the_o next_o year_n follow_v richard_n wakeherst_n will._n bertyne_n thomas_n betenham_n thomas_n hordene_n walter_n colepeper_n and_o john_n derham_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o smalhithe_n and_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o pend_n and_o likewise_o betwixt_o farnehille_n and_o a_o bank_n lead_v from_o mayteham_n to_z pend_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o tenterden_n and_o rolveldene_n with_o power_n to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o place_n 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 so_o many_o digger_n and_o labourer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o instant_a necessity_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o that_o work_n in_o 28_o h._n 6._o will._n keen_a esquire_n john_n bamburgh_n stephan_n slegge_n and_o other_o be_v in_o like_a fort_n constitute_v commissioner_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o rede_v and_o redehille_n thence_o to_o huntebornebrigge_n thence_o to_o the_o upland_n of_o bregge_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o rede_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o tenterden_n apuldre_n and_o wodechirche_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a in_o 13_o e._n 4._o sir_n john_n fog_n knight_n sir_n will._n haute_fw-fr knight_n roger_n brent_n john_n fyneux_n will._n brent_n john_n nethirsole_n and_o john_n heart_n be_v dorso_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n appoint_v for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o tenterdene_n and_o lyde_n as_o also_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a in_o 14_o e._n 4._o the_o king_n have_v receive_v advertisement_n that_o the_o bank_n ditch_n &c._n &c._n lie_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o marsh_n betwixt_o robertsbrigge_n in_o sussex_n and_o the_o town_n of_o romney_n in_o this_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v by_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n much_o break_v and_o decay_a to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o those_o part_n and_o be_v therefore_o desirous_a that_o some_o speedy_a remedy_n shall_v be_v use_v therein_o do_v by_o his_o letter_n colloniâ—na_fw-la patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 16_o julii_fw-la in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a constitute_v sir_n john_n fog_n sir_n william_n haute_fw-fr and_o sir_n john_n gilford_n knight_n and_o john_n elryngton_n john_n brumston_n henry_n auger_n will._n belknap_n and_o robert_n oxenbregge_v esquire_n as_o also_o bartholomew_n bolney_n roger_n brent_n john_n fyneux_n vincent_n fynche_n john_n nethersole_n and_o john_n heart_n his_o commissioner_n give_v power_n to_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n john_n fyneux_n vincent_n fynche_n john_n nethersole_n and_o john_n heart_n to_o be_v one_o to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o inquire_v upon_o the_o oath_n aswell_o of_o knight_n as_o other_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o before-specified_n counties_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o by_o who_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o premise_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v through_o who_o default_n these_o damage_n have_v there_o happen_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n or_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n in_o those_o county_n or_o have_v or_o may_v have_v preservation_n and_o benefit_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n for_o want_n of_o they_o aswell_o those_o that_o be_v remote_a as_o those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o the_o danger_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n or_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o carucate_n proportionable_a to_o what_o they_o hold_v and_o so_o likewise_o for_o their_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n and_o together_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o county_n and_o part_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n and_o to_o make_v they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o new_a where_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o likewise_o for_o cleanse_v the_o trench_n and_o if_o cause_n be_v to_o stop_v they_o up_o so_o that_o no_o favour_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o rich_a or_o poor_a or_o of_o what_o state_n degree_n or_o dignity_n soever_o who_o may_v have_v advantage_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o detriment_n for_o want_n of_o they_o and_o moreover_o to_o make_v agistment_n upon_o the_o sea-ditche_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o part_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o perch_n and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o renew_v they_o and_o likewise_o to_o depute_v certain_a diligent_a and_o faithful_a guardian_n for_o the_o preservation_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o account_n of_o the_o collector_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v for_o that_o occasion_n and_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o obstruction_n of_o those_o trench_n and_o that_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v one_o to_o take_v distress_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depute_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v collect_v as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o also_o to_o make_v and_o ordain_v fit_a and_o necessary_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o romeney_n marsh._n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o premise_n aswell_o at_o the_o say_v king_n suit_n as_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o other_o whasoever_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o question_n before_o they_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 aforesaid_a as_o also_o to_o take_v and_o employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n and_o repair_v as_o many_o ditcher_n and_o other_o workman_n and_o labourer_n as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o the_o work_n and_o repair_v before_o mention_v upon_o competent_a salary_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a urgent_a and_o instant_a necessity_n for_o expedition_n therein_o futrher_n require_v the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v one_o to_o accomplish_v the_o premise_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o whosoever_o they_o shall_v find_v either_o negligent_a or_o refractory_a in_o make_v their_o proportionable_a 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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 constitute_v that_o several_a commission_n of_o sewer_n shall_v be_v issue_v out_o to_o sundry_a person_n by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o need_n shall_v require_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o certain_a commission_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o in_o deed_n but_o not_o in_o right_a king_n of_o england_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n of_o those_o commission_n as_o in_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o the_o say_v xijth_o year_n publish_v be_v more_o full_o contain_v whereupon_o the_o say_a king_n issue_v out_o his_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o before-specified_n sir_n 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observe_v for_o ever_o as_o follow_v first_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n justice_n with_o the_o consent_n aforesaid_a that_o thenceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o land_n and_o marsh_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v two_o bailiff_n twenty_o four_o jurat_n two_o collector_n and_o two_o expenditor_n of_o the_o land-holders_n within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o preservation_n safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v and_o of_o the_o bank_n belong_v thereto_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o say_v twenty-four_o jurat_n ten_o or_o eight_o of_o they_o at_o least_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v ought_v to_o be_v govern_v keep_v defend_v and_o preserve_v from_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o inundation_n of_o the_o fresh_a matter_n by_o bank_n
passelewe_n and_o the_o say_v simon_n sell_v they_o to_o one_o cecelie_a de_fw-fr lancaster_n and_o she_o the_o say_v cecelie_o grant_v the_o say_v whole_a lordship_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n leonard_n of_o stratford_n and_o to_o the_o nun_n there_o serve_v god_n to_o hold_v in_o pure_a alm_n and_o so_o the_o say_a prioress_n than_o have_v and_o possess_v the_o say_a lordship_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n aforesaid_a and_o she_o far_o allege_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n le_fw-fr ku_n whilst_o he_o live_v and_o hold_v those_o land_n and_o hope_n always_o repair_v that_o bank_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n descend_v to_o joane_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v wed_v to_o one_o will._n de_fw-fr rokesle_n in_o who_o time_n all_o the_o say_a hope_n by_o a_o great_a inundation_n of_o the_o thames_n be_v whole_o destroy_v and_o drown_v and_o the_o say_v william_n then_o consider_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o repair_v of_o that_o bank_n will_v much_o exceed_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a tenement_n whole_o relinquish_v all_o that_o tenement_n and_o will_v not_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o so_o the_o say_a bank_n lie_v unrepaired_a and_o she_o allege_v moreover_o that_o the_o say_a prioress_n only_o receive_v of_o her_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n in_o that_o marsh_n of_o the_o say_a fee_n of_o covele_n a_o certain_a rent_n of_o xiiijs._o over_o and_o above_o the_o service_n due_a and_o accustom_a to_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n then_o chief_a lord_n of_o that_o fee_n and_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o that_o rent_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o bank_n and_o therefore_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v to_o she_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o hereupon_o come_v the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n by_o his_o bailiff_n as_o also_o john_n de_fw-fr brumpton_n and_o thomas_n le_fw-fr bret_n in_o their_o proper_a person_n and_o as_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n lie_v within_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n allege_v that_o the_o say_a prioress_n do_v unjust_o prosecute_v that_o writ_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o thereby_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v herself_o from_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o burden_n thereof_o upon_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o other_o they_o also_o allege_v that_o the_o say_a prioress_n and_o all_o her_o predecessor_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o say_a lordship_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o covele_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n do_v use_v till_o that_o very_a time_n to_o make_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o that_o as_o often_o as_o they_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v ever_o thereto_o compel_v and_o this_o they_o say_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v whereupon_o they_o require_v judgement_n and_o the_o say_a prioress_n say_v as_o she_o do_v before_o add_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o she_o have_v be_v thus_o disquiet_v and_o molest_v by_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a distress_n she_o then_o do_v complain_v and_o bring_v her_o action_n and_o as_o before_o she_o do_v so_o she_o still_o require_v remedy_n accord_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o say_v king_n whereupon_o the_o say_v justice_n have_v hear_v her_o complaint_n in_o this_o business_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o say_v king_n precept_n be_v willing_a to_o inquire_v and_o be_v inform_v touch_v the_o premise_n and_o therefore_o yield_v that_o a_o inquision_n shall_v be_v take_v which_o be_v according_o do_v by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr dakenham_n and_o his_o fellow_n juror_n who_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o then_o be_v certain_a lordship_n in_o the_o town_n of_o westhamme_n viz._n the_o lordship_n of_o handlo_n the_o lordship_n of_o lancastre_n the_o lordship_n of_o placetz_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o the_o prioress_n of_o stratford_n and_o that_o ancient_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o lordship_n meet_v together_o and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o that_o each_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o thames_n belong_v to_o his_o lordship_n and_o they_o say_v that_o to_o the_o lordship_n of_o the_o say_a prioress_n there_o be_v assign_v a_o certain_a parcel_n of_o that_o bank_n now_o call_v prioreswall_n and_o that_o the_o say_a prioress_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o bank_n at_o her_o own_o proper_a charge_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o other_o lord_n before-specified_n be_v they_o and_o they_o say_v far_o that_o the_o defect_n then_o in_o that_o bank_n may_v be_v make_v good_a for_o cs_n and_o the_o say_a prioress_n have_v hear_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o say_a juror_n allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n make_v answer_v to_o what_o they_o have_v in_o charge_n whereupon_o she_o require_v that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o further_a answer_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o the_o abovementioned_a verdict_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o ground_v any_o judgement_n upon_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o appoint_v that_o the_o say_v juror_n shall_v appear_v before_o they_o again_o and_o have_v a_o new_a charge_n for_o a_o better_a enquiry_n whereupon_o they_o the_o say_v juror_n together_o with_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr forestere_n richard_n le_fw-fr saltere_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o swear_v and_o associate_v with_o they_o come_v and_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n long_o ago_o viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o hold_v xliij_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o west_n hamme_n together_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n now_o call_v prioreswall_n which_o be_v then_o call_v coveles-wall_n as_o also_o with_o a_o hope_n adjoin_v which_o land_n and_o hope_n be_v then_o whole_o chardged_a with_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o say_v bank_n and_o that_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n long_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terraram_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v so_o seize_v demise_v all_o the_o say_a land_n particular_o to_o divers_a tenant_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o certain_a service_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o then_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n together_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o that_o he_o afterward_o dimise_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n to_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr ku_n to_o hold_v for_o ever_o because_o that_o the_o say_a hope_n do_v then_o afford_v pasturage_n for_o ten_o cow_n yearly_a in_o summer_n time_n and_o that_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n do_v total_o alienate_v all_o those_o his_o service_n together_o with_o all_o his_o fee_fw-mi and_o lordship_n of_o all_o his_o tenant_n and_o their_o tenement_n unto_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr passelewe_n and_o that_o afterward_o by_o divers_a alienation_n so_o make_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o same_o service_n with_o the_o whole_a fee_fw-mi and_o lordship_n aforesaid_a come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a prioress_n who_o do_v then_o enjoy_v the_o say_v service_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o say_a fee_n and_o service_n of_o all_o that_o land_n and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n robert_n le_fw-fr ku_n whilst_o he_o hold_v the_o say_v bank_n and_o hope_n do_v undergo_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n all_o his_o time_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o william_n de_fw-fr rokeslee_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n in_o who_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a flood_n of_o the_o thames_n it_o be_v much_o spoil_v and_o almost_o drown_v so_o that_o the_o say_v william_n and_o joane_n consider_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o bank_n to_o be_v great_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a receive_v any_o more_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a hope_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v little_a of_o it_o leave_v they_o whole_o relinquish_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o render_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o prioress_n than_o lady_n of_o that_o fee_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o hereupon_o the_o say_a juror_n be_v ask_v whether_o any_o part_n of_o the_o hope_n do_v then_o remain_v or_o not_o they_o answer_v that_o there_o do_v not_o and_o be_v far_o ask_v who_o be_v then_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n which_o have_v so_o belong_v former_o unto_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n and_o they_o say_v that_o john_n
view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o holland_n in_o 37_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr huntingfeld_n roger_n de_fw-fr cobeldyk_n matthew_n de_fw-fr leake_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a assignation_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o skirbok_n so_o also_o have_v the_o say_a william_n with_o godefrey_n fuljaumbe_a and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o kirketon_n and_o in_o dorso_fw-la 39_o e._n 3._o godefrey_n fuljaumbe_a simon_n symeon_n roger_n de_fw-fr meres_n and_o other_o for_o those_o from_o waynflete_a to_o tydgote_n upon_o a_o plead_n linc._n in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o town_n of_o pinchebek_n be_v acquit_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o a_o jury_n from_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o marsh-bank_n call_v i_fw-mi dyke_n extend_v from_o pinchebec_n by_o escote_n to_o donneshirne_v but_o the_o same_o jury_n then_o find_v that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o pinchebek_n ought_v to_o repair_v that_o bank_n from_o donneshirne_n to_o goderamscote_n and_o that_o the_o abbot_n of_o brunne_a and_o town_n of_o brunne_a aught_o to_o repair_v it_o from_o goderamscote_n to_o ectcote_n and_o that_o the_o say_a part_n thereof_o be_v then_o ruinous_a in_o 41_o e._n 3._o be_v that_o memorable_a verdict_n linc._n touch_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n adjoin_v to_o the_o sea_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o land_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o silt_n and_o sand_n which_o the_o tide_n do_v cast_v up_o which_o verdict_n be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o gosberkirke_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n in_o 43_o e._n 3._o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n godefrey_n fuljaumbe_a thomas_n de_fw-fr mapelton_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o frampton_n and_o other_o have_v commission_n dorsâ—_n to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o holland_n 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 the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la and_o to_o proceed_v according_o have_v ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o drayton_n roger_n de_fw-fr kirketon_n richard_n de_fw-fr warerton_n rich._n poutrell_n and_o other_o for_o all_o those_o betwixt_o kelfeld_n and_o bykersdyke_n so_o also_o in_o dorso_fw-la 48_o e._n 3._o have_v sir_n william_n de_fw-fr huntingfeld_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n with_o sir_n john_n crecy_n knight_n and_o other_o for_o all_o those_o throughout_o the_o whole_a province_n upon_o a_o plead_n linc._n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o the_o town_n of_o hokyngton_n and_o gerwick_n can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o one_o half_a of_o gerwike_n he_o on_o the_o north_n side_n unto_o the_o cowstalls_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o swinesheved_a call_v herewik_n therefore_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o shireeve_n to_o distrain_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v likewise_o find_v linc._n that_o the_o town_n of_o wiberton_n frampton_n and_o kirkton_n and_o the_o west_n of_o boston_n ought_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o edâ—kes_n from_o the_o schust_n to_o deynboth_n as_o also_o that_o 46._o the_o town_n of_o swynesheved_a and_o wyktofte_a aught_o to_o scour_v the_o sewer_n call_v swinesh_v he_o from_o candelby_n hill_n to_o biker_n he_o and_o 46._o that_o the_o town_n of_o tofte_n ought_v not_o to_o repair_v the_o sewer_n call_v hil_n dyke_n but_o that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v it_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o receive_v of_o every_o man_n that_o keep_v fire_n in_o his_o house_n within_o the_o wapentake_n of_o skirbek_n two_o d._n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n martin_n and_o it_o be_v then_o also_o find_v linc._n that_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n and_o sbirbek_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v a_o certain_a sewer_n from_o hil_n dyke_n to_o wythom_n stream_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o have_v common_a in_o the_o marsh_n of_o bolingbroke_n and_o that_o lâ—â—c_fw-la the_o town_n of_o flete_n can_v not_o deny_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o roadway_n in_o flete_n call_v hospital_n lake_n and_o also_o the_o bank_n call_v south_n he_o in_o flete_n which_o be_v then_o too_o low_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o the_o like_a plead_n liâ—c_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n of_o surflete_a acknowledge_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v a_o bridge_n in_o surflete_a near_o the_o house_n of_o thomas_n dod_n and_o cleanse_v the_o river_n of_o burne_n every_o four_o year_n from_o newesende_v in_o pinchebec_n marsh_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o pynchebec_n unto_o surflet_n and_o from_o surflet_n to_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o a_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o sewer_n for_o those_o part_n and_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v find_v linc._n by_o the_o juror_n upon_o a_o plead_n also_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o eight_o hundred_o of_o holland_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v the_o ditch_n call_v the_o old_a i_fw-mi betwixt_o the_o marsh_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o marsh_n of_o hekington_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o babberboth_n and_o hoggeboth_o of_o west_n crofte_a and_o moreover_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o ditch_n from_o babberboth_n in_o hekington_n unto_o the_o distrithe_n in_o swynesheved_a marsh_n on_o each_o side_n and_o from_o the_o ditch_n which_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o presentment_n to_o be_v from_o hoggesbothe_a of_o westcrofte_a to_o the_o water_n of_o wythome_n they_o say_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o eight_o hundred_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o ditch_n there_o as_o the_o same_o presentment_n mention_v in_o 51_o e._n 3._o john_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n etc._n etc._n roger_n de_fw-fr kirketon_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hungerford_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissiones_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o holland_n after_o this_o i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o more_o commission_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o this_o province_n till_o 6_o h._n 5._o that_o thomas_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr war_n sir_n robert_n hagbeche_v knight_n nich._n dixon_n clerk_n john_n belle_n of_o boston_n with_o some_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v they_o and_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_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 the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 2_o h._n 6._o have_v the_o say_a thomas_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n robert_n lord_n wylughby_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n and_o sir_n robert_n roos_n knight_n william_n copuldyk_n john_n henege_v and_o other_o with_o the_o same_o direction_n ☞_o as_o also_o power_n to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wagesâ—_n to_o assist_v therein_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v requisite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n for_o expedition_n in_o the_o say_a work_n so_o also_o in_o 6_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n sir_n thomas_n roos_n sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n sir_n reginald_n west_n sir_n ralph_n rochfort_n and_o sir_n robert_n roos_n knight_n nich._n dixon_n clerk_n and_o other_o with_o authority_n to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n proper_a for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o take_v such_o and_o so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o great_a competent_a wage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o expedition_n in_o the_o work_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o employ_v therein_o in_o 10_o h._n 6._o john_n hals_n sir_n henry_n rocheford_n knight_n walt._n tailboys_n esquire_n richard_n pynchebek_n richard_n benyngton_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v doâ—sâ—_n commissioner_n to_o view_v all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n of_o crouland_n spalding_n weston_n and_o multon_n and_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n with_o the_o like_a power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o in_o 30_o h._n 6._o richard_n de_fw-fr benyngton_n thomas_n kyme_n george_n hetone_n and_o other_o have_v the_o like_a dâ—â—so_o commission_n for_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n within_o the_o precint_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o framptone_n viz._n from_o forsdyke_n unto_o the_o road_n near_o boston_n in_o 34_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o session_n 22._o of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o spald_v upon_o the_o wednesday_n before_o palme-sunday_n before_o richard_n benyngton_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n where_o the_o juror_n present_v that_o the_o prior_n
to_o the_o say_a shireeve_n bear_v date_n the_o xxth_o of_o april_n requite_v he_o to_o return_v back_o those_o distress_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o more_o complaint_n may_v be_v make_v against_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n for_o which_o he_o may_v far_o incur_v the_o say_a king_n displeasure_n b._n to_o give_v instance_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a person_n who_o oppose_v these_o ordinance_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a can_v i_o exact_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o only_a suit_n in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v commence_v by_o one_o godfrey_n le_fw-fr fauâ—oner_n against_o hamon_n pit_n john_n cobbe_n and_o other_o for_o take_v ten_o cow_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n upon_o his_o the_o say_a godfrey_n manor_n of_o hurst_n for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n to_o which_o action_n the_o say_a hamon_n and_o his_o fellow-defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o say_v godfrey_n enjoy_v certain_a possession_n lie_v in_o romney_n marsh_n in_o which_o marsh_n all_o that_o hold_v any_o land_n aught_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o tenement_n to_o make_v the_o bank_n and_o watercourse_n against_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o inundation_n of_o water_n and_o that_o the_o xxiiii_o man_n oâ—_n that_o marsh_n choose_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o commonality_n thereof_o aught_o to_o make_v distress_n in_o the_o same_o upon_o all_o the_o landholders_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o tenement_n whensoever_o the_o bank_n and_o watercourse_n thereof_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o repair_n which_o say_v jurat_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v because_o they_o can_v not_o attend_v it_o themselves_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o say_v hamon_n to_o take_v those_o distress_n and_o constitute_v he_o their_o bailiff_n so_o to_o do_v ☞_o and_o that_o they_o have_v this_o liberty_n by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o by_o the_o king_n charter_n which_o they_o then_o produce_v whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o by_o teason_n of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n default_n that_o distress_n take_v for_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o watergang_n be_v just_o make_v of_o which_o there_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o say_a jurat_n three_o perch_n and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o least_o for_o his_o proportion_n in_o the_o bank_n of_o apuldre_n to_o be_v repair_v at_o his_o cost_n and_o according_a to_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n more_o if_o need_n shall_v be_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o have_v take_v a_o great_a distress_n upon_o he_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o country_n they_o say_v nevertheless_o also_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o one_o a._n b._n a_o fermour_n to_o the_o say_v godfrey_n ten_o steer_n and_o ten_o lamb_n belong_v to_o i._o n._n tenant_n also_o to_o the_o say_v godfrey_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o default_n in_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a for_o which_o they_o afterward_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o have_v their_o cattle_n again_o and_o be_v question_v for_o how_o much_o he_o take_v the_o first_o distress_n and_o for_o how_o much_o the_o second_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o default_n of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n be_v estimate_v at_o four_o mark_n and_o the_o second_o at_o xlviiis._o and_o the_o say_v godfrey_n allege_v that_o he_o hold_v those_o tenement_n in_o the_o marsh_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o grant_n of_o henry_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n grandfather_n to_o king_n henry_n then_o be_v and_o that_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n give_v they_o to_o william_n the_o son_n of_o balderic_n ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v and_o that_o by_o this_o grant_n both_o his_o ancestor_n and_o himself_o after_o they_o always_o hold_v their_o tenement_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o free_o and_o quiet_o as_o the_o say_a baldric_n first_o hold_v they_o and_o he_o far_o say_v that_o this_o custom_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o watergang_n be_v never_o require_v neither_o of_o his_o say_a ancestor_n nor_o himself_o till_o about_o five_o year_n then_o last_v pass_v that_o the_o say_v hamon_n be_v make_v bailiff_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o watergang_n nor_o that_o they_o ever_o make_v they_o at_o any_o time_n and_o produce_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o moreover_o say_v that_o his_o ancestor_n hold_v those_o tenement_n by_o that_o feoffment_n so_o free_o that_o they_o never_o do_v any_o repair_n to_o the_o say_a bank_n not_o watergangs_a and_o that_o neither_o he_o after_o he_o possess_v the_o same_o land_n nor_o his_o ancestor_n be_v ever_o distrain_v till_o within_o these_o five_o or_o six_o year_n last_o pass_v that_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o other_o take_v his_o cattle_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o make_v those_o distress_n for_o that_o defect_n in_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a which_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o ancestor_n make_v nor_o be_v use_v to_o make_v he_o require_v judgement_n of_o their_o recognition_n whereunto_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o the_o rest_n reply_v that_o in_o former_a time_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n touch_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o before-specified_n banks_n and_o watergangs_a upon_o which_o there_o grow_v a_o suit_n in_o the_o country_n before_o the_o shireeve_n wherein_o the_o say_v xxiiii_o jurat_n deem_v themselves_o wrong_v come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o complain_v to_o the_o shireeve_n allege_v this_o plea_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o shireeve_n to_o hold_v it_o be_v therefore_o determine_v by_o the_o king_n counsel_n that_o the_o king_n justice_n shall_v be_v send_v thither_o to_o ordain_v and_o dispose_v of_o those_o difference_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o according_o henry_n the_o bath_n be_v send_v all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n have_v summons_n of_o xl_o day_n as_o in_o the_o iter_fw-la of_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o say_v henry_n upon_o his_o view_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a by_o the_o consent_n &_o good_a like_n of_o the_o whole_a commonality_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n then_o ordain_v that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n &_o watergangs_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o tenement_n whereupon_o as_o the_o say_v godfrey_n desire_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o say_a bank_n &_o watergangs_a the_o say_a hamon_n require_v that_o he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n shall_v contribute_v to_o those_o repair_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o record_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o bath_n and_o also_o the_o say_a hamon_n further_o allege_v that_o of_o necessity_n the_o say_a godfrey_n ought_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o if_o his_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v defend_v by_o they_o it_o will_v be_v whole_o drown_v &_o make_v salt_n but_o to_o this_o the_o say_v godfrey_n answer_v that_o though_o that_o ordinance_n be_v so_o make_v by_o the_o say_v henry_n yet_o he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n never_o give_v his_o consent_n thereto_o and_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o summon_v nor_o call_v to_o come_v before_o he_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o moreover_o say_v that_o neither_o before_o the_o same_o ordinance_n so_o make_v nor_o after_o either_o he_o or_o his_o ancestor_n ever_o so_o contribute_v but_o always_o hold_v their_o land_n quiet_o without_o any_o exaction_n at_o all_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o before-specified_n king_n henry_n charter_n grandfather_n to_o the_o then_o king_n henry_n until_o two_o year_n before_o that_o the_o before-specified_n hamon_n and_o other_o take_v his_o cattle_n whereupon_o he_o require_v judgement_n whether_o the_o same_o ordinance_n ought_v to_o prejudice_v he_o in_o that_o behalf_n howbeit_o the_o say_a hamon_n and_o other_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v the_o common_a summons_n of_o xl_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o whole_a commonality_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n have_v whereof_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o thereupon_o say_v that_o though_o the_o say_v godfrey_n will_v not_o come_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v with_o his_o neighbour_n he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o the_o before-specified_n contribution_n for_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n because_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o same_o marsh_n that_o aswell_o his_o land_n as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o other_o tenant_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o
say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a whereupon_o he_o require_v judgement_n and_o he_o also_o say_v that_o after_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o say_a godfrey_n and_o his_o tenant_n give_v one_o mark_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a before_o he_o the_o say_v hamon_n be_v bailiff_n and_o that_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v to_o which_o the_o say_v godfrey_n answer_v that_o he_o hold_v himself_o to_o the_o before-specified_n charter_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o to_o the_o liberty_n which_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v use_v against_o which_o no_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o say_v henry_n de_fw-fr bath_n can_v or_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o harm_v and_o stand_v upon_o it_o that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o by_o he_o have_v give_v aught_o either_o before_o the_o say_a ordinance_n so_o make_v or_o afterward_o and_o that_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v after_o which_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n in_o the_o xlii_o of_o h._n 3_o come_v the_o say_v godfrey_n hamon_n and_o other_o and_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v twelve_o aswell_o knight_n as_o other_o have_v no_o land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n on_o the_o morrow_n three_o week_n after_o easter_n by_o who_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v the_o better_o discover_v to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o say_v godfrey_n and_o his_o ancestor_n after_o they_o have_v their_o land_n of_o hurst_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o grant_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a king_n henry_n have_v wont_a to_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a together_o with_o other_o that_o have_v land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o to_o contribute_v with_o they_o for_o their_o repair_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v whereupon_o the_o say_v godfrey_n by_o a_o certain_a ordinance_n in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v before_o the_o say_a henry_n de_fw-fr bath_n who_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o that_o end_n that_o though_o he_o give_v a_o mark_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a before_o the_o say_v hamon_n be_v bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o they_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o john_n do_v affirm_v yet_o he_o apâ—pealed_v whether_o himself_o or_o his_o ancestor_n be_v not_o quit_v of_o the_o say_a repair_n and_o payment_n thereto_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n grandfather_n to_o the_o then_o king_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n nor_o ever_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a as_o he_o affirm_v but_o the_o shireeve_n not_o make_v his_o precept_n as_o abovesaid_a be_v amerce_v and_o another_o write_v direct_v to_o he_o to_o summon_v the_o say_v xij_o man_n to_o appear_v etc._n etc._n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a godfrey_n hamon_n and_o other_o come_v and_o require_v that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o record_n and_o process_n upon_o the_o before-specified_n plea_n whereupon_o the_o plea_n be_v recite_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o because_o it_o be_v find_v according_a to_o that_o record_n that_o the_o king_n have_v send_v henry_n the_o bath_n his_o justice_n thereunto_o assign_v unto_o the_o say_a marsh_n of_o romenale_n who_o determine_v that_o all_o they_o that_o have_v land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n aught_o to_o contribute_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o tenement_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a thereof_o as_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o other_o do_v allege_v and_o to_o which_o contribution_n he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n say_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v and_o that_o as_o yet_o nothing_o do_v appear_v to_o the_o king_n court_n here_o of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n or_o determination_n without_o which_o of_o right_a there_o can_v be_v no_o proceed_n to_o judgement_n a_o far_a day_n be_v give_v viz._n until_o the_o xume_n of_o s._n michael_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o roll_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o bath_n may_v be_v look_v into_o and_o that_o the_o plea_n thus_o depend_v no_o distress_n shall_v be_v far_o make_v upon_o the_o say_a godfrey_n at_o which_o time_n viz._n in_o the_o xume_n of_o s._n michael_n in_o xliijo_o h._n 3._o the_o say_v godfrey_n come_v and_o withdraw_v his_o process_n against_o the_o say_a hamon_n and_o other_o therefore_o be_v amerce_v he_o consent_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n that_o for_o the_o future_a they_o will_v repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a together_o with_o their_o neighbour_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n ☜_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n without_o any_o contest_v or_o contradiction_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o say_v hamon_n grant_v and_o become_v oblige_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o due_a account_n before_o the_o twenty-four_o jurat_n choose_v by_o the_o country_n touch_v the_o distress_n and_o catal_o of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n take_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o suit_n until_o that_o present_a and_o deduce_v so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o say_a repair_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v godfrey_n to_o repay_v the_o surplusage_n of_o the_o money_n for_o the_o catal_o of_o he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n so_o sold._n and_o the_o say_v godfrey_n agree_v that_o if_o the_o say_v hamon_n by_o his_o account_n can_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o the_o value_n of_o the_o catal_o so_o distrain_v by_o he_o for_o the_o cause_n premise_v will_v not_o suffice_v for_o his_o portion_n in_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o land_n he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n will_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o he_o of_o the_o whole_a arrearage_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o suit_n till_o that_o present_a time_n according_a to_o the_o view_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v twenty-four_o jurat_n of_o the_o country_n the_o next_o thing_n memorable_a touch_v this_o marsh_n be_v that_o king_n edw._n the_o first_o by_o his_o letter_n a._n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n the_o xxth_o of_o novem._n in_o the_o xvith_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n granteda_fw-la commission_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr lovetot_n &_o hen._n de_fw-fr apuldrefeld_n to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o part_n adjacent_a within_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n in_o divers_a place_n then_o break_v through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o inquire_v by_o who_o default_n this_o damage_n have_v happen_v and_o together_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n and_o other_o in_o those_o part_n to_o distrain_v all_o those_o which_o hold_v any_o land_n and_o tenement_n there_o and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v defence_n and_o preservation_n in_o any_o sort_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n either_o by_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o by_o carucate_n for_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v for_o the_o necessary_a repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n as_o often_o and_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n so_o that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o condition_n state_n or_o dignity_n whatsoever_o who_o have_v safeguard_n in_o any_o sort_n by_o those_o wall_n or_o ditch_n whether_o it_o be_v within_o liberty_n or_o without_o shall_v have_v favour_n therein_o command_v also_o the_o say_a john_n any_o henry_n to_o behave_v themselves_o so_o faithful_o and_o discreet_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o business_n that_o aswell_o the_o man_n reside_v in_o those_o part_n as_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v safe_a against_o the_o like_a danger_n and_o perhaps_o worse_o no_o custom_n favourable_o introduce_v notwithstanding_o and_o that_o of_o their_o transaction_n in_o this_o employment_n they_o shall_v distinct_o and_o plain_o certify_v the_o say_a king_n under_o their_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o jurat_n aswell_o knight_n as_o other_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n command_v moreover_o his_o shireeve_n of_o kent_n to_o cause_v so_o many_o and_o such_o person_n of_o his_o bayliwick_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_v john_n and_o henry_n at_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n whereof_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o notice_n by_o who_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o premise_n may_v be_v the_o better_o inquire_v into_o and_o know_v by_o virtue_n of_o which_o mandate_n the_o say_a shireeve_n be_v require_v to_o summon_v the_o twenty-four_o jurat_n of_o the_o marsh_n of_o rumenale_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n as_o also_o such_o and_o so_o many_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o all_o the_o
his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o in_o all_o other_o court_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o which_o say_v bailiff_n and_o jurat_n to_o be_v elect_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o also_o exercise_v their_o office_n and_o be_v displace_v from_o they_o as_o heretofore_o it_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_v to_o be_v in_o the_o say_v marsh._n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o say_a bailiff_n jurat_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a court_n before_o they_o the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o jurat_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o some_o certain_a convenient_a place_n within_o the_o same_o to_o be_v hold_v from_o three_o week_n to_o three_o week_n for_o ever_o and_o have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o say_a court_n by_o bill_n of_o complaint_n therein_o all_o and_o singular_a plea_n of_o debt_n account_n covenant_n contract_n trespass_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n or_o otherwise_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_a king_n or_o his_o heir_n with_o many_o other_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v the_o rehearsal_n refer_v my_o reader_n to_o the_o record_n 3._o itself_o if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v far_o inform_v therein_o and_o likewise_o the_o say_a king_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n then_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a bailiff_n jurat_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v power_n to_o make_v reasoable_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n of_o good_a credit_n and_o consonant_a to_o reason_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o also_o for_o the_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a government_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o resident_n therein_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n thereof_o and_o likewise_o to_o change_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o for_o ever_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v best_a and_o that_o the_o say_a bailiff_n jurat_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o necessity_n and_o profit_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a marsh_n shall_v among_o themselves_o assess_v and_o levy_v tax_n and_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o the_o good_n land_n tenement_n and_o merchandize_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o resident_n be_v within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o otherwise_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o they_o without_o the_o letâ—_n or_o impediment_n of_o the_o say_a king_n or_o his_o heir_n or_o he_o or_o their_o justice_n or_o other_o their_o officer_n whatsoever_o and_o moreover_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a bailiff_n jurat_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o none_o of_o they_o or_o of_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n thenceforth_o shall_v be_v put_v or_o impanel_v in_o any_o assize_n jury_n recognition_n attaint_v or_o any_o other_o inquisition_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n nor_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o those_o bound_n or_o limit_n to_o travail_v on_o any_o juries_n inquisition_n assize_n recognition_n attaint_v or_o matter_n whatsoever_o though_o they_o concern_v the_o say_a king_n or_o his_o heir_n nor_o that_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o assessor_n taxer_n or_o collector_n of_o ten_o fifteen_o or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o other_o charge_v subsidy_n tallage_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o cap_n xii_o have_v now_o do_v with_o romney_n marsh_n i_o come_v to_o east_n kent_n in_o which_o the_o first_o thing_n observable_a wherewith_o i_o have_v meet_v be_v that_o the_o k._n edw._n the_o first_o by_o his_o letter_n dorso_fw-la patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n xvio_o maii_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v mention_n that_o he_o have_v grant_v licence_n to_o his_o baron_n of_o sandwich_n for_o the_o dig_v of_o a_o certain_a 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satisfy_v for_o the_o hurt_n they_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o before_o the_o work_n be_v begin_v about_o three_o year_n after_o the_o say_a king_n direct_v his_o precept_n a._n date_v at_o tuttebury_n the_o xvijth_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n unto_o edmund_n de_fw-fr passele_n john_n de_fw-fr ifelde_n and_o stephan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dane_n and_o therein_o express_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n in_o repair_n and_o support_v of_o the_o bank_n 223._o ditch_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o seacoast_n and_o adjacent_a land_n lie_v in_o the_o part_n of_o east-kent_n very_o great_a damage_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o overflow_a of_o the_o fresh_a water_n have_v happen_v and_o that_o great_a will_v ensue_v unless_o some_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v apply_v for_o prevention_n thereof_o he_o constitute_v the_o say_a edmund_n john_n and_o stephan_n his_o justice_n to_o supervise_v and_o take_v care_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o precept_n the_o shireeve_n of_o kent_n be_v command_v to_o bring_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n twenty-four_o aswell_o knight_n as_o other_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o vicinage_n of_o monketone_n and_o menstre_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n and_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o premise_n at_o which_o day_n he_o according_o return_v his_o writ_n and_o bring_v before_o they_o john_n friday_n roger_n belringer_n and_o other_o who_o be_v swear_v to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o defect_n in_o those_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o monketone_n and_o menstre_n and_o to_o certify_v unto_o the_o say_a justice_n through_o who_o default_n those_o damage_n have_v happen_v they_o answer_v that_o they_o know_v not_o except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o boysterousnesse_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o be_v ask_v when_o the_o say_v bank_n and_o ditch_n be_v so_o destroy_v and_o who_o 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have_v land_n or_o tenement_n or_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n or_o that_o have_v defence_n and_o preservation_n in_o any_o sort_n or_o may_v have_v by_o the_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n in_o those_o marish_a ground_n aught_o to_o contribute_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n either_o by_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o by_o carucate_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o say_a tenure_n not_o only_o to_o the_o new_a make_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o their_o repair_n and_o support_v as_o often_o and_o whensover_v need_n shall_v require_v whereupon_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o the_o say_a justice_n that_o not_o only_o they_o who_o have_v ground_n lie_v near_o to_o those_o bank_n but_o also_o they_o who_o hold_v land_n situate_v within_o the_o before-specified_n marsh_n of_o monketone_n and_o menstre_n whether_o near_o
watercourse_n and_o other_o necessary_a mean_n and_o for_o execution_n of_o that_o their_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o say_a justice_n by_o the_o say_a assent_n upon_o the_o say_v friday_n at_o lyde_n aforesaid_a do_v nominate_v choose_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v of_o the_o land-holders_n within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v henry_n bate_n and_o simon_n goddard_n bailiff_n andrew_n bate_v john_n a_o bregge_n and_o other_o jurat_n peter_n fermour_n and_o will._n aleyn_n collector_n and_o stephan_n lovecock_n and_o john_n inglet_n expenditor_n of_o and_o in_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o preservation_n safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v and_o the_o bank_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a bailiff_n twenty-four_o jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n so_o name_v choose_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v personal_o and_o several_o before_o the_o say_a justice_n 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the_o say_a justice_n by_o the_o view_n and_o inquisition_n aforesaid_a make_v and_o take_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v bank_n call_v symondes_n wall_n and_o kent_n wall_n and_o also_o the_o say_a bank_n of_o those_o marsh_n call_v est_fw-la mersh_fw-mi and_o becard_v within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a be_v defective_a and_o break_v in_o divers_a part_n to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o inundation_n thereby_o like_a to_o befall_v all_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v unless_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v apply_v it_o be_v ordain_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o consent_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v bank_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o repair_v and_o new_o make_v with_o all_o possible_a haste_n and_o so_o repair_v and_o make_v new_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o continual_o maintain_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v and_o as_o to_o the_o reparation_n and_o renew_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v symondes_n wall_n and_o kent_n wall_n to_o be_v forthwith_o for_o the_o present_a make_v it_o be_v upon_o certain_a reasonable_a consideration_n move_v the_o say_a justice_n decree_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o consent_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o person_n have_v land_n within_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v symondeswalle_n and_o kent_n wall_n and_o the_o bank_n call_v goneswalle_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a for_o every_o acre_n of_o his_o land_n there_o and_o likewise_o every_o one_o have_v land_n in_o the_o marsh_n call_v ockolt_n within_o those_o limit_n for_o every_o acre_n of_o his_o land_n there_o shall_v pay_v two_o penny_n more_o than_o any_o other_o land-holder_n within_o the_o marsh_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v shall_v pay_v for_o one_o acre_n there_o to_o the_o assess_n of_o the_o tax_n for_o the_o instant_a repair_n and_o new_a make_n of_o those_o bank_n call_v kent_n wall_n and_o symondes_n wall_n and_o then_o afterward_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n aforesaid_a all_o the_o land-holders_n within_o the_o land_n and_o marsh_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o time_n be_v equal_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n maintenance_n and_o custody_n of_o all_o the_o bank_n of_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o repair_n sustain_a and_o make_v what_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n thereof_o viz._n every_o of_o the_o say_a tenant_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o tenure_n and_o number_n of_o his_o acre_n and_o perch_n there_o and_o that_o the_o reparation_n scour_v and_o make_v of_o all_o the_o sewer_n ditch_n watergangs_a gutter_n and_o bridge_n in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v then_o be_v or_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n of_o such_o as_o ancient_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v also_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o decree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o bailiff_n jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n of_o the_o land_n and_o marsh_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o for_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o all_o labourer_n and_o workman_n employ_v about_o any_o work_n to_o be_v do_v for_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o those_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v to_o go_v ride_v drive_v and_o carry_v upon_o and_o over_o the_o land_n call_v the_o inner_a forland_n and_o outer_a forland_n of_o every_o bank_n witin_n those_o precinct_n except_o before_o except_v or_o the_o land_n lie_v near_o to_o that_o bank_n and_o in_o other_o place_n wheresoever_o within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v where_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o ten_o or_o eight_o of_o the_o jurats_n aforesaid_a to_o do_v and_o perform_v such_o thing_n which_o do_v or_o shall_v belong_v to_o their_o office_n or_o to_o do_v that_o work_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o the_o like_a case_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v expedient_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o put_v the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n in_o execution_n which_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o say_a justice_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o land-holder_n within_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v who_o ought_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o premise_n for_o his_o land_n therein_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v deprive_v or_o hinder_v of_o any_o way_n to_o go_v ride_v drive_v or_o carry_v to_o his_o land_n there_o or_o other_o land_n adjoin_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o salt_n water_n or_o the_o raise_n of_o any_o bank_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n aforesaid_a there_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v or_o so_o to_o be_v stop_v or_o prevent_v that_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o the_o say_a way_n and_o have_v no_o other_o passage_n either_o to_o go_v ride_v drive_v or_o carry_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o he_o for_o the_o future_a during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o his_o hindrance_n to_o go_v ride_v drive_v and_o carry_v upon_o and_o over_o the_o land_n call_v the_o inner_a forland_n adjoin_v to_o the_o bank_n or_o bank_n wheresoever_o in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o beforementioned_a limit_n except_o before_o except_v where_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o meet_a to_o go_v ride_v carry_v and_o drive_v to_o his_o land_n there_o or_o to_o his_o adjacent_a land_n and_o over_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o banks_n overthwart_v they_o to_o such_o his_o land_n without_o the_o impediment_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o repair_v and_o maintain_v at_o his_o own_o proper_a charge_n the_o say_a bank_n or_o banks_n sufficient_o in_o that_o part_n where_o he_o the_o say_a land-holder_n shall_v so_o happen_v to_o go_v ride_v drive_v or_o carry_v also_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o twice_o every_o year_n for_o ever_o there_o shall_v be_v hold_v a_o principal_a and_o general_a last_o within_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v by_o the_o say_v twenty-four_o jurat_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o ten_o or_o eight_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o viz._n once_o within_o the_o xv_o me_o of_o easter_n and_o again_o within_o the_o xv_o me_o of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n at_o brokland_n or_o in_o another_o place_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v to_o be_v summon_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o bailiff_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o that_o other_o several_a last_n shall_v be_v there_o
13._o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o common_a watercourse_n betwixt_o asheburnehamesmyll_n and_o batesford_n to_o godyngeshavene_n be_v so_o obstruct_v by_o sand_n mud_n grass_n and_o other_o filth_n that_o three_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o three_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v by_o this_o stoppage_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n drown_v &_o that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a &_o profitable_a for_o the_o safeguard_n &_o restoration_n of_o those_o land_n that_o the_o common_a current_n from_o morespicheswalle_n to_o the_o mark_n dyke_n be_v new_o cleanse_v which_o contain_v six_o furlong_n by_o estimation_n and_o may_v be_v scour_v for_o xij_o mark_n which_o channel_n all_o the_o landholders_n as_o well_o above_o borham_n bregge_n as_o rokland_n morhale_v ho_o ladyland_n cralle_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o christian_a atte_n mershe_n aught_o to_o make_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o current_n from_o markdyke_n to_o pevenese_n bridge_n contain_v in_o length_n xiij_o furlong_n which_o be_v then_o likewise_o fill_v with_o mud_n and_o sand_n by_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o tide_n may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v according_a to_o their_o estimation_n for_o xll._o and_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a sluse_n at_o the_o say_v pevenese_n bridge_n in_o length_n xx_o foot_n in_o breadth_n fourteen_o and_o in_o height_n four_o foot_n which_o may_v be_v make_v for_o xl._o by_o estimation_n to_o the_o scour_n of_o which_o channel_n and_o make_v the_o sluice_n all_o the_o land-holders_n above_o borham_n bregge_n in_o brodewyshe_a and_o cornbroke_a aught_o to_o make_v full_a contribution_n and_o the_o land-holders_n above_o tonleghebregge_n to_o condennesbregge_v half_a contribution_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o land_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o landholders_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o morespicheswalle_n half_a contribution_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o say_a land_n and_o that_o all_o the_o land-holders_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o mankesye_n bestenovere_fw-la marchalls_n baker_n and_o wykham_n to_o contribute_v for_o the_o purpose_n abovesaid_a a_o four_o part_n for_o this_o present_a occasion_n but_o not_o to_o be_v claim_v as_o a_o due_a in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o all_o the_o land-holders_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o pevense_n haven_n that_o all_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o the_o saltes_n from_o morespicheswalle_n to_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o take_v away_o without_o any_o impediment_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o if_o the_o say_a port_n of_o pevenese_n have_v not_o be_v stop_v up_o with_o mud_n and_o sand_n by_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o tide_n so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n from_o the_o say_a sluse_n can_v not_o have_v its_o course_n then_o will_v it_o have_v be_v needful_a that_o the_o say_a sluice_n shall_v be_v pull_v up_o and_o set_v down_o anew_o at_o wyldemershe_n betwixt_o the_o sluice_n of_o hoo_n and_o the_o sluice_n of_o mankeseye_n and_o that_o a_o new_a sewer_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o say_a sluice_n so_o place_v anew_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o john_n ask_v unto_o the_o kokyr_n of_o mankesye_n allow_v for_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v john_n ask_v according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o romene_n marsh_n ☞_o also_o they_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a and_o beneficial_a for_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o begham_n for_o his_o land_n at_o roklond_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n have_v one_o little_a sewer_n with_o a_o bolt_n fasten_v under_o the_o common_a watercourse_n into_o the_o brook_n of_o hoo_n for_o evacuation_n of_o the_o dead_a water_n arise_v from_o rain_n and_o spring_n in_o the_o say_a ground_n of_o roklond_n and_o this_o to_o be_v make_v at_o their_o own_o proper_a charge_n and_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o maintain_v the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o that_o bolt_n call_v morespicheswalle_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a charge_n and_o if_o the_o say_a current_n through_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o water_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o its_o course_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n or_o his_o successor_n that_o then_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o tenant_n of_o hoo_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o say_a bolt_n until_o he_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n do_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o say_a tenant_n of_o hoo_n for_o their_o loss_n thereby_o occasion_v and_o the_o say_a juror_n do_v likewise_o affirm_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v one_o bailiff_n one_o collector_n one_o expenditor_n and_o other_o jurat_n skawer_n of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a land-holders_n who_o may_v have_v power_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 romene_n marsh_n and_o to_o make_v new_a ordinance_n of_o pevense_n marsh_n and_o to_o return_v they_o into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v exemplify_v with_o the_o say_a king_n great_a seal_n so_o that_o if_o the_o say_a sewer_n or_o floodgate_n shall_v be_v so_o repair_v they_o may_v have_v benefit_n and_o full_a safety_n thereby_o and_o that_o in_o case_n a_o proper_a remedy_n be_v not_o the_o soon_o have_v therein_o a_o inestimable_a loss_n will_v be_v like_a to_o happen_v within_o a_o very_a short_a time_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n issue_v out_o both_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o sussex_n that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v warning_n to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o land-holders_n of_o the_o tenement_n within_o those_o town_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n at_o marchalleswalle_n near_o the_o ........._o of_o pevense_n upon_o the_o thursday_n be_v the_o eve_n of_o s._n margaret_n the_o virgin_n than_o next_o ensue_v to_o show_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v chardged_a with_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o repair_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o hold_n and_o form_n of_o the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o to_o do_v and_o undergo_v what_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v further_o appoint_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o according_o john_n colbrond_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o office_n of_o bailiff_n and_o swear_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o richard_n palmere_n to_o the_o office_n of_o collector_n and_o expenditor_n and_o swear_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o thomas_n colbrond_n william_n bulk_n and_o other_o to_o the_o office_n of_o skawer_n and_o swear_v likewise_o to_o undergo_v that_o office_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v marsh._n at_o which_o day_n the_o say_a lieutenant_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n make_v his_o return_n to_o the_o before-specified_n prior_n of_o michesham_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n that_o he_o do_v summon_v john_n ask_v robert_n rede_v with_o divers_a other_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o likewise_o the_o abbot_n of_o begham_n but_o the_o say_v john_n ask_v and_o many_o other_o appear_v not_o but_o john_n wodelond_n and_o some_o other_o who_o do_v appear_v be_v ready_a to_o contribute_v to_o those_o repair_v etc._n etc._n in_o 8_o h._n 4._o sir_n john_n dalingrugge_n knight_n george_n ballard_n stephan_n bettenhamme_n will._n snayth_o henry_n horn_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v blakwose_v in_o kent_n unto_o rye_n in_o this_o county_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o water_n call_v apoldreflete_a from_o the_o sea_n to_o bodihamme_n on_o both_o side_n the_o say_a water_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v much_o break_v with_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh._n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o same_o sir_n john_n dalingregge_n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n john_n hall_n the_o elder_a and_o john_n hall_n the_o young_a have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o bank_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n betwixt_o hastynge_n and_o boxle_n within_o the_o parish_n and_o town_n of_o wylt_v holyngton_n boxle_n crowherst_n hastynge_n and_o bulwerhythe_n and_o to_o transact_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 in_o 2_o h._n 5._o upon_o a_o inquisition_n take_v before_o thomas_n erpyngham_n constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n will._n brenchesle_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n and_o other_o for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o farleghe_n in_o
the_o abbot_n of_o fountain_n be_v dischardged_a from_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v a_o bridge_n call_v wethington_n brigge_n lie_v betwixt_o wethington_n and_o thorpe_n underwode_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o upon_o a_o commission_n direct_v to_o laurence_n de_fw-fr allerthorpe_n than_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n sir_n thomas_n metham_n sir_n will._n chetwyn_n sir_n gerard_n ursflet_n knight_n will._n gascoigne_n robert_n thyrwhyt_n robert_n de_fw-fr warerton_n hugh_n de_fw-fr ardern_n will._n hundegate_n and_o william_n lodyngton_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o pokelyngtone_n and_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o derwent_n as_o also_o within_o the_o wapentake_n of_o herthill_n and_o liberty_n hovedene_n whereby_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o say_v justice_n sit_v at_o hovedene_n upon_o thursday_n in_o easter_n week_n in_o 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represent_v to_o the_o house_n but_o that_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o army_n april_n 10_o 1653._o which_o be_v before_o this_o report_n can_v be_v make_v by_o that_o committee_n the_o council_n of_o state_n which_o be_v set_v up_o about_o ten_o day_n follow_v do_v send_v for_o it_o and_o make_v reference_n thereof_o to_o a_o select_a committee_n of_o the_o same_o council_n who_o also_o far_a examine_v the_o business_n and_o find_v what_o have_v be_v so_o depose_v and_o report_v to_o be_v true_a signify_v as_o much_o to_o the_o say_a council_n of_o state_n whereupon_o they_o do_v order_n that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o army_n quarter_a in_o the_o level_n of_o hatfield_n chase_n or_o within_o the_o county_n of_o york_n lincoln_n and_o nottingham_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o that_o then_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o those_o part_n shall_v be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o say_a participant_n for_o 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say_a participant_n and_o their_o tenant_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v have_v just_a reparation_n for_o the_o same_o which_o order_n bear_v date_n at_o white_a hall_n the_o 31_o of_o august_n 1653._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o &_o the_o former_a order_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o parliament_n &_o council_n the_o say_a inhabitant_n still_o continue_v in_o their_o riotous_a &_o rebellious_a posture_n not_o give_v any_o obedience_n thereto_o nor_o to_o the_o decree_n and_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n nor_o precept_n of_o the_o court_n of_o sewer_n stand_v in_o defiance_n and_o opposition_n to_o all_o authority_n upon_o another_o petition_n therefore_o present_v by_o the_o say_a participant_n and_o their_o tenant_n together_o with_o a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n unto_o the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n a_o order_n of_o reference_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o xuth_o
betwixt_o the_o cross_n at_o wolmerstye_n and_o tide_n bridge_n in_o 4_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gutere_fw-la william_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr of_o hamlake_n john_n de_fw-fr multon_n parson_n of_o skirbek_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr farford_n for_o those_o betwixt_o wrangel_n haven_n and_o boston_n and_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr malbethorpe_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr edenham_n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lound_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr poynton_n for_o those_o upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n betwixt_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n in_o 7_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 24._o unto_o geffrey_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n of_o the_o plea_n before_o himself_o to_o be_v hold_v signify_v unto_o they_o that_o whereas_o by_o a_o inquisition_n then_o late_o take_v before_o robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorpe_n and_o his_o associate_n commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n sewer_n bridge_n causeys_n and_o floodgate_n in_o the_o part_n of_o kestevene_n and_o holland_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n saviour_n ought_v to_o repair_n and_o maintain_v the_o causey_n call_v holland_n brigg_n and_o thirty_o bridge_n upon_o the_o same_o according_a to_o certain_a boundary_n and_o limit_n and_o that_o they_o the_o say_v justice_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o he_o the_o say_a prior_n affirm_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o say_a repair_n the_o say_a king_n cause_v the_o record_n &_o process_n of_o the_o say_a inquisition_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o that_o afterward_o by_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n exhibit_v to_o he_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o york_n set_v forth_o that_o upon_o their_o give_a judgement_n afterward_o in_o that_o business_n there_o happen_v a_o manifest_a error_n therein_o to_o the_o no_o little_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n he_o the_o say_a king_n cause_v the_o record_n and_o process_n thereof_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o that_o upon_o peruse_v the_o same_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o one_o godwine_n a_o rich_a citizen_n of_o lincoln_n founder_v of_o that_o house_n of_o s._n saviour_n give_v the_o site_n of_o that_o monastery_n and_o certain_a other_o land_n to_o the_o canon_n of_o sempryngham_n there_o reside_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o profit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v expend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o s._n saviour_n and_o the_o brethren_n there_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o surplusage_n employ_v in_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o before-specified_n bridge_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o give_a judgement_n therein_o as_o aforesaid_a there_o be_v a_o error_n because_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o foundation_n beforementioned_a the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v first_o provide_v for_o and_o the_o surplusage_n only_o assign_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a causey_n but_o by_o that_o their_o judgement_n they_o have_v put_v the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o the_o king_n therefore_o for_o the_o rectify_v thereof_o command_v the_o say_a geffrey_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o record_n before_o express_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v amend_v and_o to_o inform_v he_o both_o of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n so_o give_v to_o that_o monastery_n by_o the_o say_a founder_n and_o of_o some_o way_n whereby_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o causey_n may_v be_v ascertain_v and_o last_o to_o supersede_n the_o distrain_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n for_o that_o respect_n whilst_o the_o business_n be_v thus_o undetermined_a in_o 11_o e._n 3._o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr roos_n knight_n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n will._n de_fw-fr poynton_n laurence_n de_fw-fr leake_n thoma_n levelaunce_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr thorpe_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o the_o cross_n of_o wolmersty_a and_o the_o bridge_n at_o tid_n and_o in_o 13_o e._n 3._o roger_n de_fw-fr cobledyk_n roger_n the_o parson_n of_o framton_n lambert_n de_fw-fr hiptoft_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr polincroft_n for_o dorso_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o kirketon_n memorandum_n a._n that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mcccxlij_o 16_o e._n 3._o the_o abbot_n of_o swinâ—sheved_a and_o sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr ry_z knight_n do_v implead_v the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n for_o cccxl_o acre_n of_o marsh_n with_o the_o appurtâ—nances_n in_o gosberchirche_n viz._n the_o abbot_n of_o swinesheved_a for_o cc._o and_o sir_n nicholas_n for_o cxl._n by_o two_o writ_n and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o assize_n at_o lincoln_n be_v on_o wednesday_n bâ—ing_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la at_o which_o time_n there_o camâ—_n thither_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr stanford_n then_o celerer_fw-la to_o the_o covent_n john_n de_fw-fr achirche_n bailiff_n of_o the_o say_v abbot_n manor_n together_o with_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr wilughby_n lord_n of_o eresby_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr kirketon_n and_o sir_n saier_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr multon_n parson_n of_o skirbek_n as_o also_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o say_v abbot_n counsel_n and_o because_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o suit_n seem_v difficult_a and_o costly_a to_o the_o abbot_n in_o regard_n that_o his_o adversaries_n have_v private_o and_o subtle_o make_v the_o whole_a country_n against_o he_o especial_o the_o wapentake_n of_o kirketon_n he_o submit_v to_o a_o amicable_a treaty_n of_o peace_n on_o the_o day_n precede_v the_o assize_n the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n be_v in_o the_o chapterhouse_n of_o lincoln_n at_o which_o treaty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a mediator_n betwixt_o they_o as_o a_o friend_n to_o both_o side_n and_o other_o knight_n and_o friend_n above-specified_n the_o say_a abbot_n of_o swynesheved_a and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr ry_z do_v set_v forth_o their_o claim_n in_o that_o marsh_n affirm_v that_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o of_o right_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n because_o that_o it_o be_v increase_v and_o grow_v to_o their_o own_o ancient_a marsh_n by_o addition_n of_o sand_n which_o the_o sea_n have_v by_o its_o flow_n cast_v up_o insomuch_o as_o by_o that_o mean_n come_v to_o be_v firm_a land_n they_o say_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v it_o as_o far_o as_o saltenee_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o peterborough_n have_v possess_v himself_o thereof_o contrary_a to_o right_n and_o against_o the_o say_a custom_n they_o have_v bring_v the_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a whereunto_o the_o counsel_n for_o the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n answer_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o province_n of_o holland_n so_o state_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n ought_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o qualify_v viz._n that_o when_o by_o such_o addition_n of_o any_o silt_n or_o sand_n there_o shall_v happen_v a_o increase_n of_o land_n and_o by_o the_o sea_n leave_v thereof_o become_v firm_a ground_n it_o ought_v to_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o firm_a and_o solid_a ground_n it_o first_o join_v itself_o without_o any_o respect_n whether_o it_o grow_v direct_o to_o it_o or_o at_o one_o side_n and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n marsh_n do_v original_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o ancient_a marsh_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o peterborough_n whereof_o that_o monastery_n have_v be_v seize_v time_n beyond_o memory_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o domesday_n book_n where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n have_v xuj_o salt_n pan_n in_o donington_n moreover_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o there_o be_v confirm_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n three_o caâ—ucates_n of_o land_n with_o the_o salt_n pan_n and_o pasture_n and_o all_o their_o appurtenance_n in_o holland_n so_o that_o the_o say_a soil_n increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a ought_v not_o to_o belong_v unto_o the_o abbot_n of_o swinesheved_a and_o sir_n nicholas_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n because_o that_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o salten_fw-mi i_fw-mi which_o be_v not_o then_o dry_a land_n do_v lie_v betwixt_o the_o old_a marsh_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o swinesheved_a and_o sir_n nicholas_n and_o the_o marsh_n whereof_o they_o pretend_v so_o to_o be_v disseise_v which_o part_n of_o salten_n i_o can_v not_o at_o all_o be_v drayn_v because_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n have_v use_v to_o run_v through_o that_o place_n from_o the_o part_n of_o kesteven_n to_o the_o sea_n until_o geffrey_n abbot_n of_o peterborough_n predecessor_n to_o the_o then_o
common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_v near_o the_o same_o bank_n nor_o any_o safeguard_n or_o defence_n thereby_o but_o that_o for_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n they_o thâ—n_o do_v and_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v repair_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v blake_n diche_a by_o which_o they_o have_v benefit_n and_o preservation_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tilney_n who_o ought_v and_o have_v always_o use_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v total_o the_o bank_n câ—â—led_v hâ—ddich_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o inquisition_n touch_v certain_a thing_n which_o be_v amiss_o in_o those_o part_n take_v â—efore_o they_o the_o say_a commissioner_n they_o do_v adjudge_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o that_o bank_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o saiâ—_n man_n of_o ilsingtone_n whereupon_o they_o be_v distrain_v so_o to_o do_v the_o say_a king_n therefore_o be_v desirous_a that_o all_o party_n shall_v have_v right_o do_v to_o they_o therein_o require_v the_o before_o specify_v commissioner_n to_o transmit_v the_o whole_a proâ—ess_n of_o their_o do_n therein_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o xv_o of_o st._n john_n bapt._n then_o next_o follow_v at_o which_o day_n both_o the_o man_n of_o islington_n and_o tilney_n come_v but_o the_o hear_n thereof_o be_v then_o respite_v till_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o at_o that_o time_n do_v thomas_n atte_n lache_n one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tilney_n appear_v according_o but_o they_o of_o ilsington_n appear_v not_o therefore_o the_o man_n of_o tilney_n have_v execution_n of_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o before_o mention_v commissioner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v complaint_n ibid._n make_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmundsbury_n that_o whereas_o he_o the_o say_a abbot_n hold_v certain_a land_n in_o tilney_n and_o ilsyngton_n which_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o every_o landholder_n there_o and_o in_o the_o part_n adjacent_a aught_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o proper_a ground_n at_o their_o own_o peculiar_a charge_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v and_o repair_v certain_a bank_n for_o their_o better_a preservation_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o sewer_n and_o likewise_o by_o custom_n nevertheless_o certain_a man_n of_o those_o part_n have_v a_o aim_n to_o alter_v that_o their_o custom_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o say_a abbot_n and_o câ—rtain_v other_o who_o to_o their_o great_a charge_n do_v make_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n against_o their_o own_o land_n to_o contribute_v likewise_o in_o common_a to_o the_o repair_n of_o all_o the_o other_o bank_n have_v procure_v certain_a justice_n of_o sewer_n to_o view_v those_o bank_n which_o they_o do_v accordinglyâ—_n not_o give_v notice_n to_o those_o complaynant_n the_o say_a king_n therefore_o by_o his_o writ_n direct_v to_o henry_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n require_v they_o to_o take_v the_o business_n into_o consideration_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o before_o specify_v information_n be_v true_a then_o to_o discharge_v the_o say_a abbot_n and_o the_o other_o person_n concern_v therein_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr cantebrig_n will._n lovel_n walt._n de_fw-fr glemesford_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr waltham_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o these_o part_n of_o mersh_n land_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_fw-la in_o 7_o e._n 3._o have_v simon_n de_fw-fr drayton_n will._n lovel_n will._n de_fw-fr dunton_n and_o peter_n fitz_n waryn_v in_o 9_o e._n 3._o at_o a_o session_n aâ—m_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o the_o church_n of_o wigenhale_n st._n marry_o upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o clause_n of_o easter_n before_o john_n howard_n the_o elder_a and_o other_o justice_n the_o juror_n present_v that_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o tilney_n and_o islington_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o the_o holder_n of_o they_o as_o also_o of_o common_a of_o pasture_n and_o fish_n there_o be_v equal_o secure_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewâ—rs_n belong_v thereto_o from_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o flow_v of_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a assignation_n make_v to_o the_o inhaitant_n and_o tenant_n of_o these_o town_n according_a to_o each_o man_n proportion_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o causey_n belong_v thereto_o by_o will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o his_o associate_n than_o justice_n of_o sewer_n at_o which_o time_n the_o charge_n be_v easy_a but_o then_o through_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n very_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o bear_v as_o also_o that_o the_o say_a charge_n be_v then_o so_o unequal_o assess_v that_o some_o person_n be_v burden_a more_o by_o a_o hundred_o fold_n consider_v their_o proportion_n of_o land_n than_o other_o whereby_o they_o be_v so_o impoverish_v that_o they_o be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o contribute_v any_o far_a to_o these_o repair_n and_o that_o by_o their_o decay_n much_o damage_n have_v already_o accrue_v there_o and_o more_o be_v likely_a to_o happen_v if_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v not_o have_v wherefore_o they_o say_v that_o of_o necessity_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o new_a agistment_n make_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o fit_a proportion_n to_o each_o man_n for_o the_o maintain_v whereof_o they_o may_v be_v continual_o compel_v and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o ditch_n and_o bank_n stand_v betwixt_o edyensgole_n and_o the_o east_n corner_n of_o the_o tenement_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr engaldesthorpe_n in_o the_o fresh_a within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tilney_n and_o ilsington_n be_v daily_o tear_v up_o by_o the_o boisterous_a sea_n tide_n and_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n insomuch_o as_o the_o say_a bank_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v in_o any_o sort_n by_o that_o agistment_n to_o defend_v the_o say_a town_n from_o drown_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o for_o safeguard_n of_o that_o town_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v make_v certain_a kays_n and_o four_o or_o six_o schrops_n betwixt_o edyensgole_n and_o the_o say_a corner_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n throughout_o the_o whole_a town_n and_o they_o ordain_v that_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o like_a danger_n in_o another_o place_n between_o knight_n goal_n and_o the_o gutter_n call_v cattesback_n dole_n the_o sea_n bank_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v the_o town_n from_o drown_v there_o shall_v be_v make_v forthwith_o certain_a kays_n and_o schrops_n at_o the_o 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which_o commission_n the_o shireeve_n be_v require_v to_o impanell_n b._n a_o jury_n to_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o attended_z the_o say_v justice_n at_o wigenhale_n on_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n where_o be_v swear_v they_o present_v b._n as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n the_o before-specified_n river_n run_v up_o from_o the_o main_a sea_n into_o the_o country_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o town_n of_o clenchwarton_n tilney_n islington_n wigenhall_n watlington_n and_o roungeton-holme_n and_o far_o even_o to_o pokediche_n be_v through_o the_o extraordinary_a rage_a of_o the_o sea_n so_o miserable_o break_v and_o tear_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o south_n lenne_n hardwick_n uuestwinche_n secchithe_n magna_fw-la and_o secchithe_n parva_fw-la be_v overflow_v and_o destroy_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o 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place_n where_o
the_o land_n between_o the_o briggecroft_n and_o the_o message_n late_a peter_n mountford_n also_o that_o the_o eâ—brynke_n at_o the_o river_n of_o wygenhale_n from_o geyrys_n dam_n to_o geylode_n drive_v aught_o to_o be_v raiâ—ed_v two_o foot_n above_o the_o high_a water-mark_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o xiiijth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o second_o and_o to_o be_v ten_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o top_n and_o the_o say_v i_o brynke_v to_o be_v make_v &_o maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o landholder_n in_o newlond_n &_o watlington_n and_o that_o all_o the_o i_fw-mi brynk_v in_o watlyngton_n be_v make_v and_o repair_v before_o the_o day_n assign_v by_o the_o dichgreve_n upon_o penalty_n of_o bylaw_n which_o be_v for_o every_o perch_n xiid._o and_o that_o all_o the_o bank_n in_o the_o say_a town_n for_o defence_n against_o the_o fresh_a water_n be_v likewise_o make_v according_a to_o the_o day_n assign_v by_o the_o dichgreve_n upon_o the_o like_a 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the_o say_v dichgreve_n shall_v receive_v for_o their_o pain_n in_o so_o distrain_v they_o id_fw-la for_o each_o distress_n by_o another_o inquisition_n n_o take_v about_o that_o time_n before_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr scales_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr fytton_n and_o other_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o juror_n present_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o watlington_n and_o runcton_n holm_n suffer_v great_a loss_n in_o the_o common_a of_o pasture_n belong_v to_o those_o town_n for_o want_v of_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n there_o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o sewer_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o monyescroft_n in_o south_n old_a i_fw-mi westward_n to_o the_o hirne_n croft_a and_o from_o the_o east_n end_n of_o hirne_n croft_a into_o the_o ditch_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o field_n call_v the_o sight_n &_o from_o geylode_n drive_v direct_o to_o the_o eebrynke_n of_o wigenhale_n aught_o to_o be_v amend_v &_o make_v deep_o so_o that_o the_o water_n run_v therein_o may_v pass_v 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marcham_n have_v commission_n dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o great_a jernemuth_n and_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_a town_n of_o great_a jernemuth_n and_o bekle_n on_o the_o other_o which_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n with_o special_a direction_n to_o perform_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 those_o part_n of_o this_o county_n by_o a_o indenture_n wigenhale_n tripartite_a make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n german_n at_o wigenhale_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o 11_o h._n 4._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o dereham_n prior_n of_o shuldham_n prior_n of_o pentney_n robert_n kervill_n and_o john_n elwin_n tenant_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o uuigenhale_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o xij_o juror_n then_o in_o the_o sembec_n there_o do_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o assent_v of_o all_o the_o land-holders_n on_o the_o say_a east_n part_n of_o uuigenhale_n and_o of_o the_o hamlet_n of_o sadylbowâ—_n â—_z grant_v unto_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o uuestacre_n and_o to_o the_o prioress_n and_o covent_n of_o blackvergh_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o also_o to_o will._n campneys_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v that_o they_o the_o say_v prior_n prioress_n william_n and_o margery_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n may_v make_v a_o certain_a watercourse_n or_o sewer_n sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o prioress_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o of_o the_o say_v william_n and_o margery_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v lie_v in_o the_o earl_n march_v viz._n betwixt_o the_o earl_n ditch_fw-ge on_o the_o north_n part_n
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foot_n also_o that_o the_o landholders_n of_o fenhalfeild_n in_o leverington_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o make_v one_o highway_n call_v polly_n lane_n begin_v at_o shoâ—endike_n in_o leverington_n and_o lead_v to_o marslane_n brigge_n in_o the_o say_a town_n four_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o leverington_n ought_v to_o maintain_v one_o sewer_n begin_v at_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o ancient_a sewer_n in_o leverington_n near_o to_o reginald_n corner_n house_n thwart_v the_o drive_v call_v fytton_n drive_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o john_n stokyll_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o say_a sewer_n ought_v to_o be_v xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n only_o and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o more_o than_o xx_o foot_n in_o breadth_n likewise_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o will._n vennour_n for_o his_o manor_n of_o coldham_n and_o his_o participant_n for_o his_o tenement_n in_o elm_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o 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neuton_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v all_o the_o sewer_n within_o the_o same_o begin_v at_o the_o sea-bank_n of_o neuton_n aforesaid_a and_o extend_v to_o the_o marsh_n bank_n where_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o thousand_o acre_n in_o wisebeche_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n and_o of_o the_o three_o hundred_o acre_n in_o elm_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v one_o pipe_n at_o kik_v drive_v lane_n in_o the_o same_o town_n in_o height_n three_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n eight_o at_o the_o same_o session_n the_o say_a juror_n likewise_o present_v 18._o that_o the_o sea-bank_n begin_v at_o tydde_v gote_v in_o tydde_v s._n giles_n near_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o extend_v itself_o unto_o bevys_n cross_n in_o wisebeche_n aforesaid_a aught_o to_o be_v fifty_o foot_n in_o height_n viz._n from_o the_o first_o slope_v thereof_o unto_o the_o crest_n and_o in_o breadth_n at_o the_o top_n six_o foot_n and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wisebeche_n as_o also_o in_o leverington_n tydde_v s._n giles_n and_o neutone_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o proportion_n do_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v maintain_v and_o make_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o so_o aswell_o by_o the_o say_a custom_n as_o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o assignation_n of_o certain_a justice_n of_o sewer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n whereupon_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o seem_v meet_a to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n both_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o juror_n aforesaid_a and_o by_o their_o own_o view_n thereof_o all_o party_n concern_v therein_o then_o appear_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n in_o the_o like_a case_n publish_v be_v see_v and_o understand_v they_o decree_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o all_o those_o town_n that_o every_o landholder_n in_o they_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o tenure_n repair_n maintain_v and_o new_o make_v the_o same_o as_o often_o as_o any_o defect_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o tenure_n and_o they_o present_v that_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o old_a market_n of_o wisebeche_n aforesaid_a do_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v maintain_v and_o new_o make_v a_o certain_a sea-bank_n from_o beuvise_a cross_n unto_o the_o great_a bridge_n of_o wysebeche_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wyse_n aforesaid_a viz._n every_o man_n against_o his_o own_o land_n and_o that_o the_o same_o bank_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o height_n ten_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n at_o the_o top_n xij_o whereupon_o the_o say_v justice_n for_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a do_v decree_v the_o same_o according_o and_o that_o no_o one_o shall_v cast_v dung_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o into_o the_o say_a river_n nor_o make_v stamp_n nor_o lay_v sege-rekes_a nor_o dunghill_n from_o geyhirne_n to_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o brink_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o current_n of_o the_o water_n may_v be_v straighten_v or_o stop_v upon_o penalty_n of_o xxs._o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o he_o or_o they_o in_o who_o the_o defect_n in_o repair_v maintain_v or_o new-making_a of_o the_o say_a ditch_n or_o any_o other_o the_o ordinance_n or_o statute_n aforesaid_a shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v find_v as_o often_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o town_n hende_v of_o wisebeche_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n use_v have_v use_v and_o ought_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v maintain_v and_o new_o make_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v the_o gebrynck_n from_o the_o great_a bridge_n in_o wisebeche_n unto_o sozâ—l_a dyke_n and_o that_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o fen_n hende_v of_o wisebeche_n do_v use_v for_o all_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a to_o repair_v maintain_v and_o new-make_a a_o certain_a bank_n call_v the_o new_a dyke_n from_o sozel_n dyke_n to_o gye_a hirne_n and_o another_o bank_n call_v the_o fen_n dyke_n reach_v from_o gey_n hirne_n aforesaid_a unto_o piggesdrove_v cross_n and_o that_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o fen_n hende_v of_o wisebeche_n be_v not_o able_a to_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n of_o new_a dyke_n viz._n from_o sozeldike_n to_o gey_n hirne_n and_o the_o fen_n dyke_n from_o gey_n hyrne_v to_o piggesdrove_v crosse._n whereupon_o the_o say_v commissioner_n decree_v that_o aswell_o the_o landholders_n from_o the_o townhende_v on_o the_o north_n part_v the_o river_n of_o weyse_n as_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o fenhende_v of_o wisebeche_n shall_v thenceforth_o repair_v maintain_v and_o new_o make_v the_o say_a bank_n viz._n the_o sea-bank_n call_v the_o ebrynke_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o
and_o yet_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o sir_n edward_n rosseter_n of_o summerbie_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lincoln_n knight_n and_o heretofore_o drain_v by_o sir_n john_n monson_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o now_o baronet_n undertaker_n for_o the_o drain_n of_o that_o level_n his_o participant_n or_o some_o of_o they_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_v one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v settle_v and_o vest_v and_o the_o say_v one_o hundred_o acre_n be_v hereby_o settle_v and_o vest_v in_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n rosseter_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v for_o ever_o but_o with_o this_o express_a limitation_n that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o say_v one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o their_o respective_a proportion_n and_o rate_v hereafter_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o tax_n and_o other_o duty_n necessary_a for_o the_o perfect_a and_o maintain_v of_o the_o say_a work_n for_o ever_o in_o such_o way_n method_n and_o manner_n and_o according_a to_o such_o act_n order_n and_o decree_n of_o sewer_n as_o shall_v be_v lawful_o make_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o say_a sir_n edward_n rosseter_n and_o his_o heir_n also_o perform_v such_o other_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v already_o mutual_o agree_v on_o the_o say_a sir_n edward_n rosseter_n also_o pay_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o charge_n already_o expend_v to_o such_o participant_a under_o who_o allotment_n the_o say_v one_o hundred_o acre_n may_v fall_v such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v express_o set_v down_o in_o writing_n as_o equal_a under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o sir_n matthew_n appleyard_n knight_n and_o charles_n hall_n esquire_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a sir_n matthew_n appleyard_n and_o charles_n hall_n shall_v not_o agree_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o sir_n robert_n bolles_n of_o scampton_n in_o the_o county_n in_o lincoln_n baronet_n shall_v have_v and_o hereby_o have_v power_n full_o to_o determine_v the_o whole_a before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o provide_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n arisen_a between_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o sir_n john_n monson_n and_o his_o participant_n concern_v some_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o manor_n call_v the_o manor_n of_o thornton_n in_o the_o moor_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n in_o the_o part_n of_o lindsey_n be_v part_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o ely_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o sir_n edward_n turner_n knight_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n to_o examine_v award_v adjudge_v and_o final_o determine_v accord_v to_o equity_n what_o portion_n or_o part_n within_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o land_n within_o the_o say_a manor_n shall_v be_v allot_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n and_o his_o participant_n in_o recompense_n of_o he_o or_o their_o dreyn_v and_o melioration_n thereof_o and_o that_o if_o such_o award_n and_o adjudication_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v before_o the_o first_o of_o may_v one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o that_o then_o the_o say_a lord_n bishop_n of_o ely_n or_o his_o assign_v shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o full_a and_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o until_o such_o award_n and_o adjudication_n shall_v be_v make_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_n contain_v notwithstanding_o and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a sir_n edward_n turner_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o or_o shall_v decline_v the_o say_a reference_n that_o then_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o all_o the_o matter_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o proviso_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o neither_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n nor_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o lincoln_n aforesaid_a their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n receive_v any_o prejudice_n or_o damage_n by_o this_o present_a act_n but_o that_o their_o land_n and_o possession_n be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v indemnify_v any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o or_o for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n concern_v in_o any_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n touch_v the_o say_v undertake_v to_o bring_v or_o prosecute_v any_o action_n or_o action_n or_o suit_n at_o law_n or_o equity_n for_o recovery_n of_o damage_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a covenant_n by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_v hitherto_o have_v make_v or_o do_v but_o that_o all_o person_n concern_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a covenant_n as_o to_o any_o breach_n of_o covenant_n heretofore_o make_v â—e_n for_o ever_o discharge_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o shall_v be_v issue_v out_o to_o twelve_o person_n whereof_o six_o to_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o other_o six_o to_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o level_n of_o ancholme_n lie_v in_o winterton_n and_o bishop-norton_n aforesaid_a or_o by_o the_o knight_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lincoln_n which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v as_o well_o by_o their_o own_o view_n as_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o witness_n which_o they_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v and_o to_o send_v summons_n for_o and_o by_o all_o other_o legal_a way_n whether_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o level_n of_o ancholme_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o winterton_n and_o bishop-norton_n or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o have_v or_o may_v receive_v and_o sustain_v any_o prejudice_n by_o sir_n john_n monsons_n undertake_v for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v reparation_n and_o thereupon_o to_o make_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o say_a owner_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o justice_n or_o equity_n by_o restore_v to_o the_o say_a owner_n and_o person_n damnify_v by_o the_o say_v undertake_v their_o heir_n executor_n and_o administrator_n respective_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o winterton_n and_o bishop-norton_n by_o this_o act_n settle_v unto_o and_o upon_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n his_o participant_n and_o adventurer_n and_o his_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a commissioner_n do_v make_v to_o sir_n john_n monson_n and_o his_o heir_n recompense_n at_o the_o same_o time_n out_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o five_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o acre_n settle_v by_o this_o act_n on_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n his_o participant_n and_o adventurer_n or_o any_o owner_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_v five_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o acre_n according_a to_o their_o several_a proportion_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o land_n that_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n and_o his_o heir_n out_o of_o winterton_n and_o bishop-norton_n aforesaid_a as_o in_o their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o equity_n which_o judgement_n and_o order_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o so_o as_o there_o be_v four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o publish_v in_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o saiâ—_n commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o before_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o say_a year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o and_o that_o until_o the_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o three_o the_o lord_n freeholder_n owner_n and_o
peter_n de_fw-fr skremy_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr toutheby_n for_o those_o betwixt_o grimesâ—y_n and_o boston_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o the_o burgess_n of_o grimesby_n by_o their_o petition_n 119._o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n do_v represent_v that_o whereas_o divers_a ship_n have_v use_v in_o time_n past_a to_o land_n in_o that_o port_n with_o good_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o merchandise_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o of_o the_o part_n adjacent_a and_o that_o the_o same_o port_n be_v then_o so_o choke_v up_o with_o mud_n and_o filth_n that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o at_o all_o whereupon_o they_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o the_o say_a burgess_n their_o hâ—irs_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o town_n the_o water_n of_o friskeneye_n near_o thereto_o with_o liberty_n to_o cut_v a_o channel_n unto_o their_o port_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o certain_a common_a of_o pasture_n belong_v to_o those_o burgess_n which_o common_a be_v the_o say_v king_n soil_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o the_o current_n thereof_o the_o mud_n and_o other_o impediment_n may_v be_v scout_v out_o of_o the_o say_a haven_n the_o king_n therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v certify_v whether_o he_o may_v condescend_v thereunto_o without_o any_o damage_n or_o inconvenience_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o do_v assign_v 119._o robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorpe_n peter_n de_fw-fr ludyngton_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr toutheby_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o about_o two_o year_n after_o this_o the_o abbot_n of_o louth_n park_n implead_v linc._n divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o somercotes_n for_o stop_v a_o certain_a sewer_n there_o with_o dung_n and_o earth_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o water_n overflow_v two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o his_o land_n sow_v with_o corn_n there_o and_o at_o cokerington_n whereunto_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v cause_v a_o certain_a trench_n call_v skiterfletdyke_n to_o be_v make_v at_o cokerington_n by_o which_o trench_n the_o water_n go_v out_o of_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n and_o pass_v to_o somercotes_n and_o drown_v the_o land_n and_o meadow_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o they_o observe_v what_o damage_n accrue_v thereby_o it_o be_v make_v xl_o year_n before_o â—or_a preservation_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a abbey_n do_v then_o stop_v it_o up_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o own_o land_n but_o what_o determination_n be_v make_v therein_o i_o find_v not_o in_o 8_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr brenkelde_n john_n de_fw-fr crosholme_n junior_a roger_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr grenefeld_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o burton_n stather_n and_o gaynesburgh_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorson_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n called_z calsaa_o in_o merskland_n within_o this_o province_n of_o lindsey_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v herleholme_n unto_o the_o sea_n and_o which_o have_v be_v ancient_o make_v for_o preserve_v the_o adjacent_a part_n against_o the_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n descend_v that_o way_n be_v then_o so_o straighten_v and_o obstruct_v by_o divers_a person_n inhabit_v in_o those_o town_n which_o do_v lie_v on_o each_o side_n thereof_o that_o the_o water_n which_o ought_v to_o pass_v through_o it_o to_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o current_n as_o it_o wont_a he_o therefore_o assign_v dorson_n adam_n de_fw-fr welle_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr kirketon_n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr brynhill_n his_o commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o speedy_a clear_n thereof_o in_o 16_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v adam_n de_fw-fr welle_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr hardreshulle_n thomas_n priory_n of_o markeby_n richard_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wythurne_n john_n de_fw-fr binkhull_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr somercotes_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n in_o the_o wapentach_v of_o coleswath_n the_o like_a appointment_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr wylughby_n peter_n de_fw-fr scremby_n will._n de_fw-fr lokborne_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr somercotes_n for_o those_o betwixt_o grimesby_n and_o boston_n in_o 21_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorso_fw-la that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wytherne_n from_o wytherne_n bridge_n to_o herleholme_n and_o so_o to_o thedelbrigg_n thence_o to_o saltflet_n haven_n be_v so_o choke_v up_o with_o dung_n and_o filth_n as_o also_o through_o plant_v of_o tree_n on_o the_o bank_n thereof_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o that_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o sundry_a person_n lie_v near_o the_o say_a river_n be_v overflow_v by_o the_o fresh_a water_n which_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o obstruction_n descend_v through_o that_o channel_n as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v he_o therefore_o constitute_v dorso_fw-la simon_n fitz_n rauâ—â—_n richard_n de_fw-fr goushill_n john_n totill_o of_o lincoln_n and_o robert_n totill_o his_o commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o as_o great_a a_o breadth_n as_o it_o have_v in_o time_n past_o be_v of_o divers_a commission_n likewise_o have_v divers_a person_n for_o the_o view_n of_o other_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o province_n viz._n in_o 23_o e._n 3._o will_n de_fw-fr friskeney_n alexander_n de_fw-fr gibthorpe_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr braytoft_n for_o dorso_fw-la those_o near_a waynflete_a in_o 25_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr willughby_n john_n de_fw-fr orreby_n john_n de_fw-fr kirkton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o dorso_fw-la ingoldmel_n and_o germethorpe_n so_o also_o have_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr umfravill_n earl_n of_o angos_n john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n peter_n bauâ—nt_n john_n le_fw-fr druyne_v and_o will._n de_fw-fr stain_n for_o ibid._n those_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n betwixt_o malberthorpe_n and_o trossethorpe_n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v gilbert_n earl_n of_o angos_n nich._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n robert_n de_fw-fr kirkeswold_n and_o other_o for_o dorso_fw-la those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o barton_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr willughby_n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr toutheby_n and_o sir_n peter_n bavent_n knight_n robert_n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n and_o stephan_n toures_n for_o dorso_fw-la those_o betwixt_o ingelâ—mâ—â—s_n and_o grimesby_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o will_n de_fw-fr skipwith_n john_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n adam_n de_fw-fr wodethorpe_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n for_o dorâ—o_o those_o from_o waynflete_a to_o grimesby_n 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 in_o 32_o e._n 3._o upon_o divers_a complaint_n dorâ—o_o then_o make_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a causey_n call_v hildyke_n which_o be_v the_o king_n high_a way_n from_o boston_n towards_o the_o river_n humbre_fw-mi and_o divers_a bank_n in_o the_o town_n of_o sibceye_n so_o ruinous_a and_o break_a that_o the_o man_n of_o those_o part_n suffer_v much_o damage_n thereby_o he_o appoint_v dorâ—o_o simon_n symeon_n john_n the_o alkebarowe_n robert_n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n and_o robert_n malbys_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o lawful_a man_n of_o this_o province_n and_o of_o holland_n who_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v will._n haâ—lay_n rob._n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n john_n de_o hagh_o and_o rob._n gunnays_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n from_o saltflet_n haven_n to_o waynflet_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v where_o need_v require_v the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_fw-la in_o 34_o e._n 3._o have_v peter_n bavant_n will._n haulay_n rob._n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n will._n the_o stain_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr cumberworth_n for_o those_o from_o anderby_n haven_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o germethorpe_n so_o likewise_o in_o 36_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr huntyngfeld_n will._n de_fw-fr skypwith_n will._n the_o swynythwayt_n and_o other_o for_o dorso_fw-la those_o betwixt_o wrangle_n and_o grymesâ—y_n in_o 37_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr huntyngfeld_n godefrey_n de_fw-fr foljaumbe_n will._n de_fw-fr hauley_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n within_o the_o soak_v of_o munby_n and_o in_o 38_o e._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr skipwith_n gâ—defrey_n de_fw-fr foljaumbe_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o from_o the_o town_n of_o wrangill_n to_o barton_n upon_o humbre_fw-mi and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_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 in_o 40_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o writ_n 9_o of_o certiorare_fw-la direct_v to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr umframvill_n earl_n of_o angos_n and_o other_o his_o
associate_n than_o justice_n of_o sewer_n in_o this_o county_n touch_v their_o proceed_n in_o a_o commission_n direct_v to_o they_o for_o the_o view_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n betwixt_o boston_n and_o barton_n aforesaid_a and_o enquity_n through_o who_o default_n the_o breach_n and_o decay_n therein_o be_v not_o repair_v they_o certify_v that_o the_o juror_n impanel_v and_o swear_v before_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o commission_n do_v upon_o their_o oath_n present_a ibid._n that_o it_o will_v be_v much_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o north_n common_a of_o burghe_n near_o waynflete_a and_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n in_o wynthorpe_n and_o ingoldmel_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o a_o certain_a wardyke_n call_v dâ—fdyke_n that_o there_o sâ—ould_v be_v a_o new_a sewer_n make_v in_o wynthoâ—pe_n contain_v in_o breadth_n xij_o foot_n by_o the_o kinâ—s_v elâ—_n for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o lanâ—_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n there_o viz._n from_o a_o place_n call_v nedderhowe_v in_o wynthorpe_n uâ—â—o_v a_o common_a high_a way_n call_v châ—lgâ—tâ—_n begin_v first_o from_o nedderâ—owe_n at_o the_o land_n sometime_o belong_v to_o robert_n herrier_n of_o wynthorpe_n on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n part_n and_o the_o land_n of_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o william_n buttercake_n of_o wâ—nthorpe_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o thence_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v rob._n on_o both_o part_n to_o the_o common_a high_a way_n call_v chelgate_n and_o that_o one_o floudgate_n shall_v be_v new_o make_v and_o fix_v athwart_o the_o same_o high_a way_n by_o which_o the_o say_a sewer_n may_v run_v whereupon_o a_o bridge_n to_o be_v erect_v by_o which_o traveller_n and_o carriage_n may_v secure_o pass_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o from_o that_o floudgate_n the_o say_a water_n to_o pass_v into_o a_o old_a sewer_n make_v in_o skegnes_fw-la to_o wheat_n croft_a goat_n within_o that_o town_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o main_a sea_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n aforesaid_a which_o have_v preservation_n and_o benefit_n by_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v mclxix_o acre_n and_o 1_o rode_n whereof_o every_o acre_n be_v assess_v at_o xijâ—_n â—_z for_o make_v of_o the_o say_a floodgate_n and_o bridge_n the_o name_n of_o every_o land-holdâ—r_a and_o the_o particular_a number_n of_o acre_n then_o hold_v by_o he_o be_v there_o express_v in_o 41_o e._n 3._o sir_n godefrey_n foljaumbe_a sir_n will._n croiser_n and_o sir_n john_n dâ—mock_n knight_n simon_n simeon_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v â—orsâ—_n to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n upon_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wythom_n from_o marton_n dyke_n to_o boston_n the_o like_a dorsâ—_n appointment_n in_o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v thomas_n de_fw-fr ingelby_n godefrey_n foljaumbe_a simon_n simeon_n with_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o skidbroke_n and_o humberstone_n so_o also_o have_v ibid._n the_o say_a thomas_n de_fw-fr ingelby_n john_n mowbray_n godefrey_n foljaumbe_a will._n croiser_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o stikeswald_n several_a other_o commission_n do_v i_o find_v afterward_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n viz._n in_o 42_o e._n 3._o to_o dorsâ—_n the_o say_v godefrey_n foljambe_n john_n de_fw-fr stafâ—ord_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr nessefeld_n clâ—rks_n john_n de_fw-fr hague_n and_o john_n amery_n for_o those_o from_o saâ—tdet_n haven_n to_o waynflet_n in_o which_o year_n it_o be_v present_v lindsey_n that_o the_o sewer_n pasâ—ng_v on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o of_o the_o high_a road_n which_o drayn_v â—heves_n creke_v south_n lade_v northlade_n lusdyke_n and_o bullingbrooke_n fenn_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n fish_v in_o waynflete_a in_o 44_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n de_fw-fr raveâ—sere_fw-fr archdeacon_n of_o lincoln_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr welle_v knight_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ingelby_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o ingoldmel_n and_o grymesby_n dorso_fw-la in_o 47_o e._n 3._o to_o henry_n asty_a john_n de_fw-fr boy_n will._n wascelyn_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o buterwyk_n and_o doneheve_v in_o 48_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o henry_n and_o john_n with_o thomas_n de_fw-fr brunham_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o gaynesourgh_n and_o doneheve_v in_o 49_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr wylughby_n rob._n de_fw-fr crumwell_n will_n de_fw-fr skipwith_n and_o othâ—rs_n for_o those_o betwixt_o skegnes_fw-la and_o grymesby_n in_o 3_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr wylugâ—by_n sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr cromwell_n and_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n knight_n john_n de_o hagh_o and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o skegnes_fw-la and_o goushull_n in_o 4_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n k._n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n robert_n de_fw-fr wylughby_n john_n de_fw-fr welle_v ralph_n de_fw-fr crumwelle_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n and_o otherâ—_n for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o wrangell_n and_o barton_n upon_o humbre_fw-mi the_o like_a in_o 6_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o john_n k._n of_o castille_n etc._n etc._n henry_n de_fw-fr percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n robert_n de_fw-fr wilughby_n and_o other_o so_o also_o to_o l_o henry_n asty_a will._n de_fw-fr wilughby_n john_n bussy_n john_n de_o haw_o robert_z de_fw-fr haldanby_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o gaynesâ—urgh_n and_o doneheve_v upon_o the_o verge_n of_o trent_n in_o the_o same_o year_n to_o ibid._n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wilughby_n and_o sir_n ralph_n paynell_n knight_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o coryngham_n and_o frethyngham_n and_o betwixt_o gaynesburgh_n and_o coryngham_n in_o 12_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n markham_n gerard_n de_fw-fr sothill_n hugh_n de_fw-fr mitford_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o gaynesburgh_n and_o burton_n stather_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o trent_n and_o betwixt_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v press_v croft_a dyke_n and_o donehed_n on_o the_o west_n part_v thereof_o in_o 13_o r._n 2._o to_o â—orso_fw-la sir_n john_n de_fw-fr welle_v sir_n thomas_n hungerford_n and_o sir_n will._n skipwith_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n and_o john_n haw_o for_o those_o betwixt_o tedeney_n and_o skegenay_n in_o 15_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n philip_n spenser_n sir_n henry_n retteford_n and_o sir_n john_n powether_n knight_n will._n crosby_n john_n haw_o will._n holme_n and_o john_n redenesse_n for_o those_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a in_o the_o marsh_n of_o stallyngburgh_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o imyngham_n and_o great_a cotes_n by_o a_o inquisition_n 1660._o take_v at_o bullingbroke_n before_o john_n rocheford_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n and_o john_n wallis_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o king_n rich._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o john_n bushey_n high_a steward_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o sewer_n call_v goodike_n extend_v itself_o through_o the_o east_n fen_n unto_o the_o eas_fw-la end_n have_v wont_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n betwixt_o the_o bank_n and_o in_o depth_n eight_o foot_n but_o be_v then_o stop_v by_o a_o wear_v which_o walter_n the_o athall_o and_o walter_n randson_n have_v make_v there_o sewer_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o four_o foot_n deep_a and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v scour_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o say_v walter_n and_o walter_n fermour_n of_o the_o fish_n there_o or_o whosoever_o else_o shall_v be_v the_o fermour_n thereof_o by_o the_o assignation_n and_o dimise_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o busâ—ingbroke_n and_o dalby_n or_o their_o bailiff_n and_o it_o be_v also_o present_v that_o the_o sewer_n call_v the_o south_n lade_v sewer_n extend_v from_o the_o eastfenne_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o eas_fw-la 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