the_o case_n and_o proceed_n of_o at_o least_o sixty_o gentleman_n participant_n and_o purchaser_n for_o valuable_a consideration_n of_o land_n in_o the_o level_n of_o hatfield_n chace_n the_o county_n of_o york_n lincoln_n and_o nottingham_n and_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o of_o their_o tenant_n who_o have_v be_v despoil_v of_o their_o estate_n by_o the_o inhuman_a and_o barbarous_a riot_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n whereof_o some_o have_v be_v murder_v other_o wound_v the_o church_n with_o their_o house_n demolish_v and_o the_o material_n thereof_o with_o their_o good_n take_v from_o they_o by_o force_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o the_o say_v rioter_n be_v exempt_v in_o the_o last_o act_n of_o general_n pardon_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n for_o redress_v and_o reparation_n of_o their_o so_o great_a loss_n and_o damage_n as_o it_o be_v also_o to_o the_o several_a parliament_n sit_v in_o the_o 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the_o ease_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o revenue_n as_o for_o the_o improvement_n and_o reduce_v of_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o drown_a and_o boggy_a ground_n to_o be_v make_v good_a meadow_n arable_a and_o pasture_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v by_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n contract_v with_o sir_n cornelius_n vermuyden_n to_o drain_v and_o lay_v dry_a the_o same_o be_v in_o all_o about_o 600000_o acre_n of_o land_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o in_o recompense_n thereof_o he_o shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n and_o thereupon_o direct_v commission_n to_o several_a gentleman_n of_o those_o country_n to_o treat_v and_o agree_v with_o all_o such_o as_o pretend_v right_a of_o common_a within_o those_o several_a manor_n which_o take_v effect_n with_o all_o the_o manor_n unanimous_o except_o the_o manner_n of_o epworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o against_o the_o commissioner_n within_o that_o manor_n sir_n robert_n heath_n be_v the_o then_o attorney_n general_n exhibit_v a_o information_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n whereupon_o 370_o commoner_n who_o be_v all_o that_o at_o that_o time_n can_v be_v discover_v to_o have_v right_a of_o common_a there_o come_v and_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o award_n as_o sir_n john_n bank_n the_o then_o attorney_n general_n shall_v make_v therein_o who_o upon_o several_a hear_n of_o all_o party_n and_o their_o council_n make_v a_o award_n that_o of_o 13400_o acre_n belong_v to_o that_o manor_n which_o be_v then_o drain_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o level_n 6000_o acre_n shall_v be_v allot_v the_o commoner_n as_o their_o part_n or_o proportion_n lie_v next_o the_o town_n and_o so_o preserve_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n c._n v._o and_o the_o remain_v 7400_o acre_n shall_v be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o those_o wash_v to_o sir_n cor._n vermuyden_n and_o his_o participant_n for_o their_o three_o part_n and_o for_o the_o late_a king_n part_n in_o right_a of_o his_o interest_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o this_o by_o consent_n be_v decree_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n and_o possession_n according_o establish_v with_o sir_n cor._n vermuyden_n and_o his_o participant_n and_o their_o assign_n who_o be_v in_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a possession_n do_v manure_v build_v and_o plant_v a_o town_n call_v sandtoft_n and_o a_o church_n therein_o and_o place_v a_o minister_n whereto_o resort_v above_o 200_o family_n of_o french_a and_o walloon_n protestant_n who_o flee_v out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o inquisition_n only_o to_o enjoy_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n here_o who_o build_v and_o plant_v above_o 200_o habitation_n for_o husbandry_n and_o plough_v and_o till_v much_o of_o the_o say_v 24500_o acre_n of_o land_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o such_o their_o labour_n till_o about_o june_n 1642._o at_o which_o time_n some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o pretend_v they_o have_v right_o of_o common_a say_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o say_a decree_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o distraction_n of_o those_o time_n rise_v in_o tumult_n break_v down_o the_o fence_n and_o enclosure_n of_o 4000_o acre_n destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n grow_v and_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n build_v thereon_o then_o the_o participant_n petition_v the_o lord_n fairfax_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n who_o give_v express_v order_n to_o quiet_a those_o riot_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o several_a report_n make_v upon_o a_o full_a examination_n of_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o hear_v both_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o year_n 1645._o the_o participant_n be_v thus_o grievous_o oppress_v and_o contrary_a to_o law_n cast_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n upon_o their_o address_n to_o the_o then_o parliament_n by_o petition_n they_o be_v please_v to_o make_v these_o order_n follow_v viz._n wednesday_n 10_o decemb._n 1645._o whereas_o the_o participant_n in_o the_o drain_n and_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o levill_a of_o hatfield_n chace_n and_o part_n adjacent_a in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n lincoln_n and_o nottingham_n have_v petition_v this_o house_n inform_v that_o after_o the_o expense_n of_o at_o least_o 200000_o in_o those_o work_n the_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n be_v part_n of_o that_o draining_n consent_v to_o a_o decree_n pass_v in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o settlement_n of_o the_o proportion_n agree_v on_o and_o set_v out_o of_o that_o manor_n and_o ever_o since_o enjoy_v by_o the_o participant_n and_o their_o tenant_n till_o of_o late_a and_o since_o the_o distraction_n of_o these_o time_n divers_a of_o the_o unruly_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n have_v in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n throw_v down_o and_o lay_v waste_v a_o proportion_n of_o at_o least_o 7400_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o destroy_v a_o very_a great_a quantity_n of_o rape_n and_o corn_n grow_v by_o forcible_a keep_n and_o depasture_v their_o cattle_n thereon_o demollish_v very_o many_o house_n burn_v other_o cut_v and_o burn_v the_o plough_n beat_v and_o wound_v those_o they_o have_v find_v plough_v or_o have_v resist_v they_o in_o any_o their_o outrageous_a act_n and_o now_o threaten_v the_o drown_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o cut_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o misusage_n of_o the_o sluice_n and_o resist_v the_o participant_n in_o levy_v tax_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o general_a and_o scandal_n of_o the_o justice_n thereof_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v restrain_v and_o the_o offender_n punish_v for_o restrain_v of_o the_o like_a outrage_n for_o the_o future_a and_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n there_o shall_v upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o participant_n of_o the_o say_a level_n or_o their_o agent_n punctual_o pursue_v the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 4_o for_o suppress_v of_o riot_n and_o rout_n and_o shall_v call_v to_o their_o assistance_n if_o need_v require_v the_o train_a band_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o parliament_n force_n next_o adjoin_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o the_o participant_n in_o guard_v and_o keep_v the_o sluice_n and_o sewer_n re-edify_n and_o repair_v what_o have_v be_v so_o demolish_v and_o levy_v the_o tax_n legal_o impose_v tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o so_o good_a and_o beneficial_a a_o work_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o business_n it_o be_v further_a order_v
yet_o the_o inhabitant_n aforesaid_a cease_v not_o to_o riot_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o say_a participant_n petition_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1651._o which_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o then_o parliament_n the_o 10_o of_o january_n follow_v who_o upon_o full_a examination_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o witness_n upon_o oath_n on_o both_o side_n make_v the_o report_n follow_v viz._n the_o report_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 10_o of_o january_n 1651._o we_o have_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o petition_n of_o the_o participant_n in_o the_o drainage_n of_o the_o level_n of_o hatfield_n chace_n and_o upon_o examination_n of_o several_a witness_n upon_o oath_n we_o find_v that_o the_o petitioner_n at_o the_o expense_n of_o 175046_o or_o thereabouts_o do_v drain_n and_o lay_v dry_a about_o 60000_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v contiuguous_a within_o the_o county_n of_o york_n lincoln_n and_o nottingham_n which_o land_n be_v not_o worth_a before_o 3_o shilling_n 4_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n and_o make_v the_o same_o worth_a 10_o shilling_n 12_o shilling_n 16_o shilling_n and_o some_o 20_o shilling_n per_fw-la acre_n that_o in_o june_n 1642._o the_o petitioner_n have_v be_v in_o a_o quiet_a possession_n by_o the_o space_n of_o 10_o year_n of_o about_o 7400_o acre_n of_o that_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n that_o in_o 1642._o john_n allen_n john_n cross_n leonard_n cowling_n william_n spaven_a thomas_n noble_a james_n stokeham_n edward_n baffendale_n thomas_n meggot_n edward_n wyldbore_v edward_n earl_n and_o william_n wake_v robert_n hawksworth_n thomas_n thomkinson_n john_n wilson_n william_n carrier_n robert_n snell_n john_n garland_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n come_v into_o the_o level_n within_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n and_o there_o break_v down_o the_o fence_n and_o put_v in_o their_o cattle_n and_o 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hill_n of_o epworth_n and_o richard_n jarvis_n of_o owston_n with_o divers_a other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 400_o person_n come_v upon_o the_o place_n arm_v with_o sword_n and_o musket_n to_o resist_v whereby_o those_o order_n be_v fruitless_a that_o the_o petitioner_n be_v still_o keep_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n bring_v their_o bill_n to_o hear_v then_o the_o say_v daniel_n noddel_n the_o solicitor_n for_o these_o inhabitant_n get_v in_o to_o his_o assistance_n lieutenant_n col._n john_n lilburn_n and_o major_n john_n wildman_n and_o while_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v the_o inhabitant_n begin_v to_o riot_n on_o 3400_o acre_n which_o be_v yet_o keep_v up_o that_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n they_o send_v a_o injunction_n and_o a_o writ_n of_o assistance_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o quiet_a the_o possession_n till_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o fence_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o multitude_n and_o the_o 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william_n parkinson_n thomas_n granger_n john_n hallifax_n charles_n teaâ—e_v edward_n hallifax_n william_n swindall_n henry_n cleire_n richard_n rose_n william_n thomson_n robert_n teal_n richard_n bernard_n thomas_n clerk_n thomas_n tailor_n matthew_n hallifax_n thomas_n davis_n senior_a john_n davis_n junior_a peter_n bernard_n high-constable_n john_n bernard_n all_o of_o belton_n william_n whiteacre_n senior_a william_n whiteacre_n junior_a thomas_n browne_n alexander_n maw_n son_n of_o john_n maw_n john_n clerk_n alexander_n clerk_n senior_a john_n loughton_n thomas_n coggan_n son_n of_o george_n george_n chapman_n alexander_n clerk_n junior_a john_n west_n george_n cutforth_n alexander_n cutforth_n alexander_n chapman_n thomas_n loughton_n william_n crashawe_n robert_n foster_n thomas_n stut_v richard_n bernard_n frances_n isle_n robert_n willson_n george_n wells_n peter_n chesman_n richard_n cock_n and_o john_n hall_n all_o of_o epworth_n simon_n wright_n william_n moody_n 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