Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	call_v	contain_v	estimation_n	1,763	5	11.8043	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

farmer_n of_o any_o of_o the_o land_n therein_o mention_v i_o know_v not_o and_o as_o to_o that_o other_o malicious_a insinuation_n touch_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o sewer_n and_o the_o deface_a and_o withdraw_v of_o record_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v the_o animadverter_n if_o he_o know_v thereof_o aught_o to_o prosecute_v the_o offender_n i_o know_v some_o record_n be_v miss_v which_o make_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n if_o produce_v which_o i_o can_v never_o see_v or_o procure_v and_o that_o the_o present_a clerk_n who_o be_v sometime_o my_o menial_a servant_n be_v choose_v clerk_n but_o in_o 1652._o and_o the_o proceed_n whereat_o the_o animadverter_n take_v most_o offence_n be_v several_a year_n before_o when_o mr._n william_n powell_n a_o wellwisher_a to_o the_o sommer-land_n be_v farmer_n unto_o a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o and_o tenant_n unto_o sir_n edward_n hales_n be_v clerk_n of_o the_o sewer_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v neither_o time_n or_o opportunity_n to_o make_v particular_a answer_n to_o the_o many_o malicious_a surmise_n and_o calumny_n cast_v upon_o s._n n._n p._n by_o the_o animadverter_n in_o every_o page_n of_o those_o animadversion_n who_o the_o better_a to_o blast_v and_o invalidate_n whatever_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o produce_v or_o urge_v do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o grandfather_n or_o any_o of_o his_o reason_n or_o argument_n who_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o all_o those_o transaction_n which_o pass_v at_o such_o time_n when_o i_o be_v whole_o a_o stranger_n to_o those_o level_n and_o often_o declare_v they_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o but_o with_o oblique_a reflection_n insinuate_v they_o as_o my_o fancy_n and_o construction_n ground_v only_o upon_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la i_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n who_o be_v the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n tenant_n to_o the_o highland_n in_o appledore_n about_o forty_o year_n and_o know_v best_o what_o benefit_n and_o security_n those_o land_n have_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v by_o those_o work_n do_v join_v with_o other_o commissioner_n in_o several_a decree_n whereby_o those_o land_n be_v scot_v to_o the_o work_n and_o indraught_n in_o wittersham_n level_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v hereunto_o annex_v the_o late_a presentment_n of_o the_o juror_n at_o tenterden_n with_o the_o decree_n thereupon_o make_v and_o some_o observation_n upon_o both_o which_o i_o refer_v to_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1663._o before_o sir_n edward_n hales_n baronet_n sir_n john_n covert_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n charles_n shelley_n sir_n nathaniel_n powel_n sir_n thomas_n peirs_n baronet_n sir_n anthony_n ancher_n sir_n george_n choute_n knight_n george_n porter_n thomas_n herlackenden_n edward_n hales_n john_n marten_n thomas_n lake_n john_n middleton_n john_n horsmonden_n samuel_n boy_n ralph_n bufkin_n esquire_n william_n levet_fw-la and_o william_n hawes_n gent._n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 15_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n reign_n imprimis_fw-la it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o expenditor_n of_o the_o upper_a level_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n he_o receive_v for_o the_o country_n use_n pay_v and_o discharge_v unto_o mr_n wooddall_n such_o arrear_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o upper_a level_n also_o it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o juror_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n impanel_v by_o we_o for_o inquiry_n be_v enter_v in_o this_o book_n as_o follow_v and_o that_o all_o scot_n now_o and_o for_o the_o future_a be_v grant_v according_o kent_z and_o sussex_n the_o presentment_n of_o the_o juror_n of_o enquiry_n for_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n at_o their_o session_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n 1663._o 15_o caroli_n 2._o upon_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v then_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o own_o view_n with_o mature_a deliberation_n thereupon_o have_v imprimis_fw-la 1._o we_o present_v that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o three_o thousand_o acre_n of_o drown_a land_n and_o the_o two_o thousand_o acre_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n within_o the_o upper_a level_n that_o the_o say_a sommer-land_n be_v scot_v at_o one_o three_o part_n in_o reference_n or_o relation_n to_o all_o such_o scot_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o drown_a land_n to_o the_o work_n and_o rent_n of_o wittersham_n as_o former_o have_v be_v do_v item_n 2._o we_o present_v that_o the_o land_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o highland_n contain_v 222_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o 350_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o lie_v in_o redhill_n and_o appledore_n and_o also_o 426_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o stone_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a by_o estimation_n a_o thousand_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o not_o former_o scot_v till_o the_o year_n 1645._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v scot_v to_o the_o rent_n and_o work_n of_o wittersham_n for_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o they_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o same_o item_n 3._o we_o present_v and_o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o old_a admeasurement_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o shirley_n moor_n according_a to_o the_o large_a acre_n aught_o to_o be_v scot_v as_o former_o and_o no_o otherwise_o item_n 4._o we_o present_v the_o gut_n of_o redding_n redhill_n and_o ebony_n late_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v very_o much_o annoy_v by_o the_o slubb_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o channel_n of_o rother_n whereby_o the_o say_a channel_n be_v very_o much_o swerve_v through_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o sluice_n in_o thorney_n wall_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o those_o level_n in_v not_o well_o sew_v their_o water_n and_o dreyn_v their_o land_n and_o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o say_a sewer_n in_o short_a time_n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v unless_o some_o expedient_a way_n be_v find_v for_o the_o scour_n the_o channel_n in_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n either_o by_o erect_v the_o say_a sluice_n at_o thorney_n wall_n or_o otherwise_o as_o your_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o further_o that_o if_o any_o new_a work_n or_o work_n shall_v be_v short_o attempt_v for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o the_o land_n drown_a land_n and_o sommer-land_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a about_o five_o thousand_o acre_n and_o all_o the_o thousand_o acre_n in_o the_o high_a land_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o shirley_n moor_n redhill_n appledore_n and_o stone_n may_v be_v scot_v at_o a_o equal_a rate_n for_o the_o cleanse_v the_o river_n of_o rother_n and_o not_o otherwise_o thomas_n lambert_n william_n andrew_n zouch_v brockman_n edward_n simonds_n william_n randolph_n john_n crip_n stephen_n pook_n william_n brewer_n william_n delawn_n george_n swan_n henry_n frere_n john_n bull._n joseph_n newington_n john_n moyle_n henry_n oxenden_n john_n bodnam_n robert_n drayner_n thomas_n midmor_n walter_n roberts_n item_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o wittersham_n level_n and_o for_o do_v the_o work_n in_o the_o say_v level_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o presentment_n of_o a_o jury_n this_o day_n make_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v levy_v eleven_o scot_n each_o of_o they_o of_o four_o penny_n the_o acre_n for_o all_o the_o land_n ancient_o call_v or_o repute_v sommer-land_n and_o eleven_o scot_n each_o of_o they_o of_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n for_o all_o the_o land_n ancient_o call_v or_o repute_v to_o be_v drown_v land_n lie_v between_o vdiham_n oak_n and_o oxney_n ferry_n and_o usual_o before_o the_o year_n 1645._o scot_v to_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o owner_n and_o occupier_n of_o the_o say_a land_n respective_o all_o which_o eleven_o scot_n be_v hereby_o grant_v and_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o mr._n william_n ward_n at_o the_o house_n of_o james_n nash_n in_o newenden_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n four_o of_o the_o say_a scot_n the_o 25_o of_o july_n next_o four_o of_o the_o say_a scot_n the_o 15_o of_o august_n next_o and_o three_o scot_n residue_n of_o the_o say_v eleven_o scot_n the_o 15_o of_o september_n next_o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v eleven_o scot_n

several_a view_v take_v of_o the_o say_a marsh-land_n and_o the_o report_v thereupon_o make_v by_o the_o respective_a commissioner_n order_v thereunto_o and_o upon_o consideration_n of_o several_a presentment_n of_o juror_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o upon_o debate_n of_o the_o petition_n this_o day_n exhibit_v by_o several_a owner_n and_o farmer_n of_o marsh-land_n sormer_o scot_v as_o sommer-land_n it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o all_o scot_n and_o tax_n hereafter_o to_o be_v grant_v or_o tax_v for_o the_o general_a work_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n of_o rother_n and_o for_o all_o indraught_n rent_n and_o other_o general_a charge_n and_o payment_n whatsoever_o incident_a thereunto_o that_o the_o marsh-land_n lie_v above_o hacksden_n bridge_n in_o dixter_n fleet_n and_o in_o the_o level_n of_o mensham_n ewherst_n and_o bodiham_n shall_v be_v scot_v and_o tax_v at_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o high_a sum_n that_o any_o other_o land_n shall_v be_v scot_v or_o tax_v at_o and_o not_o at_o any_o high_a or_o great_a rate_n that_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o appledore_n redhill_n and_o stone_n shall_v be_v scot_v and_o tax_v at_o one_o half_a part_n of_o the_o high_a sum_n that_o any_o other_o land_n shall_v be_v scot_v or_o tax_v at_o that_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o common_a brook_n of_o newenden_n and_o in_o the_o level_n of_o peen_a shall_v be_v scot_v and_o tax_v at_o two_o three_o part_n of_o the_o high_a sum_n that_o any_o other_o land_n shall_v be_v scot_v or_o tax_v at_o and_o that_o all_o the_o other_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n aforesaid_a heretofore_o scot_v to_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n shall_v be_v scot_v and_o tax_v at_o one_o full_a three_o part_n more_o than_o any_o other_o the_o land_n before_o mention_v shall_v be_v scot_v and_o tax_v at_o and_o not_o at_o any_o high_a or_o great_a rate_n any_o decree_n or_o order_n heretofore_o make_v at_o any_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v for_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n of_o rether_o to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o in_o pursuance_n thereof_o it_o be_v now_o further_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o one_o scot_n of_o eight_o penny_n the_o acre_n for_o all_o the_o land_n lie_v above_o hacksden_n bridge_n in_o dixter_n fleer_v and_o in_o the_o level_n of_o mencham_n ewherst_n and_o bodiham_n of_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n for_o all_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o reabill_n appledore_n and_o stone_n of_o one_o shilling_n four_o penny_n the_o acre_n for_o all_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o commom_n brook_n of_o newenden_n and_o in_o the_o level_n of_o peen_a and_o of_o two_o shilling_n the_o acre_n for_o all_o the_o other_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n heretofore_o scot_v to_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n of_o rother_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o mr_n john_n baker_n at_o his_o house_n in_o tenterden_n upon_o tuesday_n the_o 31._o 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 reconcile_v in_o so_o amicable_a a_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o indifferent_a proportion_n as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o witness_n without_o exception_n then_o present_a and_o yet_o live_v can_v be_v make_v appear_v the_o proportion_n of_o scot_n then_o agree_v be_v put_v in_o writing_n viz._n we_o who_o name_n be_v hereunto_o subscribe_v commissioner_n and_o owner_n principal_o interest_v in_o the_o marsh-land_n common_o call_v and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o upper_a level_n for_o the_o final_a end_v all_o difference_n between_o we_o concern_v the_o proportion_n of_o scot_n do_v for_o ourselves_o consent_n and_o agree_v that_o the_o land_n now_o scot_v at_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n be_v reduce_v unto_o ten_o penny_n the_o acre_n that_o the_o land_n now_o scot_v at_o four_o penny_n the_o acre_n be_v raise_v to_o six_o penny_n the_o acre_n and_o that_o the_o land_n scot_v at_o eight_o penny_n the_o acre_n and_o that_o the_o land_n now_o scot_v at_o six_o penny_n the_o acre_n be_v continue_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o that_o all_o scot_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v grant_v shall_v be_v tax_v according_a to_o this_o proportion_n edward_n hales_n john_n austen_n william_n cage_n edmond_n gibbon_n thomas_n culpeper_n robert_n cordell_n thomas_n peirs_n nathaniel_n powell_n thank_v frewen_n the_o subscriber_n be_v owner_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o say_v level_n which_o be_v afterward_o decree_v according_o and_o those_o proportion_n continue_v until_o the_o late_a session_n at_o tenterden_n and_o further_o this_o pretend_a previous_a agreement_n be_v object_v at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o cranbrook_n the_o 15_o of_o april_n 1650._o sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o conjunction_n in_o commission_n be_v a_o active_a commissioner_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n not_o then_o have_v any_o drown_a land_n and_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n to_o attend_v the_o say_a referree_n in_o 1627._o and_o must_v have_v know_v of_o that_o pretend_a agreement_n if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v deny_v that_o he_o ever_o know_v of_o any_o such_o agreement_n and_o further_o make_v several_a answer_n to_o that_o objection_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o my_o summary_n relation_n sol_fw-mi 27_o 30._o which_o i_o have_v also_o insert_v herein_o for_o your_o lordship_n full_a satisfaction_n desire_v your_o lordship_n by_o the_o way_n to_o observe_v that_o howbeit_o the_o animadverter_n have_v borrow_v that_o objection_n and_o other_o thence_o he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o animadversion_n take_v notice_n of_o many_o of_o the_o answer_v there_o make_v to_o the_o same_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o 1._o first_o they_o allege_v that_o shirley_n moor_n and_o ebony_n be_v former_o govern_v by_o distinct_a commission_n from_o the_o other_o level_n and_o will_v never_o have_v consent_v to_o be_v put_v into_o one_o commission_n and_o join_v in_o the_o 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 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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 ta●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