_v repair_v and_o keep_v in_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a highway_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a four_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o each_o of_o the_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a county_n dwell_v next_o to_o the_o say_a highway_n respective_o or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o for_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o three_o and_o until_o the_o quarter-session_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v next_o after_o easter_n every_o year_n for_o the_o say_v respective_a county_n from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v nine_o sufficient_a and_o able_a person_n reside_v and_o inhabit_v within_o the_o say_v several_a and_o respective_a county_n huntingtonshire_n who_o may_v appoint_v surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n for_o hartfordshire_n yearly_o cambridg-shire_n huntingtonshire_n to_o be_v surveyor_n of_o the_o several_a place_n in_o the_o say_a highway_n for_o the_o year_n from_o thence_o next_o ensue_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n to_o appoint_v surveyor_n for_o the_o highway_n lie_v in_o the_o say_v several_a town_n and_o parish_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n to_o appoint_v surveyor_n for_o the_o several_a town_n and_o parish_n within_o their_o say_a county_n of_o cambridge_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n to_o appoint_v surveyor_n for_o the_o several_a town_n and_o parish_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n or_o surveyor_n aforesaid_a shall_v not_o act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o say_a highway_n but_o in_o their_o own_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n county_n the_o power_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o several_a county_n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n in_o their_o several_a county_n shall_v cause_v notice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o several_a surveyor_n so_o choose_v in_o write_v of_o their_o say_a choice_n which_o say_v surveyor_n and_o every_o of_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a impediment_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o manner_n as_o aforesaid_a within_o one_o wéek_v next_o after_o such_o notice_n to_o they_o give_v of_o their_o election_n shall_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o meet_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o surveyor_n for_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n within_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n huntingdon_n hertford_n cambridge_n huntingdon_n and_o the_o surveyor_n choose_v for_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n within_o their_o county_n and_o the_o surveyor_n choose_v for_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n within_o their_o say_a county_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o several_a justice_n of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o their_o several_a quarter-session_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o view_v and_o survey_v the_o say_a highway_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a officer_n the_o power_n of_o the_o surveyor_n in_o the_o say_v several_a county_n to_o appoint_v receiver_n and_o collector_n of_o toll_n and_o other_o needful_a officer_n and_o shall_v consider_v what_o reparation_n
the_o trust_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o wise_a as_o be_v herein_o after_o more_o particular_o and_o especial_o limit_v and_o provide_v and_o according_a to_o such_o part_n and_o proportion_n as_o they_o respective_o now_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v or_o by_o virtue_n and_o provision_n of_o this_o act_n ought_v to_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v subject_n and_o liable_a likewise_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o tax_n and_o charge_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o east_n greenwich_n by_o fealty_n only_o in_o free_a and_o common_a soccage_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o the_o say_v ten_o thousand_o acre_n residue_n of_o the_o say_v twelve_o thousand_o acre_n whereof_o his_o say_a late_a majesty_n be_v in_o possession_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o vest_v and_o settle_v in_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v king_n the_o 10000_o acre_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o assign_v subject_a and_o liable_a with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_v ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n to_o the_o same_o tax_n and_o charge_n before_o specify_v and_o because_o the_o say_v great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n extend_v into_o the_o say_v six_o county_n beside_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n can_v legal_o procee_v in_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n but_o by_o a_o several_a jury_n of_o every_o county_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o matter_n within_o their_o commission_n in_o that_o county_n which_o have_v heretofore_o enforce_v the_o say_a earl_n his_o participant_n and_o adventurer_n commissioner_n and_o country_n to_o very_o great_a trouble_n loss_n and_o expense_n both_o of_o money_n and_o time_n for_o avoid_v which_o inconvenience_n sewer_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n as_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_a governor_n bailiff_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o bailiff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v two_o for_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n by_o convenient_a outfall_n to_o the_o sea_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o be_v and_o be_v hereby_o make_v and_o constitute_v commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o and_o of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n and_o the_o say_a governor_n bailiff_n and_o conservator_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o bailiff_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v two_o be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o empower_v from_o henceforth_o to_o use_v and_o exercise_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n and_o of_o the_o work_v make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n for_o convey_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n by_o convenient_a outfall_n to_o the_o sea_n touch_v all_o matter_n and_o thing_n whatsoever_o happen_v to_o be_v execute_v or_o do_v within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n or_o the_o say_a work_n without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n enquirable_a punishable_a or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o therein_o to_o act_v and_o procee_v by_o one_o or_o more_o jury_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n inhabit_v within_o any_o part_n or_o place_n within_o the_o boundary_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n though_o in_o several_a county_n as_o if_o the_o say_v great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n lay_v within_o one_o of_o the_o say_a county_n only_o and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o employ_v the_o say_a sergeant_n or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v by_o warrant_n or_o precept_n from_o the_o say_a governor_n bailiff_n and_o conservator_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o bailiff_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v two_o under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n to_o summon_v and_o return_v jury_n within_o the_o boundary_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n and_o execute_v all_o precept_n and_o process_n from_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v as_o full_o as_o any_o sheriff_n within_o his_o respective_a county_n may_v or_o can_v do_v by_o warrant_n or_o precept_n from_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n which_o jury_n be_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n set_v or_o appoint_v for_o they_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a governor_n bailiff_n and_o conservator_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o bailiff_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v two_o and_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o inquire_v of_o present_a and_o try_v all_o matter_n within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n and_o of_o and_o concern_v the_o say_a work_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n for_o convey_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n by_o convenient_a outfall_n to_o the_o sea_n within_o the_o power_n of_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n as_o if_o the_o same_o lay_v within_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o as_o if_o the_o say_v great_a level_n be_v one_o distinct_a county_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o say_a governor_n bailiff_n and_o conservator_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_a governor_n or_o bailiff_n or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v two_o shall_v have_v further_a power_n as_o well_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n as_o for_o lay_v and_o levy_v of_o tax_n upon_o the_o say_v ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n to_o use_v and_o exercise_v within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n such_o and_o the_o like_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v such_o and_o the_o like_a officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o be_v or_o lawful_o may_v be_v use_v in_o rumney_n marsh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n they_o who_o exercise_v the_o say_a power_n of_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n first_o take_v the_o oath_n which_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o take_v the_o which_o oath_n the_o say_a governor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o administer_v from_o time_n to_o time_n without_o any_o further_a commission_n and_o because_o the_o metes_n and_o boundary_n of_o the_o say_a ground_n within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n as_o to_o the_o county_n and_o parish_n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v distinguish_v ground_n the_o mete_n &_o boundary_n of_o ground_n be_v it_o therefore_o further_o enact_v that_o every_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n count_n declaration_n information_n presentment_n and_o indictment_n of_o for_o or_o concern_v the_o say_a ground_n within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n of_o the_o fen_n or_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o trespass_n offence_n or_o wrong_n do_v act_v or_o commit_v within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n and_o proceed_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a in_o law_n though_o the_o county_n parish_n town_n or_o place_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o such_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n count_n declaration_n information_n presentment_n or_o indictment_n be_v not_o right_o name_v so_o as_o there_o be_v such_o other_o certainty_n or_o description_n of_o the_o place_n whereby_o the_o same_o be_v or_o may_v be_v common_o know_v level_n no_o other_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o meddle_v in_o the_o say_v level_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o no_o other_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n shall_v intermeddle_v within_o the_o say_v great_a level_n or_o with_o any_o the_o work_v make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v for_o support_n maintenance_n or_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_v great_a level_n within_o or_o without_o the_o say_v great_a level_n as_o aforesaid_a otherwise_o then_o hereafter_o in_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v register_n conveyance_n by_o indenture_n enter_v with_o the_o register_n that_o all_o conveyance_n by_o indenture_n of_o the_o say_v ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o enter_v with_o the_o say_a register_n in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n shall_v be_v of_o equal_a force_n to_o convey_v the_o fréehold_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o as_o if_o the_o same_o conveyance_n by_o indenture_n be_v for_o valuable_a consideration_n of_o money_n enroll_v within_o six_o month_n in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o
ordnance_n shall_v make_v without_o fée_fw-mi charge_n or_o delay_n and_o that_o all_o order_n for_o repayment_n of_o money_n lend_v shall_v be_v register_v in_o course_n according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o tally_n respective_o and_o that_o all_o order_n sign_v by_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n and_o vnder-treasurer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o payment_n of_o money_n for_o good_n ware_n victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n furnish_v to_o your_o majesty_n your_o officer_n master_n or_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v register_v in_o course_n according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o bring_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o receipt_n the_o certificate_n above_o mention_v and_o that_o all_o order_n so_o sign_v for_o payment_n direct_v by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o course_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a date_n and_o none_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o order_n above_o mention_v either_o for_o loan_n of_o money_n supply_n of_o ware_n good_n victual_n or_o necessary_n or_o by_o special_a direction_n shall_v have_v preference_n one_o before_o another_o but_o shall_v all_o be_v enter_v in_o their_o course_n according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o tally_n the_o time_n of_o bring_v the_o certificate_n and_o the_o date_n of_o the_o order_n for_o payment_n direct_v by_o his_o majesty_n as_o they_o be_v in_o point_n of_o time_n respective_o before_o each_o other_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o course_n according_a as_o their_o order_n shall_v stand_v enter_v in_o the_o say_a register-book_n be_v it_o order_n for_o payment_n direct_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o for_o money_n lend_v or_o for_o ware_n commodity_n or_o other_o necessary_n furnish_v as_o aforesaid_a so_o as_o that_o person_n his_o executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v who_o shall_v have_v his_o warrant_n or_o order_n warrant_n or_o order_n first_o enter_v in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o registry_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o account_v as_o the_o first_o person_n to_o be_v pay_v upon_o the_o money_n to_o come_v in_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v his_o or_o their_o warrant_n or_o order_n warrant_v or_o order_n next_o enter_v shall_v be_v take_v and_o account_v the_o second_o person_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o so_o successive_o and_o in_o course_n and_o that_o the_o money_n to_o come_v in_o by_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o order_n liable_a to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a party_n their_o executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v successive_o without_o preference_n of_o one_o before_o another_o and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o that_o no_o fee_n reward_n or_o gratuity_n direct_o or_o indirect_o be_v demand_v or_o take_v of_o any_o of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n for_o provide_v or_o make_v of_o such_o book_n register_n entry_n view_n search_v certificate_n in_o or_o for_o payment_n of_o money_n lent_n or_o the_o interest_n thereof_o or_o for_o payment_n of_o any_o money_n upon_o any_o order_n upon_o any_o contract_n for_o ware_n and_o good_n furnish_v to_o the_o use_n of_o your_o majesty_n navy_n and_o ordnance_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o any_o of_o your_o majesty_n officer_n or_o officer_n their_o deputy_n or_o clerk_n on_o pain_n of_o payment_n of_o treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o the_o party_n offend_v with_o cost_n of_o suit_n and_o if_o the_o officer_n himself_o take_v or_o demand_v any_o such_o fee_n or_o reward_n then_o to_o lose_v his_o place_n also_o and_o if_o any_o undue_a preference_n of_o one_o before_o another_o shall_v be_v make_v either_o in_o point_n of_o register_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n by_o any_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n than_o the_o party_n offend_v shall_v be_v liable_a by_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o on_o the_o case_n to_o pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n damage_n and_o cost_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o shall_v be_v 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manner_n assign_v again_o and_o so_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la and_o afterward_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v make_v such_o assignment_n to_o make_v void_a release_v or_o discharge_v the_o same_o or_o the_o money_n thereby_o due_a or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v willing_a to_o advance_v the_o tax_n they_o themselves_o be_v to_o pay_v or_o the_o tax_n of_o any_o tything_n hundred_o parish_n division_n or_o county_n for_o six_o month_n or_o more_o unto_o the_o receiver-general_n of_o that_o place_n or_o county_n the_o say_a receiver-general_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o to_o make_v deduction_n of_o so_o much_o for_o interest_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o the_o advance_v amount_n unto_o and_o the_o receiver_n acquittance_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n for_o the_o same_o which_o 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