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A78254 The case of the Lady Wandesford Wandesford, Mary, Lady. 1660 (1660) Wing C1102A; ESTC R223852 491 1

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THE CASE Of the LADY WANDESFORD THat King Charles the first by his Letters Pattents 4. Car. I. did for a great and valuable consideration grant unto Dame Mary VVandesford and VVilliam VVandesford and their Heirs all the Land in Hampshire between High and Low-water-marke reserving 4.d per Acre Fee Farme Rent That the Inning of the said Lands and securing them from the Sea will be a very great and chargeable undertaking but being imbanked from the Sea will be of great profit and advantage to the Kingdome whereas now they yield no benefit to any not one Blade of Grass growing upon them That for the encouragement of those who are to adventure their Money upon so hazardous a work the Lady VVandesford hath been advised to present a Bill to this Honourable House which hath been read and committed That at the reading of it many clauses in it did appear to be unreasonable all which the Committee have expunged That there is a Proviso for the saving all Rights so that nothing is passed to the Lady VVandesford by this intended Act if it was not legally granted by the said Pattent And she doth humbly pray that in regard this Bill if it be passed cannot be a prejudice to any person and if it doth not passe will be her utter undoing having spent her whole Estate upon it That by the justice of this Honourable House it may passe