Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	esquire_n	sir_n	thomas_n	37,863	5	9.6900	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55554	The animadverter animadverted: or, Brief observations on animadversions Published by Thomas Harlackenden, Esquire. Intitluled, Animadversions on several material passages in a book written by Sir Nathanael Povvel, Baronet. By the same authour.	Powell, Nathaniel, Sir, d. 1675.; Harlackenden, Thomas.	1663 (1663)	Wing P3065A; ESTC R218342	27,192	53

the_o animadverter_n animadvert_v or_o brief_a observation_n on_o animadversion_n publish_a by_o thomas_n harlackenden_n esquire_n entitle_v animadversion_n on_o several_a material_a passage_n in_o a_o book_n write_v by_o sir_n nathanael_n powel_n baronet_n by_o the_o same_o author_n veritas_fw-la non_fw-la querit_fw-la angulos_fw-la london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1663._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a john_n earl_n of_o thanet_n island_n and_o thomas_n lord_n culpeper_n baron_n of_o thorsway_n my_o lord_n i_o presume_v it_o seem_v as_o strange_a to_o your_o lordship_n as_o to_o myself_o and_o other_o that_o those_o animadversion_n compose_v of_o so_o many_o mistake_n and_o error_n and_o lard_v throughout_o with_o such_o malicious_a aspersion_n and_o surmise_n shall_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thomas_n harlackenden_n esq_n a_o gentleman_n of_o worth_n and_o quality_n and_o recommend_v to_o your_o honour_n patronage_n who_o noble_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n have_v ever_o show_v much_o averseness_n from_o all_o proceed_n which_o endeavour_v to_o wound_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n controvert_v through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o assertor_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n with_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o but_o annex_v hereunto_o a_o list_n of_o those_o gentleman_n name_n who_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o those_o time_n and_o action_n whereunto_o the_o animadverter_n take_v offence_n not_o doubt_v but_o their_o know_a integrity_n and_o judgement_n will_v abundant_o vindicate_v my_o reputation_n therein_o be_v person_n of_o too_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v delude_v with_o shadow_n only_o and_o too_o much_o fidelity_n to_o betray_v their_o trust_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o conscience_n to_o advance_v any_o man_n particular_a interest_n neither_o will_v i_o trouble_v your_o lordship_n by_o relate_v with_o what_o diligence_n those_o animadversion_n be_v disperse_v at_o allington_n court_n and_o at_o the_o late_a session_n of_o sewer_n among_o the_o commissioner_n and_o juror_n at_o and_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v impanel_v the_o consequence_n whereof_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n upon_o that_o which_o ensue_v but_o will_v brief_o state_n the_o matter_n in_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o for_o satisfaction_n therein_o refer_v your_o lordship_n partly_o to_o my_o former_a treatise_n and_o partly_o to_o that_o which_o follow_v 1._o the_o principal_a matter_n in_o difference_n be_v brief_o these_o first_o whither_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n be_v recover_v thirty_o year_n since_o have_v former_o spend_v twenty_o year_n time_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n fruitless_o in_o hope_n of_o recovery_n at_o the_o disproportion_n of_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n drown_v land_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n summer_n land_n shall_v be_v scot_v at_o the_o same_o disproportion_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o indraught_n in_o wittersham_n level_n the_o continuance_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a for_o both_o their_o preservation_n and_o no_o future_a advantage_n thereby_o give_v to_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n then_o to_o the_o late_a sommer-land_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v acknow_v ledge_v by_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 54._o that_o when_o the_o article_n be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o upper_a level_n and_o wittersham_n date_v the_o 18_o of_o february_n 9_o car._n 1._o the_o upper_a level_n be_v drain_v which_o occasion_v those_o article_n from_o which_o your_o lordship_n may_v observe_v that_o wittersham_n indraught_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n other_o then_o to_o procure_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n and_o other_o for_o who_o preservation_n the_o same_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o the_o animadverter_n grandfather_n have_v often_o declare_v and_o after_o attest_v under_o his_o hand_n not_o many_o week_n before_o he_o die_v which_o your_o lordship_n may_v peruse_v in_o my_o remonstrance_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o fol._n 6._o and_o further_o the_o decay_a sommer-land_n notwithstanding_o their_o many_o year_n preservation_n by_o the_o three_o first_o indraught_n at_o peening_a ebony_n and_o woodruff_n grow_v afterward_o into_o further_a decay_n so_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1630._o the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n be_v so_o much_o swerve_v and_o decay_v as_o that_o all_o the_o land_n sew_v thereunto_o viz._n romney_n marsh_n walland_n marsh_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o lie_v some_o mile_n near_a the_o sea_n then_o the_o upper_a level_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v their_o sewer_n much_o more_o the_o decay_a sommer-land_n which_o lie_v further_a from_o the_o fall_n as_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o lord_n bailiff_n and_o jurate_n of_o romney_n marsh_n the_o commissioner_n for_o walland_n marsh_n and_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o upper_a level_n and_o be_v declare_v in_o my_o remonstrance_n fol._n 13_o 14._o all_o which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o since_o the_o year_n 1633._o the_o late_a drown_a land_n be_v then_o perfect_o drain_v as_o they_o now_o be_v both_o the_o late_a decay_a land_n and_o late_o drown_v land_n have_v be_v only_o preserve_v by_o the_o say_a work_n and_o indraught_n and_o no_o further_a advantage_n thereby_o give_v to_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n then_o to_o the_o late_a decay_a land_n and_o now_o do_v your_o lordship_n judge_n by_o what_o rule_v of_o sewer_n law_n or_o conscience_n the_o late_a drown_a land_n shall_v be_v further_o tax_v at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n lesser_a measure_n and_o the_o late_a decay_a land_n at_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n large_a measure_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o wittersham_n indraught_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o or_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n as_o they_o have_v be_v for_o fifty_o year_n past_a so_o may_v be_v for_o fifty_o year_n to_o come_v swallow_v up_o in_o charge_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o those_o land_n sacrifice_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o decay_a sommer-land_n which_o during_o all_o that_o time_n have_v and_o will_v thereby_o yield_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la acre_n clear_a yearly_a profit_n above_o all_o charge_n of_o scot_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a for_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n if_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o land_n have_v never_o be_v attempt_v 2._o the_o second_o matter_n in_o difference_n be_v whether_o by_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o sewer_n shirley_n moor_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o 18._o or_o 20._o foot_n to_o the_o pole_n and_o all_o the_o other_o level_n but_o 16._o foot_n ½_n be_v now_o all_o under_o one_o commission_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o disproportion_n of_o measure_n be_v without_o precedent_n or_o example_n contrary_a to_o all_o rule_n of_o sewer_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n or_o ordinance_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la mensurandis_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o animadverter_n endeavour_v to_o support_v it_o with_o a_o pretend_a previous_a agreement_n make_v between_o the_o owner_n of_o shirley_n moor_n and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o level_n before_o their_o conjunction_n in_o one_o commission_n viz._n that_o shirley_n moor_n be_v to_o continue_v that_o disproportion_n of_o measure_n and_o of_o scot_v at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n drown_v and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n sommer-land_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o agreement_n be_v never_o insist_v on_o nor_o object_v at_o the_o reference_n make_v to_o the_o four_o learned_a lawyer_n in_o 1627._o howbeit_o sir_n edward_n hales_n knight_n and_o baronet_n decease_a be_v then_o present_a who_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v party_n to_o such_o agreement_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n then_o draw_v up_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o my_o remonstrance_n fol._n 17._o and_o which_o be_v give_v in_o evidence_n by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n to_o the_o juror_n at_o the_o late_a session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n and_o for_o that_o i_o find_v that_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 23._o have_v set_v forth_o the_o decretal_a part_n as_o he_o term_v it_o of_o the_o decree_n make_v the_o 26_o of_o may_v 1626._o and_o fol._n 16_o have_v set_v down_o part_n of_o the_o preamble_n of_o a_o decree_n make_v the_o 19_o of_o september_n 1650._o i_o shall_v present_v to_o your_o lordship_n both_o these_o decree_n at_o large_a that_o your_o lordship_n may_v the_o better_a judge_n of_o the_o animadverter_n candid_a quotation_n and_o inference_n mention_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v not_o at_o this_o time_n leisure_n to_o give_v your_o lordship_n particular_a observation_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o northiam_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n the_o

be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o say_a decree_n of_o 1627._o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n other_o than_o such_o who_o have_v likewise_o such_o interest_n in_o the_o summer_n land_n as_o those_o disproportion_n be_v for_o their_o advantage_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o 5_o of_o september_n 1633._o be_v sign_v by_o ten_o commissioner_n of_o who_o one_o only_a have_v such_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n as_o render_v those_o disproportion_n to_o his_o disadvantage_n that_o of_o eight_o commissioner_n who_o sign_v the_o decree_n of_o june_n the_o four_o 1639._o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o but_o have_v a_o benefit_n by_o those_o disproportion_n and_o six_o of_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o interest_v in_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o that_o of_o twelve_o commissioner_n who_o sign_v the_o decree_n of_o june_n the_o four_o 1640._o there_o be_v only_o three_o that_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n of_o who_o mr._n gibbon_n and_o myself_o be_v two_o neither_o of_o we_o then_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o march_n 1627._o the_o three_o be_v the_o late_a lord_n culpeper_n who_o i_o believe_v be_v then_o likewise_o ignorant_a of_o that_o decree_n nor_o can_v the_o animadverter_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o know_v thereof_o but_o howsoever_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o sommer-land_n be_v such_o as_o that_o those_o disproportion_n redownd_v to_o his_o lordship_n benefit_n neither_o can_v i_o find_v upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o decree_n that_o at_o any_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v for_o the_o say_v level_n from_o 1632._o till_o 1645._o there_o be_v ever_o three_o commission_n present_a who_o have_v not_o such_o interest_n in_o the_o sommer-land_n if_o owner_n but_o that_o those_o disproportion_n accrue_v to_o their_o profit_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n have_v so_o wise_o provide_v for_o their_o interest_n at_o the_o renew_n of_o that_o commission_n which_o for_o your_o lordship_n satisfaction_n therein_o will_v full_o appear_v to_o your_o lordship_n by_o peruse_v the_o commissioner_n name_n empower_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o those_o time_n which_o i_o have_v hereunto_o annex_v most_o of_o who_o with_o their_o interest_n and_o relation_n be_v well_o know_v to_o your_o lordship_n viz._n thomas_n lord_n coventry_n l._n keeper_n etc._n etc._n philip_n earl_n of_o pemb._n &_o mountgom_n etc._n etc._n theophilus_n earl_n of_o suss_n warden_n etc._n etc._n edward_n earl_n of_o dorset_n chamb._n etc._n etc._n robert_n earl_n of_o leicester_n mildmay_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n thomas_n earl_n of_o winchelsea_n john_n earl_n of_o thannet_n henry_n lord_n abergavenay_n francis_n lord_n dear_a sir_n henry_n vane_n knight_n treasu_n etc._n etc._n sir_n joh._n finch_n knight_n chief_z just_o etc._n etc._n sir_n edward_n henden_fw-ge knight_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n etc._n etc._n sir_n george_n fane_n knight_n sir_n thomas_n pelham_n baronet_n sir_n john_n shelley_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n john_n baker_n baronet_n sir_n henry_n sedley_n baronet_n kn_n ts_o and_o baronet_n sir_n rog._n twisden_n sir_n edward_n hales_n sir_n walter_n robert_n sir_n joh._n sidley_n of_o wroatham_n sir_n edw._n deering_n sir_n michael_n livesey_n baronet_n sir_n thomas_n peirs_n baronet_n sir_n ralph_n whitfield_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law_n sir_n geo._n saadis_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n sir_n henry_n guildford_n sir_n francis_n barnham_n sir_n thomas_n hendly_a sir_n peter_n hayman_n sir_n alexander_n culpeper_n of_o sedgbury_n sir_n humphrey_n tufion_n sir_n robert_n darrell_n sir_n thomas_n parker_n sir_n robert_n filmer_n sir_n john_n honywood_n sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n sir_n thomas_n springate_n sir_n john_n culpeper_n sir_n john_n hales_n sir_n robert_n honywood_n sir_n anthony_n st._n leger_n sir_n robert_n honywood_n young_a sir_n cheney_n culpeper_n knight_n sir_n robert_n foster_n sergeant_n at_o law_n the_o 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powell_n richard_n coberham_n robert_n bindlos_n gentleman_n q._n the_o expenditor_n of_o romney_n marsh_n q._n the_o expenditor_n of_o the_o five_o water_n q._n the_o bailiff_n and_o expenditor_n of_o walland_n marsh_n out_o of_o which_o number_n the_o animadverter_n fol._n 44._o have_v select_v 26_o commissioner_n who_o he_o conceive_v but_o of_o a_o false_a conception_n be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n viz._n nicholas_n late_o e._n of_o thanet_n john_n lord_n tufton_n sir_n john_n shelley_n sir_n walter_n roberts_n sir_n john_n wildegoss_n sir_n ralph_n bosvile_n sir_n ale_n culpeper_n sir_n john_n fowle_n sir_n john_n culpeper_n william_n shelley_n robert_n foster_n john_n culpeper_n edward_n bromfield_n william_n boy_n thomas_n dike_n william_n culpeper_n ralph_n bufkin_n thomas_n sands_n richard_z porter_z peter_n courthope_n william_n white_a thankful_a frewen_n edmond_n gibbon_n richard_n downton_n william_n muddle_z joseph_n benbridge_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o i_o must_v acquaint_v your_o lordship_n that_o nicholas_n earl_n of_o thanet_n and_o thomas_n dike_n esquire_n be_v dead_a before_o this_o commission_n issue_v which_o usher_v in_o the_o great_a oppression_n which_o after_o fall_v upon_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n that_o sir_n ralph_n bosvile_n and_o richard_n porter_n be_v whole_o interest_v in_o the_o sommer-land_n that_o sir_n john_n fowl_n and_o sir_n john_n culpeper_n have_v such_o interest_n in_o the_o sommer-land_n as_o that_o it_o be_v for_o their_o advantage_n to_o reduce_v the_o scot_n unto_o the_o disproportion_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o four_o penny_n that_o fourteen_o of_o those_o 26_o commissioner_n have_v not_o then_o any_o land_n in_o the_o say_v level_n and_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n than_o sommer-land_n and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v that_o at_o any_o one_o time_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o commission_n there_o appear_v at_o any_o session_n of_o sewer_n more_o than_o three_o commissioner_n of_o such_o interest_n in_o the_o drown_a land_n as_o render_v those_o disproportion_n prejudicial_a unto_o they_o and_o now_o do_v your_o lordship_n judge_n whether_o the_o scot_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1633._o reduce_v to_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n drown_a land_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n sommer-land_n by_o the_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n or_o by_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n which_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n have_v in_o that_o commission_n and_o i_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o observe_v how_o that_o the_o animadverter_n do_v often_o affirm_v that_o the_o scot_n be_v reduce_v to_o those_o disproportion_n by_o the_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o as_o often_o that_o it_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o pretend_a previous_a agreement_n of_o which_o agreement_n it_o seem_v the_o grandchild_n have_v better_a knowledge_n than_o their_o grandfather_n have_v who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v party_n thereunto_o from_o who_o example_n the_o present_a owner_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n have_v for_o several_a year_n past_a as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o your_o lordship_n endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o commission_n for_o the_o say_v level_n with_o the_o like_a advantage_n from_o what_o have_v be_v declare_v your_o lordship_n may_v collect_v what_o full_a and_o free_a consent_n there_o be_v of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n for_o alteration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o scot_v so_o solemn_o settle_v in_o 1627._o by_o award_n consent_v and_o decree_n of_o sewer_n and_o which_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 1633._o and_o by_o the_o express_a word_n and_o intendment_n of_o that_o decree_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o my_o remonstrance_n fol._n 26._o be_v to_o be_v continue_v for_o all_o future_a work_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 35._o with_o great_a confidence_n affirm_v that_o the_o four_o learned_a lawyer_n who_o make_v that_o award_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o

farmer_n of_o any_o of_o the_o land_n therein_o mention_v i_o know_v not_o and_o as_o to_o that_o other_o malicious_a insinuation_n touch_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o sewer_n and_o the_o deface_a and_o withdraw_v of_o record_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v the_o animadverter_n if_o he_o know_v thereof_o aught_o to_o prosecute_v the_o offender_n i_o know_v some_o record_n be_v miss_v which_o make_v against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n if_o produce_v which_o i_o can_v never_o see_v or_o procure_v and_o that_o the_o present_a clerk_n who_o be_v sometime_o my_o menial_a servant_n be_v choose_v clerk_n but_o in_o 1652._o and_o the_o proceed_n whereat_o the_o animadverter_n take_v most_o offence_n be_v several_a year_n before_o when_o mr._n william_n powell_n a_o wellwisher_a to_o the_o sommer-land_n be_v farmer_n unto_o a_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o and_o tenant_n unto_o sir_n edward_n hales_n be_v clerk_n of_o the_o sewer_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v neither_o time_n or_o opportunity_n to_o make_v particular_a answer_n to_o the_o many_o malicious_a surmise_n and_o calumny_n cast_v upon_o s._n n._n p._n by_o the_o animadverter_n in_o every_o page_n of_o those_o animadversion_n who_o the_o better_a to_o blast_v and_o invalidate_n whatever_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o produce_v or_o urge_v do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o grandfather_n or_o any_o of_o his_o reason_n or_o argument_n who_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o all_o those_o transaction_n which_o pass_v at_o such_o time_n when_o i_o be_v whole_o a_o stranger_n to_o those_o level_n and_o often_o declare_v they_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o but_o with_o oblique_a reflection_n insinuate_v they_o as_o my_o fancy_n and_o construction_n ground_v only_o upon_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la i_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o sir_n thomas_n culpeper_n who_o be_v the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n tenant_n to_o the_o highland_n in_o appledore_n about_o forty_o year_n and_o know_v best_o what_o benefit_n and_o security_n those_o land_n have_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v by_o those_o work_n do_v join_v with_o other_o commissioner_n in_o several_a decree_n whereby_o those_o land_n be_v scot_v to_o the_o work_n and_o indraught_n in_o wittersham_n level_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v hereunto_o annex_v the_o late_a presentment_n of_o the_o juror_n at_o tenterden_n with_o the_o decree_n thereupon_o make_v and_o some_o observation_n upon_o both_o which_o i_o refer_v to_o your_o lordship_n consideration_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1663._o before_o sir_n edward_n hales_n baronet_n sir_n john_n covert_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n charles_n shelley_n sir_n nathaniel_n powel_n sir_n thomas_n peirs_n baronet_n sir_n anthony_n ancher_n sir_n george_n choute_n knight_n george_n porter_n thomas_n herlackenden_n edward_n hales_n john_n marten_n thomas_n lake_n john_n middleton_n john_n horsmonden_n samuel_n boy_n ralph_n bufkin_n esquire_n william_n levet_fw-la and_o william_n hawes_n gent._n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 15_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o say_a majesty_n reign_n imprimis_fw-la it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o expenditor_n of_o the_o upper_a level_n shall_v out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n he_o receive_v for_o the_o country_n use_n pay_v and_o discharge_v unto_o mr_n wooddall_n such_o arrear_n of_o tithe_n as_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o upper_a level_n also_o it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o juror_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n impanel_v by_o we_o for_o inquiry_n be_v enter_v in_o this_o book_n as_o follow_v and_o that_o all_o scot_n now_o and_o for_o the_o future_a be_v grant_v according_o kent_z and_o sussex_n the_o presentment_n of_o the_o juror_n of_o enquiry_n for_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n at_o their_o session_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 16_o day_n of_o june_n 1663._o 15_o caroli_n 2._o upon_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v then_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o own_o view_n with_o mature_a deliberation_n thereupon_o have_v imprimis_fw-la 1._o we_o present_v that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o three_o thousand_o acre_n of_o drown_a land_n and_o the_o two_o thousand_o acre_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n within_o the_o upper_a level_n that_o the_o say_a sommer-land_n be_v scot_v at_o one_o three_o part_n in_o reference_n or_o relation_n to_o all_o such_o scot_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o drown_a land_n to_o the_o work_n and_o rent_n of_o wittersham_n as_o former_o have_v be_v do_v item_n 2._o we_o present_v that_o the_o land_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o highland_n contain_v 222_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o 350_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o lie_v in_o redhill_n and_o appledore_n and_o also_o 426_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o lie_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o stone_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a by_o estimation_n a_o thousand_o acre_n or_o thereabouts_o not_o former_o scot_v till_o the_o year_n 1645._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v scot_v to_o the_o rent_n and_o work_n of_o wittersham_n for_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o they_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o same_o item_n 3._o we_o present_v and_o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o old_a admeasurement_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v in_o shirley_n moor_n according_a to_o the_o large_a acre_n aught_o to_o be_v scot_v as_o former_o and_o no_o otherwise_o item_n 4._o we_o present_v the_o gut_n of_o redding_n redhill_n and_o ebony_n late_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v very_o much_o annoy_v by_o the_o slubb_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o channel_n of_o rother_n whereby_o the_o say_a channel_n be_v very_o much_o swerve_v through_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o sluice_n in_o thorney_n wall_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o those_o level_n in_v not_o well_o sew_v their_o water_n and_o dreyn_v their_o land_n and_o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o say_a sewer_n in_o short_a time_n will_v be_v utter_o lose_v unless_o some_o expedient_a way_n be_v find_v for_o the_o scour_n the_o channel_n in_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n either_o by_o erect_v the_o say_a sluice_n at_o thorney_n wall_n or_o otherwise_o as_o your_o wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o further_o that_o if_o any_o new_a work_n or_o work_n shall_v be_v short_o attempt_v for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o the_o land_n drown_a land_n and_o sommer-land_n contain_v in_o the_o whole_a about_o five_o thousand_o acre_n and_o all_o the_o thousand_o acre_n in_o the_o 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of_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n for_o all_o the_o land_n ancient_o call_v or_o repute_v to_o be_v drown_v land_n lie_v between_o vdiham_n oak_n and_o oxney_n ferry_n and_o usual_o before_o the_o year_n 1645._o scot_v to_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o owner_n and_o occupier_n of_o the_o say_a land_n respective_o all_o which_o eleven_o scot_n be_v hereby_o grant_v and_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o mr._n william_n ward_n at_o the_o house_n of_o james_n nash_n in_o newenden_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n four_o of_o the_o say_a scot_n the_o 25_o of_o july_n next_o four_o of_o the_o say_a scot_n the_o 15_o of_o august_n next_o and_o three_o scot_n residue_n of_o the_o say_v eleven_o scot_n the_o 15_o of_o september_n next_o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v eleven_o scot_n

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sandherst_n bodiham_n enburst_n northiam_n and_o beckey_n have_v heretofore_o be_v scot_v and_o tax_v to_o pay_v more_o money_n than_o the_o say_a land_n be_v now_o or_o then_o be_v worth_a to_o be_v let_v by_o the_o year_n or_o more_o than_o the_o feesimple_n or_o inheritance_n thereof_o can_v be_v sell_v for_o and_o yet_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v receive_v any_o profit_n or_o very_o little_a not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o charge_n by_o the_o say_a work_n for_o which_o the_o say_a scott_n be_v impose_v whereby_o many_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a land_n be_v much_o decay_v and_o hinder_v and_o no_o tenant_n can_v be_v procure_v to_o occupy_v the_o say_a land_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o scott_n and_o many_o fatherless_a child_n leave_v unprovided_a for_o of_o all_o which_o the_o commissioner_n now_o present_a by_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o view_n be_v sufficient_o assure_v and_o therefore_o according_o as_o be_v petition_v think_v fit_a it_o be_v reform_v 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the_o whole_a level_n or_o great_a part_n thereof_o seal_v and_o subscribe_v by_o nicholas_n tufton_n isaac_n sedley_n alex._n culpeper_n will._n culpeper_n ra._n bosvile_n j._n wildigos_fw-la h._n tufion_n rob._n foster_n john_n theobald_n john_n porter_n thomas_n dike_n peter_n courthope_n william_n white_a a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o robertsbridge_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o salehurst_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n upon_o thursday_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o september_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1650._o whereas_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o cranbrook_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n sufficient_a juror_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n do_v present_a that_o there_o be_v then_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n three_o thousand_o acre_n by_o estimation_n of_o marsh_n land_n which_o be_v drown_v and_o yield_v no_o benefit_n to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o two_o thousand_o acre_n of_o marsh_n land_n or_o thereabouts_o which_o be_v usual_o drown_v in_o the_o winter_n and_o dry_v most_o part_n of_o the_o summer_n but_o in_o imminent_a danger_n to_o be_v likewise_o drown_v and_o lose_v if_o some_o speedy_a course_n of_o preservation_n be_v not_o take_v and_o further_o present_v that_o for_o the_o payment_n and_o charge_n of_o all_o such_o work_n as_o be_v then_o propound_v as_o well_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o say_v drown_v land_n as_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_v decay_a land_n they_o though_o fit_a that_o the_o say_v drown_v land_n shall_v be_v scot_v at_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n and_o the_o say_v decay_a land_n at_o four_o penny_n the_o acre_n or_o after_o the_o same_o proportion_n to_o every_o great_a or_o lesser_a tax_n all_o which_o be_v assent_v unto_o by_o the_o commissioner_n then_o present_a and_o decree_v according_o and_o afterward_o as_o well_o to_o recover_v the_o say_v drown_v land_n as_o to_o preserve_v the_o say_v decay_a land_n three_o several_a indraught_n be_v successive_o make_v viz._n ebony_n peen_a and_o woodruff_n and_o the_o whole_a charge_n and_o burden_n thereof_o tax_v and_o pay_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o twelve_o penny_n the_o acre_n drown_v land_n and_o four_o penny_n the_o acre_n sommer-land_n and_o whereas_o after_o seventeen_o year_n charge_n and_o experience_n of_o the_o say_a work_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o drown_a land_n have_v pay_v thereunto_o above_o ten_o pound_n by_o the_o acre_n and_o receive_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o but_o continue_v in_o their_o drown_a and_o lose_v condition_n and_o that_o the_o say_v decay_v land_n receive_v the_o sole_a benefit_n thereof_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o further_a decay_n and_o whereas_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sandherst_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o september_n 1627._o sufficient_a juror_n of_o the_o 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