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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51238	The history or narrative of the great level of the fenns, called Bedford level with a large map of the said level, as drained, surveyed, & described by Sir Jonas Moore Knight, His late Majesties Surveyor-General of his ordnance.	Moore, Jonas, Sir, 1617-1679.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2571; ESTC R319	25,568	90

hands of the Countrey 04000 00 00 The small Division Dikes since the Adjudication came clear to the poor Labourers 03000 00 00 Exppended for Timber Carpenters Bricklayers and other Labourers in Building Houses above 10000 00 00 The Reaping Threshing and Carriage of Coleseed to be fit for the Boats to poor Labourers at 3 l. per Last 25000 00 00 The Reaping Threshing and Carriage of Wheat Rye Oats Barley and Flax to Labourers 05000 00 00 The Carriage of far above 5000 Last of Coleseed and above 1000 of Wheat and other Commodities to the Watermen of Lynn and Wisbich 02700 00 00 The Transportation by Water of Materials for Houses to Watermen and other Works 00300 00 00 The Chambering of 3000 Last at the least in Lynn and thereabouts at 4 d. the Last per Week for 13 Weeks 00650 00 00 At Lynn to Meeters and Porters at 12 d. per Last 00150 00 00 100 Last of Seed Wheat and other Grain to London and other Parts by Shipping 10000 00 00 There was also in order for the next year expended to Work men and Labourers in Hassocking Plaining Burning Sowing and of Cropps 30000 00 00 The State in Custom Excise and Impost for Coleseed Oyl and otherwise 05000 00 00 By which besides the great Charge of Draining this year it appears there is expended To the Labourers Workmen and others 95000 00 00 In Lynn Chambers Porters and Workmen 03600 00 00 The Shipping 10000 00 00 The State 05000 00 00   These are the Advantages which have accrued to the State the Countrey and the Poor this year by a small Quantity of about 28000 Acres besides the intrinsical Commodities themselves produced by this charge to the Kingdom not here set down 113600 00 00 And if above 100000 l. Advantage ariseth by so small a Quantity under so many Discouragements a good Common-wealth's man will easily Judge what Annual Profit and Benefit redounds to this Nation by the Improvement of the whole The Governor Bailiffs and Conservators for the present year 1684. are as followeth The Governor The Right Honorable William Earl of Bedford Baron of Thornhaugh and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter The Six Bailiffs The Right Honorable Arthur Earl of Anglesey The Right Honorable Richard Lord Gorges Baron of Dundalke in the Kingdom of Ireland The Right Honorable Sir Thomas Chicheley Knight Chancellor of the Dutchy and one of His Majestie 's most Honorable Privy Council Sir Lionel Walden Knight Rob. Hamson Serjeant at Law Roger Jenyns Esq The twenty Conservators Sir Thomas Willis Baronet Sir Henry North Baronet Sir John Hewett Baronet Sir Nicholas Pedley Knight Sir John Chicheley Knight Sir Thomas Fitch Knight Doctor William Denton Silius Titus Esq Ralph Widdrington Esq Richard Marryott Esq George Nicholas Esq Thomas Wright Esq Samuel Fortrey Esq Lionel Walden Esq Edward Woodward Esq John Fincham Esq John Jenyns Esq Christopher Cratford Gent. William Bagnall Gent. Robert Mingay Gent. The Chief Officers of the Corporation are The Right Honorable Richard L. Gorges Surveyor General and Superintendant of all other the Officers He issueth out his Warrants by Order of the Corporation for all Moneys by them expended And from time to time receives an Accompt from the respective Officers how the Affairs of the Corporation are carried on and reports the same to the Corporation at their Publick Meetings Richard Marryott Esq Auditor of the Accompts Richard Bland Gent. Register Robert Mingay Gent. Receiver William Bourne Gent. Serjeant at Mace Mark le Pla Surveyor of the North Level Surveyors of the Middle Level Samuel Fortrey Esq and the said William Bourne Ralph Pierson Gentleman Surveyor of the South Level The Officers take all Oaths Well and truly to Execute their respective Offices And the Surveyors of the respective Levels take also this Oath following Viz. YOU shall Swear that you shall well and truly serve this Corporation in the Office of Surveyor of _____ Level under your Charge and shall make all your Contracts in the most Husbandly manner and at the Cheapest Rates you can for this said Corporation and shall not Certifie any Flooring Work Bank Work or Rodd Work to be done but what is or shall be supervised and taken up in your Presence and according to the real Truth of the Work done and Value thereof to the best of your Knowledge and Vnderstanding and that you shall faithfully and truly Execute and Perform all other Matters and things relating to your Office Trust and Imployment for the Benefit and Advantage of the said Corporation according to the best of your Skill Knowledge and Vnderstanding So help you God FINIS POSTSCRIPT OF THE BOOKSELLER TO THE READER I Have had come to my hands the Verses following which I find were formerly writ on this Subject by some Ingenious hand And therefore I thought it might not be amiss to annex them hereunto A TRUE and NATURAL DESCRIPTION OF THE Great Level OF THE FENNS I Sing no Battels fought nor Armies foil'd Nor Cities raz'd nor Commonwealths embroil'd Nor any History which may move your tears Or raise your Spleens or multiply your Fears But I bespeak your wonder your delight And would your Emulation fain invite I sing Floods muzled and the Ocean tam'd Luxurious Rivers govern'd and reclam'd Waters with Banks confin'd as in a Gaol Till kinder Sluces let them go on Bail Streams curb'd with Dammes like Brid●es taught t' obey And run as strait as if they saw their way I sing of heaps of Water turn'd to Land Like an Elixir by the Chymists hand Of Dropsies cur'd where not one Limb was sound The Liver rotted all the Vitals drown'd No late discover'd Isle nor Old Plantation New Christned but a kind of New Creation I sing of heaps of Gold and Indian Ore Of private Profit and of Publick Store No fine Romance nor Fables I invent Nor coyn Vtopia's but a Scene present Which with such rare yet real bliss doth Swell As would perswade a Monk to leave his Cell I sing of an Atchievment from above Both Blest and Crown'd which God and good Men Love Which Kings and States encourage and protect With Prudent Power which none can disaffect But the poor Fish who now wants room to play Hassocks and Men with Heads more rough than they Go on Brave Vndertakers and Succeed In spight of Brutish Clamours take no heed To those that curse your Generous labours he That good refrains ' cause Men unthankful be Mistakes true Vertues aim each worthy Act Doth a Reward beyond Applause expect Make universal Plenty and restore What Ten years Wars have ruin'd let the Poor Share your wise Alms some will perhaps confess Their Obligation and your Vertues bless But if the present Age forget their Friends Be sure Posterity will make amends They 'll be indifferent Judges at what Rates And with what Arts you purchas'd your Estates They will not grudge that you took so much Land But wonder why you did not more demand They