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A77467 A brief remembrance when the report concerning the pretended ryot in the isle of Axholm shall be read. Humbly tendered to every individual member of Parliament, by the free-holders and commoners within the mannor of Epworth in the said isle, in number neer 1200. besides new-erected cottages. Against certain undertakers, who call themselves participants in the drayning of the level of Hatfield chase; concerning 7400 acres of commonable lands (being no part of the said chase, but lying within the mannor of Epworth) taken from the free-holders by the said undertakers about twenty yeers since, under colour of the late Kings patent contrary to law. And because the report doth not at all set forth the proceedings that have been at law, therefore the free-holders humbly inform, as followeth: viz. 1653 (1653) Wing B4638; Thomason 669.f.17[31]; ESTC R211608 2,046 2

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a_o brief_a remembrance_n when_o the_o report_n concern_v the_o pretend_a riot_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholm_n shall_v be_v read_v humble_o tender_v to_o every_o individual_a member_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o freeholders_n and_n commoner_n within_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n in_o the_o say_a isle_n in_o number_n near_o 1200._o beside_o new-erected_n cottage_n against_o certain_a undertaker_n who_o call_v themselves_o particpant_n in_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o level_n of_o hatfield-chase_n concern_v 7400_o acre_n of_o commonable_a land_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o say_a chase_n but_o lie_v within_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n take_v from_o the_o freeholders_n by_o the_o say_a undertaker_n about_o twenty_o year_n since_o under_o colour_n of_o the_o late_a king_n patent_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o because_o the_o report_n do_v not_o at_o all_o set_v forth_o the_o proceed_n that_o have_v be_v at_o law_n therefore_o the_o freeholders_n humble_o inform_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o in_o hilary-term_n 1654._o they_o commence_v their_o suit_n at_o law_n against_o the_o participant_n to_o try_v their_o title_n to_o the_o say_a land_n in_o trinity-term_n follow_v viz._n 1646._o and_o not_o in_o 1642._o as_o the_o participant_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o late_a parliament_n false_o suggest_v the_o participant_n exhibit_v and_o english_a bill_n in_o the_o exchequer_n to_o stay_v those_o suit_n at_o law_n in_o michaelmas-term_n decree_n vide_fw-la the_o decree_n and_o the_o equivocation_n of_o mr._n say_v and_o mr._n darley_n the_o reporter_n in_o fol._n 3._o of_o the_o report_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v upon_o that_o decree_n 1650._o that_o bill_n come_v to_o full_a hear_n and_o the_o decree_n then_o make_v do_v establish_v the_o possession_n no_o otherwise_o with_o the_o participant_n than_o it_o be_v when_o that_o bill_n be_v exhibit_v where_o note_n that_o about_o 4000_o acre_n of_o the_o say_v 7400_o acre_n have_v be_v then_o about_o five_o 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joy_v their_o cattle_n in_o foreign_a place_n and_o turn_v their_o meadow_n ground_n into_o pasture_n 7._o that_o in_o that_o respect_n divers_a sell_v their_o estate_n within_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o buy_v and_o go_v to_o live_v elsewhere_o out_o of_o the_o manor_n 8._o that_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o pretend_a drayning_n be_v better_a in_o summer_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o water_n in_o winter_n all_o which_o mr._n say_v and_o mr._n darley_n have_v conceal_v in_o their_o report_n purposely_o withhold_v the_o truth_n to_o induce_v your_o honour_n the_o more_o ready_o to_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o improvement_n whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o so_o as_o unless_o your_o honour_n take_v care_n that_o the_o deposition_n be_v thorough_o peruse_v or_o that_o the_o freeholders_n may_v have_v copy_n thereof_o to_o make_v their_o exception_n to_o the_o say_a report_n they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v undo_v through_o ignorance_n as_o they_o have_v be_v already_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o book_n either_o not_o be_v thorough_o peruse_v or_o not_o return_v in_o to_o the_o council_n as_o they_o be_v first_o take_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v take_v by_o mr._n say_v which_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o suspect_v in_o respect_n of_o a_o second_o report_n now_o make_v to_o the_o council_n as_o also_o by_o some_o speech_n that_o late_o have_v be_v divulge_v by_o some_o of_o the_o adverse_a party_n to_o that_o purpose_n july_n 6._o 1653_o