shall_v so_o require_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n have_v land_n liable_a to_o the_o danger_n whether_o situate_v near_o or_o far_o off_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v preservation_n by_o those_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a they_o shall_v contribute_v for_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n either_o by_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o carucate_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v so_o that_o to_o no_o tenant_n of_o these_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v he_o rich_a or_o poor_a or_o of_o what_o order_n state_n dignity_n or_o condition_n soever_o either_o within_o liberty_n or_o without_o any_o favour_n shall_v be_v show_v in_o this_o matter_n 4._o that_o in_o every_o place_n for_o the_o levy_n of_o the_o say_a cost_n and_o charge_n and_o faithful_o lay_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a two_o lawful_a person_n out_o of_o the_o say_v swear_v man_n to_o be_v assign_v who_o together_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n shall_v make_v distress_n for_o the_o same_o 5._o and_o when_o the_o before-specified_n banks_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o jurat_n so_o repair_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o every_o man_n his_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o the_o bank_n by_o certain_a place_n and_o bound_n to_o be_v sustain_v at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o tenement_n and_o number_n of_o acre_n subject_a to_o that_o danger_n so_o that_o it_o may_v â—e_v know_v where_o and_o by_o what_o place_n and_o to_o what_o portion_n every_o man_n be_v so_o oblige_v to_o make_v defence_n 6._o and_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v negligent_a in_o pay_v their_o portion_n of_o the_o say_a contribution_n at_o the_o day_n appoint_v by_o the_o jurat_n for_o that_o purpose_n or_o in_o his_o portion_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n that_o he_o be_v distrain_v by_o his_o good_n and_o catal_o wheresoever_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v within_o liberty_n or_o without_o till_o he_o have_v contribute_v his_o share_n and_o pay_v his_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n with_o double_a cost_n which_o double_a to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o like_a repair_n in_o those_o part_n 7._o and_o that_o those_o distress_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o say_a cost_n together_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o be_v so_o make_v to_o â—e_v keep_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n at_o the_o most_o if_o they_o upon_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v be_v stubborn_a or_o negligent_a for_o so_o longtime_n and_o then_o forthwith_o sell_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o perilous_a rage_n of_o the_o sea_n imminent_a 8._o and_o if_o aswell_o the_o collector_n as_o tenant_n shall_v be_v find_v negligent_a in_o perform_v the_o premise_n that_o 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it_o be_v also_o ordain_v and_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o jurat_n so_o choose_v for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a whether_o they_o shall_v be_v of_o this_o marsh_n of_o romenale_n or_o of_o other_o maritime_a land_n do_v refuse_v to_o come_v at_o the_o summons_n of_o their_o bailiff_n for_o the_o necessary_a repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a they_o shall_v for_o that_o their_o negligence_n be_v punish_v by_o their_o bailiff_n as_o in_o this_o marsh_n of_o romenhale_n they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o accustom_v 11._o and_o that_o the_o collector_n also_o of_o the_o cost_n bestow_v in_o repair_n and_o support_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a after_o the_o say_v repair_n be_v perfect_v shall_v forthwith_o make_v their_o account_n before_o the_o jurat_n and_o bailiff_n of_o that_o country_n aswell_o within_o the_o marsh_n of_o romenhale_n as_o without_o of_o all_o money_n assess_v and_o levy_v for_o the_o before-specified_n repair_v as_o 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bettesangre_n jordan_n collol_n john_n atte_fw-mi ware_n hamon_n atte_fw-it porte_fw-fr john_n sprott_n jacob_n de_fw-fr pastre_n john_n de_fw-fr mossederme_fw-fr henry_n kenet_n thomas_n le_fw-fr frensse_n henry_n woodman_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr mereworth_n do_v put_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o bath_n for_o preserve_v this_o marsh_n as_o it_o be_v in_o no_o mean_a esteem_n we_o see_v by_o all_o those_o of_o the_o country_n who_o it_o immediate_o concern_v so_o have_v it_o a_o high_a regard_n with_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o by_o their_o confirmation_n thereof_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n take_v notice_n will_v appear_v the_o first_o of_o which_o confirmation_n be_v make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o who_o charter_n 26._o for_o that_o purpose_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n the_o xxiijth_o of_o november_n 7_o e._n 2._o in_o which_o he_o first_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o grandfather_n 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or_o at_o a_o large_a distance_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v within_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v or_o in_o some_o sort_n may_v have_v have_v safety_n and_o defence_n by_o the_o same_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o contribute_v thereto_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o tenure_n without_o any_o favour_n either_o to_o rich_a or_o poor_a of_o what_o condition_n state_n or_o dignity_n soever_o and_o to_o be_v compel_v thereto_o not_o only_o by_o distress_n and_o amerciament_n but_o also_o by_o double_a the_o charge_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n be_v in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n contain_v and_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n of_o monketone_n and_o menstre_n it_o be_v then_o ordain_v and_o agree_v that_o a_o common_a bailiff_n shall_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o marsh_n within_o the_o say_a marsh_n of_o monketone_n and_o another_o bailiff_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o menstre_n to_o supervise_v do_v and_o execute_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o office_n of_o bailiff_n of_o the_o marsh_n pertain_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jurat_n or_o dike-reeves_n also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v choose_v xij_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o their_o attorney_n and_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o marsh_n or_o six_o of_o the_o marsh_n of_o monketone_n and_o six_o of_o the_o marsh_n of_o menstre_n who_o have_v land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n lie_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o twelve_o to_o be_v assign_v and_o swear_v joint_o to_o oversee_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o to_o measure_v all_o the_o land_n tenement_n and_o common_a of_o pasture_n in_o those_o part_n which_o either_o have_v or_o may_v have_v safety_n and_o defence_n in_o any_o sort_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v 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any_o person_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v safeguard_n by_o other_o or_o that_o hold_v their_o land_n under_o certain_a condition_n shall_v be_v by_o this_o ordinance_n exclude_v from_o their_o defence_n and_o agreement_n in_o case_n that_o such_o their_o agreement_n be_v not_o derogarory_n to_o the_o law_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o ordinance_n william_n shirreeve_n and_o john_n coopere_v of_o hoo_n be_v appoint_v collector_n of_o the_o money_n to_o be_v levy_v in_o menstre_n and_o william_n the_o everle_n and_o thomas_n hamon_n in_o monketone_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v the_o xvijth_o of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n i_o find_v that_o john_n de_fw-fr lovetot_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr apuldrefelde_n be_v also_o constitue_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o part_n of_o east_n kent_n which_o be_v break_v and_o in_o much_o decay_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o meet_v a._n at_o erchesto_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n james_n the_o apostle_n where_o all_o those_o that_o hold_v land_n lie_v within_o the_o hundred_o of_o eastri_fw-la and_o cornilo_n which_o lie_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v king_n precept_n attend_v they_o as_o also_o such_o and_o so_o many_o lawful_a man_n by_o who_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o premise_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v and_o it_o be_v then_o and_o there_o testify_v by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o country_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o say_v whole_a commonalty_n to_o have_v one_o bailiff_n and_o xij_o jurat_n within_o those_o marsh_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o the_o marsh_n towards_o sussex_n then_o have_v the_o same_o
in_o form_n aforesaid_a as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v meet_v so_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o safeguard_n &_o defence_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o for_o every_o acre_n of_o the_o common_a measure_n xls._n as_o aforesaid_a be_v pay_v to_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n where_o the_o same_o bank_n forland_n or_o in-ditch_n be_v so_o place_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v so_o hereafter_o that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o defence_n on_o the_o outside_n the_o say_a bank_n and_o forland_n by_o the_o cast_n up_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o thenceforth_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o maintain_v any_o such_o bank_n forland_n or_o in-ditch_n nor_o long_o keep_v thereof_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a it_o shall_v then_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a land-holder_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o repossess_v his_o say_a land_n again_o and_o use_v it_o as_o he_o please_v pay_v to_o the_o bailiff_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o public_a commodity_n asmuch_o as_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a tenant_n for_o the_o same_o land_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v do_v concern_v the_o land_n upon_o which_o or_o where_o any_o bank_n forland_n or_o in-ditch_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a within_o those_o limit_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v avoid_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v away_o to_o his_o own_o peculiar_a work_n or_o any_o other_o place_n any_o workman_n employ_v in_o the_o public_a work_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_v public_a work_n be_v complete_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o person_n be_v convict_v hereupon_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o six_o of_o the_o say_a jurat_n that_o he_o be_v amerce_v in_o the_o common_a last_o in_o x_o s_o which_o money_n to_o be_v levy_v forthwith_o by_o the_o say_a bailiff_n to_o the_o common_a utility_n aforesaid_a likewise_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o the_o sewer_n in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v shall_v be_v so_o keep_v in_o every_o place_n that_o the_o water_n may_v not_o run_v out_o of_o its_o right_a course_n there_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o any_o one_o upon_o penalty_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o say_a bailiff_n to_o the_o common_a benefit_n as_o often_o as_o any_o one_o shall_v in_o the_o principal_a and_o general_a last_o be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o six_o of_o the_o say_v twenty-four_o jurat_n and_o it_o be_v also_o decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o bailiff_n jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o before-specified_n limit_n except_o before_o except_v shall_v for_o the_o time_n be_v do_v and_o execute_v and_o have_v full_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o do_v and_o execute_v within_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v viz._n in_o the_o premise_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o continual_a conservation_n defence_n and_o safe_a custody_n of_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v and_o of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o other_o thing_n fit_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o defence_n safeguard_n and_o custody_n thereof_o viz._n in_o make_v order_n and_o do_v other_o thing_n in_o the_o last_v aforesaid_a in_o lay_v of_o tax_n and_o lot_n and_o the_o tax_n and_o levy_v of_o they_o their_o wane_v and_o double_a take_v of_o distress_n detain_v prize_v and_o sell_v thereof_o choice_n and_o removal_n of_o all_o officer_n as_o also_o of_o impose_v of_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a land_n marsh_n and_o bank_n except_o before_o except_v and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n proper_a for_o those_o safeguard_n and_o defence_n viz._n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a statute_n ordinance_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v romeney_n marsh_n and_o the_o concession_n for_o the_o preservation_n defence_n and_o safe_a custody_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n of_o romeney_n have_v use_v there_o to_o be_v do_v no_o custom_n by_o any_o person_n former_o introduce_v notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o if_o hereafter_o at_o any_o principal_a and_o general_a last_o within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a in_o form_n aforesaid_a it_o shall_v seem_v more_o expedient_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n to_o have_v one_o bailiff_n than_o two_o of_o and_o in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v to_o do_v and_o exercise_v all_o thing_n there_o according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o oath_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o bailiff_n above_o specify_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v in_o that_o behalf_n as_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o decree_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n if_o thenceforth_o it_o shall_v seem_v more_o expedient_a to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o to_o the_o say_a jurat_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o have_v few_o jurat_n than_o twenty-four_o or_o one_o collector_n and_o not_o two_o or_o one_o expenditor_n and_o not_o two_o of_o and_o in_o the_o land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v to_o do_v exercise_n and_o perform_v in_o the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n in_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o say_a jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n specify_v that_o then_o thereupon_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o do_v on_o that_o behalf_n in_o such_o sort_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o and_o the_o say_a jurat_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v do_v or_o decree_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o premise_n notwithstanding_o the_o penalty_n of_o make_v rescue_n from_o the_o bailiff_n twenty-four_o jurat_n or_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v likewise_o decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v make_v rescue_n or_o give_v resistance_n to_o any_o such_o bailiff_n jurat_fw-la collector_n or_o expenditor_n of_o any_o distress_n whatsoever_o take_v or_o to_o be_v take_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o execute_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o through_o pretext_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o party_n be_v convict_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o six_o or_o eight_o of_o the_o say_a jurat_n or_o dike-reeves_n where_o any_o such_o distress_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v take_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o a_o amerciament_n of_o xs._n of_o his_o good_n and_o catal_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o the_o bailiff_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v levy_v for_o the_o common_a profit_n aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v far_o decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o shireeve_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n shall_v make_v replevin_n of_o any_o distress_n take_v by_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v which_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o time_n for_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n take_v or_o to_o be_v take_v nor_o any_o of_o the_o say_v king_n officer_n to_o arrest_v any_o one_o within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v be_v then_o in_o the_o public_a work_n and_o last_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o if_o and_o when_o any_o tax_n shall_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o say_a jurat_n ten_o or_o eight_o of_o they_o in_o any_o principal_n special_a or_o several_a last_o within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a except_o before_o except_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o proclaim_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o payment_n thereupon_o limit_v and_o assign_v any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n be_v unpaid_a to_o the_o say_a collector_n that_o then_o the_o say_a bailiff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v lay_v out_o of_o their_o own_o proper_a money_n ☞_o so_o much_o
jurat_v appoint_v the_o say_v whole_a commonalty_n then_o and_o there_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o one_o bailiff_n and_o xij_o trusty_a and_o lawful_a man_n viz._n six_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o eastrie_n and_o six_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o eornilo_n have_v land_n lie_v in_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o those_o hundred_o who_o be_v according_o choose_v do_v forthwith_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v faithful_o perform_v all_o thing_n which_o on_o the_o king_n behalf_n may_v therein_o be_v enjoin_v whereupon_o the_o say_v commissioner_n appoint_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v upon_o their_o oath_n just_o measure_v all_o the_o land_n aswell_o of_o the_o lord_n as_o tenant_n which_o lie_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n within_o those_o place_n and_o have_v so_o do_v that_o then_o the_o say_a jurat_n shall_v cause_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o sewer_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o those_o which_o have_v land_n in_o those_o part_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o danger_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o they_o from_o the_o like_a peril_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v so_o in_o danger_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o shall_v frequent_o oversee_v those_o ditch_n and_o sewer_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o repair_n at_o the_o common_a charge_n as_o aforesaid_a whensoever_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_v xij_o jurat_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v or_o can_v not_o attend_v the_o care_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o sewer_n that_o then_o another_o of_o the_o same_o hundred_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o choose_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o survive_a jurat_n in_o each_o hundred_o and_o swear_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o premise_n faithful_o and_o diligent_o together_o with_o the_o say_v other_o jurat_n according_a to_o which_o ordinance_n the_o say_v xij_o jurat_n of_o the_o before-specified_n hundred_o of_o cornylo_n do_v then_o cause_v all_o the_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o marsh_n lie_v in_o the_o say_v hundred_o and_o in_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v measure_v the_o number_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n acre_n belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o st._n augustine_n in_o canterbury_n cliii_o the_o tenant_n of_o scholdone_n ciii_o the_o tenant_n of_o northbourne_n lxx._n the_o tenant_n of_o fenglesham_n lx._n dionyse_fw-mi de_fw-mi foulm_v cx._n thomas_n de_fw-fr bonyngton_n xcii_o smothemershe_n contain_v in_o itself_o xlv_o mennese_n of_o cornylo_n contain_v liii_o collol_fw-mi and_o laurence_n marscall_n have_v one_o marsh_n call_v calhill_n contain_v iiii_o the_o tenant_n of_o dale_n cxlvi_o break_z of_o monyngeham_n x._o the_o fee_n of_o scholdone_n clv_o the_o prebend_n of_o dale_n xlii_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o s._n augustine_n of_o canterbury_n xiii_o the_o tenant_n of_o lydene_n in_o the_o whole_a ccxxxiiii_o the_o prior_n of_o dovor_n and_o his_o tenant_n cccvi_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o langedone_n xliii_o the_o cotier_n of_o northbourne_n lix_n the_o total_a of_o all_o the_o acre_n mdc_o the_o total_a of_o the_o assessment_n xxxvl._o viiis._o iiijd._o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o same_o jurats_n measure_n the_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o the_o hundred_o of_o eastrie_n wherein_o they_o find_v that_o acre_n the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christchurch_n in_o canterbury_n have_v in_o the_o whole_a cccciii_n the_o tenant_n of_o halkling_a lx._n the_o tenant_n of_o worth_a xc_o likewise_o towards_o heneling_n iii._o the_o field_n call_v herynglond_n x._o the_o field_n adjoin_v to_o herynglond_n on_o the_o north_n xv_o in_o one_o marsh_n call_v garestoft_n twenty-five_o in_o the_o marsh_n call_v stapynberghe_o cviii_o in_o the_o marsh_n call_v presteme_v xv_o in_o the_o marsh_n from_o hamme_n bridge_n to_o the_o curtilage_n of_o john_n feykyn_n l._n the_o total_a of_o all_o the_o acre_n dcclxxix_o the_o total_a of_o the_o assessment_n xvil._o iiiis._o viid._o acre_n sir_n bertram_z de_fw-fr trauncrey_n and_o his_o tenant_n lviii_o john_n fitz_n bernard_n xl_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr sandwyche_n â—xxxix_fw-la the_o heir_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr ercheslo_n l._n thomas_n edwards_n and_o his_o partner_n at_o sanddowne_n cxxxiiii_o the_o heir_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr schenebroke_n vi_fw-la the_o total_a number_n of_o acre_n ccclxxvii_o the_o total_a of_o the_o assessment_n viil._o xviis._o id._o the_o total_a of_o the_o acre_n in_o both_o hundred_o mmdccclvii_o acre_n the_o total_a of_o the_o whole_a assessment_n lixl._o xs._o in_o the_o same_o year_n viz._n 17_o e._n 1._o william_n barry_n of_o rolvyndenne_n complain_v that_o whereas_o one_o william_n de_fw-fr potone_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o marsh_n of_o neubrok_n and_o rolvyndene_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n coast_n betwixt_o smalhede_v and_o mayhamme_v aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v certain_a bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o of_o other_o have_v land_n in_o that_o marsh_n against_o the_o violence_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr potone_n notwithstanding_o that_o himself_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v always_o wont_a to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v they_o do_v then_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o so_o do_v the_o king_n therefore_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o lead_fw-la xxi_o aug._n do_v constitute_v 10._o henry_n de_fw-fr appeltrefeld_n robert_n de_fw-fr savawz_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr lead_fw-la his_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o to_o make_v redress_v according_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o the_o like_a complaint_n of_o osbert_n de_fw-fr forshamme_fw-fr hugh_n de_fw-fr herindenne_n and_o eustace_n de_fw-fr casinghamme_fw-fr that_o whereas_o john_n malemein_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n in_o rolvindenne_n aforesaid_a lie_v near_o the_o sea_n coast_n betwixt_o mayhamme_n and_o newindenne_n aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v certain_a bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o other_o against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o the_o say_v john_n notwithstanding_o that_o himself_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v usual_o so_o repair_v they_o do_v malicious_o neglect_v so_o to_o do_v by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o say_a osbert_n and_o other_o hold_v land_n in_o those_o part_n do_v through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n undergo_v grievous_a and_o intolerable_a loss_n the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o patent_n date_v at_o kings-clipston_n 30_o oct._n 18_o e._n 1._o appoint_v 5._o the_o say_a henry_n de_fw-fr apletrefeld_n and_o bertram_n de_fw-fr tancre_n his_o justiceâ—_n to_o inquire_v and_o make_v redress_n thereof_o the_o like_a commission_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr barry_n of_o rolvyndene_n against_o the_o say_a john_n malemein_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o westbroke_n aught_o to_o have_v repair_v certain_a bank_n and_o ditch_n there_o and_o neglect_v so_o to_o do_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o before-specified_n henry_n and_o bertram_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 8_o dec._n hugh_n de_fw-fr blund_n john_n de_fw-fr dovor_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr gatecumbe_n be_v constitute_v 44._o commissioner_n to_o oversee_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n lie_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n within_o this_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n upon_o a_o far_a complaint_n make_v by_o the_o before-specified_n osbert_n de_fw-fr hamme_n and_o other_o against_o the_o say_a john_n malemeyns_n for_o his_o neglect_n to_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n betwixt_o mayhamme_n and_o newindenne_n former_o mention_v the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o letter_n 22._o patent_n date_v at_o asherugge_n associate_v wil._n de_fw-fr gaselhamme_fw-fr to_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o bertram_n to_o make_v a_o new_a enquiry_n thereof_o in_o 20_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o richard_n fere_v parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lymene_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v to_o his_o say_a church_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_v repair_v and_o be_v still_o ready_a so_o to_o do_v a_o certain_a bank_n at_o westhethe_n situate_v near_o the_o sea-coast_n as_o often_o as_o need_v require_v and_o that_o therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o any_o other_o bank_n forasmuch_o as_o neither_o himself_n nor_o his_o predecessor_n parson_n of_o that_o church_n have_v ever_o be_v accustom_v so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o nevertheless_o john_n de_fw-fr chert_n bailiff_n of_o romenhale_n marsh_n and_o the_o twenty-four_o jurat_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n have_v new_o distrain_v he_o together_o with_o other_o of_o those_o part_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n near_o the_o sea-coast_a at_o appeldere_n the_o say_a king_n herefore_o not_o willing_a that_o the_o say_a parâ—on_n shall_v suffer_v wrong_a therein_o grant_v
hold_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n by_o the_o summons_n of_o their_o bailiff_n the_o manner_n of_o choose_v the_o bailiff_n likewise_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n choose_v constitute_v and_o direct_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v bailiff_n jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o if_o and_o as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o the_o bailiff_n twenty-four_o jurat_n collector_n or_o expenditor_n of_o and_o in_o the_o say_a land_n and_o marsh_n within_o the_o beforementioned_a limit_n except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v decease_v or_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o office_n that_o then_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n so_o decease_a or_o remove_v another_o of_o the_o landholders_n and_o resident_n within_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o constitute_v by_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v authority_n there_o for_o that_o time_n or_o by_o their_o attorney_n and_o where_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o shall_v consent_v the_o say_a election_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o say_v principal_a and_o general_a last_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a unless_o upon_o necessity_n or_o cause_n reasonable_a any_o of_o those_o bailiff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v soon_o within_o the_o same_o year_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a before_o the_o say_v principal_a and_o general_a last_v aught_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o another_o be_v put_v in_o his_o place_n and_o that_o then_o a_o election_n be_v make_v of_o a_o bailiff_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a in_o any_o other_o last_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v hold_v so_o likewise_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_v twenty-four_o jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n so_o decease_a or_o remove_v from_o his_o office_n as_o aforesaid_a another_o of_o the_o say_v land-holders_n and_o resident_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o constitute_v so_o that_o the_o say_a election_n be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o bailiff_n and_o ten_o or_o eight_o of_o the_o jurats_n aforesaid_a out_o of_o the_o most_o trusty_a discreet_a and_o wealthy_a land-holders_n within_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o bailiff_n elect_v not_o consent_v thereto_o also_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o if_o the_o bailiff_n so_o choose_v shall_v be_v present_a and_o will_v not_o undergo_v and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o say_a office_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n in_o that_o behalf_n that_o for_o such_o his_o refusal_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o xls._n to_o be_v levy_v of_o his_o good_n and_o catall_n ☜_o land_n and_o tenement_n wheresoever_o they_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n to_o the_o common_a benefit_n reparation_n and_o maintenance_n as_o 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the_o say_a jurat_n so_o absent_a that_o then_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a jurat_n so_o absent_a to_o be_v amerce_v in_o vid._n to_o the_o common_a benefit_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v levy_v and_o expend_v by_o the_o bailiff_n of_o those_o marsh_n of_o which_o say_v amerciament_n and_o other_o the_o like_o above_o specify_v the_o say_a bailiff_n to_o make_v account_n for_o in_o the_o say_v principal_a last_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a the_o receive_n of_o double_a by_o the_o bailiff_n also_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v bailiff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v for_o their_o pain_n the_o double_v so_o to_o be_v levy_v which_o do_v happen_v to_o be_v assess_v and_o gather_v in_o their_o time_n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v among_o they_o the_o penalty_n of_o hinder_v the_o bailiff_n so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o exercise_v their_o office_n also_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o if_o the_o before-specified_n bailiff_n choose_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o to_o be_v hereafter_o choose_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o so_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v dare_v not_o undergo_v and_o exercise_v that_o officeâ—_n that_o then_o such_o hinderer_n to_o be_v several_o punish_v by_o the_o elector_n of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o any_o of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n elect_v shall_v be_v punish_v in_o case_n he_o refuse_v to_o take_v his_o oath_n and_o undergo_v that_o office_n in_o what_o sort_n he_o that_o be_v absent_a and_o choose_a bailiff_n aught_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o receive_v his_o office_n also_o it_o be_v decree_v and_o ordain_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o either_o the_o person_n choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v bailiff_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v absent_a at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o their_o election_n that_o the_o party_n so_o choose_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o distrain_v by_o the_o say_a jurat_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o of_o they_o by_o all_o their_o good_n and_o catal_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v impound_v in_o certain_a place_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v assign_v and_o there_o detain_v until_o they_o do_v repair_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o prior_n of_o christs-church_n in_o canterbury_n or_o the_o abbot_n of_o robertsbrigge_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o some_o one_o of_o they_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o take_v their_o oath_n thereupon_o and_o upon_o this_o do_v bring_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a archbishop_n prior_n and_o abbot_n or_o one_o of_o they_o seal_v unto_o the_o precede_a bailiff_n or_o the_o say_a bailiff_n be_v dead_a then_o unto_o two_o of_o the_o say_v twenty-four_o jurat_n and_o this_o within_o six_o day_n next_o after_o the_o say_a distress_n so_o take_v otherwise_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o be_v before_o express_v of_o the_o say_a bailiff_n so_o refuse_v and_o then_o to_o be_v a_o new_a election_n at_o some_o other_o last_v there_o to_o he_o hold_v in_o what_o sort_n the_o collector_n and_o expenditor_n 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acre_n and_o a_o half_a john_n guysor_n john_n peyrun_n and_o maude_n de_fw-fr cauntebrig_n hold_v xxxij_o acre_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n of_o acon_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n ten_o acre_n and_o walter_n crepyn_n half_o a_o acre_n and_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o that_o manor_n dimise_v the_o residue_n of_o those_o hundred_o acre_n to_o the_o bondman_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o hold_v at_o will_n and_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n aforesaid_a every_o man_n at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n upon_o the_o say_a land_n so_o to_o he_o demise_v and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o his_o court_n of_o stebenhethe_o do_v then_o decree_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o those_o his_o tenant_n two_o man_n call_v wall_n reeves_n to_o oversee_v the_o say_v bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o repair_v they_o and_o likewise_o to_o present_v the_o default_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n at_o stebenheth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o defect_n may_v be_v thereupon_o amend_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o his_o tenant_n and_o that_o the_o say_a lord_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o every_o such_o tenant_n so_o in_o default_n for_o the_o repair_n aforesaid_a for_o every_o penny_n three_o pâ—nce_n and_o so_o to_o settle_v the_o order_n of_o defence_n repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o likewise_o the_o manner_n of_o choâ—sing_n and_o constitute_v the_o two_o man_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o oversee_v those_o ditch_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o warn_v the_o tenant_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v from_o that_o time_n forth_o for_o ever_o which_o custom_n and_o usage_n have_v ever_o be_v exercise_v from_o that_o time_n 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and_o it_o be_v answer_v no_o for_o they_o say_v that_o every_o tenant_n have_v wont_a to_o repair_v and_o sustain_v all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a land_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n upon_o peril_n which_o may_v befall_v and_o because_o that_o the_o before-specified_n freeholders_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o say_a breach_n nor_o the_o default_n thereof_o as_o by_o the_o say_a inquisition_n be_v find_v whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n as_o in_o reason_n they_o ought_v and_o contrariwise_o sustain_v great_a loss_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o action_n therefore_o if_o they_o see_v good_a and_o that_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n through_o who_o neglect_n those_o breach_n drown_v and_o damage_n come_v shall_v be_v distrain_v from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n aforesaid_a by_o reason_n of_o which_o inquisition_n for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n do_v refuse_v to_o perform_v those_o repair_n at_o their_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n upon_o their_o land_n border_v on_o the_o before-specified_n river_n the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v summon_v the_o say_a bishop_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o xumâ—_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n to_o show_v if_o he_o can_v why_o etc._n etc._n who_o come_v according_o and_o allege_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o say_a inquisition_n be_v so_o make_v all_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o bank_n upon_o his_o and_o his_o say_a bondman_n land_n be_v by_o he_o and_o they_o sufficient_o amend_v and_o repair_v and_o the_o judgement_n give_v upon_o the_o same_o inquisition_n â—ully_o execute_v and_o therefore_o say_v that_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n aforesaid_a be_v not_o overflow_v and_o drown_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n in_o not_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n aforesaid_a upon_o those_o their_o land_n but_o he_o say_v that_o on_o the_o even_o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o xviith_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n there_o happen_v a_o mighty_a flood_n proceed_v from_o the_o tempestuousnesse_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o overflow_v all_o the_o bank_n aswell_o those_o that_o be_v against_o other_o man_n land_n as_o those_o against_o the_o land_n of_o the_o same_o bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n and_o drown_v all_o the_o say_a ground_n which_o flood_n afterward_o in_o its_o retreat_n to_o the_o sea_n make_v a_o certain_a ground-breach_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n which_o can_v not_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o one_o tenant_n so_o that_o every_o man_n have_v any_o land_n so_o overflow_v aught_o to_o be_v chardged_a equal_o for_o his_o proportion_n towards_o the_o repair_n thereof_o ☜_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh._n and_o far_o say_v that_o if_o all_o the_o land-holders_n there_o will_v join_v together_o for_o the_o repair_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o say_a ground-breach_n in_o common_a he_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n will_v be_v ready_a for_o their_o proportion_n to_o assist_v and_o contribute_v thereto_o and_o adam_n de_fw-fr fyncham_n the_o king_n attorney_n then_o say_v that_o the_o say_v wall_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o break_v and_o tear_v through_o the_o default_n of_o repair_n by_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o tenant_n upon_o their_o own_o ground_n that_o all_o the_o before-specified_n land_n and_o tenement_n be_v thereby_o overflow_v and_o in_o divers_a place_n drown_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o peril_n of_o all_o those_o land-holders_n and_o that_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v proof_n of_o and_o the_o bishop_n say_v as_o he_o do_v before_o and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o overflow_n at_o all_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o say_v impetuous_a flood_n which_o go_v over_o all_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o which_o make_v that_o ground-breach_n before-specified_n in_o its_o retreat_n and_o not_o by_o the_o default_n of_o he_o and_o his_o bondman_n aforesaid_a and_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o county_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v the_o say_a adam_n than_o the_o king_n attorney_n whereupon_o the_o juror_n in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o xume_n of_o s._n michael_n and_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o thames_n situate_v betwixt_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o town_n of_o shadwell_n be_v not_o break_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o bondman_n and_o that_o the_o say_v land_n be_v not_o so_o overflow_v and_o drown_v through_o any_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o they_o for_o they_o say_v that_o all_o the_o land_n be_v so_o overflow_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o huge_a flood_n beforementioned_a occasion_v through_o the_o vehement_a tempest_n from_o the_o sea_n about_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o lord_n before-specified_n which_o run_v over_o all_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o which_o in_o its_o fall_n to_o the_o sea_n make_v the_o say_a ground-breach_n whereby_o those_o land_n become_v afterward_o often_o overflow_v and_o drown_v and_o the_o say_a juror_n be_v ask_v who_o ought_v to_o repair_v that_o ground-breach_n answer_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o part_n ☞_o every_o man_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o say_a land_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o shadwell_n aught_o and_o have_v wont_a to_o contribute_v according_a to_o his_o proportion_n to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o such_o a_o ground-breach_n when_o it_o shall_v happen_v and_o therefore_o
the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o get_v their_o ship_n back_o who_o discern_v what_o be_v do_v leave_v they_o and_o flee_v towards_o severne_n that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o castle_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v some_o fort_n make_v at_o or_o near_o hartford_n situate_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n for_o before_o the_o tide_n be_v keep_v back_o at_o stratford_n bow_n by_o a_o large_a sasse_n there_o make_v to_o keep_v the_o level_n above_o it_o from_o drown_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o flow_v above_o ware_n and_o bring_v up_o small_a vessel_n near_o to_o hartford_n there_o be_v betwixt_o ware_n and_o hartford_n a_o hill_n which_o to_o this_o day_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o shipman_n hill_n and_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o country_n people_n that_o ship_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n lie_v at_o anchor_n in_o that_o valley_n the_o first_o mention_n wherewith_o i_o have_v meet_v concern_v the_o marsh_n of_o essex_n be_v essex_n in_o king_n john_n time_n roger_n de_fw-fr crammavill_n be_v then_o attach_v to_o show_v cause_n why_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n make_v in_o the_o say_v king_n court_n by_o a_o fine_a betwixt_o himself_o and_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n touch_v the_o bank_n gutter_n and_o ditch_n to_o be_v make_v in_o renham_n marsh_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a prior_n produce_v the_o beforementioned_a fine_a so_o make_v betwixt_o they_o which_o testify_v that_o the_o say_v roger_n do_v then_o agree_v that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n will_v make_v and_o repair_v those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o land_n in_o that_o marsh_n so_o that_o every_o acre_n which_o the_o say_v roger_n do_v possess_v shall_v be_v tax_v as_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o prior._n and_o the_o say_v roger_n come_v and_o acknowlege_v the_o agreement_n and_o justify_v that_o he_o have_v full_o make_v those_o bank_n according_a to_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o tenement_n and_o thereupon_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o those_o who_o know_v the_o law_n of_o the_o marsh._n upon_o complaint_n 1._o make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o 8_o e._n 1._o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n that_o whereas_o he_o do_v use_v yearly_a to_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n of_o the_o marsh_n of_o west-hamme_a as_o often_o as_o need_v require_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o his_o neighbour_n lie_v within_o those_o marsh_n againt_v the_o overflowing_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o luye_n and_o that_o his_o say_a neighbour_n do_v neglect_v to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o the_o say_a king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 13._o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o essex_n command_v he_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o that_o be_v faulty_a therein_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o say_a abbot_n may_v have_v contribution_n in_o that_o behalf_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o john_n de_fw-fr lovetot_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr lamburne_n have_v 6._o commission_n to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o this_o county_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o thames_n and_o part_n adjacent_a then_o in_o decay_n and_o to_o inquire_v through_o who_o default_n they_o become_v so_o ruinous_a in_o 20_o e._n 1._o the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n make_v a_o new_a complaint_n dorso_fw-la to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o abovesaid_a whereupon_o the_o say_a king_n require_v the_o shireeve_n to_o distrain_v all_o those_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o repair_n of_o their_o bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o have_v not_o according_o do_v their_o duty_n therein_o as_o also_o those_o who_o do_v refuse_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n according_a unto_o their_o due_a proportion_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o walter_n le_fw-fr bawd_n richard_n de_fw-fr perneford_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr dovor_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o county_n and_o those_o at_o wolwyche_n in_o kent_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la have_v john_n le_fw-fr bretun_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr wauton_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o for_o those_o in_o essex_n only_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o this_o county_n only_o be_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v time_n viz._n to_o dâ—â—so_o h._n spigurnell_n john_n de_fw-fr dovor_n and_o john_n de_fw-mi malegraffe_v in_o 3_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la walter_n le_fw-fr bawd_n will._n fitz_n robert_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr norton_n in_o 6_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—sâ—_n the_o same_o william_n henry_n gernet_n and_o thomas_n dakenham_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—sâ—_n will._n de_fw-fr hanyngfeld_n john_n le_fw-fr burser_n and_o thomas_n the_o ult_v in_o 8_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la nich._n frembaud_n henry_n gernet_n john_n de_fw-fr davor_n and_o richard_n bastard_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o in_o 14_o e._n 2._o henry_n grene_n john_n de_fw-fr dovere_fw-la and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr chene_n have_v the_o like_a dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n at_o renham_n benington_n and_o alvitheley_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o john_n the_o dour_a robert_n de_fw-fr ashele_n and_o nich._n de_fw-fr scotford_n the_o dorso_fw-la like_a for_o all_o the_o marsh_n upon_o the_o thames_n in_o this_o county_n so_o also_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a john_n john_n de_fw-fr wydefeld_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr hegham_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o stretford_n atte_a bough_n and_o est-tilbury_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a in_o 18_o e._n 2._o john_n boteler_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n be_v appoint_v dorso_o to_o view_v a_o certain_a causey_n betwixt_o maldon_n and_o hebrugg_n under_o which_o through_o a_o arch_n the_o fresh_a water_n have_v use_v to_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o water_n be_v then_o stop_v and_o likewise_o dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o esthamme_n in_o essex_n and_o wolwiche_n in_o kent_n so_o also_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_o robert_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr stanford_n for_o all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o hundred_o of_o densey_n and_o rochfort_n in_o 10_o e._n 3._o henry_n gernet_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n assign_v for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o coast_n of_o thames_n in_o this_o county_n sit_v at_o west_n hamme_n on_o wednesday_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o s._n edmund_n the_o king_n where_o the_o prioress_n of_o stratford_n make_v complaint_n 7_o before_o they_o that_o will._n de_fw-fr masun_n bailiff_n of_o the_o marsh_n of_o westhamme_n have_v distrain_v she_o for_o cs._o for_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o certain_a bank_n call_v the_o prior_n wall_n for_o she_o say_v that_o she_o neither_o have_v nor_o hold_v any_o land_n nor_o ground_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n for_o the_o which_o any_o wall_n ought_v by_o she_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o therefore_o require_v judgement_n but_o she_o say_v that_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr covele_n long_o ago_o viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o hold_v in_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o muntfichet_n which_o then_o belong_v to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n together_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n then_o call_v coveles_a wall_n and_o a_o certain_a piece_n of_o pasture_n call_v the_o hope_n lie_v near_o the_o say_a bank_n without_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n viz._n between_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n which_o land_n together_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n of_o hope_n be_v before_o that_o time_n ever_o assess_v together_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o bank_n whensoever_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n be_v so_o seize_v alien_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n to_o robert_n le_fw-fr ku_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o repair_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n for_o ever_o the_o say_a hope_n then_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o pasturage_n of_o six_o cow_n as_o it_o be_v report_v and_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr covele_n long_o before_o the_o statute_n entitle_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la sell_v the_o say_a land_n by_o parcel_n to_o divers_a tenant_n to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o a_o certain_a yearly_a rent_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n to_o be_v thereupon_o perform_v and_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n do_v whole_o sell_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o the_o demesn_a of_o the_o before-specified_n tenement_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o service_n which_o he_o have_v wont_a to_o receive_v of_o his_o say_a tenant_n unto_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr
passelewe_n and_o the_o say_v simon_n sell_v they_o to_o one_o cecelie_a de_fw-fr lancaster_n and_o she_o the_o say_v cecelie_o grant_v the_o say_v whole_a lordship_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n leonard_n of_o stratford_n and_o to_o the_o nun_n there_o serve_v god_n to_o hold_v in_o pure_a alm_n and_o so_o the_o say_a prioress_n than_o have_v and_o possess_v the_o say_a lordship_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n aforesaid_a and_o she_o far_o allege_v that_o the_o say_v robert_n le_fw-fr ku_n whilst_o he_o live_v and_o hold_v those_o land_n and_o hope_n always_o repair_v that_o bank_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n descend_v to_o joane_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n who_o be_v wed_v to_o one_o will._n de_fw-fr rokesle_n in_o who_o time_n all_o the_o say_a hope_n by_o a_o great_a inundation_n of_o the_o thames_n be_v whole_o destroy_v and_o drown_v and_o the_o say_v william_n then_o consider_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o repair_v of_o that_o bank_n will_v much_o exceed_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a tenement_n whole_o relinquish_v all_o that_o tenement_n and_o will_v not_o meddle_v any_o more_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o so_o the_o say_a bank_n lie_v unrepaired_a and_o she_o allege_v moreover_o that_o the_o say_a prioress_n only_o receive_v of_o her_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n in_o that_o marsh_n of_o the_o say_a fee_n of_o covele_n a_o certain_a rent_n of_o xiiijs._o over_o and_o above_o the_o service_n due_a and_o accustom_a to_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n then_o chief_a lord_n of_o that_o fee_n and_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o that_o rent_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o bank_n and_o therefore_o require_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v to_o she_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o hereupon_o come_v the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n by_o his_o bailiff_n as_o also_o john_n de_fw-fr brumpton_n and_o thomas_n le_fw-fr bret_n in_o their_o proper_a person_n and_o as_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n lie_v within_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n allege_v that_o the_o say_a prioress_n do_v unjust_o prosecute_v that_o writ_n forasmuch_o as_o she_o thereby_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v herself_o from_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o burden_n thereof_o upon_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o other_o they_o also_o allege_v that_o the_o say_a prioress_n and_o all_o her_o predecessor_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o say_a lordship_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o covele_n come_v to_o their_o hand_n do_v use_v till_o that_o very_a time_n to_o make_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o that_o as_o often_o as_o they_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v ever_o thereto_o compel_v and_o this_o they_o say_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o prove_v whereupon_o they_o require_v judgement_n and_o the_o say_a prioress_n say_v as_o she_o do_v before_o add_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o she_o have_v be_v thus_o disquiet_v and_o molest_v by_o grievous_a and_o intolerable_a distress_n she_o then_o do_v complain_v and_o bring_v her_o action_n and_o as_o before_o she_o do_v so_o she_o still_o require_v remedy_n accord_v to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o say_v king_n whereupon_o the_o say_v justice_n have_v hear_v her_o complaint_n in_o this_o business_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o say_v king_n precept_n be_v willing_a to_o inquire_v and_o be_v inform_v touch_v the_o premise_n and_o therefore_o yield_v that_o a_o inquision_n shall_v be_v take_v which_o be_v according_o do_v by_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr dakenham_n and_o his_o fellow_n juror_n who_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o then_o be_v certain_a lordship_n in_o the_o town_n of_o westhamme_n viz._n the_o lordship_n of_o handlo_n the_o lordship_n of_o lancastre_n the_o lordship_n of_o placetz_n and_o the_o lordship_n of_o the_o prioress_n of_o stratford_n and_o that_o ancient_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o lordship_n meet_v together_o and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o that_o each_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o thames_n belong_v to_o his_o lordship_n and_o they_o say_v that_o to_o the_o lordship_n of_o the_o say_a prioress_n there_o be_v assign_v a_o certain_a parcel_n of_o that_o bank_n now_o call_v prioreswall_n and_o that_o the_o say_a prioress_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o bank_n at_o her_o own_o proper_a charge_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o other_o lord_n before-specified_n be_v they_o and_o they_o say_v far_o that_o the_o defect_n then_o in_o that_o bank_n may_v be_v make_v good_a for_o cs_n and_o the_o say_a prioress_n have_v hear_v the_o verdict_n of_o the_o say_a juror_n allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n make_v answer_v to_o what_o they_o have_v in_o charge_n whereupon_o she_o require_v that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o further_a answer_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o the_o abovementioned_a verdict_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o to_o ground_v any_o judgement_n upon_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o commission_n they_o appoint_v that_o the_o say_v juror_n shall_v appear_v before_o they_o again_o and_o have_v a_o new_a charge_n for_o a_o better_a enquiry_n whereupon_o they_o the_o say_v juror_n together_o with_o nicholas_n le_fw-fr forestere_n richard_n le_fw-fr saltere_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o swear_v and_o associate_v with_o they_o come_v and_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n long_o ago_o viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o hold_v xliij_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o west_n hamme_n together_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n now_o call_v prioreswall_n which_o be_v then_o call_v coveles-wall_n as_o also_o with_o a_o hope_n adjoin_v which_o land_n and_o hope_n be_v then_o whole_o chardged_a with_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o say_v bank_n and_o that_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n long_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terraram_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v so_o seize_v demise_v all_o the_o say_a land_n particular_o to_o divers_a tenant_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n by_o certain_a service_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o then_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n together_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o that_o he_o afterward_o dimise_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n to_o one_o robert_n de_fw-fr ku_n to_o hold_v for_o ever_o because_o that_o the_o say_a hope_n do_v then_o afford_v pasturage_n for_o ten_o cow_n yearly_a in_o summer_n time_n and_o that_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n do_v total_o alienate_v all_o those_o his_o service_n together_o with_o all_o his_o fee_fw-mi and_o lordship_n of_o all_o his_o tenant_n and_o their_o tenement_n unto_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr passelewe_n and_o that_o afterward_o by_o divers_a alienation_n so_o make_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o same_o service_n with_o the_o whole_a fee_fw-mi and_o lordship_n aforesaid_a come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a prioress_n who_o do_v then_o enjoy_v the_o say_v service_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o say_a fee_n and_o service_n of_o all_o that_o land_n and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n robert_n le_fw-fr ku_n whilst_o he_o hold_v the_o say_v bank_n and_o hope_n do_v undergo_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n all_o his_o time_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o william_n de_fw-fr rokeslee_n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n in_o who_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a flood_n of_o the_o thames_n it_o be_v much_o spoil_v and_o almost_o drown_v so_o that_o the_o say_v william_n and_o joane_n consider_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o bank_n to_o be_v great_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a receive_v any_o more_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a hope_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v little_a of_o it_o leave_v they_o whole_o relinquish_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o render_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o prioress_n than_o lady_n of_o that_o fee_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o hereupon_o the_o say_a juror_n be_v ask_v whether_o any_o part_n of_o the_o hope_n do_v then_o remain_v or_o not_o they_o answer_v that_o there_o do_v not_o and_o be_v far_o ask_v who_o be_v then_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n which_o have_v so_o belong_v former_o unto_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n and_o they_o say_v that_o john_n
his_o associate_n abovementioned_a do_v declare_v ibid._n that_o upon_o view_n and_o perambulation_n through_o the_o say_v level_v they_o adjudge_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n have_v sufficient_o drayn_v and_o recover_v those_o surround_v ground_n according_a to_o the_o first_o undertake_v therein_o and_o that_o therefore_o consider_v the_o great_a charge_n which_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n haâ—_n be_v at_o therein_o and_o the_o advantage_n which_o have_v already_o accrue_v and_o will_v far_o accrue_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o all_o other_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o further_a charge_n which_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n be_v like_a to_o sustain_v therein_o do_v adjudge_v to_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o before-specified_n quantity_n of_o five_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o seven_o acre_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la mensurandis_fw-la of_o the_o say_v fenny_a ground_n to_o be_v sever_v and_o divide_v in_o such_o sort_n from_o the_o say_v other_o ground_n as_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v think_v most_o convenient_a which_o say_v number_n of_o acre_n be_v according_o assign_v out_o of_o the_o several_a lordship_n etc._n etc._n so_o drayn_v according_a to_o a_o particular_a schedule_n whereby_o the_o number_n out_o of_o each_o be_v express_v all_o which_o be_v exemplify_v in_o the_o say_v king_n letter_n patent_n date_v at_o westminster_n 24_o februarii_fw-la 15_o caroli_n the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o every_o interest_v person_n seem_v very_o well_o satisfy_v therewith_o nevertheless_o of_o such_o pernicious_a spirit_n be_v divers_a of_o the_o freeholders_n and_o commoner_n that_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n in_o this_o realm_n they_o do_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a war_n re-enter_v upon_o those_o land_n by_o reason_n whereof_o not_o only_o the_o work_n become_v neglect_v but_o the_o drayn_n have_v be_v fill_v up_o and_o sluice_n decay_v and_o though_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n munson_n make_v his_o complaint_n to_o those_o who_o of_o late_a year_n take_v upon_o they_o regâ—l_a power_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n yet_o do_v he_o obtain_v no_o redress_n therein_o cap._n xxix_o i_o now_o come_v to_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n lindsey_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o province_n of_o lindsey_n whereof_o some_o do_v lie_v upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o the_o residue_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n the_o first_o mention_n of_o these_o wherewith_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v be_v by_o a_o fine_a 1660._o levy_v at_o lincoln_n upon_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n purification_n in_o 41_o h._n 3._o before_o john_n abbot_n of_o peterborough_n roger_n de_fw-fr thurkelby_n peter_n de_fw-fr perci_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr hanlou_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr wyvile_n justice_n itinerant_n and_o other_o betwixt_o ralph_n abbot_n of_o croyland_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n robert_n de_fw-fr welle_v robert_n de_fw-fr wilgeby_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr grendale_n jollane_n de_fw-fr hamby_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr orreby_n plaintiff_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n and_o alice_z his_o wife_n deforciant_n concern_v a_o certain_a sewer_n which_o they_o claim_v to_o have_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v william_n and_o alice_n in_o munby_n and_o hoggesthorpe_n by_o the_o which_o fine_a the_o say_a william_n and_o alice_n do_v grant_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n that_o the_o before-specified_n abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o say_a gilbert_n de_fw-fr gant_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o their_o heir_n together_o with_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o guy_n de_fw-fr crun_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr tatersale_fw-la betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o brunthorpe_n and_o orreby_n shall_v have_v a_o certain_a common_a sewer_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v william_n and_o alice_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n in_o munby_n and_o hoggesthorpe_n of_o twenty-four_o foot_n in_o breadth_n for_o the_o drayn_n of_o all_o their_o land_n within_o that_o fee_n save_v that_o the_o say_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr orreby_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o drain_v above_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n so_o that_o the_o same_o sewer_n shall_v begin_v from_o frethermersklide_n and_o so_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o sea_n by_o these_o follow_a bound_n viz._n from_o frethermersklide_v to_o kamericroft_n thence_o to_o grimescrike_v and_o so_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o haverholm_n and_o the_o midst_n of_o boyntoft_n common_a unto_o the_o sea-bank_n thence_o to_o a_o certain_a bank_n call_v nâ—w_o haven_n through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fen_n unto_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o say_a gilbert_n robert_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o heir_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o scour_v cleanse_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a sewer_n and_o cast_v the_o earth_n on_o each_o side_n thereof_o at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o the_o impediment_n of_o the_o say_v william_n and_o alice_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n for_o ever_o for_o which_o grant_n and_o concession_n the_o say_a abbot_n gilâ—ert_n robert_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o the_o say_v william_n and_o alice_n the_o â—umm_n of_o xxl._o sterling_a and_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n as_o also_o the_o say_a gilbert_n robert_n etc._n etc._n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o heir_n do_v then_o covenant_n to_o make_v and_o maintain_v three_o bridge_n over_o the_o same_o sewer_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n by_o which_o cart_n and_o carriage_n may_v have_v passage_n and_o likewise_o one_o bridge_n betwixt_o frethemskilde_a and_o camericrofte_a and_o two_o bridge_n betwixt_o haverholme_n and_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o one_o bridge_n for_o foot_n folk_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o munby_n and_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n leonard_n in_o that_o town_n and_o moreover_o a_o certain_a gutter_n at_o the_o sea-bank_n by_o which_o the_o water_n which_o come_v through_o the_o say_a sewer_n may_v always_o pass_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o if_o the_o say_a abbot_n or_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o say_v gilbert_n robert_n etc._n etc._n or_o their_o heir_n shall_v fail_v in_o maintain_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a sâ—wer_n bridges_n or_o gutter_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_v william_n and_o alice_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v alice_n to_o distrain_v their_o cattle_n find_v in_o any_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a fee_n until_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o say_a sewer_n bridges_n and_o gutter_n shall_v be_v repair_v after_o this_o viz._n in_o 8_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n direct_v his_o write_v 73._o to_o john_n beke_v and_o the_o shireeve_n of_o this_o county_n command_v they_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n aswell_o of_o knight_n as_o other_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n within_o his_o precinct_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n if_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o friskeney_n be_v divert_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o town_n of_o grimesby_n for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o that_o port_n which_o be_v then_o so_o fill_v up_o with_o silt_n and_o mud_n by_o frequent_a inundation_n that_o ship_n can_v not_o have_v free_a ingress_n and_o egress_n out_o of_o it_o whereupon_o a_o jury_n be_v according_o impanel_v and_o swear_v do_v say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o say_a river_n may_v be_v so_o divert_v without_o any_o damage_n to_o the_o king_n but_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o country_n viz._n of_o william_n the_o apeltrefeud_n who_o then_o have_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o mill_n which_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v new_o build_v whereby_o it_o will_v yield_v he_o four_o pound_n and_o tâ—o_fw-la shilling_n by_o the_o year_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o sir_n walter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lind_n two_o shilling_n which_o he_o have_v wont_a to_o receive_v for_o dry_v of_o net_n upon_o his_o land_n and_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o gilbert_n of_o little_a cotes_n robert_n de_fw-fr kirketon_n sir_n walt._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lind_n philip_n de_fw-fr wynelesby_n and_o their_o tenant_n four_o shilling_n and_o four_o shilling_n yearly_a for_o two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o pasture_n and_o they_o say_v that_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o same_o water_n of_o friskeney_n to_o pass_v by_o milnewell_n creek_n the_o town_n of_o little_a coat_n will_v lose_v its_o common_a of_o pasture_n of_o two_o hundred_o acre_n and_o more_o except_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o sufficient_a bridge_n for_o carriages_n and_o cattle_n to_o their_o say_a
with_o direction_n and_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o adjacent_a part_n consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o artificer_n and_o other_o labourer_n for_o that_o work_n upon_o reasonable_a salary_n as_o they_o shall_v deem_v necessary_a to_o employ_v therein_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o hasten_v the_o same_o the_o like_a commission_n â—oâ—so_o in_o 11_o h._n 6._o have_v the_o say_a sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n john_n beaumond_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n and_o sir_n thomas_n cumberworth_n knight_n james_n strangways_o john_n ellerker_n and_o other_o in_o 12_o h._n 6._o it_o be_v find_v lindsey_n by_o inquisition_n that_o the_o haven_n of_o waynflete_a aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o ea_fw-la from_o that_o bridge_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o church_n of_o all_o saint_n towards_o the_o dam._n and_o in_o 15_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o allowance_n of_o xxijl._o iiijs._o ixd._o for_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o haven_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n for_o his_o three_o part_n allow_v vijl._o viijs._o iij_o d._n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bullingbroke_n xijl._o iijs._o ij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o liijs._o iiij_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o bailiff_n upon_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v likewise_o present_v that_o the_o say_a haven_n of_o waynflete_a from_o the_o dam_n unto_o lymgreynes_n and_o thence_o to_o norman_a drepe_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o bullingbroke_n and_o dalby_n in_o 17_o h_n 6._o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o louthe_n upon_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n before_o richard_n hague_n and_o john_n langholme_n with_o their_o associate_n then_o in_o commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n there_o be_v a_o presentment_n 19_o exhibit_v by_o the_o juror_n show_v that_o it_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o drayn_n and_o evacuation_n of_o the_o superfluous_a water_n from_o the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n towards_o the_o sea_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o new_a and_o competent_a sewer_n in_o that_o common_a extend_v itself_o from_o tonlond_a gate_n in_o wynthorpe_n unto_o a_o certain_a sewâ—r_n there_o call_v the_o old_a sewere_n and_o so_o descend_v towards_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n call_v fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmel_n thence_o towards_o the_o east_n into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n there_o call_v the_o old_a sewer_n where_o it_o will_v be_v commodious_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o superfluous_a water_n towards_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v a_o new_a gutter_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o the_o channel_n call_v the_o old_a goat_n in_o ingoldmel_n be_v unto_o the_o say_v old_a sewer_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o lord_n wylughby_n and_o sir_n john_n gryffith_n knight_n call_v redelande_n in_o skâ—gnes_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v the_o old_a sewer_n in_o skegnes_fw-la to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v and_o afterward_o repair_v by_o all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n and_o the_o north_n common_a of_o skegnes_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o enjoy_v in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o acre_n there_o and_o by_o the_o land-holders_n of_o fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmel_n aforesaid_a viz._n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o acre_n there_o the_o shireeve_n therefore_o of_o this_o county_n be_v command_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n in_o the_o say_a place_n call_v the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n and_o the_o north_n common_a of_o skegnes_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o the_o fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmels_n beforementioned_a to_o appear_v before_o the_o abovementioned_a commissioner_n at_o louthe_n upon_o the_o monday_n before_o palm_n sunday_n then_o next_o ensue_v to_o show_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v and_o repair_v those_o sewer_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o before-specified_n presentment_n at_o which_o day_n robert_n etton_n than_o the_o king_n attorney_n come_v to_o louthe_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o say_a shireeve_n not_o receive_v his_o precept_n soon_o enough_o can_v not_o summon_v those_o land-holders_n to_o be_v there_o as_o abovesaid_a therefore_o he_o be_v require_v to_o give_v they_o warning_n to_o appear_v at_o burwell_n on_o the_o monday_n in_o whitsun_n week_n than_o next_o follow_v which_o he_o do_v do_fw-mi according_o but_o none_o of_o they_o come_v the_o court_n therefore_o order_v that_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n and_o gutter_n shall_v be_v make_v &_o repair_v by_o all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o presentment_n in_o 22_o h._n 6._o sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n leon_n welles_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n king_n robert_n sheffield_n john_n langholme_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o part_n of_o lindsey_n and_o to_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n till_o that_o time_n use_v and_o approve_v and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 24_o h._n 6._o john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n sir_n thomas_n cumberworth_n and_o sir_n william_n tirwhit_o knight_n john_n tailboys_n richard_n waterman_n robert_n sheffield_n and_o other_o have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o yarburgh_n mauley_n coryngham_n weâ—le_n lanre_n haslokhowe_n and_o walsh_n croft_a within_o this_o province_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n proper_a for_o the_o same_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o marsh_n and_o to_o take_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o same_o consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o expedition_n to_o be_v use_v therein_o many_o other_o commission_n for_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n aswell_o throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n as_o in_o sundry_a place_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o issue_v out_o to_o several_a person_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n in_o these_o part_n viz._n in_o 29_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n leon_n welles_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n richard_n welles_n esquire_n john_n taylboys_n rich._n warerton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o this_o coast_n of_o lindsey_n with_o direction_n and_o authority_n to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a so_o likewise_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n leon_n wellys_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n john_n tailboys_n and_o other_o as_o also_o to_o ibid._n the_o say_v john_n and_o ralph_n with_o sir_n hugh_n wythom_n knight_n richard_n bedyngton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o skegney_n dodyngton-pygote_a and_o tydgote_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 34_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n viscount_n beaâ—mont_n john_n taylboys_n richard_n warerton_n robert_n sheffield_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o yarburghe_n manley_n coryngham_n welle_v laure_n â—aslokhowe_n and_o walshcrofte_a in_o these_o part_n of_o lindeseye_n in_o 35_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n sir_n richard_n welles_n lord_n wylloughby_n john_n taylboys_n robert_n sheffield_n richard_n benyngtone_n of_o boston_n and_o other_o for_o all_o those_o throughout_o this_o whole_a coast_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o in_o 2_o e._n 4._o have_v sir_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n sir_n william_n skipwith_n knight_n thomas_z burghe_o thomas_n blount_n john_n whichecote_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o 6._o e_o 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n pynchebek_n richard_n welby_n john_n pynchebek_n thomas_n meres_n leonard_n
county_n do_v exhibit_v a_o presentment_n 17._o in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n import_v that_o this_o channel_n call_v fossedike_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n at_o torksey_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n have_v be_v ancient_o open_a and_o full_a of_o water_n so_o that_o ship_n and_o boat_n lade_v with_o victual_n and_o other_o vendible_a commodity_n do_v use_v to_o pass_v to_o and_o from_o nottingham_n york_n kingston_n upon_o hull_n and_o sundry_a other_o place_n and_o county_n by_o the_o say_a river_n of_o trent_n and_o so_o by_o this_o channel_n to_o lincoln_n and_o from_o lincoln_n to_o boston_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o lincoln_n and_o advantage_n of_o all_o tradesman_n pass_v that_o way_n as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n adjacent_a be_v then_o choke_v up_o for_o want_n of_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v and_o that_o the_o prior_n of_o torkesey_n and_o town_n of_o torksey_n with_o the_o member_n thereof_o the_o prioress_n of_o fosse_n john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n gilb._n earl_n of_o angos_n &_o his_o tenant_n sir_n ralph_n daubney_n knight_n and_o his_o tenant_n the_o abbot_n of_o newsum_n john_n frunellâ—_n â—_z the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr bridshull_n the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr normanton_n of_o saxelbie_n the_o lady_n katherine_n swinford_n john_n brett_n of_o thornhagh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n sir_n ralph_n painell_n knight_n and_o all_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n lie_v on_o each_o side_n the_o say_a channel_n and_o their_o ancestor_n who_o lordship_n lay_v on_o either_o side_n and_o abut_a on_o the_o same_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n lie_v against_o his_o own_o lordship_n do_v and_o ought_v to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a channel_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o choke_v up_o and_o obstruct_v for_o above_o thirty_o year_n then_o last_v pass_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o king_n as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o city_n aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o which_o presentment_n the_o king_n issue_v out_o a_o commission_n dorso_fw-la the_o very_a next_o ensue_v year_n unto_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n mr_n geffrey_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr stafford_n clerk_n to_o inquire_v touch_v the_o obstruction_n thereof_o but_o i_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v thereupon_o cleanse_v for_o in_o 8_o r._n 2._o which_o be_v about_o nine_o year_n after_o i_o find_v that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n sir_n philip_n darcy_n knight_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la by_o the_o say_a king_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o scour_v so_o that_o ship_n and_o boat_n may_v have_v a_o clear_a passage_n through_o it_o as_o ancient_o they_o have_v use_v cap._n xxxi_o the_o marsh_n on_o withom_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o this_o province_n lie_v the_o river_n of_o witham_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o suburb_n of_o lincoln_n to_o boston_n by_o which_o stream_n great_a vessel_n have_v ancient_o come_v up_o from_o boston_n to_o that_o city_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v by_o tradition_n affirm_v and_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o large_a rib_n of_o they_o which_o within_o memory_n have_v be_v there_o dig_v up_o but_o the_o descent_n of_o this_o stream_n from_o the_o say_a city_n to_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o little_a that_o the_o water_n have_v a_o slow_a passage_n can_v keep_v it_o wide_a and_o deep_a enough_o either_o for_o navigation_n or_o drayn_v of_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n without_o the_o frequent_a help_n of_o dig_v and_o clear_v the_o same_o the_o mud_n and_o weed_n increase_v so_o much_o therein_o i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o tend_v to_o that_o purpose_n as_o also_o of_o its_o course_n above_o that_o city_n whereof_o the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v be_v in_o 6_o e._n 3._o henry_n de_fw-fr fienton_n will._n dysney_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr sibthorpe_n be_v then_o constitute_v dorso_fw-la the_o king_n commissioner_n for_o the_o view_v thereoâ—_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o bekingham_n and_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n it_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o its_o right_a channel_n in_o sundry_a place_n and_o so_o obstruct_v with_o sand_n mud_n and_o plantation_n of_o tree_n as_o also_o by_o floodgate_n sluice_n mill_n causeys_n and_o ditch_n that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o same_o be_v hinder_v cause_v frequent_a inundation_n to_o the_o land_n adjacent_a after_o this_o viz._n in_o 37_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n 7._o exhibit_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr repynghale_n and_o h._n asty_a than_o the_o say_v king_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n sit_v at_o newerk_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n laurence_n for_o the_o view_n of_o the_o say_a river_n of_o withom_n and_o remove_v all_o obstruction_n and_o impediment_n whereby_o the_o free_a current_n thereof_o from_o the_o town_n of_o claypole_n unto_o the_o say_a city_n of_o lincoln_n be_v hinder_v which_o presentment_n be_v make_v by_o the_o juror_n for_o the_o wapentake_v of_o boby_n and_o graffow_n import_v that_o the_o east_n mill_n at_o bracebrigge_n belong_v to_o the_o knight_n hospitalar_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n stand_v in_o the_o right_a course_n of_o that_o river_n do_v obstruct_v the_o current_n thereof_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o country_n and_o that_o this_o be_v through_o the_o default_n of_o those_o knight_n hospitalar_n and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o same_o river_n than_o have_v not_o sufficient_a depth_n nor_o breadth_n from_o the_o sheepcote_n belong_v to_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n katherine_n unto_o the_o bridge_n at_o bracebrigge_n and_o that_o the_o say_v knight_n hospitalar_n have_v certain_a floodgate_n therâ—_n which_o do_v turn_v the_o right_a course_n of_o that_o river_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a channel_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n of_o lincolnshire_n be_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o prior_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o appear_v before_o those_o commissioner_n at_o newerk_n the_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n than_o next_o ensue_v to_o answer_v to_o these_o particular_n who_o appear_v according_o do_v allege_v that_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a mill_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n as_o in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o house_n and_o that_o the_o say_a mill_n then_o stand_v as_o it_o have_v ancient_o use_v to_o do_v without_o that_o that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n have_v build_v any_o new_a mill_n there_o and_o that_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a 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the_o fen._n and_o that_o all_o the_o menure_n for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o near_o the_o water_n but_o not_o within_o the_o space_n of_o xij_o foot_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n except_v in_o time_n of_o necessity_n when_o no_o earth_n may_v be_v have_v any_o where_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o which_o mean_n not_o only_o the_o river_n itself_o may_v be_v enlarge_v in_o breadth_n twelve_o foot_n more_o where_o need_n shall_v require_v for_o the_o better_a carry_v away_o of_o the_o fresh_a water_n but_o the_o kidell_n be_v in_o the_o same_o stream_n may_v be_v sufficient_o widen_v and_o the_o say_a juror_n do_v also_o decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n in_o make_v his_o proportion_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n to_o dig_v earth_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o same_o in_o winter_n time_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n come_v down_o it_o can_v not_o be_v take_v on_o the_o south_n side_n so_o that_o such_o dig_v on_o the_o say_a north_n side_n be_v xl_o foot_n distant_a from_o the_o same_o upon_o penalty_n of_o be_v amerce_v and_o they_o likewise_o decree_v that_o every_o land-holder_n have_v land_n within_o any_o of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o marshland_n and_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n as_o also_o within_o the_o precinct_n aforesaid_a shall_v have_v his_o portion_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n assign_v to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o land_n according_a to_o a_o new_a agistment_n to_o be_v thereof_o make_v and_o that_o all_o the_o land-holders_n in_o stow_n bardolf_n betwixt_o the_o hord_n h_v and_o tilney_n bank_n and_o within_o the_o bank_n of_o stow_n load_n brink_n and_o the_o ferry_n pit_n of_o wigenhale_n shall_v be_v agi_v upon_o the_o say_a bank_n each_o man_n according_a to_o what_o he_o hold_v and_o they_o do_v moreover_o ordain_v that_o all_o person_n aswell_o horseman_n as_o footman_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o come_v to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o year_n upon_o necessity_n shall_v have_v free_a and_o safe_a come_n to_o and_o fro_o with_o their_o cart_n and_o other_o thing_n not_o only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o say_a repair_n but_o for_o the_o supervise_v thereof_o and_o to_o stay_v there_o with_o their_o say_a horse_n and_o return_v the_o near_a way_n for_o they_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o amerciament_n distress_n or_o other_o punishment_n for_o so_o do_v save_v always_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n waif_n estrey_n and_o punishment_n for_o bloud-spilling_a and_o amerciament_n for_o hue_n and_o cry_v there_o levy_v and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o every_o person_n have_v land_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n so_o to_o be_v new_o make_v and_o that_o may_v have_v safeguard_n and_o benefit_n by_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v thereof_o or_o loss_n by_o its_o not_o make_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o his_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o say_a priory_n and_o saltery_n load_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o marshland_n and_o that_o every_o of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o marshland_n and_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n be_v within_o the_o before-specified_n precinct_n shall_v be_v oblige_v according_a to_o his_o proportion_n to_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n upon_o penalty_n of_o xxl._o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n as_o often_o as_o any_o defect_n can_v be_v find_v in_o his_o not_o performance_n thereof_o and_o they_o also_o ordain_v that_o every_o guardian_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o say_a law_n to_o take_v distress_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o premise_n when_o need_n may_v require_v without_o the_o contradiction_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o every_o such_o guardian_n do_v his_o office_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o tenure_n within_o the_o precinct_n aforesaid_a or_o that_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v perform_v it_o due_o and_o diligent_o for_o the_o better_a make_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n so_o that_o no_o defect_n may_v be_v find_v therein_o under_o the_o same_o penalty_n as_o be_v ancient_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o marshland_n for_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o before-specified_n old_a bank_n call_v the_o poke_v diche_a and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n agi_v for_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o tenure_n shall_v be_v find_v refractory_a and_o disobedient_a to_o the_o say_a guardian_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o what_o he_o shall_v direct_v that_o then_o he_o to_o be_v distrain_v punish_v and_o compel_v by_o the_o say_a guardian_n for_o the_o well_o and_o sufficient_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o marshland_n and_o they_o moreover_o ordain_v that_o neither_o the_o lord_n nor_o any_o commoner_n shall_v depasture_n his_o cattle_n upon_o the_o say_a bank_n so_o to_o be_v new_o make_v except_v sheep_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v drive_v any_o cattle_n upon_o the_o same_o for_o the_o future_a avoid_n of_o those_o inestimable_a loss_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o time_n past_a by_o so_o do_v upon_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o penny_n for_o every_o beast_n so_o drive_v or_o there_o depasture_v by_o the_o appointment_n knowledge_n or_o neglect_v of_o those_o that_o aught_o to_o look_v to_o they_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n as_o often_o as_o any_o such_o delinquency_n shall_v happen_v and_o that_o the_o cattle_n find_v depasture_v or_o drive_v aforesaid_a upon_o the_o say_a bank_n sheep_n as_o aforesaid_a except_v to_o be_v take_v and_o impound_v and_o in_o the_o pound_n detain_v until_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o before-specified_n penalty_n which_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o part_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v so_o hurt_v by_o such_o cattle_n also_o they_o do_v ordain_v that_o john_n bekeswell_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_n tenant_n of_o the_o message_n of_o north_n delfe_n shall_v sufficient_o repair_v and_o maintain_v that_o bank_n opposite_a to_o his_o message_n on_o the_o south_n part_n both_o in_o thickness_n and_o height_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v for_o ever_o at_o his_o and_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n so_o that_o through_o default_n thereof_o no_o damage_n may_v come_v to_o any_o one_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o under_o the_o penalty_n ancient_o establish_v for_o reparation_n of_o the_o bank_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n of_o marshland_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o prior_n of_o mullycourt_n and_o his_o successor_n under_o the_o same_o penalty_n shall_v make_v new_a as_o also_o repair_v and_o maintain_v well_o and_o sufficient_o aswell_o in_o thickness_n as_o height_n one_o bank_n throughout_o his_o priory_n opposite_a thereto_o upon_o the_o south_n side_n and_o they_o likewise_o then_o ordain_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o outwell_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v shall_v new_o make_v repair_n and_o maintain_v one_o bank_n well_o and_o sufficient_o for_o ever_o both_o in_o thickness_n and_o height_n towards_o the_o before-specified_n great_a river_n and_o on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o from_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o mullicourt_n throughout_o all_o the_o town_n of_o outwell_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o mansion_n house_n of_o thomas_n beaupre_n where_o need_n shall_v require_v upon_o the_o penalty_n abovementioned_a and_o that_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n of_o outwell_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v shall_v in_o default_n of_o such_o new_a make_n or_o repair_v of_o the_o same_o forfeit_a cs._o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n as_o often_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n by_o that_o their_o neglect_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a field_n call_v plawfielde_n lie_v in_o the_o town_n of_o upwâ—ll_n and_o certain_a other_o field_n call_v kyrkfield_n and_o budbeche_n in_o the_o town_n of_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n as_o also_o another_o field_n call_v sandyfield_n in_o the_o town_n of_o outwell_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v every_o year_n overflow_v by_o the_o fresh_a water_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o impoverish_n of_o all_o person_n have_v land_n in_o the_o same_o as_o of_o all_o other_o have_v land_n within_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v pokediche_n then_o to_o be_v new_o make_v and_o therefore_o they_o do_v ordain_v aswell_o for_o the_o better_a safeguard_n of_o all_o the_o land_n lie_v within_o
they_o also_o say_v that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o marsh_n of_o burgh_n fen_n north_n fen_n talnholt_n fen_n as_o also_o the_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n adjacent_a to_o those_o fen_n be_v overflow_v and_o drown_v when_o any_o flood_n of_o water_n happen_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o say_v water_n can_v not_o pass_v as_o they_o former_o have_v do_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o fen_n with_o their_o tenant_n as_o also_o the_o commoner_n in_o they_o do_v lose_v the_o profit_n unto_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o part_n fifty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o all_o which_o verdict_n the_o say_a adam_n de_fw-fr fincham_n than_o the_o king_n attorney_n be_v appoint_v to_o wait_v for_o judgement_n therein_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n bapt._n next_o after_o the_o say_v xv_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o king_n send_v his_o special_a precept_n to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n whereby_o recite_v what_o have_v pass_v he_o command_v they_o to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o verdict_n aforesaid_a which_o precept_n bear_v date_n the_o three_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n abovementioned_a whereupon_o they_o give_v this_o follow_a sentence_n viz._n that_o whereas_o by_o the_o juror_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o before-specified_n dam_n be_v make_v at_o outwell_n by_o the_o sad_a walter_n de_fw-fr langeton_n and_o that_o robert_n peverell_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n as_o also_o edmund_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n do_v at_o some_o time_n repair_v the_o same_o and_o that_o this_o obstruction_n be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o norfolk_n ccl_o per_fw-mi annum_fw-la and_o whereas_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v by_o the_o juror_n for_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntendon_n lincoln_n and_o northampton_n that_o the_o land_n of_o thorney_n fen_n ramsey_n fen_n and_o other_o be_v so_o drown_v aforesaid_a they_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a dam_n so_o raise_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o nuisance_n of_o all_o the_o person_n before-mentionedâ—_a and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v of_o nuisance_n in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n have_v command_v to_o pull_v it_o down_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o shireeve_v for_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntendon_n lincoln_n and_o northampton_n be_v require_v to_o make_v the_o like_a proclamation_n within_o their_o respective_a liberty_n viz._n that_o all_o person_n concern_v therein_o shall_v be_v at_o outwell_n aforesaid_a to_o aid_v the_o say_v shirâ—eve_v of_o norfolk_n in_o pull_v down_o of_o the_o say_v dam._n after_o this_o about_o five_o year_n scil_n in_o 10_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr shardlowe_n simon_n de_fw-fr drayton_n john_n de_fw-fr colvill_n and_o john_n claver_fw-la be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o inquire_v touch_v the_o decay_n in_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n about_o wisebeche_n tide_n s._n giles_n elm_n leveryngton_n and_o neuton_n with_o the_o part_n adjacent_a and_o to_o take_v speedy_a order_n for_o their_o repair_n and_o in_o 12_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n about_o wysebeche_n elm_n and_o welle_v be_v break_v and_o out_o of_o repair_n issue_v a_o commission_n 417._o unto_o mr._n john_n de_fw-fr hildesley_n chancellor_n of_o his_o exchequer_n richard_n de_fw-fr bayeux_n john_n de_fw-fr wilton_n john_n the_o stoken_n and_o will._n neuport_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o and_o through_o who_o default_n they_o become_v so_o ruinous_a and_o who_o be_v land-holders_n thereabouts_o or_o have_v safeguard_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o to_o distrain_v they_o for_o their_o repair_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o land_n by_o 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necessity_n the_o say_a godfrey_n ought_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o if_o his_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v defend_v by_o they_o it_o will_v be_v whole_o drown_v &_o make_v salt_n but_o to_o this_o the_o say_v godfrey_n answer_v that_o though_o that_o ordinance_n be_v so_o make_v by_o the_o say_v henry_n yet_o he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n never_o give_v his_o consent_n thereto_o and_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o summon_v nor_o call_v to_o come_v before_o he_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o moreover_o say_v that_o neither_o before_o the_o same_o ordinance_n so_o make_v nor_o after_o either_o he_o or_o his_o ancestor_n ever_o so_o contribute_v but_o always_o hold_v their_o land_n quiet_o without_o any_o exaction_n at_o all_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o before-specified_n king_n henry_n charter_n grandfather_n to_o the_o then_o king_n henry_n until_o two_o year_n before_o that_o the_o before-specified_n hamon_n and_o other_o take_v 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justice_n forasmuch_o as_o upon_o their_o say_a view_n and_o inquisition_n aforesaid_a make_v and_o take_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a it_o evident_o appear_v to_o they_o that_o the_o say_v land_n and_o marsh_n within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o drown_v by_o default_n in_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o those_o bank_n whereupon_o in_o short_a time_n inestimable_a damage_n may_v accrue_v unless_o a_o fit_a remedy_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v the_o soon_o have_v and_o that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o marsh_n within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v may_v very_o well_o be_v preserve_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o repair_n and_o support_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o by_o the_o make_n of_o sewer_n ditch_n and_o gutter_n in_o those_o marsh_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n to_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n within_o those_o precinct_n except_o before_o 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do_v consider_v beside_o that_o the_o say_v land_n and_o marsh_n ☜_o lie_v within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v be_v never_o before_o settle_v under_o any_o certain_a and_o fit_a statute_n or_o ordinance_n by_o any_o authority_n for_o their_o secure_a defence_n and_o preservation_n and_o moreover_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a king_n desire_v seasonable_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o chief_o for_o those_o part_n upon_o the_o seacoast_n in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o six_o of_o october_n in_o the_o xijth_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o by_o divers_a prorogation_n continue_v till_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o xiiijth_o year_n thereof_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a sit_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n then_o and_o there_o exhibit_v to_o he_o among_o other_o thing_n ordain_v and_o constitute_v that_o several_a commission_n of_o sewer_n shall_v be_v issue_v out_o to_o sundry_a person_n by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n where_o need_n shall_v require_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o certain_a commission_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o in_o deed_n but_o not_o in_o right_a king_n of_o england_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o effect_n of_o those_o commission_n as_o in_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o the_o say_v xijth_o year_n publish_v be_v more_o full_o contain_v whereupon_o the_o say_a king_n issue_v out_o his_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o before-specified_n sir_n john_n fog_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o justice_n beforementioned_a in_o form_n aforesaid_a the_o tenor_n of_o which_o petition_n and_o answer_n thereto_o and_o of_o the_o statute_n ordinance_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v romeney_n marsh_n be_v contain_v in_o a_o certain_a roll_n annex_v thereunto_o have_v also_o regard_v to_o the_o public_a advantage_n and_o common_a profit_n aswell_o by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n publish_v in_o the_o say_v xijth_o year_n as_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n as_o aforesaid_a hereupon_o make_v to_o the_o before-specified_n justice_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o premise_n that_o it_o will_v seem_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o they_o in_o this_o behalf_n and_o most_o consonant_a to_o reason_n to_o establish_v and_o ordain_v what_o shall_v be_v most_o proper_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o peril_n and_o damage_n abovesaid_a call_v together_o such_o as_o the_o business_n concern_v for_o the_o perpetual_a 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watercourse_n and_o other_o necessary_a mean_n and_o for_o execution_n of_o that_o their_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o say_a justice_n by_o the_o say_a assent_n upon_o the_o say_v friday_n at_o lyde_n aforesaid_a do_v nominate_v choose_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v of_o the_o land-holders_n within_o those_o limit_n except_o before_o except_v henry_n bate_n and_o simon_n goddard_n bailiff_n andrew_n bate_v john_n a_o bregge_n and_o other_o jurat_n peter_n fermour_n and_o will._n aleyn_n collector_n and_o stephan_n lovecock_n and_o john_n inglet_n expenditor_n of_o and_o in_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v for_o the_o preservation_n safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o those_o land_n and_o marsh_n except_o before_o except_v and_o the_o bank_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a bailiff_n twenty-four_o jurat_n collector_n and_o expenditor_n so_o name_v choose_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v personal_o and_o several_o before_o the_o say_a justice_n 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tide_n as_o the_o adjoin_a marsh_n still_o will_v be_v be_v not_o they_o defend_v by_o the_o like_a bank_n though_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a building_n there_o which_o do_v stand_v upon_o artificial_a ground_n it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o suburb_n to_o that_o great_a and_o ancient_a city_n of_o london_n there_o be_v little_a notice_n take_v that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o raise_v where_o beside_o divers_a roman_a coin_n that_o be_v still_o frequent_o dig_v up_o i_o myself_o in_o the_o year_n 1658_o saw_n in_o those_o field_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o winchâ—ster_n house_n call_v suthwark_n parkâ—_n upon_o the_o sink_n of_o divers_a cellar_n for_o some_o new_a building_n at_o about_o two_o foot_n below_o the_o present_a level_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o roman_a pavement_n make_v of_o brick_n not_o above_o a_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a square_n and_o adjoin_v to_o it_o a_o more_o curious_a piece_n of_o the_o like_a small_a brick_n in_o length_n about_o ten_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n five_z wrought_v in_o various_a colour_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o betwixt_o certain_a border_n in_o the_o fashion_n of_o wreathe_a column_n the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n very_o lively_o express_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o mosaique_a work_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o commission_n the_o first_o whereof_o our_o public_a record_n do_v take_v notice_n be_v dorso_fw-la in_o 23_o e._n 1._o which_o be_v direct_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr metingham_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o lambehethe_n and_o grenewiche_n after_o this_o about_o three_o year_n through_o the_o neglect_n of_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v maintain_v the_o bank_n near_o retherhithe_n the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o those_o marsh_n become_v drown_v whereupon_o the_o king_n commit_v the_o manage_n of_o their_o repair_n to_o his_o trusty_a and_o belove_a will_n haward_n soon_o after_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n to_o who_o he_o assign_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o work_n though_o he_o the_o say_v william_n even_o beyond_o his_o ability_n add_v thereto_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n the_o say_a king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n ordain_v dorso_fw-la that_o all_o those_o land_n which_o through_o the_o before-specified_n neglect_n be_v thus_o overflow_v and_o drown_v shall_v be_v seize_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o commit_v to_o some_o such_o honest_a and_o trusty_a person_n as_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_v repair_v and_o new_a make_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v by_o a_o extent_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o until_o he_o shall_v reimburse_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a land_n to_o the_o full_a of_o whatsoever_o he_o may_v lay_v out_o upon_o that_o work_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr foxle_n walter_n de_fw-fr gloucestre_fw-fr with_o some_o other_o be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o take_v view_n of_o a_o certain_a breach_n of_o a_o bank_n near_o bermundsey_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o happen_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a breach_n the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o dorso_o bermondsey_n receive_v great_a loss_n by_o the_o drown_n of_o certain_a ground_n belong_v to_o that_o house_n the_o king_n therefore_o at_o the_o request_n of_o isabella_n his_o queen_n grant_v dorso_o this_o favour_n to_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n that_o nothing_o of_o the_o corn_n hay_o or_o any_o the_o good_a or_o catall_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a priory_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o they_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n the_o like_a breach_n also_o happen_v in_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o marsh_n in_o suthwarke_n which_o not_o long_o before_o pertain_v to_o the_o knight_n templar_n but_o then_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n he_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o direct_v his_o precept_n 7._o bear_v date_n at_o barwick_n upon_o twede_n 23_o maii_n 4_o e._n 2._o unto_o william_n de_fw-fr montalt_n at_o that_o time_n guardian_n of_o those_o land_n command_v he_o that_o out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v speedy_o repair_v and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o richard_n de_fw-fr repham_n and_o edmund_n de_fw-fr passele_n be_v constitute_v doâ—sâ—_n commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o london_n bridge_n and_o the_o manor_n call_v fauxes-halle_n as_o also_o of_o a_o certain_a bank_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o suthwerke_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o make_v for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o be_v then_o ruinous_a and_o break_a and_o likewise_o of_o certain_a ditch_n whereby_o the_o fresh_a water_n have_v former_o use_v to_o descend_v into_o the_o thames_n which_o be_v then_o choke_v up_o and_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o person_n for_o the_o repait_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v or_o otherwise_o be_v oblige_v thereto_o in_o 13_o e._n 2._o upon_o a_o inquisition_n 3._o take_v before_o john_n de_fw-fr everdon_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr hertelpole_n than_o the_o king_n justice_n assign_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n which_o be_v situate_a betwixt_o london_n bridge_n and_o grenewiche_n the_o jury_n present_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o part_n of_o a_o bank_n at_o retherhethe_n contain_v thirteen_o perch_n in_o length_n be_v then_o break_v and_o that_o sir_n john_n latimer_n knight_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o certain_a message_n that_o he_o have_v there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v chardged_a with_o the_o repair_n thereof_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n it_o be_v likewise_o present_v that_o at_o a_o place_n there_o call_v milnewardstrete_n there_o be_v a_o gutter_n call_v mouse_n goter_n so_o obstruct_v that_o the_o water_n which_o have_v use_v and_o ought_v to_o pass_v through_o it_o into_o the_o thames_n be_v stop_v and_o that_o one_o richard_n le_fw-fr chaundeler_n be_v oblige_v by_o right_a to_o cleanse_v and_o scour_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n there_o and_o moreover_o that_o there_o be_v another_o gutter_n in_o the_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr dunle_fw-mi so_o stop_v likewise_o the_o cleanse_v whereof_o belong_v to_o agnes_n his_o widow_n than_o tenant_n to_o the_o say_a land_n as_o also_o that_o there_o be_v another_o gutter_n in_o the_o ground_n whereof_o richard_n de_fw-fr ashwy_n have_v be_v late_o possess_v which_o gutter_n be_v then_o likewise_o
de_fw-fr brumpton_n hold_v xiij_o acre_n thereof_o walter_n le_fw-fr rook_n two_o acre_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v ask_v if_o the_o say_a prioress_n hold_v any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n in_o demesne_fw-la or_o not_o they_o answer_v that_o she_o do_v not_o except_v a_o certain_a rent_n of_o xiiijs._o which_o she_o receive_v of_o her_o say_a tenant_n in_o the_o same_o marsh_n over_o and_o above_o the_o service_n due_a and_o accustom_a unto_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o say_a juror_n that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n hold_v those_o tenement_n in_o that_o marsh_n he_o then_o hold_v they_o whole_o chardged_a with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o though_o by_o the_o alienation_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o same_o bank_n together_o with_o the_o say_a hope_n he_o only_o chardged_a they_o with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o reason_n whereof_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a hope_n be_v then_o go_v the_o same_o bank_n lie_v so_o unrepaired_a and_o become_v dangerous_a of_o necessity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n recourse_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o all_o the_o say_a tenement_n former_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n as_o aforesaid_a chardged_a therewith_o and_o to_o lay_v a_o new_a charge_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o repair_n therefore_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o the_o say_a tenement_n which_o former_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n within_o that_o marsh_n to_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o have_v come_v shall_v be_v retain_v and_o chardged_a for_o the_o future_a to_o the_o make_n repair_a and_o maintain_v thereof_o and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o also_o all_o other_o who_o be_v to_o have_v any_o benefit_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v assess_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o whatsoever_o defect_n shall_v afterward_o happen_v in_o the_o say_a bank_n as_o often_o as_o need_v require_v viz._n every_o tenant_n or_o person_n receive_v such_o benefit_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o hold_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o say_a prioress_n shall_v not_o thenceforth_o be_v distrain_v and_o compel_v to_o any_o repair_n thereof_o or_o contribution_n thereto_o above_o the_o rate_n of_o her_o due_a proportion_n of_o what_o she_o hold_v and_o that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o the_o bank_n in_o this_o county_n may_v be_v the_o better_o preserve_v for_o the_o future_a several_a commission_n be_v frequent_o issue_v out_o to_o sundry_a person_n of_o note_n in_o these_o part_n viz._n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o to_o 16._o john_n de_fw-fr brianzon_n henry_n gernet_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr northwode_n benedict_n de_fw-fr ditton_n will._n de_fw-fr tendring_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr henham_n in_o 15_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr wauton_n henry_n garnet_n henry_n darcy_n will._n de_fw-fr treye_n benedict_n de_fw-fr ditton_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr tendring_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n de_fw-fr kelleshull_n henry_n d'arcy_o will._n de_fw-fr tey_n and_o benedict_n de_fw-fr ditton_n and_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n de_fw-fr kelleshull_n thomas_n tirell_n john_n de_fw-fr bergholt_n and_o john_n samkyn_n of_o berk_n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o suit_n esseâ—_n touch_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o river_n betwixt_o havering_n and_o reynham_n the_o juror_n find_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n ought_v to_o do_v one_o half_a thereof_o which_o be_v then_o choke_v up_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stream_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n in_o reynham_n only_o and_o that_o every_o tenant_n on_o that_o side_n towards_o haver_v shall_v do_v the_o like_a for_o that_o towards_o their_o own_o land_n in_o 27_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr staunton_n henry_n darcy_n thomas_n yonge_n john_n de_fw-fr rokewode_n william_n de_fw-fr rokeswelle_n will._n de_fw-fr horneby_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr tendring_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o berk_v and_o est-tilbury_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o upon_o several_a breach_n in_o the_o bank_n within_o the_o hundred_o of_o dansey_z through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n john_n de_fw-fr coggeshale_v john_n de_fw-fr newport_n simon_n de_fw-fr ogremount_n and_o john_n gamen_fw-la of_o tyllingham_n be_v constitute_v dorso_o commissioner_n for_o their_o repair_n by_o which_o commission_n to_o take_v so_o many_o labourer_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o that_o business_n aswell_o of_o those_o as_o have_v be_v before_o employ_v therein_o as_o other_o bear_v within_o liberties_n and_o without_o where_o they_o shall_v see_v fit_a the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n except_v and_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o work_n as_o also_o to_o arrest_v and_o imprison_v all_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v refractory_a therein_o till_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o dispose_v of_o they_o otherwise_o in_o 30_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr havering_n henry_n darcy_n thomas_n yonge_n john_n de_fw-fr rokewode_n and_o other_o be_v dorso_fw-la assign_v in_o like_a sort_n for_o those_o betwixt_o berk_n and_o est-tilbury_n so_o also_o in_o 32_o e._n 3._o be_v dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr havering_n john_n de_fw-fr bolyngton_n and_o other_o in_o this_o 32_o year_n of_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v by_o the_o juror_n at_o stratford-langthorne_n 1._o present_v that_o the_o tenant_n of_o haver_a have_v suffer_v the_o channel_n betwixt_o the_o say_a lordship_n of_o haver_a and_o the_o lordship_n of_o reynham_n to_o be_v so_o stop_v up_o as_o that_o the_o stream_n which_o ought_v to_o pass_v that_o way_n be_v so_o much_o hinder_v thereby_o that_o it_o almost_o drown_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o havering_n lie_v near_o that_o channel_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a commonalty_n which_o channel_n every_o tenant_n on_o havering_n side_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v towards_o his_o own_o land_n the_o shireeve_n therefore_o be_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a man_n of_o haver_v to_o answer_v thereto_o who_o appear_v according_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westminster_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n hilary_n viz._n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o hornchirche_n john_n atte_n down_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v require_v to_o say_v what_o they_o can_v for_o themselves_o why_o each_o of_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v and_o scour_v the_o say_a channel_n on_o haver_a side_n towards_o their_o own_o land_n as_o it_o be_v present_v the_o say_a master_n and_o the_o rest_n say_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n or_o ancestor_n tenant_n of_o the_o land_n aforesaid_a do_v ever_o scour_v or_o repair_v the_o same_o nor_o of_o right_a aught_o so_o to_o do_v and_o thereof_o they_o do_v put_v themrelve_n for_o trial_n upon_o the_o country_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr kegworth_n than_o the_o king_n attorney_n say_v that_o they_o the_o say_v man_n and_o tenant_n ought_v to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o channel_n as_o it_o be_v before_o present_v and_o this_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v on_o the_o say_v king_n behalf_n by_o the_o country_n whereunto_o the_o say_v tenant_n assent_v the_o juror_n be_v bring_v and_o upon_o their_o oath_n say_v that_o the_o say_a master_n and_o other_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o say_a channel_n towards_o haver_v against_o their_o own_o land_n as_o it_o be_v before_o present_v therefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v distrain_v so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n after_o this_o about_o two_o year_n the_o like_a presentment_n essex_n be_v make_v against_o the_o prior_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr staunton_n knight_n viz._n that_o they_o have_v injurious_o suffer_v the_o say_a river_n betwixt_o havering_n and_o reynham_n to_o be_v choke_v up_o so_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n which_o have_v wont_a to_o pass_v through_o that_o channel_n do_v by_o the_o say_a obstruction_n drown_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o haver_a which_o lie_v near_o the_o same_o river_n which_o john_n be_v dead_a after_o that_o presentment_n so_o make_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v distrain_v but_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o his_o wife_n then_o hold_v those_o his_o land_n and_o that_o she_o gainsay_v not_o but_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o cleanse_v the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a channel_n to_o the_o mid_a stream_n on_o her_o own_o side_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o tenant_n of_o havering_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o other_o moiety_n on_o their_o side_n the_o say_a prior_n be_v dismiss_v in_o 36_o e._n 3._o sir_n john_n
course_n of_o time_n when_o they_o issue_v out_o viz._n to_o dorso_o robert_n de_fw-fr setvans_n william_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o william_n maufe_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la henry_n de_fw-fr appletrefeld_n robert_n de_fw-fr setvans_n and_o other_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o in_o 30_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_o luâ—as_n atte_a gate_n robert_n de_fw-fr setvans_n will._n maufe_n and_o william_n colebrand_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n paulyn_n robert_n de_fw-fr septem_fw-la vannis_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o lucas_n atte_a gate_n in_o 32_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr echingham_n robert_n the_o passeleye_a and_o henry_n wardeden_n as_o also_o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr buran_n william_n maufe_n and_o lucas_n atte_a gate_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o to_o 6._o john_n malemeyn_n lucas_n atte_a gate_n and_o robert_n paulyn_n for_o those_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o pychardesbroke_n and_o kechenhammebroke_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o say_a county_n in_o 35_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n pyrot_n john_n malemeyn_n john_n de_fw-fr gosehale_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr bugthorpe_n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n malemeyn_n lucas_n atte_a gate_n and_o robert_n paulyn_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o mayhamme_n and_o losenhamme_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—sâ—_n john_n malemeyn_n of_o stoke_n robert_n de_fw-fr echynghamme_fw-fr and_o matthew_n de_fw-fr knelle_n for_o those_o on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n of_o newendene_n betwixt_o matthew_n and_o bodihamme_n bridge_n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr bardelby_n and_o edmund_n de_fw-fr passele_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n betwixt_o the_o redehulle_n and_o the_o town_n of_o robertsbrigge_a on_o each_o side_n the_o river_n lymene_n in_o 14_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr ifeld_n john_n malemayne_v of_o hoo_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr echiâ—ham_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o apuldre_n and_o robertsbrigge_a on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n of_o lymene_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la stephan_n de_fw-fr cobham_n john_n filoll_n &_o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n for_o the_o same_o so_o also_o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr echyngham_n robert_n bataill_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o e._n 3._o time_n it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o inquisition_n 2d_o take_v before_o will._n truslell_n than_o the_o king_n eâ—caâ—tor_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n that_o the_o channel_n of_o a_o certain_a river_n run_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr knelle_n and_o isabella_n aucher_n between_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v knellesflete_a in_o the_o confine_n of_o these_o county_n and_o the_o town_n of_o robertsbrigge_n in_o sussex_n be_v so_o much_o enlarge_v by_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o sea-tide_n into_o it_o that_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n part_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o part_n to_o other_o be_v thereby_o total_o drown_v and_o consume_v and_o that_o a_o certain_a causey_n which_o be_v the_o common_a high_a way_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gate_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o sussex_n and_o the_o bridge_n of_o newendon_n as_o also_o the_o say_a bridge_n be_v break_v and_o demolish_v by_o those_o tide_n and_o moreover_o that_o divers_a land_n in_o the_o say_a part_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n be_v drown_v and_o destroy_v except_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v have_v and_o likewise_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v to_o the_o damage_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a king_n or_o any_o other_o if_o he_o do_v grant_v licence_n to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o isabella_n and_o to_o other_o person_n have_v land_n contiguous_a to_o those_o place_n to_o exclude_v the_o say_a tide_n and_o to_o raise_v a_o bank_n at_o knellesflete_a aforesaid_a betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v geff._n &_o isabella_n in_o that_o place_n to_o resist_v the_o say_v tide_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o land_n way_n &_o bridge_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o that_o river_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o sufficient_a gutter_n place_v in_o that_o bank_n and_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o such_o a_o exclusion_n of_o the_o tide_n by_o make_v of_o such_o a_o bank_n that_o the_o say_v land_n way_n and_o bridge_n can_v not_o be_v in_o safeguard_n the_o king_n therefore_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o respect_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n as_o be_v fit_a grant_v licence_n to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o isabella_n as_o also_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v like_a to_o have_v advantage_n by_o that_o exclusion_n that_o they_o shall_v raise_v a_o certain_a bank_n at_o knellesflete_a beforementioned_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o make_v sufficient_a gutter_n therein_o for_o the_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o bank_n and_o sluice_n be_v so_o make_v when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o neâ—d_n shall_v require_v in_o 10_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n will._n de_fw-fr recolvere_fw-la joceline_n de_fw-fr gatele_n and_o robert_n bataille_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n to_o oversee_v the_o make_n of_o certain_a sluice_n bank_n and_o guttâ—rs_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o land_n of_o divers_a tenant_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wightresham_n idene_n and_o pesemershe_n and_o to_o assess_v all_o such_o as_o have_v land_n in_o those_o part_n which_o be_v to_o take_v benefit_n thereby_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o work_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v about_o the_o same_o time_n upon_o another_o inquisition_n take_v it_o be_v certify_v that_o dorso_fw-la by_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o tide_n into_o a_o certain_a stream_n of_o fresh_a water_n run_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o the_o before-specified_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr knelle_n and_o isabella_n aucher_n between_o knelleflete_a abovementioned_a and_o the_o say_a town_n of_o robertsbrigge_n six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o other_o be_v drown_v the_o king_n thereupon_o grant_v the_o like_a licence_n to_o the_o say_v geffrey_n and_o isabella_n to_o raise_v a_o certain_a bank_n at_o knellesflete_a to_o restrain_v those_o tide_n as_o also_o to_o make_v sluice_n and_o sufficient_a gutter_n for_o evacuation_n of_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n so_o that_o the_o ancient_a course_n thereof_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o afterward_o do_v appoint_v roger_n de_fw-fr bavent_n roger_n de_fw-fr hegham_n thomas_n de_fw-fr lincoln_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr northo_n to_o oversee_v the_o make_n of_o that_o sluice_n and_o raise_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o â—o_o ordain_v assessment_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o as_o by_o the_o say_a inquisition_n shall_v be_v think_v needful_a to_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o work_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o hold_n which_o bank_n gutter_n and_o sluice_n be_v according_o make_v and_o the_o say_a king_n inform_v that_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o decay_v do_v by_o his_o letter_n ibid._n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n on_o the_o 8_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o say_v ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n constitute_v will._n de_fw-fr orlauston_n thomas_n de_fw-fr gillingham_n stephan_n de_fw-fr padiham_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr betenham_n to_o take_v view_n of_o they_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o repair_n but_o in_o 22_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v dorso_fw-la a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o james_n de_fw-fr echingham_n and_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n hilary_n exhibit_v before_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o his_o parliament_n then_o hold_v at_o westminster_n import_v that_o those_o land_n may_v have_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o old_a bank_n on_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o river_n and_o that_o the_o bank_n make_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v king_n letter_n patent_n before_o mention_v which_o thwart_v the_o say_a stream_n be_v raise_v aswell_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n as_o of_o he_o the_o say_v james_n forasmuch_o as_o thereby_o such_o ship_n and_o boat_n which_o have_v use_v to_o pass_v with_o victual_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o divers_a place_n in_o these_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n unto_o his_o manor_n of_o echingham_n through_o this_o channel_n be_v then_o hinder_v as_o also_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o market_n town_n of_o salehurst_n situate_v upon_o the_o say_a river_n and_o of_o his_o market_n there_o which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o that_o water_n have_v be_v support_v and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o say_v james_n and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v use_v to_o receive_v toll_n and_o many_o
whereof_o the_o say_a marsh_n lie_v situate_a and_o dionyse_o then_o abbot_n of_o robertsbrigge_n and_o the_o covent_n of_o that_o monastery_n for_o the_o title_n of_o that_o whole_a marish_a and_o that_o upon_o a_o amicable_a agreement_n then_o make_v betwixt_o they_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n do_v quit_v all_o their_o title_n thereto_o unto_o the_o before-specified_n prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christ-church_n but_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a regard_n to_o the_o want_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n do_v by_o their_o special_a favour_n then_o grant_v they_o and_o their_o successor_n one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o those_o seven_o hundred_o viz._n one_o hundred_o lie_v next_o to_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n near_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr cherringe_n which_o at_o that_o time_n they_o have_v enclose_v about_o the_o newewodrove_n and_o that_o this_o agreement_n be_v by_o the_o beforementioned_a earl_n then_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v as_o the_o instrument_n testify_v the_o same_o then_o exhibit_v do_v full_o manifest_a so_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n &_o covent_n ought_v not_o to_o challenge_v any_o thing_n more_o in_o that_o marish_a other_o than_o in_o those_o c_o acre_n so_o give_v to_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a in_o consideration_n therefore_o of_o all_o the_o premise_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o especial_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o evidence_n produce_v on_o each_o part_n as_o also_o to_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o snergate_n and_o apuldre_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n whereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a and_o continual_a inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o or_o be_v ever_o likely_a to_o be_v well_o discover_v all_o party_n therefore_o more_o desire_v peace_n than_o strife_n and_o contention_n do_v unanimous_o agree_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christs-church_n shall_v release_v unto_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o robertsbrigge_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o their_o title_n to_o that_o parcel_n of_o land_n call_v the_o newewoderove_n and_o in_o xxviij_o acre_n of_o land_n then_o new_o enclose_v in_o the_o bâ—ecarde_n towards_o apuldre_n and_o in_o the_o say_v cclxxi_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n then_o to_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o becarde_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a parcel_n of_o land_n call_v the_o newewoderove_n lie_v in_o length_n under_o the_o bank_n divide_v the_o say_a land_n of_o the_o newewoderove_n and_o the_o say_a marsh_n so_o to_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o becard_n so_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christs-church_n nor_o their_o successor_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o claim_v any_o right_n therein_o after_o that_o time_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o robertsbrigge_n do_v release_v unto_o the_o say_v thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o christs-church_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o their_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o residue_n of_o that_o marish_a lie_v next_o to_o the_o church_n of_o fayrefelde_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea_n pass_v from_o rye_n to_o apuldre_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o the_o bound_n divide_v the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n towards_o the_o south_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v challenge_v no_o title_n therein_o from_o thenceforth_o which_o agreement_n be_v so_o make_v by_o the_o say_a instrument_n under_o their_o public_a seal_n and_o bear_v date_n at_o canterbury_n on_o the_o xxth_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n beforementioned_a in_o 2_o h._n 4._o thomas_n erpyngham_n than_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n will._n brenchesle_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n will._n merchant_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n lie_v betwixt_o farlegh_n in_o sussex_n and_o apuldre_n in_o kent_n with_o power_n to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v will._n rikhill_n will_n makenade_n stephan_n betenham_n will._n bertyn_n henry_n horn_n and_o john_n proud_a have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o lyde_n promhull_n middele_n and_o old_a romney_n with_o direction_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n in_o 2_o h._n 5._o sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n richard_n norton_n thomas_n colepepir_n william_n cheyne_n and_o other_o have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o the_o port_n and_o town_n of_o rye_n and_o bodyham_n bridge_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 5_o h._n 5._o robert_n oxenbrigge_n william_n marchaund_v john_n halle_n junior_a william_n cheyne_n and_o adam_n iwode_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n in_o sussex_n and_o ebbeneye_n in_o kent_n and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n so_o also_o in_o 7_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la sir_n roger_n fenys_n knight_n henry_n hoorne_v robert_n oxenbrigge_n thomas_n auger_n richard_n wakeherst_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o bodyhain_n bridge_n in_o sussex_n and_o smalhyde_v in_o kent_n with_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o take_v up_o so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o say_a work_n cap._n xix_o i_o now_o come_v to_o sussex_n alone_o sussex_n where_o the_o first_o commission_n dorso_fw-la of_o sewer_n that_o our_o record_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v in_o 17_o e._n 1._o be_v direct_v to_o roger_n de_fw-fr leukenore_n and_o lucas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gare._n the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o complaint_n dorso_fw-la make_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o bataille_n and_o bekeham_n as_o also_o by_o the_o prior_n of_o okeburne_n lewes_n and_o hastings_n together_o with_o baldwin_n de_fw-fr aldham_n and_o many_o other_o who_o have_v land_n about_o pevenesel_a marsh_n that_o whereas_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v the_o beforementioned_a roger_n de_fw-fr leuknore_n and_o lucas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gare_fw-la to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o sea-diches_a near_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o all_o person_n aswell_o rich_a as_o poor_a as_o have_v land_n thereabouts_o the_o say_v lucas_n together_o with_o the_o prior_n of_o michelham_n will._n de_fw-fr donne_fw-fr etc._n etc._n not_o prosecute_n the_o say_v king_n appointment_n and_o order_n do_v begin_v to_o raise_v a_o certain_a bank_n overthwart_o the_o haven_n of_o pevenesel_n as_o also_o a_o sluse_n intend_v to_o finish_v they_o so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n can_v not_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o same_o haven_n to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o all_o person_n there_o dwell_v and_o apparent_a drown_n of_o their_o land_n by_o the_o frequent_a overflow_a of_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n for_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o king_n therefore_o by_o his_o letter_n dorso_fw-la patent_n date_v at_o westminster_n 15_o julii_fw-la in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n constitute_v john_n de_fw-fr lascy_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr echingham_n his_o justice_n to_o make_v enquiry_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o faithful_a man_n touch_v the_o same_o and_o then_o to_o do_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o discretion_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr stoke_n be_v associate_v dorso_fw-la to_o the_o beforementioned_a roger_n and_o lucas_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o county_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v 2._o that_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n which_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o marsh_n of_o wynchelse_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o land_n there_o and_o preservation_n of_o the_o adjacent_a part_n be_v then_o so_o break_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o say_v land_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v drown_v and_o lose_v and_o that_o his_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a ancient_a composition_n make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o tenant_n of_o other_o land_n in_o that_o marsh_n which_o be_v that_o the_o say_v king_n land_n shall_v be_v defend_v in_o such_o reparation_n by_o the_o other_o landholders_n there_o refuse_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o be_v
be_v much_o hinder_v and_o obstruct_v through_o the_o default_n and_o neglect_v of_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a 6358_o acre_n 3_o rhodes_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n who_o according_a to_o their_o proportion_n be_v also_o oblige_v to_o those_o repair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tenant_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n thereof_o lie_v in_o the_o marâ—h_n of_o megeham_n two_o furlong_n and_o seventeen_o perch_n of_o that_o sewer_n in_o length_n beginning_n at_o the_o say_a place_n of_o squabbar_a and_o so_o go_v on_o unto_o ............_o and_o all_o those_o tenant_n from_o the_o say_a place_n of_o gorebregg_n to_o the_o place_n call_v sakevylestrow_n for_o the_o say_a tenement_n one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n towards_o the_o north._n and_o all_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o megeham_n and_o whelpole_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n towards_o the_o south_n contain_v in_o length_n sixteen_o furlong_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o boghele_n balle_n and_o herst-monseux_a from_o the_o place_n call_v sakevylestrow_n to_o the_o place_n call_v ladytrowe_v seven_o furlong_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v ladytrowe_v all_o the_o say_a tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o marsh_n of_o megeham_n whelpole_n boghele_n ball_n and_o herst-monseux_a for_o those_o their_o tenement_n seven_o furlong_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n unto_o the_o say_a place_n of_o yortham_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o tenant_n of_o eight_o hundred_o ........._o and_o four_o acre_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o horsye_n and_o down_n for_o their_o tenement_n three_o furlong_n and_o nine_o perch_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n unto_o the_o say_a bound_n of_o rikenebrigg_n and_o from_o that_o place_n to_o â—â—e_z old_a sluice_n of_o pevenese_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o place_n call_v wyllindonestrow_n the_o say_a sewer_n to_o be_v repair_v by_o all_o that_o hold_v the_o say_a land_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wortling_n ................_o horsye_n mankesye_n haylesham_n westham_n and_o pevenese_n in_o common_a and_o that_o in_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o the_o say_a sewer_n if_o thaâ—_n sewer_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v they_o shall_v have_v benefit_n and_o full_a safeguard_n without_o any_o contribution_n from_o the_o other_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v in_o the_o town_n of_o bourne_n langenere_n and_o willyndon_n which_o from_o that_o time_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o marsh_n ought_v not_o to_o contribute_v to_o their_o repair_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o land_n can_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v preserve_v by_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o they_o far_o certify_v that_o there_o be_v another_o sewer_n begin_v at_o a_o place_n call_v the_o hokes_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o clyne_n of_o langene_n and_o so_o to_o the_o say_a place_n call_v wyllindonestrow_n by_o which_o the_o fresh_a water_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o bourne_n langeneye_n and_o wyllingdon_n descend_v to_o the_o sea_n be_v void_v away_o which_o say_v sewer_n the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o town_n of_o bourne_n langeneye_n &_o willyndon_n ought_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v for_o evacuation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n do_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n so_o do_v and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n in_o that_o place_n call_v willindonestrow_n unto_o the_o say_a gutter_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o all_o the_o land-holders_n except_o within_o the_o before-specified_n limit_n so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n be_v conjoin_v by_o both_o the_o say_a sewer_n may_v pass_v to_o the_o say_a gutter_n and_o be_v thereby_o evacuate_v which_o gutter_n to_o be_v repair_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n and_o that_o from_o .........._o unto_o the_o house_n call_v wyllindonestrow_n and_o to_o the_o sluice_n of_o pevensey_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wortling_n otham_n hurst-monceux_a horsie_n mankesie_n haylesham_n westham_n and_o pevenesey_n only_o and_o that_o thence_o to_o the_o say_a gutter_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o whole_a marsh_n to_o enlarge_v the_o same_o sewer_n in_o breadth_n two_o perch_n and_o in_o depth_n three_o foot_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o whole_a marsh_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n aforesaid_a and_o they_o present_v moreover_o that_o from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v wyllendonestrow_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_v old_a sewer_n on_o the_o east_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v a_o a_o new_a sewer_n make_v in_o the_o common_a marsh_n in_o breadth_n three_o perch_n and_o in_o depth_n xv_o foot_n extend_v to_o the_o say_a hillock_n as_o also_o a_o new_a gutter_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o hillock_n in_o length_n xx_o perch_n in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o depth_n two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a and_o to_o enlarge_v the_o old_a gutter_n unto_o sixty_o foot_n in_o length_n the_o charge_n of_o all_o which_o be_v then_o esteem_v at_o cclibr._o and_o they_o far_o certify_v that_o if_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n shall_v be_v so_o repair_v great_a profit_n and_o safeguard_n will_v accrue_v thereby_o but_o if_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v not_o have_v the_o loss_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n will_v be_v inestimable_a whereupon_o command_n be_v give_v aswell_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n as_o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o sussex_n to_o summon_v the_o abbot_n of_o begeham_n and_o his_o participant_n as_o also_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o land-holders_n in_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o westham_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o answer_v why_o &c._n &c._n as_o also_o all_o the_o land-holders_n within_o the_o say_a marsh_n that_o they_o shall_v likewise_o then_o and_o there_o meet_v to_o perform_v and_o do_v what_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v so_o send_v unto_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a shireeve_n do_v make_v his_o return_n at_o that_o appoint_a day_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n that_o he_o have_v give_v notice_n according_o unto_o the_o abbot_n of_o begeham_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o to_o the_o land-holders_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n to_o appear_v at_o westham_n upon_o the_o day_n before-specified_n divers_a other_o be_v then_o also_o summon_v by_o the_o say_a shireeve_n in_o like_a sort_n some_o whereof_o appear_v but_o the_o abbot_n of_o begeham_n and_o many_o other_o come_v not_o and_o those_o that_o appear_v answer_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o ancestor_n who_o estate_n they_o then_o have_v in_o those_o land_n with_o the_o other_o land_n &_o tenement_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wortle_a otham_n herst-monceux_a etc._n etc._n have_v use_v to_o repair_v in_o common_a the_o beforementioned_a sewer_n from_o the_o place_n call_v rikenebrig_n unto_o the_o old_a sluice_n of_o pevenese_n and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o have_v so_o repair_v those_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o those_o fresh_a water_n as_o by_o the_o say_a presentment_n be_v then_o suppose_v whereupon_o by_o virtue_n of_o another_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o say_a constable_n of_o dovor_n a_o jury_n be_v impanel_v and_o sir_n william_n hoo_n knight_n with_o divers_z other_o be_v summon_v do_v appear_v in_o person_n and_o do_v several_o say_v as_o to_o their_o tenement_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o mankesye_n without_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sewer_n call_v mankesey_n streme_a begin_v at_o a_o certain_a boundary_a call_v herstbolt_n and_o extend_v itself_o under_o walleres_n haven_n unto_o the_o old_a port_n of_o code_v by_o which_o sewer_n the_o fresh_a water_n descend_v into_o those_o part_n be_v evacuate_v and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n who_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o the_o beforespecify_v land_n do_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v the_o say_a sewer_n and_o have_v commodity_n and_o ample_a safeguard_n thereby_o without_o that_o that_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n and_o those_o who_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o the_o tenement_n aforesaid_a do_v in_o common_a repair_n and_o maintain_v that_o sewer_n begin_v at_o the_o boundary_a call_v squabber_n tend_v to_o gorebregg_n and_o
de_fw-fr metham_n for_o those_o betwixt_o faxflete_a and_o cawode_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr vavasur_n will._n de_fw-fr houk_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr fisheburne_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o merskland_n inclesmore_n &_o hovedenshire_n then_o much_o break_v and_o in_o decay_n in_o 8_o e._n 2._o upon_o complaint_n 2._o make_v by_o the_o man_n of_o merskland_n inhabit_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o done_n that_o the_o say_a river_n whereunto_o the_o sewer_n of_o the_o neighbour_a part_n do_v use_v to_o run_v be_v partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sea-tide_n and_o partly_o by_o undue_a straightning_n so_o obstruct_v and_o stop_v that_o most_o part_n of_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v overflow_v which_o complaint_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n then_o sit_v at_o westminster_n he_o constitute_v 2._o john_n de_fw-fr doncastre_n roger_n de_fw-fr cloherne_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr amecotes_n his_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o redress_n of_o the_o same_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr doncastre_n peter_n d'eyvill_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr cave_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n in_o repair_n and_o cleanse_n of_o certain_a ditch_n in_o the_o part_n of_o spaldyngmore_n within_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_n liberty_n of_o hovedene_n whereby_o the_o low_a ground_n there_o be_v overflow_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o say_a john_n and_o alexander_n together_z with_o hugh_z de_fw-mi louthre_o adam_n de_fw-fr midleton_n and_o adam_n de_fw-fr hopton_n have_v the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n upon_o ouse_n betwixt_o rikhale_n and_o hoveden_n dyke_n in_o 12_o e._n 2._o hugh_n de_fw-fr pykworth_n john_n travers_n and_o adam_z de_fw-fr hopertone_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o merskland_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o done_n &_o to_o make_v they_o new_a in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_fw-la in_o 13_o e._n 2._o have_v john_n de_fw-fr doncastre_n adam_n de_fw-fr haperton_n and_o nich._n de_fw-fr sutton_n for_o those_o upon_o ouse_n betwixt_o bardelby_n and_o hemingbrough_n so_o also_o in_o 14_o e._n 2._o have_v dorso_fw-la alexander_n the_o cave_n thomas_n de_fw-fr houke_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr pikworth_n for_o those_o betwixt_o faxflete_a and_o cawode_n and_o in_o 16_o e._n 2._o the_o same_o thomas_n de_fw-fr houke_n gerard_n de_fw-fr ufflet_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr whitgift_n have_v the_o like_a for_o dorso_o those_o on_o the_o verge_n of_o ouse_n in_o merskland_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o air_n and_o trent_n fall_v so_o likewise_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o year_n have_v the_o say_a thomas_n de_fw-fr houke_n and_o will._n basset_n for_o those_o upon_o the_o say_a stream_n of_o ouse_n from_o berlay_v water-house_n to_o ayremynne_n and_o thence_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o air_n to_o the_o passage_n of_o carletone_n near_o snaythe_n in_o that_o year_n also_o do_v the_o king_n send_v his_o precept_n 1._o to_o adam_n de_fw-fr strikeland_n than_o guardian_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o hathelsay_n at_o that_o time_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o bank_n upon_o the_o river_n aere_fw-la belong_v to_o that_o manor_n to_o be_v repair_v in_o all_o place_n needful_a according_a to_o the_o view_n and_o testimony_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o those_o part_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o will._n basset_n thomas_n de_fw-fr egmanton_n and_o john_n the_o son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr whitgift_n and_o commission_n dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o all_o the_o bank_n upon_o ouse_n in_o the_o part_n of_o mersklond_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o air_n and_o trentfall_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v alexander_n the_o cave_n thomas_n houke_n peter_n de_fw-fr saltmersh_n robert_n d'amcotes_n will._n de_fw-fr lincoln_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr edenham_n the_o like_a dorso_o commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o betwixt_o such_o cave_n and_o barneby_n near_o hoveden_n then_o break_v in_o divers_a place_n as_o also_o for_o the_o watercourse_n and_o ditch_n of_o beleby_n wyk_fw-mi fuâ—nath_n ragolf_n dyke_n lange_n dyke_n skelflete_a hingbriksik_n blaktoft_n damn_n thornton_n damn_n temple_n damn_n miklestek_v hebewisgote_n trakput_n mulnedam_fw-la of_o broukflet_n frisdike_n and_o hoddeflete_a all_o which_o be_v divert_v out_o of_o their_o right_a course_n by_o which_o diversion_n and_o obstruction_n and_o the_o want_n of_o repair_v those_o bank_n the_o low_a ground_n betwixt_o thornetone_n muleburne_n cathwayt_n such_o cave_n yverthorpe_n north_n cave_n and_o barneby_n near_o hoveden_n be_v overflow_v and_o in_o case_n that_o they_o who_o have_v thus_o divert_v and_o obstruct_v these_o watercourse_n be_v not_o able_a to_o repair_v they_o again_o then_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o to_o give_v assistance_n therein_o as_o by_o such_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o former_a channel_n and_o deobstruction_n of_o those_o stop_n shall_v receive_v benefit_n and_o safeguard_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v have_v roger_n de_fw-fr somery_n hugh_n de_fw-fr pikworth_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr babthorpe_n the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_o for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o ouse_n betwixt_o turneheved_a and_o barneby_n ferry_n as_o dorso_fw-la also_o for_o those_o on_o the_o west_n part_n betwixt_o cawode_n and_o ayremyn_n and_o betwixt_o feribrig_n and_o ayremyn_n on_o the_o south_n and_o west_n part_n in_o the_o same_o year_n likewise_o be_v alexander_n the_o cave_n thomas_n de_fw-fr houke_n peter_n de_fw-fr saltmersh_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr kilvyngtone_n constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a and_o use_v betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o such_o cave_n and_o barneby_n near_o hoveden_n then_o break_v and_o ruinous_a and_o also_o of_o the_o watercourse_n from_o wartre_n brunnom_n brunneby_n hayton_n beleby_n beveldale_n myllington_n ulvesthorp_n killingwyke_n pokelington_n arnethorpe_n wappelington_n thorneton_n melborne_n and_o cathwayt_v then_o obstruct_v and_o divert_v out_o of_o their_o right_a course_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o low_a ground_n betwixt_o beleby_n such_o cave_n and_o barneby_n viz._n fulne_v rageldyke_n langdyke_n skelflete_a hingbrigstike_a blacktoft_n dam_n thornton_n dam_n temple_n dam_n mychelsyk_n helewysgot_n crakeput_n and_o the_o mylndam_fw-la of_o bromflet_n frisdyke_n be_v drown_v and_o to_o compel_v all_o those_o who_o have_v so_o divert_v and_o stop_v the_o say_v water_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o ancient_a course_n and_o where_o need_n shall_v be_v to_o make_v new_a channel_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o like_a commission_n 10._o have_v they_o for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o done_n and_o bykerdyke_n within_o the_o isle_n of_o axeholme_n in_o lincolnshire_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o john_n travers_n peter_n de_fw-fr midleton_n peter_n de_fw-fr saltmersh_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr baldreston_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o certain_a causey_n call_v foxholedyke_n make_v by_o certain_a malefactor_n in_o the_o part_n of_o merskland_n in_o this_o county_n by_o which_o breach_n the_o land_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o part_n be_v drown_v in_o 7_o e._n 3._o will._n the_o hathelse_n john_n de_fw-fr clif_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr bradeford_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o aermyne_n and_o selby_n so_o likewise_o in_o 11_o e._n 3._o be_v dorso_fw-la will._n basset_n thomas_n de_fw-fr brayton_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr lacie_n of_o gateford_n for_o those_o betwixt_o temple_n hirst_n and_o ayrmyne_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o air_n as_o also_o upon_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n ouse_n betwixt_o ayrmyne_n and_o selby_n in_o 13_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n direct_v his_o special_a precept_n 21._o to_o richard_n de_fw-fr aldeburgh_n and_o will._n basset_n whereby_o he_o make_v recital_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v by_o his_o write_v under_o the_o privy_a seal_n command_v simon_n de_fw-fr grimesby_n than_o guardian_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o brustwyk_n that_o he_o shall_v cause_v his_o demesne_fw-la land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n and_o likewise_o the_o land_n of_o his_o tenant_n within_o that_o manor_n to_o be_v drayn_v which_o have_v be_v drown_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o water_n and_o to_o make_v a_o certain_a trench_n there_o whereby_o the_o water_n may_v pass_v away_o and_o have_v a_o direct_a course_n as_o before_o that_o time_n it_o have_v and_o the_o say_v simon_n together_o with_o his_o freeholders_n and_o bondman_n of_o that_o lordship_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o precept_n make_v a_o trench_n there_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n where_o long_o before_o there_o have_v be_v one_o and_o the_o say_a king_n be_v inform_v
that_o margery_n the_o widow_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr botheby_n of_o rihill_n conspire_v cunning_o to_o supplant_v he_o in_o his_o right_n cause_v the_o same_o trench_n in_o the_o say_v king_n absence_n from_o england_n to_o be_v stop_v up_o and_o his_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n who_o be_v at_o the_o make_v thereof_o to_o be_v implead_v by_o divers_a writ_n as_o trespasser_n to_o the_o say_v margery_n allege_v that_o they_o have_v break_v the_o bank_n of_o a_o certain_a sewer_n at_o rihill_n aforesaid_a so_o that_o the_o water_n thereof_o by_o that_o breach_n do_v drown_v her_o land_n that_o she_o can_v have_v no_o profit_n by_o they_o and_o that_o certain_a writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la for_o to_z take_v inquisition_n upon_o the_o premise_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o william_n by_o which_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o proceed_n therein_o he_o the_o say_a king_n may_v easy_o receive_v prejudice_n and_o disherison_n especial_o if_o thereby_o his_o say_a tenant_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o those_o trespass_n for_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o make_v that_o trench_n therefore_o the_o say_a king_n be_v desirous_a by_o all_o way_n he_o can_v to_o prevent_v such_o damage_n and_o disherison_n command_v the_o before-specified_n richard_n and_o william_n that_o they_o shall_v whole_o supersede_n the_o take_n of_o any_o such_o inquisition_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o say_v write_v of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o 17_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n ughtre_v sir_n gerard_n de_fw-fr useflet_n and_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr kednesse_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr bekingham_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr langeton_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n betwixt_o turnbrigg_n near_o rouclif_n and_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o done_n in_o the_o part_n of_o merskland_n as_o also_o those_o upon_o the_o river_n of_o air_n use_v and_o do_v thereabouts_o which_o be_v then_o much_o break_v by_o the_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o a_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o merskland_n in_o this_o county_n and_o they_o of_o â—xholme_n in_o lincolnshire_n show_v that_o whereas_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o they_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n suggest_v that_o the_o river_n of_o done_n which_o be_v the_o division_n betwixt_o the_o say_a county_n where_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v aswell_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o ship_n from_o the_o town_n of_o doncastre_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n as_o for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o adjacent_a land_n be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o sea-tide_n and_o thereupon_o give_v commission_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr donecaster_n and_o other_o to_o clear_v the_o same_o and_o reduce_v it_o to_o it_o be_v ancient_a course_n which_o commissioner_n do_v according_o cause_v a_o trench_n of_o xuj_o foot_n and_o one_o grain_n of_o barley_n in_o breadth_n to_o be_v thereupon_o dig_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o man_n of_o those_o part_n from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v crulleflet_n hill_n unto_o denmyn_n and_o do_v thereby_o reduce_v that_o stream_n into_o its_o ancient_a course_n and_o that_o since_o the_o say_a trench_n so_o dig_v there_o be_v bridge_n floodgate_n and_o divers_a other_o obstruction_n make_v anew_o in_o the_o say_a stream_n so_o that_o it_o have_v not_o sufficient_a breadth_n but_o that_o the_o passage_n of_o ship_n be_v hinder_v and_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n overflow_v he_o therefore_o constitute_v ibid._n roger_n de_fw-fr newmarsh_n thomas_n de_fw-fr levelannor_n john_n de_fw-fr ludington_n and_o john_n the_o redness_n his_o commissioner_n to_o remove_v those_o obstruction_n in_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o dorso_fw-la information_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o rykhale_n skipwith_n eskrik_n styvelyngflet_n duffeld_v and_o bardelby_n that_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o certain_a sewer_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n unto_o rikhale_n be_v so_o low_a and_o ruinous_a at_o rikhale_n that_o by_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o ouse_n enter_v that_o sewer_n and_o go_v over_o the_o bank_n thereof_o divers_a land_n and_o meadow_n of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a roadway_n which_o go_v from_o hoveden_n to_o york_n and_o another_o which_o come_v from_o selby_n to_o york_n through_o want_n of_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o raise_v they_o high_a be_v many_o time_n overflow_v so_o that_o the_o before-specified_n inhabitant_n for_o many_o year_n past_a have_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o say_a land_n the_o king_n therefore_o assign_v dorso_fw-la will._n basset_n sir_n will._n the_o redness_n knight_n robert_n de_fw-fr haldanby_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr bekyngham_n his_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o and_o to_o redress_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n they_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o john_n sit_v at_o rikhale_n upon_o friday_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a before_o who_o henry_n the_o moreby_o and_o his_o fellow_n juror_n be_v impanel_v and_o swear_v do_v present_a upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n at_o ryhkale_n call_v rykhaleflete_a in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o the_o prebendary_a of_o the_o prebend_n of_o rykhale_n by_o which_o the_o water_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o field_n of_o eskrik_n skipwith_n and_o rikhall_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n and_o have_v do_v so_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o those_o lie_v near_o thereto_o upon_o the_o say_a river_n be_v so_o low_a and_o the_o same_o sewer_n by_o the_o frequent_a ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o ouse_n so_o wear_v away_o and_o enlarge_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o course_n of_o that_o river_n from_o rikhale_n towards_o the_o sea_n be_v then_o more_o straighten_v than_o former_o by_o bank_n upon_o the_o verge_n thereof_o new_o make_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o country_n in_o divers_a place_n which_o cause_v it_o in_o floud-time_n to_o rise_v high_a than_o usual_o do_v by_o its_o entrance_n of_o that_o sewer_n over_o those_o bank_n drown_v much_o land_n meadow_n wood_n and_o pasture_n belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o rikhale_n skipwith_n eskrik_n and_o thurgramby_n so_o that_o they_o often_o lose_v their_o benefit_n of_o those_o land_n through_o the_o want_n of_o repair_n and_o raise_v the_o bank_n of_o the_o same_o sewer_n viz._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o dureâ—me_n his_o land_n about_o lxiiij_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o prebendary_a of_o rikhale_n and_o his_o tenant_n about_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr manesergh_n about_o thirty_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n marry_o in_o york_n lie_v in_o escrik_n park_n about_o lx_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n pertain_v to_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr lascel_n avicen_n la_fw-fr constable_n nicholas_n damory_n the_o prioress_n of_o thikheve_n and_o her_o tenant_n about_o cxx_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edmund_n de_fw-fr averenge_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr skipwith_n about_o cxx_o acre_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o roadway_n which_o lead_v from_o hoveden_n to_o york_n as_o also_o that_o high_a way_n from_o selby_n to_o york_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n enter_v by_o the_o say_a sewer_n so_o often_o drown_v that_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v they_o and_o that_o one_o will._n le_fw-fr mareschall_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_v overflow_a be_v drown_v in_o that_o road_n betwiut_fw-la seleby_n and_o york_n the_o year_n before_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v one_o walter_n redhed_n at_o another_o time_n in_o a_o place_n call_v welebrig_n overflow_v in_o such_o sort_n by_o the_o say_a water_n and_o be_v ask_v through_o who_o neglect_n it_o be_v that_o those_o bank_n be_v not_o repair_v and_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o prebendary_a of_o the_o prebend_n of_o rikhale_n have_v in_o time_n past_a a_o certain_a mill_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o say_a sewer_n in_o a_o place_n call_v rikhaldrun_v for_o his_o own_o private_a commodity_n and_o a_o pool_n raise_v to_o a_o certain_a height_n upon_o which_o pool_n be_v a_o causey_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o cart_n and_o wane_v and_o under_o that_o pool_n a_o sluse_n six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n for_o evacuation_n of_o the_o water_n descend_v from_o the_o before-specified_n field_n by_o which_o causey_n and_o sluse_n the_o tide_n of_o ouse_n come_v up_o the_o same_o sewer_n and_o flow_v over_o the_o bank_n thereof_o enter_v the_o say_a pool_n be_v
the_o above-specified_n presentment_n the_o say_a obstruction_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v and_o thence_o unto_o hovedene_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o same_o henry_n and_o other_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n do_v cast_v earth_n and_o sand_n there_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o that_o way_n without_o that_o that_o there_o be_v any_o ancient_a watercourse_n descend_v as_o abovesaid_a into_o temple_n damn_n as_o it_o be_v present_v and_o desire_v that_o the_o country_n may_v inquire_v thereof_o and_o the_o say_a juror_n also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o common_a or_o ancient_a watercourse_n descend_v from_o thornton_n damn_n aforesaid_a unto_o temple_n damn_n as_o have_v be_v allege_v wherefore_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n and_o henry_n be_v dischardged_a and_o the_o same_o juror_n likewise_o present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v new_a derwent_n from_o the_o end_n of_o hovedene_n town_n viz._n from_o the_o way_n from_o hale_n to_o dykysmin_n be_v obstruct_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o hovedene_n knedelyngtone_n askylby_n kylpyn_n neusome_a brend_n spaldyngtone_n kayvill_n and_o thorpe_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o they_o of_o hovedene_n knedelyngtone_n kylpyn_n kayvill_n and_o thorpe_n appear_v several_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o watercourse_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a therefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o say_a town_n of_o askylby_n neusome_a brend_n and_o spaldyngtone_n several_o answer_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v that_o watercourse_n as_o it_o have_v be_v present_v and_o do_v therefore_o request_n that_o the_o country_n may_v inquire_v thereof_o whereupon_o the_o juror_n be_v call_v say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n town_n of_o askylby_n newsome_n brend_n &_o spaldingtone_n ought_v not_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v then_o dischardged_a and_o they_o moreover_o present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v ruddeflete_a descend_v from_o wallyngfen_n to_o ruddeflete_a and_o so_o by_o the_o milne_n damn_n of_o brounflete_a to_o humbre_v be_v obstruct_v and_o that_o william_n than_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n leonard_n in_o york_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v hodflete_a descend_v from_o wallyngfen_n to_o humbre_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o say_a master_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a master_n etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o therefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v &c._n &c._n and_o the_o say_a shireeve_n be_v command_v to_o distrain_v he_o and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v frisdyke_n which_o be_v total_o obstruct_v so_o that_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n be_v thereby_o drown_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o sir_n stephan_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o masham_n knight_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o faxflete_a .........................._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o plaae_n call_v whitenge_v to_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi they_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n leonard_n in_o york_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n who_o according_o appear_v by_o his_o attorney_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o that_o place_n call_v whitenge_n unto_o oxm_a dyke_n as_o it_o have_v be_v present_v therefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n command_v to_o distrain_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a master_n also_o by_o his_o attorney_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o once_o do_v together_o with_o the_o say_v stephan_n repair_v the_o same_o watercourse_n from_o that_o place_n call_v whitenge_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o say_a master_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n the_o other_o half_o therefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o last_o present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v daneldyke_n through_o which_o the_o water_n of_o neusome_a park_n do_v pass_v to_o aldergo_v near_o lostsome_a be_v stop_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o newsome_n and_o by_o the_o landholders_n in_o neusome_a border_v upon_o the_o say_a watercourse_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o land-holders_n abovesaid_a who_o appear_v according_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o lostsome_a askylby_n and_o barnby_n near_o hovedene_n aught_o to_o repair_v that_o watercourse_n therefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 4._o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr scrope_n knight_n sir_n gerard_n the_o ouseflete_a knight_n thomas_n egmantone_n robert_n de_fw-fr haldenby_n richard_n de_fw-fr norton_n will._n de_fw-fr lodyngtone_n and_o nich._n rosselyn_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n etc._n etc._n upon_o ouse_n air_n and_o do_v in_o the_o part_n of_o merskland_n and_o osgodcrosse_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o proceed_v there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o also_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o be_v dorso_fw-la edmund_n duke_n of_o york_n sir_n gerard_n sothill_n knight_n robert_n tirwhyte_n john_n rome_n clerk_n john_n gaytesford_n thomas_n brunham_n will._n ludyngton_n edm._n fitz_n william_n thomas_n sheffield_n and_o thomas_n egmanton_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o betwixt_o the_o water_n of_o bykersdyke_n on_o each_o side_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n and_o the_o river_n of_o done_n on_o each_o side_n as_o well_o in_o this_o county_n as_o in_o lincolnshire_n and_o the_o confine_n of_o they_o from_o the_o town_n of_o doncastre_n to_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o 8_o h._n 4._o henry_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o maâ—ham_n william_n gascoigne_n alexander_n metham_n thomas_n bromeflete_a richard_n tirwhyt_n alexander_n lounde_n hugh_n arderne_a and_o wil._n roâ—â—elyn_n have_v the_o like_a dorso_fw-la assignation_n for_o those_o bank_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a and_o ouse_n from_o the_o river_n of_o derwent_n to_o hesyll_v and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o likewise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o say_a henry_n le_fw-fr scrope_n with_o his_o associate_n meet_v ebon_n at_o hovedene_n upon_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n laurence_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a before_o who_o the_o juror_n of_o divers_a wapentake_n of_o this_o county_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a and_o ouse_n from_o the_o river_n of_o derwent_n to_o hesill_n do_v present_a that_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n a_o certain_a common_a sewer_n call_v aldedergo_v which_o do_v reach_v in_o length_n direct_o from_o the_o town_n of_o hovedene_n betwixt_o the_o marsh_n and_o town_n of_o knedellyngtone_n askilby_n and_o barneâ—y_n in_o hovedenshire_n on_o the_o south_n part_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o hoveden_n bernhill_n the_o town_n of_o newsome_n and_o lostsome_a in_o spaldyngmore_n on_o the_o north_n part_n to_o the_o river_n of_o derwent_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o so_o by_o the_o say_a river_n of_o derwent_n unto_o the_o ouse_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v twelve_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o in_o depth_n which_o say_v sewer_n the_o town_n of_o neusome_a lostsome_a birnd_v knedyllyngtone_n askilby_n and_o barneby_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o cleanse_v and_o maintain_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v in_o those_o â—owns_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v not_o then_o repair_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o nâ—wsome_n lostsome_n birnd_v knedyllyngtone_n askylby_n and_o barnâ—by_n aforesaid_a and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n betwixt_o barneby_n mersh_fw-mi on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o land_n of_o thomas_n haukesworth_n in_o lostsome_a on_o the_o north_n part_n aâ—_n the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n towards_o the_o west_n near_o the_o say_a river_n of_o derwent_n have_v bâ—en_o new_o obstruct_v by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newsome_n lostsome_n birnd_v knedyllyngtone_n askylby_n and_o barneby_n insomuch_o as_o the_o land_n on_o each_o side_n the_o same_o sewer_n be_v
roclyff_fw-mi alexander_n lound_n will._n mostone_n and_o thomas_n manner_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o hertelle_n and_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o holdenscire_fw-la in_o 30_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n portyngton_n sir_n thomas_n metham_n sir_n james_n pyker_a knight_n ralph_n babthorpe_n guy_n roclyff_fw-mi henry_n thwayte_v john_n vavasour_n will._n moston_n and_o thomas_n manner_n for_o the_o same_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o 33_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n nevil_n esquire_n nich._n girlyntone_n john_n vavasoure_n geffrey_n blakey_n and_o henry_n bury_v for_o the_o same_o so_o likewise_o in_o 37_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n nevil_n john_n thwayte_v rob._n drax_n ralph_n reresby_n and_o richard_n knight_n and_o in_o 1_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la guy_n fairfax_n john_n vavasour_n rob._n shefelde_n edw._n saltmarshe_n geffrey_n blakey_n john_n haldynby_n john_n barker_n and_o john_n yeland_n in_o 5_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n robert_z constable_z knight_n john_n pilkyngton_n one_o of_o the_o esquire_n for_o the_o king_n body_n john_n vavasour_n alexander_n lounde_n rob._n sheffeld_v junior_a edw._n saltmersh_n rob._n portyngton_n senior_a and_o leonard_n knight_n for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o herthyll_n and_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o liberty_n of_o holdenshire_n in_o 6._o e._n 4._o dorso_fw-la to_o the_o same_o earl_n guy_n fairfax_n john_n vavasoure_n rob._n sheffeld_v edw._n saltmershe_n rob._n portyngton_n senior_a geffrey_n blakey_n john_n haldenby_n john_n berker_n and_o john_n yeland_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o mersland_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n doone_n air_n and_o went._n in_o 49_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n marquesse_n of_o montagu_n sir_n robert_n constable_n knight_n guy_n fairfax_n john_n vavasour_n rob._n sheffelde_n edw._n saltmershe_n rob._n portyngtone_n senior_a rob._n lucas_n and_o leonard_n knight_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o hâ—rthill_n and_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o liberty_n of_o hovedenâ—shire_n in_o 13_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n borough_n knight_n thomas_n fitz_n william_n john_n haldenby_n richard_n portyngtone_n john_n egmantone_n rob._n haldenby_n rob._n sheffeld_v edward_n saltmershe_n john_n vavasour_n senior_a and_o thomas_n belwode_n for_o those_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o marshland_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n go_v and_o mardyke_n as_o also_o within_o the_o isle_n of_o arholme_n in_o lincolnshire_n in_o 19_o e._n 4._o to_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n dorso_fw-la henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n robert_z constable_z knight_n sir_n tho._n metham_n knight_n john_n vavasour_n senior_a john_n vavasour_n junior_a rob._n sheffeld_v edw._n saltmersh_n john_n ask_v esquire_n rob._n portyngtone_n and_o leonard_n knight_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o herthill_n as_o also_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o liberty_n of_o houdenshire_n and_o in_o 22_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o commissioner_n for_o all_o the_o place_n abovesaid_a cap._n xxiii_o nor_o be_v the_o improvement_n of_o this_o kind_n less_o ancient_a in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o county_n lie_v near_o to_o the_o sea_n for_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o both_o his_o own_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o good_a subject_n be_v often_o drown_v for_o the_o want_n of_o repair_v certain_a bank_n in_o holdernesse_n on_o which_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi have_v make_v sundry_a breach_n assign_v 28._o thomas_n de_fw-fr normanvill_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o they_o and_o to_o see_v they_o speedy_o amend_v the_o like_a dorso_fw-la commisâ—â—on_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o have_v thomas_n de_fw-fr weston_n than_o guardian_n of_o all_o the_o say_v king_n land_n in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o shire_n so_o likewise_o in_o 1_o e._n 2._o have_v 14._o miles_n de_fw-fr stapeltone_n and_o ralph_n lelle_n and_o in_o 19_o 2_o e._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr vaus_n and_o the_o say_v ralph_n lelle_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr lisle_n thomas_n de_fw-fr fisheburne_n john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n and_o adam_n de_fw-fr hoptune_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o hull_n and_o paphel_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o sewer_n betwixt_o the_o port_n of_o hedone_n and_o his_o manor_n of_o brustwyk_n want_v cleanse_v and_o repair_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o demesne_n there_o belong_v to_o himself_o direct_v his_o special_a precept_n 9_o to_o edmund_n de_fw-fr mauley_n than_o his_o guardian_n of_o that_o lordship_n command_v he_o to_o take_v order_n for_o to_o scour_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr houke_n alexander_n de_fw-fr cave_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr sandale_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o hull_n so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n be_v dorso_fw-la robert_n tiliol_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr stapelton_n for_o those_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a betwixt_o esingtone_n and_o hedone_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o same_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 16._o to_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr sandale_n than_o likewise_o governor_n of_o hull_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o say_v king_n manor_n of_o mitone_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v xll._o of_o the_o ferm_n of_o the_o same_o town_n of_o hull_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o mitone_n aforesaid_a and_o employ_v the_o say_a money_n in_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n upon_o those_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o hull_v according_a to_o the_o discretion_n and_o view_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr gretford_n and_o other_o honest_a man_n of_o that_o town_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v walt._n de_fw-fr faucumberge_n the_o elder_a herbert_n de_fw-fr s._n quintin_n &_o john_n de_fw-fr barton_n of_o oswaldkirke_n appointment_n 23._o to_o view_n and_o repair_v the_o bank_n that_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n either_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n or_o coast_n of_o humbre_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o holdernesse_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n john_n de_fw-fr donecaster_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr sandale_n be_v direct_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o mytone_n near_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n which_o have_v forcible_o andriotous_o be_v break_v in_o the_o night_n time_n by_o gerard_n de_fw-fr useflet_n rich._n the_o anlouby_a ralph_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o other_o and_o to_o inquire_v touch_v that_o misdemeanour_n the_o like_a commission_n 12._o in_o 10_o e._n 2._o be_v direct_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n alexander_n de_fw-fr cave_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr hedon_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o bank_n by_o loretta_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr usflete_fw-la john_n her_o son_n gerard_n de_fw-fr usflete_fw-la and_o other_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o robert_n constable_n of_o burton_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr rishetone_n and_o rob._n de_fw-fr hetone_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n of_o humbre_fw-mi in_o these_o part_n and_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o dyker_a in_o yorkshire_n the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o have_v robert_n de_fw-fr constable_n robert_n de_fw-fr hedon_n rob._n de_fw-fr burton_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr thwait_v so_o also_o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n sutton_n of_o holdernesse_n simon_n de_fw-fr grimesby_n thomas_n de_fw-fr burton_n and_o amand_n de_fw-fr forthingham_n in_o dorso_o 12_o e._n 3._o margery_n the_o widow_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr botheby_n and_o the_o burgess_n of_o hedon_n in_o holdernesse_n do_v by_o divers_a petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o parliament_n represent_v unto_o they_o that_o whereas_o by_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v the_o sturch_n which_o go_v from_o the_o town_n of_o bond_n brustwyk_fw-mi through_o the_o midst_n of_o hedon_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v king_n tenant_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o brustwyk_n reside_v at_o bond_n brustwyk_fw-mi on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v margery_n at_o ryhill_n on_o the_o other_o all_o the_o say_a land_n on_o both_o side_n have_v be_v drayn_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o sewer_n and_o that_o by_o pretence_n of_o a_o certain_a mandate_n from_o the_o say_a king_n under_o his_o privy_a seal_n obtain_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o some_o of_o his_o say_a tenant_n threaten_v to_o oppress_v the_o say_a margery_n and_o allege_v
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the_o next_o parliament_n which_o be_v in_o the_o xv_o of_o easter_n in_o the_o xvijth_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o reign_n to_o which_o parliament_n the_o party_n abovesaid_a come_v and_o after_o divers_a argument_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr wilughby_n and_o other_o the_o say_a sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr ry_z do_v release_v all_o his_o right_n as_o abovesaid_a which_o release_n bear_v date_n at_o peterborough_n upon_o the_o xvijth_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a in_o the_o same_o year_n thomas_n de_fw-fr lucy_n sayer_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n thomas_n de_fw-fr sibthorpe_n john_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o benington_n and_o laurence_n de_fw-fr leake_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n within_o the_o wapentake_n of_o skyrbek_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o before-specified_n agreement_n make_v by_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o peterborough_n with_o the_o prior_n of_o spalding_n and_o sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr rye_n he_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o quiet_a for_o that_o land_n touch_v which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o dispute_v betwixt_o they_o for_o about_o six_o year_n after_o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n linc._n exhibit_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n by_o divers_a wapentake_n in_o this_o county_n against_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o peterborough_n for_o purchase_v ccc_o acre_n of_o waste_a ground_n in_o gosbercherche_fw-fr without_o licence_n from_o the_o king_n whereunto_o the_o abbot_n plead_v that_o this_o land_n be_v not_o purchase_v by_o he_o but_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n ☜_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a lord_n possess_v any_o manor_n or_o land_n upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n have_v usual_o silt_v and_o sand_n more_o or_o less_o cast_v up_o to_o their_o land_n by_o the_o tide_n and_o that_o this_o land_n so_o suppose_v to_o be_v purchase_v be_v acquire_v in_o that_o sort_n all_o which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o say_a abbot_n the_o juror_n give_v up_o their_o verdict_n 34._o according_o nevertheless_o the_o say_a abbot_n can_v not_o yet_o be_v quiet_a as_o appear_v by_o several_a other_o 34._o plead_n therein_o afterward_o so_o that_o final_a sentence_n be_v not_o give_v therein_o till_o 29.23_o easter_n term_n in_o 41_o e._n 3._o in_o 23_o e._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n philip_n le_fw-fr despenser_n nich._n the_o rye_n saier_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o province_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o be_v several_a linc._n presentment_n exhibit_v against_o the_o abbot_n of_o crouland_n by_o the_o juror_n of_o divers_a wapentake_n for_o stop_v of_o certain_a sewer_n and_o common_a highway_n within_o the_o fen_n so_o likewise_o against_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n saviour_n for_o the_o not_o repair_v of_o brigedyke_n in_o 25_o e._n 3._o saier_n de_fw-fr râ—cheford_n laurence_n de_fw-fr leake_n john_n moss_n roger_n de_fw-fr meres_n and_o will._n baiard_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o sea-bank_n and_o ditch_n of_o skirbek_n and_o kirketon_n several_a other_o commission_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v issue_v our_o short_o afterward_o viz._n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr lucy_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr litleburs_n roger_n de_fw-fr meres_n and_o john_n rybrede_v of_o spaldâ—ng_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o ellowe_n which_o be_v then_o in_o great_a decay_n so_o also_o to_o ibid._n saier_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n laurence_n de_fw-fr lecke_n john_n moss_n and_o john_n claymond_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o skirbek_n the_o like_a in_o 27_o e._n 3._o to_o dorsâ—_n will._n de_fw-fr huntingfeld_n and_o the_o rest_n last_o mention_v in_o 28_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n cleymond_n roger_n de_fw-fr meres_n robert_n de_fw-fr spaigne_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr spaigne_n for_o those_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o wythum_fw-la from_o the_o town_n of_o skirbeâ—_n to_o a_o place_n call_v the_o shuft_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la henry_n grene_n saier_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n roger_n deal_v more_o will._n the_o surflete_a and_o john_n de_fw-fr nessefeld_n for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o s._n saviour_n and_o donyngton_n in_o 33_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr huntingfeld_n will._n de_fw-fr thorpe_n will._n de_fw-fr notton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o kirketon_n and_o in_o 34_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la to_o sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr rye_n knight_n john_n claymond_n roger_n de_fw-fr meres_n and_o other_o for_o those_o within_o the_o town_n of_o flete_n and_o holbeche_n by_o a_o plead_n linc._n in_o 35_o e._n 3._o touch_v a_o inquisition_n take_v about_o two_o year_n before_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr huntingfeld_n and_o other_o justices_z of_o sewer_n for_o the_o wapentake_n of_o kirketon_n at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gosberkirke_n and_o surflete_a in_o which_o inquisition_n certain_a error_n be_v say_v to_o be_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o juror_n than_o sound_v that_o there_o be_v a_o gutter_n call_v wistard_n gote_v in_o sotterton_n then_o in_o decay_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o sotterton_n also_o that_o wigtoft_n goat_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o wygtoft_n and_o swynesheuâ—d_n that_o the_o town_n of_o swinesheved_a aught_o to_o repair_v swinesh_v i_fw-mi from_o the_o north_n side_n of_o swinesheved_a unto_o byker_n ee._n that_o the_o town_n of_o biker_n donington_n quadring_n and_o gosberkirk_n ought_v to_o repair_n biker_n i_fw-mi from_o the_o begin_n of_o biker_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o make_v it_o twenty-four_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o depth_n viz._n the_o town_n of_o biker_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o biker_n to_o bonstake_v and_o from_o thence_o the_o town_n of_o donington_n to_o quadriug_v and_o from_o thence_o quadring_n and_o the_o commoner_n thereof_o to_o gosbâ—rkirke_n and_o gosberkirke_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o run_v all_o the_o year_n they_o also_o then_o present_v that_o the_o gutter_n of_o quadring_n call_v angot_n be_v break_v and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v near_o to_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o hundred_o perche_n as_o also_o that_o the_o ditch_n wherein_o the_o salt_n water_n come_v shall_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o the_o side_n thereof_o on_o each_o part_n shall_v be_v raise_v â—our_n foot_n in_o height_n which_o repair_v to_o be_v always_o do_v by_o those_o who_o land_n be_v drayn_v thereby_o and_o moreover_o that_o the_o goat_n call_v sangote_v in_o gosberkirke_n be_v ruinous_a and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o seven_o carucate_n of_o land_n in_o surflete_a and_o of_o five_o carucate_n in_o gosberkirke_n according_a to_o equal_a proportion_n and_o that_o the_o newgote_n of_o surflete_a aught_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o make_v two_o foot_n in_o depth_n by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o surflete_a unto_o totisbrige_fw-la and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o gosberkirke_n ought_v to_o maintain_v the_o gutter_n call_v the_o thurgote_v because_o that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o say_a town_n and_o surflete_n be_v almost_o drown_v by_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o grow_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a gutter_n and_o salten_a ee._n in_o which_o inquisition_n it_o appear_v how_o the_o say_a gutter_n may_v be_v remove_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o place_n and_o through_o who_o land_n it_o ought_v to_o run_v and_o of_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o gosberkirke_n betwixt_o alvelode_n and_o surflete_n as_o also_o how_o cross_a goat_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o remove_v and_o the_o say_a juror_n then_o present_v that_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o other_o belong_v to_o surflete_a gosberkirke_n and_o quadring_n be_v too_o weak_a and_o low_a and_o that_o they_o know_v not_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v those_o town_n to_o appear_v who_o according_o make_v their_o appearance_n say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o repair_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v and_o distrain_v thereto_o and_o the_o town_n of_o sotterton_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v likewise_o amerce_v because_o they_o come_v in_o by_o great_a distress_n in_o the_o same_o 35_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n 3_o roger_n la_o war_n will._n de_fw-fr thorpe_n robert_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n and_o other_o be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o
of_o crabhous_n with_o some_o land_n belong_v thereto_o all_o be_v then_o waste_v and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fen_n but_o afterward_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o come_v and_o with_o drayn_v and_o bank_v win_v as_o much_o thereof_o by_o their_o industry_n as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o enjoy_v the_o same_o be_v contenâ—_n to_o be_v tenant_n for_o it_o unto_o such_o great_a man_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o other_o land_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n by_o a_o common_a consent_n among_o themâ—_n raise_v be_v the_o old_a podike_n first_o raise_v about_o the_o year_n mccxxiij_o 7_o h._n 3._o nor_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o country_n any_o other_o than_o a_o marsh_n about_o that_o time_n for_o by_o that_o precept_n 14._o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n for_o give_v unto_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n than_o justice_n of_o england_n the_o like_a possession_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v in_o king_n john_n time_n when_o he_o go_v into_o poictou_n for_o the_o serviâ—e_n of_o that_o king_n it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o bound_v with_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n welle_v hagebeche_v tilney_n and_o tirington_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o half_a marshland_n all_o which_o be_v soon_o after_o restore_v 10._o to_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n as_o have_v a_o better_a interest_n to_o it_o than_o this_o great_a man_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v podike_n so_o make_v as_o have_v be_v say_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o marshland_n man_n have_v no_o clear_a title_n to_o the_o whole_a soil_n whereon_o it_o be_v erect_v will._n bardolfe_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n ojh_o the_o manor_n of_o stow_n wimbotesham_n and_o dounham_n lordship_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ouse_n chaleng_v some_o right_n therein_o for_o in_o 35_o h._n 3._o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o by_o a_o fine_a arm._n levy_v before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a at_o norwich_n in_o the_o xv_o of_o s._n martin_n the_o principal_a party_n to_o the_o say_v fine_a be_v the_o then_o bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o prior_n of_o lewes_n the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n dereham_n and_o s._n edmundsbuâ—y_o thomas_z de_fw-fr ingaldesthorp_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr shouldham_n by_o which_o fine_a the_o say_v will._n bardolf_n quit_v all_o his_o title_n in_o the_o whole_a marsh_n call_v west_n fen_n through_o which_o the_o same_o bank_n extend_v unto_o the_o say_a bishop_n prior_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o before-specified_n old_a bank_n viz._n podike_n and_o a_o cxx_o acre_n of_o marsh_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a west_n fen_n within_o the_o same_o bank_n northwards_o contain_v xij_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n about_o three_o year_n after_o the_o sea-bank_n of_o this_o province_n want_v repair_n the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n be_v require_v 15._o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o person_n in_o the_o lete_n of_o clenchwarton_n and_o west_n len_n who_o be_v tenant_n of_o such_o land_n as_o aught_o to_o repair_v those_o bank_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v repair_v for_o repel_v the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a water_n which_o tenant_n to_o have_v afterward_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o from_o their_o landlord_n what_o be_v then_o do_v therein_o i_o find_v not_o but_o within_o four_o year_n ensue_v it_o appear_v â—5_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n have_v exceed_o great_a loss_n by_o the_o breach_n both_o of_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v have_v keep_v off_o the_o fresh_a water_n insomuch_o as_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o command_v â—5_n the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o distrain_v all_o the_o land-holders_n who_o may_v have_v benefit_n thereby_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o say_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o they_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o more_o damage_n happen_v by_o a_o new_a inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o bank_n towards_o wisbeche_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n have_v require_v 12._o the_o say_a bishop_n to_o distrain_v all_o his_o tenant_n within_o this_o province_n of_o mershland_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o his_o say_a liberty_n who_o have_v defence_n and_o safeguard_n thereby_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o say_a bank_n to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o do_v he_o send_v his_o precept_n 12._o to_o the_o shireeâ—e_n of_o cambridgshire_n thereby_o charge_v he_o that_o after_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v so_o distrain_v his_o say_a tenant_n as_o abovesaid_a he_o the_o say_a shireeve_n shall_v not_o deliver_v any_o cattle_n so_o take_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n without_o the_o king_n special_a command_n in_o 16_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr middilton_n be_v constitute_v 9_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v of_o certain_a breach_n in_o the_o bank_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr scales_n in_o the_o hawe_z and_o ilsington_n in_o this_o province_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o the_o like_a commission_n 12._o have_v they_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n in_o tilney_n and_o ilsington_n then_o break_v by_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n so_o also_o in_o 18_o e._n 1._o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr pageham_n for_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n siwellediche_n fendiche_n and_o gildangordiche_n then_o break_v by_o flood_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o 21_o e._n 1._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n make_v a_o grievous_a complaint_n 11._o to_o the_o king_n import_v that_o whereas_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n be_v ancient_o make_v and_o have_v till_o that_o time_n be_v maintain_v by_o they_o for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o those_o part_n against_o flood_n of_o water_n certain_a malefactor_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v they_o mischief_n have_v make_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o do_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n hinder_v those_o that_o will_v have_v stop_v it_o by_o reason_n whereof_o aswell_o the_o tide_n from_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o fresh_a water_n overflow_v the_o pasture_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o the_o say_a king_n therefore_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o great_a injury_n assign_v 11._o peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hacford_n and_o adam_n de_fw-fr shropham_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o this_o county_n who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v make_v this_o breach_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o that_o trespass_n and_o the_o say_a king_n be_v inform_v that_o in_o case_n the_o fresh_a water_n come_v by_o utwell_n can_v have_v their_o course_n to_o the_o sea_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n run_v in_o mershland_n ☞_o this_o country_n of_o mershland_n by_o that_o sever_n of_o they_o will_v be_v much_o amend_v he_o command_v the_o say_v commissioner_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o utwelle_n and_o there_o take_v order_n that_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n so_o descend_v that_o way_n shall_v have_v their_o due_a and_o ancient_a course_n to_o the_o sea_n as_o former_o so_o that_o this_o country_n of_o marshland_n may_v have_v its_o drayn_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o same_o out-fall_a the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n direct_v his_o commission_n a._n to_o simon_n de_fw-fr elysworth_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hageford_n to_o inquire_v touch_v the_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n as_o also_o of_o other_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o county_n the_o jurat_n for_o the_o hundred_o of_o frethbrigge_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n do_v upon_o their_o oath_n present_a that_o through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n in_o make_v and_o repair_v of_o their_o ditch_n above_o the_o podyke_n great_a loss_n have_v happen_v in_o those_o day_n to_o these_o part_n of_o mershland_n so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o divers_a man_n be_v drown_v by_o the_o inundation_n both_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a water_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o say_v pokedyke_n can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o repair_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o country_n in_o regard_n that_o certain_a man_n of_o wigenhale_n have_v divers_a land_n lie_v adjacent_a to_o the_o same_o bâ—nk_n
on_o one_o side_n the_o great_a river_n of_o the_o same_o town_n i_o viz._n upon_o the_o south-west_n part_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o the_o land-holders_n on_o that_o side_n thereof_o be_v equal_o preserve_v and_o that_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o likewise_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o north-east_n be_v also_o all_o one_o and_o that_o the_o causey_n call_v old_a fen_n diche_a be_v make_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o parishioner_n and_o tenant_n of_o s._n mary_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n germane_a of_o wigenhale_n and_o not_o by_o the_o parishioner_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o aswell_o the_o say_a causey_n of_o old_a fen_n diche_a as_o all_o other_o causey_n and_o bank_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o wigenhale_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o as_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o say_a bank_n from_o inundation_n and_o drown_n by_o the_o salt_n water_n and_o that_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n tend_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o say_a tenant_n of_o all_o that_o town_n forasmuch_o as_o whilst_o the_o say_v bank_n and_o ditch_n be_v repair_v the_o make_n and_o maintain_v of_o those_o causey_n be_v no_o charge_n at_o all_o and_o moreover_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o his_o associate_n and_o by_o that_o inquisition_n that_o those_o bank_n which_o be_v good_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o agistment_n make_v by_o the_o before-specified_n will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n be_v then_o bad_a and_o that_o many_o place_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n better_o than_o ordinary_a be_v then_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n much_o worse_o whereupon_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o his_o associate_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o new_a agistment_n for_o the_o common_a safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wigenhale_n and_o therefore_o order_v that_o the_o land-holders_n there_o shall_v make_v good_a their_o bank_n and_o ditch_n on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n after_o this_o in_o another_o session_n ibid._n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr ingaldesthorpe_n and_o william_n bataile_n hold_v at_o tirington_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n valentine_n in_o the_o seventeeth_n year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n 2._o the_o juror_n of_o wigenhale_n do_v ordain_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o land-holders_n of_o that_o town_n as_o often_o as_o any_o distress_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o any_o person_n for_o the_o proportion_n assess_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o what_o they_o hold_v or_o upon_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o money_n so_o assess_v that_o after_o the_o impound_v of_o they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n ☞_o or_o delivery_n by_o replevin_n they_o shall_v be_v prize_v by_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o say_a town_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o by_o the_o say_a guardian_n expose_v to_o sale_n and_o the_o money_n receive_v upon_o such_o sale_n â—o_o be_v employ_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o that_o the_o surplusage_n of_o such_o money_n over_z and_o above_o the_o just_a proportion_n thus_o assess_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o party_n so_o distrain_v save_v to_o the_o guardian_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o their_o bedels_n bylaw_n byscot_n triscot_n and_o wopenys_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o part_n but_o as_o the_o expense_n in_o such_o a_o constant_a support_n of_o these_o bank_n ditch_n bridge_n sluice_n and_o sewer_n within_o this_o province_n be_v great_a consider_v the_o frequent_a assault_n which_o the_o sea_n in_o tempestuous_a season_n do_v make_v upon_o the_o one_o side_n thereof_o and_o the_o fresh_a water_n of_o so_o spacious_a a_o fen_n agitate_a by_o boisterous_a wind_n and_o storm_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o extraordinary_a flood_n on_o the_o other_o so_o for_o those_o respect_n be_v the_o regard_n not_o small_a for_o 12._o whereas_o the_o whole_a hundred_o of_o frethebrigge_n in_o this_o shire_n consider_v the_o charge_n whereunto_o it_o lay_v subject_a in_o support_v work_n of_o this_o kind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o like_a peril_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o all_o public_a payment_n whatsoever_o relate_v to_o the_o whole_a county_n enjoy_v the_o exemption_n from_o any_o more_o than_o a_o xij_o part_n thereof_o the_o town_n of_o this_o province_n viz._n walsokne_v westwalton_n walpole_n tiringtone_n tilney_n wigenhale_n and_o south_n lenne_n be_v rate_v but_o at_o a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o xij_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o â—aid_a king_n precept_n 12._o bear_v date_n 16_o march_n in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n direct_v to_o constantine_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n william_n bernak_n roger_n de_fw-fr kerdestone_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr wyche_n than_o commissioner_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o array_v a_o thousand_o &_o forty_o foot-soldier_n within_o this_o county_n for_o his_o service_n by_o which_o precept_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o certain_a charge_n whereunto_o this_o province_n stand_v then_o expose_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o and_o fifâ—y_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o vast_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o xl_o year_n before_o through_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n no_o less_o than_o seven_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o this_o country_n be_v utter_o lose_v in_o 2_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr reppe_n richard_n de_fw-fr depham_n and_o thomas_n shilling_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n lie_v betwixt_o wygenhale_n tirington_n and_o lenne_n episcopi_fw-la whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v 105._o to_o summon_v a_o jury_n to_o attend_v they_o at_o islington_n upon_o monday_n be_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n who_o appear_v according_o present_v 105._o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n common_a of_o pasture_n and_o fishing_n gutter_n sewer_n bridge_n etc._n etc._n lie_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n betwixt_o wigenhale_n tirington_n and_o lenne_n episcopi_fw-la be_v within_o the_o town_n of_o tylney_n and_o islington_n which_o be_v a_o hamlet_n of_o tilney_n and_o do_v common_a together_o and_o betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mete_n or_o bound_n the_o parish_n be_v limit_v by_o fee_n so_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o tiâ—ney_n and_o islington_n aswell_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o fendiche_n as_o on_o the_o north_n towards_o the_o sea_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o all_o the_o land-holders_n of_o that_o whole_a town_n be_v equal_o secure_v and_o defend_v by_o all_o the_o sea_n bank_n and_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n and_o fen_n environ_v the_o say_a town_n of_o tilney_n and_o islington_n and_o likewise_o that_o of_o necessity_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o new_a agistment_n make_v and_o a_o assignation_n of_o bank_n in_o the_o part_n aforesaid_a and_o moreover_o that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o part_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v kays_o anâ—_n six_o shore_n make_v betwixt_o palmery_n old_a 〈◊〉_d gong_o and_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr iâ—â—aldesthorpe_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o those_o part_n and_o tâ—at_o every_o inhabitant_n in_o those_o part_n shall_v do_v man_n werke_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o that_o from_o year_n to_o year_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n there_o shall_v be_v câ—osen_v three_o guardian_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o part_n and_o that_o all_o the_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o common_a at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n there_o except_v islington_n brigge_n and_o the_o house_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr middilton_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr engaldesthorpe_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr scales_n and_o except_v black_a diche_a brigge_n at_o tilney_n stow_n towards_o the_o fen_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o walsokne_v and_o emneth_n but_o the_o man_n of_o ilsington_n who_o hold_v land_n in_o the_o field_n call_v westfeld_v harpe_n and_o sibille_n be_v much_o unsatisfied_a with_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v commissioner_n and_o thereupon_o inform_v ibid._n the_o king_n that_o though_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v less_o diche_a of_o tilney_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o ever_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o that_o they_o neither_o have_v land_n
those_o field_n as_o of_o all_o other_o lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v pokediche_n to_o be_v then_o new_o make_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o new_a pipe_n under_o the_o bank_n call_v kirkfield_n diche_a and_o under_o the_o great_a river_n there_o and_o the_o say_v new_a bank_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n of_o mullycourt_n and_o likewise_o one_o new_a sewer_n from_o the_o say_v new_a pipe_n through_o mullycourt_n drive_v to_o rightforth_n load_n thence_o into_o north_n hook_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o great_a river_n which_o run_v from_o saltery_n load_n to_o bishop_n lynne_n and_o that_o all_o person_n have_v land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o say_a field_n call_v plawfield_n and_o kirkefield_n shall_v always_o repair_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v the_o say_a pipe_n and_o sewer_n so_o to_o be_v new_o make_v unto_o kightforth_n load_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o all_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n have_v land_n in_o the_o say_a field_n call_v budbeche_n and_o sandy_a field_n shall_v have_v one_o sewer_n there_o for_o avoid_v the_o fresh_a water_n thence_o into_o blue_a diche_n and_o from_o blow_n diche_a unto_o rightforth_n load_n and_o that_o the_o same_o person_n so_o have_v land_n in_o those_o field_n call_v budbeche_n and_o sandyfield_n shall_v repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o say_a sewer_n unto_o blewediche_n for_o the_o future_a at_o their_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n whensoever_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o the_o same_o person_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v have_v land_n in_o the_o say_a field_n call_v budbeche_n and_o sandy_a field_n as_o also_o all_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o those_o town_n of_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n have_v common_a of_o pasture_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n to_o be_v so_o new_a make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_a sewer_n from_o blue_a diche_n to_o rightforth_n load_n for_o the_o future_a at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o that_o all_o person_n have_v land_n in_o the_o say_a field_n call_v plawfield_n kirkfield_n budbeche_n and_o sandyfield_n as_o also_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n have_v common_a of_o pasture_n and_o fish_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v pokediche_n so_o to_o be_v new_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v repair_v the_o say_a sewer_n call_v rightforth_n load_n unto_o north_n hook_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v whensoever_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o uuest_n dereham_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v new_o make_v repair_n and_o maintain_v well_o &_o sufficient_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v one_o causey_n of_o six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n eastward_n throughout_o all_o that_o part_n of_o his_o land_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o old_a pokediche_n on_o the_o north_n part_n and_o a_o certain_a piece_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n and_o another_o pertain_v to_o thomas_n duke_n of_o exeter_n on_o the_o south_n part_n and_o abut_a on_o the_o before-specified_n great_a river_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o order_v for_o the_o not_o make_v and_o repair_v of_o the_o same_o causey_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n ancient_o use_v in_o the_o town_n of_o uuigenhale_n and_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o ramsey_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v also_o new_o make_v repair_n and_o maintain_v one_o other_o causey_n of_o six_o foot_n likewise_o in_o breadth_n through_o another_o piece_n of_o his_o land_n lie_v on_o the_o east_n part_n towards_o the_o say_v great_a river_n and_o they_o far_o ordain_v that_o every_o person_n have_v land_n common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n within_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o common_a load_n shall_v likewise_o new_o make_v repair_n and_o maintain_v one_o causey_n well_o and_o sufficient_o viz._n each_o man_n against_o his_o own_o land_n towards_o the_o say_v great_a river_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o exeter_n for_o his_o manor_n of_o stow_n bardolf_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v in_o the_o court_n of_o stow-bardolf_n and_o that_o all_o the_o tenant_n and_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o town_n of_o downham_n hithe_n wimbotesham_n and_o stow_n bardolf_n shall_v new_o make_v as_o also_o repair_v and_o maintain_v well_o and_o sufficient_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v a_o certain_a causey_n begin_v in_o a_o place_n call_v common_a load_n and_o extend_v itself_o from_o thence_o to_o saltery_n load_n all_o which_o ordinance_n and_o agistment_n so_o make_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a the_o town_n in_o marshland_n beforementioned_a as_o also_o welle_v wigenhale_n dounham_n hithe_o winbotesham_n and_o stow_n bardolf_n do_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v agree_v for_o themselves_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v to_o observe_v and_o hold_v firm_o it_o be_v therefore_o decree_v by_o the_o before-specified_n justice_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n which_o have_v laâ—ds_n common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_v within_o those_o field_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v pokediche_n to_o be_v new_o make_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v oblige_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o inquisition_n ordinance_n and_o agistment_n before_o declare_v and_o to_o be_v distrain_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o as_o often_o and_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v in_o witness_v whereof_o the_o say_a henry_n rocheforth_o and_o thomas_n dereham_n do_v affix_v their_o seal_n thereunto_o which_o inquisition_n and_o ordinance_n be_v exemplify_v by_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o six_o under_o his_o great_a seal_n upon_o the_o xijth_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o ground_n from_o saltery_n load_n to_o north_n delfe_n before-specified_n whereon_o the_o say_a bank_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v be_v then_o the_o proper_a soil_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n duke_n of_o exeter_n as_o part_v of_o his_o manor_n of_o stow_n bardolf_n the_o say_a duke_n in_o confirmation_n thereof_o do_v by_o his_o deed_n arm._n wherein_o he_o likewise_o style_v himself_o come_v dorcestriae_fw-la &_o harcuriae_fw-la &_o admirallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la bear_v date_n the_o monday_n next_o aftâ—r_v the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o king_n king_n henry_n the_o six_o grant_v and_o confirm_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o ely_n sir_n john_n colvile_n and_o sir_n henry_n rocheford_n knight_n richard_n peverell_n thomas_n karvile_n thomas_n dru_n robert_n karvile_n and_o edmund_n massingham_n esquire_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wigenhale_n tylney_n islington_n cleuchwardon_n terington_n walton_n enmethe_n walpole_n and_o walsoken_n in_o the_o part_n of_o mershland_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v the_o say_a bank_n call_v pokediche_n so_o to_o be_v new_o make_v and_o raise_v for_o safeguard_n against_o the_o say_a fresh_a water_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o river_n which_o run_v from_o welle_v to_o saltery_n load_n and_o wigenhale_n beginning_n at_o saltery_n load_v aforesaid_a within_o his_o the_o say_v duke_n lordship_n which_o extend_v itself_o in_o length_n from_o thence_o unto_o northdelfe_n beforementioned_a viz._n ground_n contain_v twenty-four_o foot_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n for_o the_o make_n repair_a and_o maintain_v thereof_o as_o also_o sufficient_a ground_n on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o xl_o foot_n distant_a from_o the_o same_o for_o the_o repair_n likewise_o and_o maintenance_n thereof_o provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o dig_v any_o earth_n on_o the_o say_a north_n side_n thereof_o for_o the_o purpose_n abovesaid_a as_o long_o as_o the_o say_a bank_n can_v be_v fit_o repair_v with_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o south_n side_n and_o he_o do_v moreover_o grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o say_v john_n bishop_n of_o cly_z and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o person_n above-specified_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v that_o they_o not_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v molest_v in_o their_o passage_n to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n wheresoever_o there_o may_v be_v cause_n for_o the_o same_o save_v nevertheless_o to_o he_o the_o say_a dâ—ke_n and_o his_o heir_n wayfe_n stray_v and_o other_o amerciament_n for_o
periit_fw-la multitudo_fw-la say_v 1236._o math._n westm._n so_o that_o of_o little_a vessel_n cattle_n and_o people_n very_o many_o be_v destroy_v and_o about_o seventeen_o year_n after_o there_o happen_v such_o another_o woeful_a accident_n whereupon_o the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 12._o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o this_o county_n require_v he_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o old_a bank_n in_o these_o part_n of_o wisebeche_n to_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o holding_n which_o loss_n though_o they_o be_v very_o great_a may_v the_o better_a have_v be_v support_v have_v not_o the_o before-specified_n obstruction_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n annoy_v they_o in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n which_o so_o much_o increase_v that_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o the_o tenant_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n in_o welle_v elm_n wisebeche_n leverington_n neuton_n and_o tide_n complain_v dorso_fw-la thereof_o to_o the_o king_n in_o particular_a show_v that_o their_o land_n in_o those_o town_n by_o the_o great_a flux_n of_o water_n run_v towards_o the_o sea_n ☜_o of_o wellestrem_fw-la and_o through_o the_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o the_o sewer_n bank_n of_o rughmere_n and_o other_o bank_n ancient_o raise_v and_o to_o be_v make_v anew_o from_o town_n to_o town_n be_v drown_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o those_o town_n be_v averse_a aswell_o to_o their_o own_o as_o other_o benefit_n do_v refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o fen_n for_o remedy_n thereof_o the_o say_a king_n therefore_o constitute_v dorso_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr balsham_n than_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o hugh_n peche_n his_o commissioner_n to_o make_v enquiry_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o cause_v the_o say_a bank_n of_o rughmere_n to_o be_v repair_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o person_n 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restore_v those_o water_n of_o utwell_n for_o so_o that_o great_a river_n of_o ouse_n which_o have_v former_o pass_v that_o way_n be_v then_o call_v to_o their_o due_a and_o ancient_a course_n ☞_o do_v with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o country_n ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v three_o dam_n make_v one_o at_o utwell_n bridge_n another_o at_o lytlelode_n bridge_n in_o upwell_n and_o the_o three_o at_o fen-dyke-lake_n in_o upwell_n also_o and_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n at_o who_o instance_n the_o say_a commission_n be_v procure_v perceive_v that_o this_o ordinance_n for_o the_o make_n of_o these_o three_o stop_n will_v be_v for_o their_o benefit_n they_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o the_o say_a justice_n give_v to_o they_o or_o from_o the_o shireeve_n or_o any_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o before-specified_n commission_n make_v a_o stop_n of_o the_o say_a water_n at_o lytle_n load_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o continue_v it_o until_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o water_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o person_n who_o pass_v that_o way_n with_o their_o boat_n a_o part_n thereof_o be_v open_v and_o find_v it_o so_o open_v procure_v another_o commission_n to_o simon_n de_fw-fr ellesworth_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hagford_n to_o a._n inquire_v thereof_o who_o by_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o commission_n sit_v at_o upwell_n upon_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o xxiiith_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n and_o make_v enquiry_n according_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o power_n by_o their_o say_a commission_n so_o to_o do_v by_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o appointment_n for_o the_o stop_v thereof_o whereupon_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr hâ—gford_n who_o be_v likewise_o associate_v with_o the_o before-specified_n peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n in_o the_o first_o commission_n be_v ask_v whether_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n at_o that_o time_n do_v then_o consent_n or_o give_v command_n for_o the_o damn_v of_o the_o say_a water_n of_o lytle_n load_n answer_v that_o in_o the_o commission_n so_o direct_v to_o peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n and_o himself_o there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v but_o only_o touch_v the_o water_n descend_v by_o utwell_n without_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o stop_v the_o water_n of_o lytle_n load_n in_o upwell_n and_o consequent_o no_o command_n to_o obstruct_v the_o same_o whereupon_o they_o the_o say_v simon_n and_o thomas_n forbear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n far_o therein_o but_o afterward_o the_o same_o dayâ—_n the_o say_a commissioner_n by_o virtue_n of_o another_o precept_n for_o the_o view_n of_o pokediche_n in_o marshland_n whereof_o i_o have_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o my_o discourse_n already_o take_v notice_n do_v receive_v this_o follow_a verdict_n from_o the_o juror_n then_o impanel_v and_o swear_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o water_n at_o upwell_n shall_v be_v stop_v at_o the_o house_n of_o one_o ralph_n smith_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o the_o old_a course_n thereof_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v and_o enlarge_v from_o the_o sluse_n at_o elm_n unto_o that_o stop_n at_o upwell_n xl_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o make_v in_o depth_n full_a six_o foot_n more_o than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o present_a and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a necessity_n that_o the_o say_a water_n of_o up_o well_o shall_v have_v its_o course_n by_o the_o lytle_n load_n to_o a_o place_n call_v wadyngstowe_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v so_o cleanse_v enlarge_v and_o repair_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o that_o if_o the_o say_a channel_n call_v lytlelode_n and_o wadingstow_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v those_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n as_o need_v require_v and_o it_o be_v then_o also_o ordain_v that_o the_o lyttlelode_n and_o wadyngstowe_n shall_v be_v keep_v open_a until_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n be_v cleanse_v viz._n till_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o ordinance_n that_o part_n of_o lytle_n load_n then_o remain_v stop_v after_o the_o say_a breach_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o water_n and_o boat_n so_o pass_v that_o way_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v open_v after_o this_o viz._n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o the_o say_a king_n direct_v his_o precept_n a._n to_o will._n de_fw-fr carletone_n and_o will._n howard_n to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o say_v stop_v at_o lytle_n load_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o water_n can_v not_o have_v its_o passage_n to_o the_o sea_n according_o as_o it_o have_v ancient_o usedâ—_n they_o sit_v at_o welle_v upon_o wednesday_n after_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n and_o receive_v this_o follow_a information_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o
common_a sewer_n at_o brownesbrigge_n and_o another_o clown_n or_o one_o dam_n in_o the_o common_a sewer_n at_o wâ—singhambrigge_n and_o another_o at_o boteleslane_n brigge_n and_o another_o at_o tubbesbrigge_n so_o also_o one_o in_o each_o of_o the_o common_a sewer_n at_o mannyngesbrigge_n beeslane_n brigge_n and_o stonebrigge_n in_o kirklane_n and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tide_n ought_v also_o and_o do_v use_v to_o make_v repair_n and_o mantain_n sufficient_o two_o bank_n call_v wardyches_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a viz._n the_o syd_n dyke_n and_o three_o dike_v begin_v at_o avereys_n tree_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a and_o extend_v to_o the_o new_a fen_n dyke_n in_o the_o same_o town_n high_a by_o six_o foot_n than_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o best_a place_n and_o in_o breadth_n twelve_o and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tide_n ought_v to_o raiseâ—_n maintain_v and_o repair_v sufficient_o one_o bank_n call_v marteynesfendike_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a beginning_n at_o avereys_n tree_n and_o lead_v to_o wesynham_n brigge_n in_o the_o same_o town_n six_o foot_n high_o than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o present_a in_o the_o best_a place_n and_o in_o breadth_n xij_o foot_n whereupon_o the_o before-specified_n commissioner_n decree_v that_o the_o say_v sewer_n and_o bank_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o raise_v according_o and_o they_o likewise_o for_o the_o better_a safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tide_n do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o a_o new_a sewer_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o brownysbrigge_n unto_o kirklane_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o newgate_n in_o breadth_n ten_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n as_o much_o as_o need_v so_o that_o the_o river_n of_o elâ—tesfeld_n fendykefeld_n cokeleyfeld_n hornefeld_n and_o rylondfeld_n may_v have_v their_o course_n to_o the_o house_n sometime_o belong_v to_o will._n noche_n but_o then_o to_o will._n hobart_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o brodgate_n and_o so_o thwart_v the_o broadgate_n unto_o brownesbrigge_n aforesaid_a on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o brodgate_n and_o so_o unto_o the_o say_v new_a sewer_n and_o then_o cross_v kirklane_n where_o a_o fit_a bridge_n of_o breadth_n and_o depth_n convenient_a be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o by_o the_o hade_n of_o the_o land_n of_o somerleswe_n abut_a on_o kirklane_n towards_o the_o west_n unto_o thorgereslane_n and_o so_o by_o thorgereslane_n on_o the_o north_n side_n unto_o hastcroft_n dyke_n near_o to_o thesâ—ill_v brigge_n and_o from_o theste_o brigge_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o thorgaresâ—ane_n unto_o hascrost_a mill_v hylle_v thwart_v hascroft_n dyke_n and_o so_o to_o the_o ancient_a sewer_n call_v brossebrigge_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o sewer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o town_n of_o tide_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o two_o sewer_n on_o each_o side_n brodgate_n and_o kirkgate_n from_o the_o house_n of_o will._n hobert_n and_o brownesbrigge_n shall_v be_v stop_v up_o when_o need_v require_v and_o that_o one_o sewer_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o dig_v on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o southgrafte_n fell_v near_o to_o the_o syddyke_n viz._n from_o childesgrave_n unto_o the_o gorys_n and_o so_o to_o theâ—tely_o brigge_n eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o deep_a as_o need_v by_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o southgrafte_n fell_v aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o hade_fw-mi land_n of_o southgrafte_n fell_v aforesaid_a towards_o thorgaresâ—ane_n shall_v be_v stop_v by_o the_o landholders_n there_o upon_o penalty_n of_o xxs._o for_o every_o of_o they_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n for_o the_o time_n be_v so_o that_o the_o water_n of_o southgrafte_n fell_v aforesaid_a may_v have_v its_o course_n to_o the_o sea_n without_o any_o impediment_n and_o that_o every_o man_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a may_v take_v earth_n to_o repair_v and_o make_v the_o shoffen_n dyke_n from_o the_o common_a next_o to_o the_o river_n which_o be_v in_o tide_n aforesaid_a and_o tide_n s._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o division_n betwixt_o cambridgshire_n and_o lincolnshire_n and_o that_o the_o say_v shoffendyke_n shall_v be_v bar_v in_o three_o place_n to_o prevent_v cart_n from_o come_v thereon_o and_o that_o a_o certain_a way_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a call_v beeâ—lane_n shall_v likewise_o be_v bar_v for_o the_o same_o respect_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o arch_a angel_n unto_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la by_o the_o landholders_n in_o newfelde_n and_o they_o last_o present_v that_o thomas_n flower_n of_o okham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o roteland_n aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v upon_o the_o bank_n call_v wisebeche_n fendyche_n a_o certain_a proportion_n contain_v six_o hundred_o foot_n in_o respect_n of_o twenty-four_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o wisebeche_n and_o that_o upon_o monday_n the_o feast_n of_o s._n wolstan_n the_o bâ—shop_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n the_o same_o portion_n of_o that_o bank_n be_v break_v and_o decay_v and_o that_o the_o dike_n reeves_n aforesaid_a do_v warn_v the_o say_a thomas_n to_o amend_v the_o same_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o fresh_a water_n make_v the_o say_a breach_n great_a whereby_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n belong_v to_o geffrey_n lambard_n and_o other_o adjoin_v thereto_o be_v also_o break_v and_o ruin_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o destroy_v the_o whole_a country_n mmmmcccc_n acre_n in_o wisebeche_n mmmmdc_n acre_n in_o leverington_n mcccc_n acre_n in_o neutone_n and_o mm._n acre_n in_o tide_n be_v thereby_o at_o that_o time_n overflow_v and_o drown_v not_o long_o after_o this_o viz._n upon_o saturday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o 17_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o session_n a._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o wisebeche_n by_o sir_n john_n colevile_n knight_n gilbert_n haltoft_n and_o other_o at_o which_o time_n the_o juror_n present_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v south_n i_fw-mi but_o ancient_o old_a i_o whereby_o the_o water_n of_o nene_n and_o weland_n ought_v to_o pass_v from_o noman_n land_n in_o croyland_n unto_o dowesdale_n in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o thence_o by_o south_n i_fw-mi dyke_n unto_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o field_n of_o throkenold_n in_o leverington_n near_o the_o cross_n in_o leverington_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o sewer_n call_v fendiche_n in_o leverington_n and_o wisebeche_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n at_o guyhirne_n which_o sewer_n of_o south_n i_fw-mi aforesaid_a be_v the_o division_n betwixt_o lincolnshire_n and_o cambridgshire_n and_o that_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n ought_v to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o crouland_n and_o the_o town_n of_o quaplode_n hotheche_n fleet_n gedney_n sutton_n and_o tide_n s_o maries_fw-fr in_o lincolnshire_n viz._n by_o the_o say_a abbot_n to_o dowesdale_n aforesaid_a and_o thence_o by_o each_o village_n aforesaid_a for_o their_o proportion_n of_o land_n in_o each_o town_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n and_o bishop_n of_o ely_n with_o his_o tenant_n of_o wisebeche_n hundred_o viz._n by_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o his_o fen_n in_o thorney_n and_o leverington_n border_v upon_o the_o same_o sewer_n and_o by_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o tenant_n for_o their_o fen_n call_v wisebeche_v fen_n in_o cambridgshire_n abut_a upon_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v fendiche_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n leverinton_n neuton_n and_o tide_n s._n giles_n and_o that_o the_o say_a moiety_n of_o that_o sewer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o quaplode_n holbeche_n fleet_n gedney_n sutton_n &_o tide_n s._n mary_n be_v not_o cleanse_v but_o stop_v up_o and_o fill_v with_o reed_n haff_n and_o other_o vegetable_n so_o that_o the_o say_a water_n can_v not_o have_v its_o right_a course_n unto_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v fendiche_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o use_v to_o have_v whereby_o the_o whole_a fen_n call_v wisebeche_n fen_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v drown_v so_o that_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o tenant_n of_o wisebeche_n hundred_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n in_o the_o same_o and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o water_n of_o nene_n descend_v from_o the_o bridge_n at_o peterborough_n unto_o thorney_n bar_v aforesaid_a thence_o to_o noman_n land_n in_o croyland_n which_o river_n the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n and_o thorney_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v from_o the_o say_a bridge_n at_o peterborough_n unto_o thorney_n bart_n aforesaid_a and_o thence_o to_o noman_n land_n aforesaid_a viz._n the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n the_o
one_o half_a and_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n the_o other_o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o other_o part_n of_o nene_n which_o pass_v from_o peterborough_n bridge_n aforesaid_a unto_o wodesh_v in_o wytlesey_n thence_o to_o wittleseybrigge_n thence_o by_o wittlesey_n to_o wardiscote_n in_o wittlesey_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o great_a river_n of_o wisebeche_n aught_o to_o be_v scour_v from_o the_o say_v wodesh_v to_o wardysgote_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o town_n of_o uuittlesey_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a pavy_n in_o march_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o cleanse_v and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o town_n of_o uuittlesey_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v one_o sewer_n begin_v at_o goose_n uuillow_n drive_v in_o uuitlesey_n unto_o the_o north_n part_n of_o adernale_a in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o thence_o to_o brodreche_n in_o uuisebeche_n call_v upstanlake_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o say_a upstavinlake_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n of_o uuisebeche_n which_o be_v not_o then_o do_v in_o 9_o e._n 4._o w._n bishop_n of_o ely_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n richard_n earl_n of_o uuarwick_n and_o salisbury_n john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n john_n catesby_n will._n jenny_n thomas_n grey_n roger_n tounsende_v henry_n spilman_n thomas_n daniel_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n of_o marshland_n upwelle_n and_o outwelle_n and_o of_o other_o town_n and_o fen_n by_o the_o water_n which_o go_v from_o erith_n brigge_v direct_o to_o benwyke_v thence_o to_o paddok_v mere_a thence_o to_o farset_n brigge_n thence_o to_o standground_n and_o so_o to_o muscote_n and_o from_o muscote_n to_o thorney_n mille_fw-la and_o godelakcrosse_n by_o noman_n land_n and_o thence_o to_o dowysdale_n and_o so_o to_o clowecrosse_n thence_o to_o wylowedyke_n thence_o to_o edgreyne_n thence_o to_o tydegote_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v such_o and_o so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o those_o work_n as_o they_o shall_v deem_v necessary_a for_o the_o expedition_n thereof_o the_o like_a commission_n w_o have_v they_o for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n betwixt_o the_o water_n run_v from_o erith_n brigge_v aforesaid_a by_o ely_n to_o salterslode_v and_o wigenall_n to_o bishop_n lenne_n and_o the_o water_n pass_v from_o the_o same_o bridge_n at_o erith_n by_o benwick_n gretecrosse_n and_o wyssebeche_v to_o the_o sea_n about_o this_o time_n i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v without_o date_n that_o the_o landholders_n of_o pokediche_n field_n in_o welle_v exhibit_v a_o petition_n b._n to_o the_o lord_n and_o commoner_n of_o marshland_n show_v that_o the_o say_a field_n be_v agi_v for_o its_o number_n of_o acre_n in_o as_o high_a a_o measure_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o that_o country_n as_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o bank_n and_o that_o the_o water_n of_o pokediche_n do_v so_o overflow_v the_o same_o field_n that_o they_o can_v not_o dig_v earth_n upon_o occasion_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o before-specified_n bank_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v drain_v the_o same_o by_o a_o sewer_n through_o the_o say_a bank_n into_o marshland_n in_o such_o a_o place_n where_o it_o will_v be_v of_o least_o damage_n thereto_o whereupon_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a clow_n near_o thwart_v meadow_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o stuntney_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n by_o sir_n thomas_n knight_n tho._n dereham_n john_n fincham_n and_o other_o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n â—_o then_o make_v by_o the_o juror_n of_o all_o the_o sewer_n at_o that_o time_n in_o be_v within_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n instance_v to_o who_o the_o repair_n of_o each_o belong_v the_o tenor_n whereof_o i_o shall_v here_o insert_v the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n ought_v to_o scour_v crekelode_n extend_v from_o the_o great_a stream_n towards_o sotherey_n unto_o the_o willough_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n and_o from_o the_o say_v willough_n to_o pulverlake_n the_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n have_v a_o half_a part_n against_o all_o other_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o more_o from_o the_o say_a willough_n also_o to_o pulverlake_n the_o prior_n of_o modney_n have_v a_o share_n so_o likewise_o the_o prior_n of_o norwich_n for_o the_o church_n of_o fordham_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o helgay_n for_o the_o church_n of_o helgay_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a massingham_n and_o bekeswell_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o same_o against_o the_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n from_o the_o say_v willough_n to_o pulverlake_n which_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n have_v also_o a_o half_a part_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o load_n against_o all_o other_o for_o two_o mile_n the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n ought_v to_o scour_v the_o sewer_n called_z balkwere_fw-mi abut_a upon_o gnat_n load_n for_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o norwich_n the_o rector_n of_o helgay_n with_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n late_a massingham_n and_o bekeswell_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o four_o load_v end_n in_o crekelode_n also_o thomas_n boteler_n of_o helgay_n ought_v to_o scour_v a_o place_n call_v hog_n middle_a for_o the_o length_n of_o one_o furlong_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n one_o part_n in_o gretwere_n a_o part_n of_o the_o say_v crekelode_n for_o the_o length_n of_o a_o mile_n against_o all_o other_o and_o another_o part_n there_o for_o half_a a_o mile_n the_o prior_n of_o castelacre_n abbot_n of_o wendling_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n late_a bekeswell_n sheet_z middil_n in_o crekelode_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o say_a cellerar_n of_o bury_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o mile_n and_o more_o chut_v in_o crekelode_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o glouc._n for_o half_a a_o furlong_n and_o more_o strem_n middil_n by_o the_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n for_o one_o mile_n in_o ung_n medil_n the_o prior_n of_o modney_n hold_v one_o part_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n against_o the_o prior_n of_o chetford_n john_n ashfield_n and_o the_o abbor_n of_o ramsey_n for_o the_o land_n late_o nich._n gun_n the_o same_o john_n ashfield_n hold_v one_o part_n in_o lodwere_n in_o creklode_n aforesaid_a for_o two_o furlong_n in_o bullinger_n the_o prior_n of_o modney_n hold_v half_o a_o part_n for_o two_o furlong_n and_o more_o against_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n the_o say_a prior_n of_o modney_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n late_a massingham_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v all_o greedy_a middil_n for_o one_o mile_n the_o prior_n of_o chetford_n ought_v to_o scour_v jellis_n middil_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o mile_n the_o town_n of_o lyttilport_n the_o widow_n of_o nich._n orme_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v newdike_n unto_o welney_n court_n for_o one_o mile_n criklode_n in_o march_n begin_v at_o the_o great_a i_fw-mi betwixt_o march_n and_o welle_v and_o go_v on_o direct_o to_o elm_n contain_v by_o estimation_n six_o mile_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o abbot_n of_o bury_n equal_o gnat_n load_n begin_v at_o hawkyns_n bytte_n and_o continue_v to_o four_o load_n end_v contain_v by_o estimation_n three_o mile_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o town_n of_o elm_n and_o littilport_n small_a load_n betwixt_o welle_v and_o outwelle_v aught_o to_o be_v 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present_o begin_v the_o same_o and_o finish_v it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o ground_n fit_a for_o meadow_n pasture_n or_o â—arable_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o six_o year_n from_o 1_o oct._n follow_v unless_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v approve_v the_o cause_n of_o defer_v it_o any_o long_o 2._o that_o sudden_a overflowing_n in_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o outfalls_a shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v he_o not_o drayn_v nor_o meers_n lakes_n pool_n and_o forelands_n leave_v by_o art_n and_o approbation_n for_o receptacle_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o proportion_n 3._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v 95000._o acre_n set_v out_o by_o six_o commissioner_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o commoner_n accommodation_n before_o michaelmass_n than_o next_o follow_v 4._o that_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o associate_n may_v be_v incorporate_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v law_n ordinance_n and_o order_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o land_n assign_v but_o no_o other_o towards_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o work_n 5._o that_o the_o whole_a 95000._o acre_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o first_o finish_v of_o the_o work_n and_o 40000._o towards_o the_o maintain_n and_o the_o 40000._o to_o be_v subject_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n 6._o that_o when_o 30000._o acre_n shall_v be_v finish_v the_o earl_n to_o have_v his_o proportion_n out_o of_o it_o 7._o that_o the_o private_a indikes_n for_o partition_n be_v make_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o commissioner_n 8._o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v set_v out_o convenient_a highway_n and_o passage_n by_o land_n throughout_o the_o level_n 9_o provide_v that_o the_o port_n and_o haven_n of_o king_n lynne_z be_v preserve_v and_o the_o navigation_n passage_n and_o highway_n in_o upon_z or_o about_o all_o the_o navigable_a river_n namely_o ouse_n grant_v neene_n welland_n and_o glene_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o no_o prejudice_n annoyance_n hurt_n or_o hindrance_n to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o if_o any_o such_o prejudice_n annoyance_n hurt_n or_o hindrance_n upon_o complaint_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o commissioner_n whereof_o the_o vicechancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n ......._o shall_v be_v 3._o if_o they_o will_v be_v present_a to_o return_v abate_v ......._o and_o amove_v all_o such_o prejudice_n annoyance_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o ancient_a navigation_n passage_n and_o highway_n may_v be_v preserve_v 10._o for_o the_o safety_n of_o holland_n and_o hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n clow_n across_o drayn_n to_o be_v keep_v within_o soil_n or_o bank_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o prejudice_n than_o six_o commissioner_n to_o reform_v the_o excess_n and_o the_o earl_n to_o make_v recompense_n 11._o that_o the_o new_a river_n cutts_n and_o dreyn_n the_o bank_n forelands_n and_o inside_n of_o the_o bank_n not_o exceed_v 50._o or_o 60._o foot_n to_o be_v the_o earl_n 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lord_n bellasise_n to_o some_o of_o the_o adventurer_n for_o some_o part_n of_o the_o say_v four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o acre_n be_v it_o provide_v and_o hereby_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a payment_n of_o the_o say_v one_o thousand_o pound_n so_o former_o pay_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_a lord_n bellasise_n shall_v stand_v be_v allow_v and_o account_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o whole_a four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o acre_n and_o not_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o part_n thereof_o only_o upon_o account_n nevertheless_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a rate_n mention_v as_o to_o the_o manor_n of_o saxby_n in_o the_o say_a award_n of_o sir_n francis_n cobb_n and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v hereafter_o either_o by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a decree_n of_o sewer_n or_o under_o any_o pretence_n or_o colour_n whatsoever_o molest_v or_o trouble_v by_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o the_o say_v john_n lord_n bellasise_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v for_o any_o part_n or_o parcel_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o acre_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o marish_a ground_n in_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o worlaby_n so_o drain_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o lord_n bellasise_n to_o bear_v his_o proportionable_a share_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v the_o say_a work_n for_o the_o future_a any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o one_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n or_o marsh_n ground_n situate_a lie_v and_o be_v within_o the_o north_n carr_n of_o cadney_n cum_fw-la housam_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n which_o one_o hundred_o acre_n heretofore_o be_v
also_o inform_v that_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o other_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o undergo_v those_o repair_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a expense_n which_o will_v be_v requisite_a thereto_o take_v care_n therefore_o of_o his_o own_o indemnity_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o marsh_n he_o direct_v his_o precept_n 2._o to_o thomas_n alard_n guardian_n of_o his_o land_n of_o that_o marsh_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a occasion_n cause_n a_o equal_a contribution_n to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o those_o his_o land_n according_a to_o a_o just_a and_o proportionable_a tax_n with_o the_o say_v other_o land_n holder_n lest_o for_o want_v thereof_o a_o great_a loss_n may_v afterward_o happen_v for_o which_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v to_o receive_v allowance_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n but_o after_o this_o the_o very_a next_o ensue_v year_n upon_o a_o inquisition_n 17._o take_v by_o rob._n de_fw-la septem_fw-la vannis_fw-la will._n the_o hastyng_n and_o robert_n paulyn_n who_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v which_o be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_a marsh_n of_o winchelse_n can_v not_o be_v defend_v and_o preserve_v by_o the_o old_a wall_n situate_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o that_o if_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v defend_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o certain_a new_a bank_n there_o of_o the_o length_n of_o cccl_o perch_n and_o that_o the_o say_v new_a bank_n can_v not_o be_v make_v by_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a composition_n beforementioned_a have_v wont_a to_o repair_v that_o old_a bank_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n liable_a to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_v old_a bank_n be_v not_o able_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o diminution_n of_o their_o land_n to_o bear_v the_o whole_a charge_n thereof_o themselves_o he_o therefore_o direct_v another_o precept_n 17._o unto_o the_o say_v thomas_n alard_n require_v he_o to_o take_v care_n that_o such_o contribution_n shall_v be_v make_v thereto_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o other_o as_o be_v above_o express_v and_o hereupon_o the_o say_a king_n issue_v out_o a_o commission_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n william_n and_o robert_n to_o see_v that_o the_o contribution_n which_o the_o say_v king_n bailiff_n be_v to_o make_v therein_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o also_o faithful_o assess_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o commission_n be_v afterward_o grant_v to_o sundry_a person_n for_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o bank_n in_o the_o other_o marsh_n of_o this_o county_n viz._n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n malemeyn_n lucas_n atte_a gate_n and_o robert_n paulyn_n fâ—â—_n those_o in_o pevenese_n marsh_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o to_o cedula_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr echingham_n henry_n de_fw-fr wardeden_n and_o john_n fylol_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o wylt_a and_o the_o same_o year_n to_o ceduâ—ae_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr clyderhoâ—_n and_o john_n fillol_n for_o all_o the_o marsh_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—â—o_o the_o say_v william_n henry_n and_o john_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o fothie_n and_o wylt_v and_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr clyderhou_fw-mi john_n fyliol_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr brydeney_n for_o those_o in_o pevensey_n marsh_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr passelâ—y_n henry_n de_fw-fr wardeden_n and_o john_n filliol_n for_o those_o bank_n in_o the_o part_n of_o tillingham_n by_o which_o the_o marsh_n of_o tillingham_n and_o est-wytenham_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v defend_v both_o from_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o fresh_a and_o salt_a water_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la henry_n de_fw-fr wardeden_n and_o john_n fillol_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o northie_a and_o lullingtone_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n heringod_o john_n filol_n &_o will._n de_fw-fr sneylham_n for_o all_o those_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n throughout_o this_o county_n and_o so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la andrew_n peverell_n will._n de_fw-fr northo_n john_n filiol_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr snaytham_n in_o 8_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n heryngaud_n john_n filiol_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o filesham_n boxle_n wylt_v and_o crawherst_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la edm._n passheleye_a stephan_n alard_n of_o wynchelse_n and_o matthew_n de_fw-fr knolle_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o tillingham_n beforementioned_a in_o 10_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr echyngham_n andrew_n peverell_n john_n filiol_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr sneylham_n for_o all_o those_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n throughout_o this_o county_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la have_v will._n de_fw-fr echyngham_n john_n de_fw-fr ifeld_n william_n de_fw-fr northo_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr snaylham_n in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o 13_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la henry_n beaufiz_n john_n de_fw-fr bergham_n and_o john_n dalingrugge_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o pevenesey_n and_o hastings_n so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v henry_n andrew_n lutterell_n and_o john_n dalingrugge_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o edward_n 2._o the_o say_a king_n at_o 35._o the_o request_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr sapy_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n grant_v by_o charter_n unto_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o aliva_n his_o wife_n liberty_n to_o enclose_v as_o much_o of_o pevenese_n marsh_n as_o be_v then_o overflow_v and_o in_o the_o occupation_n of_o no_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o heir_n during_o their_o two_o life_n for_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o say_a king_n exchequer_n every_o year_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o aliva_n do_v take_v no_o benefit_n of_o that_o grant_n but_o deliver_v in_o their_o say_a charter_n into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v cancel_v the_o king_n by_o his_o precept_n 35._o date_v at_o westminster_n 13_o august_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n command_v the_o baron_n of_o his_o say_a exchequer_n to_o supersede_n their_o demand_n of_o the_o say_a spur_n in_o 16_o e._n 2._o edmund_n de_fw-fr passele_n will._n de_fw-fr northo_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n be_v dorso_o appoint_v to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n at_o wortling_n and_o pevenese_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o county_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o giles_n de_fw-fr briaunzon_n john_n filol_n will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr dalingrigge_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o pevense_n and_o hastings_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n robert_n de_fw-fr sharden_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wyvill_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a for_o those_o in_o the_o rape_n of_o hastings_n so_o also_o in_o 6_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr faversham_n richard_n de_fw-fr grosherst_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr bataille_fw-fr for_o those_o in_o north-mershe_a near_a rye_n and_o spadelond_n mersh_fw-mi betwixt_o wynchelse_n and_o damse_n wall_n the_o like_a in_o 8_o e._n 3._o have_v 19_o thomas_n de_fw-fr faversham_n will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n and_o gosceline_n de_fw-fr gatele_n about_o two_o year_n afterward_o the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 28._o to_o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n robert_n de_fw-fr shardenne_n and_o robert_n bataille_n wherein_o he_o recite_v that_o whereas_o he_o have_v assign_v they_o the_o say_v william_n robert_n and_o robert_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a in_o the_o marsh_n call_v northmersh_n near_o rye_n and_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o spadelond_n betwixt_o wynchelse_n and_o daunswall_n and_o in_o other_o marsh_n adjoin_v and_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n aswell_o of_o knight_n as_o other_o through_o who_o neglect_n the_o default_n in_o those_o marsh_n have_v happen_v and_o that_o whereas_o by_o inquisition_n take_v by_o the_o say_v william_n robert_n and_o robert_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n find_v that_o there_o be_v cxxviij_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n manor_n of_o ihamme_n and_o that_o the_o say_v king_n bondman_n there_o hold_v of_o he_o thirty_o acre_n of_o land_n call_v spadelond_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v king_n land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o other_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v except_o a_o contribution_n be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o for_o necessary_a charge_n tend_v to_o such_o their_o safeguard_n and_o that_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v forbear_v to_o