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thence_o to_o levermere_n by_o the_o township_n of_o elm_n then_o for_o the_o length_n of_o levermere_n by_o the_o landholders_n thereof_o then_o to_o the_o river_n nene_n by_o the_o township_n of_o elm_n and_o that_o from_o marysdam_n under_o bishop_n dike_a unto_o lakebrigge_n and_o so_o into_o welle_v river_n shall_v be_v dike_v from_o lakebridge_n unto_o swan_n pen_n two_o part_n thereof_o by_o the_o ........._o and_o the_o three_o by_o richard_n fyncham_n gent._n and_o from_o swan_n pen_n to_o langbeche_v by_o the_o township_n of_o upwell_n and_o for_o the_o length_n of_o langbeche_n the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n from_o thence_o to_o gale_n dole_n the_o township_n of_o elm_n upwell_n and_o outwell_n and_o for_o the_o length_n of_o gale-dole_n by_o those_o that_o have_v the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o ave-mary_n dam._n which_o dig_v viz._n from_o wisbeche_n sluice_n to_o spittel_v cross_n to_o be_v 4_o foot_n deep_o than_o now_o it_o be_v and_o to_o hold_v xx_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o the_o rest_n by_o that_o example_n save_v that_o the_o river_n under_o bishop_n dike_a between_o marys_n dam_n and_o well_o streme_a shall_v not_o exceed_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o we_o also_o ordain_v that_o there_o be_v make_v a_o new_a crest_n to_o begin_v at_o tilney_n hirne_n lead_v to_o the_o new_a leame_z thence_o to_o the_o horse-shoe_n thence_o to_o marmound_n land_n thence_o to_o the_o west_n end_n of_o langbeche_n adjoin_v upon_o bishop_n dike_a to_o be_v make_v a_o bank_n of_o twelve_o foot_n thick_a in_o the_o bottom_n 3_o foot_n at_o the_o top_n and_o five_o foot_n broad_a at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n and_o at_o a_o session_n a._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o wisbeche_n 26_o may_n 29_o eliz._n it_o be_v present_v by_o the_o juror_n eliz._n that_o norwold_n causey_n be_v in_o decay_n aught_o to_o be_v raise_v 5_o foot_n high_o than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o breadth_n 8_o foot_n on_o the_o top_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o whole_a hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n and_o a_o bridge_n of_o twelve_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o high_a end_n of_o the_o same_o causey_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n likewise_o that_o the_o watercourse_n on_o the_o south_n end_n of_o wisbeche_n shall_v have_v its_o course_n under_o the_o great_a river_n of_o wisbeche_n through_o the_o xic_n bridg_n and_o so_o by_o the_o high_a lode_n unto_o the_o 4_o goat_n and_o that_o the_o water_n in_o fen_n end_n in_o wisbeche_n which_o have_v their_o course_n by_o the_o high_a load_n from_o leonard_n pipe_n unto_o evysdike_n bridge_n by_o a_o cut_n through_o the_o bank_n at_o leonard_n pipe_n shall_v have_v their_o course_n in_o pope_n lane_n load_n unto_o eusydike_n bridge_n and_o so_o to_o the_o four_o goat_n at_o another_o session_n â—_o of_o sewer_n hold_v also_o at_o wisbeche_n 10_o oct._n 31_o eliz._n eâ—iz_n by_o sir_n john_n peyton_n knight_n nich._n hare_n john_n colvile_n john_n reppe_n george_n carleton_n thomas_n hewar_n charles_n balam_n richard_n buckworth_n and_o alex._n balam_n esquire_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n then_o constitute_v it_o be_v thus_o decree_v that_o whereas_o the_o fen_n call_v needham_n and_o burial_n fen_n lie_v in_o elm_n and_o welle_v have_v ancient_o be_v drayn_v into_o the_o little_a lode_n in_o welle_v call_v the_o sholle_a at_o the_o stone_n cross_n and_o so_o by_o welle_v river_n descend_v into_o ouse_n at_o salter_n load_n but_o then_o have_v no_o descent_n into_o the_o say_a â—ittle_a load_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o height_n of_o the_o water_n therein_o be_v 2_o foot_n above_o the_o level_n of_o the_o same_o fen_n and_o whereas_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o same_o fen_n have_v to_o their_o great_a charge_n procure_v a_o new_a drayn_n pass_v under_o the_o bank_n call_v greendike_n where_o they_o have_v erect_v a_o sluse_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o a_o sewer_n upon_o the_o east_n side_n of_o meres_n drive_v by_o another_o sluse_n by_o they_o likewise_o erect_v at_o stow-sted_n to_o stop_v nedham_n water_n for_o run_v into_o budbech_n field_n where_o the_o say_a sewer_n take_v its_o course_n into_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o same_o budbech_n field_n and_o so_o continue_v therein_o by_o and_o through_o a_o pipe_n lie_v under_o the_o say_v little_a lode_n of_o welle_v and_o thence_o pass_v to_o hodge_n hirne_n corner_n where_o they_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o sir_n robert_n bell_n knight_n late_a lord_n chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n cause_v a_o new_a sewer_n to_o be_v make_v through_o a_o several_a ground_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n call_v the_o fence_n and_o bardolph_n fen_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 2_o mile_n or_o more_o in_o length_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o nich._n hare_n esquire_n lord_n of_o stow-bardolf_n do_v carry_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v common_a load_n between_o divers_a severall_n lie_v in_o stow_n bardolf_n aforesaid_a on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o common_a fen_n belong_v unto_o stow_n bardolf_n wimbotesham_n and_o dounham_n on_o the_o south_n and_o so_o through_o another_o sluse_n late_o also_o erect_v by_o the_o beforementioned_a landholders_n into_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o sluice_n be_v find_v to_o be_v most_o beneficial_a for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o fen_n abovementioned_a the_o say_a commissioner_n order_v that_o they_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v maintain_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o a_o common_a acreshot_a upon_o all_o the_o land_n in_o nedham_n &_o burial_n aforesaid_a which_o new_a sewer_n for_o nedham_n do_v from_o hodghirne_n beforementioned_a to_o ward_n brigge_n in_o stow_n contain_z lxxii_o rode_n and_o a_o half_a and_o from_o thence_o
of_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n especial_o wild_a ash_n the_o length_n and_o bigness_n whereof_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o beam_n and_o rafter_n on_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o church_n but_o now_o through_o tract_n of_o time_n the_o wood_n for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v the_o fertility_n of_o the_o turf_n be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o land_n convert_v to_o tillage_n bear_v corn_n plentiful_o nor_o be_v it_o less_o profitable_a otherwise_o be_v full_a of_o fair_a garden_n fat_a pasture_n shady_a grove_n and_o rich_a meadow_n which_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n make_v a_o most_o beautiful_a show_v moreover_o on_o the_o border_n of_o it_o there_o be_v several_a mere_a full_a of_o eel_n as_o also_o spacious_a fen_n and_o pool_n abound_v with_o divers_a sort_n of_o fish_n and_o waterfoul_n whereof_o one_o call_v ramsey_n mere_a from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o isle_n much_o excel_v the_o other_o adjacent_a water_n in_o beaâ—ty_n and_o profit_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o most_o large_a and_o woody_a side_n of_o it_o and_o pleasant_o beat_v upon_o that_o sandy_a shore_n thereof_o call_v mereham_n make_v a_o delightful_a object_n to_o the_o beholder_n in_o the_o deep_a and_o great_a gulf_n of_o which_o mere_a there_o be_v frequent_o take_v by_o several_a sort_n of_o net_n as_o also_o with_o bait_a hook_n and_o other_o sish_a instrument_n pike_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a bigness_n call_v hakedes_o by_o the_o county_n people_n and_o though_o both_o fisher_n and_o fowler_n cease_v neither_o day_n nor_o night_n to_o haunt_v it_o yet_o be_v there_o always_o of_o fish_n and_o foul_n no_o little_a store_n what_o proportion_n to_o the_o fen_n belong_v to_o divers_a particular_a town_n in_o this_o county_n ancient_o be_v of_o i_o shallâ—_n in_o the_o next_o place_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o record_n make_v manifest_a by_o which_o they_o who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o those_o part_n may_v discern_v how_o much_o improvement_n have_v be_v since_o make_v therein_o through_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o borderer_n or_o whether_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v by_o neglect_n expatiate_v to_o a_o more_o large_a extent_n upon_o that_o memorable_a survey_n hunt_n make_v short_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o fen_n belong_v to_o colne_n be_v then_o repute_v to_o be_v one_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o half_a a_o mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o those_o in_o wardboys_n just_a as_o much_o but_o in_o 3_o edw._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o far_o more_o exact_a account_n lond._n of_o they_o it_o be_v then_o find_v by_o inquisition_n as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o fen_n pertain_v to_o stangrund_n and_o faresheve_v call_v faresheve_v ferri_fw-la contain_v then_o in_o length_n from_o faresheved_a brigge_n at_o the_o one_o end_n unto_o the_o other_o where_o ramsey_n fen_n and_o fairesheved_a fen_n do_v part_n two_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o bank_n call_v king_n delft_n unto_o wythlesmare_n one_o mile_n in_o which_o fen_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o certain_a meadow_n call_v kingesdelph-mede_n contain_v cx._n acre_n and_o another_o call_v myleby_n of_o x._o acre_n the_o same_o meadow_n then_o belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o stangrund_n and_o faresheve_v moreover_o there_o be_v then_o a_o certain_a division_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o stanground_n and_o flectone_n begin_v at_o broad_a he_o near_o to_o the_o mayden-cros_a and_o extend_v itself_o by_o the_o ancient_a load_n to_o lavehythe_n and_o from_o thence_o direct_o to_o blancheferye_n and_o thence_o to_o stakengeshirste_n be_v a_o certain_a common_a pasture_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o stangrund_n and_o flectone_n likewise_o that_o in_o the_o hundred_o of_o normancros_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a fen_n call_v kyngesdelf_n beginning_n at_o the_o end_n of_o brod_n he_o scil_n at_o the_o end_n of_o kyngesdelf_n and_o extend_v itself_o circular_o to_o wittleseye_n town_n be_v end_n for_o two_o mile_n and_o from_o wytlesheye_n by_o the_o hold_v old_a i_fw-mi to_o pokeslode_v for_o the_o space_n also_o of_o two_o mile_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o hold_v old_a eee_o to_o west_n fen_n for_o three_o mile_n thence_o to_o wysemuthe_n for_o two_o mile_n thence_o to_o beynwic_n for_o three_o mile_n thence_o to_o syrmare_n for_o two_o mile_n thence_o to_o kyngge_n delfe_n end_n southwards_o for_o one_o mile_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o broad_a i_fw-mi where_o kynge_n delfe_n end_v for_o five_o mile_n which_o whole_a circuit_n contain_v xx_o mile_n and_o belonge_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o ramsey_n and_o thorney_n and_o priory_n of_o ely_n for_o which_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n have_v the_o charter_n of_o s._n edward_n from_o gangestede_n eastward_n to_o hyndelake_n in_o the_o west_n and_o so_o at_o wendelmere_n and_o cayeresholt_n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o several_a king_n since_o that_o time_n the_o fen_n of_o glactone_n extend_v itself_o from_o denton_n lade_v to_o hubbemere_n contain_v in_o length_n a_o mile_n but_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o town_n of_o holme_n and_o continue_v to_o saldermere_n which_o be_v in_o length_n three_o mile_n the_o fen_n belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o conyngton_n begin_v at_o conyngton_n mere_a and_o reach_v to_o the_o redipole_n and_o thence_o to_o scelremore_n contain_v in_o length_n from_o conington_n mere_a to_o selremere_n two_o mile_n from_o selremere_n it_o go_v to_o berchemere_n and_o thence_o by_o hokeslade_n for_o three_o furlong_n unto_o monk_n lade_v and_o so_o by_o the_o say_a load_n to_o the_o new_a load_n at_o sautre_fw-fr for_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a and_o two_o furlong_n which_o be_v betwixt_o sautre_fw-fr fen_n and_o conyngton_n and_o so_o it_o hold_v on_o by_o the_o new_a load_n unto_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o nesse_n and_o from_o the_o three_o hassoke_v unto_o the_o say_a bank_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n one_o mile_n direct_o and_o from_o the_o say_a bank_n it_o go_v on_o crooked_o unto_o the_o north_n side_n of_o conyngton_n mere_a be_v in_o length_n from_o that_o bank_n unto_o the_o say_v northern_a side_n one_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a within_o which_o circuit_n conington_n fen_n be_v include_v but_o the_o abbot_n of_o saltrey_a aught_o of_o right_a to_o make_v two_o bridge_n in_o the_o say_a fen_n beyond_o monk_n lade_v over_o which_o the_o man_n of_o conynton_n be_v to_o drive_v their_o cattle_n to_o pasture_n beyond_o that_o lade_n the_o fen_n of_o dentone_n contain_v in_o length_n one_o mile_n and_o extend_v itself_o to_o witlesmare_n one_o way_n and_o another_o way_n to_o dentone_n field_n be_v four_o acre_n in_o breadth_n but_o glattone_v and_o holme_n have_v by_o force_n appropriate_v to_o themselves_o a_o half_a furlong_n and_o more_o of_o the_o say_a fen_n in_o breadth_n except_v one_o bank_n and_o in_o length_n one_o mile_n and_o do_v there_o dig_v turf_n by_o force_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o nor_o can_v the_o man_n of_o denton_n dig_v turf_n with_o they_o but_o they_o have_v pasturage_n 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