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A47378
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The Earle of Lindsey his title, by which himselfe and his participants doe claime 24000 acres of land in the fennes in Lincolnshire
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Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.
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1654
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Wing K457; ESTC R36230
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the_o earl_n of_o lindsey_n his_o title_n by_o which_o himself_o and_o his_o participant_n do_v claim_v 24000_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o the_o fen_n in_o lincoln_n shire_n first_o we_o claim_v by_o the_o law_n virtue_n and_o authority_n of_o several_a decree_n of_o sewer_n second_o we_o claim_v the_o same_o equity_n that_o former_a parliament_n have_v afford_v to_o such_o undertaking_n we_o have_v in_o this_o expend_v near_o 80000_o l._n to_o the_o very_a great_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o we_o hope_v may_v merit_v the_o same_o confirmation_n this_o parliament_n have_v afford_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n 127._o that_o commission_n of_o sewer_n be_v ancient_o part_v of_o the_o commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n that_o they_o be_v issuable_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o that_o the_o king_n as_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a care_n of_o thing_n of_o public_a concernment_n be_v bind_v to_o grant_v such_o commission_n upon_o all_o emergence_n 8.5_o that_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n we_o find_v in_o our_o ancient_a book_n of_o common_a law_n that_o it_o be_v constant_a practice_n we_o find_v many_o such_o commission_n issue_v two_o especial_o long_o before_o any_o statute_n now_o know_v in_o england_n be_v make_v they_o be_v both_o send_v into_o lincoln_n shire_n and_o the_o first_o into_o the_o very_a part_n where_o the_o earl_n make_v his_o work_n and_o at_o that_o time_n to_o have_v do_v this_o very_a work_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v now_o do_v but_o because_o those_o commissioner_n be_v temporary_a to_o person_n sometime_o stranger_n in_o the_o place_n and_o ordinary_o in_o redress_n of_o mischief_n already_o happen_v by_o some_o former_a inundation_n some_o statute_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n enlarge_v the_o power_n of_o commission_n to_o act_v as_o well_o in_o prevention_n as_o redress_v and_o appoint_v those_o commission_n to_o gentleman_n live_v on_o or_o near_o the_o place_n who_o by_o their_o timely_a notice_n may_v prevent_v and_o their_o authority_n be_v make_v constant_a for_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n the_o first_o statute_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o find_v in_o henry_n the_o three_o his_o time_n which_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o any_o statute_n now_o know_v in_o england_n very_o many_o subsequent_a statute_n have_v enlarge_v their_o power_n in_o such_o particular_n as_o in_o experience_n they_o find_v necessary_a viz_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o tax_v all_o land_n which_o may_v receive_v benefit_n or_o avoid_v loss_n to_o make_v new_a drain_n if_o they_o upon_o their_o view_n and_o observation_n find_v the_o ancient_a one_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o distrain_v and_o sell_v for_o not_o payment_n of_o those_o tax_n or_o in_o their_o discretion_n to_o charge_v such_o land_n perpetual_o or_o to_o sell_v they_o for_o year_n or_o life_n in_o tail_n or_o in_o fee_n and_o because_o the_o commissioner_n be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n not_o ever_o so_o intelligent_a in_o every_o scruple_n of_o law_n it_o be_v by_o late_a statute_n provide_v that_o their_o decree_n shall_v not_o be_v examinable_a but_o in_o parliament_n as_o divers_a heretofore_o have_v be_v but_o those_o parliament_n never_o avoid_v they_o if_o they_o find_v the_o course_n take_v by_o their_o commissioner_n may_v probable_o do_v the_o work_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o real_o do_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a rather_o than_o lose_v the_o benefit_n that_o may_v thereby_o accrue_v to_o the_o state_n although_o those_o commissioner_n may_v in_o some_o thing_n have_v err_v in_o judgement_n they_o do_v confirm_v their_o decree_n and_o sometime_o better_a the_o contract_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o undertaker_n as_o they_o do_v tindall_n law_n lovel_n law_n etc._n etc._n that_o those_o land_n undertake_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o lindsey_n be_v hurtful_o surround_v in_o henry_n the_o five_o his_o time_n appear_v by_o presentment_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v pursue_v the_o most_o effectual_a course_n in_o do_v the_o work_n appear_v by_o act_n of_o sewer_n at_o a_o session_n at_o donington_n before_o charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o many_o more_o eminent_a man_n in_o 34_o h_o 8._o who_o decree_v the_o make_n of_o new_a drain_n in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n and_o the_o same_o outfal_n to_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v do_v only_o the_o earl_n have_v make_v the_o same_o and_o some_o more_o and_o much_o more_o capacious_a and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n than_o lay_v the_o tax_n general_o as_o the_o commissioner_n now_o lay_v this_o last_o before_o their_o contract_n with_o the_o earl_n that_o upon_o great_a complaint_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n at_o sempringham_n 8_o eliz_n before_o the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n and_o many_o more_o a_o general_a tax_n be_v lay_v for_o the_o repair_n and_o enlarge_a drain_n to_o carry_v away_o water_n that_o in_o those_o â—â—â—n_n then_o annoy_v they_o at_o another_o session_n 17_o eliz._n at_o swinstead_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o country_n that_o they_o be_v then_o more_o drown_v then_o former_o the_o commissioner_n then_o decree_v the_o make_v such_o drain_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o other_o have_v decree_v in_o hen._n 8._o his_o time_n and_o such_o as_o the_o earl_n have_v since_o make_v and_o they_o then_o lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o the_o same_o land_n but_o it_o be_v not_o pay_v and_o so_o nothing_o be_v do_v at_o bourne_n in_o 6_o iac._n the_o commissioner_n upon_o their_o view_n of_o the_o great_a inundation_n that_o time_n lay_v a_o general_a tax_n for_o do_v some_o work_n in_o the_o say_a fen_n 2c_fw-la but_o about_o the_o 5._o car._n sir_n anthony_n irby_n sergeant_n calais_n and_o other_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n then_o find_v all_o former_a attempt_n fruitless_a by_o reason_n the_o inhabitant_n will_v never_o pay_v the_o tax_n nor_o the_o land_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o surrounder_n have_v no_o cattle_n upon_o they_o to_o render_v distress_n and_o well_o understand_v that_o the_o king_n be_v bind_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o all_o statute_n of_o sewer_n to_o give_v direction_n in_o work_n of_o this_o naturâ—_n and_o necessity_n those_o commissioner_n we_o say_v upon_o those_o consideration_n do_v by_o their_o letter_n remonstrate_v to_o the_o then_o king_n the_o necessitiâ—s_n and_o profit_n of_o drain_n this_o land_n and_o beseecâ—ed_v his_o majesty_n to_o recommend_v some_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o contract_n with_o they_o as_o undertaker_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o recommend_v the_o earl_n of_o â—â—ndsey_n however_o before_o they_o make_v any_o contract_n with_o the_o earl_n they_o yet_o lay_v another_o tax_n of_o 13_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la acre_n at_o a_o session_n at_o sleeford_n of_o 35_o commissioner_n many_o of_o they_o lord_n and_o owner_n and_o prime_a gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n and_o after_o three_o year_n expectance_n of_o that_o and_o little_a or_o none_o pay_v then_o 11._o car._n lest_o their_o endeavour_n shall_v have_v be_v as_o fruitless_a as_o former_o at_o a_o public_a session_n of_o sewer_n and_o in_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o lord_n owner_n and_o commoner_n where_o be_v 32_o commissioner_n many_o lord_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a fen_n after_o many_o proposal_n and_o refusal_n it_o be_v full_o agree_v and_o a_o perfect_a contract_n make_v with_o the_o say_a earl_n that_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v have_v as_o a_o reward_n for_o drain_n all_o between_o bourne_n and_o lincoln_n 24000_o acre_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v finish_v that_o part_n between_o bourn_n and_o kime_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v 14000_o acre_n as_o a_o proportionable_a part_n for_o so_o much_o to_o be_v put_v into_o his_o possession_n when_o by_o the_o commissioner_n it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v dreined_a the_o earl_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o work_n and_o 12_o car._n at_o a_o session_n at_o boston_n the_o commissioner_n be_v 24_o apportion_v his_o part_n out_o of_o each_o particular_a fen_n at_o a_o session_n at_o bourn_n 13_o car._n 10_o commissioner_n ascertain_v the_o place_n where_o his_o proportion_n in_o every_o fen_n shall_v lie_v this_o law_n be_v after_o confirm_v 15_o car._n at_o sleeford_n by_o 18_o commssioner_n after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n by_o 19_o commissioner_n it_o be_v view_v entire_o upon_o the_o place_n after_o at_o a_o session_n at_o sleeford_n the_o say_a commissioner_n do_v decree_v the_o possâ—ssion_n to_o the_o earl_n after_o which_o the_o earl_n do_v enclose_v it_o build_v and_o inhabit_v it_o plant_n plough_n sow_v and_o reap_v two_o year_n without_o disturbance_n the_o three_o year_n the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v and_o have_v receive_v six_o clamorous_a petition_n from_o some_o
of_o the_o country_n and_o examine_v many_o of_o their_o witness_n do_v as_o they_o conceive_v just_a grant_v order_n from_o both_o house_n to_o quiet_v the_o earl_n possession_n and_o secure_v the_o crop_n then_o upon_o the_o land_n but_o the_o petitioner_n in_o contempt_n of_o all_o pend_v their_o petition_n violent_o enter_v and_o destroy_v the_o dreine_n building_n and_o crop_n then_o ready_a to_o reap_v and_o of_o a_o very_a great_a value_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o hold_v possession_n against_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o perish_v his_o work_n which_o be_v the_o high_a contempt_n that_o ever_o be_v do_v to_o a_o parliament_n sit_v in_o the_o year_n 1646_o after_o the_o war_n end_v the_o drainer_n do_v petition_v the_o same_o parliament_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o possession_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o say_a draining_n as_o they_o have_v do_v bedford_n level_n and_o the_o parliament_n do_v refer_v the_o business_n unto_o a_o committee_n where_o all_o the_o member_n have_v voice_n that_o will_v come_v and_o after_o seven_o year_n examination_n of_o all_o difference_n complain_v of_o by_o the_o drainer_n and_o the_o rioter_n with_o their_o counsel_n on_o both_o side_n until_o that_o boâ—h_o side_n do_v public_o declare_v to_o the_o committee_n that_o neither_o party_n have_v 〈…〉_z refer_v the_o 〈…〉_z the_o report_n unto_o the_o solicitor_n and_o their_o counsel_n on_o both_o side_n out_o of_o all_o the_o paper_n and_o examination_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o committee_n hand_n and_o according_o the_o report_n be_v by_o they_o draw_v up_o and_o 〈…〉_z say_v solicitor_n and_o their_o counsel_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o master_n thomas_n hall_n advice_n who_o do_v assâ—â—_z the_o solicitor_n for_o the_o rioter_n and_o do_v approve_v of_o every_o particular_a before_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o say_a report_n which_o be_v after_o deliver_v by_o both_o party_n unto_o the_o committee_n and_o by_o the_o chairman_n of_o the_o committee_n be_v present_v unto_o the_o house_n and_o on_o the_o read_n thereof_o the_o parliament_n do_v order_n a_o bill_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o make_v a_o act_n to_o settle_v the_o say_a undertaking_n and_o do_v appoint_v several_a day_n to_o read_v the_o say_a bill_n which_o be_v tender_v by_o master_n john_n goodwin_n but_o that_o parliament_n do_v end_n before_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_v then_o the_o drainer_n do_v petition_v his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n to_o perfect_v what_o that_o parliament_n have_v so_o near_o finish_v and_o his_o highness_n do_v refer_v the_o consideration_n thereof_o unto_o his_o council_n who_o after_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o review_v of_o the_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n which_o lie_v before_o they_o and_o by_o summon_v of_o both_o party_n and_o hear_v they_o therein_o after_o seven_o month_n examination_n of_o the_o business_n do_v pass_v a_o ordinance_n but_o do_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n therein_o that_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o pass_v the_o say_a ordinance_n because_o the_o parliament_n be_v to_o set_v within_o two_o day_n so_o that_o the_o drainer_n by_o the_o rioter_n hold_v the_o possession_n of_o their_o estate_n 12_o year_n and_o by_o this_o long_a suit_n be_v become_v so_o much_o indebt_v and_o so_o much_o impoverish_v that_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o begin_v the_o suit_n a_o new_a and_o must_v be_v ruin_v unless_o this_o parliament_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o great_a good_a do_v to_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o compassion_n of_o their_o suffering_n under_o so_o long_a opression_n of_o the_o rioter_n and_o their_o abetter_n will_v be_v now_o please_v to_o perfect_v the_o first_o act_n intend_v by_o that_o parliament_n or_o the_o ordinance_n late_o pass_v by_o his_o highness_n his_o council_n both_o which_o do_v remain_v in_o master_n scobels_n hand_n the_o premise_n consider_v it_o be_v humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o rioter_n ought_v not_o in_o justice_n or_o conscience_n to_o be_v reward_v for_o their_o barbarous_a act_n of_o ruin_v that_o public_a work_n with_o twelve_o year_n enjoyment_n of_o the_o drainer_n land_n nor_o can_v they_o in_o equity_n claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o any_o law_n that_o have_v root_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o law_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v by_o that_o riot_n and_o contempt_n against_o that_o parliament_n order_n who_o justice_n they_o decline_v while_o their_o cause_n be_v in_o hear_v before_o the_o committee_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o 23_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o a_o decree_n of_o sewer_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n as_o lindesey-levell_n decree_n be_v they_o can_v be_v alter_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o unto_o the_o severe_a inquire_v of_o 7_o year_n examination_n before_o a_o parliament_n the_o drainer_n have_v submit_v and_o have_v be_v justify_v and_o do_v now_o again_o desire_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o parliament_n in_o the_o say_a cause_n which_o the_o rioter_n have_v ever_o appeal_v from_o william_n killigrew_n sept._n 5._o 1654._o reg._n 127._o ca._n rep._n 10_o 1â—â—_z in_o the_o râ—g_n 1276._o f._n n_n b._n 113._o 6._o h._n 6.5_o 25_o h_o 8._o â—10_n 13._o eliz._n c._n 9_o 6._o h._n 6.5.7_o la_fw-fr 20._o 23_o h._n 8_o 5._o 23_o h._n 8.5_o reg._n 12â—_z 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o 7._o ia._n 10_o 2c_fw-la