this_o county_n and_o apulâ—re_v in_o kent_n the_o juror_n present_v 17._o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a small_a mâ—rsh_n near_o unto_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n call_v s._n mary_n croft_n contain_v by_o estimation_n xlviij_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o can_v not_o be_v well_o defend_v against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o tide_n except_o a_o old_a gutter_n therein_o be_v stop_v up_o and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a gutter_n and_o seweâ—_n make_v beyond_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o the_o land_n of_o john_n chitecrofte_a in_o a_o certain_a marsh_n call_v corboylesmarshe_n contain_v ..........._o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v into_o the_o watercourse_n come_v from_o leveshameswall_n unto_o the_o sluice_n at_o melflâ—t_n all_o which_o say_v work_v viz._n the_o stop_n up_o of_o the_o old_a gutter_n and_o make_v of_o the_o new_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n may_v be_v perform_v as_o they_o estimate_v it_o for_o xijl._o and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o land-holders_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v s._n marie_n croft_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o say_v john_n chitecroft_n for_o the_o say_a land_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n ☜_o for_o every_o acre_n xls._n and_o they_o likewise_o say_v that_o the_o say_v land-holders_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o make_v contribution_n for_o their_o portion_n towards_o the_o divert_v of_o the_o watercourse_n in_o curboylesmarshe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o sluice_n there_o and_o the_o bank_n beyond_o the_o say_a sluice_n not_o tax_v as_o also_o to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a sewer_n in_o curboylesmarsh_n when_o occasion_n shall_v be_v viz._n for_o every_o acre_n of_o they_o as_o the_o land-holders_n of_o curboylesmarsh_n for_o they_o which_o water_n so_o divert_v be_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v curboylesmarshe_n and_o therefore_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o rye_n have_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v summon_v the_o say_a john_n chytecroft_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n at_o rye_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o show_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o land-holders_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v s._n mary_n croft_n who_o several_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v contribution_n according_a to_o the_o inquisition_n aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o the_o say_a john_n chitecrofte_a who_o say_v nothing_o thereto_o therefore_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_v new_a gutter_n and_o sewer_n beyond_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o over_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v john_n chitecrofte_a shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n chitecroft_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o say_a land_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n ☞_o x_o s_o in_o 3_o h._n 5._o sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n richard_n wakeherst_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n vincent_n fynche_n adam_n iwode_n and_o will._n merchant_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o pesemersh_n rye_n farlegh_n and_o pette_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o also_o in_o 9_o h._n 5._o have_v dorso_fw-la robert_n oxenbrigge_n henry_n hoorne_v john_n halle_n junior_a will._n cheyne_n and_o adam_n iwode_n for_o those_o betwixt_o ashewalle_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea-water_n run_v from_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n to_o appuldre_n and_o bodyam_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wytresham_n and_o stone_n in_o kent_z and_o to_o idenne_n pesemâ—rshe_n and_o bekkele_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o rumney_n marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o like_a commission_n the_o same_o year_n have_v dorso_fw-la robert_n lord_n poynings_n thomas_n prior_n of_o lewes_n john_n preston_n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n john_n darell_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o flecching_n and_o seford_n on_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n have_v ibid._n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n the_o prior_n of_o michelham_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n adam_n iworde_n john_n nelonde_n and_o john_n halle_n for_o those_o betwixt_o hastyng_n and_o boxele_n in_o the_o town_n of_o s._n leonard_n holyngtone_n wylting_a bexele_n croweherst_n and_o bulwerhithe_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a the_o like_a have_v ibid._n will._n westbury_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n john_n hall_n richard_n wakehurst_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o parish_n of_o berghestede_n on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o the_o parish_n of_o felgham_n on_o the_o east_n and_o from_o those_o parish_n to_o westregate_v and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o as_o abovesaid_a so_o also_o in_o 1_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n the_o prior_n of_o michelham_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n and_o othâ—rs_n for_o those_o bank_n betwixt_o hastyng_n and_o bexele_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o the_o like_a have_v robert_n lord_n ponynge_n thomas_n prior_n of_o lewes_n john_n preston_n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o flecching_n and_o seford_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a but_o in_o such_o sort_n do_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n pelham_n and_o his_o fellow_n commissioner_n proceed_v therein_o that_o in_o 6_o h._n 6._o upon_o information_n dorso_fw-la make_v to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o have_v by_o colour_n of_o that_o commission_n raise_v certain_a new_a bank_n which_o do_v so_o obstruct_v and_o hinder_v the_o ancient_a course_n of_o of_o those_o fresh_a water_n that_o have_v use_v to_o run_v betwixt_o the_o say_a town_n of_o hastyng_n and_o boxle_n by_o certain_a sewer_n and_o trench_n to_o the_o sea_n that_o much_o land_n be_v thereby_o drown_v the_o say_a king_n assign_v dorso_fw-la the_o abbot_n of_o bataille_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n sir_n roger_n fenys_n knight_n adam_n iwode_n john_n corffe_n and_o other_o to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v such_o course_n for_o the_o rectify_v thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v consonant_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n sir_n thomas_n echyngham_n knight_n john_n halle_n will._n fynche_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n betwixt_o farlegh_n in_o this_o county_n and_o derlande_n knokke_n in_o kent_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n for_o to_o employ_v in_o that_o work_n consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o expedition_n therein_o the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_fw-la in_o 12_o h._n 6._o have_v john_n earl_n of_o huntendon_n robert_n prior_n of_o lewes_n sir_n robert_n poynings_n sir_n thomas_n echyngham_n sir_n thomas_n leukenore_n knight_n john_n darell_n richard_n wakehurst_n and_o other_o for_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o flecching_n and_o seford_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o to_o proceed_v as_o abovesaid_a as_o also_o to_o impress_v such_o and_o so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o fit_v wage_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a so_o also_o in_o 21_o h_n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la edmund_n mille_n will._n sidney_n john_n leyle_n john_n woo_v richard_n dalingrugge_v esquire_n and_o will._n brey_v for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o parish_n of_o berghstede_n on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o the_o parish_n of_o folgham_n on_o the_o east_n and_o from_o those_o parish_n extend_v to_o westgate_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n tâ—e_v next_o year_n follow_v have_v sir_n rog._n fenys_n knight_n richard_n dalyngrugge_n esquire_n john_n faukes_n clerk_n john_n denysh_v esquire_n edmund_n mille_n and_o adam_n iwode_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o hastyng_n and_o bexele_n within_o the_o town_n of_o s._n leonard_n holyngtone_n milling_n bexele_v croweherst_n and_o bulwerhithe_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o the_o last_o commission_n direct_v in_o 33_o h._n 6._o richard_n abbot_n of_o
in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o mauley_n and_o coryngham_n and_o in_o the_o soak_v of_o kirketone_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o in_o the_o soak_v or_o hundred_o of_o basâ—tlawe_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n therein_o consonant_n to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o say_a custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a consider_v the_o great_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o the_o speedy_a accomplishment_n thereof_o the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 14_o e._n 4._o have_v thomas_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n will._n lord_n hastyng_n sir_n john_n scrope_n of_o bolton_n knight_n sir_n robert_n markham_n knight_n john_n stanhope_n gervase_n clifton_n robert_n willughby_n thomas_n molineux_n thomas_n nevil_n and_o john_n metheley_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o sewersâ—_n from_o broughton-sulny_a unto_o the_o river_n of_o devene_n in_o this_o county_n and_o from_o feldyke_n in_o bingham_n unto_o the_o say_a river_n of_o devene_n as_o also_o by_o and_o about_o the_o same_o river_n from_o the_o county_n of_o leicester_n beyond_o kilvyngton_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a so_o also_o in_o 22_o e._n 4._o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o same_o archbishop_n and_o most_o of_o the_o beforementioned_a person_n but_o far_o touch_v the_o fen_n in_o this_o county_n i_o have_v not_o see_v other_o than_o what_o a_o law_n pettibag_n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o stockwith_n 14_o aug._n 5_o caroli_n mention_v which_o be_v that_o whereas_o john_n lyens_n and_o other_o dutch_a man_n have_v undertake_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o privy_a council_n to_o drain_v the_o car_n and_o marsh_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o hatfield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n axholme_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o other_o great_a car_n in_o this_o county_n of_o nottingham_n and_o have_v make_v divers_a great_a river_n and_o drayn_n to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o for_o the_o better_a convey_v away_o of_o the_o water_n one_o sluice_n shall_v be_v erect_v on_o bikersdyke_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o misterton_n at_o a_o place_n lie_v over_o the_o bridge_n call_v bleesford_n bridge_n and_o to_o make_v a_o cut_n over_o the_o common_a ground_n call_v bleesford_n to_o mifterton_n firm_a ground_n and_o that_o whereas_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o participant_n become_v undertaker_n for_o the_o drayn_n of_o certain_a carr_n ground_n in_o everton_n in_o this_o county_n of_o nottingham_n in_o consideration_n thereof_o they_o be_v to_o have_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n for_o ever_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n lay_v out_o from_o everton_n enclosure_n all_o along_o by_o gryngeley_n bank_n side_n unto_o the_o tofte_n carr_n bank_n or_o new_a bank_n to_o be_v set_v out_o by_o surveyor_n choose_v on_o each_o part_n cap._n xxvii_o be_v now_o come_v into_o lincolnshire_n i_o shall_v first_o begin_v with_o the_o isle_n of_o arholme_n which_o for_o many_o age_n have_v be_v a_o fenny_a tract_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n cover_v with_o water_n but_o more_o ancient_o not_o so_o for_o original_o it_o be_v a_o woody_a country_n and_o not_o at_o all_o annoy_v with_o those_o inundation_n of_o the_o river_n that_o pass_v through_o it_o as_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o oak_n fir_n and_o other_o tree_n which_o have_v be_v of_o late_a frequent_o find_v in_o the_o moor_n upon_o make_v of_o sundry_a ditch_n and_o channel_n for_o the_o drayn_n thereof_o the_o oak_n tree_n lie_v somewhat_o above_o three_o foot_n in_o depth_n and_o near_o their_o root_n which_o do_v still_o stand_v as_o they_o grow_v viz._n in_o firm_a earth_n below_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o body_n for_o the_o most_o part_n north_n west_n from_o the_o root_n not_o cut_v down_o with_o axe_n but_o burn_v asunder_o somewhat_o near_o the_o ground_n as_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v coal_v do_v manifest_a of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v multitude_n and_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a bigness_n viz._n five_o yard_n in_o compass_n and_o sixteen_o yard_n long_o and_o some_o small_a of_o a_o great_a length_n with_o good_a quantity_n of_o acorn_n near_o they_o and_o of_o small_a nut_n so_o many_o that_o there_o have_v be_v find_v no_o less_o than_o two_o peck_v together_o in_o some_o place_n but_o the_o fir_n tree_n do_v lie_v a_o foot_n or_o eighteen_o inch_n deep_o of_o which_o kind_n there_o be_v more_o than_o of_o any_o other_o many_o of_o they_o be_v above_o thirty_o yard_n in_o length_n nay_o in_o the_o year_n 1653._o there_o be_v a_o fir_n pole_n take_v up_o by_o one_o robert_n browne_n of_o haxey_n of_o xxxvi_o yard_n long_a beside_o the_o top_n lie_v near_o the_o root_n which_o stand_v likewise_o as_o it_o grow_v have_v be_v burn_v and_o not_o hew_v down_o which_o tree_n bear_v at_o the_o bottom_n ten_o inch_n square_a and_o at_o the_o top_n eight_o about_o xx_o year_n since_o also_o in_o the_o moor_n at_o thurne_n near_o five_o foot_n in_o depth_n be_v sound_v a_o ladder_n of_o fir_n of_o a_o large_a substance_n with_o about_o xl_o staff_n which_o be_v thirty_o three_o inch_n asunder_o but_o so_o rot_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v get_v up_o whole_a and_o in_o haxey_n carr_n at_o the_o like_a depth_n a_o hedge_n with_o stake_n and_o binding_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o tree_n thus_o overgrow_v with_o the_o moor_n through_o a_o long_a time_n of_o stagnation_n by_o the_o fresh_a water_n in_o these_o part_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o divers_a year_n last_o pass_v take_v up_o at_o 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langemere_n kinninge_n and_o musklemere_n there_o be_v likewise_o on_o that_o side_n another_o narrow_a water_n of_o one_o mile_n in_o length_n extend_v to_o oppebeche_v and_o have_v in_o it_o one_o fish_v at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o water_n be_v the_o western_a limit_n of_o the_o fen_n and_o all_o the_o water_n pertain_v to_o witlesmere_n about_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o north_n east_n side_n of_o the_o before-specified_n mere_a there_o be_v a_o memorable_a channel_n cut_v through_o the_o body_n of_o the_o fen_n extend_v itself_o from_o near_a ramsey_n to_o peterborough_n and_o be_v call_v king_n delft_n the_o common_a tradition_n be_v that_o king_n canutus_n or_o his_o queen_n be_v in_o some_o peril_n in_o their_o passage_n from_o ramsey_n to_o peterborough_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o boysterousnesse_n of_o the_o wave_n upon_o witlesey_n mere_a cause_v this_o ditch_n to_o be_v first_o make_v and_o therewith_o do_v some_o westm._n of_o our_o historian_n agree_v who_o say_v 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the_o son_n of_o tho._n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n &_o will._n de_fw-fr burn._n so_o also_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr meryet_n richard_n de_fw-fr rodeneye_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr clivedone_n in_o which_o year_n likewise_o john_n randolf_n will._n de_fw-fr harden_n john_n de_fw-fr westcote_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr rodney_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o inquire_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr goddeleigh_n dean_n of_o wells_n in_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o deanery_n at_o mark_n in_o this_o county_n which_o very_o ancient_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v raise_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o same_o deanery_n modesse_fw-la wodmore_n and_o bydesham_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n which_o descend_v by_o a_o certain_a channel_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o merk_n towards_o the_o sea_n and_o also_o of_o certain_a sluice_n of_o the_o say_a dean_n in_o 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that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o tenant_n ought_v to_o reform_v the_o same_o and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o river_n of_o peret_n two_o weres_n call_v tap_a wear_v whereby_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n be_v straighten_a which_o ought_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o remove_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o glastonbury_n and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a pleck_n of_o osier_n at_o tut_o yate_fw-mi in_o weston_n appropriate_v by_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o tenant_n by_o which_o the_o water_n course_n be_v straighten_a and_o stop_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o total_o remove_v by_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o tenant_n whereupon_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o tenant_n constitute_v john_n pane_n and_o john_n fitelton_n their_o attorney_n to_o answer_v to_o this_o charge_n by_o another_o inquisition_n ibid._n take_v at_o that_o time_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o john_n strache_n and_o other_o
lordship_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o by_o the_o king_n there_o be_v allotment_n then_o make_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o each_o manor_n nevertheless_o after_o this_o fair_a entrance_n to_o so_o good_a and_o beneficial_a a_o work_n nothing_o be_v do_v therein_o to_o give_v some_o encouragement_n therefore_o to_o posterity_n in_o case_n this_o present_a age_n shall_v still_o decline_v it_o i_o have_v here_o exhibit_v a_o perfect_a map_n thereof_o with_o the_o particular_a allotment_n assign_v to_o each_o of_o those_o border_a lordship_n the_o division_n and_o allotment_n of_o king_n sedgmore_n to_o the_o several_a manor_n and_o freeholder_n thereunto_o adjoin_v according_a to_o the_o survey_n thereof_o take_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr quantity_n of_o the_o manor_n allotment_n of_o acre_n in_o the_o moor._n name_n of_o the_o manor_n  _fw-fr acres_n acre_n dunwere_v bower_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n robert_n chichester_n 600_o 171_o to_o william_n hinkmore_n esquire_n 350_o 100_o 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earl_n of_o pembroke_n 1440_o 411_o wesâ—on_n to_o sir_n peter_n van_n lore_n 2038_o 582_o to_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n john_n brag_n and_o nicholas_n watts_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr othery_n to_o edward_n trint_fw-la esquire_n 1378_o 393_o to_o mr._n balle_n mr._n harris_n and_o mr._n sanders_n their_o freehold_n 121_o 35_o somerton_n to_o thomas_n hill_n esquire_n 1430_o 408_o to_o james_n rese_n esquire_n 464_o 132_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n hext_n 3159_o 901_o to_o the_o parsonage_n there_o 171_o 49_o to_o the_o church-burgages_a 52_o 15_o graynton_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o mr._n watts_n 1019_o 291_o pitteney_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 1114_o 318_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n hanham_n 882_o 251_o cumpton_n dondon_n to_o sir_n john_n strangways_o knight_n 1921_o 548_o to_o baronet_n portman_n his_o freehold_a there_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr walton_n to_o sir_n thomas_n thin_a 1893_o 540_o street_n to_o andrew_n whittington_n 1711_o 488_o to_o mr._n alexander_n deyer_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr to_o freeholder_n omit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr memorandum_n that_o these_o allotment_n be_v rate_v proportionable_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o xxviij_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o moor_n by_o the_o perch_n of_o xv_o foot_n to_o every_o hundred_o acre_n of_o the_o several_n the_o total_a 32374_o acre_n the_o total_a 9522_o acre_n beside_o 4000_o acre_n intend_v for_o the_o king_n cap._n xxiâ—_n touch_v the_o marsh_n in_o this_o county_n the_o first_o commission_n dorso_fw-la that_o i_o have_v find_v be_v in_o 5_o e._n 2._o and_o direct_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr wyllington_n robert_n de_fw-fr clyderhom_n and_o stephan_n the_o salt-marsh_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o part_n of_o hambury_n in_o saltmersh_n the_o like_a dorso_fw-la about_o two_o year_n after_o be_v direct_v to_o nich._n de_fw-fr kyngeston_n richard_n de_fw-fr rodeneye_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr dunstaple_n in_o 33_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr berkelee_n of_o coberlee_n simon_n basset_n william_n de_fw-fr chiltenham_n john_n de_fw-fr yate_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr clifford_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v border_v upon_o severne_n betwixt_o bristol_n and_o gloucester_n so_o also_o in_o 36_o e._n 3._o be_v dorso_fw-la thomas_n moygne_n john_n tracy_n john_n clifford_n and_o john_n sloghtre_fw-fr and_o in_o 38_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v john_n tracy_n dorso_fw-la john_n clifford_n and_o john_n sloghtre_fw-fr who_o according_o sate_v at_o thornbury_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la where_o the_o juror_n present_v 8._o unto_o they_o upon_o oath_n that_o john_n fitz_n nchol_n lord_n of_o hull_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v the_o watercourse_n of_o the_o rendyche_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o lordship_n of_o roehampton_n and_o hull_n and_o to_o lead_v the_o same_o upon_o his_o own_o land_n unto_o the_o severne_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v and_o that_o the_o country_n be_v damnify_v by_o such_o his_o neglect_n and_o the_o same_o john_n be_v thereupon_o distrain_v to_o come_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o sobbury_n on_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n in_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o the_o say_v k._n e._n 3._o to_o answer_v thereunto_o come_v and_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o nor_o ever_o do_v receive_v and_o lead_v the_o say_a watercourse_n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a soil_n unto_o severne_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v and_o therefore_o do_v put_v himself_o upon_o the_o country_n and_o according_o be_v dischadrge_v thereof_o by_o the_o juror_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o john_n mowbray_n will._n wakebrigg_n john_n sarjaunt_o robert_n palet_fw-la and_o william_n church_n hill_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o saltmersh_n near_o bristol_n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v certify_v glâ—uc_fw-la that_o there_o be_v and_o ancient_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a stand_a water_n occasion_v by_o rain_n in_o the_o meadow_n and_o field_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aylbrighton_n olveston_n auste_n near_a cotes_n and_o littelton_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n every_o year_n for_o the_o drayn_n whereof_o there_o likewise_o be_v and_o ancient_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a trench_n whole_o out_o of_o the_o land_n the_o abbot_n of_o malmesbury_n extend_v from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a town_n to_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v holpole_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o another_o place_n call_v holpole_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o place_n call_v pynkenhampspull_n and_o thence_o to_o another_o place_n call_v cakepull_n and_o thence_o to_o severne_v which_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o trench_n the_o say_a town_n of_o aylbrighton_n olveston_n &_o auste_v near_o cotes_n be_v oblige_v to_o scour_v and_o they_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o water_n of_o aylbrighton_n olveston_n auste_n near_a cotes_n and_o littelton_n nor_o any_o other_o water_n come_v upon_o or_o overflow_a the_o land_n and_o meadow_n of_o those_o town_n by_o rain_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n before_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o do_v use_v to_o run_v to_o boyston_n nor_o from_o thence_o to_o severne_v noâ—_n littelton_n pull_n nor_o to_o the_o trench_n which_o the_o say_a abbot_n claim_v only_o for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o water_n overflow_a his_o land_n unto_o severne_n as_o by_o the_o allegation_n of_o thomas_n shardelowe_n than_o the_o say_v king_n attorney_n be_v suppose_v several_a other_o commission_n there_o be_v in_o this_o king_n time_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o shire_n viz._n in_o 4_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr berkele_n and_o sir_n john_n thorpe_n knight_n ralph_n waleys_n and_o john_n stanshawe_n for_o those_o in_o the_o town_n of_o albrighton_n olveston_n luttleton_n and_o aust_n near_o cotes_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n of_o powyk_n and_o sir_n will._n castelacre_n knight_n john_n cherleton_n and_o william_n heyberer_n for_o all_o in_o general_n throughout_o this_o county_n in_o 8_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n berkele_n sir_n john_n berkele_n and_o sir_n edward_n de_fw-fr bradeston_n knight_n robert_n de_fw-fr cherletone_n john_n sergeant_n ralph_n weleys_n and_o john_n stanshawe_n for_o those_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o severne_n in_o the_o hundred_o of_o berkele_n grumbaldesash_n thornebury_n and_o hembury_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la thomas_n berkley_n of_o bâ—rkley_n robert_n bealknap_n john_n berkley_n john_n tracy_n john_n sergeant_n and_o john_n lucy_n for_o those_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o severne_n and_o part_n adjoin_v so_o likewise_o in_o 13_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n john_n berkele_n knight_n john_n cassey_n ralph_n waleys_n and_o other_o in_o 16_o r._n 2._o the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 4._o to_o
thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o will._n lord_n wilughby_n ralph_n crumwell_n philip_n spenser_n robert_n tirwhit_n and_o robert_n cumberworth_n be_v appoint_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o grymesby_n and_o waynflete_a and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n ☞_o the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_fw-la the_o next_o year_n follow_v have_v the_o say_v william_n ralph_n and_o philip_n with_o richard_n muriell_n and_o albine_n de_fw-fr endirby_n for_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o sewer_n and_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh._n in_o which_o year_n i_o find_v it_o present_v that_o lindsey_n the_o sewer_n called_z the_o ea_z aught_o to_o be_v repair_v from_o the_o west_n end_v thereof_o unto_o the_o sea_n by_o walter_n athall_o fermour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster'sâ—ishing_v â—ishing_z and_o walter_n ranson_n fermour_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o dalbye_n fish_n and_o that_o the_o south-west_n bank_n of_o lusdyke_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o village_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o uuaynflete_a as_o also_o that_o the_o channel_n of_o lusdyke_n from_o stordyke_n unto_o the_o eas_fw-la end_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o same_o village_n and_o that_o the_o ea_fw-la from_o the_o west_n end_v thereof_o unto_o normandeepe_a aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o fermour_n of_o the_o fish_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wilughby_n sir_n walter_n pedwardyn_n and_o sir_n john_n rochefort_n king_n robert_n tirwhit_o will._n michael_n and_o albine_n de_fw-fr enderby_n have_v commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o boston_n and_o friskeney_n with_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n ☜_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a and_o instant_a necessity_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v requisite_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n other_o commission_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n be_v short_o after_o direct_v to_o sundry_a person_n viz._n in_o 6_o h._n 4._o to_o 14._o will._n de_fw-fr wylughby_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n rob._n elkyngton_n will._n de_fw-fr ludington_n thomas_n somercotes_n thomas_n de_fw-fr enderby_n john_n symons_n and_o robert_n white_a for_o those_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o uurangle_n to_o barton_n upon_o humbre_fw-mi with_o appointment_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o william_n john_n albine_n de_fw-fr enderby_n will._n de_fw-fr ludington_n and_o other_o in_o 9_o h._n 4._o to_o â—orso_fw-la will._n lord_n wylughby_n sir_n walter_n talboys_n and_o sir_n richard_n haunserde_v knight_n robert_z tirwhit_o will._n de_fw-fr lodyngton_n will._n michael_n and_o thomas_n enderby_n for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o trent_n in_o 10_o h._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wylughby_n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n knight_n will._n lodyngton_n thomas_n wace_n richard_n de_fw-fr bradlay_n and_o will._n boleyne_v for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o skegeney_n and_o in_o divers_a town_n and_o place_n within_o the_o soak_v of_o bolyngbroke_n and_o horncastre_n with_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 11_o h._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n tirwhit_o sir_n john_n rocheford_n knight_n robert_n warerton_n john_n warerton_n john_n skipwyth_n will._n lodyngton_n richard_n tournay_n richard_n bradley_n and_o thomas_n wace_n for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o friskeney_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n ancient_o use_v in_o that_o place_n in_o 12_o h._n 4_o to_o 41._o robert_n lord_n wylughby_n sir_n thomas_n wylughby_n kt._n robert_n tirwhit_o robert_n warerton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o uuaynflete_a with_o appointment_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la the_o same_o year_n have_v rob._n tirwhit_o sir_n richard_n haunsard_n knight_n will._n lodyngton_n nich._n tournay_n thomas_n claymond_n henry_n morley_n john_n skipwith_n and_o robert_n feriby_n for_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n from_o littulburgh_n all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n to_o humbre_v and_o from_o bishop_n brigge_n on_o the_o river_n of_o ancolme_n to_o humbre_v so_o also_o have_v lindsey_n thomas_n wace_n richard_n bradley_n and_o other_o for_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o lindsey_n as_o also_o for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o friskeney_n before_o who_o sit_v at_o bullingbrooke_n on_o friday_n be_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n ambrose_n the_o juror_n present_v upon_o oath_n that_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o eastfenne_n that_o the_o dam_n of_o waynflete_a be_v shut_v throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n that_o the_o salt_n water_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o wash_n the_o grass_n and_o weed_n grow_v therein_o may_v be_v total_o destroy_v and_o to_o be_v thus_o stop_v up_o by_o the_o town_n of_o the_o wapentake_n of_o bullingbroke_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o uurangle_n leake_n leverton_n benington_n butterwik_n freston_n and_o tofte_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o water_n descend_v from_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o lindsey_n and_o run_v into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v lusdyke_n in_o lindsey_n viz._n in_o thorpe_n uuainflete_a and_o stepinge_v shall_v be_v so_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o certain_a trench_n that_o it_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a wash_n of_o the_o est_fw-fr fen_n but_o keep_v it_o course_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o uuaynflete_a and_o thence_o to_o the_o main_a sea_n in_o 13_o h._n 4._o the_o king_n by_o his_o attorney_n implead_v linc._n will._n leveryk_n of_o irby_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o make_v of_o a_o ditch_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o uuaynflet_n call_v hall_n dale_n by_o mean_n whereof_o four_o sewer_n which_o pass_v the_o fresh_a water_n from_o bullingbroke_n and_o other_o town_n adjacent_a in_o est_fw-la fen_n and_o uuest_n fen_n become_v obstruct_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a king_n fish_v there_o and_o the_o overflow_a of_o four_o acre_n of_o his_o say_a land_n in_o 1_o h._n 5._o robert_n tirwhit_o sir_n richard_n haunsard_n and_o sir_n william_n frank_n knight_n thomas_n enderby_n richard_n haw_o and_o simon_n louthe_n be_v constitute_v dorso_o commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n sewer_n and_o ditch_n from_o wytherne_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o betwixt_o saltfletby_n and_o trusthorpe_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n divers_a other_o commission_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v short_o after_o direct_v to_o sundry_a other_o person_n viz._n in_o 6_o h._n 5._o to_o dorso_o the_o same_o rob._n tirwhit_o will._n lodyngton_n tho._n cumberworth_n roger_n flore_n thomas_n enderby_n thomas_n somercotes_n john_n kyme_n and_o john_n langholme_n for_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o province_n of_o lindsey_n in_o which_o commission_n they_o have_v direction_n to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 1_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o robert_n tirwhit_o thomas_n santone_n robert_n feryby_n robert_n wasselyn_n henry_n morlay_n and_o thomas_n belwode_n for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n and_o ankholme_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o 4_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n ralph_n crumwell_n sir_n william_n crumwell_n and_o sir_n ralph_n rochfort_n knight_n walter_n talboys_n robert_n tirwhyt_n john_n kyme_n richard_n haw_o and_o john_n veer_v for_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o coast_n of_o lindsey_n in_o 6_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n beaumond_n sir_n will._n tirwhit_o knight_n john_n ellerker_n robert_n feryby_n john_n tourney_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o grymesby_n and_o burton_n stather_n in_o 9_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n ralph_n crumwell_n and_o sir_n ralph_n rocheford_n knight_n john_n ellerker_n walter_n talboys_n and_o other_o for_o all_o within_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o lindsey_n
with_o direction_n and_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o adjacent_a part_n consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o artificer_n and_o other_o labourer_n for_o that_o work_n upon_o reasonable_a salary_n as_o they_o shall_v deem_v necessary_a to_o employ_v therein_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o hasten_v the_o same_o the_o like_a commission_n â—oâ—so_o in_o 11_o h._n 6._o have_v the_o say_a sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n john_n beaumond_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n and_o sir_n thomas_n cumberworth_n knight_n james_n strangways_o john_n ellerker_n and_o other_o in_o 12_o h._n 6._o it_o be_v find_v lindsey_n by_o inquisition_n that_o the_o haven_n of_o waynflete_a aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o ea_fw-la from_o that_o bridge_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o church_n of_o all_o saint_n towards_o the_o dam._n and_o in_o 15_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o allowance_n of_o xxijl._o iiijs._o ixd._o for_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o haven_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n for_o his_o three_o part_n allow_v vijl._o viijs._o iij_o d._n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bullingbroke_n xijl._o iijs._o ij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o liijs._o iiij_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o bailiff_n upon_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v likewise_o present_v that_o the_o say_a haven_n of_o waynflete_a from_o the_o dam_n unto_o lymgreynes_n and_o thence_o to_o norman_a drepe_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o bullingbroke_n and_o dalby_n in_o 17_o h_n 6._o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o louthe_n upon_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n before_o richard_n hague_n and_o john_n langholme_n with_o their_o associate_n then_o in_o commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n there_o be_v a_o presentment_n 19_o exhibit_v by_o the_o juror_n show_v that_o it_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o drayn_n and_o evacuation_n of_o the_o superfluous_a water_n from_o the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n towards_o the_o sea_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o new_a and_o competent_a sewer_n in_o that_o common_a extend_v itself_o from_o tonlond_a gate_n in_o wynthorpe_n unto_o a_o certain_a sewâ—r_n there_o call_v the_o old_a sewere_n and_o so_o descend_v towards_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n call_v fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmel_n thence_o towards_o the_o east_n into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n there_o call_v the_o old_a sewer_n where_o it_o will_v be_v commodious_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o superfluous_a water_n towards_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v a_o new_a gutter_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o the_o channel_n call_v the_o old_a goat_n in_o ingoldmel_n be_v unto_o the_o say_v old_a sewer_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o lord_n wylughby_n and_o sir_n john_n gryffith_n knight_n call_v redelande_n in_o skâ—gnes_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v the_o old_a sewer_n in_o skegnes_fw-la to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v and_o afterward_o repair_v by_o all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n and_o the_o north_n common_a of_o skegnes_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o enjoy_v in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o acre_n there_o and_o by_o the_o land-holders_n of_o fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmel_n aforesaid_a viz._n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o acre_n there_o the_o shireeve_n therefore_o of_o this_o county_n be_v command_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n in_o the_o say_a place_n call_v the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n and_o the_o north_n common_a of_o skegnes_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o the_o fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmels_n beforementioned_a to_o appear_v before_o the_o abovementioned_a commissioner_n at_o louthe_n upon_o the_o monday_n before_o palm_n sunday_n then_o next_o ensue_v to_o show_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v and_o repair_v those_o sewer_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o before-specified_n presentment_n at_o which_o day_n robert_n etton_n than_o the_o king_n attorney_n come_v to_o louthe_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o say_a shireeve_n not_o receive_v his_o precept_n soon_o enough_o can_v not_o summon_v those_o land-holders_n to_o be_v there_o as_o abovesaid_a therefore_o he_o be_v require_v to_o give_v they_o warning_n to_o appear_v at_o burwell_n on_o the_o monday_n in_o whitsun_n week_n than_o next_o follow_v which_o he_o do_v do_fw-mi according_o but_o none_o of_o they_o come_v the_o court_n therefore_o order_v that_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n and_o gutter_n shall_v be_v make_v &_o repair_v by_o all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o presentment_n in_o 22_o h._n 6._o sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n leon_n welles_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n king_n robert_n sheffield_n john_n langholme_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o part_n of_o lindsey_n and_o to_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n till_o that_o time_n use_v and_o approve_v and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 24_o h._n 6._o john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n sir_n thomas_n cumberworth_n and_o sir_n william_n tirwhit_o knight_n john_n tailboys_n richard_n waterman_n robert_n sheffield_n and_o other_o have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o yarburgh_n mauley_n coryngham_n weâ—le_n lanre_n haslokhowe_n and_o walsh_n croft_a within_o this_o province_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n proper_a for_o the_o same_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o marsh_n and_o to_o take_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o same_o consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o expedition_n to_o be_v use_v therein_o many_o other_o commission_n for_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n aswell_o throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n as_o in_o sundry_a place_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o issue_v out_o to_o several_a person_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n in_o these_o part_n viz._n in_o 29_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n leon_n welles_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n richard_n welles_n esquire_n john_n taylboys_n rich._n warerton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o this_o coast_n of_o lindsey_n with_o direction_n and_o authority_n to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a so_o likewise_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n leon_n wellys_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n john_n tailboys_n and_o other_o as_o also_o to_o ibid._n the_o say_v john_n and_o ralph_n with_o sir_n hugh_n wythom_n knight_n richard_n bedyngton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o skegney_n dodyngton-pygote_a and_o tydgote_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 34_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n viscount_n beaâ—mont_n john_n taylboys_n richard_n warerton_n robert_n sheffield_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o yarburghe_n manley_n coryngham_n welle_v laure_n â—aslokhowe_n and_o walshcrofte_a in_o these_o part_n of_o lindeseye_n in_o 35_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n sir_n richard_n welles_n lord_n wylloughby_n john_n taylboys_n robert_n sheffield_n richard_n benyngtone_n of_o boston_n and_o other_o for_o all_o those_o throughout_o this_o whole_a coast_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o in_o 2_o e._n 4._o have_v sir_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n sir_n william_n skipwith_n knight_n thomas_z burghe_o thomas_n blount_n john_n whichecote_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o 6._o e_o 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n pynchebek_n richard_n welby_n john_n pynchebek_n thomas_n meres_n leonard_n
thornburgh_n and_o other_o for_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n from_o skegnes_fw-la and_o dodyngton-pygot_a to_o tyddegote_n in_o 7_o e._n 4._o thomas_n kyme_n of_o friskeney_n and_o other_o have_v the_o lindsey_n port_n of_o waynflâ—te_a to_o ferm_v with_o market_n and_o windmill_n as_o also_o the_o court_n of_o the_o say_a market_n and_o haven_n and_o fish_v within_o the_o same_o pay_v xxl._o yearly_a and_o support_v all_o charge_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a haven_n mill_n and_o fish_n in_o 49_o h._n 6._o dorso_fw-la john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_z and_o salisbury_n sir_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n sir_n gervase_n clyfton_n and_o sir_n will._n skipwith_n knight_n robert_n taylboys_n esquire_n and_o other_o have_v commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o in_o 12_o e._n 4._o have_v sir_n richard_n 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sort_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o be_v and_o in_o 23_o e._n 1._o adam_n de_fw-fr crokedayk_n and_o w._n inge_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o province_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o current_n of_o fresh_a water_n in_o the_o marsh_n thereof_o may_v have_v their_o due_a and_o ancient_a passage_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o have_v in_o 9_o e._n 2._o lambert_n de_fw-fr trekyngham_n roger_n de_fw-fr coppeldyk_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorp_n be_v then_o constitute_v a._n the_o king_n justice_n of_o sewer_n for_o these_o part_n sit_v at_o boston_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n there_o to_o make_v enquiry_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n what_o person_n of_o this_o county_n of_o lincoln_n have_v use_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n within_o the_o fen_n of_o 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great_a defect_n
present_o begin_v the_o same_o and_o finish_v it_o so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o ground_n fit_a for_o meadow_n pasture_n or_o â—arable_a within_o the_o compass_n of_o six_o year_n from_o 1_o oct._n follow_v unless_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v approve_v the_o cause_n of_o defer_v it_o any_o long_o 2._o that_o sudden_a overflowing_n in_o place_n remote_a from_o the_o outfalls_a shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v he_o not_o drayn_v nor_o meers_n lakes_n pool_n and_o forelands_n leave_v by_o art_n and_o approbation_n for_o receptacle_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o proportion_n 3._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v 95000._o acre_n set_v out_o by_o six_o commissioner_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o commoner_n accommodation_n before_o michaelmass_n than_o next_o follow_v 4._o that_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o associate_n may_v be_v incorporate_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v law_n ordinance_n and_o order_n and_o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o land_n assign_v but_o no_o other_o towards_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o work_n 5._o that_o the_o whole_a 95000._o acre_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o first_o finish_v of_o the_o work_n and_o 40000._o towards_o the_o maintain_n and_o the_o 40000._o to_o be_v subject_n in_o case_n of_o neglect_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n 6._o that_o when_o 30000._o acre_n shall_v be_v finish_v the_o earl_n to_o have_v his_o proportion_n out_o of_o it_o 7._o that_o the_o private_a indikes_n for_o partition_n be_v make_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o commissioner_n 8._o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v set_v out_o convenient_a highway_n and_o passage_n by_o land_n throughout_o the_o level_n 9_o provide_v that_o the_o port_n and_o haven_n of_o king_n lynne_z be_v preserve_v and_o the_o navigation_n passage_n and_o highway_n in_o upon_z or_o about_o all_o the_o navigable_a river_n namely_o ouse_n grant_v neene_n welland_n and_o glene_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o no_o prejudice_n annoyance_n hurt_n or_o hindrance_n to_o be_v do_v to_o they_o and_o if_o any_o such_o prejudice_n annoyance_n hurt_n or_o hindrance_n upon_o complaint_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o commissioner_n whereof_o the_o vicechancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n ......._o shall_v be_v 3._o if_o they_o will_v be_v present_a to_o return_v abate_v ......._o and_o amove_v all_o such_o prejudice_n annoyance_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o ancient_a navigation_n passage_n and_o highway_n may_v be_v preserve_v 10._o for_o the_o safety_n of_o holland_n and_o hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n clow_n across_o drayn_n to_o be_v keep_v within_o soil_n or_o bank_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o prejudice_n than_o six_o commissioner_n to_o reform_v the_o excess_n and_o the_o earl_n to_o make_v recompense_n 11._o that_o the_o new_a river_n cutts_n and_o dreyn_n the_o bank_n forelands_n and_o inside_n of_o the_o bank_n not_o exceed_v 50._o or_o 60._o foot_n to_o be_v the_o earl_n pay_v such_o recompense_n as_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o old_a one_o to_o remain_v as_o they_o be_v 12._o no_o passage_n upon_o the_o bank_n but_o for_o the_o tow_n of_o bo_n 13._o that_o the_o earl_n may_v take_v earth_n dig_v drayn_n and_o cutts_n upon_o the_o land_n next_o adjoin_v make_v recompense_n 14._o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v assist_v the_o earl_n to_o suppress_v riot_n insolence_n and_o disturbance_n 15._o such_o as_o shall_v receive_v benefit_n by_o the_o work_n and_o yet_o no_o party_n to_o it_o if_o their_o land_n be_v take_v within_o the_o allotment_n of_o the_o 95000._o acre_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o earl_n as_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v assess_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v double_a 16._o that_o the_o earl_n may_v hold_v the_o 95000._o acre_n in_o free_a socage_n at_o xl_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la fee_n ferm_n and_o if_o any_o other_o rent_n be_v issue_v that_o pay_v be_v charge_v upon_o other_o land_n 17._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v release_v any_o benefit_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sewer_n make_v 19_o jac._n or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n may_v accrue_v to_o he_o and_o approve_v of_o this_o law_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o decree_n in_o chancery_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o by_o act_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n 18._o that_o 12000_o of_o the_o 95000_o acre_n be_v assure_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o royal_a assent_n and_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o manor_n of_o whittlesey_n and_o the_o marsh_n there_o adjoin_v 19_o and_o that_o for_o allotment_n out_o of_o small_a parcel_n less_o than_o 30_o acre_n there_o the_o earl_n to_o divide_v and_o accept_v what_o 6_o commissioner_n shall_v assess_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o settle_v the_o say_a earl_n take_v in_o divers_a adventurer_n as_o participant_n with_o he_o therein_o they_o cast_v the_o whole_a so_o allow_v for_o their_o recompense_n into_o twenty_o part_n or_o lot_n each_o lot_n consist_v of_o four_o 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sluice_n at_o the_o end_n of_o downham_n ea_fw-la and_o divers_a small_a drayn_n viz._n grunty_n fen_n drayn_n the_o in-drayn_a to_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o hundred_o foot_n river_n reach_v load_n and_o many_o other_o so_o that_o have_v accomplish_v the_o whole_a work_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o year_n the_o say_a level_n be_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o ely_n on_o the_o 25_o 1653._o of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1653._o adjudge_v to_o be_v full_o drayn_v whereupon_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o participant_n have_v possession_n of_o those_o ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n award_v to_o they_o chap._n lv._o lindsey_n thereof_o level_v extend_v from_o bourne_n to_o lincoln_n of_o this_o though_o i_o may_v have_v not_o incongruous_o discourse_v under_o my_o title_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o part_n of_o the_o great_a level_n beforementioned_a however_o not_o so_o now_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o common_a reputation_n i_o have_v think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o the_o first_o etc._n general_a attempt_n towards_o the_o drayn_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n whereof_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n be_v upon_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sempringham_n in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n with_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v then_o commissioner_n whereupon_o a_o general_a tax_n be_v lay_v for_o repair_v and_o enlarge_n the_o drayn_n and_o sewer_n to_o carry_v off_o the_o water_n which_o then_o annoy_v these_o part_n but_o little_o be_v do_v to_o any_o purpose_n herein_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o another_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o swinstede_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o that_o queen_n reign_n the_o country_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v drown_v more_o than_o former_o 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give_v direction_n in_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o do_v by_o their_o letter_n represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o necessity_n of_o drayn_v these_o land_n and_o the_o commodity_n which_o may_v accrue_v thereby_o humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o recommend_v some_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o contract_v with_o they_o as_o undertaker_n for_o performance_n of_o that_o work_n the_o king_n therefore_o understand_v pettâ—-bag_n their_o design_n to_o be_v for_o the_o drayn_n of_o all_o the_o surround_v fen_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o glen_n in_o this_o county_n of_o lincoln_n refer_v the_o view_n of_o those_o lie_v on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n of_o fosse_n and_o wythom_n from_o beyond_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n to_o kyme_v ea_z unto_o sir_n henry_n vane_n knight_n sir_n robert_n carr_n baronet_n and_o other_o who_o in_o order_n to_o that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o a_o session_n car._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sleford_n 26_o febr._n 8_o car._n where_o be_v also_o present_a and_o commissioner_n robert_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n theophilus_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n sir_n henry_n fines_n and_o other_o lay_v a_o tax_n of_o xiij_o s._n iiij_o d._n the_o acre_n for_o the_o scour_n and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o say_a river_n and_o all_o goat_n and_o drayn_n etc._n etc._n within_o those_o precinct_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o say_v low_a ground_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v before_o the_o ix_o of_o april_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o for_o the_o better_a further_a and_o complete_n thereof_o the_o say_a commissioner_n praedicto_fw-la meet_v again_o at_o boston_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o march_n than_o next_o ensue_v recite_v their_o decree_n so_o make_v at_o sleford_n do_v extend_v their_o say_a tax_n of_o xiijs_fw-la iiijd_n the_o acre_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o level_n nevertheless_o little_o be_v do_v therein_o as_o it_o seem_v till_o about_o three_o year_n afterward_o but_o then_o the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o letter_n ibid._n patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 2_o aprilis_n in_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n direct_v unto_o george_n earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o other_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o say_a level_n recommend_v unto_o they_o robert_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n lord_n high_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n a_o person_n of_o very_a great_a honour_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a undertaker_n for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o whole_a whereupon_o the_o say_v commissioner_n at_o another_o session_n ibid._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sleford_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o june_n than_o next_o follow_v car._n proceed_v to_o a_o treaty_n with_o his_o lordship_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o agree_v with_o he_o to_o accept_v of_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o acre_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o charge_n therein_o which_o be_v then_o according_o decree_v ibid._n the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n th'archangel_n then_o follow_v and_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o a_o session_n ibid._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o boston_n the_o 29._o of_o march_n the_o next_o year_n ensue_v câ—r_n recital_n be_v make_v of_o that_o decree_n make_v at_o sleford_n whereby_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o lindsey_n for_o the_o consideration_n therein_o express_v be_v to_o have_v those_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o acre_n of_o land_n to_o be_v indifferent_o allot_v out_o of_o the_o several_a fen_n etc._n etc._n to_o enjoy_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o viz._n as_o soon_o as_o ten_o thousand_o acre_n or_o more_o shall_v be_v drayn_v to_o have_v his_o portion_n thereof_o forthwith_o assign_v as_o also_o the_o like_a recital_n that_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o same_o decree_n and_o other_o former_a precede_a decree_n and_o ordinance_n make_v at_o a_o â—ession_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o
say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a whereupon_o he_o require_v judgement_n and_o he_o also_o say_v that_o after_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o say_a godfrey_n and_o his_o tenant_n give_v one_o mark_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a before_o he_o the_o say_v hamon_n be_v bailiff_n and_o that_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v to_o which_o the_o say_v godfrey_n answer_v that_o he_o hold_v himself_o to_o the_o before-specified_n charter_n of_o king_n henry_n and_o to_o the_o liberty_n which_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v use_v against_o which_o no_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o say_v henry_n de_fw-fr bath_n can_v or_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o harm_v and_o stand_v upon_o it_o that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o by_o he_o have_v give_v aught_o either_o before_o the_o say_a ordinance_n so_o make_v or_o afterward_o and_o that_o this_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o justify_v after_o which_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n 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heir_n or_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n as_o he_o or_o his_o executor_n shall_v nominate_v by_o their_o writing_n enroll_v in_o one_o of_o the_o say_v queen_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o by_o his_o the_o say_a jacobus_n his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o consideration_n of_o such_o recompense_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o residue_n within_o two_o year_n next_o after_o the_o say_v win_v thereof_o by_o four_o or_o mo_z discreet_a commissioner_n to_o be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o be_v so_o sever_v lot_n to_o be_v cast_v for_o conclude_v of_o each_o proportion_n to_o either_o party_n after_o which_o about_o two_o year_n queen_n elizabeth_n issue_v out_o a_o commission_n 16._o to_o thomas_n wotton_n george_n moulton_n and_o other_o bearing_z date_n at_o 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that_o whereas_o the_o say_v jacobus_n do_v win_v some_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o flood_n short_o after_o lose_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o recover_v the_o same_o he_o do_v depute_v john_n baptista_n castilion_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n privy_a chamber_n john_n gresham_n mercer_n francis_n robinson_n richard_n young_a grocer_n simon_n horsepoole_n and_o henry_n may_v draper_n citizen_n of_o london_n at_o their_o cost_n and_o charge_n to_o inn_n fence_n and_o win_v the_o same_o or_o some_o convenient_a portion_n thereof_o by_o authority_n of_o which_o deputation_n they_o the_o say_v john_n john_n etc._n etc._n do_v inn_n and_o win_v part_n thereof_o contain_v about_o six_o hundred_o acre_n whereof_o a_o division_n be_v make_v and_o the_o one_o part_n call_v the_o eastmarsh_n allot_v to_o the_o say_v jacobus_n and_o his_o assign_v and_o the_o other_o call_v the_o westmarsh_n to_o the_o owner_n etc._n etc._n which_o part_n call_v the_o eastmarsh_n he_o the_o say_v james_n assign_v to_o the_o beforementioned_a john_n john_n etc._n etc._n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o charge_n which_o amount_v to_o five_o thousand_o pound_n whereupon_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o say_v john_n baptista_n castilion_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o undertaker_n abovementioned_a shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o such_o service_n as_o it_o be_v former_o hold_v and_o moreover_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o inn_n and_o win_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o surround_v ground_n from_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n next_o ensue_v during_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o year_n and_o be_v so_o win_v to_o enjoy_v a_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v divide_v by_o lot_n as_o in_o the_o former_a act._n and_o in_o 14_o eliz._n by_o a_o act_n 15._o of_o parliament_n then_o make_v which_o recite_v the_o former_a act_n and_o that_o six_o year_n of_o the_o eight_o year_n before_o limit_v be_v expire_v and_o yet_o the_o work_n not_o finish_v it_o be_v far_o enact_v that_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o undertaker_n shall_v have_v eight_o year_n more_o from_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n follow_v the_o date_n thereof_o for_o to_o accomplish_v their_o work_n in_o and_o to_o have_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o so_o win_v and_o divide_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o after_o this_o viz._n in_o 23_o eliz._n by_o another_o act_n 13._o of_o parliament_n at_o that_o time_n make_v and_o recite_v all_o the_o beforementioned_a act_n as_o also_o that_o whereas_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o 14_o eliz._n the_o say_v say_v john_n gresham_n constitute_v one_o thomas_n allen_n to_o be_v his_o assignee_n and_o the_o say_v henry_n may_v constitute_v walter_n fisher_n his_o assignee_n to_o and_o for_o the_o say_a affair_n and_o whereas_o six_o year_n parcel_n of_o the_o say_v eight_o year_n be_v almost_o expire_v the_o 8_o of_o may_n in_o 14_o eliz._n and_o thereupon_o eight_o year_n more_o add_v to_o that_o term_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o moreover_o that_o since_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n in_o 14_o eliz._n all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o say_a undertaker_n be_v come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v john_n baptista_n castilion_n and_o of_o thomas_n smith_n george_n barn_n the_o say_a richard_n young_a thomas_n fisher_n ferdinando_n pointz_n james_n guichardine_n and_o roger_n james_n and_o whereas_o the_o say_v eight_o year_n be_v full_o expire_v and_o that_o the_o inning_n thereof_o have_v by_o flood_n and_o tempest_n be_v hinder_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v finish_v without_o long_a time_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o party_n abovesaid_a to_o inn_n the_o same_o within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o end_n of_o that_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n and_o then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o moiety_n by_o such_o partition_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o take_v such_o reed_n and_o earth_n upon_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o inning_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o needful_a and_o in_o consideration_n that_o they_o shall_v maintain_v the_o bank_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n after_o the_o win_v thereof_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o half_a of_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o other_o half_a so_o win_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v divide_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o moreover_o that_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a charge_n in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v dischardged_a of_o all_o title_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n next_o after_o the_o inning_n fence_a and_o win_v of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o shelf_n and_o forelands_n then_o be_v or_o that_o afterward_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o maintain_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o the_o say_a owner_n and_o inner_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_v and_o that_o no_o earth_n or_o reed_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o say_a shelf_n and_o forelands_n or_o other_o thing_n to_o any_o use_n than_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n upon_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a inner_n or_o owner_n or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v authorize_v to_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 4_o year_n of_o king_n james_n upon_o a_o petition_n then_o exhibit_v in_o parliament_n for_o inning_n and_o win_v of_o certain_a marsh_n ground_n lie_v in_o the_o drown_a marsh_n of_o lesnes_n and_o fant_n in_o this_o county_n which_o have_v be_v of_o long_a time_n overflow_v it_o be_v enact_v 8._o that_o william_n burrell_n of_o ratcliff_n in_o the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n gentleman_n who_o have_v covenant_v with_o the_o owner_n of_o those_o surround_v ground_n by_o indenture_n make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o he_o date_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n aº_n d._n 1606._o for_o the_o consideration_n in_o the_o say_a indenture_n express_v to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n therein_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n and_o to_o take_v reed_n and_o earth_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_v drown_v marsh_n so_o as_o he_o the_o say_v william_n nor_o any_o employ_v therein_o under_o he_o shall_v dig_v within_o xx_o rood_n of_o any_o wall_n already_o make_v within_o that_o marsh_n and_o that_o immediate_o after_o his_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o same_o he_o the_o say_v william_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n to_o have_v the_o one_o
choakâ—_n up_o do_v endanger_v the_o drown_v the_o adjacent_a marsh_n and_o that_o the_o cleanse_v thereof_o pertain_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o last_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v ozflete_a pasâ—ing_v from_o the_o water_n of_o s._n thomas_n unto_o the_o thames_n stop_v up_o also_o for_o want_v of_o cleanse_v to_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o john_n capsho_n and_o robert_n allard_n which_o sewer_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v scour_v by_o the_o say_v john_n and_o robert_n it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v by_o the_o before-specified_n justice_n that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n le_fw-fr latimer_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o person_n so_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v distrain_v to_o make_v good_a the_o several_a repair_v abovementioned_a so_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o 26_o e._n 3._o will._n thorpe_n james_n hâ—fee_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr fifhide_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la 〈◊〉_d view_n and_o repair_v the_o bank_n aâ—â—he_v stew_n and_o in_o other_o place_n adjaâ—â—â—â—â—_n by_o the_o breach_n whereof_o divers_a groundâ—_n and_o meadow_n lay_v then_o total_o drown_v and_o in_o 37_o e._n 3._o edmund_z chelreye_v thomas_n morice_n and_o michael_n skill_v have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o bank_n near_o the_o say_a stew_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o manor_n house_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr moâ—bray_n before_o which_o commissioner_n divers_a presentment_n be_v then_o make_v touch_v those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n near_o the_o same_o stew_n where_o divers_a person_n be_v find_v faulty_a pay_v fine_n to_o the_o king_n other_o acknowlege_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o by_o the_o perch_n and_o other_o have_v make_v good_a what_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o do_v whereof_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v one_o who_o have_v two_o mill_n there_o and_o other_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o surr._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o like_a be_v certify_v 26._o of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr mowbray_n knight_n and_o elizabeth_z his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr segrave_n in_o 42_o e._n 3._o john_n lovekin_n will._n taâ—ke_v will._n de_fw-fr neudigate_n anâ—_n othâ—rs_n have_v the_o like_a assignation_n doâ—sâ—_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n extend_v from_o a_o place_n call_v dâ—nielissewalle_n in_o this_o county_n of_o surrey_n to_o roddisâ—orne_v in_o kent_n and_o in_o 48_o e._n 3._o robert_n bealknap_n will._n halden_n roger_n dig_v and_o other_o for_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o bank_n betwixt_o danyeleswalle_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n marry_o de_fw-fr overe_fw-la and_o about_o a_o meadow_n call_v croâ—chemede_o by_o which_o commission_n â—hâ—y_v â—ere_z direct_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o 4_o h._n 5._o john_n pâ—eston_n sir_n john_n dâ—ayton_n knight_n thomas_n rothewell_n junior_a thowe_v drewe_n richard_n wydeforde_n and_o thomas_n coventre_n be_v constitute_v doâ—sâ—_n commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n all_o along_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o thames_n on_o both_o side_n from_o read_v to_o oxford_n which_o be_v then_o break_v in_o many_o place_n with_o appointment_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v john_n preston_n john_n martin_n john_n corf_n john_n appulton_n robert_n skyrne_n and_o nicholas_n doâ—sâ—_n conyngston_n have_v the_o like_a commission_n for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o depford_n strand_n and_o bermundsey_n wherein_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o â—he_n marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 22_o h._n 6._o sir_n john_n burcestre_n knight_n ricâ—ard_a bamme_n richard_n comâ—e_v will._n oâ—â—urne_n adam_n lynelord_n john_n martin_n john_n malton_n and_o will._n kyrton_n be_v assign_v dâ—â—so_o to_o view_v all_o those_o bank_n on_o the_o side_n of_o thames_n and_o marsh_n adjoin_v aswell_o within_o the_o lordship_n of_o south_n lambehithe_n north_n lambehithe_n lambehithe_n mershe_o and_o parysh-garden_n as_o in_o southwerk_n bermundsey_n retherhithe_n depford_n strand_n peckham_n hacham_n camerwell_n stokwell_n clopham_n and_o newyngton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n and_o kent_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n break_v and_o in_o decay_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o they_o as_o also_o to_o make_v necessary_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o moreover_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o labourer_n to_o be_v employ_v therein_o upon_o compâ—â—ent_a salarye_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n at_o that_o time_n for_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o that_o work_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o and_o direction_n have_v john_n bamburgh_n richard_n bamme_n richard_n drax_n and_o philip_n leweston_n in_o 25_o h._n 6._o for_o the_o bank_n in_o the_o same_o lordship_n and_o place_n and_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o sir_n john_n burcestre_n knight_n richard_n waller_n esquire_n will._n laken_n philip_n leweston_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a for_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o bank_n from_o east-grenewiche_a in_o kent_n to_o wandesworth_n in_o surrey_n so_o also_o have_v ibid._n the_o say_a sir_n john_n burcestre_n sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n richard_n waller_n esquire_n will._n laken_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o west-grenewiche_a and_o wandesworth_n aforesaid_a viz._n to_o the_o sluice_n callâ—d_v harescluse_a râ—therhithe_n suthwerke_n bermondsey_n parysgaâ—dyn_n lâ—mbehythe_n lambehythe_n mersh_fw-mi batersey_n wandesworth_n clopham_n pekham_n and_o camberwerwell_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o for_o the_o same_o place_n and_o to_o proceed_v according_o have_v sir_n john_n bourgchier_n of_o barner_n knight_n sir_n john_n burcestre_n sir_n john_n cheyne_n knight_n and_o other_o in_o 33_o h._n 6._o so_o also_o have_v dorso_fw-la sir_n ralph_n josselyn_n knight_n mayor_z of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n sir_n walter_n moil_n knight_n sir_n john_n burcestre_n knight_n nich._n gaynesford_n esquire_n john_n woo_v and_o other_o in_o 5_o e._n 4._o and_o likewise_o dorso_o sir_n richard_n fenys_n lord_n dacres_n john_n abbot_n of_o bermundsey_n henry_n prior_n of_o s._n marie_n overey_n in_o suthwerk_n will._n cross_n master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n in_o suthwerk_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o 14_o e._n 4._o cap._n xv._n have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o marsh_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o thames_n i_o come_v to_o those_o on_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o midlesex_n and_o essex_n beginning_n with_o middlesex_n where_o the_o first_o 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out_o of_o sowey_n river_n and_o a_o marsh_n wall_n make_v by_o industry_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o principal_a stream_n of_o sowey_n which_o wall_n continue_v to_o hartlake_n bridge_n and_o a_o mile_n low_a and_o then_o both_o soon_o after_o run_v into_o the_o mere_a and_o moreover_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o say_a marsh_n wall_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v up_o and_o the_o channel_n on_o each_o part_n of_o sowey_n preserve_v from_o weed_n all_o the_o plain_a ground_n at_o sudden_a rain_n will_v be_v overflow_v and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o lose_v and_o by_o the_o charter_n b._n of_o eddi_n bishop_n of_o ............_o make_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o glastonbury_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n dclxxx_o it_o appear_v that_o ferramere_n be_v then_o a_o island_n environ_v with_o the_o fen_n but_o concern_v these_o and_o the_o other_o marsh_n of_o this_o county_n the_o first_o commission_n dorso_fw-la
be_v amend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o presentment_n make_v and_o long_o before_o as_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o tenant_n of_o uuythies_n have_v also_o plead_v and_o as_o to_o the_o tree_n grow_v athwart_o the_o river_n at_o monketon_n they_o say_v that_o they_o do_v grow_v above_o those_o mill_n â—here_o boat_n never_o come_v nor_o aught_o of_o right_a to_o come_v as_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v also_o plead_v and_o touch_v the_o pleck_n of_o osier_n they_o say_v that_o the_o same_o nuisance_n be_v amend_v and_o total_o remove_v as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v also_o plead_v and_o as_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o monketon_n appropriate_v by_o the_o say_a abbot_n his_o servants_z and_o tenant_n by_o plant_v of_o willow_n and_o other_o tree_n thereon_o they_o likewise_o say_v that_o the_o say_a nuisance_n be_v also_o amend_v and_o total_o take_v away_o as_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v allege_v upon_o all_o which_o consideration_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o tenant_n and_o servant_n except_v the_o before-specified_n amerciament_n shall_v be_v dischardged_a in_o 11_o r._n 2._o there_o be_v another_o general_a commission_n dorso_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o glastonbury_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr audley_n guy_n de_fw-fr brienne_n and_o other_o for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o county_n in_o 2_o h._n 4._o sir_n peter_n courtney_n sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n sir_n william_n bonville_n sir_n thomas_n brooke_n knight_n john_n stretch_v and_o john_n manyngford_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n at_o bristol_n mertok_v taunton_n yevelchestre_n welyngton_n dunsterre_n bruton_n and_o severne_n and_o in_o all_o place_n betwixt_o bristol_n and_o dunsterre_n and_o betwixt_o bruton_n and_o severne_n &_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 6_o h._n 4._o the_o master_n of_o s._n mark_v house_n in_o bristol_n be_v dischardged_a somerset_n from_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bridge_n scour_v of_o the_o ditch_n and_o make_v of_o sluice_n in_o the_o town_n and_o place_n of_o powlet_n combwich_n pyriton_n huntspill_n and_o betwixt_o blakbrig_n and_o purytonbrugg_n as_o also_o from_o the_o cleanse_v the_o channel_n call_v hyburne_n and_o likewise_o that_o which_o go_v from_o the_o town_n of_o cork_n run_v to_o hyburne_n betwixt_o the_o manor_n of_o stokeland_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a master_n and_o the_o manor_n of_o wyke_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n poynings_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o sluice_n of_o thele_n for_o shut_v out_o the_o sea-water_n and_o moreover_o for_o the_o stone_n bridge_n in_o the_o warth_n of_o wyke_n in_o 5_o h._n 5._o sir_n will._n botreaux_n knight_n thomas_n chaucer_n and_o richard_n chedder_n esquire_n john_n stourton_n william_n sparrow_n and_o john_n gregori_n of_o bruton_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n betwixt_o the_o city_n of_o bath_n and_o bristol_n and_o from_o yilcestre_n lamport_n briggewater_n and_o taunton_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_fw-la in_o 2_o h._n 6._o have_v n._n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o welles_n sir_n will._n botreaux_n sir_n thomas_n stowell_n knight_n william_n westbury_n john_n war_n john_n stourton_n and_o john_n beaf_a for_o the_o bank_n in_o brentmershe_n wryngemershe_n and_o pouldon_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o also_o to_o take_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n to_o be_v employ_v therein_o as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o expedit_v the_o work_n so_o also_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v be_v dorso_o sir_n thomas_n break_v knight_n richard_n cheddre_fw-fr esquire_n john_n merchant_n and_o william_n newetone_n for_o those_o betwixt_o yevelchestre_n burneham_n and_o welles_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o and_o impress_v labourer_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o 33_o h._n 6._o sir_n thomas_n seymour_n knight_n robert_n war_n esquire_n alexander_n hody_n roger_n fitz_n james_n john_n sidenham_n junior_a john_n porter_n and_o william_n bodesham_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o langeport-estone_a on_o the_o east_n side_n and_o the_o town_n of_o thurlokeston_n on_o the_o west_n as_o also_o betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o cory-malet_n on_o the_o south_n part_n and_o the_o town_n of_o briggewater_n on_o the_o north_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n therein_o and_o to_o proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh._n and_o in_o 3_o e._n 4._o richard_n chokke_n sir_n theobald_n gorges_n and_o sir_n walter_n rodeney_n knight_n john_n fitz_n james_n senior_a and_o robert_n stowell_n esquire_n have_v the_o like_a for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n from_o ryngwelle_n to_o haylake_n yoo_z thence_o to_o shestrygge_v yoo_z thence_o to_o colestoke_n and_o thence_o to_o blakstake_v in_o the_o see_v and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o commission_n i_o next_o come_v to_o the_o watercourse_n 1659._o of_o brent_n marsh_n and_o who_o do_v ancient_o repair_v they_o the_o lord_n of_o bageworthe_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o channel_n from_o blakelake_n unto_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bitesham_n that_o from_o winesbrugge_n to_o the_o sea_n philip_n the_o son_n of_o corbin_n that_o from_o winesbrugge_n to_o blakelake_n hugh_z the_o son_n of_o auger_n and_o the_o same_o philip_n from_o hengestes_n mere_a to_o the_o sea_n the_o second_o course_n from_o hengestesmere_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o same_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o auger_n and_o the_o three_o course_n from_o hengestesmere_n to_o the_o sea_n ralph_n de_fw-fr seinbarbe_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o mere_a to_o the_o sea_n the_o church_n of_o glastonbury_n and_o from_o another_o part_n from_o blakeswelleshevede_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o church_n of_o glastonbury_n from_o schipperide_v to_o wakefen_v the_o dean_n of_o welles_n and_o so_o from_o wakefen_n to_o the_o land_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr ewyas_n lord_n of_o hewisch_n and_o from_o brodecrofte_a to_o the_o mill_n of_o geffrey_n lord_n of_o burham_n from_o thipride_n to_o baggepole_n the_o dean_n of_o welles_n and_o lord_n of_o blakeforde_n also_o from_o baggepole_n to_o watebrok_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o blakeforde_n from_o wathebrok_n the_o dean_n of_o welles_n upon_o his_o own_o land_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr countvile_n also_o for_o as_o far_o as_o his_o land_n extend_v after_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o alnodestone_n beyond_o aldodestone_n be_v beyond_o wereham_n bagerde_o superior_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o sea_n so_o also_o from_o bethepulle_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o chalftone_n and_o from_o ewendone_v and_o chalftone_n unto_o cosingtone_n and_o from_o cosingtone_n to_o honispel_v and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n sedgmore_n there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o county_n a_o large_a fenny_a plain_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o in_o summer_n afford_v nothing_o but_o rush_n reed_n and_o sedge_n have_v thence_o the_o name_n of_o sedgmoore_n over_o this_o level_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a causey_n of_o stone_n and_o gravel_n from_o somerton_n to_o bridgwater_n about_o eight_o mile_n in_o length_n ancient_o make_v by_o one_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o glastonbury_n as_o tradition_n say_v which_o still_o bear_v his_o name_n be_v call_v graylock_n fossae_n i_o do_v not_o find_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o record_n or_o other_o credible_a testimony_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o endeavour_n use_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o moor_n by_o drayn_v till_o of_o late_a day_n that_o king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n make_v title_n to_o the_o soil_n resolve_v to_o do_v it_o but_o as_o in_o most_o other_o place_n there_o be_v a_o perverse_a generation_n of_o people_n who_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o content_a to_o sit_v still_o but_o will_v hinder_v other_o that_o will_v promote_v such_o laudable_a work_n for_o the_o public_a good_a so_o be_v it_o here_o for_o divers_a there_o be_v that_o make_v opposition_n thereto_o but_o after_o a_o bill_n exhibit_v in_o the_o exchequer_n those_o opponent_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o adjacent_a lordship_n common_v with_o their_o cattle_n upon_o this_o moor_n discern_v that_o they_o can_v make_v no_o justifiable_a claim_n to_o the_o soil_n offer_v to_o assign_v unto_o the_o king_n four_o thousand_o acre_n in_o lieu_n of_o his_o right_n thereto_o and_o to_o lay_v out_o the_o residue_n be_v nine_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o two_o acre_n unto_o those_o their_o
by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o ride_v of_o land_n in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o close_o call_v thom_n parrok_n in_o the_o same_o town_n of_o est_fw-fr cottyngwithe_n which_o watercourse_n be_v so_o obstruct_v that_o the_o adjacent_a land_n for_o default_n of_o cleanse_v thereof_o be_v drow_v and_o that_o robert_n abbot_n of_o fountain_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o that_o place_n call_v both_o hill_n to_o the_o halle_n bank_n and_o that_o thomas_n abbot_n of_o s._n mary_n in_o york_n aught_o and_o do_v use_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o unto_o middilhylbrigge_n and_o that_o will._n woderowe_n of_o queldryk_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o ride_v and_o that_o the_o prioress_n of_o thikhed_a aught_o to_o repair_v it_o from_o that_o road_n unto_o the_o close_a call_v thom_n parrok_n and_o that_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o say_a watercourse_n be_v cleanse_v aught_o to_o be_v fourteen_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o depth_n the_o shireeve_n therefore_o have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o party_n abovesaid_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v according_o can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o wherefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n require_v to_o distrain_v they_o and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v newlandyke_n in_o telburne_n descend_v from_o landryk_n mose_n on_o the_o east_n part_n unto_o the_o channel_n call_v dubbeldykes_n in_o melburne_n which_o say_v channel_n do_v run_v to_o a_o place_n call_v skategraves_n in_o seton_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o current_n of_o two_o sewer_n call_v the_o fossedykes_n run_v betwixt_o seton_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o lathum_fw-la and_o folkerthorpe_n on_o the_o west_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o foulnay_n and_o that_o the_o say_v channel_n be_v obstruct_v for_o want_v of_o scour_v as_o also_o that_o the_o land_n there_o sow_v with_o corn_n together_o with_o the_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n adjacent_a be_v overflow_v for_o want_v of_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o melburne_n ought_v to_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o from_o landrykmose_n to_o skategreves_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o great_a ditch_n unto_o a_o place_n call_v doderesse_n on_o the_o north_n side_n and_o the_o town_n of_o seton_n alice_n hay_o lady_n of_o lathum_fw-la the_o prior_n of_o ellerton_n the_o town_n of_o lathum_fw-la john_n the_o pothowe_n and_o the_o town_n of_o folkerthorpe_n to_o repair_v all_o those_o other_o channel_n beforementioned_a that_o be_v to_o say_v each_o of_o they_o for_o their_o land_n and_o against_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o say_a water_n of_o foulnay_n and_o that_o the_o say_v sewer_n ought_v to_o be_v xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o depth_n from_o folkethorpe_n bridge_n unto_o the_o say_a water_n of_o foâ—lnaye_v whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v they_o to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v amerce_v &c._n &c._n as_o abovesaid_a and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n call_v blaktoft_n damn_n otherwise_o haunsardamme_n which_o reach_v from_o foulnay_n to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n be_v then_o also_o obstruct_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o richard_n haunsard_n and_o the_o town_n of_o blaktoft_n for_o their_o land_n in_o blaktoft_n and_o that_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o viij_o foot_n in_o depth_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a and_o they_o far_o present_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n haunsard_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o channel_n from_o hunsardamme_n to_o foulnay_n unto_o the_o south_n end_n of_o gylâ—erdyke_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v amerce_v and_o that_o the_o village_n of_o blaktoft_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o haunsardamme_n as_o abovesaid_a therefore_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o distrain_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a juror_n also_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n of_o langedyke_n from_o whalsey_n to_o skelflete_a aught_o to_o be_v xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o depth_n and_o that_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o watercourse_n of_o ragolfdyke_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o spaldyngton_n gripthorpe_n wylughtoft_n fowerthorpe_n heâ—lâ—thorpe_n melburne_n bubwithe_n lathum_fw-la seton_n everyngham_n herswell_n holme_n birsay_n beleby_n estryngton_n portyngton_n kaynyll_n birland_n ousâ—thorpe_n hythe_n sandholme_n blaktoft_n yneflete_a cotnesse_n saltmersk_n skelton_n sandhall_n hothom_n southclyff_fw-mi northclyff_fw-mi and_o scalby_n and_o that_o the_o say_v watercourse_n be_v obstruct_v wherefore_o the_o shireeve_n be_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n who_o appear_v can_v not_o gainsay_v the_o charge_n therefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n command_v to_o distrain_v they_o for_o the_o complete_a performance_n of_o all_o those_o repair_n and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n call_v thornton_n damn_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o langdyke_n to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n be_v obstruct_v so_o that_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n be_v thereby_o drown_v and_o that_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorntone_n for_o thorntone_n house_n and_o also_o that_o thorntone_n damn_n and_o ......_o damn_n aught_o to_o be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o viij_o foot_n in_o depth_n the_o shireeve_n therefore_o have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a abbot_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n be_v oblige_v to_o repair_v cleanse_v and_o maintain_v the_o watercourse_n from_o langedyke_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o skalby_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n as_o it_o be_v before_o allege_v wherefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v and_o command_v give_v to_o the_o shireeve_n to_o distrain_v he_o by_o all_o his_o land_n and_o they_o moreover_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n call_v temple_n damn_n which_o late_o belong_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o england_n be_v obstruct_v so_o that_o the_o land_n adjacent_a be_v thereby_o drown_v which_o watercourse_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o sir_n stephan_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o masham_n knight_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o faxflete_a from_o mikilsyke_n with_o the_o ditch_n in_o helwysgote_n and_o crakeputte_v to_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_fw-mi wherefore_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n who_o appear_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr waldeby_n his_o attorney_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a watercourse_n call_v temple_n damn_n from_o carbrygge_n unto_o thâ—_n river_n of_o humbre_a but_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o mikilsyke_n with_o its_o ditch_n in_o hewysgote_n and_o crakepitte_v to_o the_o say_a bridge_n call_v the_o carbrygge_n any_o otherwise_o than_o a_o commoner_n in_o wall_a fen_n and_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o the_o juror_n say_v that_o the_o say_v stephan_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o watercourse_n from_o mikilsyke_n with_o the_o ditch_n in_o helwysgote_n and_o crakepiâ—te_n unto_o carbrigge_n otherwise_o than_o a_o commoner_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o wallyngfen_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o the_o say_v stephan_n have_v in_o his_o plead_n allege_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v dischardged_a thereof_o but_o because_o the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o carbrygge_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi be_v not_o repair_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o before-specified_n presentment_n be_v take_v he_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o distrain_v he_o and_o the_o say_a juror_n present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v parkdyke_n descend_v from_o haunsardamme_n eastward_n to_o thornton_n damn_n and_o thence_o betwixt_o scalby_n and_o scalby_n green_a unto_o temple_n damn_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o blaktoft_n from_o haunsardamme_n to_o thornton_n damn_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o temple_n damn_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorntone_n and_o the_o town_n of_o scalby_n and_o that_o the_o say_a watercourse_n be_v obstruct_v towards_o skalby_n by_o henry_n de_fw-fr kelme_n and_o other_o who_o throw_v earth_n into_o it_o by_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n stephan_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o masham_n knight_n wherefore_o the_o shireeve_n be_v require_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n and_o henry_n to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n who_o according_o appear_v and_o say_v that_o there_o then_o be_v and_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n a_o certain_a roadway_n from_o the_o town_n and_o manor_n of_o faxflete_a unto_o the_o same_o place_n where_o by_o
pasture_n and_o moreover_o that_o if_o the_o same_o water_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o milnewel_n cryke_v as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o grimâ—sâ—y_n desire_v it_o will_v be_v force_v back_o by_o the_o sea-rides_a and_o overflow_v the_o land_n at_o great_a cotes_n little_a cotes_n and_o lysceby_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o those_o town_n xll._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la except_o the_o channel_n of_o mylnewelcryke_n be_v sufficient_o dig_v and_o strong_a sluice_n make_v to_o keep_v back_o the_o tide_n and_o they_o moreover_o find_v that_o the_o say_a water_n be_v near_o to_o the_o same_o town_n of_o grimesby_n and_o that_o the_o channel_n so_o make_v aught_o to_o contain_v in_o length_n cxl_o perch_n and_o every_o perch_n to_o be_v xx_o foot_n in_o length_n and_o in_o breadth_n xij_o perch_n and_o that_o the_o burgess_n of_o that_o town_n may_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o say_a current_n of_o water_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o haven_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v yearly_a worth_n vis._o viijd._o upon_o a_o plead_n linc._n in_o 18_o e._n 1._o touch_v the_o repair_n of_o a_o sea-bank_n at_o thedelthorpe_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n there_o call_v â—othun_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o king_n assign_v will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr candelesby_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o who_o thereupon_o ordain_v that_o every_o acre_n shall_v be_v tax_v alike_o for_o support_v the_o charge_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o any_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o business_n be_v not_o full_o determine_v at_o that_o time_n 14._o because_o the_o juror_n appear_v not_o till_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n martin_n in_o 26_o e._n 1._o upon_o a_o suit_n linc._n concern_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o ditch_n and_o sewer_n at_o waynflete_a the_o juror_n find_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o town_n be_v such_o that_o the_o ditch_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v every_o year_n for_o the_o drayn_n the_o land_n belong_v to_o that_o place_n and_o that_o every_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v land_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v assess_v and_o tax_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o land_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o cleanse_n and_o scour_v of_o they_o and_o they_o also_o find_v that_o one_o roger_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr waynflet_n be_v then_o assess_v at_o two_o shilling_n for_o twenty-four_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v there_o deny_v not_o the_o say_a custom_n but_o allege_v that_o the_o money_n tax_v for_o those_o repair_v aught_o according_a to_o the_o say_a custom_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o collect_v by_o certain_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n call_v dyke-rieves_a and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o a_o suit_n linc._n commence_v by_o alan_n the_o son_n of_o peter_n le_fw-fr toller_n of_o north_n weynflete_a against_o william_n le_fw-fr toller_n for_o the_o distrain_n of_o his_o cattle_n at_o south_n weynflete_a in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o sale_n ham_n the_o say_v william_n justify_v the_o take_n of_o that_o distress_n and_o say_v that_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o that_o townâ—_n of_o north_n waynflete_a that_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o sewer_n there_o make_v for_o drayn_v of_o their_o land_n do_v want_n repair_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v view_v by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o that_o place_n and_o that_o thereupon_o every_o person_n have_v land_n and_o tenement_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v assess_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o sewer_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o say_a land_n and_o the_o say_v william_n far_a affirm_v that_o the_o say_v alan_n be_v assess_v by_o the_o before-specified_n commonalty_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o seven_o perch_n of_o a_o certain_a ditch_n opposite_a to_o a_o place_n call_v cannon_n dayle_v by_o reason_n of_o seven_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v that_o in_o former_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr bardne_n and_o lay_v abut_a upon_o that_o ditch_n where_o the_o say_v seven_o perch_n want_v repair_v and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v alan_n neglect_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o be_v distrain_v as_o abovesaid_a whereunto_o the_o say_v alan_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o before-specified_n custom_n yet_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o perform_v those_o repair_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o seven_o acre_n abovementioned_a but_o for_o other_o tenement_n viz._n xl_o acre_n of_o land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o waynflete_a aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o another_o suit_n linc._n betwixt_o the_o say_a parâ—ies_n upon_o the_o take_n of_o the_o like_a distress_n the_o before-specified_n william_n avow_v that_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o that_o town_n of_o north_n waynflete_a that_o certain_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v assign_v to_o view_v the_o marsh-ditche_n therein_o every_o year_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n andrew_n and_o to_o present_v the_o default_n which_o they_o shall_v find_v in_o they_o at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n than_o lord_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o every_o tenant_n of_o that_o lordship_n who_o ought_v to_o make_v any_o repair_v there_o to_o be_v amerce_v in_o xvid._o at_o the_o say_v court_n whereunto_o the_o say_v alan_n answer_v that_o there_o may_v have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a distress_n find_v by_o the_o same_o william_n and_o not_o to_o have_v take_v his_o cattle_n which_o be_v for_o the_o blow_n in_o 28._o e._n 1._o thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n and_o ralph_n the_o friskeneye_n be_v constitute_v dorsâ—_n commissioner_n to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o mersâ—e_n and_o lindeseye_n and_o chief_o the_o obstruction_n of_o a_o sewer_n in_o those_o marsh_n call_v the_o flete_n so_o also_o be_v dorso_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr toutheby_n for_o those_o ditch_n and_o gutter_n in_o north_n weynflet_n divers_a other_o commission_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n do_v i_o find_v viz._n in_o 32_o e._n 1._o to_o dâ—rso_fw-la william_n howard_n thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n and_o ralph_n the_o freskeneye_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n in_o these_o part_n of_o lindeseye_n in_o 33_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr gunneys_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o malberthorp_n thedilthorpe_n and_o saltfletby_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n henry_n de_fw-fr bayeux_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr cubbledike_n for_o those_o at_o little_a coat_n upon_o humbre_fw-mi in_o 35_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la ralph_n de_fw-fr friskenay_n henry_n de_fw-fr bayeux_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr toutheby_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr malborthorp_n for_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o province_n of_o lindsey_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v henry_n de_fw-fr bayeux_n nich._n de_fw-fr bolyngbrok_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr stalynburgh_n for_o those_o at_o northcote_n tetenay_n humberstan_n thernesco_n itterby_n hole_n grymesby_n little_a cotes_n and_o great_a coat_n upon_o hombre_fw-es as_o also_o to_o ibid._n rog._n the_o scotere_n walt._n the_o freskeneye_n and_o alan_n de_fw-fr reytheby_n for_o those_o at_o malberthorp_n and_o thedilthorpe_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr kyme_n adam_n de_fw-fr de_fw-fr welle_v will._n de_fw-fr malberthorp_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o mumby_n and_o saltfletby_n in_o 6_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v henry_n de_fw-fr bayeux_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr bolingbrok_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr stalingburgh_n for_o those_o betwixt_o grimesby_n and_o hotoft_n and_o upon_o trent_n betwixt_o burton-stath_a and_o torkesey_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la philip_n de_fw-fr kime_n roger_n de_fw-fr cubbeldyk_n walter_n de_fw-fr friskenay_n and_o rob._n de_fw-fr malberthorp_n for_o those_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o lindsey_n the_o like_a commission_n have_v dorso_fw-la thomas_n willoughby_n walter_n friskenay_n robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorpe_n and_o robert_n the_o rig_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o so_o also_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o have_v dorso_fw-la simon_n de_fw-fr chamberlain_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr toutheby_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorpe_n in_o the_o same_o 12_o year_n of_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la roger_n the_o â—ubbeldyke_a simon_n le_fw-fr chamberleyn_n and_o walt_n de_fw-fr friskenay_n for_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n betwixt_o friskenaye_v and_o thorpe_n near_o waynflâ—te_a in_o 14_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorp_n simon_n chamberleyn_n and_o thomas_n willâ—ghby_n for_o those_o betwixt_o cokhill_n and_o north_n coat_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la walter_n de_fw-fr friskeney_n robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorp_n
of_o the_o fish_n have_v set_v up_o and_o that_o henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o sewer_n from_o the_o clowes_n to_o the_o southdykehyrne_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o hold_v the_o fish_n there_o in_o severalty_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o manor_n of_o thorpe_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o bullingbroke_n and_o dalby_n or_o their_o fermour_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v the_o say_a sewer_n from_o southdike_n hirne_n unto_o the_o eas_fw-la end_n because_o they_o have_v the_o fish_n there_o in_o severalty_n and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o there_o be_v a_o four_o sewer_n sewer_n call_v theviscrik_n beginning_n in_o the_o mosses_n of_o friskenay_n at_o william_n barnagate_n and_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o eas_fw-la end_n where_o the_o four_o stream_n do_v meet_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o breadth_n ten_o foot_n and_o dept_z five_z but_o be_v then_o also_o obstruct_v by_o a_o certain_a be_v which_o the_o fermour_n of_o the_o fish_n have_v make_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o friskenay_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n sewer_n call_v eas_fw-la end_n where_o the_o four_o stream_n meet_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o breadth_n forty_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n fourteen_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o repair_v by_o the_o soak_v of_o bullingbroke_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o they_o far_o present_v that_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o a_o new_a pair_n of_o floodgate_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o dam_n in_o breadth_n xij_o foot_n and_o depth_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o skilful_a person_n and_o that_o all_o the_o town_n within_o the_o soak_v of_o wapentake_n of_o bolingbroke_n as_o also_o the_o town_n of_o wrangle_n leake_n leverton_n benington_n butterwick_n freston_n and_o tofte_n aught_o of_o right_a to_o repair_v maintain_v open_a and_o shut_v those_o floodgate_n at_o proper_a time_n on_o their_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n for_o ever_o except_v in_o timber_n iron_n work_n and_o also_o wage_n of_o carpenter_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o discord_n betwixt_o those_o town_n touch_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a floodgate_n may_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v prevent_v it_o be_v then_o accord_v by_o and_o between_o they_o with_o the_o common_a assent_n aswell_o of_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o lancaster_n counsel_n the_o lord_n of_o willughby_n and_o abbot_n of_o revesby_n as_o of_o all_o other_o lord_n and_o inhabitant_n or_o their_o freeholders_n dwell_v in_o those_o town_n in_o form_n follow_v viz._n that_o every_o of_o the_o say_a townsman_n shall_v then_o at_o the_o first_o levy_n and_o collect_v for_o the_o say_v repair_v the_o four_o part_n of_o such_o a_o sum_n as_o the_o same_o town_n have_v ancient_o be_v assess_v at_o to_o a_o fifteen_o grant_v and_o payable_a to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n which_o say_v sum_n so_o levy_v to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o two_o discreet_a man_n to_o be_v 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and_o all_o the_o sewer_n aforesaid_a and_o if_o any_o defect_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o then_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o amend_v with_o all_o speed_n according_a as_o in_o their_o discretion_n they_o shall_v think_v most_o meet_a and_o that_o at_o such_o their_o meeting_n after_o easter_n the_o say_v two_o so_o elect_v for_o those_o disbursement_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o render_v their_o account_n before_o the_o say_v four_o touch_v those_o common_a repair_n and_o expense_n and_o in_o 17_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n philip_n tilney_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr crosby_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n of_o boston_n john_n land_n of_o pynchebek_n thomas_n de_fw-fr tofte_n and_o john_n waleys_n for_o those_o betwixt_o hildyke_n and_o bolyngbroke_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n ☜_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o take_v up_o so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v needful_a for_o that_o work_n consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o expedition_n therein_o in_o 19_o r._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n lâ—nc_fw-la make_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o easter_n term_n which_o be_v then_o hold_v at_o lincoln_n by_o the_o juror_n of_o divers_a wapeâ—takes_n in_o this_o county_n that_o the_o marsh_n of_o est_fw-la fen_n and_o westfenne_n as_o also_o divers_a land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n lie_v in_o the_o town_n of_o leek_n wrangel_n frâ—fkeneye_n and_o waynflete_a betwixt_o the_o water_n of_o wythom_n and_o waynflete_a be_v drown_v by_o a_o great_a mundation_n of_o water_n so_o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o town_n and_o of_o the_o soak_v and_o wapentake_n of_o bolingbroke_n do_v whole_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o marsh_n there_o through_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o certain_a floodgate_n at_o waynflete_a which_o be_v so_o narrow_a that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n pass_v that_o way_n can_v not_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o waynflete_a aught_o to_o repair_v that_o floodgate_n as_o ancient_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o the_o say_a juror_n far_o allege_v that_o the_o same_o floodgate_n be_v not_o of_o breadth_n and_o depth_n sufficient_a to_o convey_v the_o say_a water_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v another_o floodgate_n new_o erect_v near_o unto_o the_o same_o of_o xviij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o leek_n wranghill_n friskeney_n and_o waynflete_a together_o with_o the_o soak_v and_o wapentake_n of_o bolingbroke_n as_o also_o all_o thâ—se_a which_o have_v common_a of_o pasture_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n aught_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o that_o when_o be_v shall_v be_v make_v than_o the_o say_a town_n of_o waynflete_a to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v it_o at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o anew_o except_v timber_n and_o iron_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o except_o this_o be_v do_v both_o the_o marsh_n land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n aforesaid_a and_o commons_o in_o those_o town_n soak_v and_o wapentake_n before-specified_n will_v whole_o be_v lose_v and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n from_o hasend_n at_o uuaynflete_a unto_o the_o say_a floodgate_n wherein_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n have_v fish_v who_o in_o respect_n thereof_o aught_o to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o the_o shireeve_n thereof_o have_v command_v to_o summon_v all_o those_o town_n to_o answer_v this_o their_o neglect_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o town_n of_o dunham_n scothorne_n reresâ—y_n and_o staynton_n be_v present_v lincâ—_n for_o neglect_v to_o repair_v the_o sewer_n call_v fen_n dyke_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o the_o town_n of_o uuelton_n to_o langwath_n and_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o maintain_v the_o same_o be_v each_o of_o they_o amerce_v at_o xld._o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o wytherin_n scrubby_n uuodethorpe_n malteby_n besby_n hamby_n markeby_n billesby_n alford_n uuelle_n salby_n thoresthorpe_n riggesby_n and_o aby_v be_v present_v linc._n for_o not_o repair_v the_o sewer_n call_v the_o south_n gâ—ist_v lie_v betwixt_o malberthorpe_n and_o trusthorpe_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o a_o place_n call_v axiltrehirne_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o which_o all_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n of_o those_o town_n have_v use_v of_o right_a to_o run_v to_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a town_n which_o say_v sewer_n together_o with_o the_o goat_n call_v uuall-gote_n be_v then_o stop_v up_o do_v put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o country_n the_o shireeve_n therefore_o have_v command_v to_o summon_v a_o jury_n
in_o those_o bridge_n and_o ditch_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o town_n of_o donyngton_n ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v the_o sewer_n of_o scathegrafte_n swyneman_n dam_n and_o swain_n lade_v in_o breadth_n xuj_o foot_n and_o of_o such_o depth_n as_o that_o the_o water_n run_v to_o the_o river_n of_o byker_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o hinder_v which_o sewer_n ought_v to_o be_v open_a from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n in_o winter_n and_o so_o likewise_o from_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o s._n martin_n until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n except_o so_o great_a a_o inundation_n from_o the_o sea_n shall_v then_o happen_v as_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a but_o that_o the_o province_n of_o holland_n will_v be_v drown_v in_o case_n of_o which_o inundation_n that_o then_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a town_n of_o donyngton_n to_o stop_v those_o sewer_n and_o present_o 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as_o also_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o say_a town_n and_o the_o commoner_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o gosberkyrk_n call_v risgate_n ee_n and_o the_o sluse_n betwixt_o the_o fen_n and_o the_o sewer_n which_o ought_v to_o lie_v open_a all_o the_o year_n as_o scathegrafte_n and_o swanelade_v use_v to_o do_v be_v then_o stop_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n and_o town_n of_o gosberkyrk_n and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o gosberkyrk_n with_o the_o commoner_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v repair_n and_o amend_v the_o say_a sewer_n gutter_n and_o sluse_n in_o such_o place_n where_o it_o have_v ancient_o wont_a to_o be_v viz._n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fen_n belong_v to_o that_o abbey_n and_o they_o say_v likewise_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o the_o beech_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o town_n of_o gosberkyrk_n hynsebek_n and_o surflâ—te_n from_o the_o fen_n unto_o surflete_a and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n be_v 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that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o maintain_v at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o boston_n and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o the_o sewer_n call_v hamondebek_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o boston_n be_v also_o obstruct_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o town_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o skyrbek_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v cleanse_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o boston_n and_o skyrbek_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o say_a man_n of_o boston_n live_v at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n aught_o to_o common_a in_o the_o marsh_n of_o the_o eight_o hundred_o and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n ought_v to_o run_v at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o year_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o eight_o hundred_o ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o channel_n of_o swynesheved_a from_o blalberdeboche_n unto_o 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country_n and_o that_o the_o say_v philip_n do_v divert_v the_o course_n of_o that_o water_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o country_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o prior_n of_o kyme_n and_o they_o likewise_o say_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o haverholme_n ought_v to_o find_v a_o certain_a boat_n at_o the_o both_o near_o to_o the_o wathe_fw-mi mouth_n for_o to_o carry_v over_o foot-folk_n aswell_o by_o night_n as_o day_n whensoever_o any_o one_o shall_v pass_v that_o way_n and_o that_o he_o do_v neglect_v so_o to_o do_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o such_o people_n that_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v that_o way_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o say_a water_n be_v the_o public_a passage_n for_o all_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n from_o kesteven_n to_o the_o river_n of_o wythum_fw-la and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o channel_n call_v the_o old_a he_o between_o the_o marsh_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o marsh_n of_o hekyngton_n and_o kyme_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o eight_o hundred_o of_o holland_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o by_o henry_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o hekyngton_n and_o commoner_n of_o that_o town_n and_o on_o the_o west_n part_n by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kyme_n from_o blalberdebothe_a to_o the_o water_n of_o kyme_n and_o that_o it_o be_v there_o obstruct_v by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kyme_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o town_n of_o great_a hale_n with_o the_o commoner_n there_o aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v a_o certain_a causey_n from_o gerwyk_n to_o pyngelhyrne_n both_o for_o foot_n and_o horseman_n and_o that_o the_o beforespecify_v town_n of_o hekyngton_n with_o gerwyk_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v the_o channel_n of_o gerwyk_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o
ought_v to_o cleanse_v and_o scour_v the_o sewer_n of_o stakesgraft_n swynman_n dam_n and_o swanelond_n so_o that_o the_o current_n of_o the_o water_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o fen_n to_o the_o channel_n which_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v great_a necessity_n of_o a_o good_a bank_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o fen_n betwixt_o depe_v and_o spalding_n from_o the_o house_n of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o simon_n of_o spalding_n to_o wodelode_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o prior_n and_o town_n of_o spalding_n so_o that_o each_o aâ—re_n may_v be_v tax_v alike_o and_o that_o no_o hog_n may_v come_v near_o that_o bank_n nor_o any_o defensible_a bank_n in_o any_o place_n of_o holland_n nor_o the_o sewer_n therein_o by_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n and_o they_o last_o say_v that_o all_o the_o beforespecify_v ordinance_n be_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_a town_n in_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n and_o that_o every_o acre_n ought_v to_o be_v assess_v alike_o in_o all_o tax_n and_o cost_n for_o the_o necessary_a repair_n of_o the_o say_a gutter_n sewer_n bank_n and_o bridge_n in_o 25_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o petition_n dorso_fw-la exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o parliament_n by_o those_o of_o these_o province_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n who_o reside_v in_o the_o fen_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o ancient_a boundary_a call_v midfen_n dike_a and_o other_o mete_n which_o go_v through_o the_o say_a fen_n from_o the_o river_n of_o weland_n to_o the_o stream_n of_o withum_fw-la which_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o old_a limit_n betwixt_o these_o two_o province_n as_o by_o certain_a cross_n of_o stone_n then_o continue_v be_v very_o evident_a be_v at_o that_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o flood_n and_o other_o impediment_n so_o obscure_v that_o no_o certain_a knowledge_n can_v be_v thereof_o insomuch_o as_o great_a controversy_n and_o debate_n be_v occasion_v betwixt_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o those_o part_n upon_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o otherwise_o the_o say_a king_n do_v therefore_o assign_v dorso_fw-la saier_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n alexander_n aunsell_n simon_n simeon_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n thomas_n de_fw-fr sibthorpe_n and_o thomas_n the_o levelance_n to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o say_a boundary_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o person_n for_o the_o scour_n and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v perform_v that_o work_n after_o this_o divers_a year_n viz._n in_o 41_o e._n 3._o godfrey_n fuljaumbe_a simon_n simeon_n walter_n de_fw-fr campeden_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n sewer_n and_o ditch_n from_o bardney_n ferry_n to_o catebrig_n within_o the_o province_n of_o kesteven_n and_o within_o the_o wapentak_v of_o ellowe_n in_o the_o part_n of_o holland_n upon_o a_o plead_n linc._n in_o 3._o h._n 4._o i_o find_v that_o on_o will._n wyte_v of_o depe_v be_v pardon_v for_o the_o break_n down_o of_o two_o cross_n which_o have_v be_v set_v up_o betwixt_o these_o province_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n by_o five_o of_o the_o king_n justice_n upon_o the_o say_v king_n appointment_n in_o 3_o h._n 5._o thomas_n le_fw-fr war_n robert_n de_fw-fr wylughby_n will._n lodingtone_n robert_n hagbecche_n geffrey_n lutterell_n john_n belle_fw-fr john_n henege_v and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n then_o in_o decay_n with_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n ☜_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o take_v such_o and_o so_o many_o workman_n and_o artificer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n for_o expedition_n therein_o the_o like_a commission_n in_o 5_o h._n 5._o have_v thomas_n duke_n of_o clarence_n gilbert_n umframvill_n william_n lodyngton_n john_n cokayn_n james_n strangways_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr launde_n and_o other_o and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o also_o in_o 26_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n robert_n wylughby_n knight_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n sir_n leo._n welles_n knight_n nich._n dixon_n clerk_n thomas_n mery_n and_o other_o with_o direction_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n therein_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v ditcher_n and_o other_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a salary_n and_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o the_o say_a work_n as_o long_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n so_o to_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a and_o imminent_a danger_n which_o may_v by_o delay_n accrue_v in_o 7_o e._n 4._o richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n sir_n henry_n stafford_z knight_n sir_n thomas_n burgh_n knight_n oliver_n s._n john_n esquire_n will._n husee_fw-fr will._n coote_n and_o divers_a other_o have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n etc._n etc._n from_o staunford_n in_o this_o county_n to_o dodyngton_n pigot_n and_o from_o thence_o throughout_o these_o two_o province_n to_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o 34_o h._n 8._o charles_n d._n of_o suff._n rob._n dymmoke_n tho._n heneage_n john_n copledyk_n john_n hussey_n and_o rob._n tirwhit_o knight_n edw._n dymoke_n ric._n themolby_n and_o other_o esâ—uires_v then_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n sit_v at_o donington_n decree_v 1660._o that_o the_o floudgate_n or_o sluse_n under_o boston_n bridge_n shall_v be_v repair_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o wapentake_v of_o kyrton_n and_o skirbek_n in_o holland_n for_o the_o one_o half_a and_o the_o wapentake_n of_o ellow_n and_o town_n of_o boston_n 8._o for_o the_o other_o half_a to_o be_v perform_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n than_o next_o come_n in_o as_o complete_a a_o manner_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o do_v by_o margaret_n countess_n of_o richmund_n and_o derby_n moreover_o that_o two_o great_a sewer_n xx_o foot_n wide_a and_o 5._o foot_n deep_a shall_v be_v make_v and_o dig_v in_o the_o division_n betwixt_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n from_o the_o most_o western_a point_n at_o gotheram_n coat_n corner_n near_o the_o river_n of_o glen_n unto_o wragmere_n stake_n thence_o to_o the_o river_n of_o wythom_n at_o langrake_n where_o then_o lie_v a_o certain_a sluse_n in_o the_o say_a river_n so_o as_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o watercourse_n be_v noâ—_n above_o xxxvi_o foot_n one_o from_o the_o other_o until_o they_o come_v to_o wragmere_n stake_n and_o that_o the_o menure_n shall_v be_v cast_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sewer_n to_o raise_v a_o firm_a bank_n and_o from_o wragmere_n stake_n both_o sewer_n to_o run_v in_o one_o channel_n of_o thirty_o foot_n broad_a in_o a_o direct_a line_n leave_v the_o division_n of_o those_o country_n to_o gilsyke_n to_o go_v whole_o in_o the_o eight_o hundred_o fen_n of_o holland_n and_o that_o the_o say_v sewer_n from_o the_o river_n of_o glen_n to_o wytham_n so_o intend_v from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n shall_v â—all_n into_o enter_v and_o go_v through_o all_o the_o load_n and_o drayne_n in_o the_o fen_n aforesaid_a which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o part_n of_o kesteven_n to_o hamond_n beck_n alias_o holland_n fen_n dyke_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o water_n go_v together_o may_v the_o better_o run_v within_o its_o own_o brink_n and_o channel_n and_o the_o soon_o come_v to_o the_o sluse_n at_o skirbek_n goat_n and_o the_o new_a goat_n by_o that_o decree_n intend_v and_o that_o those_o sewer_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o manner_n follow_v and_o in_o place_n hereafter_o name_v viz._n first_o from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v gotheramscote_n unto_o nestilholm_n corner_n by_o a_o right_a line_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o nestilholme_n aforesaid_a where_o the_o hearth_n stead_n be_v and_o the_o limit_n divyde_v holland_n and_o kesteven_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n shall_v come_v as_o near_o to_o the_o corner_n aforesaid_a as_o may_v be_v so_o that_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o dyke_n of_o nestilholm_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_v sewer_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o place_n to_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a on_o the_o westside_n within_o the_o several_a township_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o burne_n cum_fw-la membris_fw-la moreton_n cum_fw-la membris_fw-la haconby_n cum_fw-la membris_fw-la
withum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o ditch_n which_o be_v call_v the_o do_v he_o lie_v betwixt_o holland_n fen_n and_o hâ—kinton_n fen_n and_o kime_n fen_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o eight_o hundred_o of_o hoiland_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o by_o henry_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n lord_n of_o hekinton_n and_o the_o commoner_n of_o hekinton_n and_o philip_n de_fw-fr kime_n on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o from_o balbardesbothe_a to_o the_o river_n of_o kime_n and_o that_o it_o be_v there_o obstruct_v by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kime_n and_o it_o be_v then_o also_o present_v that_o the_o town_n of_o grâ—at_a hale_n with_o the_o commoner_n aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o causey_n of_o gerwik_n unto_o pingelhirne_n both_o for_o horseman_n and_o foot-folk_n and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o hekinton_n with_o gerdwikâ—_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v the_o stream_n of_o geâ—dwike_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o swinesh_v viz._n unto_o balberdesbothe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o do_v but_o the_o half_a of_o the_o say_a stream_n unto_o the_o park_n on_o the_o south_n side_n thâ—_n parson_n of_o hale_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v and_o it_o be_v likewise_o then_o find_v that_o burtonebrigg_n be_v a_o common_a high_a way_n and_o that_o the_o one_o half_a thereof_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o town_n of_o burton_n together_o with_o the_o caâ—sey_n on_o the_o north_n part_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n by_o the_o town_n of_o helpringham_n with_o the_o causey_n on_o the_o south_n part_n so_o that_o horse_n &_o foot-folk_n may_v at_o all_o time_n pass_v secure_o there_o and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n and_o it_o be_v far_o present_v that_o the_o head_n of_o caresdik_n be_v a_o certain_a stream_n which_o be_v call_v the_o south_n i_fw-mi and_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o town_n of_o little_a hale_n and_o the_o commoner_n thereof_o on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o by_o the_o town_n of_o helpringham_n and_o biker_n unto_o gobion_n both_o on_o the_o other_o part_n and_o that_o hatchtlode_n be_v a_o common_a sewer_n and_o aught_o to_o run_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o sewer_n of_o scathegraft_n do_v but_o be_v then_o obstruct_v by_o the_o prior_n of_o spald_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o water_n from_o the_o fen_n to_o be_v one_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o much_o in_o depth_n and_o within_o by_o the_o town_n to_o be_v of_o six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o pinceber_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o moreover_o that_o baston_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o baston_n thurlebi_n obthorpe_n and_o winelistorpe_n from_o calebrigge_n to_o estcote_n by_o raise_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o cleanse_v the_o stream_n on_o each_o part_n and_o from_o the_o town_n of_o estcote_n through_o pincebec_n unto_o surflete_a and_o from_o the_o town_n of_o surflet_n to_o the_o sea_n which_o bank_n do_v then_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o great_a repair_n and_o raise_v high_o and_o that_o brunne_v hold_v he_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v raise_v cleanse_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o town_n of_o brunne_a and_o the_o abbot_n of_o brunne_a from_o brunne_a unto_o goderamscote_n and_o from_o goderamscote_n the_o town_n of_o pinceber_n ought_v to_o rerepair_n the_o same_o to_o surflet_n and_o the_o town_n of_o surflet_n to_o the_o sea_n for_o default_n whereof_o all_o the_o fen_n of_o holland_n and_o kesteven_n be_v overflow_v and_o drown_v and_o they_o last_o present_v that_o bollisgote_v in_o multon_n be_v a_o common_a sewer_n and_o become_v obstruct_v by_o the_o town_n of_o multon_n and_o that_o the_o gutter_n which_o be_v call_v the_o goat_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o roger_n de_fw-fr cubledik_n laurence_n de_fw-fr holbeche_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr gorham_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o gedney_n holbeche_n sutton_n and_o flete_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o peterborough_n come_v to_o a_o agreement_n b_o with_o sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr cressey_n sir_n john_n de_fw-mi ry_z james_n de_fw-fr bark_n and_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gosbercherche_fw-fr and_o surflete_a concern_v a_o certain_a sewer_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o gosbercherche_fw-fr new_o make_v from_o that_o place_n which_o be_v call_v nâ—we_n goat_n direct_o to_o salten_fw-mi i_fw-mi the_o tenor_n of_o which_o accord_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o say_v monk_n of_o peterborough_n do_v for_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n release_v unto_o the_o say_v hugh_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n all_o the_o action_n which_o they_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o trespass_n do_v to_o they_o touch_v that_o sewer_n and_o moreover_o grant_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n sir_n john_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o before-specified_n town_n and_o their_o heir_n shall_v make_v the_o say_a sewer_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o marsh_n xx_o foot_n in_o breadth_n according_a to_o the_o king_n ell_n as_o it_o then_o be_v as_o often_o as_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n for_o the_o same_o to_o run_v for_o ever_o and_o if_o it_o afterward_o do_v happen_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v obstruct_v either_o by_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o sea_n or_o otherwise_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n and_o the_o rest_n abovementioned_a and_o their_o heir_n may_v have_v power_n to_o cleanse_v the_o same_o to_o the_o before-specified_n breadth_n with_o as_o little_a hurt_n or_o damage_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n as_o may_v be_v so_o that_o the_o say_a water_n may_v have_v its_o passage_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o same_o year_n roger_n de_fw-fr cubbeldyk_n walter_n 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the_o very_a point_n question_v as_o also_o the_o continue_a practice_n of_o ancient_a and_o latter_a time_n and_o likewise_o the_o opinion_n in_o write_v of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n popham_n upon_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n viz._n first_o whether_o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v authority_n to_o cause_v new_a bank_n draynsâ—_n or_o sluice_n to_o be_v make_v whâ—re_v none_o have_v be_v before_o second_o whether_o they_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o any_o hundred_o town_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o in_o general_n and_o not_o impose_v it_o upon_o every_o particular_a man_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o land_n or_o common_a three_o whether_o they_o may_v commit_v to_o prison_n such_o as_o disobey_v their_o order_n etc._n etc._n and_o four_o whether_o that_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n trespass_n and_o other_o process_n at_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o 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coercion_n for_o obedience_n to_o their_o order_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o the_o preservation_n of_o thousand_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n their_o land_n good_n and_o life_n do_v depend_v and_o plain_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o direct_a frustrate_v and_o overthrow_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n if_o the_o commissioner_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o every_o suit_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o delinquent_n etc._n etc._n their_o lordship_n order_v that_o the_o person_n former_o commit_v by_o that_o board_n for_o their_o contempt_n concern_v this_o cause_n shall_v stand_v commit_v until_o they_o release_v or_o discharge_v such_o their_o action_n etc._n etc._n save_v nevertheless_o any_o complaint_n or_o suit_n for_o any_o oppression_n or_o grievance_n before_o the_o court_n of_o sewer_n or_o before_o the_o say_a council_n board_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o justice_n at_o the_o say_a commissioner_n hand_n and_o that_o letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o several_a commission_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o general_a work_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n sit_v at_o white_a hall_n the_o ixth_o of_o may_n 1617._o than_o next_o follow_v order_v 15â—â—_n 1._o that_o a_o sluse_n must_v necessary_o be_v make_v at_o the_o out-fall_a of_o wisbeche_n river_n into_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o charge_n aswell_o of_o the_o high-country_n as_o the_o low_a to_o be_v rate_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n 2._o that_o the_o river_n of_o wisbeche_n and_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o nene_n and_o westwaterâ—_n â—_z be_v cleanse_v and_o make_v in_o breadth_n and_o depth_n as_o much_o as_o by_o ancient_a record_n it_o shall_v appear_v they_o have_v be_v or_o where_o that_o can_v appear_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n 3._o that_o weland_n be_v also_o scour_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o out-fall_a to_o waldram_n hall_n at_o the_o particular_a charge_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o their_o tenant_n as_o also_o the_o river_n of_o south_n ea_fw-la from_o crouland_n to_o guy_n hirne_n by_o those_o that_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o till_o that_o be_v do_v clow_n cross_a drain_v shall_v run_v 4._o and_o that_o thing_n to_o be_v far_o do_v therein_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o new_a commission_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v procure_v at_o the_o indifferent_a charge_n of_o the_o country_n therein_o mention_v iâ—c_n after_o this_o viz._n upon_o the_o xth_o of_o september_n the_o â—ame_n year_n in_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o wisebeche_n before_o francis_n lord_n russell_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n it_o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la order_v 1_o that_o london_n load_n shall_v be_v damn_v up_o at_o welle-causey_n and_o that_o popham_n ea_fw-la be_v make_v a_o perfect_a sewer_n with_o bank_n on_o both_o side_n according_a to_o a_o former_a law_n for_o height_n breadth_n and_o strength_n and_o so_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o so_o much_o charge_n as_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o bank_n on_o both_o side_n of_o london_n load_n and_o of_o the_o load_n itself_o whereof_o they_o be_v dischardged_a by_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o make_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n of_o popham_n ea_fw-la the_o same_o to_o be_v rate_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v also_o consider_v what_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v on_o those_o who_o by_o the_o old_a law_n be_v chargeable_a towards_o small_a load_n and_o to_o allow_v the_o same_o upon_o popham_n ea_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o sir_n henry_n hobart_n knight_n jac._n then_z lord_n chief_z justice_z of_o the_o common_a plea_n be_v then_o advise_v with_o and_o likewise_o assist_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n deliver_v his_o opinion_n a._n touch_v this_o drain_n call_v small_a load_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a forsake_a sewer_n not_o know_v within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n and_o so_o grow_v up_o that_o the_o very_a tract_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o many_o place_n discernible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o proper_a out-fall_a thereof_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o ouse_n as_o a_o exemplyed_a law_n of_o 39_o eliz._n appoint_v it_o or_o to_o wisbeche_v river_n as_o some_o presentment_n much_o more_o ancient_a do_v declare_v it_o 2._o that_o the_o scour_n thereof_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o land_n adjoin_v now_o pertain_v to_o sinolphus_n bell_n esquire_n and_o other_o but_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a not_o put_v in_o charge_n till_o the_o say_a law_n of_o 39_o eliz._n ordain_v it_o to_o be_v open_v and_o to_o have_v its_o fall_n by_o the_o new_a powdich_n into_o ouse_n 3._o that_o by_o a_o law_n make_v ix_o jac._n ground_a upon_o a_o view_n and_o open_a debate_n in_o session_n it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v damn_v up_o as_o unnecessary_a 4._o that_o popham_n ea_fw-la though_o a_o new_a sewer_n be_v of_o such_o use_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o largeness_n and_o situation_n that_o it_o alone_o suffice_v as_o many_o think_v both_o to_o discharge_v the_o water_n descend_v thither_o from_o the_o high_a country_n and_o those_o also_o of_o the_o ground_n drayn_v by_o london_n load_n that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o this_o small_a load_n 5._o that_o therefore_o those_o land_n adjoin_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v sinolphus_n bell_n and_o other_o be_v discharge_v from_o its_o repair_n etc._n etc._n reason_n confirm_v this_o opinion_n so_o long_o as_o the_o outfall_n of_o wisbeche_n have_v its_o perfect_a be_v the_o whole_a river_n of_o ouse_n have_v there_o its_o perfect_a outfall_n from_o whence_o the_o town_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o denomination_n viz._n ouse_n or_o wisebeche_n thither_o then_o come_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o ouse_n from_o erith_n by_o the_o course_n now_o callâ—d_a the_o west_n water_n to_o benwick_n where_o meet_v with_o a_o part_n of_o nene_n which_o then_o be_v very_o small_a the_o great_a passage_n be_v in_o those_o day_n by_o crouland_n south_n ea_fw-la wride_n stream_n and_o other_o course_n about_o thorney_n fall_v together_o by_o great_a cross_n or_o plantwater_n to_o the_o north_n sea_n at_o wisbeche_n the_o other_o part_n at_o ouse_n be_v the_o second_o branch_n fall_v down_o from_o eryth_n to_o harrymere_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o river_n grant_v from_o cambridge_n pass_v so_o unite_v to_o ely_n thence_o to_o litleport_n chair_n and_o so_o by_o welney_n and_o welle_v to_o the_o say_a north_n sea_n at_o wisbeche_n where_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o former_a branch_n from_o benwick_n then_o as_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o river_n between_o litleport_n chair_n and_o rebbech_n which_o be_v a_o
may_v the_o better_o accomplish_v this_o so_o great_a a_o undertatake_n as_o also_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v the_o work_n after_o they_o shall_v be_v complete_v the_o say_v francis_n earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o his_o participant_n do_v in_o the_o x_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n obtain_v lettee_n patent_n of_o incorporation_n bear_v date_n 13_o martii_fw-la caroli_n whereby_o the_o say_a king_n make_v some_o recital_n of_o the_o before-specified_n law_n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o king_n lynne_n 13_o jan._n 6_o car._n with_o his_o royal_a assent_n thereunto_o do_v incorporate_v he_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o certain_a other_o person_n viz._n oliver_n earl_n of_o bullingbroke_n henry_n lord_n maltrevers_n edward_n lord_n gorges_n sir_n francis_n crane_n knight_n chancellor_z of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n sir_n miles_n sandis_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n thomes_n teringham_n knight_n sir_n robert_z lovell_z knight_z sir_n filbert_n vernat_fw-la knight_n sir_n miles_n sandis_n knight_n william_n sam_n doctor_n of_o law_n oliver_n s._n john_n esquire_n anthony_n hamond_n esquire_n and_o samuel_n spalding_n gentleman_n into_o a_o body_n politic_a to_o be_v guardian_n and_o conserver_n of_o the_o fen_n land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntingdon_n northampton_n lincoln_n norfolk_n suffolk_n and_o isle_n of_o ely_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n two_o bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o society_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o they_o and_o other_o to_o be_v elect_v into_o that_o fellowship_n to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n by_o those_o name_n and_o title_n with_o power_n to_o purchase_v land_n plead_v and_o be_v implead_v and_o to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n and_o moreover_o that_o out_o of_o this_o their_o society_n be_v yearly_o choose_v upon_o the_o xxix_o of_o september_n one_o who_o shall_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o governor_n another_o to_o be_v deputy_n governor_n and_o two_o other_o to_o be_v bailiff_n of_o the_o same_o society_n to_o continue_v for_o one_o complete_a year_n each_o of_o the_o say_a commonalty_n have_v of_o inheritance_n five_o hundred_o acre_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o say_a fen_n land_n that_o upon_o death_n or_o removal_n the_o survivor_n to_o elect_v other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o that_o six_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o society_n whereof_o the_o governor_n or_o deputy_n governor_n to_o be_v one_o also_o that_o the_o governor_n deputy_n governor_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v make_v oath_n for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n so_o likewise_o their_o servant_n and_o minister_n by_o this_o charter_n of_o incorporation_n the_o say_a governor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o this_o society_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v likewise_o constitute_v guardian_n of_o all_o the_o water_n river_n and_o fen_n within_o the_o precinct_n aforesaid_a with_o power_n to_o seize_v and_o take_v all_o net_n and_o other_o engine_n make_v and_o use_v therein_o for_o destroy_v of_o fish_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o they_o be_v thereby_o empower_v to_o inquire_v by_o oath_n of_o all_o trespass_n and_o offence_n commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n by_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n which_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o their_o officer_n and_o to_o be_v to_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o society_n without_o any_o estreit_n thereof_o make_v into_o the_o exchequer_n likewise_o to_o build_v church_n or_o chapel_n and_o make_v churchyard_n in_o such_o fit_a place_n of_o the_o say_a fen_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v meet_a and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o take_v reasonable_a toll_n of_o all_o carriage_n and_o commodity_n at_o such_o bridge_n as_o they_o shall_v erect_v and_o maintain_v so_o also_o for_o jade_a boat_n pass_v under_o the_o same_o bridge_n and_o last_o to_o register_n all_o conveyance_n of_o these_o their_o land_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o make_v thereof_o in_o certain_a book_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o bailiff_n all_o which_o be_v accomplish_v about_o three_o year_n after_o in_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o peterborough_n twelve_o oct._n 13_o car._n the_o whole_a level_n be_v adjudge_v drayn_v 1657._o and_o the_o ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n be_v set_v out_o by_o six_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n by_o mete_n and_o bound_n unto_o the_o say_v francis_n late_a earl_n of_o bedford_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_n the_o charge_n 2._o of_o these_o work_n to_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o participant_n have_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o great_a expense_n it_o be_v at_o length_n evident_o discern_v ibid._n that_o though_o the_o land_n be_v very_o much_o improve_v by_o those_o work_n yet_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o inundation_n especial_o in_o the_o winter_n season_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o huntendon_n 12_o aprilis_n 1638._o the_o year_n ensue_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o bedford_n undertake_n be_v adjudge_v defective_a and_o on_o the_o xxiii_o of_o may_n follow_v mâ—â—i_fw-la in_o another_o session_n hold_v at_o wisbeche_n the_o particular_a defect_n therein_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o commissioner_n there_o be_v a_o new_a tax_n of_o xv_o s._n the_o acre_n impose_v by_o they_o but_o upon_o dupe_v fâ—n_o thirty_o s._n the_o acre_n waldersey_n and_o coldham_n xx_o s._n the_o acre_n needham_n fen_n vis_fw-la viijd_o the_o acre_n for_o the_o marsh_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o walton_n wallokne_v and_o walpole_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n tide_n s._n mary_n sutton_n in_o holland_n lutton_n gedney_n fleâ—te_n holbeche_o ouaplode_n moulton_n and_o weston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n wisbeche_n leverington_n newton_n and_o tide_n s._n giles_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n xls._n the_o acre_n marshlandâ—en_o â—en_z xxs._n the_o acre_n and_o other_o the_o fen_n and_o low_a ground_n in_o marshland_n x_o s._n the_o acre_n the_o common_a and_o several_a fen-ground_n lie_v within_o the_o north_n side_n oâ—_n wisebeche_n between_o south_n ea_fw-la bank_n wisebeche_v river_n the_o old_a sea-bank_n and_o the_o shire_n drain_v viz._n the_o common_a fen-ground_n lie_v in_o neuton_n and_o tide_n within_o the_o say_a north_n side_n of_o wisebeche_n xx_o s._n the_o acre_n and_o the_o several_a fen-ground_n in_o neuton_n and_o tide_n aforesaid_a x_o s._n the_o acre_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o common_a fen-ground_n lie_v within_o the_o north_n side_n of_o wisebeche_n vi_o s._n viij_o d._n the_o acre_n the_o common_a and_o several_a fen-ground_n in_o holland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n viz._n the_o common_a at_o xx_o s._n the_o acre_n and_o the_o several_a at_o x_o s._n and_o it_o be_v then_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a tax_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o to_o the_o treasurer_n appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o before_o the_o xviijth_o of_o july_n than_o next_o ensue_v that_o present_a session_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v speedy_o employ_v in_o the_o work_n that_o so_o the_o say_a fen_n may_v by_o sufficient_a drayn_n be_v make_v aswell_o winter-ground_n as_o summer-ground_n in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o save_v convenient_a forelands_n and_o receptacle_n for_o winter_n flood_n hereupon_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o bless_a memory_n take_v this_o great_a business_n into_o his_o princely_a consideration_n and_o foresee_v that_o these_o land_n be_v 3._o a_o continent_n of_o about_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o acre_n in_o case_n they_o be_v make_v winter-ground_n will_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a benefit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n viz._n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la value_n as_o also_o a_o great_a and_o certain_a revenue_n to_o all_o party_n interest_v and_o likewise_o because_o the_o owner_n who_o be_v very_o many_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o do_v so_o great_a a_o work_n one_o being_z willing_a and_o another_o not_o one_o able_a to_o contribute_v another_o not_o be_v therefore_o please_v to_o undertake_v the_o make_n of_o those_o land_n winter-ground_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n whereby_o the_o say_v four_o hundred_o thousand_o acre_n may_v be_v profitable_a firm_a and_o good_a and_o for_o the_o better_a performance_n thereof_o do_v command_v divers_a gentleman_n expert_a in_o such_o adventure_n to_o give_v their_o advice_n how_o these_o land_n may_v be_v recover_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v winter-ground_n to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a work_n may_v be_v complete_v among_o which_o the_o before-specified_n sir_n cornelius_n vermuden_n be_v one_o who_o after_o view_v take_v 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