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B08377
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An answer to the case of the commoners of the manor of Epworth, in the isle of Axholme in the country of Lincoln ; published in opposition to the bill for making the statutes of Edw. 1. and Edw. 6. against destroying improvements more effectual
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England and Wales. Parliament.
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(1699)
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Wing A3402; ESTC R170323
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further_a improvement_n and_o that_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v prevail_v on_o to_o approve_v and_o enclose_v 7400_o acre_n part_n of_o 13400_o acre_n of_o the_o waste_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n so_o that_o 6000_o acre_n be_v but_o leave_v to_o the_o commoner_n for_o who_o the_o whole_a be_v scarce_o sufficient_a to_o which_o it_o be_v hope_v they_o will_v take_v this_o full_a answer_n that_o all_o the_o say_v common_a and_o waste_v within_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v general_o cover_v with_o water_n and_o they_o can_v keep_v but_o few_o cattle_n thereon_o and_o no_o sheep_n that_o king_n charles_n the_o i._o be_v lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n agree_v with_o sir_n cornelius_n vermuyden_n and_o other_o to_o dreyn_a the_o same_o which_o they_o undertake_v and_o perform_v at_o a_o vast_a expense_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o keep_v the_o same_o dry_a so_o that_o the_o ground_n which_o before_o be_v a_o pond_n be_v now_o firm_a and_o dry_a 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