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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51238	The history or narrative of the great level of the fenns, called Bedford level with a large map of the said level, as drained, surveyed, & described by Sir Jonas Moore Knight, His late Majesties Surveyor-General of his ordnance.	Moore, Jonas, Sir, 1617-1679.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2571; ESTC R319	25,568	90

unto Downeham West Fenn 152 0 00 3 Rough Westmoore in Chartres B. next Beezling's Fenn 296 0 00 4 Dicamoore C. 200 0 00 3 Warbois c. K. 550 0 00 3 Middlemoore in Ramsey E. 375 0 00 4 Feltwell Severals C. 309 0 00 3 Westmoore North c. I. 050 0 00 2 Westmoore South c. Q. 050 0 00         4000 0 00     Twentieth Lott Sorts   Acres r. p. 3 Thorney Knarr Fenn 3900 0 00 3 Westmoore North c. 050 0 00 2 Westmoore South c. L. 050 0 00         4000 0 00     The Three Thousand Acres Overplus 2 Woodwalton Common 937 0 00 3 Higney Grounds 100 0 00 6 Part of Holme Fennl 963 0 00 4 Part of Byall Fenn c. 1000 0 00         3000 0 00 Note That when a Tax of 5000 l. is raised on the 95000 Acres which is called a single Tax then the first sort Land is taxed 4 d. per Acre and so on to Eleven Groats The Division of the LEVEL into Three Levels THis Great Level the Works thereof have divided the same so as it lyeth in Three Levels and are now called by the Names of The North Middle and South Level The North Level lyeth between the North Level River Welland and the 〈…〉 of Moreton's Leame and bears in Proportion of the Draining Taxes of the whole 95000 Acres about a Sixth part of the Tax The Banks Rivers and Drains maintained by the said Corporation in this part of the Level are viz. The Bank against Welland River from Peakirk to the Barrs at the West end of Crowland and the Weare Dike to the same Weareington new Drain with its Banks and Weare Dike The Drain called the Stoor-nook Drain from Stoor nook to the Adventurers Lands in Borrow Great Fenn and from thence by the Outring Dike of of the said Adventurers Lands to the East Corner thereof and from thence by Pepper Lake to New South Ea and from from thence by the New South Ea to Clows Cross and from thence by the Shier Drain to the Sea The Wride Stream The Eighteen foot Drain through Murrow Common to Clows Cross The Old South Ea from Guyhurne Corner to Clows Cross Thorney Dike from Catswater by Willow-Hall as far as the Sasse in the North Bank of Moreton's Leame The North Bank of Moreton's Leame and Weare Dikes The Middle Level lyeth between the Middle Level 〈…〉 Moreton's Leame and the North Bank of Bedford River and bears in proportion of the Draining Taxes about a Twenty fifth part The Banks Rivers or Drains in this part of the Level now maintained by the Corporation are The South Bank of Moreton's Leame and Weare Dikes Standground Sasse The Old course of the River Neane from Standground Sasse to Well Creek Sasse with the Sasses at Floods Ferrey near Whittlesea Dike's end and the Sasse at the lower end of Well Creek Whittlesea Dike Bevill's Leame from Whittlesea Meer to the Sasse near Baldwin Glossom's House at the lower end of Waldersea Receptacle Moore 's Drain from Bevill's Leame to the Old Neane below March The Delfe Dike from Whittlesea to the Old Neane New Dike from Connington Brook at the upper Corner of _____ to Hooke Load And Hooke Load to the Old Neane by Burbridge Stream into the Old Neane Monke's Load The Drain from Raveley's Nook to Burbridge Stream between Woodwalton Common and Ramsey and Raveley Common The Forty foot Drain from the West Outring Dike of the Adventurers Lands taken out of Doddington Warbois Ramsey c. to Welche's Damm The West water from the Forty foot through Benwick The Drain leading from Chartres Ferrey to Slade Gate and so to the Forty foot Drain The Twenty foot Drain from Erith Common to Well Creek with the Bank thereof and Sluces therein That part of the West water from Somersham Town by Holwoods and Middlemore and so to the Counter wash between the Twenty foot Bank and the North Bank of Bedford River with the Sluces and Tunnels therein Hammond's Ea from the Adventurers Lands in Somersham High Fenn to the Twenty foot Drain aforesaid Old Bedford River with the Bank thereof from Erith to the Old Ouze with the Sluces thereunto belonging The Sixteen soot Drain from the Thirty foot Drain to Popham's Ea. Darcy Load from the Sixteen foot Drain to Maid Load and so to the Twenty foot Drain Popham's Ea with the Brick Sluce therein London's Load with a Drain through Londiners Fenn to the Twenty foot Drain called Fortrey's Drain The Drain called the Tongs from Nordel Sluce through Downeham Common to the Sluce at the end thereof near Stow Town 's end with the Sluces and Tunnels to the same belonging The South Level is from the North South Level Bank of Old Bedford River to Stoake Feltwell Mildenhall and that part of the Up land Countrey there adjoyning and bears in Proportion of the Draining Taxes about a Seventeenth part The Banks Rivers and Drains in this Level maintained by the said Corporation are as followeth viz. South Bank of the River Ouze from the Hard Lands of Swacey c. to the Hermitage and the Sasse or Sluce there The River called New Bedford River from the Hermitage to Salters Load with the Banks Forelands Weare Dikes and Sluces thereof The Drain that leads from Ewel-Fenn to Audrey Causey and from thence into the Old Ouze at Audrey Bridge Grunty Fenn Drain from Grunty Fenn to the Old Ouze at Littleport Chair with its Banks Part of Old Welney River Littleport Drain Maid Load and Modney Drain with the Sluces to the same The Drain that carries away Hoggington Brook with the Banks to be raised The River of Grant from Clay-hith to Harrimeere with the Banks Forelands Weare Dikes and Sluces thereof The Banks of the Old Ouze from Harrimeere to Chitterings The New long Drain from Wicken High Fenn to the Tunnels under Soham new River and so to the Tunnel under Mildenhall River from thence to the Tunnel under Brandon River and so to the Tunnel under Wissey or Stoake River and from thence through Downeham's Ea to the Sluces at the lower end thereof near Stow Bridge The East Banks of Ouze from Harrimeere to the Brick Sluce at Prick-willo with the Weare Dike thereof The New Bank on the West side of the River Ouze from Harrimeere to Ely High Bridge The Drain from the East end of the Adventurers Lands taken out of Soham Common to the Weare Dike of Mildenhall River Mildenhall River with the Banks Forelands and Weare Dikes thereof The East Banks of the River Ouze from Mildenhall River to the Sluce at the lower end of Mildenhall Drain near Littleport Chair Mildenhall Drain from the last mentioned Sluce to Mildenhall Common The River of Ouze with the Banks Forelands Weare Dikes Sluces and Tunnels thereof from Littleport Chair to Denver Damm Excepting the Sluces Tunnels and Waterworks heretofore made

and maintained by Edmund Skipwith Esq deceased and others particular Owners of Lands within or near the said Great Level for his or their own private Use or Benefit Lakingheath Drain from Wainsford Brook to the Tunnel under Lakingheath New Load and so to the Tunnels under Brandon River Brandon River with the Banks Forelands and Weare Dikes thereto belonging Feltwell Drain to its Outfall into the River of Ouze at Palmer's House Sam 's Cutt from Feltwell to the River Ouze Stoake River with the Banks Forelands Weare Dikes and Sluces A Tunnel under Methwold Load for the Draining of Norwold Fenns Roxham Drain with the Banks thereof These Works and Drains and such others as the Corporation shall think fit are from time to time preserved and maintained at the Costs and Charges of the said Corporation and their Successors Owners of the said Ninety five Thousand Acres mentioned in the aforesaid Act 15 Car. 2. and not by the Owners of any the Lands within the said Great Level other than of the said Ninety five Thousand Acres Except in Cases where particular Contracts have been made by the said Corporation And the said Corporation as Commissioners By-Laws made by the Corporation of Sewers for the better Draining and Preservation of the Country Pursuant to the Act of Parliament hath made several Orders and By-Laws which all Persons concerned therein are bound to take Notice of The Chief thereof are these That all and every other the Drains Division Dikes and Fence Dikes between Counties Lords of Mannors Parishes Townships and particular Owners and the Fence Dikes of every Parish Hamlet or Township between their Fences and their Corn Fields and between their Feed-fenns and Mowe-fenns and between the Severals and Commons shall be kept and maintained with all Necessary Reparations from time to time at the proper Costs and Charges of the Owners Occupiers or Persons interested in the Fenns and Grounds next adjoyning thereunto or that have heretofore or of right ought to do the same at their Ancient or Present Dimensions or so as the Court of Sewers shall from time to time direct and appoint for the better Conveyance of the Waters of the said Level into the Great Rivers or to their Outfall at Sea That no Person or Persons shall at any time hereafter upon any Pretence or by any ways or means whatsoever make any Encroachment upon or straiten the present Dimensions of any River Wash Drain or Sewers within or without the said Great Level Nor shall Cut Burn Cast down Break up or do any hurt or damage to any River Bank Wash or Foreland within the said Great Level or without the said Great Level made by the said Earl and Participants or the said Governor Bailiffs and Conservators nor shall Cut Damme Burn Cast down Break open or do any hurt or damage unto any Sluce Sasse Lock Tunnel Bridge Gate or Rail made within or without the said Great Level for or conducing to the Draining of the said Great Level or the Preservation thereof otherwise than by Order or Decree of the Commissioners of Sewers for the time being appointed by the said Act Nor shall make or cause to be made any Damms Stops Weares or other Letts Impediments or Nuseances in or without any of the Rivers Drains Outring Dikes Sewers Washes Forelands or other Work made within or without the said Great Level for the Draining of the said Great Level or Preservation thereof Nor shall encroach upon straiten or do any hurt or damage to any Drove way within the said Great Level set out upon Occasion of the Draining of the same And that no Person or Persons shall at any time hereafter make or cause to be made any Waterings or Place for Watering of Cattle within Ten foot of any the said Rivers Publick Drains or any Outring or Division Dike or Lott Division Dike within the said Level to the stopping Annoyance or Prejudice of them or any of them or of any part of them or any of them the which are declared to be Nuseances And that no Person or Persons whatsoever shall at any time hereafter put or cause any Swine to be put or kept into or upon any of the Banks or Forelands of any of the Rivers or Sewers within or without the said Great Level made as aforesaid or used as conducing to the Preservation of the same under such Penalties as the said Commissioners of Sewers shall think fit to Charge on such Offenders Most of the Commons in the Map described The great Advantage that the Draining is to the respective Places within the Level out of which the 95000 Acres were taken are by the Countrey in Pursuance of the Act 15 Car. 2. lately divided and enjoyed as Severals to particular Owners and Commoners of each respective Towns to which those Commons belonged And others finding that such Division and Cutting of the Commons proved a great wast of Ground and the Fences hard to be kept and great diminution of Stock and decay of Houses many Selling their Lands from the same to the increasing of the Poor Therefore they would not divide but have by Agreement decreed in Chancery the same by way of a Stint to feed the same every House alike so that in some Towns there is above 2000 Milch Cows besides a great running Stock fed thereon viz. Cottenham Chartresse March Wimblington Maney and other Towns to their great Improvement and Enriching Though some few People that had formerly nothing to live on but what they got by Fishing and Fowling and some discontented Persons that would neither do themselves good or suffer others are apt to clamour against this Noble Work of Draining and the Undertakers thereof But if they would but seriously Consider the small benefit formerly made and the great Advantage now The Profit given the Undertakers was not considerable to the Charge and Hazard which they have been at and still must be for the yearly maintaining the Level to the Ruine of several of the first Original Vndertakers the Undertakers can be blamed for nothing save Indiscretion to hazard their Estates so much for the good of the Publick There was a Complaint in 1653. Complaint in 1653. against the Draining made by some Persons against this Vndertaking alledging that it was as much worth before the Draining in Reed and Sedge as since Whereupon there was then an Estimate given in of what was that year made when but about 28000 Acres of the aforesaid Fenn Grounds was Drained and made Use of being sown with Coleseed Wheat Barley Oats and Flax which is now here offered to Consideration Every Acre for Hassocking burning the Hassocks Plowing Burning the Soord and sowing with Coleseed cost 1 l. which came into the hands of such as would work whether Poor or Rich. l. s. d.   28000 00 00 Every Acre of Seed Wheat Barley or Oats that were sown being near 10000 Acres cost in Seed 8 s. per Acre which came to the