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A50662 A guide to surveyors of the high-ways shewing the office and duty of such surveyors, with several cases and resolutions in law relating to the same : collected and gathered out of publick acts of Parliament now in force, and out of the year-books, and other books of the municipal laws of this kingdom : with an abridgment of the statute of 22 H. 8 Chap. 5 for the repairing of bridges, with cases relating thereunto : and likewise a summary of the statutes made for paving, cleansing &c., streets, lanes, &c., in London and other towns and places, and an abstract of statutes made for the repairs of high-ways and bridges in particular places, methodiz'd into short chapters for the ready finding out any matter contain'd in the book / by G. Meriton, Gent. Meriton, George, 1634-1711. 1694 (1694) Wing M1799; ESTC R23533 92,726 194

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co._n lit._n f._n 161._o a._n co._n 2._o inst_z f._n 131._o 2._o r._n 2._o avowry_n 182._o and_o see_v the_o cattle_n upon_o his_o tenancy_n and_o the_o tenant_n or_o any_o other_o on_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v the_o distress_n drive_v the_o cattle_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n into_o other_o land_n not_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n or_o into_o the_o highway_n in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v fresh_o follow_v and_o distrain_v they_o there_o and_o be_v not_o punishable_a by_o this_o statute_n but_o in_o both_o these_o case_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o distrain_v must_v have_v the_o view_n of_o the_o cattle_n within_o his_o fee_n for_o i●_n they_o be_v drive_v out_o before_o he_o have_v th●_n view_v of_o they_o or_o that_o the_o cattle_n after_o the_o view_n go_v out_o of_o themselves_o or_o a●●_n chase_v and_o drive_v out_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o prevent_v the_o distress_n than_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o distrain_v they_o i●_n another_o man_n land_n or_o in_o the_o highway_n for_o rent_n and_o service_n the_o country_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 52._o 13_o e._n 1._o stat._n 2._o ch_n 2._o 28_o e._n 3._o ch_n 11._o 27_o el._n ch_n 13._o co._n rep._n 7._o f._n lib._n f._n 7._o a._n wingate_n abridg._n stat._n ●it_n robbery_n sect_n 5._o statat_fw-la large_o print_v 1684._o f._n 52._o winchester_n be_v to_o take_v care_n so_o to_o secure_v their_o highway_n that_o people_n may_v travel_v with_o safety_n for_o if_o one_o be_v rob_v the_o hundred_o where_o he_o be_v rob_v ●s_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o division_n of_o two_o hundred_o both_o hundred_o shall_v be_v answerable_a but_o 11._o dalt_n j._n p._n print_v 1677._o ch_z 84._o f._n 215_o bond_n guide_v for_o j._n p._n p_o 199._o wing-robbery_n sect_n 17._o statute_n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 710._o keb._n stat._n print_v 1684._o f._n 885._o sect_n 11._o ●hen_o the_o party_n rob_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v be_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o say_a robbery_n to_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ●ome_o town_n village_n or_o hamlet_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o robbery_n be_v commit_v and_o must_v also_o within_o twenty_o day_n before_o he_o bring_v his_o 45._o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o any_o of_o the_o three_o riding_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v within_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o stature_n which_o name_v only_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n and_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v hill_n 1657._o b._n s._n in_o hall_n case_n ●iderf_n rep._n 1_o p._n last_o print_v f._n 44_o 45._o action_n make_v oath_n
f._n 103._o poult_v highway_n 10_o 11._o wingate_n highway_n sect_n 11_o leet_n be_v to_o do_v and_o these_o estrea●●_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o th●_n bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n to_o levy_v th●_n ●id_v fine_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n and_o if_o ●o_o distress_n can_v be_v find_v or_o the_o party_n obstinate_o refuse_v and_o do_v not_o pay_v ●he_v fine_a within_o twenty_o day_n after_o demand_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v then_o forfeit_v ●ouble_a so_o much_o and_o the_o bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n shall_v every_o year_n betwixt_o the_o first_o of_o march_n and_o last_v of_o april_n render_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o ●he_n parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o who_o have_v the_o other_o part_n ●f_a the_o estreat_v a_o account_n of_o the_o money_n receive_v by_o he_o on_o pain_n of_o ●orty_fw-la shilling_n and_o the_o churchwarden_n supra_fw-la pain_n for_o not_o account_v poult_n highway_n 10_o 11._o compl._n j._n 166_o 167_o wing_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la have_v power_n to_o call_v the_o bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n to_o account_v before_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la who_o have_v power_n to_o commit_v the_o bailiff_n or_o high-constable_n till_o he_o have_v pay_v ●ll_o the_o money_n receive_v by_o he_o save_v ●ight_a penny_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o himself_o ●nd_v twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o the_o steward_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o make_v out_o the_o estreat_v for_o their_o fee_n which_o money_n be_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o 10_o monies_n how_o to_o be_v bestow_v wing_n ibid._n sect_n 10_o ●he_n repair_v of_o the_o highway_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o succeed_a churchwarden_n have_v the_o same_o power_n of_o cal●ing_v their_o predecessor_n to_o account_v as_o they_o have_v against_o the_o bailiff_n but_o th●_n surveyor_n be_v now_o to_o present_v the_o default_n upon_o this_o statute_n and_o upo●_n 5_o eliz._n 13._o and_o 22_o car._n 2._o 12._o within_o one_o month_n after_o any_o default_n &_o ●_o and_o by_o the_o statute_n 3_o and_o 4_o king_n wi●liam_n and_o queen_n mary_n chap._n 12._o the●_n be_v to_o be_v present_v every_o four_o month_n so_o see_v afterward_o chap._n 7._o about_o pr●sentments_n after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n o●_n 10._o 18_o eliz._n ch_z 10._o 2_o and_o 3_o p._n and_o m._n some_o scruple_n b●ing_v raise_v about_o such_o person_n as_o h●●_n a_o plow-land_n lie_v in_o several_a parishen_v part_n in_o one_o parish_n and_o part_n in_o another_o where_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o draught_n an●_n about_o those_o who_o have_v several_a plowland_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v and_o some_o other_o quaeres_fw-la for_o resolve_v of_o which_o doubt_n and_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v enact_v 18._o st._n at_o large_a f._n 609._o keb._n f._n 859._o sect_n 2._o poult_v 12._o lamb._n 474._o dalt_n 100_o wing_n high_a way_n sect_n 18._o by_o the_o statute_n 18_o eliz._n that_o eve●●_n person_n except_o such_o as_o dwell_v in_o th●_n city_n of_o london_n assess_v at_o five_o ●_z in_o good_n to_o the_o subsidy_n or_o wort●_n forty_o shilling_n or_o above_o in_o land_n be_v none_o of_o the_o party_n chargeable_a fo●_n the_o amendment_n of_o highway_n by_o an●_n former_a law_n but_o as_o a_o cottager_n be_v to_o find_v two_o able_a man_n yearly_a at_o the_o public_a or_o common_a day-work_n to_o labour_n in_o the_o highway_n as_o by_o the_o statute_n be_v 19_o keb._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la sect_n 3._o &_o 4._o poult_v 13_o 14._o dalt_n 99_o bond_n 110_o 111._o compl._n just_a p._n 161._o wing_n ibid._n sect_n 19_o appoint_v and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n occupy_v a_o plow-land_n in_o tillage_n or_o pasture_n which_o lie_v in_o several_a parish_n be_v chargeable_a only_o in_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o live_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o any_o person_n be_v have_v a_o plow-land_n all_o in_o one_o parish_n and_o he_o which_o keep_v in_o his_o supra_fw-la he_o which_o keep_v a_o plow-land_n in_o several_a town_n to_o send_v a_o draught_n tö_o every_o town_n wing_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la hand_n or_o possession_n several_a or_o divers_a plowland_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o several_a or_o divers_a town_n shall_v be_v chargeable_a to_o ●ind_v in_o each_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o plowland_n be_v in_o his_o occupation_n do_v lie_v one_o cart_n wain_n tumbril_n dung-pot_n or_o court_n slead_v car_n ●r_n drag_v furnish_v for_o the_o amendment_n and_o repair_n of_o the_o highway_n within_o the_o several_a parish_n where_o the_o say_v plowland_n do_v lie_v as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o be_v a_o parishioner_n dwell_v there_o and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o 37_o keb._n stat._n f._n 1359._o sect_n 8._o 22_o car._n 2._o ch_n 12._o dalt_n f._n 100_o bond_n 111._o wing_n highway_n sect_n 37_o use_n of_o cart_n and_o team_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o highway_n but_o the_o usage_n ●s_v to_o carry_v material_n for_o such_o amendment_n upon_o back_n of_o horse_n or_o by_o ●ny_n other_o kind_n of_o carriage_n the_o inhabitant_n there_o shall_v send_v in_o such_o their_o ●orses_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o labour_n and_o such_o their_o other_o carriage_n with_o able_a person_n to_o work_v with_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o under_o the_o like_a penalty_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o cart_n and_o team_n if_o any_o fail_v to_o make_v their_o respective_a 38_o 22_o car._n 2._o ch_n 12._o keb._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la sect_n 9_o dalt_n f._n 102._o bond_n 111._o wing_n highway_n sect_n 38_o day_n labour_v every_o year_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o repair_n the_o highway_n or_o neglect_v to_o send_v their_o respective_a carriage_n horses_n and_o cart_n as_o by_o law_n they_o be_v respective_o require_v the_o surveyor_n be_v to_o make_v complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o upon_o oath_n thereof_o make_v by_o one_o witness_n may_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o even_a person_n sail_v or_o neglect_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o not_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o good_n an●_n chattel_n of_o every_o day-labourer_n one_o sh●●ling_a and_o six_o penny_n and_o after_o that_o ra●_n for_o every_o labourer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v se●●_n in_o and_o for_o every_o man_n and_o horse_n th●●_n shilling_n and_o for_o every_o cart_n wi●●_n two_o man_n ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o respective_a day_n they_o shall_v make_v default_n render_v the_o overplus_n to_o the_o owne●_n reasonable_a charge_n be_v first_o deduct_v which_o respective_a penalty_n so_o leu●●_n supra_fw-la wing_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la shall_v be_v employ_v for_o and_o towards_o t●●_n repair_v the_o highway_n in_o every_o respective_a place_n and_o parish_n have_v show_v how_o those_o that_o occupy_v and_o keep_v a_o plow-land_n be_v charg●ab●●_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o highway_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o show_v some_o opinion_n what_o a_o plow-land_n be_v and_o set_v down_o some_o case_n and_o resolution_n about_o this_o matter_n a_o plow-land_n hide_v or_o carve_v of_o 105._o co._n lit_n f._n 69._o 3._o co._n rep._n 4._o lib._n f._n 37._o b._n &_o 9_o lib._n f._n 124._o a_o dalt_n f._n 104_o 105._o land_n be_v all_o one_o as_o some_o hold_n be_v not_o of_o any_o certain_a content_n but_o so_o much_o as_o one_o blow_n by_o course_n of_o husbandry_n may_v blow_n in_o one_o year_n tanta_fw-la fundi_fw-la portio_fw-la quanta_fw-la unico_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la coli_fw-la poterat_fw-la aratro_fw-la and_o so_o in_o some_o country_n it_o be_v more_o and_o in_o some_o less_o according_a to_o the_o heaviness_n or_o lightness_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o herewith_o agree_v mr._n lambart_n verb._n hide_v and_o sir_n john_n 6._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n h._n 6._o prisot_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n say_v that_o a_o blow_n may_v till_o more_o land_n in_o a_o year_n in_o one_o country_n than_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n that_o a_o plow-land_n shall_v be_v less_o in_o one_o country_n than_o another_o 8_o vide_fw-la in_o hill_n and_o grange_n case_n plo._n come_v 168._o &_o 6_o e._n 3._o 42._o 39_o h_o 6._o 8_o vide_fw-la 35_o h._n 6._o f●l_n 29._o and_o a_o plow-land_n may_v contain_v a_o message_n wood_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n because_o that_o by_o they_o the_o plowman_n and_o the_o cattle_n belong_v to_o the_o blow_n be_v maintain_v and_o venerable_a bede_n call_v a_o plow-land_n familiam_fw-la because_o it_o contain_v necessary_a thing_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o family_n and_o crompton_n in_o his_o jurisd_v fol._n 222._o say_v a_o
and_o the_o general_a custom_n have_v be_v to_o excuse_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n ●ptimus_fw-la interpres_fw-la legum_n consuetudo_fw-la custom_n be_v the_o law_n best_o interpreter_n and_o where_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o statute_n 169_o vaugh._n rep._n f._n 169_o 〈◊〉_d dubious_a long_a usage_n be_v a_o just_a me●ium_fw-la to_o expound_v it_o for_o jus_o &_o no●●a_fw-la lequendi_fw-la be_v govern_v by_o usage_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o thing_n speak_v or_o write_v must_v be_v as_o it_o have_v constant_o be_v ●eceived_v to_o be_v by_o common_a acceptation_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o minister_n highway_n but_o they_o be_v ●●able_a to_o pay_v their_o proportion_n of_o assessment_n make_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o highway_n shall_v be_v excuse_v from_o the_o common_a or_o public_a day_n work_v appoint_v for_o the_o amendment_n of_o highway_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o church_n live_n only_o for_o if_o they_o hire_v or_o ●arm_v any_o land_n and_o keep_v a_o draught_n to_o manage_v those_o land_n i_o presume_v they_o be_v chargeable_a to_o send_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pair_v and_o amend_v the_o highway_n for_o those_o land_n they_o so_o farm_v chap._n v._o how_o tree_n hedge_n and_o bush_n 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o adjoin_v to_o highway_n be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d freehold_n of_o highway_n belong_v 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v have_v the_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d therein_o when_o they_o be_v cut_v 〈◊〉_d and_o about_o scour_a dikes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v of_o trench_n 〈◊〉_d what_o forfeiture_n for_o default_n 〈◊〉_d neglect_v and_o how_o to_o be_v levy_v 〈◊〉_d dispose_v of_o and_o what_o brea●_n highway_n and_o causey_n in_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v it_o be_v provide_v by_o the_o statute_n 53._o 13_o f._n 1._o st._n 2._o winche_v ch_n 5._o wing_n robbery_n sect_n 7._o st._n at_o large_a f._n 49._o poult_v highway_n 18._o dalt_n j._n p_o ch_z 50._o f._n 98._o keb._n st._n f._n 53._o winchester_n that_o highway_n 〈◊〉_d from_o one_o market-town_n to_o 〈◊〉_d other_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v two_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o highway_n so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o dike_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o bush_n other_o than_o ash_n and_o 〈◊〉_d tree_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v lurk_v to_o 〈◊〉_d hurt_n and_o if_o any_o robbery_n be_v commute_v for_o want_v of_o cut_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d underwood_n and_o bush_n than_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n that_o ought_v to_o cut_v they_o down_o to_o answer_v for_o the_o felony_n and_o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v he_o be_v to_o make_v fine_a 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o cut_v down_o the_o underwoods_n 〈◊〉_d country_n shall_v assist_v he_o and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d king_n demesne_n land_n and_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d his_o forest_n and_o without_o the_o ●ays_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v as_o aforesaid_a 〈◊〉_d where_o a_o park_n be_v take_v from_o the_o highway_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d foot_n from_o the_o highway_n or_o 〈◊〉_d with_o such_o a_o wall_n dike_n or_o hedge_n 〈◊〉_d offender_n may_v not_o lurk_v and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d and_o freedom_n to_o pass_v and_o repass_v 〈◊〉_d do_v evil._n this_o statute_n have_v never_o be_v full_o execution_n the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n for_o cut_v down_o wood_n etc._n etc._n and_o clear_v the_o highway_n 200_o foot_n on_o each_o side_n not_o put_v in_o execution_n special_o within_o the_o time_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d put_v in_o execution_n for_o those_o 〈◊〉_d be_v acquaint_v with_o travel_v the_o highway_n and_o road_n may_v see_v in_o every_o ●ounty_n in_o several_a place_n thereof_o great_a underwoods_n adjoin_v close_o to_o the_o highway_n where_o rogue_n may_v and_o 〈◊〉_d lurk_v and_o when_o robbery_n have_v 〈◊〉_d commit_v the_o country_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v answer_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o park_n in_o many_o place_n be_v 〈◊〉_d close_a to_o the_o highway_n not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o statute_n require_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o leet_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o 27_o h._n 6._o f._n 8._o a._n per_fw-la cur._n 17_o e._n 3._o f._n 43._o 6_o e._n 3._o chimin_n 2._o 2_o e._n 4._o f._n 9_o a._n pl._n 21._o 8_o e_o 4._o f._n 9_o a._n pl._n 7._o 8_o h._n 7._o f._n 5._o b._n pl._n 7._o kitch_n court_n l●et_v print_v 1585._o p._n 48._o b._n 49._o b._n 50._o b._n roll_n case_n 1_o part_n f._n 392._o b._n 5._o 10._o who_o have_v the_o land_n on_o both_o side_n a_o highway_n shall_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v in_o the_o say_a way_n and_o where_o the_o highway_n be_v over_o the_o 〈◊〉_d waste_v for_o the_o king_n have_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d passage_n for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d the_o freehold_a and_o all_o the_o profit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o he_o may_v have_v a_o action_n 〈◊〉_d the_o tree_n take_v away_o or_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d grass_n or_o dig_v the_o soil_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v know_v a_o action_n of_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v for_o eat_v the_o grass_n 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o highway_n and_o although_o it_o 〈◊〉_d accustomable_a for_o salter_n and_o collier_n 〈◊〉_d their_o horse_n and_o eat_v the_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v in_o the_o highway_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d be_v trespasser_n in_o so_o do_v and_o general_o the_o owner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d b._n 2_o e._n 4._o f._n 9_o a._n pl._n 21._o per_fw-la littl._n 8_o h._n 7._o f._n 5._o b._n pl._n 2._o 18_o el._n b._n r._n per_fw-la curiam_fw-la roll_n case_n 1_o p._n f._n 392._o b._n 10_o kitch_n court_n leer_n etc._n etc._n print_v 1985._o p._n 48._o b._n soil_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v the_o tree_n grow_v in_o 〈◊〉_d highway_n but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o adjoin_v on_o one_o side_n of_o 〈◊〉_d highway_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v upon_o that_o moiety_n of_o the_o highway_n the_o lord_n of_o a_o rape_n within_o whic●_n 20_o pas_n 11_o j●c_fw-la 1._o b._n r._n inter_fw-la sir_n thomas_n pelham_n quer_n and_o wyatt_n and_o pack_n defen_v roll_n case_n 1_o p._n f._n 392._o b._n 15._o 20_o there_o be_v ten_o hundred_o may_v 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v all_o the_o tree_n grow_v in_o 〈◊〉_d highway_n within_o that_o rape_n although_o the_o manor_n or_o soil_n adjoin_v be_v another_o 〈◊〉_d for_o usage_n of_o take_v the_o tree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a badge_n of_o ownership_n the_o statute_n of_o 5_o eliz._n provide_v 111._o 5_o el._n ch_z 13._o stat._n at_o large_a f_z 443_o poult_n highway_n 7_o 8._o keb._n f._n 802._o sect_n 7_o 8._o lamb._n p._n 475._o dalt_n j._n p._n f._n 100_o bond_n p._n 111._o ●hat_n all_o heyes_n fence_n dikes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d next_o adjoin_v on_o either_o side_n 〈◊〉_d any_o high_a or_o common_a fairing_n way_n 〈◊〉_d from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v dike_v 〈◊〉_d repair_v and_o keep_v low_a and_o 〈◊〉_d tree_n and_o bush_n grow_v in_o the_o highway_n cut_v down_o by_o the_o owner_n 〈◊〉_d owner_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o s●il_n ●hich_v shall_v be_v enclose_v with_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d fence_n dikes_n or_o hedges_n aforesaid_a whereby_o the_o say_v way_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o people_n have_v more_o ready_a 15._o wing_n highways_a sect_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d easy_a passage_n in_o the_o same_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d penalty_n set_v down_o but_o the_o supervisor_n within_o one_o month_n after_o default_n 〈◊〉_d offence_n make_v do_v or_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d any_o person_n or_o person_n contrary_a to_o his_o present_a act_n shall_v present_v it_o to_o the_o ●ext_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o pain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d shilling_n and_o the_o justice_n on_o pain_n ●f_o five_o pound_n mr._n keble_n say_v a_o ●_o the_o book_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 444._o say_v 5_o ●_o wing_n ubi_fw-la supr●_n say_v also_o 5_o ●_o ●undred_o pound_n but_o i_o suppose_v its_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o certify_v the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o next_o general_a session_n and_o 〈◊〉_d justice_n at_o the_o quarter_n session_n ●r_o any_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_z one_o to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o quorum_fw-la be_v to_o assess_v fine_n for_o such_o default_n but_o here_o be_v mention_n make_v how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d forty_o shilling_n fine_a shall_v be_v levy_v 〈◊〉_d pay_v few_o presentment_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d case_n make_v and_o so_o the_o statute_n wa●_n little_a effect_n as_o to_o these_o particular_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 18_o el._n ch_z 10_o stat._n at_o large_a f._n 609_o 610._o keb._n stat._n f._n ●59_n sect_n 5._o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o 〈◊〉_d elizabeth_n and_o there_o be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o shall_v not_o repair_v ditch_n or_o 〈◊〉_d any_o heyes_n fence_n ditch_n or_o 〈◊〉_d adjoin_v to_o any_o highway_n or_o 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a by_o 5_o
4_o w._n &_o m_n ch_z 12._o 〈◊〉_d their_o present_a majesty_n reign_n king_n ●illiam_fw-la and_o queen_n mary_n that_o the_o ●●rveyors_n of_o the_o highway_n shall_v and_o ●●e_v require_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o make_v ●●ry_v cart-way_n lead_v to_o any_o market●own_n eight_o foot_n wide_a at_o the_o least_o use_v as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v even_o and_o level_a ●●e_v be_v no_o penalty_n set_v down_o in_o case_n of_o ●ler_n in_o the_o surveyor_n but_o i_o suppose_v ●●t_n will_v come_v within_o the_o word_n of_o other_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n where_o it_o say_v that_o if_o any_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n after_o his_o acceptance_n of_o his_o office_n shall_v neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o any_o ●●ing_n require_v of_o he_o by_o this_o act_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n ●●ly_a shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o disuse_v of_o as_o the_o act_n direct_v and_o how_o ●at_a be_v see_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n ●t_z quaere_fw-la how_o the_o surveyor_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d ●uch_v a_o way_n eight_o foot_n wide_a if_o 〈◊〉_d owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o land_n ad●ning_v to_o the_o narrow_a way_n will_v not_o ●●fer_v it_o for_o here_o be_v no_o provision_n make_v 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o case_n and_o the_o surveyor_n can●●t_v ●nlarge_v the_o highway_n by_o lay_v any_o part_n of_o another_o man_n land_n to_o without_o his_o consent_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o and_o 4_o of_o t●●_n 12._o 3_o &_o 4_o w._n &_o m._n 〈◊〉_d 12._o present_a majesty_n reign_v king_n w●●liam_n and_o queen_n mary_n it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d act_v that_o no_o horse_n causeway_n causeway_n for_o horse_n travel_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o public_a highway_n be_v less_o under_o three_o foot_n in_o breadth_n 〈◊〉_d if_o default_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v prese●●_n at_o the_o justice_n special_a session_n where_o else_o and_o how_o default_n he●_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o here_o be_v 〈◊〉_d penalty_n set_v down_o by_o the_o act_n of_o ●●●liament_n chap._n vi_o what_o stone_n and_o rubbish_n the_o s●●visors_n may_v take_v for_o the_o am●●●ment_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d place_n and_o how_o they_o may_v dig●●_n sand_n gravel_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d necessitate_v to_o provide_v such_o m●●rials_n at_o their_o charge_n how_o they_o to_o be_v reinburse_v the_o supervisor_n of_o the_o highway_n 5._o 5_o el._n ch_z 13._o st._n at_o large_a f._n 443_o 444._o poult_v highway_n 5._o may_v without_o leave_n of_o owner_n or_o owner_n take_v and_o 〈◊〉_d away_o so_o much_o of_o the_o rubbish_n and_o 12._o keb._n st._n f._n 802_o sect_n 3_o 4._o dalt_n j._n p._n f._n 102._o wing_n highways_a sect_n 12._o small_a break_a stone_n of_o any_o quarry_n ●r_o quarry_n already_o dig_v and_o lie_v within_o the_o parish_n or_o limit_n where_o ●hey_n be_v supervisor_n as_o they_o shall_v ●hink_v necessary_a for_o the_o amendment_n of_o ●heir_a highway_n but_o they_o be_v not_o ●●_o dig_v for_o any_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o quarry_n or_o quarry_n or_o rubbish_n to_o be_v ●und_v in_o any_o such_o quarry_n or_o quarry_n within_o their_o say_a parish_n or_o limit_n ●●en_o they_o may_v dig_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v dig_v in_o any_o man_n several_a ground_n with●●_n their_o parish_n and_o limit_n and_o nigh_o not_o if_o there_o be_v a_o river_n not_o far_o from_o a_o highway_n where_o there_o be_v gravel_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v have_v and_o it_o can_v be_v get_v without_o go_v through_o a_o man_n close_a adjoin_v to_o the_o highway_n though_o the_o surveyor_n may_v dig_v in_o that_o ground_n not_o be_v meadow_n etc._n etc._n yet_o qu._n whether_o they_o m●y_v justify_v to_o go_v over_o the_o same_o to_o the_o river_n to_o fetch_v gravel_n without_o the_o owner_n licence_n it_o seem_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n as_o if_o the●_n can_v not_o ●●joyning_v to_o the_o highway_n for_o gra●●l_a land_n or_o cinder_n where_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v and_o take_v and_o carry_v away_o 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o by_o their_o discretion_n they_o 〈◊〉_d all_o think_v meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o be_v ●●ployed_v in_o the_o say_a highway_n but_o ●●ey_n be_v not_o to_o dig_v in_o any_o house_n ●arden_n orchard_n nor_o meadow_n of_o any_o ●an_v nor_o to_o dig_v any_o more_o pit_n but_o ●●e_v and_o the_o same_o pit_n or_o hole_n shall_v ●●t_n be_v in_o breadth_n or_o length_n above_o ten_o ●●rds_n over_o at_o the_o most_o which_o pit_n ●●ey_n be_v to_o cause_n to_o be_v fill_v up_o with●●_n a_o month_n after_o with_o earth_n at_o the_o ●●osts_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o parishioner_n ●●on_a pain_n to_o forfeit_v five_o mark_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n as_o other_o like_a case_n of_o debt_n have_v be_v custom_v the_o supervisor_n may_v ●_o land_n supervisor_n may_v gather_v stone_n lie_v upon_o any_o man_n land_n gather_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v gather_v sto●●_n lie_v upon_o any_o man_n land_n or_o grou●●_n within_o the_o parish_n and_o meet_v to_o use_v for_o such_o service_n and_o purpose_n ●_o carry_v away_o so_o much_o as_o they_o think_v ●●cessary_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o am●●●ment_n of_o the_o highway_n there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o la●_n stone_n no_o exception_n of_o land_n as_o to_o gather_v of_o stone_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n as_o to_o the_o ●●thering_n of_o stone_n so_o that_o i_o presul_n the_o supervisor_n may_v gather_v stone_n a_o man_n meadow-ground_n but_o th●_n they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o such_o a_o time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o meadow_n may_v not_o be_v spoil_v thereby_o and_o when_o the_o supervisor_n dig_v for_o ●●vel_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o gro●●_n nigh_o adjoin_v to_o the_o highway_n ●_o quaere_fw-la how_o far_o this_o shall_v extend_v ●●_o whether_o they_o may_v dig_v in_o a_o ma●●_n ground_n lie_v two_o or_o three_o clo●_n from_o the_o highway_n without_o his_o lea●_n and_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o ●_o damage_n but_o i_o conceive_v if_o a_o ●●_o have_v a_o close_a that_o adjoin_v upon_o ●●_o highway_n which_o have_v fourscore_o or_o hundred_o acre_n in_o it_o that_o all_o this_o cl●●_n shall_v be_v say_v nigh_o adjoin_v to_o ●_o highway_n and_o that_o the_o surveyor_n ●ay_v dig_v for_o gravel_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o part_n the_o close_a where_o its_o likely_a to_o be_v ●●und_v without_o be_v trespasser_n to_o ●●e_z owner_n or_o occupier_n of_o the_o say_v ●lose_o when_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n 12._o 3_o &_o 4_o w._n &_o m._n ch_z 12._o ●ave_n be_v force_v to_o lay_v out_o their_o own_o ●onies_n for_o buy_v gravel_n sand_n stones_n ●id_v other_o material_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o their_o highway_n in_o such_o marsh_n and_o township_n where_o they_o have_v ●●one_v within_o themselves_o and_o no_o provision_n by_o law_n how_o they_o shall_v be_v reimburse_v their_o money_n they_o have_v so_o ●●id_v out_o it_o be_v now_o enact_v by_o the_o statute_n 3_o and_o 4_o of_o their_o majesty_n ●eigns_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n ●hat_n upon_o notice_n give_v by_o such_o surveyor_n out_o how_o surveyor_n be_v to_o be_v reimburse_v the_o money_n they_o lay_v out_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o ●heir_o special_a session_n and_o oath_n make_v ●f_n what_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v expend_v and_o lay_v out_o upon_o amend_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a highway_n ●he_v justice_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o at_o make_v rate_v by_o who_o and_o how_o to_o be_v make_v ●heir_o special_a session_n by_o warrant_n un●er_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n may_v cause_v ●n_o equal_a rate_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o reimburse_n the_o say_a surveyor_n or_o surveyor_n the_o money_n by_o he_o or_o they_o ●aid_v out_o as_o aforesaid_a upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o parish_n or_o township_n where_o such_o money_n be_v so_o expend_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o method_n prescribe_v in_o the_o act_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a make_v in_o the_o three_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n which_o 2._o ●●_o bliz._n ch_n 2._o act_n direct_v the_o taxation_n to_o be_v upon_o every_o inhabitant_n parson_n vicar_n and_o other_o and_o of_o every_o occupier_n of_o land_n house_n tithe_n impropriate_a propriation_n of_o tithe_n colomny_n or_o saleable_a underwoods_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n which_o rate_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n in_o their_o special_a session_n shall_v be_v collect_v and_o gather_v by_o the_o say_a surveyor_n or_o surveyor_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n refuse_v to_o distress_n surveyor_n to_o distrain_v for_o the_o rate_n and_o sell_v the_o distress_n pay_v the_o money_n so_o assess_v on_o he_o or_o
westbury_n and_o powel_n that_o it_o have_v bee●_n adjudge_v that_o where_o the_o inhabitan●●_n of_o southwark_n have_v by_o custom_n a_o watring-place_n for_o their_o cattle_n which_o 〈◊〉_d stop_v up_o by_o powel_n that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d case_n any_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o southwark_n may_v have_v a_o action_n 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o remedy_n because_o such_o a_o nuisance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d presentable_a in_o the_o leet_n or_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d note_v the_o diversity_n if_o a_o highway_n be_v not_o repair_v 〈◊〉_d b._n 5_o e._n 4._o f._n 2._o b._n pl._n 24._o br._n action_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n 93._o and_o nuisance_n 29._o kitchen_n court_n leet_n etc._n etc._n print_v 1581._o p._n 49._o a._n b._n that_o i_o be_o damage_v by_o myre_v 〈◊〉_d horse_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o action_n on_o the_o case_n against_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o repair_v it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o action_n popular_a and_o in_o this_o case_n no_o single_a person_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n but_o it_o shal●_n be_v present_v in_o the_o leet_n or_o turn_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o punish_v if_o a_o man_n lie_v clog_n of_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o adjudge_v m._n 15_o juc_n 1._o b._n r._n in_o fowier_n and_o sanders_n case_n cro._n jac._n f._n 446._o pl._n 25._o roll_n case_n 1_o p._n f._n 88_o n._n 15_o 20._o and_o there_o in_o the_o highway_n and_o suffe●_n they_o to_o lie_v there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n or_o such_o other_o time_n although_o a_o man_n with_o great_a care_n and_o in_o the_o daytime_n may_v pass_v safe_o yet_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ride_v in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o way●_n not_o perceive_v the_o clog_n and_o hi●_n horse_n stumble_v upon_o they_o by_o which_o he_o fall_v and_o throw_v his_o rider_n whereby_o he_o be_v wound_v or_o bruise_v or_o otherwise_o damnify_v here_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n lie_v against_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o clog_n in_o the_o way_n although_o it_o be_v before_o a_o man_n door_n in_o a_o town_n gate_n or_o street_n and_o that_o the_o people_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v use_v to_o lay_v clog_n before_o their_o door_n in_o the_o town_n or_o street_n for_o their_o fuel_n or_o fire_v for_o this_o be_v a_o common_a nuisance_n and_o none_o can_v prescribe_v to_o a_o nuisance_n but_o if_o a._n be_v seize_v of_o a_o waste_n 30._o pas_n ●_o jac._n 1._o b._n r._n inter_fw-la blyth_n and_o topham_n adjudge_v cro._n jac._n f._n 158._o pl._n 11._o roll_n case_n 1_o p._n f._n 88_o n._n 30._o adjoin_v to_o a_o highway_n dig_v a_o pit_n in_o the_o waste_n within_o thirty_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a way_n and_o the_o mare_n of_o b._n escape_v into_o the_o say_a waste_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o die_v here_o b._n shall_v not_o have_v a_o action_n against_o a._n because_o the_o make_n of_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o waste_n and_o not_o in_o the_o highway_n be_v no_o wrong_n to_o b._n for_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n that_o his_o mare_n escape_v into_o the_o waste_n but_o 35._o hill_n 12_o jac._n 1_o b._n r._n in_o everard_n and_o hopkins_n case_n per_fw-la cur._n roll_n case_n 1_o p._n f._n 88_o n._n 35._o it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o a_o pit_n or_o ditch_n be_v dig_v in_o the_o highway_n for_o there_o a_o action_n lie_v if_o one_o fall_v in_o or_o if_o a_o man_n servant_n fall_v into_o such_o a_o ditch_n and_o be_v lame_v so_o that_o his_o master_n for_o a_o long_a time_n do_v lose_v his_o service_n in_o such_o case_n the_o master_n may_v have_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o the_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d his_o service_n against_o he_o that_o dig_v 〈◊〉_d ditch_n if_o a_o gate_n be_v set_v and_o hang_v across_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o pas_n 6_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n cro._n car._n f._n 185_o 185._o pl._n 3._o james_n &_o hayward_n case_n jones_n rep._n f._n 221_o 222_o 223._o pl._n 1._o highway_n where_o none_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d ancient_a time_n though_o it_o be_v fix_v and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v be_v open_v and_o shut_v 〈◊〉_d pleasure_n so_o that_o their_o majesty_n subject_n may_v pass_v and_o repass_v yet_o this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o nuisance_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o free_a 〈◊〉_d easy_a a_o passage_n as_o if_o no_o such_o gate_n have_v be_v for_o woman_n and_o old_a man_n 〈◊〉_d more_o trouble_v with_o open_v of_o gat●_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o there_o wer●_n none_o and_o though_o the_o usual_a course_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 33_o h._n 6._o f._n 26._o finch_n law_n lib._n 3._o ch_n 2._o to_o redress_v a_o nuisance_n by_o indictment_n yet_o every_o person_n may_v remove_v the_o nuisance_n and_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o so_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o hide_n jones_n and_o whitlock●_n justice_n 6_o car._n 1._o but_o judge_n cro●●_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o nuisance_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o gate_n for_o there_o can_v be_v a_o prescription_n to_o a_o nuisance_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o gate_n in_o several_a way_n prove_v that_o it_o never_o be_v account_v to_o be_v a_o nuisance_n but_o to_o this_o jones_n say_v that_o for_o ancient_a gate_n in_o highway_n it_o shall_v be_v intend_v they_o be_v by_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o a_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la fue_v out_o of_o chancery_n but_o crook_n conceive_v that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o ●_o stop_n etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o be_v opinion_n it_o be_v agree_v to_o be_v a_o nuisance_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d pull_v down_o such_o a_o gate_n if_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n stop_v my_o 52._o tr._n 13_o jac._n 1._o b._n r._n bold_v case_n shepherd_n action_n upon_o the_o case_n ch_n 5._o sect_n 1._o the_o common_a law_n epitome_n p._n 52._o way_n and_o lease_n it_o to_o another_o who_o ●oth_v not_o open_v it_o but_o continue_v the_o nuisance_n i_o may_v in_o this_o case_n have_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o ●essee_n and_o so_o if_o a_o nuisance_n be_v erect_v 1_o cro._n jac._n f._n 201._o pl._n 10._o shepherd_n action_n upon_o the_o case_n ch_n 5._o sect_n 1_o in_o my_o time_n and_o i_o devise_v the_o land_n ●nd_v it_o be_v still_o continue_v than_o the_o ●evisee_fw-mi may_v have_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o ●ase_n for_o the_o continuance_n be_v a_o new_a nuisance_n if_o one_o have_v a_o way_n over_o another_o 65._o mich._n 28_o 29._o eliz._n b_o r._n in_o dike_n and_o dunstan_n case_n godbolt_n rep_n 52●_n 53._o ca._n 65._o 〈◊〉_d ground_n and_o by_o root_n of_o cartwheel_n the_o way_n be_v so_o dig_v and_o ●●owned_v that_o they_o can_v so_o well_o use_v 〈◊〉_d as_o former_o in_o this_o case_n the_o party_n 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n can_v justify_v to_o fill_v 〈◊〉_d the_o cart-root_n and_o dig_v a_o trench_n 〈◊〉_d let_v out_o the_o water_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o dunstan_n case_n and_o it_o be_v ●emanded_v what_o remedy_n he_o shall_v have_v ●●stice_n shute_n make_v answer_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d he_o go_v that_o way_n before_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o now_o pluck_v on_o his_o boot_n chap._n xi_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d 22_o h._n 8._o chap._n 5._o about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bridge_n with_o some_o exposition_n and_o case_n in_o law_n relate_v ther●_n unto_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n b●_n 3._o 22_o h._n 8._o ch_n 5._o keb._n st._n at_o large_a print_v 1684._o f._n 384_o 385._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 9_o poult_v abst_n of_o the_o p●nal_a st●t_n tit._n just_a of_o peace_n sect_n 70._o lamb._n p._n 474._o dalt_n i_o p._n f_o 44_o 45._o compl._n j._n p._n 45_o 46._o bond_n p._n 54_o 55._o wingate_n bridges_n sect_n 3._o not_o under_o that_o number_n where_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la in_o eve●_n shire_n franchise_n city_n or_o borough_n have_v power_n in_o the_o general_a session_n 〈◊〉_d the_o peace_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o annoyance_n of_o bridge_n break_v in_o the_o highway_n and_o of_o the_o highway_n next_o adjoin_v to_o either_o end_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v make_v process_n and_o pain_n up●●_n every_o presentment_n before_o they_o for_o t●●_n reformation_n of_o the_o same_o against_o su●●_n as_o own_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o repair_v thereof_o as_o they_o think_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o speedy_a amendment_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o hu●dred_o 4._o co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 70●_n poult_v bridge_n 1._o wingate_n bridges_n s●ct_n 4._o ride_v wapentake_n city_n tow●_n or_o parish_n nor_o what_o person_n or_o 〈◊〉_d politic_a ought_v to_o repair_v a_o bridge_n 〈◊〉_d way_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o then_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o
and_o if_o a_o bishop_n prior_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n and_o 33._o 10_o e._n 3._o f._n 28_o 29._o 27_o ass_n pl._n 8._o co._n ●_o inst_z f._n 700._o co._n 1●_n lib._n rep._n f._n 33._o their_o predecessor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v repair_v a_o bridge_n out_o of_o alm_n or_o charity_n or_o goodwill_n this_o shall_v bind_v they_o to_o repair_v it_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v but_o for_o once_o or_o twice_o within_o memory_n it_o bind_v not_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v evidence_n against_o they_o till_o they_o prove_v the_o contrary_n if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o bridge_n for_o the_o 701._o 8_o h._n 7._o f._n 5._o b._n co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 701._o good_a of_o all_o their_o majesty_n subject_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o repair_v it_o by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o either_o ratio●●_n tenurae_fw-la or_o praescriptionis_fw-la and_o no●●_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v new_a bridge_n where_o never_o any_o be_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o parliament_n but_o if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 368._o ●olls_v ca._n 1_o p._n 368._o a_o mill_n for_o his_o own_o singular_a profit_n an●_n make_v a_o new_a cut_n for_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o it_o and_o make_v a_o new_a bridge_n over_o it_o and_o the_o people_n use_v to_o go_v over_o 〈◊〉_d as_o over_o a_o common_a bridge_n this_o bridge_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o he_o whi●●_n have_v the_o mill_n and_o not_o the_o county_n because_o he_o build_v it_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n 8_o e._n 3._o b._n r._n adjudge_v for_o 〈◊〉_d bridge_n and_o channel-bridge_n against_o 〈◊〉_d prior_n of_o stratford_n and_o it_o be_v now_o repair_v by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n whi●●_n have_v the_o mill._n this_o act_n of_o 22_o h._n 8._o extend_v 〈◊〉_d 701._o 22_o h._n 8._o ch_n 5_o co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 701._o to_o common_a bridge_n in_o the_o king_n highway_n which_o be_v break_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o majesty_n liege_n people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o private_a bridge_n to_o mill_n or_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o the_o indictment_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d statute_n say_v quod_fw-la pons_fw-la publicus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d communis_fw-la situs_fw-la in_o alta_fw-la regius_fw-la via_fw-la super_fw-la flumen_fw-la seu_fw-la cursum_fw-la aquae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d common_a public_a bridge_n set_v in_o 〈◊〉_d king_n highway_n over_o a_o river_n or_o water_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o better_a warrant_n 703._o co._n ibid._n f._n 703._o of_o the_o justice_n when_o it_o can_v b●_n prove_v who_o own_o to_o repair_v such_o bridge_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v grave_o advise_v say_v my_o lord_n cook_n that_o the_o justice_n make_v inquiry_n by_o the_o grand_a inquest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n at_o the_o general_a quarter-session_n who_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o bridge_n and_o if_o that_o can_v appear_v upon_o any_o proof_n make_v then_o to_o find_v that_o the_o bridge_n be_v in_o decay_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o conclude_v their_o presentment_n 703._o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jury_n be_v to_o conclude_v their_o presentment_n for_o decay_a bridge_n co._n ibid._n f._n 703._o et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la juratores_fw-la praedicti_fw-la praesentant_fw-la quod_fw-la prorsus_fw-la nescitur_fw-la quae_fw-la personae_fw-la quae_fw-la terrae_fw-la sive_fw-la tenementa_fw-la aut_fw-la corpora_fw-la politica_fw-la eundem_fw-la pontem_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la inde_fw-la parcellam_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la aut_fw-la antiqua_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la rerare_fw-la debent_fw-la seu_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la and_o the_o say_a juror_n do_v far_o present_v that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o person_n land_n or_o tenement_n or_o body_n politic_a of_o right_n or_o by_o ancient_a custom_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a bridge_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o or_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v it_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o safe_a way_n for_o the_o four_o justice_n or_o more_o to_o proceed_v herein_o and_o in_o a_o franchise_n city_n or_o borough_n where_o there_o be_v not_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o one_o of_o they_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o where_o they_o keep_v not_o general_a session_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n in_o such_o case_n be_v to_o inquire_v upon_o this_o statute_n but_o if_o the_o franchise_n city_n or_o borough_n be_v a_o county_n of_o it-self_n than_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n ha●●_n nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o but_o such_o decay_n of_o bridge_n there_o must_v be_v remedi●●_n according_a to_o common_a law_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n o●_n parliament_n if_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o a_o house_n out_o o●_n bridge_n who_o shall_v be_v account_v ●n_n inhabitant_n and_o liable_a to_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o repair_v of_o decay_a bridge_n the_o county_n ride_v city_n or_o tow●_n corporate_a where_o a_o decay_a bridge_n be_v yet_o if_o he_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n ●●_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o manurance_n be_v that_o county_n ride_v city_n or_o tow●_n corporate_a where_o the_o bridge_n be_v he_o ●●_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o both_o place_n within_o this_o statute_n for_o habitatio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a●●_n habendo_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o sumptibus_fw-la possidet_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la ibi_fw-la habitare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v say_v t●_n 57_o so_o resolve_v in_o jeffries_n case_n mic._n 31_o &_o 32_o el._n b_o r._n co._n rep._n 5._o lib._n f._n 66_o 57_o inhabit_v where_o he_o keep_v land_n in_o his_o own_o manurance_n and_o possession_n a●_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o if_o a_o man_n dwell_v i●_n a_o foregin_v shire_n ride_v city_n o●_n town_n corporate_a and_o keep_v house_n and_o servant_n in_o another_o shire_n ride_v city_n or_o town_n corporate_a he_o be_v a●_n inhabitant_n in_o each_o of_o they_o also_o within_o this_o statute_n but_o though_o servant●_n be_v proper_o inhabitant_n where_o the●_n live_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o such_o inhabitant_n as_o this_o statute_n extend_v to_o they_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v householder_n and_o to_o every_o corporation_n and_o body_n politic_a reside_v in_o any_o county_n ride_v city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o any_o shire_n ride_v city_n or_o town_n corporate_a quae_fw-la proprits_fw-fr manibus_fw-la &_o sumptibus_fw-la possident_fw-la &_o habent_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v inhabitant_n within_o the_o purview_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o a_o infant_n likewise_o that_o have_v house_n and_o land_n by_o descent_n or_o purchase_n be_v liable_a to_o this_o public_a charge_n and_o so_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o a_o feme-covert_a and_o by_o this_o word_n every_o inhabitant_n all_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n or_o discharge_v whatsoever_o from_o contribution_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o decay_a bridge_n if_o any_o be_v be_v take_v away_o although_o the_o exemption_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o by_o former_a law_n be_v free_v from_o pontage_n be_v by_o this_o statute_n make_v liable_a to_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o decay_a bridge_n although_o by_o this_o statute_n of_o 22_o h._n 8_o bridge_n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d tax_n be_v usual_o lay_v on_o for_o the_o repair_v of_o decay_a bridge_n neither_o the_o justice_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o two_o able_a man_n of_o every_o town_n or_o parish_n nor_o the_o constable_n or_o inhabitant_n without_o the_o justice_n can_v make_v a_o taxation_n no●_n when_o the_o same_o tax_n be_v make_v can_v the_o same_o be_v set_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o a_o gross_a sum_n upon_o every_o hundred_o parish_n and_o town_n but_o that_o every_o inhabitant_n ought_v to_o be_v tax_v single_o by_o himself_o 703._o co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 702_o 703._o and_o each_o one_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o that_o indent_a roll_n in_o parchment_n of_o every_o several_a hundred_o and_o of_o the_o name_n and_o sum_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n so_o by_o they_o tax_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o collector_n appoint_v for_o the_o bridge_n for_o their_o warrant_n to_o gather_v the_o say_a tax_n by_o yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o free_a the_o constable_n and_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o attendance_n the_o common_a course_n be_v to_o charge_v every_o hundred_o and_o constablery_n with_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a and_o to_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o every_o hundred_o who_o send_v their_o warrant_n to_o the_o petty-constable_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o warrant_v the_o inhabitant_n lay_v on_o their_o assessment_n and_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o petty-constable_n who_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o the_o chief-constable_n and_o they_o pay_v the_o money_n for_o their_o whole_a hundred_o at_o the_o session_n and_o this_o
levy_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n or_o lawful_a mean_n the_o say_v forfeiture_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o assess_v and_o may_v make_v such_o avowry_n cognizance_n or_o justification_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v be_v make_v for_o arrearage_n of_o rent-charge_a and_o shall_v have_v like_o judgement_n cost_v damage_n and_o return_n all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n 863._o 18_o el._n ch_z 19_o pave_v rast_n 7._o stat._n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 618_o 619._o keb._n st._n 1._o 863._o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n which_o shall_v be_v immediate_a owner_n landlord_n or_o ter-tenant_n of_o any_o house_n land_n or_o tenement_n within_o the_o city_n of_o chichester_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o life_n or_o year_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o assignment_n of_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v pave_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v pave_v with_o good_a pave_v stone_n along_o from_o and_o against_o he_o or_o their_o house_n and_o house_n land_n and_o tenement_n adjoin_v to_o the_o street_n so_o much_o of_o the_o say_a street_n in_o length_n to_o the_o channel_n or_o to_o such_o place_n as_o the_o channel_n there_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o mayor_n appoint_v pave_v pain_n for_o not_o pave_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o yard_n square_v not_o sufficient_o pave_v within_o two_o month_n after_o warning_n thereof_o give_v by_o the_o major-part_n upon_o the_o presentment_n thereof_o make_v before_o he_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o say_a city_n choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o owner_n landlord_n and_o ter-tenant_n of_o any_o house_n house_n land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o say_a city_n adjoin_v to_o any_o of_o the_o great_a street_n there_o call_v the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south-street_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n maintain_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a street_n and_o street_n so_o adjoin_v with_o like_a stone_n against_o their_o house_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o like_a manner_n as_o above_o declare_v in_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pave_v pain_n for_o no●_n keep_v street_n in_o repair_n and_o w●ll_n pave_v penny_n for_o every_o yard_n square_v not_o sufficient_o repair_v and_o amend_v and_o be_v present_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o city_n wall_n and_o the_o mayor_n for_o distress_n mayor_z to_o make_v inquiry_n every_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o to_o levy_v penalty_n by_o distress_n the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n every_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n and_o to_o levy_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v levy_v the_o say_v forfeiture_n by_o distress_n or_o other_o lawful_a mean_n and_o make_v such_o avowry_n cognizance_n or_o justification_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v be_v make_v for_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o have_v like_o judgement_n for_o cost_v damage_n and_o return_v the_o lessee_n for_o year_n or_o at_o rent_n lessee_n to_o defalk_v out_o of_o their_o rent_n will_n may_v defalk_v and_o abate_v so_o much_o out_o of_o their_o landlord_n rent_n as_o they_o shall_v expend_v in_o such_o pave_v i●_n there_o be_v no_o covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xvi_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o repair_a huntington-lane_n near_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o common_a highway_n call_v the_o causeway_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o somerset_n between_o the_o town_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o sherborne_n and_o for_o amend_v the_o highway_n within_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o huntington-lane_n 606._o 37_o h._n 8_o ch_n 3._o highway_n rast_n 2._o stat._n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 1011._o keb._n st._n f._n 606._o near_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n be_v in_o length_n two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a or_o thereabouts_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o one_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o say_a lane_n who_o shall_v have_v grass_n pasture_n or_o feed_v for_o five_o kine_n or_o five_o other_o kind_n of_o beast_n or_o head_n of_o cattle_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o say_a highway_n and_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o same_o from_o bothil_n to_o butterback-bridge_n sir_n william_n stanley_n and_o sir_n hugh_n calverly_n and_o their_o heir_n male_n be_v of_o full_a age_n and_o in_o default_n of_o they_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o chester_n shall_v appoint_v the_o say_a party_n and_o remove_v he_o if_o he_o be_v negligent_a in_o repair_v any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a way_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o first_o of_o queen_n 716._o 1_o m._n sess_n 3._o ch_n 5._o st._n a●_n large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 230_o 231._o shirbone_n rast_n 1._o keb._n st._n f._n 716._o mary_n the_o common_a highway_n call_v the_o causeway_n pave_v with_o stone_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o somerset_n between_o the_o town_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o sherborne_n be_v about_o twelve_o mile_n in_o length_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o amend_v repair_v who_o chargeable_a to_o the_o repair_v by_o the_o owner_n tenant_n farmer_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o parish_n lie_v nigh_o to_o the_o say_a causeway_n on_o either_o side_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o sherborne_n and_o by_o the_o owner_n tenant_n and_o farmer_n of_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o and_o within_o the_o forest_n of_o gillingham_n and_o liberty_n of_o gillingham_n and_o alcetter_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o redlane_n and_o sherborne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o horthorne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n and_o fine_n justice_n of_o peace_n ●o_o make_v order_n and_o set_v fine_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n or_o otherwise_o may_v call_v before_o they_o or_o four_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o two_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la so_o many_o of_o the_o person_n bind_v to_o repair_v and_o amend_v the_o say_a causeway_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o to_o make_v order_n and_o assessment_n from_o time_n to_o time_n towards_o the_o repair_n thereof_o and_o may_v set_v fine_n on_o defaulter_n and_o make_v order_n for_o levy_v by_o distress_n the_o say_a assessment_n and_o fine_n and_o for_o a_o yearly_a account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o to_o who_o they_o appoint_v and_o the_o say_a order_n to_o be_v enter_v and_o enrol_v of_o record_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_v two_o county_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o session_n and_o all_o pain_n and_o bestow_v pain_n and_o penalty_n how_o to_o be_v bestow_v penalty_n to_o go_v towards_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a causeway_n and_o if_o the_o justice_n refuse_v to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n then_o upon_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v make_v a_o commission_n to_o certain_a discreet_a person_n to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o this_o act._n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 18_o el._n 864_o 18_o eliz_n chap._n 20._o bridges_n rast_n 4._o st._n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 619_o 620_o keb._n st._n f._n 863_o 864_o that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n resident_a dwell_v or_o inhabit_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n and_o have_v in_o his_o occupation_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o a_o yard-land_n or_o more_o in_o tillage_n pasture_n or_o other_o ground_n or_o use_v a_o draught_n plough_v or_o wain_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_v and_o charge_n for_o every_o such_o yard-land_n be_v to_o send_v one_o wain_n draught_n or_o cart_n furnish_v after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n with_o necessary_n convenient_a and_o two_o able_a man_n for_o amend_v repair_v and_o upbuild_n of_o decay_a bridge_n way_n and_o passage_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o every_o other_o housholder_n cottager_n or_o labourer_n within_o the_o say_a circuit_n be_v no_o hire_a servant_n must_v go_v themselves_o or_o send_v a_o sufficient_a labourer_n to_o the_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o all_o to_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o certain_a supervisor_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o vicechancellor_n and_o mayor_n with_o other_o justice_n of_o
the_o university_n and_o city_n and_o do_v their_o carriage_n and_o labour_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n between_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o all-saint_n upon_o twelve_o day_n warn_v give_v or_o send_v in_o write_v to_o the_o vicechancellor_n and_o mayor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o place_n that_o ought_v to_o serve_v and_o every_o person_n make_v default_n do_v for_o every_o day_n default_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o forfeit_v five_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o employ_v for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o cawseys_n and_o the_o person_n make_v default_n and_o make_v no_o reasonable_a composition_n for_o the_o same_o than_o the_o vicechancellor_n and_o the_o mayor_n or_o other_o their_o officer_n to_o distrain_v and_o keep_v and_o detain_v the_o distress_n till_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o charge_n of_o keep_v the_o distress_n be_v pay_v but_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o ●●_o 35_o el._n ch_z 7._o keb_n st._n f._n 913._o sect_n ●●_o 35_o eliz._n this_o last_o article_n be_v alter_v and_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o person_n or_o housholder_n live_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o oxford_n and_o not_o have_v in_o possession_n a_o yard-land_n shall_v be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o thing_n towards_o the_o amend_v the_o say_a bridge_n and_o highway_n and_o that_o chargeable_a every_o yard-land_n to_o pay_v four_o penny_n and_o none_o else_o chargeable_a such_o as_o have_v a_o yard-land_n or_o more_o in_o possession_n lie_v within_o the_o say_a compass_n shall_v pay_v yearly_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o yard-land_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n to_o the_o vicechancellor_n and_o mayor_n or_o their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n towards_o the_o amend_v of_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o highway_n and_o no_o other_o penalty_n with_o like_a remedy_n by_o distress_n for_o the_o same_o be_v due_a and_o not_o pay_v as_o be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o other_o statute_n of_o 18_o eliz._n chap._n 20._o note_v that_o virgata_fw-la terrae_fw-la or_o a_o word_n co._n lit._n f._n 5._o a._n 69._o a._n term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o blounts_n law_n dict._n verb._n yard-land_n and_o lamb._n exposition_n of_o word_n yard-land_n call_v by_o the_o saxon_n girdland_n and_o now_o the_o g._n be_v turn_v to_o y._n be_v in_o some_o country_n ten_o acre_n in_o some_o fifteen_o in_o some_o twenty_o in_o some_o twenty_o four_o in_o some_o thirty_o and_o in_o other_o forty_o acre_n and_o so_o do_v not_o contain_v any_o certain_a quantity_n of_o land_n but_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o lie_v chap._n xvii_o the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 18_o and_o 27_o qear_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o repair_n of_o rochester-bridge_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o general_a 863._o 18_o el._n ch_z 17._o stat._n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 616_o 617._o keb._n st._n f._n 863._o quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v next_o after_o easter_n in_o kent_n the_o warden_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o land_n contributory_a to_o rochester-bridge_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o can_v convenient_o attend_v shall_v for_o ever_o assemble_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o rochester_n near_o the_o bridge_n and_o there_o elect_v by_o the_o most_o voice_n two_o person_n of_o the_o same_o commonalty_n such_o as_o be_v housekeeper_n and_o common_o resident_a within_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o be_v healthful_a and_o can_v attend_v the_o office_n to_o be_v warden_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o twelve_o person_n of_o the_o say_a commonalty_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o warden_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n than_o next_o follow_v at_o which_o say_v election_n 890._o absence_n of_o house_n holder_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o warden_n forfeit_v 10_o s._n a_o piece_n 27_o el._n ch_z 25._o stat._n at_o large_a f._n 723._o keb._n f._n 890._o of_o warden_n and_o assistant_n two_o householder_n at_o the_o least_o out_o of_o every_o parish_n within_o seven_o mile_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n wherein_o any_o contributory_a land_n lie_v shall_v be_v present_a to_o give_v their_o voice_n at_o the_o say_a election_n and_o the_o two_o warden_n thus_o choose_v shall_v do_v their_o endeavour_n for_o that_o year_n to_o benefit_v the_o say_a bridge_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o fine_n rent_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o bridge_n and_o of_o all_o contribution_n money_n payable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o bridge_n and_o shall_v answer_v and_o pay_v out_o of_o the_o same_o as_o cause_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o new_a warden_n so_o writing_n new_a warden_n bind_v to_o the_o former_a warden_n to_o make_v account_n and_o elect_v warden_n be_v absent_a to_o have_v notice_n send_v in_o writing_n choose_v if_o then_o present_a shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o former_a warden_n to_o make_v account_n of_o all_o receipt_n and_o payment_n of_o arrearage_n find_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o who_o be_v choose_v warden_n shall_v be_v absent_a at_o the_o time_n of_o election_n than_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o letter_n send_v by_o one_o or_o both_o of_o the_o former_a warden_n and_o deliver_v at_o the_o dwellinghouse_n of_o such_o absent_a person_n elect_v on_o pain_n of_o five_o pound_n and_o every_o such_o absent_a person_n so_o elect_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n than_o next_o follow_v before_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la of_o that_o county_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v become_v bind_v to_o render_v account_n and_o pay_v of_o arrearage_n as_o case_n forfeiture_n of_o warden_n refusine_n to_o be_v bind_v and_o how_o choice_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o another_o in_o such_o case_n aforesaid_a and_o every_o warden_n elect_v as_o aforesaid_a refuse_v to_o become_v bind_v to_o forfeit_v ten_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o the_o former_a warden_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o stand_v notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a or_o be_v elect_v and_o bind_v die_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n then_o at_o the_o quarter-session_n of_o the_o county_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o convenient_a time_n next_o after_o such_o death_n or_o refusal_n and_o before_o the_o say_v presix_v day_n of_o election_n a_o new_a one_o of_o the_o commonalty_n qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o the_o session_n and_o by_o the_o other_o warden_n and_o twelve_o assistant_n or_o major-part_n of_o they_o present_a at_o the_o session_n to_o serve_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n who_o at_o a_o convenient_a time_n to_o be_v then_o prefix_v shall_v become_v bind_v as_o aforesaid_a under_o the_o pain_n above_o limit_v and_o at_o the_o election_n of_o new_a warden_n and_o assistant_n all_o other_o officer_n concern_v the_o say_a bridge_n and_o their_o stipend_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_v two_o elect_a warden_n and_o the_o old_a warden_n warden_n old_a warden_n every_o year_n to_o account_v upon_o oath_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o new_a warden_n shall_v every_o year_n account_n upon_o oath_n on_o thursday_n in_o whitsun-week_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o new_a warden_n or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o such_o four_o of_o the_o assistant_n as_o be_v assign_v to_o be_v auditor_n in_o the_o house_n call_v crown-inn_n in_o rochester_n or_o at_o some_o other_o place_n appoint_v and_o none_o of_o the_o assistant_n or_o auditor_n so_o assign_v to_o be_v absent_a at_o the_o account_n on_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n the_o warden_n and_o assistant_n term._n warden_n and_o assistant_n to_o consent_v to_o and_o subscribe_v lease_n of_o the_o bridge_n land_n and_o for_o what_o term._n or_o major-part_n of_o they_o be_v to_o consent_v to_o and_o subscribe_v to_o all_o lease_n make_v of_o the_o bridge_n land_n which_o lease_n shall_v be_v make_v but_o of_o such_o effect_n as_o tenant_n in_o tail_n may_v do_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o chap._n 8._o save_v lease_n of_o house_n not_o have_v three_o acre_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o which_o may_v be_v make_v for_o fifty_o year_n and_o every_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o terrer_n of_o the_o land_n lease_v and_o 863._o when_o owner_n or_o tenant_n of_o contributory_a land_n may_v be_v tax_v 18_o el._n ch_z 17._o stat._n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 617._o keb._n stat._n f._n 863._o owner_n tenant_n of_o land_n contributory_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n shall_v not_o be_v assess_v to_o
pay_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o but_o only_o when_o the_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o then_o in_o such_o 890._o 27_o el._n ch_z 15._o stat._n at_o large_a f._n 722._o keb_n stat._n f._n 890._o case_n the_o two_o warden_n and_o more_o part_n of_o the_o twelve_o assistant_n shall_v tax_n all_o the_o contributory_a land_n rate_v every_o parish_n where_o those_o land_n be_v proportionable_o at_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o by_o the_o say_a warden_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v appoint_v in_o write_v under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n for_o which_o money_n any_o person_n by_o they_o appoint_v may_v distrain_v and_o sell_v the_o distress_n render_v the_o overplus_n if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o distress_n chap._n xviii_o a_o account_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 39_o and_o 43_o eliz._n make_v for_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o bridge_n at_o wilton_n upon_o wye_n in_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n and_o edon_n and_o prestberk_n bridge_n in_o cumberland_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 39_o eliz._n 8._o 39_o el._n chap._n 24._o keb._n stat._n f._n 933._o bridges_n rast_n 8._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n be_v to_o build_v a_o bridge_n at_o wilton_n upon_o wye_n near_o the_o town_n of_o ross_n and_o every_o lade_a cart_n carr_n or_o wain_n drive_v over_o the_o say_a bridge_n pay_v what_o pontage_n or_o toll_n to_o bae_fw-la pay_v shall_v pay_v two_o penny_n and_o every_o horse_n load_v with_o a_o pack_n one_o penny_n and_o every_o ten_o sheep_n and_o under_o twenty_o two_o penny_n and_o every_o twenty_o sheep_n three_o penny_n and_o every_o five_o beast_n or_o above_o and_o under_o twenty_o two_o penny_n and_o every_o twenty_o beast_n six_o penny_n and_o so_o proportionable_o according_a to_o that_o rate_n to_o be_v take_v as_o pontage_n and_o two_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o appoint_v four_o collector_n to_o be_v appoint_v ross_n and_o two_o freeholders_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n to_o be_v yearly_o choose_v collector_n of_o the_o say_v pontage_n to_o who_o or_o to_o their_o deputy_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o distrain_v and_o impound_v any_o person_n sheep_n beast_n etc._n etc._n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a pontage_n and_o the_o collector_n heir_n ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v p●id_v to_o charles_n bridges_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v yearly_o pay_v to_o charles_n bridges_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v upon_o who_o land_n the_o bridge_n be_v order_v to_o be_v build_v ten_o pound_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o say_a collector_n yearly_a collector_n to_o account_n yearly_a shall_v yearly_o make_v account_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_v pontage_n and_o a_o provision_n in_o the_o act_n to_o discharge_v they_o and_o their_o heir_n that_o do_v yearly_o pay_v corn_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o pass_v there_o for_o their_o pontage_n the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n shall_v 957._o 43_o el._n chap._n 16._o bridges_n rast_n 9_o keb._n stat._n f._n 957._o stand_v chargeable_a for_o erect_v maintain_v repair_v and_o new_a make_n of_o edon_n bridge_n and_o prestberk_n bridge_n stand_v over_o the_o river_n of_o edon_n and_o as_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v and_o for_o the_o assessment_n raise_v collect_v and_o employ_v of_o such_o work_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n from_o time_n to_o 5._o assessment_n according_a to_o 22_o h._n ●_o chap._n 5._o time_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o these_o bridge_n and_o such_o form_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o and_o through_o the_o say_a county_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n 22_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o ordain_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o bridge_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o milham_n chargeable_a inhabitant_n of_o milham_n not_o chargeable_a shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o contribution_n thereunto_o chap._n xix_o how_o chepstow_n bridge_n stand_v between_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n and_o monmouth_n be_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n and_o 10._o 3_o jac._n 1._o chap._n 23._o keb._n stat._n f._n 1119._o bridges_n rast_n 10._o monmouth_n shall_v for_o ever_o maintain_v and_o repair_v chepstow_n bridge_n over_o the_o river_n wye_n viz._n the_o county_n o●_n gloucester_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n for_o that_o part_n or_o moiety_n tha●_n lie_v on_o that_o side_n unto_o the_o lordship_n of_o tyddenham_n and_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n from_o the_o midst_n thereof_o for_o that_o part_n or_o moiety_n that_o lie_v on_o that_o side_n unto_o the_o lordship_n of_o 4._o justice_n to_o tax_n inhabitant_n appoint_v collector_n and_o surveyor_n keb._n ibid._n f._n 102●_n sect_n 4._o chepstow_n any_o four_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la respective_o in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a county_n to_o tax_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a county_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o at_o such_o sum_n as_o they_o think_v reasonable_a and_o fit_a and_o to_o cause_v the_o name_n and_o sum_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n to_o be_v write_v several_o in_o roll_n indent_v and_o to_o appoint_v collector_n of_o every_o hundred_o of_o either_o of_o the_o say_a county_n several_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o authority_n which_o collector_n receive_v several_a part_n of_o the_o say_a roll_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o collect_v and_o receive_v all_o supra_fw-la collector_n to_o distrain_v for_o nonpayment_n and_o pay_v money_n to_o surveyor_n keb._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o particular_a sum_n of_o money_n therein_o contain_v and_o to_o distrain_v upon_o such_o as_o refuse_v and_o to_o sell_v the_o distress_n and_o retain_v and_o receive_v all_o the_o money_n tax_v render_v the_o overplus_n if_o any_o be_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v to_o appoint_v four_o surveyor_n for_o the_o say_a bridge_n two_o for_o each_o county_n to_o who_o the_o collector_n shall_v pay_v the_o money_n by_o they_o levy_v and_o collect_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o shall_v make_v indent_v roll_n to_o be_v subscribe_v interchangeable_o between_o they_o and_o the_o surveyor_n mention_v the_o time_n and_o payment_n and_o to_o make_v account_n when_o require_v to_o the_o say_a justice_n supra_fw-la collector_n and_o surveyor_n to_o account_v to_o the_o justice_n keb._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la respective_o in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a county_n wherein_o they_o be_v appoint_v collector_n or_o surveyor_n how_o the_o money_n be_v expend_v and_o upon_o refusal_n to_o account_v or_o to_o pay_v without_o delay_n for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a such_o part_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o say_a justice_n respective_o in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n shall_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v then_o the_o say_a justice_n may_v make_v process_n 4._o process_n to_o be_v make_v out_o against_o surveyor_n and_o collector_n for_o not_o account_v or_o not_o pay_v keb._n ibid._n f._n 1021._o sect_n 4._o against_o they_o and_o their_o executor_n and_o administrator_n by_o attachment_n or_o capias_fw-la under_o their_o seal_n retornable_a at_o their_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o if_o they_o appear_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o account_n and_o pay_v and_o upon_o refusal_n to_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o they_o perform_v and_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o say_a county_n respective_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o one_o part_n of_o all_o the_o several_a roll_n contain_v all_o taxation_n be_v keep_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n that_o it_o may_v always_o appear_v how_o much_o money_n be_v tax_v &_o c._n ●nd_v the_o justice_n after_o request_n make_v 5._o justice_n penalty_n for_o neglect_n keb._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la sect_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d any_o two_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n where_o they_o be_v justice_n shall_v forfeit_v ●orty_fw-la shilling_n a_o piece_n for_o every_o monthly_a negligence_n or_o default_n by_o they_o commit_v in_o not_o take_v order_n as_o the_o act_n direct_v for_o reparation_n of_o the_o bridge_n from_o time_n to_o time_n all_o forfeiture_n 8._o forfeiture_n ●o●_n to_o be_v recover_v keb._n ibid._n f._n 1022._o sect_n 8._o to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n and_o after_o recovery_n to_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n one_o part_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o party_n that_o shall_v sue_v and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bridge_n chap._n xx._n cardiff_n newport_n and_o carlion_n bridge_n in_o wales_n how_o to_o be_v repair_v the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n i●_n 852._o 23_o eliz._n chap._n 11._o bridges_n rast_n 5._o statutesat_fw-la large_a print_v 1587._o ●_o a 1_n 162_o 163._o keb._n stat._n f._n 852._o south_n wales_n and_o the_o tow●_n of_o cardiff_n therein_o stand_v near_o unto_o the_o river_n of_o toff_v shall_v joint_o proceed_v together_o to_o the_o re-edifying_a the_o bridge_n there_o viz._n the_o count●_n shall_v always_o bestow_v five_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o the_o town_n of_o cardiff_n one_o part_n and_o so_o for_o every_o five_o pound_n payable_a by_o the_o county_n the_o town_n of_o cardiff_n and_o liberties_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o maintain_v the_o say_a bridge_n shall_v defray_v all_o such_o charge_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o like_a proportion_n and_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o supra_fw-la justice_n of_o peace_n to_o assess_v and_o appoint_v person_n to_o collect_v and_o levy_v keb._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la peace_n one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v assess_v the_o place_n and_o inhabitant_n within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o appoint_v person_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o who_o may_v distrain_v for_o the_o same_o and_o sell_v the_o distress_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n 22_o h._n 8._o chap._n 5._o and_o upon_o refusal_n or_o opposition_n imprisonment_n till_o they_o conform_v to_o abide_v the_o order_n of_o the_o ●ustices_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o 933._o 39_o eliz._n chap._n 23._o bridge_n ra●●_n 7._o keb._n ibid._n f._n 933._o monmouth_n shall_v stand_v chargeable_a for_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o new●rt_n and_o carlion_n bridge_n over_o the_o river_n of_o uske_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v ●nd_v such_o order_n shall_v be_v observe_v for_o the_o assessment_n gather_v and_o employ_v of_o the_o money_n thereupon_o to_o be_v spend_v as_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 22_o h._n 8._o chap._n 5._o but_o no_o town_n corporate_a shall_v be_v chargeable_a to_o be_v contributory_a thereunto_o which_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o law_n to_o make_v or_o repair_v any_o bridge_n over_o any_o main_a river_n finis_fw-la