Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	acre_n	call_v	estimation_n	1,930	5	11.9595	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55554	The animadverter animadverted: or, Brief observations on animadversions Published by Thomas Harlackenden, Esquire. Intitluled, Animadversions on several material passages in a book written by Sir Nathanael Povvel, Baronet. By the same authour.	Powell, Nathaniel, Sir, d. 1675.; Harlackenden, Thomas.	1663 (1663)	Wing P3065A; ESTC R218342	27,192	53

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day_n of_o december_n next_o and_o in_o default_n thereof_o to_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v the_o double_n and_o wane_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n thomas_n culpeper_n john_n fowl_n john_n mun._n richard_n bowen_n thomas_n dike_n john_n busbridge_n nathaniel_n powell_n richard_n kilbury_n and_o sir_n edward_n hales_n after_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o former_a disproportion_n of_o scot_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o four_o penny_n never_o allege_v any_o such_o previous_a agreement_n but_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n sir_n john_n henden_fw-ge john_n austen_n esquire_n myself_o and_o other_o when_o we_o meet_v together_o in_o london_n to_o state_n the_o matter_n in_o difference_n touch_v the_o proportion_n of_o scot_n do_v declare_v himself_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o rate_n of_o scot_n then_o agree_v upon_o which_o be_v after_o decree_v and_o further_o express_v great_a content_n that_o the_o say_a difference_n be_v 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charge_n of_o the_o work_n with_o the_o drown_a land_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v first_o agree_v at_o what_o proportion_n each_o shall_v be_v scot_v viz._n the_o sommer-land_n at_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o drown_a land_n at_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o by_o agreement_n they_o mean_v the_o opinion_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o commissioner_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o land_n at_o that_o time_n be_v there_o be_v no_o question_n it_o be_v so_o but_o if_o they_o intend_v that_o there_o be_v any_o agreement_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o contract_n between_o party_n and_o party_n that_o be_v not_o grant_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o record_n or_o evidence_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o decree_n to_o prove_v it_o which_o no_o man_n will_v easy_o believe_v can_v have_v be_v omit_v in_o a_o business_n of_o such_o concernment_n if_o any_o such_o agreement_n have_v be_v make_v neither_o be_v it_o probable_a to_o be_v conjecture_v that_o after_o those_o level_n be_v join_v in_o one_o commission_n the_o commissioner_n will_v have_v empanel_v a_o jury_n to_o inquire_v and_o present_v what_o work_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v and_o after_o what_o proportion_v the_o several_a level_n ought_v to_o be_v scot_v thereunto_o and_o have_v have_v so_o many_o meeting_n and_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n from_o april_n 1609._o till_o october_n 1613_o before_o the_o same_o be_v determine_v if_o it_o have_v be_v agree_v as_o be_v allege_v but_o admit_v there_o be_v any_o such_o agreement_n yet_o by_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o the_o four_o learned_a lawyer_n aforesaid_a the_o award_n by_o they_o make_v and_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o decree_n 11_o march_v 1627._o as_o be_v before_o express_v the_o same_o be_v absolute_o make_v void_a 2._o second_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o shirley_n moor_n ebomy_n and_o the_o rest_n

any_o subsequent_a decree_n there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o such_o previous_a agreement_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v the_o same_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n to_o posterity_n and_o now_o do_v your_o lordship_n judge_n of_o the_o animadverter_n confidence_n and_o groundless_a assert_v that_o agreement_n both_o in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o animadversion_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o agreement_n have_v be_v the_o same_o extend_v only_o to_o shirley_n moor_n and_o then_o i_o know_v not_o why_o all_o the_o other_o land_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n shall_v not_o be_v equal_o scot_v for_o their_o preservation_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n so_o much_o urge_v at_o the_o late_a session_n as_o cause_v the_o juror_n to_o alter_v their_o exhibit_v presentment_n or_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a custom_n the_o same_o sommer-land_n in_o farnhill_n dombarn_v wittersham_n and_o kentchill_n which_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o such_o agreement_n be_v include_v within_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o upper_a level_n before_o the_o conjunction_n with_o shirley_n moor_n shall_v continue_v scot_v at_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n and_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n which_o enjoy_v only_o the_o benefit_n of_o preservation_n as_o the_o other_o land_n do_v but_o that_o then_o the_o disproportion_n of_o scot_n between_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n tender_v by_o the_o juror_n in_o concurrence_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n touch_v the_o casualty_n and_o uncerteinty_n of_o land_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v establish_v which_o i_o submit_v to_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n 3._o the_o three_o matter_n in_o difference_n be_v whether_o the_o marsh-land_n in_o redhill_n appledore_n and_o stone_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o bear_v any_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_v indraught_n their_o common_a outfall_n to_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v many_o year_n since_o in_o apparent_a danger_n to_o be_v lose_v have_v thereby_o be_v restore_v and_o preserve_v in_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o must_v first_o let_v your_o lordship_n know_v that_o by_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o sewer_n all_o land_n sew_v into_o a_o common_a outfall_n which_o be_v maintain_v at_o a_o general_a charge_n aught_o to_o contribute_v thereunto_o and_o can_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o charge_n thereof_o in_o toto_fw-la if_o they_o may_v in_o tanto_fw-la that_o those_o land_n have_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o work_n and_o indraught_n in_o wittersham_n level_n be_v demonstrate_v for_o that_o walland_n marsh_n who_o water_n issue_n into_o the_o same_o channel_n 4_o or_o 5_o mile_n near_a the_o sea_n than_o most_o of_o those_o land_n and_o consequent_o have_v a_o great_a fall_n and_o better_a sewer_n have_v receive_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o do_v contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n thereof_o which_o by_o agreement_n with_o the_o upper_a level_n they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v until_o such_o time_n as_o their_o sewer_n be_v better_v by_o the_o say_a work_n and_o be_v to_o contribute_v during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o and_o not_o after_o and_o further_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 55._o have_v set_v forth_o a_o presentment_n of_o juror_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v in_o august_n 1635._o whereby_o it_o be_v present_v as_o he_o allege_v that_o if_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o speedy_o let_v into_o the_o lowland_n of_o wittersham_n it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o sewer_n of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o sew_v into_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n and_o i_o likewise_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o observe_v that_o this_o suppose_a presentment_n be_v at_o such_o time_n when_o sir_n walter_n roberts_n and_o other_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n oppose_v the_o let_v of_o the_o sea_n into_o wittersham_n indraught_n at_o most_o of_o which_o transaction_n i_o be_v present_a and_o view_v the_o then_o desperate_a decay_n of_o the_o sewer_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n which_o issue_v their_o water_n by_o thorney_n sluice_n howbeit_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n be_v then_o perfect_o drain_v and_o by_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o late_a juror_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o outfall_n at_o thorney_n sluice_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well_o sew_v of_o the_o same_o land_n in_o redhill_n appledore_n and_o stone_n yet_o they_o be_v thereby_o exempt_v from_o bear_v any_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o wittersham_n indraught_n whereby_o that_o outfall_n be_v and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o your_o lordship_n by_o peruse_v the_o decree_n herein_o set_v forth_o may_v observe_v the_o fair_a and_o civil_a respect_n which_o the_o then_o commissioner_n show_v unto_o the_o owner_n of_o those_o land_n a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sandhurst_n on_o thursday_n the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n 1646._o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 27_o day_n of_o may_n 1645._o william_n pix_n gent._n and_o other_o his_o fellow-juror_n do_v present_a that_o there_o be_v by_o estimation_n a_o 1000_o acre_n of_o high_a marsh-land_n lie_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n which_o have_v receive_v benefit_n and_o security_n by_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v scot_v thereunto_o they_o do_v think_v fit_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v admeasured_a and_o scotted_a for_o the_o future_a ratable_o with_o the_o land_n in_o shirley_n moor_n as_o sommer-land_n unto_o all_o general_a work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o june_n 1645._o it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o william_n powel_n gent._n shall_v write_v unto_o sir_n edward_n hales_n knight_n and_o baronet_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n walter_n covert_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o christ_n church_n cant_n and_o george_n chewte_n esq_n or_o the_o tenant_n of_o their_o land_n sew_v into_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n or_o channel_n of_o appledore_n to_o show_v cause_n at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o tenterden_n on_o thursday_n the_o second_o day_n of_o september_n next_o why_o their_o say_a land_n that_o have_v not_o pay_v scot_n to_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n of_o rother_n shall_v not_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v scot_v and_o tax_v thereunto_o proportionable_a to_o the_o benefit_n or_o security_n they_o have_v or_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o and_o according_a to_o the_o before_o recite_v presentment_n by_o the_o jury_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n powell_n do_v send_v according_o and_o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o second_o day_n of_o september_n 1645._o it_o be_v allege_v by_o sir_n cheyney_n culpeper_n knight_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o when_o the_o owner_n of_o shirley_n moor_n and_o newenden_n level_n with_o other_o do_v join_v in_o one_o commission_n it_o be_v then_o general_o agree_v on_o that_o the_o say_v high_a marsh-land_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o general_a scot_n towards_o the_o say_a work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a agreement_n be_v not_o then_o produce_v it_o be_v therefore_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a party_n shall_v have_v time_n give_v they_o to_o produce_v the_o say_a agreement_n till_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o tenterden_n in_o whitsun_n week_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o may_n 1646_o the_o aforesaid_a agreement_n be_v not_o produce_v but_o further_a day_n be_v desire_v for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o further_a order_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a party_n to_o produce_v the_o same_o or_o such_o reason_n as_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v sufficient_a for_o exemption_n of_o the_o say_a land_n until_o this_o present_a session_n and_o whereas_o at_o this_o present_a session_n now_o hold_v the_o aforesaid_a agreement_n be_v not_o produce_v nor_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n show_v for_o exemption_n upon_o serious_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n by_o the_o commissioner_n now_o present_a it_o be_v now_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a land_n from_o henceforth_o be_v scot_v and_o taâ—ed_v to_o the_o general_a work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o in_o the_o presentment_n be_v set_v forth_o viz._n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o shirley_n moor_n at_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n and_o that_o mr._n thomas_n huckstep_n and_o stephen_n curtis_n joint_o and_o several_o be_v water-bayliff_n of_o the_o say_a land_n to_o

the_o animadverter_n animadvert_v or_o brief_a observation_n on_o animadversion_n publish_a by_o thomas_n harlackenden_n esquire_n entitle_v animadversion_n on_o several_a material_a passage_n in_o a_o book_n write_v by_o sir_n nathanael_n powel_n baronet_n by_o the_o same_o author_n veritas_fw-la non_fw-la querit_fw-la angulos_fw-la london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1663._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n earl_n of_o thanet_n island_n and_o thomas_n lord_n culpeper_n baron_n of_o thorsway_n my_o lord_n i_o presume_v it_o seem_v as_o strange_a to_o your_o lordship_n as_o to_o myself_o and_o other_o that_o those_o animadversion_n compose_v of_o so_o many_o mistake_n and_o error_n and_o lard_v throughout_o with_o such_o malicious_a aspersion_n and_o surmise_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thomas_n harlackenden_n esq_n a_o gentleman_n of_o worth_n and_o quality_n and_o recommend_v to_o your_o honour_n patronage_n who_o noble_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n have_v ever_o show_v much_o averseness_n from_o all_o proceed_n which_o endeavour_v to_o wound_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n controvert_v through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o assertor_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n with_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o but_o annex_v hereunto_o a_o list_n of_o those_o gentleman_n name_n who_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o those_o time_n and_o action_n whereunto_o the_o animadverter_n take_v offence_n not_o doubt_v but_o their_o know_a integrity_n and_o judgement_n will_v abundant_o vindicate_v my_o reputation_n therein_o be_v person_n of_o too_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v delude_v with_o shadow_n only_o and_o too_o much_o fidelity_n to_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o conscience_n to_o advance_v any_o man_n particular_a interest_n neither_o will_v i_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n by_o relate_v with_o what_o diligence_n those_o animadversion_n be_v disperse_v at_o allington_n court_n and_o at_o the_o late_a session_n of_o sewer_n among_o the_o commissioner_n and_o juror_n at_o and_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v impanel_v the_o consequence_n whereof_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n upon_o that_o which_o ensue_v but_o will_v brief_o state_n the_o matter_n in_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o for_o satisfaction_n therein_o refer_v your_o lordship_n partly_o to_o my_o former_a treatise_n and_o partly_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v 1._o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o difference_n be_v brief_o these_o first_o whither_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n be_v recover_v thirty_o year_n since_o have_v former_o spend_v twenty_o year_n time_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n fruitless_o in_o hope_n of_o recovery_n at_o the_o disproportion_n of_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n drown_v land_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n summer_n land_n shall_v be_v scot_v at_o the_o same_o disproportion_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o indraught_n in_o wittersham_n level_n the_o continuance_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a for_o both_o their_o preservation_n and_o no_o future_a advantage_n thereby_o give_v to_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n then_o to_o the_o late_a sommer-land_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v acknow_v ledge_v by_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 54._o that_o when_o the_o article_n be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o upper_a level_n and_o wittersham_n date_v the_o 18_o of_o february_n 9_o car._n 1._o the_o upper_a level_n be_v drain_v which_o occasion_v those_o article_n from_o which_o your_o lordship_n may_v observe_v that_o wittersham_n indraught_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n other_o then_o to_o procure_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n and_o other_o for_o who_o preservation_n the_o same_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o the_o animadverter_n grandfather_n have_v often_o declare_v and_o after_o attest_v under_o his_o hand_n not_o many_o week_n before_o he_o die_v which_o your_o lordship_n may_v peruse_v in_o my_o remonstrance_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o fol._n 6._o and_o further_o the_o decay_a sommer-land_n notwithstanding_o their_o many_o year_n preservation_n by_o the_o three_o first_o indraught_n at_o peening_a ebony_n and_o woodruff_n grow_v afterward_o into_o further_a decay_n so_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1630._o the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n be_v so_o much_o swerve_v and_o decay_v as_o that_o all_o the_o land_n sew_v thereunto_o viz._n romney_n marsh_n walland_n marsh_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o lie_v some_o mile_n near_a the_o sea_n then_o the_o upper_a level_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v their_o sewer_n much_o more_o the_o decay_a sommer-land_n which_o lie_v further_a from_o the_o fall_n as_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o lord_n bailiff_n and_o jurate_n of_o romney_n marsh_n the_o commissioner_n for_o walland_n marsh_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o upper_a level_n and_o be_v declare_v in_o my_o remonstrance_n fol._n 13_o 14._o all_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o since_o the_o year_n 1633._o the_o late_a drown_a land_n be_v then_o perfect_o drain_v as_o they_o now_o be_v both_o the_o late_a decay_a land_n and_o late_o drown_v land_n have_v be_v only_o preserve_v by_o the_o say_a work_n and_o indraught_n and_o no_o further_a advantage_n thereby_o give_v to_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n then_o to_o the_o late_a decay_a land_n and_o now_o do_v your_o lordship_n judge_n by_o what_o rule_v of_o sewer_n law_n or_o conscience_n the_o late_a drown_a land_n shall_v be_v further_o tax_v at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n lesser_a measure_n and_o the_o late_a decay_a land_n at_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n large_a measure_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o wittersham_n indraught_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o or_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n as_o they_o have_v be_v for_o fifty_o year_n past_a so_o may_v be_v for_o fifty_o year_n to_o come_v swallow_v up_o in_o charge_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o those_o land_n sacrifice_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o decay_a sommer-land_n which_o during_o all_o that_o time_n have_v and_o will_v thereby_o yield_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la acre_n clear_a yearly_a profit_n above_o all_o charge_n of_o scot_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n if_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o land_n have_v never_o be_v attempt_v 2._o the_o second_o matter_n in_o difference_n be_v whether_o by_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o sewer_n shirley_n moor_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o 18._o or_o 20._o foot_n to_o the_o pole_n and_o all_o the_o other_o level_n but_o 16._o foot_n Â½_n be_v now_o all_o under_o one_o commission_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o disproportion_n of_o measure_n be_v without_o precedent_n or_o example_n contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o sewer_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n or_o ordinance_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la mensurandis_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o animadverter_n endeavour_v to_o support_v it_o with_o a_o pretend_a previous_a agreement_n make_v between_o the_o owner_n of_o shirley_n moor_n and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o level_n before_o their_o conjunction_n in_o one_o commission_n viz._n that_o shirley_n moor_n be_v to_o continue_v that_o disproportion_n of_o measure_n and_o of_o scot_v at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n drown_v and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n sommer-land_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o agreement_n be_v never_o insist_v on_o nor_o object_v at_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o the_o four_o learned_a lawyer_n in_o 1627._o howbeit_o sir_n edward_n hales_n knight_n and_o baronet_n decease_a be_v then_o present_a who_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v party_n to_o such_o agreement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n then_o draw_v up_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o my_o remonstrance_n fol._n 17._o and_o which_o be_v give_v in_o evidence_n by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n to_o the_o juror_n at_o the_o late_a session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n and_o for_o that_o i_o find_v that_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 23._o have_v set_v forth_o the_o decretal_a part_n as_o he_o term_v it_o of_o the_o decree_n make_v the_o 26_o of_o may_v 1626._o and_o fol._n 16_o have_v set_v down_o part_n of_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o decree_n make_v the_o 19_o of_o september_n 1650._o i_o shall_v present_v to_o your_o lordship_n both_o these_o decree_n at_o large_a that_o your_o lordship_n may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o the_o animadverter_n candid_a quotation_n and_o inference_n mention_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v not_o at_o this_o time_n leisure_n to_o give_v your_o lordship_n particular_a observation_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o northiam_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n the_o

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sandherst_n bodiham_n enburst_n northiam_n and_o beckey_n have_v heretofore_o be_v scot_v and_o tax_v to_o pay_v more_o money_n than_o the_o say_a land_n be_v now_o or_o then_o be_v worth_a to_o be_v let_v by_o the_o year_n or_o more_o than_o the_o feesimple_n or_o inheritance_n thereof_o can_v be_v sell_v for_o and_o yet_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v receive_v any_o profit_n or_o very_o little_a not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o charge_n by_o the_o say_a work_n for_o which_o the_o say_a scott_n be_v impose_v whereby_o many_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a land_n be_v much_o decay_v and_o hinder_v and_o no_o tenant_n can_v be_v procure_v to_o occupy_v the_o say_a land_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o scott_n and_o many_o fatherless_a child_n leave_v unprovided_a for_o of_o all_o which_o the_o commissioner_n now_o present_a by_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o view_n be_v sufficient_o assure_v and_o therefore_o according_o as_o be_v petition_v think_v fit_a it_o be_v reform_v 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the_o whole_a level_n or_o great_a part_n thereof_o seal_v and_o subscribe_v by_o nicholas_n tufton_n isaac_n sedley_n alex._n culpeper_n will._n culpeper_n ra._n bosvile_n j._n wildigos_fw-la h._n tufion_n rob._n foster_n john_n theobald_n john_n porter_n thomas_n dike_n peter_n courthope_n william_n white_a a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o robertsbridge_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o salehurst_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n upon_o thursday_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o september_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1650._o whereas_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o cranbrook_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n sufficient_a juror_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n do_v present_a that_o there_o be_v then_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n three_o thousand_o acre_n by_o estimation_n of_o marsh_n land_n which_o be_v drown_v and_o yield_v no_o benefit_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o two_o thousand_o acre_n of_o marsh_n land_n or_o thereabouts_o which_o be_v usual_o drown_v in_o the_o winter_n and_o dry_v most_o part_n of_o the_o summer_n but_o in_o imminent_a danger_n to_o be_v likewise_o drown_v and_o lose_v if_o some_o speedy_a course_n of_o preservation_n be_v not_o take_v and_o further_o present_v that_o for_o the_o payment_n and_o charge_n of_o all_o such_o work_n as_o be_v then_o propound_v as_o well_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_v drown_v land_n as_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_v decay_a land_n they_o though_o fit_a that_o the_o say_v drown_v land_n shall_v be_v scot_v at_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n and_o the_o say_v decay_a land_n at_o four_o penny_n the_o acre_n or_o after_o the_o same_o proportion_n to_o every_o great_a or_o lesser_a tax_n all_o which_o be_v assent_v unto_o by_o the_o commissioner_n then_o present_a and_o decree_v 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of_o the_o sommer-land_n do_v continue_v their_o ancient_a channel_n and_o do_v not_o sew_v through_o wittersham_n level_n as_o the_o drown_a land_n do_v and_o that_o the_o carry_v of_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n through_o wittersham_n and_o make_v the_o low_a land_n thereof_o a_o indraught_n be_v only_o in_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o sommer-land_n shall_v be_v tax_v at_o a_o equal_a rate_n with_o the_o drown_a land_n towards_o that_o great_a rent_n and_o work_n of_o charge_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o although_o shirley_n moor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n do_v not_o all_o carry_v their_o water_n through_o wittersham_n level_n a_o considerable_a proportion_n of_o they_o do_v viz._n the_o level_n of_o farnhil_n dombarn_v wittersham_n and_o other_o and_o that_o the_o make_v the_o low_a land_n of_o wittersham_n a_o indraught_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n which_o preserve_v the_o 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disproportion_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o four_o penny_n i_o be_v present_a also_o and_o often_o peruse_v all_o the_o record_n and_o decree_v bring_v to_o any_o of_o those_o session_n yet_o by_o such_o perusal_n of_o they_o or_o by_o any_o debate_n or_o discourse_n of_o the_o commissioner_n can_v never_o discover_v that_o decree_n of_o the_o 11_o of_o march_n or_o the_o decree_n for_o confirmation_n thereof_o till_o many_o year_n after_o when_o sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n the_o animadverter_n grandfather_n acquaint_v i_o therewith_o and_o further_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n than_o who_o no_o man_n be_v more_o active_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n nor_o better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o transaction_n of_o those_o time_n affirm_v public_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o near_a thirty_o commissioner_n that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n have_v not_o then_o when_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o reduce_v to_o the_o former_a disproportion_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o four_o penny_n so_o much_o confidence_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o honour_n thereof_o as_o to_o acquaint_v any_o one_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n not_o interest_v in_o the_o sommer-land_n how_o the_o business_n of_o scot_v be_v settle_v in_o march_n 1627._o and_o then_o demand_v his_o consent_n for_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o former_a disproportion_n and_o your_o lordship_n may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o another_o fallacy_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o several_a place_n of_o the_o animadversion_n viz._n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1637._o by_o decree_n of_o sewer_n with_o the_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o owner_n as_o well_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n as_o the_o drown_a land_n all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a work_n and_o rate_n of_o scot_v the_o land_n towards_o the_o charge_n thereof_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v to_o and_o confirm_v and_o 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proportion_v by_o a_o decree_n distinct_a from_o the_o other_o decree_n and_o without_o any_o such_o preface_n of_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n etc._n etc._n and_o sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n who_o be_v party_n to_o and_o present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o that_o decree_n declare_v as_o before_o be_v set_v forth_o what_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n be_v give_v thereunto_o by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o your_o lordship_n may_v further_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o proportion_n of_o scot_v be_v before_o that_o time_n reduce_v to_o twelve_o penny_n and_o four_o penny_n by_o decree_n of_o sewer_n make_v the_o 5_o of_o september_n 1633._o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n of_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n nor_o be_v it_o pretend_v by_o the_o animadverter_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o and_o further_o that_o of_o nine_o commissioner_n who_o sign_v that_o decree_n of_o 1637_o only_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o

be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o say_a decree_n of_o 1627._o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n other_o than_o such_o who_o have_v likewise_o such_o interest_n in_o the_o summer_n land_n as_o those_o disproportion_n be_v for_o their_o advantage_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o 5_o of_o september_n 1633._o be_v sign_v by_o ten_o commissioner_n of_o who_o one_o only_a have_v such_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n as_o render_v those_o disproportion_n to_o his_o disadvantage_n that_o of_o eight_o commissioner_n who_o sign_v the_o decree_n of_o june_n the_o four_o 1639._o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o have_v a_o benefit_n by_o those_o disproportion_n and_o six_o of_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o interest_v in_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o that_o of_o twelve_o commissioner_n who_o sign_v the_o decree_n of_o june_n the_o four_o 1640._o there_o be_v only_o three_o that_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n of_o who_o mr._n gibbon_n and_o myself_o be_v two_o neither_o of_o we_o then_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o march_n 1627._o the_o three_o be_v the_o late_a lord_n culpeper_n who_o i_o believe_v be_v then_o likewise_o ignorant_a of_o that_o decree_n nor_o can_v the_o animadverter_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v thereof_o but_o howsoever_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o sommer-land_n be_v such_o as_o that_o those_o disproportion_n redownd_v to_o his_o lordship_n benefit_n neither_o can_v i_o find_v upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o decree_n that_o at_o any_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v for_o the_o say_v level_n from_o 1632._o till_o 1645._o there_o be_v ever_o three_o commission_n present_a who_o have_v not_o such_o interest_n in_o the_o sommer-land_n if_o owner_n but_o that_o those_o disproportion_n accrue_v to_o their_o profit_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n have_v so_o wise_o provide_v for_o their_o interest_n at_o the_o renew_n of_o that_o commission_n which_o for_o your_o lordship_n satisfaction_n therein_o will_v full_o appear_v to_o your_o lordship_n by_o peruse_v the_o commissioner_n name_n empower_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o those_o time_n which_o i_o have_v hereunto_o annex_v most_o of_o who_o with_o their_o interest_n and_o relation_n be_v well_o know_v to_o your_o lordship_n viz._n thomas_n lord_n coventry_n l._n keeper_n etc._n etc._n philip_n earl_n of_o pemb._n &_o mountgom_n etc._n etc._n theophilus_n earl_n of_o suss_n warden_n etc._n etc._n edward_n earl_n of_o dorset_n chamb._n etc._n etc._n robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n mildmay_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n thomas_n earl_n of_o winchelsea_n john_n earl_n of_o thannet_n henry_n lord_n abergavenay_n francis_n lord_n dear_a sir_n henry_n vane_n knight_n treasu_n etc._n etc._n sir_n joh._n finch_n knight_n chief_z just_o etc._n etc._n sir_n edward_n henden_fw-ge knight_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n etc._n etc._n sir_n george_n fane_n knight_n sir_n thomas_n pelham_n baronet_n sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n john_n baker_n baronet_n sir_n henry_n sedley_n baronet_n kn_n ts_o and_o baronet_n sir_n rog._n twisden_n sir_n edward_n hales_n sir_n walter_n robert_n sir_n joh._n sidley_n of_o wroatham_n sir_n edw._n deering_n sir_n michael_n livesey_n baronet_n sir_n thomas_n peirs_n baronet_n sir_n ralph_n whitfield_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law_n sir_n geo._n saadis_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n sir_n henry_n guildford_n sir_n francis_n barnham_n sir_n thomas_n hendly_a sir_n peter_n hayman_n sir_n alexander_n culpeper_n of_o sedgbury_n sir_n humphrey_n tufion_n sir_n robert_n darrell_n sir_n thomas_n parker_n sir_n robert_n filmer_n sir_n john_n honywood_n sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n sir_n thomas_n springate_n sir_n john_n culpeper_n sir_n john_n hales_n sir_n robert_n honywood_n sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n sir_n robert_n honywood_n young_a sir_n cheney_n culpeper_n knight_n sir_n robert_n foster_n sergeant_n at_o law_n the_o 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powell_n richard_n coberham_n robert_n bindlos_n gentleman_n q._n the_o expenditor_n of_o romney_n marsh_n q._n the_o expenditor_n of_o the_o five_o water_n q._n the_o bailiff_n and_o expenditor_n of_o walland_n marsh_n out_o of_o which_o number_n the_o animadverter_n fol._n 44._o have_v select_v 26_o commissioner_n who_o he_o conceive_v but_o of_o a_o false_a conception_n be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n viz._n nicholas_n late_o e._n of_o thanet_n john_n lord_n tufton_n sir_n john_n shelley_n sir_n walter_n roberts_n sir_n john_n wildegoss_n sir_n ralph_n bosvile_n sir_n ale_n culpeper_n sir_n john_n fowle_n sir_n john_n culpeper_n william_n shelley_n robert_n foster_n john_n culpeper_n edward_n bromfield_n william_n boy_n thomas_n dike_n william_n culpeper_n ralph_n bufkin_n thomas_n sands_n richard_z porter_z peter_n courthope_n william_n white_a thankful_a frewen_n edmond_n gibbon_n richard_n downton_n william_n muddle_z joseph_n benbridge_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o must_v acquaint_v your_o lordship_n that_o nicholas_n earl_n of_o thanet_n and_o thomas_n dike_n esquire_n be_v dead_a before_o this_o commission_n issue_v which_o usher_v in_o the_o great_a oppression_n which_o after_o fall_v upon_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n that_o sir_n ralph_n bosvile_n and_o richard_n porter_n be_v whole_o interest_v in_o the_o sommer-land_n that_o sir_n john_n fowl_n and_o sir_n john_n culpeper_n have_v such_o interest_n in_o the_o sommer-land_n as_o that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n to_o reduce_v the_o scot_n unto_o the_o disproportion_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o four_o penny_n that_o fourteen_o of_o those_o 26_o commissioner_n have_v not_o then_o any_o land_n in_o the_o say_v level_n and_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n than_o sommer-land_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o at_o any_o one_o time_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o commission_n there_o appear_v at_o any_o session_n of_o sewer_n more_o than_o three_o commissioner_n of_o such_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n as_o render_v those_o disproportion_n prejudicial_a unto_o they_o and_o now_o do_v your_o lordship_n judge_n whether_o the_o scot_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1633._o reduce_v to_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n drown_a land_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n sommer-land_n by_o the_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n or_o by_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n which_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n have_v in_o that_o commission_n and_o i_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o observe_v how_o that_o the_o animadverter_n do_v often_o affirm_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v reduce_v to_o those_o disproportion_n by_o the_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o as_o often_o that_o it_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o pretend_a previous_a agreement_n of_o which_o agreement_n it_o seem_v the_o grandchild_n have_v better_a knowledge_n than_o their_o grandfather_n have_v who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v party_n thereunto_o from_o who_o example_n the_o present_a owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n have_v for_o several_a year_n past_a as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o your_o lordship_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o commission_n for_o the_o say_v level_n with_o the_o like_a advantage_n from_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v your_o lordship_n may_v collect_v what_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n there_o be_v of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o scot_v so_o solemn_o settle_v in_o 1627._o by_o award_n consent_v and_o decree_n of_o sewer_n and_o which_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1633._o and_o by_o the_o express_a word_n and_o intendment_n of_o that_o decree_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o my_o remonstrance_n fol._n 26._o be_v to_o be_v continue_v for_o all_o future_a work_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 35._o with_o great_a confidence_n affirm_v that_o the_o four_o learned_a lawyer_n who_o make_v that_o award_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o

same_o shall_v always_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n for_o the_o equality_n of_o scot_n in_o case_n the_o commissioner_n as_o well_o for_o the_o drown_a land_n as_o sommer-land_n upon_o new_a undertake_n without_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o own_o commission_n shall_v agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n settle_v other_o and_o more_o equal_a though_o different_a proportion_v according_a to_o the_o advantage_n that_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o sommer-land_n respective_o shall_v have_v by_o these_o work_n and_o also_o notwithstanding_o a_o set_a meeting_n of_o commissioner_n for_o romney_n marsh_n walland_n marsh_n wittersham_n level_n and_o the_o upper_a level_n at_o ashford_n september_n the_o 18_o 1629._o and_o of_o some_o of_o they_o at_o several_a other_o time_n to_o consult_v and_o agree_v at_o what_o proportion_n the_o new_a work_n then_o propose_v to_o be_v do_v in_o wittersham_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o bear_v and_o agreement_n thereupon_o make_v 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that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v present_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v unto_o they_o that_o the_o highland_n in_o shirley_n moor_n redhill_n and_o appledore_n issue_v their_o water_n between_o redding_n and_o keet_n gut_n as_o aforesaid_a receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o say_a work_n and_o indraught_n much_o less_o have_v present_v upon_o mature_a deliberation_n that_o those_o land_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v scot_v unto_o the_o say_a work_n and_o indraught_n for_o that_o it_o appear_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o receive_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o especial_o when_o it_o after_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o clause_n of_o their_o presentment_n that_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o outfall_n into_o the_o old_a channel_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well_o sew_v of_o those_o highland_n and_o further_o have_v those_o juror_n be_v conversant_a or_o acquaint_v with_o matter_n of_o sewer_n they_o can_v not_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n have_v present_v that_o for_o repair_v of_o the_o 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groyn_n bridge_n and_o obstruction_n make_v in_o the_o channel_n have_v cause_v the_o same_o and_o that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v they_o remove_v that_o those_o groyne_n and_o obstruction_n have_v cause_v the_o channel_n to_o swerve_v have_v appear_v upon_o several_a view_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o it_o be_v further_o manifest_v by_o several_a decree_n which_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v make_v by_o commissioner_n most_o of_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o sommer-land_n and_o have_v be_v remove_v if_o the_o limit_n of_o walland_n marsh_n have_v not_o be_v undue_o enlarge_v to_o oxney_n ferry_n which_o prevent_v the_o same_o as_o your_o lordship_n may_v well_o remember_v my_o lord_n i_o believe_v those_o juror_n to_o be_v man_n of_o integrity_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n but_o they_o be_v man_n and_o may_v err_v in_o their_o judgement_n through_o miss-conusance_a or_o miss-information_n therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v say_v without_o offence_n that_o there_o be_v error_n in_o their_o presentment_n as_o to_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v make_v according_a to_o those_o presentment_n i_o shall_v not_o mention_v they_o for_o that_o your_o lordship_n may_v judge_v of_o they_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v only_o your_o lordship_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o commissioner_n have_v not_o only_o charge_v all_o those_o land_n for_o cleanse_v the_o say_a channel_n as_o be_v present_v but_o have_v further_o charge_v they_o towards_o the_o mend_n and_o arm_v the_o wall_n in_o stone_n and_o appledore_n level_n which_o be_v at_o first_o make_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v maintain_v as_o all_o the_o other_o wall_n of_o the_o upper_a level_n be_v at_o the_o particular_a charge_n of_o the_o respective_a owner_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v quit_v my_o interest_n in_o the_o level_n and_o have_v take_v this_o trouble_n upon_o i_o for_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o beget_v a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o difference_n in_o the_o party_n concern_v that_o peace_n and_o unity_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a aim_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o honour_n oblige_v and_o humble_a servant_n nathaneel_n powel_n july_n the_o 10_o 1663._o

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