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12_o jac._n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntingdon_n and_o northampton_n about_o the_o make_n of_o new_a cut_n and_o drain_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n which_o be_v much_o oppose_v the_o same_o come_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n wherein_o this_o order_n be_v conceive_v as_o follow_v the_o king_n counsel_n order_n his_o majesty_n attorney-general_n have_v according_a to_o a_o order_n of_o this_o board_n of_o the_o thirteen_o of_o october_n last_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n learned_a council_n and_o take_v information_n of_o such_o complaint_n as_o be_v first_o exhibit_v unto_o this_o board_n touch_v sundry_a suit_n and_o vexation_n move_v of_o late_a by_o certain_a obstinate_a and_o ill-disposed_a person_n against_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n huntingdon_n northampton_n and_o cambridge_n and_o their_o officer_n and_o 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