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k._n henry_n the_o 3_o patent_n in_o 36_o of_o his_o reign_n whereby_o he_o declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n that_o no_o shireeve_n of_o kent_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o such_o distress_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a of_o this_o marsh._n and_o next_o in_o that_o of_o 42_o which_o express_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o send_n hen._n the_o bath_n his_o justice_n into_o those_o part_n and_o at_o large_a recite_v the_o say_a ordinance_n thereupon_o then_o make_v by_o the_o say_v henry_n and_o then_o conclude_v thus_o nos_fw-la attendentes_fw-la quod_fw-la impetus_fw-la maris_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la illis_fw-la plus_fw-la solito_fw-la jam_fw-la accrevit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n we_o therefore_o take_v into_o consideration_n that_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o those_o part_n be_v grow_v great_a than_o it_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o more_o diligent_a regard_n shall_v be_v have_v for_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o a_o breach_n in_o they_o though_o but_o small_a shall_v it_o happen_v as_o god_n forbid_v a_o inestimable_a and_o inrecoverable_a loss_n must_v needs_o accrue_v to_o we_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o say_v marsh._n purpose_v therefore_o to_o make_v prevention_n of_o such_o damage_n and_o peril_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o part_n aswell_o for_o our_o own_o benefit_n as_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o say_a marshman_n as_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v we_o do_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n of_o our_o say_a grandfather_n and_o the_o before-specified_n ordinance_n contain_v will_v and_o command_v that_o no_o shireeve_n of_o kent_n or_o any_o of_o his_o bailiff_n
the_o next_o year_n follow_v richard_n wakeherst_n will._n bertyne_n thomas_n betenham_n thomas_n hordene_n walter_n colepeper_n and_o john_n derham_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o smalhithe_n and_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o pend_n and_o likewise_o betwixt_o farnehille_n and_o a_o bank_n lead_v from_o mayteham_n to_z pend_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o tenterden_n and_o rolveldene_n with_o power_n to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o place_n 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 as_o also_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o labourer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o instant_a necessity_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o that_o work_n in_o 28_o h._n 6._o will._n keen_a esquire_n john_n bamburgh_n stephan_n slegge_n and_o other_o be_v in_o like_a fort_n constitute_v commissioner_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o rede_v and_o redehille_n thence_o to_o huntebornebrigge_n thence_o to_o the_o upland_n of_o bregge_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o rede_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o tenterden_n apuldre_n and_o wodechirche_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a in_o 13_o e._n 4._o sir_n john_n fog_n knight_n sir_n will._n haute_fw-fr knight_n roger_n brent_n john_n fyneux_n will._n brent_n john_n nethirsole_n and_o john_n heart_n be_v dorso_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n appoint_v for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o tenterdene_n and_o lyde_n as_o also_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a in_o 14_o e._n 4._o the_o king_n have_v receive_v advertisement_n that_o the_o bank_n ditch_n &c._n &c._n lie_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o marsh_n betwixt_o robertsbrigge_n in_o sussex_n and_o the_o town_n of_o romney_n in_o this_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v by_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n much_o break_v and_o decay_a to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o those_o part_n and_o be_v therefore_o desirous_a that_o some_o speedy_a remedy_n shall_v be_v use_v therein_o do_v by_o his_o letter_n colloniâ—na_fw-la patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 16_o julii_fw-la in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a constitute_v sir_n john_n fog_n sir_n william_n haute_fw-fr and_o sir_n john_n gilford_n knight_n and_o john_n elryngton_n john_n brumston_n henry_n auger_n will._n belknap_n and_o robert_n oxenbregge_v esquire_n as_o also_o bartholomew_n bolney_n roger_n brent_n john_n fyneux_n vincent_n fynche_n john_n nethersole_n and_o john_n heart_n his_o commissioner_n give_v power_n to_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n john_n fyneux_n vincent_n fynche_n john_n nethersole_n and_o john_n heart_n to_o be_v one_o to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o inquire_v upon_o the_o oath_n aswell_o of_o knight_n as_o other_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o before-specified_n counties_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o by_o who_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o premise_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v through_o who_o default_n these_o damage_n have_v there_o happen_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n or_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n in_o those_o county_n or_o have_v or_o may_v have_v preservation_n and_o benefit_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n for_o want_n of_o they_o aswell_o those_o that_o be_v remote_a as_o those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o the_o danger_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n or_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o carucate_n proportionable_a to_o what_o they_o hold_v and_o so_o likewise_o for_o their_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n and_o together_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o county_n and_o part_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n and_o to_o make_v they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o new_a where_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o likewise_o for_o cleanse_v the_o trench_n and_o if_o cause_n be_v to_o stop_v they_o up_o so_o that_o no_o favour_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o rich_a or_o poor_a or_o of_o what_o state_n degree_n or_o dignity_n soever_o who_o may_v have_v advantage_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o detriment_n for_o want_n of_o they_o and_o moreover_o to_o make_v agistment_n upon_o the_o sea-ditche_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o part_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o perch_n and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o renew_v they_o and_o likewise_o to_o depute_v certain_a diligent_a and_o faithful_a guardian_n for_o the_o preservation_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o account_n of_o the_o collector_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v for_o that_o occasion_n and_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o obstruction_n of_o those_o trench_n and_o that_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v one_o to_o take_v distress_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depute_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v collect_v as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o also_o to_o make_v and_o ordain_v fit_a and_o necessary_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o romeney_n marsh._n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o premise_n aswell_o at_o the_o say_v king_n suit_n as_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o other_o whasoever_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o question_n before_o they_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 romeney_n marsh_n aforesaid_a as_o also_o to_o take_v and_o employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n and_o repair_v as_o many_o ditcher_n and_o other_o workman_n and_o labourer_n as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o the_o work_n and_o repair_v before_o mention_v upon_o competent_a salary_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a urgent_a and_o instant_a necessity_n for_o expedition_n therein_o futrher_n require_v the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v one_o to_o accomplish_v the_o premise_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o whosoever_o they_o shall_v find_v either_o negligent_a or_o refractory_a in_o make_v their_o proportionable_a repair_n belong_v to_o they_o to_o compel_v they_o thereto_o by_o distress_n and_o amerciament_n and_o such_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o they_o shall_v deem_v most_o expedient_a to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a defect_n may_v be_v sudden_o make_v good_a and_o to_o cause_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v ordain_v and_o determine_v therein_o to_o be_v firm_o observe_v act_v therein_o as_o to_o justice_n appertain_v and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n aforesaid_a save_v to_o the_o say_a king_n all_o amerciament_n and_o other_o thing_n herein_o to_o he_o belong_v whereupon_o afterward_o viz._n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o xviijth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o king_n the_o say_a justice_n be_v inform_v that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o fresh_a marsh_n lie_v within_o the_o subsequent_a limit_n viz._n betwixt_o the_o marsh_n call_v cowelese_v towards_o the_o north_n the_o land_n in_o the_o ree_n lead_v from_o the_o say_a marsh_n to_o the_o place_n call_v lynkehoke_v near_o romeney_n towards_o the_o east_n the_o way_n lead_v from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v lynkehoke_v by_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o bank_n at_o lyde_n and_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o high_a street_n of_o that_o town_n to_o pigwell_n and_o a_o place_n call_v the_o holmestone_n lie_v without_o the_o bank_n call_v wikewall_n the_o land_n of_o promhill_n situate_v without_o the_o bank_n call_v simondes_n wall_n and_o kent_n wall_n and_o the_o gulf_n of_o salt_n water_n run_v from_o the_o camer_n unto_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v cowelese_v towards_o the_o west_n except_v the_o marsh_n call_v the_o kete_a denecourt_n mershe_o and_o bourghser_n mershe_n and_o other_o marsh_n then_o late_o take_v in_o by_o the_o before-specified_n john_n elryngton_n and_o richard_n gilford_n esquire_n with_o the_o bank_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v daily_o subject_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o inundation_n by_o the_o sea_n and_o salt_n water_n for_o default_n of_o repair_n and_o
on_o one_o side_n the_o great_a river_n of_o the_o same_o town_n i_o viz._n upon_o the_o south-west_n part_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o the_o land-holders_n on_o that_o side_n thereof_o be_v equal_o preserve_v and_o that_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o likewise_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o the_o north-east_n be_v also_o all_o one_o and_o that_o the_o causey_n call_v old_a fen_n diche_a be_v make_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o parishioner_n and_o tenant_n of_o s._n mary_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n germane_a of_o wigenhale_n and_o not_o by_o the_o parishioner_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o aswell_o the_o say_a causey_n of_o old_a fen_n diche_a as_o all_o other_o causey_n and_o bank_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o wigenhale_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o as_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o say_a bank_n from_o inundation_n and_o drown_n by_o the_o salt_n water_n and_o that_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n tend_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o say_a tenant_n of_o all_o that_o town_n forasmuch_o as_o whilst_o the_o say_v bank_n and_o ditch_n be_v repair_v the_o make_n and_o maintain_v of_o those_o causey_n be_v no_o charge_n at_o all_o and_o moreover_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o his_o associate_n and_o by_o that_o inquisition_n that_o those_o bank_n which_o be_v good_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o agistment_n make_v by_o the_o before-specified_n will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n be_v then_o bad_a and_o that_o many_o place_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n better_o than_o ordinary_a be_v then_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n much_o worse_o whereupon_o the_o say_v thomas_n and_o his_o associate_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o new_a agistment_n for_o the_o common_a safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wigenhale_n and_o therefore_o order_v that_o the_o land-holders_n there_o shall_v make_v good_a their_o bank_n and_o ditch_n on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n after_o this_o in_o another_o session_n ibid._n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr ingaldesthorpe_n and_o william_n bataile_n hold_v at_o tirington_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n valentine_n in_o the_o seventeeth_n year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n 2._o the_o juror_n of_o wigenhale_n do_v ordain_v and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o land-holders_n of_o that_o town_n as_o often_o as_o any_o distress_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o any_o person_n for_o the_o proportion_n assess_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o what_o they_o hold_v or_o upon_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o money_n so_o assess_v that_o after_o the_o impound_v of_o they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n ☞_o or_o delivery_n by_o replevin_n they_o shall_v be_v prize_v by_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o say_a town_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o by_o the_o say_a guardian_n expose_v to_o sale_n and_o the_o money_n receive_v upon_o such_o sale_n â—o_o be_v employ_v upon_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonalty_n and_o that_o the_o surplusage_n of_o such_o money_n over_z and_o above_o the_o just_a proportion_n thus_o assess_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o party_n so_o distrain_v save_v to_o the_o guardian_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o their_o bedels_n bylaw_n byscot_n triscot_n and_o wopenys_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o part_n but_o as_o the_o expense_n in_o such_o a_o constant_a support_n of_o these_o bank_n ditch_n bridge_n sluice_n and_o sewer_n within_o this_o province_n be_v great_a consider_v the_o frequent_a assault_n which_o the_o sea_n in_o tempestuous_a season_n do_v make_v upon_o the_o one_o side_n thereof_o and_o the_o fresh_a water_n of_o so_o spacious_a a_o fen_n agitate_a by_o boisterous_a wind_n and_o storm_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o extraordinary_a flood_n on_o the_o other_o so_o for_o those_o respect_n be_v the_o regard_n not_o small_a for_o 12._o whereas_o the_o whole_a hundred_o of_o frethebrigge_n in_o this_o shire_n consider_v the_o charge_n whereunto_o it_o lay_v subject_a in_o support_v work_n of_o this_o kind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o like_a peril_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o all_o public_a payment_n whatsoever_o relate_v to_o the_o whole_a county_n enjoy_v the_o exemption_n from_o any_o more_o than_o a_o xij_o part_n thereof_o the_o town_n of_o this_o province_n viz._n walsokne_v westwalton_n walpole_n tiringtone_n tilney_n wigenhale_n and_o south_n lenne_n be_v rate_v but_o at_o a_o three_o part_n of_o that_o xij_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o â—aid_a king_n precept_n 12._o bear_v date_n 16_o march_n in_o the_o xviij_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n direct_v to_o constantine_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n william_n bernak_n roger_n de_fw-fr kerdestone_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr wyche_n than_o commissioner_n for_o the_o levy_n and_o array_v a_o thousand_o &_o forty_o foot-soldier_n within_o this_o county_n for_o his_o service_n by_o which_o precept_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o certain_a charge_n whereunto_o this_o province_n stand_v then_o expose_v be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o and_o fifâ—y_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o vast_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o xl_o year_n before_o through_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n no_o less_o than_o seven_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o this_o country_n be_v utter_o lose_v in_o 2_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr reppe_n richard_n de_fw-fr depham_n and_o thomas_n shilling_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 ditch_n and_o sewer_n lie_v betwixt_o wygenhale_n tirington_n and_o lenne_n episcopi_fw-la whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v 105._o to_o summon_v a_o jury_n to_o attend_v they_o at_o islington_n upon_o monday_n be_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n who_o appear_v according_o present_v 105._o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n common_a of_o pasture_n and_o fishing_n gutter_n sewer_n bridge_n etc._n etc._n lie_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n betwixt_o wigenhale_n tirington_n and_o lenne_n episcopi_fw-la be_v within_o the_o town_n of_o tylney_n and_o islington_n which_o be_v a_o hamlet_n of_o tilney_n and_o do_v common_a together_o and_o betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mete_n or_o bound_n the_o parish_n be_v limit_v by_o fee_n so_o that_o they_o say_v that_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o tiâ—ney_n and_o islington_n aswell_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o fendiche_n as_o on_o the_o north_n towards_o the_o sea_n be_v all_o one_o and_o that_o all_o the_o land-holders_n of_o that_o whole_a town_n be_v equal_o secure_v and_o defend_v by_o all_o the_o sea_n bank_n and_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n and_o fen_n environ_v the_o say_a town_n of_o tilney_n and_o islington_n and_o likewise_o that_o of_o necessity_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o new_a agistment_n make_v and_o a_o assignation_n of_o bank_n in_o the_o part_n aforesaid_a and_o moreover_o that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o part_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v kays_o anâ—_n six_o shore_n make_v betwixt_o palmery_n old_a 〈◊〉_d gong_o and_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr iâ—â—aldesthorpe_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o those_o part_n and_o tâ—at_o every_o inhabitant_n in_o those_o part_n shall_v do_v man_n werke_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o that_o from_o year_n to_o year_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n there_o shall_v be_v câ—osen_v three_o guardian_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o part_n and_o that_o all_o the_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n shall_v be_v maintain_v in_o common_a at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n there_o except_v islington_n brigge_n and_o the_o house_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr middilton_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr engaldesthorpe_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr scales_n and_o except_v black_a diche_a brigge_n at_o tilney_n stow_n towards_o the_o fen_n which_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o walsokne_v and_o emneth_n but_o the_o man_n of_o ilsington_n who_o hold_v land_n in_o the_o field_n call_v westfeld_v harpe_n and_o sibille_n be_v much_o unsatisfied_a with_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v commissioner_n and_o thereupon_o inform_v ibid._n the_o king_n that_o though_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v less_o diche_a of_o tilney_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o ever_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v and_o that_o they_o neither_o have_v land_n
that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o be_v charge_v in_o contribution_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n they_o shâ—ll_v receive_v by_o the_o say_v drayn_n and_o likewise_o the_o name_n of_o the_o owner_n in_o severalty_n chargeable_a for_o the_o same_o 6._o item_n what_o detriment_n loss_n or_o hindrance_n may_v or_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n majesty_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o open_v of_o the_o say_v drayn_n 7._o item_n a_o book_n make_v of_o the_o contribution_n to_o appoint_v for_o the_o well_o and_o perfect_a do_v of_o the_o work_n certain_a collector_n to_o levy_v the_o money_n and_o certain_a other_o person_n to_o see_v to_o the_o expend_v of_o the_o same_o all_o which_o to_o yield_v account_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n hereupon_o the_o before-specified_n commissioner_n sit_v at_o peterborough_n upon_o the_o ixth_o of_o june_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o there_o empanel_v certain_a 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that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o drayn_n from_o clowes_n cross_n to_o grain_n hill_n shall_v be_v bear_v by_o the_o equal_a charge_n of_o cambridgshire_n to_o be_v leuâ—ed_v of_o all_o those_o town_n and_o ground_n nigh_o adjoin_v and_o have_v common_a or_o several_a in_o any_o fen_n or_o low_a ground_n within_o any_o of_o the_o say_v country_n beforenamed_n reap_v or_o take_v any_o profit_n or_o commodity_n by_o drayn_v of_o the_o fen_n by_o the_o drayn_n through_o clowes_n cross_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n 4._o and_o 5._o to_o the_o four_o and_o five_o article_n they_o present_v a_o bill_n or_o book_n of_o several_a country_n and_o town_n thereunto_o annex_v of_o all_o that_o they_o know_v and_o for_o far_a knowledge_n they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o good_a discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n master_n owner_n and_o dweller_n within_o any_o of_o the_o town_n and_o ground_n near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a fen_n and_o reap_v or_o take_v any_o commodity_n or_o profit_n any_o manner_n of_o 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treasurer_n and_o surveyor_n for_o each_o county_n but_o what_o be_v accomplish_v therein_o i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o will_v have_v fall_v far_o short_a of_o perform_v what_o be_v aim_v at_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o that_o without_o a_o general_a drayn_n all_o these_o particular_a attempt_n how_o chargeable_a soever_o will_v be_v of_o little_a moment_n witness_v that_o fair_a channel_n make_v by_o john_n morton_n bishop_n of_o ely_n in_o king_n h._n 7._o time_n call_v morton_n leame_z or_o the_o new_a leame_z extend_v from_o below_o peterborough_n to_o guy_n hyrne_v and_o this_o of_o clow_n cross_v as_o also_o popham_n ea_fw-la the_o londoner_n load_n and_o many_o other_o which_o cost_n have_v it_o be_v at_o once_o bestow_v upon_o the_o main_a work_n may_v have_v go_v far_o towards_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o general_a exsiccation_n of_o this_o whole_a fenny_a tract_n and_o this_o be_v at_o length_n experimental_o find_v to_o 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as_o the_o part_n so_o be_v in_o arear_fw-la call_v wanys_n may_v amount_v unto_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_a bailiff_n aswell_o for_o the_o say_a parcel_n so_o in_o arear_fw-la call_v wanys_n as_o for_o the_o double_a thereof_o to_o distrain_v in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o he_o or_o they_o who_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o by_o all_o their_o good_n and_o catal_o and_o the_o distress_n so_o take_v to_o keep_v for_o three_o day_n or_o more_o and_o if_o the_o say_a part_n so_o be_v in_o arear_fw-la call_v uuanys_n together_o with_o the_o double_a thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v pay_v within_o the_o say_v three_o day_n that_o then_o the_o good_n and_o catal_o so_o distrain_v by_o two_o or_o one_o of_o the_o jurats_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v sell_v in_o some_o place_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n except_o before_o except_v thereunto_o assign_v and_o the_o say_a part_n so_o in_o arear_fw-la call_v uuanys_n together_o with_o the_o double_a thereof_o out_o of_o the_o money_n arise_v of_o the_o say_a good_n and_o catal_o so_o sell_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o same_o bailiff_n to_o their_o own_o use_n and_o have_v now_o do_v with_o these_o law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o those_o marsh_n before-specified_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o kent_n but_o that_o in_o 19_o e._n 4._o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n dorso_fw-la date_v at_o oburne_n 17_o junii_fw-la direct_v to_o thomas_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n cardinal_z of_o england_n will._n prior_n of_o christ-church_n in_o canterbury_n richard_n prior_n of_o hortone_n robert_n prior_n of_o bilsyngtone_n william_n master_n of_o god_n house_n in_o dovor_n sir_n john_n fog_n sir_n william_n haute_fw-fr sir_n john_n scotte_n knight_n will._n cheyne_n john_n broomston_n hen._n hoorne_v gervase_n hoorne_v john_n fyneux_n vincent_n fynche_n rog._n brent_n wil._n brent_n &_o john_n nethersole_n constitute_v they_o commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n from_o appuldoure_n to_o cawmbury_n and_o from_o cawmbury_n to_o fulstone_n then_o ruinous_a by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o last_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n to_o be_v employ_v therein_o upon_o competent_a salarye_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o urgent_a and_o instant_a necessity_n of_o the_o work_n cap._n xiii_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o remanent_fw-la marsh_n in_o this_o county_n which_o be_v those_o that_o border_n on_o the_o river_n thameo_n concern_v which_o the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v be_v in_o 8_o e._n 2._o john_n abel_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hortone_n be_v then_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n dorso_fw-la patent_n date_v the_o 10_o of_o april_n at_o wyndsore_n constitute_v commissioner_n for_o to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o from_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o tide_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o dertford_n flete_n and_o greenwich_n and_o not_o long_o after_o this_o for_o it_o be_v in_o february_n ensue_v john_n the_o ifeld_n john_n de_fw-fr hortone_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr northo_n have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o very_a same_o marsh_n in_o 13_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr euredon_n and_o john_n abel_n be_v also_o appoint_v dorsâ—_n to_o view_v the_o break_a bank_n betwixt_o greenwich_n and_o london-bridge_n and_o to_o apply_v speedy_a remedy_n for_o their_o repair_n in_o 15_o e._n 2._o robert_n de_fw-fr bardelby_n will._n de_fw-fr leicestre_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr merton_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr kellesteye_n have_v the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_o for_o the_o view_n of_o a_o certain_a breach_n then_o new_o make_v in_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o grenewiche_n and_o wolwiche_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o sudden_a repair_n thereof_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v robert_n de_fw-fr ashele_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr swaleclyve_fw-mi be_v make_v â—oâ—so_o commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o about_o grenewiche_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a in_o 17_o e._n 2._o there_o happen_v another_o breach_n betwixt_o grenewiche_n and_o wolwiche_n robert_n the_o bardel_o will._n de_fw-fr leycestre_fw-fr robert_n de_fw-fr kellesey_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr merton_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o person_n through_o who_o default_n it_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o make_v good_a thereof_o farther_o enjoin_v they_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o person_n through_o who_o neglect_n it_o come_v not_o able_a to_o repair_v it_o so_o speedy_o as_o that_o the_o damage_n and_o peril_n which_o will_v be_v occasion_v thereby_o may_v be_v prevent_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v distrain_v all_o those_o which_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n in_o those_o part_n who_o may_v have_v safeguard_n by_o the_o make_n up_o of_o that_o breach_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v contribute_v thereto_o within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v of_o another_o breach_n in_o the_o bank_n above_o grenewiche_n towards_o bermondseye_n which_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o frequent_a tide_n and_o neglect_v of_o some_o person_n who_o be_v oblige_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o land_n in_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n to_o have_v make_v good_a upon_o all_o occasion_n have_v then_o new_o happen_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v land_n there_o do_v assign_v dorso_fw-la adam_n de_fw-fr brom_n william_n de_fw-fr leycestre_fw-fr laurence_n de_fw-fr rustyngton_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr kelleseye_n or_o any_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o to_o view_v the_o say_a breach_n and_o all_o other_o defect_n in_o those_o bank_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flood_n have_v happen_v and_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o this_o county_n upon_o who_o land_n the_o say_a breach_n first_o begin_v and_o through_o who_o default_n and_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_v bank_n as_o also_o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n and_o likewise_o what_o other_o person_n have_v land_n tenement_n or_o common_a of_o pasture_n in_o those_o marsh_n and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v defence_n and_o safeguard_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n in_o any_o sort_n and_o moreover_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n to_o distrain_v all_o those_o through_o who_o default_n that_o breach_n have_v so_o happen_v and_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o that_o bank_n according_a to_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v good_a the_o say_a breach_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o those_o person_n so_o liable_a to_o the_o repair_n thereof_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perfect_v the_o work_n with_o that_o haste_n as_o the_o case_n require_v that_o then_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o great_a damage_n and_o mischief_n to_o compel_v all_o such_o person_n who_o have_v or_o may_v have_v loss_n thereby_o to_o contribute_v thereto_o for_o that_o present_a time_n every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v as_o well_o in_o common_a of_o pasture_n as_o land_n not_o favour_v rich_a or_o poor_a therein_o and_o to_o levy_v the_o money_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o say_a repair_n so_o as_o restitution_n may_v be_v make_v to_o those_o who_o have_v contribute_v thereto_o be_v not_o oblige_v with_o all_o speed_n that_o can_v be_v after_o this_o divers_a year_n viz._n in_o 10_o e._n 3._o i_o find_v that_o henry_n de_fw-fr secheford_n reginald_n del_fw-it dyk_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr heyton_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n to_o take_v view_n of_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v erlesthron_n near_o greenwich_n and_o to_o repair_v the_o sluice_n thereof_o where_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o in_o 27_o e._n 3._o otto_n de_fw-fr grandisone_n thomas_n de_fw-fr lodelowe_n simon_n de_fw-fr kegworth_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr roderham_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o take_v view_n and_o make_v enquiry_n touch_v certain_a breach_n in_o the_o bank_n and_o marsh_n of_o dertford_n err_v and_o stone_n and_o of_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n there_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o that_o obstruction_n the_o corn_n sow_v in_o those_o marsh_n as_o also_o the_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n ground_n thereof_o become_v often_o drown_v by_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o use_v some_o speedy_a remedy_n for_o the_o same_o in_o that_o year_n likewise_o will._n vaughan_n richard_n de_fw-fr birton_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ludlowe_n john_n de_fw-fr dielleston_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr lee_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o oversee_v