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happen_v by_o mean_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n but_o be_v afterward_o advertise_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o dissension_n rise_v betwixt_o his_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n and_o the_o commonality_n of_o romenale_n marsh_n by_o reason_n thereof_o that_o both_o side_n be_v prepare_v to_o fight_v it_o out_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o far_a proceed_n in_o that_o inquisition_n which_o as_o it_o will_v occasion_v much_o terror_n to_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o so_o may_v it_o not_o a_o little_a hinder_v that_o warlike_a expedition_n which_o the_o say_a king_n then_o intend_v consider_v therefore_o the_o need_n that_o at_o present_a he_o have_v of_o the_o service_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n aswell_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o his_o utmost_a power_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o unity_n and_o peace_n by_o his_o special_a precept_n ibid._n bear_v date_n at_o guldeford_n 6_o aug._n he_o command_v the_o 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william_n de_fw-fr clinton_n ralph_n sauvage_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr feversham_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o particular_n thereof_o which_o king_n out_o of_o the_o like_a tender_a respect_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o marsh_n 3._o as_o his_o father_n and_o other_o his_o ancestor_n have_v by_o his_o leter_n exâ—_n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 28_o of_o novem._n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n wherein_o he_o recite_v that_o famous_a ordinance_n make_v by_o henry_n the_o bath_n of_o which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o make_v mention_n add_v his_o royal_a confirmation_n thereof_o and_o afterward_o at_o sundry_a time_n as_o occasion_v require_v grant_v his_o commission_n to_o several_a person_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o kent_n for_o the_o overseeing_a the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a and_o take_v care_n for_o their_o necessary_a repair_n as_o by_o the_o enroulment_n of_o they_o appear_v viz._n in_o april_n 13_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 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do_v consider_v beside_o that_o the_o say_v land_n and_o marsh_n ☜_o lie_v within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v be_v never_o before_o settle_v under_o any_o certain_a and_o fit_a statute_n or_o ordinance_n by_o any_o authority_n for_o their_o secure_a defence_n and_o preservation_n and_o moreover_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a king_n desire_v seasonable_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o chief_o for_o those_o part_n upon_o the_o seacoast_n in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o six_o of_o october_n in_o the_o xijth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o by_o divers_a prorogation_n continue_v till_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o xiiijth_o year_n thereof_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a sit_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n then_o and_o there_o exhibit_v to_o he_o among_o other_o thing_n ordain_v and_o 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safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v by_o the_o assent_n aswell_o of_o all_o those_o juror_n of_o the_o enquest_n aforesaid_a appear_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n who_o have_v land_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a liable_a to_o the_o say_a danger_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a as_o also_o of_o very_a many_o lord_n of_o fee_n and_o other_o land-holders_n there_o be_v on_o the_o say_v friday_n at_o lyde_n aforesaid_a in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_v king_n royal_a purpose_n for_o more_o advantage_n and_o less_o detriment_n the_o say_a justice_n do_v provide_v make_v and_o publish_v certain_a proper_a and_o commodious_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o king_n people_n and_o especial_o for_o all_o the_o land-holders_n in_o those_o ground_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n except_o before_o except_v not_o favour_v any_o person_n therein_o to_o endure_v and_o be_v 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as_o the_o part_n so_o be_v in_o arear_fw-la call_v wanys_n may_v amount_v unto_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a bailiff_n aswell_o for_o the_o say_a parcel_n so_o in_o arear_fw-la call_v wanys_n as_o for_o the_o double_a thereof_o to_o distrain_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o he_o or_o they_o who_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o by_o all_o their_o good_n and_o catal_o and_o the_o distress_n so_o take_v to_o keep_v for_o three_o day_n or_o more_o and_o if_o the_o say_a part_n so_o be_v in_o arear_fw-la call_v uuanys_n together_o with_o the_o double_a thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v within_o the_o say_v three_o day_n that_o then_o the_o good_n and_o catal_o so_o distrain_v by_o two_o or_o one_o of_o the_o jurats_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v sell_v in_o some_o place_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n except_o before_o except_v thereunto_o assign_v and_o the_o say_a part_n so_o in_o arear_fw-la call_v uuanys_n together_o with_o the_o double_a 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view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n from_o appuldoure_n to_o cawmbury_n and_o from_o cawmbury_n to_o fulstone_n then_o ruinous_a by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o last_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n to_o be_v employ_v therein_o upon_o competent_a salarye_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o urgent_a and_o instant_a necessity_n of_o the_o work_n cap._n xiii_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o remanent_fw-la marsh_n in_o this_o county_n which_o be_v those_o that_o border_n on_o the_o river_n thameo_n concern_v which_o the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v be_v in_o 8_o e._n 2._o john_n abel_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hortone_n be_v then_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n dorso_fw-la patent_n date_v the_o 10_o of_o april_n at_o wyndsore_n constitute_v commissioner_n for_o to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o from_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o tide_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o dertford_n flete_n and_o greenwich_n and_o not_o long_o after_o this_o for_o it_o be_v in_o february_n ensue_v john_n the_o ifeld_n john_n de_fw-fr hortone_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr northo_n have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o very_a same_o marsh_n in_o 13_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr euredon_n and_o john_n abel_n be_v also_o appoint_v dorsâ—_n to_o view_v the_o break_a bank_n betwixt_o greenwich_n and_o london-bridge_n and_o to_o apply_v speedy_a remedy_n for_o their_o repair_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr bardelby_n will._n de_fw-fr leicestre_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr merton_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr kellesteye_n have_v the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_o for_o the_o view_n of_o a_o certain_a breach_n then_o new_o make_v in_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o grenewiche_n and_o wolwiche_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o sudden_a repair_n thereof_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v robert_n de_fw-fr ashele_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr swaleclyve_fw-mi be_v make_v â—oâ—so_o commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o about_o grenewiche_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a in_o 17_o e._n 2._o there_o happen_v another_o breach_n betwixt_o grenewiche_n and_o wolwiche_n robert_n the_o bardel_o will._n de_fw-fr leycestre_fw-fr robert_n de_fw-fr kellesey_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr merton_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o person_n through_o who_o default_n it_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o make_v good_a thereof_o farther_o enjoin_v they_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o person_n through_o who_o neglect_n it_o come_v not_o able_a to_o repair_v it_o so_o speedy_o as_o that_o the_o damage_n and_o peril_n which_o will_v be_v occasion_v thereby_o may_v be_v prevent_v that_o 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bank_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flood_n have_v happen_v and_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o this_o county_n upon_o who_o land_n the_o say_a breach_n first_o begin_v and_o through_o who_o default_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_v bank_n as_o also_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o likewise_o what_o other_o person_n have_v land_n tenement_n or_o common_a of_o pasture_n in_o those_o marsh_n and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v defence_n and_o safeguard_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n in_o any_o sort_n and_o moreover_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n to_o distrain_v all_o those_o through_o who_o default_n that_o breach_n have_v so_o happen_v and_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o that_o bank_n according_a to_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a the_o say_a breach_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o person_n so_o liable_a to_o the_o repair_n thereof_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perfect_v the_o work_n with_o that_o haste_n as_o the_o case_n require_v that_o then_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o great_a damage_n and_o mischief_n to_o compel_v all_o such_o person_n who_o have_v or_o may_v have_v loss_n thereby_o to_o contribute_v thereto_o for_o that_o present_a time_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v as_o well_o in_o common_a of_o pasture_n as_o land_n not_o favour_v rich_a or_o poor_a therein_o and_o to_o levy_v the_o money_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o say_a repair_n so_o as_o restitution_n may_v be_v make_v to_o those_o who_o have_v contribute_v thereto_o be_v not_o oblige_v with_o all_o speed_n that_o can_v be_v after_o this_o divers_a year_n viz._n in_o 10_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o henry_n de_fw-fr secheford_n reginald_n del_fw-it dyk_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr heyton_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n to_o take_v view_n of_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v erlesthron_n near_o greenwich_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o sluice_n thereof_o where_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o otto_n de_fw-fr grandisone_n thomas_n de_fw-fr lodelowe_n simon_n de_fw-fr kegworth_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr roderham_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o take_v view_n and_o make_v enquiry_n touch_v certain_a breach_n in_o the_o bank_n and_o marsh_n of_o dertford_n err_v and_o stone_n and_o of_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n there_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o that_o obstruction_n the_o corn_n sow_v in_o those_o marsh_n as_o also_o the_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n ground_n thereof_o become_v often_o drown_v by_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o use_v some_o speedy_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o in_o that_o year_n likewise_o will._n vaughan_n richard_n de_fw-fr birton_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ludlowe_n john_n de_fw-fr dielleston_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr lee_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o oversee_v
crowemere_n john_n westone_n and_o richard_n wakehurse_n have_v dorso_o the_o like_a and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o 8_o h._n 4._o sir_n arnald_n savage_a knight_n george_n ballard_n richard_n clitherowe_v stephan_n bettenhamme_n john_n martin_n will._n elys_n will._n notebem_fw-la and_o thomas_n ikham_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n lie_v betwixt_o west-grenewyche_a and_o s._n margaret_n â—tte_n clyve_v and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o ancient_a time_n use_v in_o romeney_n marsh._n in_o 10_o h._n 4._o sir_n john_n oldcastell_n knight_n george_n ballard_n richard_n clyderhowe_v john_n martin_n and_o john_n urban_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n situate_v betwixt_o grenewyche_n and_o depford_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n concern_v that_o business_n according_a to_o the_o marish_a law_n till_o then_o use_v and_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o dorso_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o the_o say_a sir_n john_n oldcastell_n john_n martin_n john_n urban_n john_n krepen_n john_n weston_n walter_n roose_n and_o james_n dyngle_a for_o those_o betwixt_o northflete_a and_o grenewyche_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n in_o 15_o h._n 6._o richard_n bamme_n reginald_n pekham_n john_n bamburgh_n john_n chymbeham_n rob._n reynold_n and_o walter_n groveherst_n dorso_fw-la for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o dertford_n and_o stone_n and_o in_o swainescompe_n with_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v as_o many_o labourer_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o competent_a salary_n as_o may_v accomplish_v the_o work_n consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o damage_n impend_v in_o 14_o e._n 4._o sir_n edward_n nevil_n of_o bergenny_n knight_n john_n abbot_n of_o bermundsey_n william_n abbot_n of_o lesnes_n wil._n hatteclyf_n john_n bromstone_n john_n grene_n john_n bam_fw-la roger_n appiltone_n rob._n ballard_n et_fw-fr john_n alfegh_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v the_o bank_n from_o west-grenewich_n to_o gravesend_n and_o to_o proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n tend_v thereto_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n the_o same_o year_n the_o like_a commission_n ibid._n be_v issue_v unto_o will._n abbot_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o canterbury_n sir_n edward_n nevil_n of_o bergavenny_n knight_n john_n abbot_n of_o lesnes_n will._n hatclyf_n james_n haute_fw-fr esquire_n john_n bromston_n esquire_n john_n grene_n esquire_n richard_n page_n john_n bavyn_n roger_n appeltone_n roger_n brent_n john_n alfegh_n will._n swan_n robert_n balard_n roger_n shelley_n john_n nethersole_n and_o john_n hurt_v for_o those_o bank_n betwixt_o wolwiche_n and_o northflete_a and_o to_o act_v therein_o as_o aforesaid_a howbeit_o notwithstanding_o â—_o these_o good_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o commissioner_n in_o see_v they_o put_v in_o execution_n such_o have_v be_v the_o backwardness_n of_o some_o that_o for_o want_v of_o timely_a repair_n of_o those_o breach_n which_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n be_v make_v in_o the_o bank_n of_o plumsted_n lesnes_n &_o erith_n the_o marsh_n of_o plumsted_n and_o lesnes_n be_v not_o only_o suffer_v to_o be_v drown_v but_o after_o several_a tax_n make_v for_o regain_n of_o they_o and_o for_o make_v a_o new_a cross_a wall_n from_o the_o thames_n to_o the_o upland_n for_o in_v of_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v plumsted_n marsh_n and_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o acre_n in_o the_o level_n and_o marsh_n of_o lesnes_n and_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n which_o enter_v at_o erith_n breach_n and_o for_o further_a maintenance_n of_o the_o old_a marsh-wall_n by_o the_o thames_n side_n from_o the_o say_v new_a across_o wall_n nigh_o unto_o wolwiche_n divers_a that_o be_v ass_a pay_v not_o their_o proportion_n the_o same_o marsh_n and_o level_n will_v have_v be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v have_v not_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o other_o by_o his_o assignment_n lay_v down_o the_o money_n for_o recovery_n therefore_o of_o the_o say_a assessment_n and_o the_o better_a levy_v of_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o have_v be_v before_o employ_v for_o the_o inning_n and_o defence_n of_o those_o marsh_n upon_o complaint_n make_v in_o parliament_n in_o 22_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v then_o enact_v ibid._n that_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o marsh_n shall_v cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o any_o sunday_n afterward_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o plumstede_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o such_o arrear_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n within_o xx_o day_n then_o next_o ensue_v and_o that_o he_o who_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o same_o according_o shall_v be_v dischardged_a of_o his_o double_n otherwise_o not_o and_o if_o the_o say_a tax_n and_o double_v shall_v not_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n than_o next_o follow_v that_o then_o every_o possessor_n or_o tenant_n of_o any_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o say_a marsh_n or_o any_o other_o who_o will_v pay_v that_o tax_n to_o the_o say_a bailiff_n his_o executor_n or_o assign_v may_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n so_o assess_v and_o hold_v the_o same_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o except_o it_o shall_v be_v redeem_v within_o three_o year_n then_o next_o follow_v and_o in_o 37_o h._n 8._o upon_o the_o like_a complaint_n make_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o marsh_n call_v the_o new_a marsh_n &_o comb_v marsh_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o east_n grenewiche_n be_v often_o in_o peril_n of_o overflow_a through_o the_o neglect_n of_o some_o person_n chardgable_a with_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n which_o have_v ancient_o be_v raise_v for_o their_o preservation_n from_o that_o danger_n it_o be_v also_o enact_v 11._o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o then_o be_v or_o which_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v owner_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n or_o of_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o shall_v at_o all_o time_n after_o the_o end_n of_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n pay_v and_o be_v contributory_a towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n from_o time_n to_o time_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o acre_n as_o other_o owner_n have_v before_o that_o time_n be_v chardged_a and_o that_o the_o expenditor_n and_o collector_n or_o one_o of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n when_o any_o assessment_n or_o tax_n shall_v be_v have_v or_o make_v in_o that_o behalf_n to_o distrain_v the_o good_n and_o cattle_n of_o such_o person_n that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o pay_v after_o such_o rate_n and_o the_o same_o distress_n to_o retain_v keep_v and_o use_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n in_o such_o behalf_n of_o ancient_a time_n use_v but_o notwithstanding_o that_o care_n take_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 22_o h._n 8._o before_o recite_v touch_v the_o marsh_n of_o erith_n plumsted_n and_o lesnes_n it_o be_v represent_v 36._o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o 5_o eliz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a ground_n contain_v about_o two_o thousand_o acre_n lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o erith_n lesnes_n and_o plumstede_n before-specified_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v good_a pasture_n ground_n and_o meadow_n but_o by_o certain_a breach_n within_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n then_o past_a lay_v waste_v by_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o thames_n and_o that_o one_o jacobus_n acontyus_fw-la a_o italian_a and_o servant_n to_o the_o queen_n have_v undertake_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n the_o recovery_n thereof_o in_o consideration_n of_o a_o moiety_n of_o it_o for_o his_o charge_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o be_v many_o and_o have_v several_a kind_n of_o estate_n therein_o whereby_o their_o assent_n and_o good_a assurance_n can_v not_o be_v procure_v it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o the_o say_v jacobus_n and_o his_o assign_v and_o their_o servant_n factor_n labourer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o say_v jacobus_n after_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n mdlxii_o for_o the_o term_n of_o four_o year_n than_o next_o follow_v inn_n fence_n aâ—d_v win_v the_o say_v ground_n or_o any_o parcel_n of_o they_o and_o that_o have_v so_o win_v and_o fence_v the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o he_o the_o say_v jacobus_n and_o his_o
choakâ—_n up_o do_v endanger_v the_o drown_v the_o adjacent_a marsh_n and_o that_o the_o cleanse_v thereof_o pertain_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o last_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v ozflete_a pasâ—ing_v from_o the_o water_n of_o s._n thomas_n unto_o the_o thames_n stop_v up_o also_o for_o want_v of_o cleanse_v to_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o john_n capsho_n and_o robert_n allard_n which_o sewer_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v scour_v by_o the_o say_v john_n and_o robert_n it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v by_o the_o before-specified_n justice_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n le_fw-fr latimer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o person_n so_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v distrain_v to_o make_v good_a the_o several_a repair_v abovementioned_a so_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o will._n thorpe_n james_n hâ—fee_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr fifhide_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la 〈◊〉_d view_n and_o repair_v the_o bank_n aâ—â—he_v stew_n and_o in_o other_o place_n adjaâ—â—â—â—â—_n by_o the_o breach_n whereof_o divers_a groundâ—_n and_o meadow_n lay_v then_o total_o drown_v and_o in_o 37_o e._n 3._o edmund_z chelreye_v thomas_n morice_n and_o michael_n skill_v have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o bank_n near_o the_o say_a stew_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o manor_n house_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr moâ—bray_n before_o which_o commissioner_n divers_a presentment_n be_v then_o make_v touch_v those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n near_o the_o same_o stew_n where_o divers_a person_n be_v find_v faulty_a pay_v fine_n to_o the_o king_n other_o acknowlege_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o by_o the_o perch_n and_o other_o have_v make_v good_a what_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o do_v whereof_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v one_o who_o have_v two_o mill_n there_o and_o other_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o surr._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o like_a be_v certify_v 26._o of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n knight_n and_o elizabeth_z his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n in_o 42_o e._n 3._o john_n lovekin_n will._n taâ—ke_v will._n de_fw-fr neudigate_n anâ—_n othâ—rs_n have_v the_o like_a assignation_n doâ—sâ—_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n extend_v from_o a_o place_n call_v dâ—nielissewalle_n in_o this_o county_n of_o surrey_n to_o roddisâ—orne_v in_o kent_n and_o in_o 48_o e._n 3._o robert_n bealknap_n will._n halden_n roger_n dig_v and_o other_o for_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o bank_n betwixt_o danyeleswalle_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n marry_o de_fw-fr overe_fw-la and_o about_o a_o meadow_n call_v croâ—chemede_o by_o which_o commission_n â—hâ—y_v â—ere_z direct_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o 4_o h._n 5._o john_n pâ—eston_n sir_n john_n dâ—ayton_n knight_n thomas_n rothewell_n junior_a thowe_v drewe_n richard_n wydeforde_n and_o thomas_n coventre_n be_v constitute_v doâ—sâ—_n commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n all_o along_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o thames_n on_o both_o side_n from_o read_v to_o oxford_n which_o be_v then_o break_v in_o many_o place_n with_o appointment_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v john_n preston_n john_n martin_n john_n corf_n john_n appulton_n robert_n skyrne_n and_o nicholas_n doâ—sâ—_n conyngston_n have_v the_o like_a commission_n for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o depford_n strand_n and_o bermundsey_n wherein_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o â—he_n marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 22_o h._n 6._o sir_n john_n burcestre_n knight_n ricâ—ard_a bamme_n richard_n comâ—e_v will._n oâ—â—urne_n adam_n lynelord_n john_n martin_n john_n malton_n and_o will._n kyrton_n be_v assign_v dâ—â—so_o to_o view_v all_o those_o bank_n on_o the_o side_n of_o thames_n and_o marsh_n adjoin_v aswell_o within_o the_o lordship_n of_o south_n lambehithe_n north_n lambehithe_n lambehithe_n mershe_o and_o parysh-garden_n as_o in_o southwerk_n bermundsey_n retherhithe_n depford_n strand_n peckham_n hacham_n camerwell_n stokwell_n clopham_n and_o newyngton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n and_o kent_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n break_v and_o in_o decay_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o they_o as_o also_o to_o make_v necessary_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o moreover_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o labourer_n to_o be_v employ_v therein_o upon_o compâ—â—ent_a salarye_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o that_o work_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o and_o direction_n have_v john_n bamburgh_n richard_n bamme_n richard_n drax_n and_o philip_n leweston_n in_o 25_o h._n 6._o for_o the_o bank_n in_o the_o same_o lordship_n and_o place_n and_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o sir_n john_n burcestre_n knight_n richard_n waller_n esquire_n will._n laken_n philip_n leweston_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a for_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o bank_n from_o east-grenewiche_a in_o kent_n to_o wandesworth_n in_o surrey_n so_o also_o have_v ibid._n the_o say_a sir_n john_n burcestre_n sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n richard_n waller_n esquire_n will._n laken_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o west-grenewiche_a and_o wandesworth_n aforesaid_a viz._n to_o the_o sluice_n callâ—d_v harescluse_a râ—therhithe_n suthwerke_n bermondsey_n parysgaâ—dyn_n lâ—mbehythe_n lambehythe_n mersh_fw-mi batersey_n wandesworth_n clopham_n pekham_n and_o camberwerwell_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o for_o the_o same_o place_n and_o to_o proceed_v according_o have_v sir_n john_n bourgchier_n of_o barner_n knight_n sir_n john_n burcestre_n sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o 33_o h._n 6._o so_o also_o have_v dorso_fw-la sir_n ralph_n josselyn_n knight_n mayor_z of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n walter_n moil_n knight_n sir_n john_n burcestre_n knight_n nich._n gaynesford_n esquire_n john_n woo_v and_o other_o in_o 5_o e._n 4._o and_o likewise_o dorso_o sir_n richard_n fenys_n lord_n dacres_n john_n abbot_n of_o bermundsey_n henry_n prior_n of_o s._n marie_n overey_n in_o suthwerk_n will._n cross_n master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n in_o suthwerk_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o 14_o e._n 4._o cap._n xv._n have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o marsh_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o thames_n i_o come_v to_o those_o on_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n and_o essex_n beginning_n with_o middlesex_n where_o the_o first_o mention_n i_o find_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o in_o 26_o e._n 1._o robert_n de_fw-fr retford_n and_o henry_n spigurnell_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o stebbenhethe_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a after_o this_o viz._n on_o wednesâ—ay_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n midd._n the_o bishop_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o inquisition_n take_v at_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n kathrines_n near_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n before_o will._n de_fw-fr broke_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr kellesey_n than_o the_o king_n justice_n for_o view_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n lie_v betwixt_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o town_n of_o chadewelle_n and_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o same_o before_o who_o the_o juror_n do_v present_a upon_o their_o oath_n that_o a_o certain_a person_n of_o ancient_a time_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stebenhethe_n beforementioned_a who_o name_n they_o know_v not_o do_v by_o his_o industry_n recover_v a_o certain_a marsh_n there_o contain_v about_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o marsh_n be_v then_o drown_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o thames_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a presentment_n so_o make_v have_v bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v so_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o shadwelle_n but_o through_o the_o want_n of_o their_o repair_n be_v then_o frequent_o overflow_v and_o in_o divers_a place_n drown_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o people_n in_o those_o part_n which_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o stebenhethe_n do_v afterward_o grant_v by_o charter_n to_o certain_a of_o his_o free_a man_n xlij_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n severally_z by_o parcel_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o certain_a service_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_a bank_n ditch_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n viz._n each_o man_n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a ground_n border_v on_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n of_o which_o xlij_o
whereof_o the_o say_a marsh_n lie_v situate_a and_o dionyse_o then_o abbot_n of_o robertsbrigge_n and_o the_o covent_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o the_o title_n of_o that_o whole_a marish_a and_o that_o upon_o a_o amicable_a agreement_n then_o make_v betwixt_o they_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n do_v quit_v all_o their_o title_n thereto_o unto_o the_o before-specified_n prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christ-church_n but_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a regard_n to_o the_o want_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n do_v by_o their_o special_a favour_n then_o grant_v they_o and_o their_o successor_n one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o those_o seven_o hundred_o viz._n one_o hundred_o lie_v next_o to_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n near_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr cherringe_n which_o at_o that_o time_n they_o have_v enclose_v about_o the_o newewodrove_n and_o that_o this_o agreement_n be_v by_o the_o beforementioned_a earl_n then_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v as_o the_o instrument_n testify_v the_o same_o then_o exhibit_v do_v full_o manifest_a so_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n &_o covent_n ought_v not_o to_o challenge_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o that_o marish_a other_o than_o in_o those_o c_o acre_n so_o give_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o consideration_n therefore_o of_o all_o the_o premise_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o especial_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o evidence_n produce_v on_o each_o part_n as_o also_o to_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o snergate_n and_o apuldre_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n whereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o continual_a inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o or_o be_v ever_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o discover_v all_o party_n therefore_o more_o desire_v peace_n than_o strife_n and_o contention_n do_v unanimous_o agree_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christs-church_n shall_v release_v unto_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o robertsbrigge_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o their_o title_n to_o that_o parcel_n of_o land_n call_v the_o newewoderove_n and_o in_o xxviij_o acre_n of_o land_n then_o new_o enclose_v in_o the_o bâ—ecarde_n towards_o apuldre_n and_o in_o the_o say_v cclxxi_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n then_o to_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o becarde_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a parcel_n of_o land_n call_v the_o newewoderove_n lie_v in_o length_n under_o the_o bank_n divide_v the_o say_a land_n of_o the_o newewoderove_n and_o the_o say_a marsh_n so_o to_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o becard_n so_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christs-church_n nor_o their_o successor_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o claim_v any_o right_n therein_o after_o that_o time_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o robertsbrigge_n do_v release_v unto_o the_o say_v thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christs-church_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o that_o marish_a lie_v next_o to_o the_o church_n of_o fayrefelde_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea_n pass_v from_o rye_n to_o apuldre_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o the_o bound_n divide_v the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n towards_o the_o south_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v challenge_v no_o title_n therein_o from_o thenceforth_o which_o agreement_n be_v so_o make_v by_o the_o say_a instrument_n under_o their_o public_a seal_n and_o bear_v date_n at_o canterbury_n on_o the_o xxth_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n beforementioned_a in_o 2_o h._n 4._o thomas_n erpyngham_n than_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n will._n brenchesle_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n will._n merchant_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n lie_v betwixt_o farlegh_n in_o sussex_n and_o apuldre_n in_o kent_n with_o power_n to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v will._n rikhill_n will_n makenade_n stephan_n betenham_n will._n bertyn_n henry_n horn_n and_o john_n proud_a have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o lyde_n promhull_n middele_n and_o old_a romney_n with_o direction_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n in_o 2_o h._n 5._o sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n richard_n norton_n thomas_n colepepir_n william_n cheyne_n and_o other_o have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o the_o port_n and_o town_n of_o rye_n and_o bodyham_n bridge_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 5_o h._n 5._o robert_n oxenbrigge_n william_n marchaund_v john_n halle_n junior_a william_n cheyne_n and_o adam_n iwode_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n in_o sussex_n and_o ebbeneye_n in_o kent_n and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n so_o also_o in_o 7_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la sir_n roger_n fenys_n knight_n henry_n hoorne_v robert_n oxenbrigge_n thomas_n auger_n richard_n wakeherst_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o bodyhain_n bridge_n in_o sussex_n and_o smalhyde_v in_o kent_n with_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o take_v up_o so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o say_a work_n cap._n xix_o i_o now_o come_v to_o sussex_n alone_o sussex_n where_o the_o first_o commission_n dorso_fw-la of_o sewer_n that_o our_o record_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v in_o 17_o e._n 1._o be_v direct_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr leukenore_n and_o lucas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gare._n the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o complaint_n dorso_fw-la make_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o bataille_n and_o bekeham_n as_o also_o by_o the_o prior_n of_o okeburne_n lewes_n and_o hastings_n together_o with_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr aldham_n and_o many_o other_o who_o have_v land_n about_o pevenesel_a marsh_n that_o whereas_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v the_o beforementioned_a roger_n de_fw-fr leuknore_n and_o lucas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gare_fw-la to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o sea-diches_a near_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o all_o person_n aswell_o rich_a as_o poor_a as_o have_v land_n thereabouts_o the_o say_v lucas_n together_o with_o the_o prior_n of_o michelham_n will._n de_fw-fr donne_fw-fr etc._n etc._n not_o prosecute_n the_o say_v king_n appointment_n and_o order_n do_v begin_v to_o raise_v a_o certain_a bank_n overthwart_o the_o haven_n of_o pevenesel_n as_o also_o a_o sluse_n intend_v to_o finish_v they_o so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n can_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o same_o haven_n to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o all_o person_n there_o dwell_v and_o apparent_a drown_n of_o their_o land_n by_o the_o frequent_a overflow_a of_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n for_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o king_n therefore_o by_o his_o letter_n dorso_fw-la patent_n date_v at_o westminster_n 15_o julii_fw-la in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n constitute_v john_n de_fw-fr lascy_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr echingham_n his_o justice_n to_o make_v enquiry_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o faithful_a man_n touch_v the_o same_o and_o then_o to_o do_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o discretion_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr stoke_n be_v associate_v dorso_fw-la to_o the_o beforementioned_a roger_n and_o lucas_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o county_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v 2._o that_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n which_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o marsh_n of_o wynchelse_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o land_n there_o and_o preservation_n of_o the_o adjacent_a part_n be_v then_o so_o break_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o say_v land_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o his_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a ancient_a composition_n make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o tenant_n of_o other_o land_n in_o that_o marsh_n which_o be_v that_o the_o say_v king_n land_n shall_v be_v defend_v in_o such_o reparation_n by_o the_o other_o landholders_n there_o refuse_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o be_v