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peter_n de_fw-fr skremy_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr toutheby_n for_o those_o betwixt_o grimesâ—y_n and_o boston_n in_o 2_o e._n 3._o the_o burgess_n of_o grimesby_n by_o their_o petition_n 119._o to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n do_v represent_v that_o whereas_o divers_a ship_n have_v use_v in_o time_n past_a to_o land_n in_o that_o port_n with_o good_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o merchandise_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o of_o the_o part_n adjacent_a and_o that_o the_o same_o port_n be_v then_o so_o choke_v up_o with_o mud_n and_o filth_n that_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o at_o all_o whereupon_o they_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o the_o say_a burgess_n their_o hâ—irs_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o that_o town_n the_o water_n of_o friskeneye_n near_o thereto_o with_o liberty_n to_o cut_v a_o channel_n unto_o their_o port_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o certain_a common_a of_o pasture_n belong_v to_o those_o burgess_n which_o common_a be_v the_o say_v king_n soil_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o the_o current_n thereof_o the_o mud_n and_o other_o impediment_n may_v be_v scout_v out_o of_o the_o say_a haven_n the_o king_n therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v certify_v whether_o he_o may_v condescend_v thereunto_o without_o any_o damage_n or_o inconvenience_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o do_v assign_v 119._o robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorpe_n peter_n de_fw-fr ludyngton_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr toutheby_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o about_o two_o year_n after_o this_o the_o abbot_n of_o louth_n park_n implead_v linc._n divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o somercotes_n for_o stop_v a_o certain_a sewer_n there_o with_o dung_n and_o earth_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o water_n overflow_v two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o his_o land_n sow_v with_o corn_n there_o and_o at_o cokerington_n whereunto_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v cause_v a_o certain_a trench_n call_v skiterfletdyke_n to_o be_v make_v at_o cokerington_n by_o which_o trench_n the_o water_n go_v out_o of_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n and_o pass_v to_o somercotes_n and_o drown_v the_o land_n and_o meadow_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o they_o observe_v what_o damage_n accrue_v thereby_o it_o be_v make_v xl_o year_n before_o â—or_a preservation_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a abbey_n do_v then_o stop_v it_o up_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o own_o land_n but_o what_o determination_n be_v make_v therein_o i_o find_v not_o in_o 8_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr brenkelde_n john_n de_fw-fr crosholme_n junior_a roger_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr grenefeld_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o burton_n stather_n and_o gaynesburgh_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorson_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n called_z calsaa_o in_o merskland_n within_o this_o province_n of_o lindsey_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v herleholme_n unto_o the_o sea_n and_o which_o have_v be_v ancient_o make_v for_o preserve_v the_o adjacent_a part_n against_o the_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n descend_v that_o way_n be_v then_o so_o straighten_v and_o obstruct_v by_o divers_a person_n inhabit_v in_o those_o town_n which_o do_v lie_v on_o each_o side_n thereof_o that_o the_o water_n which_o ought_v to_o pass_v through_o it_o to_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o current_n as_o it_o wont_a he_o therefore_o assign_v dorson_n adam_n de_fw-fr welle_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr kirketon_n will._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr land_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr brynhill_n his_o commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o speedy_a clear_n thereof_o in_o 16_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v adam_n de_fw-fr welle_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr hardreshulle_n thomas_n priory_n of_o markeby_n richard_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o wythurne_n john_n de_fw-fr binkhull_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr somercotes_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n in_o the_o wapentach_v of_o coleswath_n the_o like_a appointment_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr wylughby_n peter_n de_fw-fr scremby_n will._n de_fw-fr lokborne_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr somercotes_n for_o those_o betwixt_o grimesby_n and_o boston_n in_o 21_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorso_fw-la that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wytherne_n from_o wytherne_n bridge_n to_o herleholme_n and_o so_o to_o thedelbrigg_n thence_o to_o saltflet_n haven_n be_v so_o choke_v up_o with_o dung_n and_o filth_n as_o also_o through_o plant_v of_o tree_n on_o the_o bank_n thereof_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o that_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o sundry_a person_n lie_v near_o the_o say_a river_n be_v overflow_v by_o the_o fresh_a water_n which_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o obstruction_n descend_v through_o that_o channel_n as_o they_o have_v former_o do_v he_o therefore_o constitute_v dorso_fw-la simon_n fitz_n rauâ—â—_n richard_n de_fw-fr goushill_n john_n totill_o of_o lincoln_n and_o robert_n totill_o his_o commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o as_o great_a a_o breadth_n as_o it_o have_v in_o time_n past_o be_v of_o divers_a commission_n likewise_o have_v divers_a person_n for_o the_o view_n of_o other_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o province_n viz._n in_o 23_o e._n 3._o will_n de_fw-fr friskeney_n alexander_n de_fw-fr gibthorpe_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr braytoft_n for_o dorso_fw-la those_o near_a waynflete_a in_o 25_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr willughby_n john_n de_fw-fr orreby_n john_n de_fw-fr kirkton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o dorso_fw-la ingoldmel_n and_o germethorpe_n so_o also_o have_v gilbert_n de_fw-fr umfravill_n earl_n of_o angos_n john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n peter_n bauâ—nt_n john_n le_fw-fr druyne_v and_o will._n de_fw-fr stain_n for_o ibid._n those_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n betwixt_o malberthorpe_n and_o trossethorpe_n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v gilbert_n earl_n of_o angos_n nich._n de_fw-fr cantilupe_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n robert_n de_fw-fr kirkeswold_n and_o other_o for_o dorso_fw-la those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o barton_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr willughby_n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr toutheby_n and_o sir_n peter_n bavent_n knight_n robert_n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n and_o stephan_n toures_n for_o dorso_fw-la those_o betwixt_o ingelâ—mâ—â—s_n and_o grimesby_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o will_n de_fw-fr skipwith_n john_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n adam_n de_fw-fr wodethorpe_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n for_o dorâ—o_o those_o from_o waynflete_a to_o grimesby_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 32_o e._n 3._o upon_o divers_a complaint_n dorâ—o_o then_o make_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a causey_n call_v hildyke_n which_o be_v the_o king_n high_a way_n from_o boston_n towards_o the_o river_n humbre_fw-mi and_o divers_a bank_n in_o the_o town_n of_o sibceye_n so_o ruinous_a and_o break_a that_o the_o man_n of_o those_o part_n suffer_v much_o damage_n thereby_o he_o appoint_v dorâ—o_o simon_n symeon_n john_n the_o alkebarowe_n robert_n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n and_o robert_n malbys_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o lawful_a man_n of_o this_o province_n and_o of_o holland_n who_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v will._n haâ—lay_n rob._n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n john_n de_o hagh_o and_o rob._n gunnays_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n from_o saltflet_n haven_n to_o waynflet_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v where_o need_v require_v the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_fw-la in_o 34_o e._n 3._o have_v peter_n bavant_n will._n haulay_n rob._n de_fw-fr elkyngton_n will._n the_o stain_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr cumberworth_n for_o those_o from_o anderby_n haven_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o germethorpe_n so_o likewise_o in_o 36_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr huntyngfeld_n will._n de_fw-fr skypwith_n will._n the_o swynythwayt_n and_o other_o for_o dorso_fw-la those_o betwixt_o wrangle_n and_o grymesâ—y_n in_o 37_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr huntyngfeld_n godefrey_n de_fw-fr foljaumbe_n will._n de_fw-fr hauley_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n within_o the_o soak_v of_o munby_n and_o in_o 38_o e._n 3._o william_n de_fw-fr skipwith_n gâ—defrey_n de_fw-fr foljaumbe_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o from_o the_o town_n of_o wrangill_n to_o barton_n upon_o humbre_fw-mi 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 in_o 40_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o writ_n 9_o of_o certiorare_fw-la direct_v to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr umframvill_n earl_n of_o angos_n and_o other_o his_o
etc._n whereupon_o complaint_n be_v make_v unto_o mr._n justice_n gawdy_n and_o other_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n sit_v at_o sechie_n in_o com._n norff._n xi_o of_o april_n last_o pass_v it_o be_v by_o they_o order_v 1._o that_o the_o say_a turk_n bank_n shall_v be_v present_o cut_v 2._o that_o small_a load_n london_n load_n and_o maid_n load_n be_v sufficient_o scour_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o welle_v and_o the_o londoner_n 3._o that_o maid_n load_n be_v make_v thirty_o foot_n wide_a at_o the_o mouth_n twenty-five_o and_o xx_o foot_n at_o the_o sluâ—e_n with_o sluice_n to_o carry_v it_o and_o five_o foot_n in_o depth_n and_o so_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o londoner_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v whereupon_o on_o may_n day_n follow_v the_o say_a bank_n be_v cut_v in_o many_o place_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o water_n run_v so_o forcible_o through_o the_o say_a cut_n that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o x_o or_o twelve_o day_n after_o it_o suck_v in_o divers_a boat_n and_o vessel_n pass_v that_o way_n and_o it_o be_v far_o present_v that_o a_o little_a without_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o this_o bank_n there_o have_v be_v a_o crest_n for_o people_n to_o travel_v on_o from_o welney_n to_o welle_v in_o the_o summer_n time_n when_o the_o water_n be_v down_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o say_a church-path_n be_v about_o fifty_o year_n pass_v make_v of_o more_o strength_n and_o height_n than_o in_o former_a time_n by_o one_o mr._n beaupre_n the_o same_o be_v not_o long_o after_o cut_v down_o in_o many_o place_n by_o the_o express_a command_n of_o bishop_n goodrick_n than_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o bishop_n of_o ely_n in_o 44_o eliz._n there_o be_v a_o agreement_n bear_v date_n the_o xx_o of_o march_n make_v by_o indenture_n between_o sir_n john_n peyton_n kâ—_n dame_n dorothy_n his_o wife_n and_o edmund_z bell_n esquire_n than_o owner_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o upwell_n john_n richardson_n and_o divers_a other_o who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o commoner_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o upwell_n aforesaid_a and_o john_n watts_n citizen_n and_o alderman_n of_o london_n sir_n william_n cokain_n of_o london_n skinner_n and_o other_o for_o the_o drayn_n of_o divers_a fenny_a waste_n and_o commons_n contain_v about_o three_o thousand_o acre_n lie_v in_o upwell_n between_o a_o certain_a drayn_n call_v london_n load_n towards_o the_o north_n maiden_n load_n and_o ship_n load_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n adjoin_v to_o and_o upon_o the_o causey-bank_n extend_v from_o london_n load_n to_o welney_n and_o towards_o the_o east_n upon_o denver_n common_a for_o drayn_v and_o maintain_v whereof_o they_o be_v to_o have_v convey_v unto_o they_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_v one_o full_a moiety_n of_o the_o say_a waste_n whereupon_o with_o the_o expense_n of_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o do_v accomplish_v the_o work_n and_o according_o have_v the_o say_a moiety_n thereof_o set_v out_o for_o they_o which_o they_o enjoy_v for_o divers_a year_n till_o about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n that_o the_o fen-water_n break_v their_o bank_n and_o drown_v all_o again_o the_o country_n people_n then_o turn_v the_o adventurer_n out_o of_o their_o possession_n which_o they_o keep_v till_o francis_n late_a earl_n of_o bedford_n beâ—ame_v the_o principal_a undertaker_n for_o drain_n of_o the_o whole_a great_a level_n and_o do_v perform_v the_o work_n but_o afterward_o his_o say_a drayn_n meeting_n with_o some_o disaster_n the_o whole_a level_n become_v total_o surround_v again_o and_o so_o continue_v until_o william_n earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o his_o participant_n do_v in_o the_o year_n 1649._o undertake_v to_o drain_v it_o anew_o which_o in_o four_o year_n time_n he_o perfect_v as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o more_o full_o show_v whereupon_o sir_n john_n watts_n knight_n and_o some_o other_o who_o claim_v under_o the_o first_o undertaker_n beforementioned_a be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n thereof_o at_o a_o session_n a._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o king_n lynne_n 1._o octob._n 7_o jacobi_fw-la before_o sir_n ralph_n hare_n sir_n thomas_n hewar_n and_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n knight_n john_n reppe_n thomas_n oxburgh_n jacobi_fw-la thomas_n athow_n rob._n gawsell_n and_o richard_n bachcroft_n esquire_n and_o other_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o decree_n make_v for_o the_o drayn_n of_o needham_n fen_n and_o burial_n field_n the_o ten_o of_o october_n 31_o eliz._n shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o all_o point_n and_o a_o acreshot_v of_o xd._a the_o acre_n impose_v for_o the_o speedy_a redress_n of_o all_o default_n in_o the_o say_a drayn_n bank_n etc._n etc._n certain_a observance_n make_v upon_o the_o marsh_n below_o the_o 4_o cambridgshire_n goat_n of_o the_o outfall_n of_o wisbeche_n river_n and_o certain_a creek_n there_o with_o their_o sand_n and_o deep_n by_o richard_n atkins_n of_o utwell_n gent._n in_o june_n 1605._o jaâ—_n wisbeche_v 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course_n of_o time_n when_o they_o issue_v out_o viz._n to_o dorso_o robert_n de_fw-fr setvans_n william_n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o william_n maufe_n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la henry_n de_fw-fr appletrefeld_n robert_n de_fw-fr setvans_n and_o other_o in_o 28_o e._n 1._o in_o 30_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_o luâ—as_n atte_a gate_n robert_n de_fw-fr setvans_n will._n maufe_n and_o william_n colebrand_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n paulyn_n robert_n de_fw-fr septem_fw-la vannis_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr hastings_n and_o lucas_n atte_a gate_n in_o 32_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr echingham_n robert_n the_o passeleye_a and_o henry_n wardeden_n as_o also_o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr buran_n william_n maufe_n and_o lucas_n atte_a gate_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o to_o 6._o john_n malemeyn_n lucas_n atte_a gate_n and_o robert_n paulyn_n for_o those_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o pychardesbroke_n and_o kechenhammebroke_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o say_a county_n in_o 35_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n pyrot_n john_n malemeyn_n john_n de_fw-fr gosehale_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr bugthorpe_n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n malemeyn_n lucas_n atte_a gate_n and_o robert_n paulyn_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o mayhamme_n and_o losenhamme_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—sâ—_n john_n malemeyn_n of_o stoke_n robert_n de_fw-fr echynghamme_fw-fr and_o matthew_n de_fw-fr knelle_n for_o those_o on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n of_o newendene_n betwixt_o matthew_n and_o bodihamme_n bridge_n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr bardelby_n and_o edmund_n de_fw-fr passele_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n betwixt_o the_o redehulle_n and_o the_o town_n of_o robertsbrigge_a on_o each_o side_n the_o river_n lymene_n in_o 14_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr ifeld_n john_n malemayne_v of_o hoo_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr echiâ—ham_n for_o those_o in_o the_o 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land_n may_v have_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o old_a bank_n on_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o river_n and_o that_o the_o bank_n make_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v king_n letter_n patent_n before_o mention_v which_o thwart_v the_o say_a stream_n be_v raise_v aswell_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n as_o of_o he_o the_o say_v james_n forasmuch_o as_o thereby_o such_o ship_n and_o boat_n which_o have_v use_v to_o pass_v with_o victual_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o divers_a place_n in_o these_o county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n unto_o his_o manor_n of_o echingham_n through_o this_o channel_n be_v then_o hinder_v as_o also_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o market_n town_n of_o salehurst_n situate_v upon_o the_o say_a river_n and_o of_o his_o market_n there_o which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o that_o water_n have_v be_v support_v and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o say_v james_n and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v use_v to_o receive_v toll_n and_o many_o
of_o sewer_n wherewith_o i_o have_v meet_v in_o our_o public_a record_n be_v in_o 32_o e._n 1._o which_o be_v direct_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr clare_n gilbert_n the_o bear_n and_o master_n gereberd_n who_o be_v thereby_o assign_v to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n in_o brentmershe_n pederham_n wringemershe_n and_o saltmershe_n and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o gutter_n &_o channel_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o the_o stream_n as_o well_o of_o the_o fresh_a water_n as_o salt_n may_v have_v thenceforth_o their_o right_n and_o ancient_a course_n in_o all_o those_o place_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o matthew_n de_fw-fr furneaus_fw-la and_o will._n de_fw-fr burne_n be_v constitute_v cedulae_fw-la commissioner_n in_o like_a sort_n for_o all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o general_n both_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o county_n the_o like_a dorso_fw-la commission_n in_o 4_o e_z 2._o have_v john_n randolf_n john_n 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 his_o say_a town_n of_o merk_n build_v for_o the_o evacuation_n of_o water_n in_o flood_n time_n which_o sluice_n be_v then_o break_v down_o by_o philip_n de_fw-fr columber_n robert_n de_fw-fr brente_n john_n his_o brother_n and_o other_o the_o like_a commission_n ibid._n be_v then_o direct_v to_o the_o say_v john_n randolf_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o bank_n &_o câ—_n of_o john_n bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o welles_n in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o bishopric_n at_o blakeford_n near_o merke_n before-specified_n many_o other_o commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o other_o in_o this_o county_n be_v afterward_o grant_v to_o several_a person_n viz._n in_o 10_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n will._n de_fw-fr burne_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr fosse_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n randolf_n elias_n the_o godele_n and_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr fosse_n in_o 19_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr clyvedon_n hugh_n de_fw-fr langelond_n and_o elias_n the_o godele_n in_o 20_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr mohun_n and_o john_n randolf_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n inge_n hugh_n de_fw-fr langlond_n and_o peter_n coleswayn_n for_o those_o bank_n betwixt_o bristol_n and_o muchaney_n in_o 14_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n lovel_n henry_n power_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr wall_n for_o those_o in_o brentmershe_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o stert_n and_o burcle_n in_o length_n and_o wollavyngton_n and_o hegh_n brugge_n now_o call_v high_a bridge_n in_o breadth_n in_o 17_o e._n 3._o to_o richard_n lovel_n john_n inge_n john_n de_fw-fr mere_n and_o henry_n power_n for_o those_o betwixt_o bristol_n and_o dunstere_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a so_o also_o in_o 22_o e._n 3._o to_o doâ—sâ—_n john_n inge_n john_n de_fw-fr clyvedon_n henry_n power_n and_o adam_n bret._n in_o 25_o e._n 3._o to_o 〈…〉_z sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clyvedon_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr seintlo_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr somerton_n and_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr ledrede_fw-la for_o the_o bank_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o county_n in_o 32_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o plead_n somerset_n occasion_v by_o a_o indictment_n against_o the_o dean_n of_o welles_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr cogan_n and_o their_o tenant_n for_o the_o not_o scour_v the_o watercourse_n near_o hakmede_n and_o holimede_n and_o against_o the_o dean_n alone_o for_o two_o sluice_n call_v netherpound_v and_o southerpound_v and_o for_o a_o floodgate_n call_v hakewere_v they_o be_v then_o acquit_v in_o the_o same_o year_n matthew_n de_fw-fr clivedon_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr clivedon_n knight_n sir_n walter_z de_fw-fr paveley_n knight_n and_o other_o be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o bristol_n and_o taunton_n and_o betwixt_o bruton_n and_o severne_n in_o 34_o e._n 3._o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr acton_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr s._n lo_o knight_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a assignation_n for_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o bristol_n martok_v and_o taunton_n and_o betwixt_o bruton_n and_o severne_n in_o 36_o e._n 3._o sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr diton_n knight_n walter_n de_fw-fr aldebury_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr seintlo_n knight_n matthew_n de_fw-fr clivedon_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a for_o those_o at_o bristol_n mertok_v and_o taunton_n as_o also_o at_o welyngton_n dunsterre_n bruton_n and_o severne_n so_o also_o in_o 1_o r._n 2._o have_v dorso_fw-la sir_n richard_n acton_n knight_n henry_n percehay_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_fw-la knight_n sir_n john_n l'or_o knight_n robert_n syddenham_n robert_n cheddre_n and_o john_n panet_n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o sir_n james_n de_fw-fr audeley_n knight_n lord_n of_o hely_n sir_n will._n botreaux_n knight_n sir_n henry_n percehay_n knight_n sir_n richard_n acton_n knight_n walter_n clopton_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 the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o brentmershe_n and_o wryngemershe_n and_o in_o other_o place_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o water_n of_o severne_n betwixt_o bristol_n and_o dunsterre_n after_o this_o divers_a commission_n for_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o general_n throughout_o this_o county_n be_v iss_v out_o viz._n in_o 5_o r._n 2._o to_o 2._o sir_n maurice_n with_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr bonvile_n sir_n john_n weyland_n knight_n richard_n de_fw-fr sydenham_n and_o john_n manyngford_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la the_o before-specified_n sir_n james_n de_fw-fr audeley_n sir_n guy_n de_fw-fr bryan_n sir_n will._n cogan_n sir_n john_n trivet_n sir_n john_n rodeney_n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_fw-la knight_n john_n cary_n will._n cary_n john_n domere_fw-la and_o john_n bar_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o say_a sir_n guy_n de_fw-fr brien_n sir_n will._n cogan_n sir_n john_n tryvet_n sir_n john_n rodeneye_n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_fw-la knight_n john_n cary_n john_n domere_fw-la and_o john_n baree_n meet_v 36._o at_o bridgwater_n on_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n margaret_n the_o virgin_n where_o the_o shireeve_n of_o the_o county_n have_v receive_v the_o say_v king_n precept_n to_o that_o purpose_n cause_v xij_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n within_o his_o liberty_n to_o appear_v viz._n john_n ivethorn_n john_n eyr_n etc._n etc._n who_o do_v ibid._n upon_o their_o oath_n present_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v southlake_n wall_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o path_n and_o tut_o yate_fw-mi tree_n in_o weston_n by_o which_o divers_a watercourse_n call_v rune_n be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o glastonbury_n and_o his_o tenant_n insomuch_o as_o the_o say_a water_n overflow_v and_o drown_v the_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n of_o many_o man_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o 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
that_o margery_n the_o widow_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr botheby_n of_o rihill_n conspire_v cunning_o to_o supplant_v he_o in_o his_o right_n cause_v the_o same_o trench_n in_o the_o say_v king_n absence_n from_o england_n to_o be_v stop_v up_o and_o his_o tenant_n of_o that_o manor_n who_o be_v at_o the_o make_v thereof_o to_o be_v implead_v by_o divers_a writ_n as_o trespasser_n to_o the_o say_v margery_n allege_v that_o they_o have_v break_v the_o bank_n of_o a_o certain_a sewer_n at_o rihill_n aforesaid_a so_o that_o the_o water_n thereof_o by_o that_o breach_n do_v drown_v her_o land_n that_o she_o can_v have_v no_o profit_n by_o they_o and_o that_o certain_a writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la for_o to_z take_v inquisition_n upon_o the_o premise_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n and_o william_n by_o which_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o proceed_n therein_o he_o the_o say_a king_n may_v easy_o receive_v prejudice_n and_o disherison_n especial_o if_o thereby_o his_o say_a tenant_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o those_o trespass_n for_o than_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o make_v that_o trench_n therefore_o the_o say_a king_n be_v desirous_a by_o all_o way_n he_o can_v to_o prevent_v such_o damage_n and_o disherison_n command_v the_o before-specified_n richard_n and_o william_n that_o they_o shall_v whole_o supersede_n the_o take_n of_o any_o such_o inquisition_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o say_v write_v of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o 17_o e._n 3._o sir_n thomas_n ughtre_v sir_n gerard_n de_fw-fr useflet_n and_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr kednesse_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr bekingham_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr langeton_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n betwixt_o turnbrigg_n near_o rouclif_n and_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o done_n in_o the_o part_n of_o merskland_n as_o also_o those_o upon_o the_o river_n of_o air_n use_v and_o do_v thereabouts_o which_o be_v then_o much_o break_v by_o the_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o a_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o merskland_n in_o this_o county_n and_o they_o of_o â—xholme_n in_o lincolnshire_n show_v that_o whereas_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o they_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n suggest_v that_o the_o river_n of_o done_n which_o be_v the_o division_n betwixt_o the_o say_a county_n where_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v aswell_o for_o the_o passage_n of_o ship_n from_o the_o town_n of_o doncastre_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n as_o for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o adjacent_a land_n be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o sea-tide_n and_o thereupon_o give_v commission_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr donecaster_n and_o other_o to_o clear_v the_o same_o and_o reduce_v it_o to_o it_o be_v ancient_a course_n which_o commissioner_n do_v according_o cause_v a_o trench_n of_o xuj_o foot_n and_o one_o grain_n of_o barley_n in_o breadth_n to_o be_v thereupon_o dig_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o man_n of_o those_o part_n from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v crulleflet_n hill_n unto_o denmyn_n and_o do_v thereby_o reduce_v that_o stream_n into_o its_o ancient_a course_n and_o that_o since_o the_o say_a trench_n so_o dig_v there_o be_v bridge_n floodgate_n and_o divers_a other_o obstruction_n make_v anew_o in_o the_o say_a stream_n so_o that_o it_o have_v not_o sufficient_a breadth_n but_o that_o the_o passage_n of_o ship_n be_v hinder_v and_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n overflow_v he_o therefore_o constitute_v ibid._n roger_n de_fw-fr newmarsh_n thomas_n de_fw-fr levelannor_n john_n de_fw-fr ludington_n and_o john_n the_o redness_n his_o commissioner_n to_o remove_v those_o obstruction_n in_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o dorso_fw-la information_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o rykhale_n skipwith_n eskrik_n styvelyngflet_n duffeld_v and_o bardelby_n that_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o certain_a sewer_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n unto_o rikhale_n be_v so_o low_a and_o ruinous_a at_o rikhale_n that_o by_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o ouse_n enter_v that_o sewer_n and_o go_v over_o the_o bank_n thereof_o divers_a land_n and_o meadow_n of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n as_o also_o a_o certain_a roadway_n which_o go_v from_o hoveden_n to_o york_n and_o another_o which_o come_v from_o selby_n to_o york_n through_o want_n of_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o raise_v they_o high_a be_v many_o time_n overflow_v so_o that_o the_o before-specified_n inhabitant_n for_o many_o year_n past_a have_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o say_a land_n the_o king_n therefore_o assign_v dorso_fw-la will._n basset_n sir_n will._n the_o redness_n knight_n robert_n de_fw-fr haldanby_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr bekyngham_n his_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o and_o to_o redress_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n they_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o john_n sit_v at_o rikhale_n upon_o friday_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a before_o who_o henry_n the_o moreby_o and_o his_o fellow_n juror_n be_v impanel_v and_o swear_v do_v present_a upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n at_o ryhkale_n call_v rykhaleflete_a in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o the_o prebendary_a of_o the_o prebend_n of_o rykhale_n by_o which_o the_o water_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o field_n of_o eskrik_n skipwith_n and_o rikhall_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n and_o have_v do_v so_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o those_o lie_v near_o thereto_o upon_o the_o say_a river_n be_v so_o low_a and_o the_o same_o sewer_n by_o the_o frequent_a ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o ouse_n so_o wear_v away_o and_o enlarge_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o course_n of_o that_o river_n from_o rikhale_n towards_o the_o sea_n be_v then_o more_o straighten_v than_o former_o by_o bank_n upon_o the_o verge_n thereof_o new_o make_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o country_n in_o divers_a place_n which_o cause_v it_o in_o floud-time_n to_o rise_v high_a than_o usual_o do_v by_o its_o entrance_n of_o that_o sewer_n over_o those_o bank_n drown_v much_o land_n meadow_n wood_n and_o pasture_n belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o rikhale_n skipwith_n eskrik_n and_o thurgramby_n so_o that_o they_o often_o lose_v their_o benefit_n of_o those_o land_n through_o the_o want_n of_o repair_n and_o raise_v the_o bank_n of_o the_o same_o sewer_n viz._n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o dureâ—me_n his_o land_n about_o lxiiij_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o prebendary_a of_o rikhale_n and_o his_o tenant_n about_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr manesergh_n about_o thirty_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n marry_o in_o york_n lie_v in_o escrik_n park_n about_o lx_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n pertain_v to_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr lascel_n avicen_n la_fw-fr constable_n nicholas_n damory_n the_o prioress_n of_o thikheve_n and_o her_o tenant_n about_o cxx_o acre_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edmund_n de_fw-fr averenge_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr skipwith_n about_o cxx_o acre_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o roadway_n which_o lead_v from_o hoveden_n to_o york_n as_o also_o that_o high_a way_n from_o selby_n to_o york_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n enter_v by_o the_o say_a sewer_n so_o often_o drown_v that_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v they_o and_o that_o one_o will._n le_fw-fr mareschall_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_v overflow_a be_v drown_v in_o that_o road_n betwiut_fw-la seleby_n and_o york_n the_o year_n before_o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v one_o walter_n redhed_n at_o another_o time_n in_o a_o place_n call_v welebrig_n overflow_v in_o such_o sort_n by_o the_o say_a water_n and_o be_v ask_v through_o who_o neglect_n it_o be_v that_o those_o bank_n be_v not_o repair_v and_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o prebendary_a of_o the_o prebend_n of_o rikhale_n have_v in_o time_n past_a a_o certain_a mill_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o say_a sewer_n in_o a_o place_n call_v rikhaldrun_v for_o his_o own_o private_a commodity_n and_o a_o pool_n raise_v to_o a_o certain_a height_n upon_o which_o pool_n be_v a_o causey_n for_o the_o passage_n of_o cart_n and_o wane_v and_o under_o that_o pool_n a_o sluse_n six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n for_o evacuation_n of_o the_o water_n descend_v from_o the_o before-specified_n field_n by_o which_o causey_n and_o sluse_n the_o tide_n of_o ouse_n come_v up_o the_o same_o sewer_n and_o flow_v over_o the_o bank_n thereof_o enter_v the_o say_a pool_n be_v
that_o the_o course_n thereof_o have_v be_v new_o divert_v by_o she_o out_o of_o its_o ancient_a channel_n which_o mandate_n be_v direct_v unto_o simon_n de_fw-fr grimesby_n the_o say_v king_n steward_n there_o require_v he_o to_o reduce_v the_o same_o into_o its_o old_a course_n divers_a trench_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o bank_n thereof_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n at_o ryhill_n through_o which_o it_o extend_v in_o several_a place_n where_o no_o current_n of_o water_n have_v ever_o be_v till_o that_o time_n by_o a_o number_n of_o arm_a people_n in_o those_o part_n insomuch_o as_o the_o land_n and_o meadow_n of_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n which_o lie_v near_o to_o that_o sewer_n be_v total_o overflow_v by_o the_o tide_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o aswell_o she_o the_o say_v margery_n in_o danger_n to_o lose_v the_o whole_a profit_n of_o her_o say_a land_n and_o meadow_n as_o those_o burgess_n who_o hold_v the_o say_a town_n of_o hedon_n of_o the_o king_n by_o a_o certain_a yearly_a ferm_n and_o for_o their_o better_a pay_v thereof_o use_v to_o receive_v much_o commodity_n by_o boat_n and_o other_o vessel_n that_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v to_o that_o town_n by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n which_o by_o the_o make_n of_o those_o trench_n be_v then_o dry_v up_o the_o king_n therefore_o for_o remedy_n thereof_o give_v commission_n ibid._n to_o john_n de_fw-fr stonore_n john_n de_fw-fr molyns_n robert_n parning_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr berwyk_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o rectify_v what_o be_v amiss_o therein_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o ralph_n de_fw-fr bulmere_n john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n john_n de_fw-fr meux_fw-fr thomas_n de_fw-fr burton_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr cayton_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a in_o the_o town_n of_o frismersh_n tharlesthorpe_n kayngham_n ryel_n burton_n pidse_n and_o halsham_n the_o like_a assignation_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_o robert_n de_fw-fr hilton_n will._n l'engleys_n john_n le_fw-fr constable_n of_o halsham_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr waldegrave_n for_o those_o in_o the_o town_n of_o patrington_n frisemersk_n tharlesthorpe_n otrygham_n weynestede_n frothingham_n newsum_n rymmeswell_n outhorne_n wythorne_n redmayr_a holaym_v risum_fw-la holmton_n thorpe_n juxta_fw-la wellewyk_fw-mi and_o penysthorpe_n so_o also_o have_v dorso_fw-la herbert_n de_fw-fr s._n quintin_n richard_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr sourdenhale_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr wythornwyk_n for_o those_o from_o lamwath_n bridge_n northwards_o within_o this_o liberty_n of_o holdernesse_n the_o charge_n in_o support_v of_o which_o bank_n and_o sewer_n be_v such_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o frismerk_n find_v it_o very_o burdensome_a do_v in_o 18_o e._n 3._o by_o petition_n dorso_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o parliament_n exhibit_v complain_v that_o their_o land_n be_v often_o overflow_v by_o the_o tide_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o a_o constant_a and_o very_a great_a charge_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o pay_v such_o tax_n and_o imposition_n as_o they_o have_v do_v be_v less_o able_a to_o maintain_v their_o say_a bank_n for_o preservation_n of_o their_o town_n than_o former_o and_o therefore_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o consideration_n he_o will_v command_v that_o the_o fifteen_o then_o grant_v to_o he_o in_o parliament_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o two_o year_n ensue_v as_o also_o all_o other_o assessment_n for_o the_o future_a may_v be_v rate_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o catal_o which_o they_o then_o have_v in_o that_o town_n whereupon_o the_o king_n compassionate_v their_o condition_n assign_v dorso_fw-la michael_n de_fw-fr wathe_fw-mi john_n de_fw-fr constable_n of_o hasham_n robert_n de_fw-mi sprotle_v clerk_n and_o john_n sturmy_n his_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o who_o do_v according_o and_o certify_v 2._o that_o the_o say_v land_n be_v very_o often_o overflow_v by_o the_o before-specified_n river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi as_o also_o that_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o be_v total_o destroy_v and_o consume_v by_o the_o tide_n and_o that_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n have_v often_o be_v at_o inestimable_a cost_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o that_o their_o town_n and_o must_v still_o be_v the_o king_n therefore_o deem_v it_o not_o consonant_a to_o rightâ—_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v undue_o chardged_a in_o any_o ten_o fifteen_o or_o other_o assessment_n for_o their_o land_n so_o waste_v and_o destroy_v direct_v his_o precept_n 2._o to_o the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n of_o the_o ten_o and_o fifteen_o grant_v to_o he_o by_o the_o say_a commonalty_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o that_o parliament_n beforespecify_v require_v they_o that_o have_v far_o information_n touch_v the_o value_n of_o the_o movable_n which_o they_o then_o have_v in_o that_o town_n they_o shall_v assess_v they_o according_o and_o supersede_n the_o collection_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o old_a fifteen_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o precept_n the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o frismerk_n be_v assess_v 9_o at_o xxvis._o viijd._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o each_o of_o the_o say_v two_o year_n the_o king_n send_v his_o mandate_n 9_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n require_v they_o that_o in_o that_o fifteen_o nor_o the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v grant_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v rate_v at_o any_o great_a sum_n the_o like_a 3._o mandate_n be_v also_o direct_v to_o the_o collector_n of_o wool_n for_o the_o est-rithing_a of_o this_o county_n for_o a_o proportionable_a abatement_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o frismerk_n upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o thomas_n metham_n william_n plaice_n and_o henry_n greystoke_n be_v constitute_v 20._o commissioner_n for_o to_o set_v up_o certain_a mete_n and_o bound-mark_n in_o the_o king_n marsh_n and_o fishing_n within_o the_o part_n of_o holdernesse_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o honest_a and_o trusty_a person_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o the_o say_a king_n and_o other_o may_v have_v full_a knowledge_n of_o their_o several_n in_o those_o marsh_n and_o fishing_n in_o the_o same_o year_n john_n sutton_n of_o holdernesse_n thomas_n de_fw-fr seton_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr wilton_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o hesele_n and_o ravensere_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o hull_n betwixt_o beverley_n and_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n so_o also_o be_v ibid._n sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr hilton_n knight_n illard_n de_fw-fr usflete_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr bilton_n peter_n de_fw-fr grymesby_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr hoton_n for_o those_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o holdernesse_n and_o ravensere_n unto_o wistede_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorso_o that_o the_o tide_n in_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o hull_n do_v then_o flow_v high_o by_o four_o foot_n ☞_o than_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o common_a roadway_n lead_v from_o the_o town_n of_o anlaby_n to_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n as_o also_o the_o land_n and_o pasture_n lie_v betwixt_o both_o those_o place_n and_o the_o town_n of_o hesell_n be_v overflow_v and_o consume_v and_o be_v also_o advertise_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o the_o ancient_a ditch_n which_o have_v extend_v from_o the_o say_a town_n of_o anlaby_n to_o anlaby_n k_fw-mi shall_v be_v new_a cleanse_v and_o enlarge_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o a_o new_a ditch_n of_o twenty-four_o foot_n in_o breadth_n shall_v be_v make_v extend_v to_o the_o pasture_n of_o miton_n near_o unto_o the_o say_a town_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n and_o so_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o pasture_n unto_o the_o same_o town_n of_o kingston_n by_o which_o ditch_n the_o say_v water_n at_o every_o tide_n may_v pass_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o that_o the_o say_a way_n ought_v to_o be_v raise_v much_o high_o the_o say_a king_n by_o his_o letter_n dorso_o paâ—ents_n bear_v date_n the_o ten_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a assign_v thomas_n ughtre_v gilbert_n chasteleyn_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ingelby_n john_n de_fw-fr bentele_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr wilton_n to_o cause_v the_o premise_n to_o be_v effect_v how_o long_o the_o tide_n upon_o this_o coast_n keep_v their_o course_n so_o much_o high_a than_o they_o have_v former_o do_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o do_v so_o for_o no_o short_a time_n after_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o year_n in_o the_o succeed_a part_n of_o this_o
high_a way_n which_o lead_v from_o the_o say_a town_n of_o worsoppe_n to_o the_o town_n of_o dunham_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n and_o eyre_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n of_o idul_n north-idull_a do_v wyk_n and_o go_v in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n nottingham_n and_o lincoln_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n necessary_a thereto_o consonant_n to_o the_o law_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o to_o take_v up_o so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n of_o the_o work_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a for_o that_o employment_n so_o also_o in_o 17_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n portyngton_n guy_n rouclyff_fw-mi ralph_n bapthorpe_n peter_n arderne_a rob._n rouclyff_fw-mi and_o other_o for_o those_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n at_o scardeburgh_n betwixt_o southstele_n and_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n nicholas_n at_o scardeburgh_n cap._n xxv_o derbyshire_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o improvement_n there_o be_v something_o also_o in_o derbyshire_n as_o it_o seem_v and_o that_o very_o ancient_o though_o the_o particular_a place_n be_v not_o express_v for_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o there_o be_v two_o commission_n issue_v to_o certain_a person_n of_o quality_n in_o this_o county_n for_o to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n then_o break_v and_o in_o decay_n in_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v the_o first_o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n the_o herle_n richard_n de_fw-fr wylughby_n john_n deincourt_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr whatton_n and_o the_o second_o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n deincourt_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr whatton_n together_o with_o william_n de_fw-fr gretton_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr breton_n cap._n xxvi_o notinghamshire_n touch_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o county_n the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o find_v be_v in_o 11_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v then_o a_o presentment_n noâ—â—_n make_v in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o bersetlawe_n against_o several_a person_n for_o divert_v the_o stream_n of_o the_o river_n of_o iddle_n into_o the_o hel-dyke_n without_o any_o penalty_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o so_o do_v but_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n to_o answer_v their_o do_n therein_o say_v that_o the_o shireeve_n have_v a_o write_v to_o levy_v xl._o upon_o they_o for_o damage_n the_o say_v shireeve_v therefore_o be_v require_v by_o that_o court_n to_o transmit_v the_o say_a presentment_n thither_o in_o 16_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorso_fw-la that_o the_o river_n of_o deven_n smite_n and_o kersyk_n as_o also_o certain_a ditch_n and_o place_n through_o which_o divers_a water_n in_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o vale_n of_o belvoir_n within_o the_o wapentake_v of_o bingham_n and_o newerke_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o flintham_n and_o orston_n so_o descend_v into_o the_o say_a river_n of_o devene_n and_o thence_o into_o trent_n do_v then_o run_v and_o have_v use_v to_o do_v be_v so_o much_o straighten_v by_o sand_n mud_n and_o plantation_n of_o tree_n that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o for_o lack_v of_o certain_a trench_n which_o will_v have_v be_v very_o necessary_a in_o those_o part_n for_o the_o drayn_n and_o preserve_v the_o low_a ground_n and_o meadow_n there_o the_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n of_o many_o people_n in_o those_o part_n have_v be_v often_o overflow_v by_o those_o water_n and_o do_v so_o continue_v he_o constitute_v dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr vaux_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr staunton_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr ker_n his_o commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o say_a water_n and_o ditch_n and_o to_o cause_v new_a trench_n to_o be_v dig_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a land_n meadow_n or_o pasture_n there_o where_o need_n shall_v be_v so_o that_o competent_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o all_o such_o in_o who_o ground_n those_o trench_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v cut_v according_a to_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o damage_n which_o will_v be_v thereby_o do_v thereto_o and_o in_o 25_o e._n 3._o upon_o far_a information_n dorso_fw-la that_o the_o say_v river_n pass_v through_o the_o wapentake_n of_o newerk_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o staunton_n kilvington_n flanbergh_n shelton_n sibethorpe_n syreston_n eyleston_n stoke_n farmedone_n thorpe_n cotum_n and_o houton_n and_o from_o those_o town_n descend_v to_o the_o say_a river_n of_o dyvene_n and_o thence_o into_o trent_n be_v also_o in_o such_o sort_n obstruct_v as_o that_o the_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n of_o divers_a person_n be_v overflow_v and_o moreover_o that_o the_o bridge_n and_o causey_n at_o wendlâ—sford_n horscroft_n bourbrig_n and_o langbrig_n and_o divers_a other_o bridge_n and_o causey_n in_o those_o part_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o passage_n at_o all_o by_o they_o in_o the_o winter_n time_n to_o the_o great_a peril_n of_o such_o as_o travail_v over_o they_o the_o king_n appoint_v 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overflow_v and_o drown_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 51_o e._n 3._o have_v ralph_n lord_n basset_n of_o drayton_n will._n de_fw-fr skypwith_n roger_n de_fw-fr kirketone_n and_o other_o for_o to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o bykers_n dyke_n on_o both_o side_n in_o this_o county_n and_o do_v hevede_o and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v where_o need_n be_v in_o 1_o r._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n robert_n de_fw-fr morton_n oliver_n de_fw-fr barton_n elias_n de_fw-fr thoresby_n john_n de_fw-fr bekering_n will._n power_n of_o tylne_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr whetlay_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o to_o view_v the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n idâ—l_n through_o the_o town_n of_o elkeslay_n gamelston_n eton_n ordeshale_v est-retford_n west-retford_n bolum_fw-la tylne_n sutton_n lound_n mathersay_n thorpe_n scroby_n scafteworth_n claworth_n everton_n harewell_o and_o hayton_n which_o for_o want_v of_o cleanse_v have_v drown_v the_o land_n of_o sundry_a person_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v scour_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 18_o r._n 2._o have_v henry_n de_fw-fr codyngton_n clerk_n john_n de_fw-fr markham_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr burton_n and_o sir_n will._n nevil_n knight_n robert_n martell_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr sutton_n for_o certain_a gutter_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o belvoir_n and_o in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o bingham_n and_o newerk_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o langar_n and_o bingham_n by_o the_o town_n of_o flyntham_n and_o hokesworth_n and_o hokesworth_n thurvarton_n and_o orston_n and_o other_o place_n descend_v unto_o the_o river_n of_o dyvene_n and_o thence_o into_o trent_n which_o gutter_n be_v then_o also_o obstruct_v with_o sand_n weed_n and_o other_o impediment_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n by_o overflow_a &c._n &c._n so_o also_o in_o 20_o r._n 2._o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr markham_n sir_n john_n bozoun_n knight_n and_o richard_n bercotes_n for_o the_o same_o gutter_n and_o trench_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o like_a obstruction_n for_o lack_v of_o certain_a trench_n that_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o ground_n lie_v near_o they_o especial_o overthwart_a sireston_n meadow_n ☜_o unto_o the_o say_a river_n of_o devene_n with_o power_n to_o make_v new_a trench_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a and_o to_o compel_v every_o man_n have_v land_n capable_a of_o any_o benefit_n thereby_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n thereof_o for_o to_o assist_v therein_o in_o 30_o h._n 6._o john_n cardinal_n and_o archbishop_n of_o york_n john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n ralph_n byngham_n john_n portyngton_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewâ—rs_n betwixt_o bykers_n dyke_n and_o the_o river_n of_o done_n on_o every_o side_n lie_v within_o this_o county_n and_o the_o county_n of_o york_n and_o lincoln_n and_o confine_n of_o the_o same_o and_o
virtue_n of_o the_o agreement_n abovesaid_a do_v build_v and_o plant_v a_o town_n call_v sandtoft_n with_o a_o church_n therein_o place_v a_o minister_n there_o whereunto_o resort_v above_o two_o hundred_o family_n of_o french_a and_o walloon_n protestant_n flee_v out_o of_o their_o native_a country_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o inquisition_n only_o to_o enjoy_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n here_o who_o erect_v and_o plant_v above_o two_o hundred_o habitation_n for_o husbandry_n and_o plough_v and_o till_v much_o of_o the_o say_v twenty_o four_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n all_o which_o they_o enjoy_v till_o about_o the_o month_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n 1642_o 1642._o that_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o pretend_v they_o have_v right_o of_o common_a say_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o before-specified_n decree_n and_o therefore_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o present_a distraction_n for_o than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o parliament_n begin_v to_o raise_v a_o powerful_a army_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n defence_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v obey_v their_o order_n and_o command_n and_o preserve_v the_o true_a religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o their_o vote_n and_o remonstrance_n do_v set_v forth_o a_o vast_a proportion_n of_o money_n and_o plate_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o other_o for_o that_o purpose_n the_o king_n be_v at_o that_o time_n at_o york_n with_o some_o slend_a guard_n which_o they_o vote_v to_o be_v a_o levy_n of_o war_n against_o his_o parliament_n they_o arise_v in_o tumult_n break_v down_o the_o fence_n and_o enclosure_n of_o four_o thousand_o acre_n destroy_v all_o the_o corn_n grow_v and_o demolish_v the_o house_n build_v thereon_o and_o depositionibus_fw-la about_o the_o begin_n of_o february_n ensue_v they_o pull_v up_o the_o floodgate_n of_o snow_n sewer_n which_o by_o let_v in_o the_o tide_n from_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n soon_o drown_v a_o great_a part_n of_o hatfield_n chase_n divers_a person_n stand_v there_o with_o musket_n and_o say_v that_o there_o they_o will_v stay_v till_o the_o whole_a level_n be_v drown_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n force_v to_o swim_v away_o like_a duck_n and_o so_o continue_v guard_v the_o say_a sluse_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o week_n together_o let_v in_o the_o tide_n at_o euâ—ry_o full_a water_n and_o keep_v the_o sluse_n shut_v at_o a_o ebb_n and_o about_o that_o time_n likewise_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o miâ—â—erton_n pull_v down_o another_o sluse_n near_o that_o town_n which_o occasion_v the_o river_n of_o trent_n to_o break_v down_o the_o bank_n and_o overflow_v the_o whole_a level_n so_o that_o the_o barn_n and_o stack_n of_o coâ—n_n be_v drown_v a_o yard_n high_a at_o the_o least_o and_o think_v this_o not_o to_o be_v mischief_n enough_o the_o ibid._n inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n do_v about_o michaelmas_n in_o the_o year_n 1645_o tumultuous_o throw_v down_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n put_v in_o cattle_n into_o the_o corn_n and_o pasture_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v adventurer_n for_o the_o drayn_n whereupon_o the_o say_v participant_n in_o this_o great_a and_o costly_a work_n by_o their_o humble_a petition_n supra_fw-la exhibit_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o december_n follow_v present_v that_o after_o the_o expense_n of_o at_o least_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o those_o work_n the_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o epworth_n notwithstanding_o their_o consent_n to_o that_o decree_n before-specified_n which_o have_v be_v pass_v in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o settlement_n of_o what_o have_v be_v agree_v on_o and_o set_v out_o of_o that_o manor_n for_o the_o say_a participanâ—s_n and_o their_o tenant_n have_v in_o a_o tumultuous_a manner_n throw_v down_o and_o lay_v waste_v a_o proportion_n of_o at_o least_o 74000_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o destroy_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o rape_n and_o corn_n grow_v by_o forcible_a keep_n and_o depasture_v their_o cattle_n thereon_o as_o also_o demolish_v very_o many_o house_n burn_v other_o cut_v and_o burn_v the_o plow_n beat_v and_o wound_v those_o that_o be_v plough_v or_o resist_v they_o in_o any_o of_o those_o their_o outrageous_a act_n and_o then_o threaten_v the_o drown_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o cuttng_a of_o the_o bank_n and_o misusage_n of_o the_o sluice_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o resist_v the_o say_v pâ—rticipants_n in_o levy_v tax_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o general_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o justice_n thereof_o in_o case_n these_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v restrain_v and_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o prevent_v therefore_o of_o the_o like_a mischief_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v then_o order_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n that_o the_o shireeve_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n there_o shall_v upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o they_o therein_o punctual_o pursue_v the_o statute_n make_v in_o 13_o h._n 4._o for_o suppress_v of_o riot_n and_o rout_n and_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n if_o need_v require_v the_o train_v band_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o parliament_n force_n next_o adjoin_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_a participant_n in_o guard_v and_o keep_v these_o sluice_n and_o sewer_n and_o in_o repair_v what_o have_v be_v so_o demolish_v and_o in_o levy_v the_o tax_n legal_o impose_v tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o so_o good_a and_o beneficial_a a_o work_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o business_n they_o far_o order_v that_o the_o shireeve_n of_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v upon_o request_n to_o he_o make_v by_o the_o say_a participant_n appoint_v such_o a_o deputy_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o same_o level_n for_o the_o sudden_a aid_v and_o assist_v of_o they_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v as_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v desire_v and_o that_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o publish_v in_o the_o several_a parish-church_n and_o market-town_n of_o this_o county_n which_o course_n be_v thus_o take_v for_o restraint_n of_o those_o their_o tumultuous_a and_o riotous_a practice_n seven_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o epworth_n bring_v their_o action_n at_o law_n against_o the_o say_a participant_n for_o recover_v of_o what_o have_v be_v so_o former_o settle_v by_o the_o before_o specify_v decree_n with_o their_o own_o consent_n whereupon_o the_o say_v participant_n exhibit_v their_o bill_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n for_o establish_v their_o possession_n against_o those_o seven_o obtain_v this_o order_n ibid._n viz._n that_o the_o king_n solicitor_n general_n shall_v proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o in_o that_o court_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o possessâ—ion_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o quiet_a by_o the_o plaintiff_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o settle_v by_o the_o say_a court_n and_o enjoy_v at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o say_a decree_n make_v and_o likewise_o that_o their_o suit_n at_o law_n shall_v be_v stay_v by_o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o same_o court_n until_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o that_o the_o court_n give_v far_o order_v therein_o upon_o which_o injunction_n the_o shireeve_n have_v a_o writ_n of_o assistance_n and_o come_v with_o near_a a_o hundred_o person_n to_o quiet_a the_o possession_n and_o set_v up_o the_o bank_n of_o those_o 4000_o acre_n first_o lay_v waste_v but_o one_o daniel_n noddel_n solicitor_n for_o the_o beforementioned_a inhabitant_n hear_v of_o the_o say_v shireeve_n come_a get_v together_o about_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o force_v he_o with_o all_o his_o assistant_n to_o fly_v and_o have_v so_o do_v demolish_a what_o he_o the_o say_a shireeve_n have_v before_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o participant_n therefore_o be_v thus_o forcible_o keep_v out_o of_o possession_n bring_v their_o bill_n to_o hear_v which_o the_o say_a noddle_n discern_v he_o draw_v in_o to_o his_o aid_n lieutenant_z colonel_n john_n lilburne_n a_o person_n of_o a_o most_o turbulent_a spirit_n and_o who_o since_o die_v a_o quaker_n and_o major_a john_n wildeman_n and_o whilst_o the_o cause_n be_v hear_v join_v with_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n in_o a_o far_a riot_n on_o the_o remain_v 3400_o acre_n which_o till_o then_o have_v be_v keep_v up_o impound_v the_o tenant_n cattle_n and_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o replevin_n and_o so_o force_v they_o to_o what_o rate_v
of_o april_n 1656._o to_o the_o lord_n fienes_n then_o one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o lord_n lambert_n major_a general_n desborough_n the_o lord_n lisle_n and_o the_o lord_n strickland_n for_o so_o they_o be_v then_o call_v or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o say_a petition_n and_o report_v their_o opinion_n therein_o to_o the_o council_n the_o say_v lord_n therefore_o request_v major_a general_n whalley_n to_o call_v both_o party_n before_o he_o and_o to_o examine_v the_o whole_a matter_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o before-specified_n petition_n and_o make_v report_n thereof_o unto_o the_o say_a committee_n which_o he_o do_v according_o manifest_v from_o sufficient_a testimony_n the_o guilt_n of_o those_o ryotor_n in_o all_o the_o outrage_n before_o express_v whereupon_o the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o their_o letter_n date_v at_o whitehall_n 21_o augusti_fw-la 1656._o and_o direct_v to_o the_o say_v major_a general_n whalley_n recommend_v the_o redress_n thereof_o to_o his_o care_n and_o to_o that_o end_n desire_v he_o to_o improve_v his_o endeavour_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o prevent_v any_o far_a riot_n and_o misdemeanour_n in_o those_o place_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o to_o punish_v such_o their_o scandalous_a disobedience_n according_a to_o his_o instruction_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o say_a inhabitant_n to_o keep_v by_o they_o any_o arm_n or_o other_o instrument_n for_o their_o future_a act_n of_o the_o like_a and_o moreover_o to_o appoint_v some_o of_o his_o regiment_n to_o be_v effectual_o aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o shireeve_v of_o the_o respective_a county_n within_o his_o association_n or_o the_o deputy_n and_o collector_n of_o the_o court_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o put_n in_o execution_n from_o time_n to_o time_n the_o decree_n process_n and_o order_n of_o any_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n or_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o improver_n just_a right_n may_v be_v restore_v according_a to_o law_n and_o the_o say_a stranger_n have_v the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o place_n design_v for_o the_o public_a meeting_n to_o that_o purpose_n cap._n xxviii_o from_o axholme_n i_o come_v next_o to_o those_o marsh_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o ankolme_n lie_v in_o the_o northwest_o part_n of_o this_o county_n concern_v which_o the_o first_o mention_n that_o i_o have_v see_v in_o record_n be_v in_o 16_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n then_o direct_v his_o write_v 47._o of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o this_o county_n to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v hurtful_a to_o he_o or_o any_o other_o if_o the_o course_n of_o that_o water_n then_o obstruct_v from_o a_o place_n call_v bishop_n brigge_n to_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi be_v open_v so_o that_o the_o current_n of_o the_o same_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o its_o due_a and_o ancient_a channel_n whereupon_o a_o jury_n be_v impanel_v according_o and_o swear_v do_v say_v 47._o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n nor_o of_o any_o other_o but_o rather_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o lincoln_n if_o the_o course_n of_o that_o river_n obstruct_v in_o part_n in_o divers_a place_n from_o bishop_n brigge_n to_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi be_v open_a and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n not_o only_o the_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n will_v be_v drayn_v but_o that_o ship_n and_o boat_n lade_v with_o corn_n and_o other_o thing_n may_v then_o more_o commodious_o pass_v with_o corn_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o the_o say_a river_n humbre_fw-mi into_o the_o part_n of_o lindsey_n than_o they_o at_o that_o time_n can_v do_v and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v former_o whereupon_o about_o two_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n do_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la gilbert_n de_fw-fr thorntone_n john_n dive_v and_o ralph_n paynell_n his_o commissioner_n to_o cause_v that_o channel_n to_o be_v so_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la have_v the_o say_a gilbert_n and_o ralph_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o and_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorso_fw-la that_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o say_a river_n of_o ancolme_n from_o bishop_n brigge_n to_o the_o bridge_n at_o feryby_n which_o ought_v and_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v forty_o foot_n broad_a be_v then_o grow_v so_o narrow_a for_o fault_n of_o cleanse_v and_o scour_v that_o in_o some_o place_n it_o extend_v not_o to_o three_o foot_n in_o breadth_n so_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o adjacent_a land_n be_v thereby_o frequent_o overflow_v and_o drown_v and_o that_o man_n and_o cattle_n pass_v over_o glaunford_n brigg_n in_o the_o time_n of_o such_o flood_n be_v seldom_o out_o of_o danger_n he_o assign_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a ralph_n paynell_n and_o henry_n bajocis_n to_o inquire_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o to_o cause_n redress_v therein_o to_o be_v make_v divers_a other_o commission_n also_o do_v i_o find_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n in_o 3._o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr heselarton_n peter_n de_fw-fr ludington_n simon_n de_fw-fr grimesby_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr navilton_n for_o the_o cleanse_n thereof_o from_o glaunford_n brigge_n before-specified_n to_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o likewise_o for_o the_o scour_n of_o certain_a sewer_n betwixt_o elsham_n and_o feriby_n for_o default_n whereof_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o be_v overflow_v in_o 19_o e_z 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n byroun_n will._n disny_n will._n de_fw-fr hardesbull_n will._n darcy_n john_n de_fw-fr arch_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr nevil_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o those_o sewer_n betwixt_o bishop_n brigge_n and_o feryby_n brigg_n in_o 23_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n of_o bondeby_n junior_a richard_n paynell_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n john_n de_fw-fr arch_n ralph_n de_fw-fr redford_n and_o john_n cokand_fw-mi for_o scour_v the_o say_a channel_n from_o glaunford_n brigge_v to_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi to_o the_o breadth_n of_o xl_o foot_n as_o it_o ought_v and_o wont_a to_o be_v as_o also_o of_o the_o sewer_n betwixt_o elsham_n and_o feriby_n and_o to_o make_v enquiry_n concern_v certain_a new_a sewer_n make_v from_o the_o say_a town_n of_o elsham_n to_o feryby_n by_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o part_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n which_o have_v occasion_v much_o overflow_n of_o the_o water_n thereabouts_o in_o 36_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la ralph_n paynell_n william_n bray_n will._n wascelyn_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr redford_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o 39_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n drax_n william_n wascelyn_n and_o will._n darcy_n for_o cleanse_v thereof_o betwixt_o bishop_n brigge_n and_o humbre_v so_o likewise_o in_o 40_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr boy_n thomas_n de_fw-fr fulnetby_n ralph_n de_fw-fr redford_n william_n wascelyn_n and_o other_o and_o in_o 15_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n philip_n le_fw-fr despenser_n sir_n philip_n darcy_n and_o sir_n henry_n retford_n knight_n john_n poucher_n will._n crosby_n gerard_n sothill_n rob._n tirwhit_o and_o will._n de_fw-fr garton_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o west-rasyn_a and_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi then_o break_v in_o divers_a place_n through_o the_o force_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n descend_v down_o the_o channel_n of_o ancolme_n upon_o a_o plead_n linc._n in_o 4_o h._n 4._o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o presentment_n make_v in_o the_o shireeve_v turn_v at_o castre_n against_o the_o abbot_n of_o roche_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o channel_n of_o ankholme_n be_v insufficient_a in_o regard_v it_o do_v not_o specify_v that_o the_o say_a water_n do_v overflow_v the_o bank_n thereof_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o neighbour_a village_n neither_o special_o nor_o general_o and_o also_o because_o that_o the_o say_a shireeve_n do_v amerce_v the_o same_o abbot_n in_o xll._o which_o amerciament_n ought_v to_o be_v affere_v by_o four_o or_o two_o of_o the_o juror_n in_o 6_o h._n 5._o rob._n tirwhit_o will._n ludington_n richard_n haunsard_n thomas_n handley_n walt._n talboys_n john_n talboys_n thomas_n enderby_n richard_n haw_o john_n veer_v and_o rob._n feryby_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n of_o ankholme_n from_o bishop_n brigge_n to_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o the_o interjacent_a place_n and_o 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 in_o 22_o e._n 4._o will._n tirwhit_o esquire_n robert_n shefeld_n thomas_n moigne_n john_n moigne_n thomas_n hanserd_n esquire_n and_o john_n barde_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n and_o to_o make_v fit_a
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 choose_v by_o four_o throughout_o all_o those_o town_n who_o shall_v be_v oblige_v from_o year_n to_o year_n as_o follow_v first_o two_o of_o the_o soak_v of_o bullingbroke_n at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancasteâ—_n at_o bullingbroke_n before_o michaelmas_n yearly_o to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o steward_n or_o his_o deputy_n there_o and_o two_o other_o of_o the_o town_n within_o the_o wapentake_n of_o skirbeck_n above_o name_v to_o be_v choose_v from_o year_n to_o year_n at_o the_o say_v duke_n court_n next_o before_o michaelmas_n at_o wrangle_n before_o the_o steward_n thereof_o or_o his_o deputy_n which_o four_z so_o to_o be_v elect_v to_o be_v aswell_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n as_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o any_o other_o lord_n according_a to_o discretion_n and_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o waynflete_a twice_o every_o year_n viz._n once_o within_o a_o month_n after_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n and_o then_o to_o oversee_v those_o floodgate_n 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 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keep_v between_o two_o defensible_a bank_n by_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v through_o the_o fen_n into_o pinchbek_n the_o bottom_n of_o this_o river_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n high_a than_o the_o fenny_a ground_n by_o which_o it_o pass_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o drain_v for_o the_o same_o except_o the_o out-fall_a under_o surflete_a towards_o fossedike_n be_v recover_v cap._n xxxvii_o how_o those_o their_o outfall_n become_v obstruct_v have_v thus_o describe_v the_o rise_n course_n and_o outfall_n of_o these_o several_a stream_n i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o their_o inundation_n and_o drown_n of_o this_o great_a level_n whereby_o instead_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o it_o may_v receive_v from_o their_o overflowing_n in_o case_n they_o have_v enjoy_v their_o free_a and_o natural_a passage_n and_o outfall_n it_o have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o
divers_a age_n a_o most_o unhealthy_a stagnation_n of_o water_n yield_v no_o considerable_a profit_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o those_o that_o border_n upon_o it_o that_o the_o obstruction_n which_o the_o before_o specify_v river_n have_v have_v in_o pass_v out_o free_o to_o the_o sea_n have_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o those_o inundation_n and_o drown_n already_o speak_v of_o be_v apparent_a enough_o i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n make_v manifest_a what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o stop_v and_o choke_v up_o these_o their_o outfall_n whosoever_o have_v observe_v the_o constant_a tide_n which_o flow_v up_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n at_o lynne_n will_v find_v the_o water_n always_o very_o thick_a and_o muddy_a there_o because_o the_o sea_n bear_v a_o large_a breadth_n northwards_o from_o thence_o work_v with_o so_o much_o distemper_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o silt_n do_v daily_o settle_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o ostiarie_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o other_o viz._n of_o wisbeche_n spalding_n and_o boston_n so_o that_o in_o time_n it_o can_v not_o but_o grow_v to_o that_o thickness_n without_o some_o artificial_a help_n to_o quicken_v the_o current_n upon_o its_o evacuation_n at_o every_o ebb_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v carry_v out_o again_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o force_v back_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o cause_v they_o not_o only_o to_o overflow_v but_o at_o length_n to_o drown_v the_o whole_a level_n through_o which_o their_o stream_n do_v pass_v and_o this_o we_o see_v apparent_o be_v the_o case_n here_o for_o to_o such_o a_o height_n be_v the_o silt_n grow_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1635._o upon_o the_o deep_v of_o 2._o wisbeche_n river_n the_o workman_n at_o eight_o foot_n below_o the_o then_o bottom_n thereof_o come_v to_o another_o bottom_n which_o be_v stony_a and_o in_o it_o at_o several_a distance_n find_v seven_o boat_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we there_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o silt_n for_o many_o age_n so_o likewise_o at_o salter_n load_n at_o the_o dig_v of_o a_o foundation_n for_o the_o sasse_n which_o be_v there_o set_v up_o of_o late_a year_n by_o the_o adventurer_n in_o that_o great_a work_n of_o the_o present_a drayn_n the_o silt_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v ten_o foot_n deep_a and_o next_o below_o that_o three_o foot_n thickness_n of_o firm_a moor_n then_o bluish_a gault_n which_o the_o workman_n judge_v to_o have_v be_v silt_v original_o because_o be_v dry_a it_o not_o only_o crumble_v like_o it_o but_o have_v the_o root_n of_o reed_n in_o it_o then_o below_o it_o moor_n of_o three_o foot_n thickness_n much_o firm_a and_o clear_a than_o the_o other_o and_o last_o whitish_a clay_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a natural_a and_o bottom_a soil_n at_o the_o first_o before_o those_o change_v happen_v either_o from_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o choke_v up_o these_o outfall_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v add_v hereunto_o what_o likewise_o have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v observe_v at_o witlesey_n in_o the_o cast_n of_o those_o moat_n by_o mr._n underwood_n for_o the_o fence_n in_o of_o his_o new_a plantation_n of_o fruit_n tree_n viz._n that_o dig_v through_o the_o moor_n at_o eight_o foot_n deep_a they_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a soil_n and_o swath_n of_o grass_n lie_v thereon_o as_o they_o be_v first_o mow_v which_o clear_o manifest_v that_o some_o great_a landfloud_n many_o age_n since_o meet_v with_o a_o obstruction_n at_o the_o natural_a ostiaries_n towards_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o much_o silt_n which_o after_o a_o long_a drought_n have_v choke_v they_o up_o do_v then_o spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a level_n and_o that_o the_o water_n till_o this_o general_a drayn_n ever_o since_o cover_v the_o same_o have_v produce_v a_o moor_n now_o grow_v to_o this_o thickness_n and_o moreover_o that_o at_o the_o set_n down_o of_o skyrbeck_n sluse_n near_a boston_n there_o be_v find_v at_o xuj_o foot_n deep_a cover_v with_o silt_n a_o smith_n forge_n and_o all_o the_o tool_n thereunto_o belong_v with_o horshoo_n and_o other_o thing_n make_v of_o iron_n as_o some_o that_o see_v it_o have_v affirm_v to_o i_o cap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o vast_a extent_n and_o great_a depth_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n occasion_v by_o these_o obstruction_n of_o their_o outfall_n to_o manifest_v this_o though_o there_o nee_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o ocular_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a level_n and_o the_o observation_n to_o what_o a_o depth_n the_o moor_n be_v increase_v which_o be_v mere_o grow_v from_o the_o long_a stagnation_n of_o the_o water_n it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o place_n ten_o in_o some_o twelve_o and_o in_o some_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o foot_n deep_a nay_o four_a foot_n high_o than_o the_o level_n of_o marshland_n yet_o will_v i_o exhibit_v divers_a evident_a testimony_n thereof_o from_o several_a undoubted_a authority_n therewithal_o discover_v some_o notable_a piece_n of_o story_n which_o be_v not_o common_o know_v to_o the_o world_n may_v not_o i_o presume_v seem_v tedious_a to_o any_o reader_n in_o region_fw-la gyrviorum_fw-la est_fw-la nobile_fw-la monaâ—_n sterium_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gyrvi_fw-it say_v the_o register_n of_o peterborough_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a monastery_n b._n heretofore_o call_v medeshamstede_n but_o now_o usual_o burch_n the_o gyrvii_n be_v those_o which_o inhabit_v near_o the_o fen_n because_o gyr_n in_o english_a be_v the_o same_o as_o profunda_fw-la paâ—us_fw-la a_o deep_a fen_n in_o the_o latin_a for_o by_o the_o inundation_n and_o overflow_a of_o the_o river_n the_o water_n stand_v upon_o the_o level_n ground_n make_v a_o deep_a lake_n and_o so_o render_v it_o uninhabitable_a except_v in_o some_o high_a place_n which_o god_n of_o purpose_n raise_v as_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v habitation_n for_o his_o servant_n who_o choose_v to_o dwell_v there_o for_o in_o such_o place_n within_o the_o fen_n do_v thoy_z viz._n the_o monk_n of_o ramâ—sey_n thorney_n crouland_n and_o many_o other_o reside_v to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o access_n but_o by_o navigable_a vessel_n except_o unto_o ramesey_n by_o a_o causey_n raise_v with_o much_o labour_n on_o the_o one_o side_n thereof_o within_o the_o same_o precinct_n also_o be_v ely_n place_v be_v a_o island_n seven_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n contain_v in_o itself_o xxij_o town_n compass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o fen_n and_o water_n and_o whereunto_o there_o be_v only_o three_o causey_n have_v thus_o at_o peterborough_n make_v my_o entrance_n into_o this_o vast_a fenn_n my_o next_o observation_n thereof_o shall_v be_v at_o crouland_n the_o horror_n of_o which_o place_n be_v lively_o represent_v in_o the_o story_n of_o s._n guthlake_n a_o devout_a hermit_n who_o many_o age_n since_o choose_v it_o for_o his_o retirement_n there_o be_v in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o britain_n say_v the_o writer_n of_o that_o saint_n life_n a_o hideous_a fen_n of_o a_o huge_a bigness_n 7._o which_o begin_v at_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n gronte_n not_o far_o from_o a_o castle_n bear_v that_o name_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n in_o a_o very_a long_a tract_n even_o to_o the_o sea_n ofttimes_o cloud_v mith_o moist_a and_o dark_a vapour_n have_v within_o it_o divers_a island_n and_o wood_n as_o also_o crooked_a and_o wind_a river_n wheâ—_n therefore_o that_o man_n of_o bleâ—â—ed_a memory_n guthlac_n have_v find_v out_o the_o desert_a place_n of_o this_o vast_a wilderness_n and_o by_o god_n assistance_n have_v pass_v through_o they_o he_o inquire_v of_o the_o borderer_n what_o they_o know_v thereof_o who_o relate_v several_a thing_n of_o its_o dreadfulness_n and_o solitude_n there_o stand_v up_o one_o among_o they_o call_v tatwine_v who_o affirm_v that_o he_o know_v a_o certain_a island_n in_o the_o more_o remote_a and_o secret_a part_n thereof_o which_o many_o have_v attempt_v to_o inhabit_v but_o can_v not_o for_o the_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a monster_n and_o several_a terror_n wherewith_o they_o be_v affright_v whereupon_o s._n guthlac_n earnest_o entreat_v that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o that_o place_n tatwine_v therefore_o yield_v to_o the_o request_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n take_v a_o fisher_n boat_n christ_n be_v his_o guide_n through_o the_o intricacy_n of_o this_o darksome_a fen_n pass_v thereunto_o it_o be_v call_v cruland_n and_o situate_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o lake_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o desartnesse_n former_o know_v to_o very_a few_o for_o no_o country_n man_n before_o that_o devout_a servant_n of_o christ_n s._n guthlac_n can_v endure_v to_o dwell_v in_o it_o by_o reason_n that_o such_o apparition_n of_o devil_n be_v so_o frequent_o see_v there_o not_o long_o after_o
least_o and_o if_o the_o tumbril_n shall_v make_v default_n to_o pay_v for_o every_o day_n four_o penny_n and_o a_o man_n two_o penny_n which_o hire_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o say_a warden_n for_o the_o behoof_n of_o those_o town_n and_o that_o once_o in_o the_o year_n a_o account_n shall_v be_v give_v thereof_o upon_o notice_n give_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o say_a town_n by_o the_o common_a cryer_n and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o the_o stream_n of_o spalding_n shall_v be_v make_v narrow_a at_o skitishirne_n near_o peccebrig_n on_o the_o east_n part_v thereof_o and_o opposite_a thereto_o on_o the_o west_n part_n with_o pile_n ray_n and_o stone_n by_o those_o that_o receive_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o passage_n at_o peccebrig_n the_o profit_n whereof_o the_o warden_n ought_v to_o receive_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o spalding_n and_o they_o far_o ordain_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o spalding_n that_o the_o prior_n of_o spalding_n shall_v defend_v his_o corner_n call_v pesâ—holmehirne_n with_o pile_n and_o stone_n and_o at_o the_o coningeâ—_n likewise_o and_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sea_n banks_n to_o do_v the_o like_v over_o against_o the_o message_n of_o gilbert_n atte_n stowe_n and_o that_o the_o prior_n and_o his_o bondman_n shall_v repair_v that_o corner_n in_o the_o river_n which_o be_v the_o frontier_n in_o getegodisplace_v near_o unto_o coldalegote_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a gutter_n call_v covenham_n goat_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o the_o sewer_n of_o the_o same_o gutter_n in_o the_o old_a current_n unto_o the_o wardic_n and_o that_o from_o the_o wardic_n to_o pinegate_n the_o say_a sewer_n shall_v be_v in_o breadth_n ten_o foot_n and_o they_o likewise_o say_v that_o all_o the_o ditch_n on_o each_o part_n of_o spalding_n drive_v from_o the_o fen_n to_o the_o sea_n aught_o to_o be_v open_v in_o winter_n so_o that_o the_o current_n of_o the_o 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by_o those_o town_n and_o that_o the_o croffendic_n of_o quappelode_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o quappelode_n so_o also_o the_o bridge_n at_o wikesdic_n in_o quappelode_n so_o that_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o water_n run_v under_o that_o bridge_n may_v be_v in_o breadth_n ix_o foot_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o sea_n be_v xij_o foot_n broad_a and_o that_o the_o sluice_n build_v in_o the_o river_n of_o quappelodeâ—_n â—_z from_o the_o fen_n to_o the_o sea_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o say_a juror_n for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o town_n of_o holbeche_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v puluâ—rgote_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v remove_v because_o it_o do_v damnify_v the_o whole_a town_n and_o that_o the_o stream_n of_o holbeche_n from_o bodinesbrigge_n to_o the_o sea_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v as_o also_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o holbeche_n can_v not_o be_v effectual_o drayn_v by_o one_o gutter_n except_o another_o be_v make_v in_o jocesaculand_n by_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o creek_n call_v fouleflete_a and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o the_o southhedic_n of_o gedeney_n and_o flete_n from_o the_o town_n of_o sutton_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o holbeche_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o make_v thick_a than_o it_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v by_o three_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v the_o grist_n be_v obstruct_v by_o adam_n fitz_fw-fr alan_n and_o john_n fitz_fw-fr alan_n as_o also_o that_o the_o bridge_n call_v igerambrigge_n be_v break_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o multon_n and_o they_o say_v that_o all_o these_o ordinance_n be_v to_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o town_n of_o spalding_n and_o pinchebec_n and_o the_o other_o town_n beforementioned_a and_o that_o every_o acre_n ought_v to_o be_v equal_a in_o all_o assessment_n and_o charge_n for_o the_o gutter_n sewer_n bridge_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v repair_v and_o that_o all_o the_o defect_n in_o those_o bank_n and_o in_o the_o frontier_n which_o occasion_v they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v survey_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o bill_n fix_v to_o the_o say_a inquisition_n do_v assign_v and_o by_o another_o inquisition_n b._n take_v on_o saturday_n be_v the_o morrow_n after_o holy_a rood_n day_n in_o the_o xviiijth_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v reign_v before_o the_o say_v roger_n william_n and_o alan_n the_o juror_n present_v that_o the_o sewer_n which_o lead_v from_o peseholmgate_n in_o spalding_n be_v very_o ancient_a but_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n be_v in_o part_n new_o change_v the_o length_n of_o one_o furlong_n for_o the_o more_o benefit_n than_o it_o have_v be_v former_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v and_o this_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prior_n and_o covent_n of_o spalding_n and_o that_o the_o gutter_n new_o place_v there_o be_v in_o breadth_n three_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a whereunto_o a_o sewer_n of_o fourteen_o foot_n in_o breadth_n do_v suffice_v aswell_o for_o drayn_v the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o croyland_n and_o his_o tenant_n as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a prior_n and_o his_o tenant_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o gutter_n of_o fulne_v and_o that_o of_o coldalegote_n as_o also_o the_o sewer_n call_v eusinersgote_v and_o the_o gutter_n call_v stelgote_v be_v principal_a gutter_n be_v break_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o repair_n so_o that_o without_o the_o help_n of_o peseholme_n goat_n they_o will_v not_o suffice_v nor_o peseholme_n gote_v without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o say_a gutter_n they_o all_o be_v in_o such_o great_a decay_n and_o that_o the_o hevedinge_n of_o spalding_n on_o westone_n side_n have_v use_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v whole_a but_o then_o be_v cut_v through_o in_o divers_a place_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o spalding_n and_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o cut_v the_o water_n of_o westone_n do_v overflow_v the_o land_n of_o spalding_n to_o the_o common_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a town_n in_o the_o same_o year_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a roger_n nich_n de_fw-fr leek_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gotere_n of_o boston_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr kymberle_n for_o those_o on_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o part_n adjacent_a within_o the_o wapentake_n of_o skirbek_n divers_a other_o commission_n also_o be_v issue_v out_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n in_o king_n edw._n the_o three_o time_n viz._n in_o dorso_fw-la 1_o e._n 3._o to_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr litlebury_n william_n de_fw-fr dunton_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr farford_n for_o the_o bank_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o this_o province_n in_o 3_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_o richard_n de_fw-fr castreton_n william_n de_fw-fr fairford_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr gotere_n for_o those_o
of_o crabhous_n with_o some_o land_n belong_v thereto_o all_o be_v then_o waste_v and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fen_n but_o afterward_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o come_v and_o with_o drayn_v and_o bank_v win_v as_o much_o thereof_o by_o their_o industry_n as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o enjoy_v the_o same_o be_v contenâ—_n to_o be_v tenant_n for_o it_o unto_o such_o great_a man_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o other_o land_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n by_o a_o common_a consent_n among_o themâ—_n raise_v be_v the_o old_a podike_n first_o raise_v about_o the_o year_n mccxxiij_o 7_o h._n 3._o nor_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o country_n any_o other_o than_o a_o marsh_n about_o that_o time_n for_o by_o that_o precept_n 14._o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n for_o give_v unto_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n than_o justice_n of_o england_n the_o like_a possession_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v in_o king_n john_n time_n when_o he_o go_v into_o poictou_n for_o the_o serviâ—e_n of_o that_o king_n it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o bound_v with_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n welle_v hagebeche_v tilney_n and_o tirington_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o half_a marshland_n all_o which_o be_v soon_o after_o restore_v 10._o to_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n as_o have_v a_o better_a interest_n to_o it_o than_o this_o great_a man_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v podike_n so_o make_v as_o have_v be_v say_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o marshland_n man_n have_v no_o clear_a title_n to_o the_o whole_a soil_n whereon_o it_o be_v erect_v will._n bardolfe_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n ojh_o the_o manor_n of_o stow_n wimbotesham_n and_o dounham_n lordship_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ouse_n chaleng_v some_o right_n therein_o for_o in_o 35_o h._n 3._o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o by_o a_o fine_a arm._n levy_v before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a at_o norwich_n in_o the_o xv_o of_o s._n martin_n the_o principal_a party_n to_o the_o say_v fine_a be_v the_o then_o bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o prior_n of_o lewes_n the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n dereham_n and_o s._n edmundsbuâ—y_o thomas_z de_fw-fr ingaldesthorp_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr shouldham_n by_o which_o fine_a the_o say_v will._n bardolf_n quit_v all_o his_o title_n in_o the_o whole_a marsh_n call_v west_n fen_n through_o which_o the_o same_o bank_n extend_v unto_o the_o say_a bishop_n prior_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o before-specified_n old_a bank_n viz._n podike_n and_o a_o cxx_o acre_n of_o marsh_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a west_n fen_n within_o the_o same_o bank_n northwards_o contain_v xij_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n about_o three_o year_n after_o the_o sea-bank_n of_o this_o province_n want_v repair_n the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n be_v require_v 15._o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o person_n in_o the_o lete_n of_o clenchwarton_n and_o west_n len_n who_o be_v tenant_n of_o such_o land_n as_o aught_o to_o repair_v those_o bank_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v repair_v for_o repel_v the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a water_n which_o tenant_n to_o have_v afterward_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o from_o their_o landlord_n what_o be_v then_o do_v therein_o i_o find_v not_o but_o within_o four_o year_n ensue_v it_o appear_v â—5_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n have_v exceed_o great_a loss_n by_o the_o breach_n both_o of_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v have_v keep_v off_o the_o fresh_a water_n insomuch_o as_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o command_v â—5_n the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o distrain_v all_o the_o land-holders_n who_o may_v have_v benefit_n thereby_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o say_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o they_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o more_o damage_n happen_v by_o a_o new_a inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o bank_n towards_o wisbeche_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n have_v require_v 12._o the_o say_a bishop_n to_o distrain_v all_o his_o tenant_n within_o this_o province_n of_o mershland_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o his_o say_a liberty_n who_o have_v defence_n and_o safeguard_n thereby_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o say_a bank_n to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o do_v he_o send_v his_o precept_n 12._o to_o the_o shireeâ—e_n of_o cambridgshire_n thereby_o charge_v he_o that_o after_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v so_o distrain_v his_o say_a tenant_n as_o abovesaid_a he_o the_o say_a shireeve_n shall_v not_o deliver_v any_o cattle_n so_o take_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n without_o the_o king_n special_a command_n in_o 16_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr middilton_n be_v constitute_v 9_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v of_o certain_a breach_n in_o the_o bank_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr scales_n in_o the_o hawe_z and_o ilsington_n in_o this_o province_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o the_o like_a commission_n 12._o have_v they_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n in_o tilney_n and_o ilsington_n then_o break_v by_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n so_o also_o in_o 18_o e._n 1._o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr pageham_n for_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n siwellediche_n fendiche_n and_o gildangordiche_n then_o break_v by_o flood_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o 21_o e._n 1._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n make_v a_o grievous_a complaint_n 11._o to_o the_o king_n import_v that_o whereas_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n be_v ancient_o make_v and_o have_v till_o that_o time_n be_v maintain_v by_o they_o for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o those_o part_n against_o flood_n of_o water_n certain_a malefactor_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v they_o mischief_n have_v make_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o do_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n hinder_v those_o that_o will_v have_v stop_v it_o by_o reason_n whereof_o aswell_o the_o tide_n from_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o fresh_a water_n overflow_v the_o pasture_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o the_o say_a king_n therefore_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o great_a injury_n assign_v 11._o peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hacford_n and_o adam_n de_fw-fr shropham_n 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 who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v make_v this_o breach_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o that_o trespass_n and_o the_o say_a king_n be_v inform_v that_o in_o case_n the_o fresh_a water_n come_v by_o utwell_n can_v have_v their_o course_n to_o the_o sea_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n run_v in_o mershland_n ☞_o this_o country_n of_o mershland_n by_o that_o sever_n of_o they_o will_v be_v much_o amend_v he_o command_v the_o say_v commissioner_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o utwelle_n and_o there_o take_v order_n that_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n so_o descend_v that_o way_n shall_v have_v their_o due_a and_o ancient_a course_n to_o the_o sea_n as_o former_o so_o that_o this_o country_n of_o marshland_n may_v have_v its_o drayn_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o same_o out-fall_a the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n direct_v his_o commission_n a._n to_o simon_n de_fw-fr elysworth_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hageford_n to_o inquire_v touch_v the_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n as_o also_o of_o other_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o county_n the_o jurat_n for_o the_o hundred_o of_o frethbrigge_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n do_v upon_o their_o oath_n present_a that_o through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n in_o make_v and_o repair_v of_o their_o ditch_n above_o the_o podyke_n great_a loss_n have_v happen_v in_o those_o day_n to_o these_o part_n of_o mershland_n so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o divers_a man_n be_v drown_v by_o the_o inundation_n both_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a water_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o say_v pokedyke_n can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o repair_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o country_n in_o regard_n that_o certain_a man_n of_o wigenhale_n have_v divers_a land_n lie_v adjacent_a to_o the_o same_o bâ—nk_n
bank_n in_o sunâ—â—y_a place_n drown_v many_o cattle_n and_o spoylâ—d_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n so_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tuney_n walpoâ—â—_n wâ—lsokne_v west_n walton_fw-mi 〈…〉_z petition_v 18._o the_o king_n â—or_a remedy_n â—â—â—rein_o he_o assign_v 18._o constantine_n dâ—_n moâ—tiâ—â—er_n john_n de_fw-fr hiderseâ—e_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr â—â—kele_n to_o make_v enquiry_n thereof_o and_o consider_v of_o some_o speedy_a way_n of_o redress_n whereupon_o a_o jury_n be_v impanel_v and_o swear_v who_o present_v tilney_n upon_o oath_n that_o the_o town_n of_o tilney_n have_v a_o câ—rtain_a bank_n towards_o the_o sâ—a_n on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o say_a town_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o town_n of_o clenchwarton_n towards_o wigenhale_n and_o contain_v in_o length_n two_o mile_n the_o charge_n in_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o one_o mile_n and_o a_o halâ—_n thereof_o amount_v to_o lviiil._o xs._o viz._n for_o â—very_n perch_v xviii_o d._n and_o the_o other_o half_a mile_n vil._o xs._o viz._n for_o â—very_n pâ—rch_fw-mi vi_fw-mi d._n and_o they_o say_v that_o upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n hillary_n precede_v the_o same_o bank_n be_v so_o break_v by_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n in_o no_o less_o than_o five_o place_n that_o the_o town_n of_o tilney_n be_v overflow_v with_o the_o sea_n water_n and_o the_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n belong_v thereto_o continual_o drown_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n by_o which_o mean_v their_o winter-corn_n then_o sow_v upon_o the_o ground_n be_v destroy_v as_o also_o much_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o hay_n in_o their_o barn_n with_o c._n murrons_n and_o lx._n ewe_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o cccl._o unto_o the_o say_a town_n and_o they_o say_v that_o before_o thâ—y_n can_v make_v good_a that_o bank_n call_v the_o indike_n contain_v four_o furlong_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o say_a town_n five_o message_n and_o xl_o acre_n of_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr ingaldesthorpe_n and_o other_o with_o divers_a good_n then_o therein_o be_v be_v utter_o lose_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o a_o cl._o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o town_n expend_v in_o the_o repair_n the_o say_v four_o furlong_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o same_o indike_n xll._o and_o that_o to_o make_v the_o same_o good_a as_o it_o ancient_o have_v be_v will_v require_v lxl._o more_o and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o lx._n year_n then_o past_a one_o parish_n church_n with_o the_o parsonage_n be_v by_o the_o break_n in_o of_o the_o sea_n ruin_v and_o within_o thirty_o year_n a_o manor_n house_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr scales_n and_o of_o his_o tenant_n and_o other_o xx_o message_n â—_o with_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n utter_o lose_v for_o ever_o and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o same_o town_n of_o tâ—lney_n have_v another_o bank_n on_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o for_o its_o defence_n towards_o the_o sea_n viz._n in_o length_n from_o tyrington_n one_o mile_n towards_o clâ—nchwarton_n the_o repair_n whereof_o stand_v they_o in_o xls._o by_o the_o year_n and_o that_o they_o have_v another_o bank_n towards_o the_o fen_n call_v pokediche_n contain_v in_o length_n one_o mile_n for_o defence_n thereof_o against_o the_o fresh_a water_n the_o repair_n whereof_o stand_v they_o in_o xls._o per_fw-la anum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o whole_a yearly_a charge_n which_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tilney_n do_v undergo_v in_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n gutter_n great_a and_o small_a bridge_n kays_n and_o schore_n with_o several_a sewer_n for_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o come_v to_o cxll._o and_o they_o likewise_o say_v that_o this_o town_n of_o tilney_n by_o that_o grievous_a tempest_n so_o happen_v upon_o the_o monday_n before-specified_n lose_v one_o gutter_n call_v scales_n goule_n to_o their_o damage_n of_o xxxl._o and_o that_o the_o 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their_o land_n to_o the_o sea_n expend_v xl_o l._n and_o that_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o water_n called_z wallenhee_o which_o have_v wont_a to_o run_v towards_o the_o sea_n under_o the_o sea-bank_n of_o walsokne_v where_o it_o have_v make_v so_o great_a a_o depth_n and_o hollowness_n ☞_o that_o the_o land_n in_o that_o town_n have_v a_o sufficient_a evacuation_n of_o their_o water_n to_o the_o sea_n thereby_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n cambridge_n huntendon_n eee_o and_o lincoln_n make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o judgement_n of_o his_o court_n divert_v towards_o wigenhale_n by_o well_o dam_v the_o sand_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n in_o those_o channel_n wherein_o it_o have_v former_o pass_v that_o the_o waâ—ers_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o walsokne_v can_v not_o drain_v any_o long_a that_o way_n by_o reason_n whereof_o no_o less_o than_o ccc_o acre_n
hue_n and_o cry_n as_o also_o for_o blood_n shed_v within_o his_o say_a lordship_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o the_o same_o three_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o six_o william_n babyngton_n sir_n john_n colvyll_n and_o sir_n henry_n rocheforth_o knight_n will._n paston_n tho._n derham_n and_o john_n man_v be_v dorso_fw-la constitute_v commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o bank_n sewer_n ditch_n bridge_n and_o causey_n betwixt_o uualpole_n and_o tilney_n and_o to_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 as_o also_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a for_o that_o service_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a expedition_n which_o through_o the_o decay_n of_o those_o work_n be_v then_o require_v several_a other_o commission_n be_v afterward_o issue_v out_o in_o this_o king_n reign_n to_o the_o like_a 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respect_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n in_o accelarate_v thereof_o for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o further_a mischief_n so_o also_o in_o 36_o h._n 6._o be_v dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n corbet_n knight_n thomas_n brew_v john_n harlestone_n henry_n grey_n reginald_n rous_n and_o henry_n turnour_n chap._n xlvii_o return_v now_o westward_n i_o come_v to_o cambridgshire_n wherein_o the_o large_a proportion_n of_o this_o spacious_a fenny_a tract_n lie_v and_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o obstruction_n thereof_o of_o the_o old_a natural_a outfall_n at_o wisebeche_n not_o only_o of_o that_o great_a river_n ouse_n whole_o with_o grant_v and_o likewise_o a_o branch_n of_o nene_n then_o unite_v to_o it_o but_o of_o divers_a load_v and_o lake_n beside_o have_v be_v both_o the_o original_a and_o chief_a cause_n that_o the_o main_a level_n become_v thus_o total_o overflow_v and_o consequent_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o excessive_a pain_n and_o continual_a charge_n aswell_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o from_o utter_a drown_n as_o recovery_n of_o what_o be_v so_o under_o water_n i_o shall_v next_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o manifold_a endeavour_n and_o vast_a expense_n in_o that_o kind_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o order_n thereto_o as_o also_o of_o such_o dreadful_a inundation_n from_o the_o sea_n by_o reason_n of_o sundry_a violent_a tempest_n or_o of_o the_o same_o fresh_a water_n which_o for_o divers_a age_n have_v happen_v in_o these_o part_n in_o the_o year_n mccxxxvi_o 21._o h._n 3._o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o martinmass_n day_n and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n more_o so_o boisterous_a be_v the_o wind_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v raise_v much_o high_a than_o its_o usual_a bound_n break_v in_o at_o wisebeche_n and_o other_o place_n of_o this_o country_n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la naviculae_fw-la pecora_fw-la necnon_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la maxima_fw
sandy_a land_n under_o the_o two_o sewer_n in_o elm_n so_o that_o the_o water_n of_o those_o field_n may_v run_v at_o rotispipe_n upon_o penalty_n of_o stop_v all_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o the_o sewer_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n beginning_n from_o the_o goule_a hirne_n may_v have_v its_o ancient_a course_n from_o that_o pipe_n unto_o the_o pipe_n lie_v in_o hillary_n diche_fw-it under_o the_o sewer_n of_o elm_n and_o that_o the_o say_v pipe_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o new_a close_a of_o elm_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n have_v its_o ancient_a course_n from_o that_o pipe_n unto_o newbridgg_n drive_v and_o there_o either_o a_o bridge_n or_o a_o sufficient_a pipe_n to_o be_v make_v opposite_a to_o the_o land_n of_o robert_n cake_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n may_v have_v its_o course_n from_o that_o bridge_n or_o pipe_n unto_o the_o pipe_n in_o meesdrove_n lie_v under_o the_o sewer_n of_o elm_n and_o that_o the_o same_o pipe_n be_v make_v and_o repair_v in_o regard_n it_o be_v then_o break_v by_o the_o man_n of_o elm_n if_o the_o say_a sewer_n will_v run_v any_o more_o and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n have_v its_o ancient_a current_n from_o that_o pipe_n unto_o jeconnesgate_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o nether_a gate_n and_o that_o a_o bridge_n be_v make_v near_o unto_o the_o message_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o john_n pateshull_n over_o that_o sewer_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v cleanse_v and_o dig_v whensoeâ—er_n and_o wheresoever_o need_n require_v and_o that_o the_o drove_n be_v raise_v high_a with_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o last_o they_o ordain_v that_o every_o acre_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o every_o acre_n on_o the_o northside_n of_o elm_n shall_v pay_v a_o penny_n and_o more_o if_o need_v require_v for_o the_o repair_n from_o jecons_n gate_n of_o that_o sewer_n and_o to_o amend_v the_o pipe_n and_o bridge_n of_o the_o same_o sewer_n and_o where_o need_v require_v to_o make_v they_o new_a and_o moreover_o that_o jeconnesgate_n be_v amend_v and_o new_o make_v when_o need_n shall_v be_v as_o also_o that_o every_o field_n shall_v make_v the_o bridge_n and_o pipe_n belong_v thereto_o and_o cleanse_v and_o scour_v their_o own_o sewer_n in_o 41_o e._n 3._o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr colvill_n sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n hugh_n lovet_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 the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n lie_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o otherwise_o betwixt_o tide_n brigg_n and_o the_o town_n of_o chatery_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v sir_n robert_n deal_v isle_n sir_n hugh_n lovet_n and_o sir_n john_n vernoun_n knight_n with_o other_o for_o all_o those_o in_o wisebeche_n elm_n welle_v march_n and_o marford_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 47_o e._n 3._o john_n cavendish_n and_o other_o his_o associate_n justice_n of_o sewer_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_v king_n commission_n dorso_fw-la sit_v at_o elm_n before_o who_o it_o be_v present_v a._n by_o the_o juror_n that_o a_o certain_a bank_n ancient_o make_v for_o safeguard_n of_o all_o those_o land_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o the_o river_n of_o welle_v beginning_n at_o the_o footpath_n opposite_a to_o the_o gate_n of_o wisebeche_n castle_n and_o so_o extend_v itself_o to_o goneldich_n thence_o to_o bensted_n hirne_n thence_o to_o tilney_n hirne_n thence_o to_o mareys_fw-la gate_n and_o thence_o to_o charity_n cross_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o uernoun_n corner_n and_o so_o to_o the_o river_n of_o welle_v be_v then_o almost_o break_v and_o in_o decay_n by_o reason_n whereof_o divers_a land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o be_v overflow_v by_o the_o fresh_a water_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n there_o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o say_a bank_n do_v then_o contain_v no_o more_o than_o four_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_a safeguard_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n elm_n and_o welle_v they_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a bank_n shall_v be_v raiseâ—_n three_o foot_n high_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a height_n thereof_o from_o the_o level_n ground_n may_v be_v seven_o foot_n and_o the_o thickness_n thereof_o at_o the_o bottom_n xxxij_o foot_n and_o at_o the_o top_n xij_o foot_n so_o that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fen_n may_v not_o any_o way_n enter_v through_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o that_o every_o one_o have_v land_n tenement_n common_a of_o fish_v or_o pasture_n who_o may_v have_v safeguard_n defence_n or_o benefit_n by_o the_o make_n or_o repair_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o loss_n for_o the_o not_o do_v thereof_o be_v oblige_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o hold_n to_o make_v the_o same_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o the_o land_n on_o the_o south_n side_n the_o river_n of_o elm_n shall_v be_v agi_v upon_o the_o bank_n call_v the_o byshopesoyke_n and_o that_o all_o other_o land_n and_o tenement_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n be_v agi_v upon_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o the_o fen-bank_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o elm_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n and_o they_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o any_o man_n make_v his_o part_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n to_o the_o fen_n to_o dig_v and_o carry_v away_o earth_n for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o perch_n without_o the_o say_a bank_n without_o the_o contradiction_n of_o any_o man_n as_o ancient_o they_o have_v use_v to_o do_v provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o dig_v within_o the_o length_n of_o two_o perch_n thereof_o upon_o penalty_n of_o xxs._n and_o they_o far_o ordain_v that_o neither_o the_o lord_n nor_o any_o commoner_n shall_v depasture_n any_o of_o his_o cattle_n upon_o the_o same_o bank_n except_o sheep_n nor_o make_v any_o drist_n with_o cattle_n over_o it_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o future_a damage_n thereto_o upon_o penalty_n of_o a_o penny_n for_o every_o beast_n so_o drive_v or_o depasture_v thereon_o by_o the_o knowledge_n or_o default_n of_o the_o owner_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o commoner_n to_o who_o the_o repair_n thereof_o belong_v so_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v offend_v therein_o and_o that_o such_o cattle_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v there_o depasture_v or_o drive_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a upon_o the_o same_o bank_n sheep_n only_o except_v to_o be_v impound_v by_o the_o bailiff_n of_o waltersey_n or_o dike_n reeves_n of_o elm_n wisebechâ—_n or_o welle_v at_o waltersey_n or_o in_o the_o common_a pound_n of_o elm_n wisebeche_n or_o welle_v now_o make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commoner_n and_o therein_o to_o be_v detain_v until_o they_o shall_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o repair_n of_o that_o man_n bank_n which_o have_v receive_v damage_n by_o those_o cattle_n and_o they_o ordain_v that_o eight_o bar_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o say_a bank_n to_o hinder_v the_o pass_n of_o cattle_n upon_o it_o asweel_v of_o stranger_n as_o commoner_n the_o first_o at_o waltersey_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o second_o at_o the_o corner_n of_o bensted_n hirne_n the_o three_o at_o hunterstones_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o tenant_n of_o hunterstones_n the_o four_o at_o the_o end_n of_o waldersey_n drive_v by_o the_o prior_n of_o ely_n the_o five_o near_o the_o gate_n of_o tilney_n house_n by_o the_o say_a prior_n of_o ely_n the_o six_o at_o coldham_n hithe_a by_o the_o lord_n of_o coldham_n the_o seven_o at_o charite_n cross_n by_o the_o field_n of_o elm_n and_o the_o eight_o at_o the_o end_n of_o grenediche_n next_o to_o welle_v and_o that_o the_o say_v bar_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o maintain_v when_o need_n require_v upon_o pain_n of_o xxs._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o commoner_n who_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o as_o often_o as_o any_o damage_n shall_v happen_v to_o the_o commoner_n thereby_o provide_v nevertheless_o that_o every_o one_o at_o the_o make_n of_o his_o bank_n may_v have_v free_a ingress_n and_o egress_n thereto_o and_o to_o amend_v the_o same_o as_o need_n require_v and_o that_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v employ_v to_o the_o repair_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o every_o dike_n reeve_n of_o elm_n and_o wisebeche_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o likewise_o every_o dike_n reeve_n of_o welle_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o welle_v may_v have_v power_n by_o
that_o ordinance_n to_o take_v distress_n for_o the_o charge_n in_o make_v and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n aforesaid_a as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v aswell_o on_o the_o part_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o welle_v as_o on_o the_o part_n of_o elm_n by_o turn_n and_o several_o without_o the_o contradiction_n of_o any_o one_o and_o they_o ordain_v that_o draymere_n diche_fw-it shall_v be_v repair_v and_o raise_v high_a where_n need_v require_v so_o that_o the_o commoner_n may_v have_v chase_n and_o rechase_v with_o their_o cattle_n unto_o their_o commons_o and_o that_o every_o man_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n adjoin_v or_o abut_a upon_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v draymeresdiche_n shall_v dig_v and_o cleanse_v the_o frontier_n of_o his_o land_n eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o cast_v the_o earth_n so_o dig_v out_o upon_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o the_o bank_n call_v the_o blackdiche_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o repair_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n ancient_o agi_v thereto_o and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o uualtersey_n coldham_n and_o redmorefield_n with_o their_o appurtenancâ—s_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v and_o the_o crest_n of_o they_o raise_v high_o and_o maintain_v where_o need_v require_v unto_o the_o pipe_n lie_v under_o the_o river_n of_o uuisebeche_n and_o that_o all_o the_o hades_n of_o the_o land_n abut_a on_o those_o sewer_n and_o upon_o all_o other_o sewer_n within_o that_o precinct_n shall_v be_v stop_v xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n so_o that_o the_o water_n of_o lech_n run_v through_o those_o sewer_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o field_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v therein_o and_o they_o moreover_o ordain_v that_o one_o clow_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o hillaryes_n drove_n between_o uuisebeche_n and_o elm_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o landholders_n ancient_o agi_v thereto_o who_o have_v wont_a to_o make_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o that_o one_o other_o clown_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o uuisebeche_n near_o to_o the_o message_n of_o thomas_n howes_n barkere_o so_o that_o the_o water_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o elm_n by_o the_o passage_n call_v uykorisgote_v may_v drain_n there_o in_o default_n of_o a_o goat_n call_v dogarde_a and_o that_o a_o bank_n be_v make_v from_o that_o clown_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o william_n maste_n bocher_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o that_o sewer_n and_o another_o bank_n from_o the_o say_v clow_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o thomas_n howe_n barkere_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n for_o hinder_v the_o sand_n bring_v up_o by_o the_o tide_n from_o choke_v up_o of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o causey_n make_v near_o unto_o maryesâ—arre_n whereof_o the_o one_o end_n to_o begin_v at_o maryesbarre_n and_o so_o overthwart_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n unto_o loveday_n diche_a which_o causey_n to_o be_v eight_o foot_n 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that_o time_n a_o certain_a meadow_n call_v kingesdelph-mede_n contain_v cx._n acre_n and_o another_o call_v myleby_n of_o x._o acre_n the_o same_o meadow_n then_o belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o stangrund_n and_o faresheve_v moreover_o there_o be_v then_o a_o certain_a division_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o stanground_n and_o flectone_n begin_v at_o broad_a he_o near_o to_o the_o mayden-cros_a and_o extend_v itself_o by_o the_o ancient_a load_n to_o lavehythe_n and_o from_o thence_o direct_o to_o blancheferye_n and_o thence_o to_o stakengeshirste_n be_v a_o certain_a common_a pasture_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o stangrund_n and_o flectone_n likewise_o that_o in_o the_o hundred_o of_o normancros_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a fen_n call_v kyngesdelf_n beginning_n at_o the_o end_n of_o brod_n he_o scil_n at_o the_o end_n of_o kyngesdelf_n and_o extend_v itself_o circular_o to_o wittleseye_n town_n be_v end_n for_o two_o mile_n and_o from_o wytlesheye_n by_o the_o hold_v old_a i_fw-mi to_o pokeslode_v for_o the_o space_n also_o of_o two_o mile_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o hold_v old_a eee_o to_o west_n fen_n for_o three_o mile_n thence_o to_o wysemuthe_n for_o two_o mile_n thence_o to_o beynwic_n for_o three_o mile_n thence_o to_o syrmare_n for_o two_o mile_n thence_o to_o kyngge_n delfe_n end_n southwards_o for_o one_o mile_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o broad_a i_fw-mi where_o kynge_n delfe_n end_v for_o five_o mile_n which_o whole_a circuit_n contain_v xx_o mile_n and_o belonge_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o ramsey_n and_o thorney_n and_o priory_n of_o ely_n for_o which_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n have_v the_o charter_n of_o s._n edward_n from_o gangestede_n eastward_n to_o hyndelake_n in_o the_o west_n and_o so_o at_o wendelmere_n and_o cayeresholt_n with_o the_o confirmation_n of_o several_a king_n since_o that_o time_n the_o fen_n of_o glactone_n extend_v itself_o from_o denton_n lade_v to_o hubbemere_n contain_v in_o length_n a_o mile_n but_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o town_n of_o holme_n and_o continue_v to_o saldermere_n which_o be_v in_o length_n three_o mile_n the_o fen_n belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o conyngton_n begin_v at_o conyngton_n mere_a and_o reach_v to_o the_o redipole_n and_o thence_o to_o scelremore_n contain_v in_o length_n from_o conington_n mere_a to_o selremere_n two_o mile_n from_o selremere_n it_o go_v to_o berchemere_n and_o thence_o by_o hokeslade_n for_o three_o furlong_n unto_o monk_n lade_v and_o so_o by_o the_o say_a load_n to_o the_o new_a load_n at_o sautre_fw-fr for_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a and_o two_o furlong_n which_o be_v betwixt_o sautre_fw-fr fen_n and_o conyngton_n and_o so_o it_o hold_v on_o by_o the_o new_a load_n unto_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o nesse_n and_o from_o the_o three_o hassoke_v unto_o the_o say_a bank_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n one_o mile_n direct_o and_o from_o the_o say_a bank_n it_o go_v on_o crooked_o unto_o the_o north_n side_n of_o conyngton_n mere_a be_v in_o length_n from_o that_o bank_n unto_o the_o say_v northern_a side_n one_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a within_o which_o circuit_n conington_n fen_n be_v include_v but_o the_o abbot_n of_o saltrey_a aught_o of_o right_a to_o make_v two_o bridge_n in_o the_o say_a fen_n beyond_o monk_n lade_v over_o which_o the_o man_n of_o conynton_n be_v to_o drive_v their_o cattle_n to_o pasture_n beyond_o that_o lade_n the_o fen_n of_o dentone_n contain_v in_o length_n one_o mile_n and_o extend_v itself_o to_o witlesmare_n one_o way_n and_o another_o way_n to_o dentone_n field_n be_v four_o acre_n in_o breadth_n but_o glattone_v and_o holme_n have_v by_o force_n appropriate_v to_o themselves_o a_o half_a furlong_n and_o more_o of_o the_o say_a fen_n in_o breadth_n except_v one_o bank_n and_o in_o length_n one_o mile_n and_o do_v there_o dig_v turf_n by_o force_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o nor_o can_v the_o man_n of_o denton_n dig_v turf_n with_o they_o but_o they_o have_v pasturage_n there_o for_o their_o cattle_n moreover_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n do_v appropriate_a to_o himself_o the_o flete_n and_o ditch_v it_o in_o which_o place_n contain_v three_o acre_n and_o have_v be_v common_a to_o dentone_n glattone_n and_o holme_n the_o fen_n of_o waltone_n begin_v at_o michelholme_n hale_v extend_v itself_o thence_o for_o two_o furlong_n unto_o stakelode_n and_o thence_o for_o one_o furlong_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o bolloke_n fen_n and_o thence_o for_o three_o furlong_n to_o croslode_v and_o thence_o for_o two_o mile_n to_o hokeslode_v thence_o for_o three_o furlong_n to_o brichmere_n thence_o for_o four_o furlong_n to_o hubbemere_n load_n and_o thence_o for_o one_o furlong_n to_o hubbemere_n cote_n thence_o for_o two_o mile_n unto_o ranelesnok_n and_o thence_o for_o half_a a_o mile_n unto_o michelholm_n hale_v to_o the_o town_n and_o abbey_n of_o sautre_fw-fr belong_v a_o certain_a fen_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o one_o end_n at_o saneshyl_n and_o the_o head_n of_o monk_n bank_n and_o extend_v itself_o in_o length_n near_o to_o monk_n meadow_n crooked_o for_o one_o mile_n and_o so_o go_v on_o by_o the_o stable_n and_o thence_o direct_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o bolloke_n fenâ—_n â—_z and_o thence_o direct_o to_o the_o head_n of_o new_a lade_n for_o half_a a_o mile_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o eastern_a dyke_n for_o one_o mile_n and_o from_o eastern_a dyke_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o staneshille_n for_o four_o furlong_n and_o thus_o the_o fen_n of_o sautre_fw-fr be_v perfect_o bound_v and_o beyond_o monkeslade_n bâ—_n the_o whole_a fen_n of_o waltone_n and_o conytone_n to_o wytlesmere_n bank_n and_o hubbemere_n bank_n they_o be_v to_o common_a with_o their_o cattle_n the_o common_a of_o pasture_n in_o the_o fen_n belong_v to_o the_o two_o town_n of_o wardeboys_n and_o caldecote_n be_v in_o length_n two_o mile_n and_o
in_o breadth_n two_o and_o a_o half_a this_o county_n of_o huntendon_n be_v then_o a_o forest_n the_o regardor_n do_v in_o 34_o e._n 1._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n precept_n make_v this_o follow_a presentment_n b._n at_o the_o new_a temple_n in_o london_n viz._n that_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n in_o the_o town_n of_o ramsey_n the_o tenant_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n in_o wytlesheye_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o ely_n in_o wytlysheye_n have_v waste_v all_o the_o fen_n of_o kyngesdelfe_n of_o the_o alder_n hassocks_n and_o rush_n estimate_v at_o a_o thousand_o acre_n so_o that_o the_o king_n deer_n can_v not_o have_v harbour_n there_o as_o they_o have_v before_o that_o perambulation_n likewise_o that_o the_o town_n of_o stangrund_n and_o farsheve_v have_v waste_v the_o fen_n of_o farsheved_a of_o the_o alder_n and_o rush_n estimate_v at_o a_o hundred_o acre_n also_o that_o 2d_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n have_v make_v a_o purpresture_n in_o the_o say_v king_n forest_n within_o farsheved_a fen_n and_o enclose_v the_o same_o with_o a_o double_a ditch_n on_o the_o side_n towards_o farsheve_v which_o contain_v in_o length_n two_o mile_n by_o estimation_n and_o two_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v raise_v a_o new_a bank_n without_o the_o town_n of_o jakele_n contain_v one_o mile_n in_o length_n against_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o forest._n and_o that_o b._n john_n le_fw-fr woo_v of_o jakele_n come_v with_o the_o man_n of_o wytlysheye_n into_o the_o fen_n of_o kynggesdelfe_n and_o set_v fire_n therein_o which_o burn_v in_o length_n and_o breadth_n about_o four_o mile_n by_o estimation_n which_o cause_v great_a loss_n to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o heart_n hind_n and_o goat_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o man_n of_o benewyk_n have_v destroy_v a_o certain_a place_n in_o kyngesdelf_n of_o the_o alder_n and_o rush_n call_v hertyngge_n contain_v a_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o they_o likewise_o then_o present_v that_o the_o banleu_n of_o ramsey_n begin_v at_o humberdale_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o wystowe_v low_a by_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wystowe_n and_o so_o to_o ranelestone_n and_o thence_o to_o ranelesnoge_fw-mi thence_o to_o obmere-bote_n thence_o to_o scaldemere_n thence_o to_o ayxschebeche_v thence_o to_o the_o new_a load_n which_o lead_v betwixt_o middilmore_n and_o kynggesdelfe_n thence_o to_o beaurepeyre_n thence_o to_o tyrmerekote_v thence_o to_o pollyngsecote_n thence_o to_o caldemowchache_n thence_o to_o goldepyttelade_v and_o thence_o to_o homberdale_n the_o division_n 2._o betwixt_o this_o forest_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n his_o free_a chase_n of_o somersham_n 1._o begin_v at_o the_o great_a river_n scil_n at_o the_o three_o willow_n and_o thence_o extend_v to_o fentone_n load_n thence_o to_o the_o new_a bank_n thence_o to_o fentone_n cross_n thence_o to_o the_o mill_n at_o wardeboys_n thence_o to_o pydelemare_n thence_o to_o pydele_n dam_n thence_o to_o iny_n meed_n thence_o to_o kollangeleye_a thence_o to_o the_o hanger_n of_o bluntesham_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o great_a river_n chap._n lii_o this_o be_v the_o last_o of_o those_o six_o county_n into_o which_o the_o great_a level_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v extend_v contain_v no_o more_o than_o a_o narrow_a skirt_n of_o those_o fen_n at_o the_o utmost_a point_n whereof_o that_o sometime_o great_a and_o famous_a abbey_n of_o medeshamstede_n since_o call_v peterborough_n be_v for_o the_o like_a advantage_n already_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o thorney_n and_o some_o other_o first_o found_v 1640._o by_o peada_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n dcl_o and_o soon_o after_o ample_o endow_v by_o king_n wolpherus_fw-la his_o brother_n and_o successor_n in_o the_o government_n as_o to_o its_o situation_n and_o the_o more_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o fen_n belong_v thereto_o i_o shall_v exhibit_v what_o robert_n the_o swasham_n sometime_o a_o monk_n of_o that_o house_n sai_z b._n burch_n verò_fw-la in_o region_fw-la gyrviorum_fw-la est_fw-la fundatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n burch_n be_v found_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gyrvii_n for_o there_o begin_v the_o fen_n on_o the_o east_n side_n thereof_o which_o reach_v lx._n mile_n or_o more_o in_o length_n which_o fen_n be_v of_o no_o small_a benefit_n to_o the_o border_a people_n for_o there_o they_o have_v wood_n and_o other_o fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n and_o hay_n for_o fodder_n as_o also_o reed_n for_o thatch_v of_o their_o house_n with_o many_o other_o necessary_n there_o be_v likewise_o divers_a river_n water_n and_o great_a mere_a for_o fish_v the_o country_n abound_v in_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o best_a part_n whereof_o burch_n be_v seat_v have_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o the_o fen_n and_o river_n and_o on_o the_o other_o upland_n ground_n with_o wood_n meadow_n and_o many_o pasture_n which_o do_v render_v it_o most_o beautiful_a on_o every_o part_n have_v a_o meet_a access_n to_o it_o by_o land_n except_o towards_o the_o east_n on_o which_o side_n without_o boat_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o it_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o it_o run_v the_o river_n nene_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o possession_n pool_n fen_n lake_n fishing_n land_n etc._n etc._n which_o king_n wolphere_n give_v thereto_o that_o the_o monk_n therein_o place_v may_v free_o serve_v godâ—_n viz._n from_o medeshamstede_n to_o norburch_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o place_n call_v folly_n thence_o direct_o through_o the_o main_a fen_n to_o esendic_n and_o from_o esendic_n to_o the_o place_n which_o they_o call_v fethermute_v thence_o directy_n to_o cuggedic_n ten_o mile_n distant_a ☜_o thence_o to_o raggewiâ—c_n five_o mile_n to_o the_o principal_a stream_n which_o go_v to_o elm_n and_o wisebeche_n and_o thence_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o mile_n up_o the_o say_v principal_a stream_n to_o trochenholt_n thence_o direct_o through_o the_o vast_a fen_n to_o derevorde_n in_o length_n xx_o mile_n thence_o to_o grecescros_n thence_o by_o a_o fair_a current_n call_v beadan_n ea_fw-la six_o mile_n to_o paccelode_n and_o so_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o lake_n and_o spacious_a fen_n in_o huntendonshire_n together_o with_o the_o pool_n and_o lake_n call_v scelfremere_n and_o witlesmere_n and_o several_a other_o to_o they_o belong_v as_o also_o with_o the_o land_n and_o house_n which_o do_v lie_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o scelfremere_n and_o all_o within_o the_o fen_n to_o medeshamstede_n and_o thence_o to_o welmesford_n and_o so_o to_o clive_n and_o estune_n and_o from_o estune_n to_o stanforde_n and_o thence_o as_o the_o river_n run_v to_o norburch_n before-specified_n but_o touch_v the_o improvement_n make_v here_o by_o bank_v and_o drayn_v i_o find_v little_a in_o particular_a till_o of_o late_a time_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o this_o be_v the_o utmost_a corner_n towards_o the_o high_a land_n which_o the_o fresh_a water_n for_o want_n of_o a_o clear_a and_o perfect_a evacuation_n overflow_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n conduce_v to_o the_o exsiccation_n thereof_o have_v be_v cut_v from_o the_o river_n nene_n through_o cambridgshire_n towards_o their_o most_o ancient_a and_o natural_a out-fall_a at_o wisebeche_n chap._n liii_o observation_n upon_o the_o commission_n and_o statute_n of_o sewer_n have_v now_o do_v with_o those_o particular_a endeavour_n of_o bank_v and_o drayn_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o great_a level_n in_o order_n to_o the_o better_n that_o surround_v part_n of_o the_o country_n i_o come_v last_o to_o speak_v of_o that_o eminent_a and_o signal_n undertake_v viz._n the_o general_a win_n thereof_o by_o bank_n and_o sewer_n a_o work_n certain_o of_o no_o less_o honour_n to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n therein_o than_o beneficial_a to_o the_o present_a and_o future_a age._n but_o before_o i_o begin_v therewith_o it_o will_v be_v proper_a i_o conceive_v by_o way_n of_o preparation_n thereto_o to_o make_v some_o short_a observation_n upon_o the_o ancient_a commission_n and_o most_o notable_a statute_n of_o sewer_n and_o first_o touch_v the_o commission_n the_o antiquity_n and_o extent_n whereof_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n i_o shall_v brief_o note_v first_o that_o the_o king_n ratione_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la regiae_n ad_fw-la providendum_fw-la salvationi_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la circumquaque_fw-la fuit_fw-la astrictus_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o those_o be_v the_o word_n therein_o be_v by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n oblige_v to_o see_v and_o foresee_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o realm_n 8._o second_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o they_o the_o commissioner_n may_v enforce_v the_o neglecter_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o distress_n of_o their_o good_n and_o likewise_o fine_a and_o imprison_v the_o dissobeyer_n of_o their_o order_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o word_n viz._n ad_fw-la
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king_n edward_n 3._o in_o the_o 9_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n assign_v dorso_fw-la adam_n de_fw-fr lymberg_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr edenham_n thomas_n de_fw-fr sibethorpe_n and_o nicholas_n below_o to_o inquire_v thereof_o what_o be_v then_o do_v therein_o i_o find_v not_o but_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v that_o within_o thirty_o year_n after_o it_o be_v grow_v so_o full_a of_o weed_n and_o grass_n and_o the_o earth_n so_o tread_v into_o the_o same_o by_o drive_v of_o cattle_n over_o it_o in_o seâ—â—â—â—_n place_n and_o the_o mud_n increase_v to_o such_o a_o thickness_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o lincoln_n aswell_o in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o tradesman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n town_n of_o nottingham_n and_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n as_o several_a other_o place_n do_v in_o 39_o e._n 3._o make_v a_o great_a complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n represent_v the_o damage_n which_o accrue_v to_o they_o thereby_o in_o regard_n that_o ship_n and_o boat_n can_v not_o pass_v too_o and_o fro_o therein_o with_o merchandize_n and_o victual_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o say_a king_n therefore_o much_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o that_o city_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o other_o person_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o with_o boat_n and_o other_o vessel_n for_o their_o better_a advantage_n in_o the_o way_n of_o commerce_n and_o trade_n and_o to_o that_o â—nd_n be_v willing_a to_o apply_v a_o speedy_a remedy_n thereto_o constitute_v philip_n de_fw-fr lymbury_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n adam_n de_fw-fr lymbergh_n illard_n de_fw-fr usflet_n robert_n de_fw-fr morton_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr poynton_n or_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o to_o view_v the_o say_a channel_n and_o the_o defect_n thereof_o 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 aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o who_o they_o be_v that_o aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o cleanse_v the_o same_o and_o for_o how_o long_a time_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o have_v so_o do_v and_o to_o distrain_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v find_v liable_a thereto_o to_o repair_v and_o make_v good_a those_o defect_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o to_o compel_v they_o thereto_o by_o amerciament_n and_o such_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o if_o these_o commissioner_n do_v any_o thing_n therein_o it_o amount_v to_o little_a for_o about_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o term_n be_v then_o keep_v at_o lincoln_n the_o juror_n of_o divers_a wapentake_n in_o this_o
county_n do_v exhibit_v a_o presentment_n 17._o in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n import_v that_o this_o channel_n call_v fossedike_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n at_o torksey_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n have_v be_v ancient_o open_a and_o full_a of_o water_n so_o that_o ship_n and_o boat_n lade_v with_o victual_n and_o other_o vendible_a commodity_n do_v use_v to_o pass_v to_o and_o from_o nottingham_n york_n kingston_n upon_o hull_n and_o sundry_a other_o place_n and_o county_n by_o the_o say_a river_n of_o trent_n and_o so_o by_o this_o channel_n to_o lincoln_n and_o from_o lincoln_n to_o boston_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o lincoln_n and_o advantage_n of_o all_o tradesman_n pass_v that_o way_n as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n adjacent_a be_v then_o choke_v up_o for_o want_n of_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v and_o that_o the_o prior_n of_o torkesey_n and_o town_n of_o torksey_n with_o the_o member_n thereof_o the_o prioress_n of_o fosse_n john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n gilb._n earl_n of_o angos_n &_o his_o tenant_n sir_n ralph_n daubney_n knight_n and_o his_o tenant_n the_o abbot_n of_o newsum_n john_n frunellâ—_n â—_z the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr bridshull_n the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr normanton_n of_o saxelbie_n the_o lady_n katherine_n swinford_n john_n brett_n of_o thornhagh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n sir_n ralph_n painell_n knight_n and_o all_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n lie_v on_o each_o side_n the_o say_a channel_n and_o their_o ancestor_n who_o lordship_n lay_v on_o either_o side_n and_o abut_a on_o the_o same_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n lie_v against_o his_o own_o lordship_n do_v and_o ought_v to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a channel_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o choke_v up_o and_o obstruct_v for_o above_o thirty_o year_n then_o last_v pass_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o king_n as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o city_n aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o which_o presentment_n the_o king_n issue_v out_o a_o commission_n dorso_fw-la the_o very_a next_o ensue_v year_n unto_o sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n mr_n geffrey_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr stafford_n clerk_n to_o inquire_v touch_v the_o obstruction_n thereof_o but_o i_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v thereupon_o cleanse_v for_o in_o 8_o r._n 2._o which_o be_v about_o nine_o year_n after_o i_o find_v that_o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n henry_n percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n michael_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n knight_n sir_n philip_n darcy_n knight_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la by_o the_o say_a king_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o scour_v so_o that_o ship_n and_o boat_n may_v have_v a_o clear_a passage_n through_o it_o as_o ancient_o they_o have_v use_v cap._n xxxi_o the_o marsh_n on_o withom_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o this_o province_n lie_v the_o river_n of_o witham_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o suburb_n of_o lincoln_n to_o boston_n by_o which_o stream_n great_a vessel_n have_v ancient_o come_v up_o from_o boston_n to_o that_o city_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v by_o tradition_n affirm_v and_o as_o may_v seem_v by_o large_a rib_n of_o they_o which_o within_o memory_n have_v be_v there_o dig_v up_o but_o the_o descent_n of_o this_o stream_n from_o the_o say_a city_n to_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o little_a that_o the_o water_n have_v a_o slow_a passage_n can_v keep_v it_o wide_a and_o deep_a enough_o either_o for_o navigation_n or_o drayn_v of_o the_o adjacent_a marsh_n without_o the_o frequent_a help_n of_o dig_v and_o clear_v the_o same_o the_o mud_n and_o weed_n increase_v so_o much_o therein_o i_o shall_v therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o 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