Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	great_a	river_n	time_n	3,870	5	3.5818	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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answer_v that_o in_o 1609._o when_o the_o level_n of_o shirley_n moor_n ebony_n and_o newenden_n be_v first_o join_v in_o one_o commission_n the_o sommer-land_n be_v in_o a_o decay_a condition_n and_o apparent_a danger_n to_o become_v drown_v and_o lose_v land_n that_o afterward_o several_a work_n be_v undertake_v which_o cost_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n above_o 30000_o l._n and_o those_o work_v prove_v altogether_o fruitless_a for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o serve_v only_o for_o the_o present_a preservation_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n yet_o so_o as_o they_o fall_v again_o into_o decay_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o become_v drown_v and_o lose_v land_n before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o sea_n be_v let_v into_o wittersham_n indraught_n so_o that_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o hawkhurst_n the_o 21._o of_o january_n 1632._o more_o than_o thirty_o juror_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n do_v present_a that_o 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the_o drown_a land_n not_o interest_v in_o the_o sommer-land_n how_o the_o business_n of_o scot_v be_v settle_v in_o 1627._o and_o then_o demand_v his_o consent_n to_o bring_v the_o scott_n to_o the_o former_a disproportion_n of_o 12_o d._n and_o 4_o d._n after_o they_o have_v spend_v above_o 30000_o l._n which_o whole_o redound_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n and_o consider_v that_o when_o the_o award_n and_o decree_n beforementioned_a be_v make_v that_o the_o sommer-land_n and_o drown_a land_n shall_v be_v scot_v alike_o there_o be_v then_o no_o work_n in_o hand_n or_o propound_v for_o recovery_n or_o mend_v of_o the_o drown_a land_n and_o then_o for_o they_o to_o award_v or_o decree_n that_o those_o land_n which_o be_v not_o yearly_a worth_n one_o penny_n shall_v be_v scot_v at_o 12_o penny_n the_o acre_n to_o every_o scott_n for_o such_o work_v only_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n worth_n 20_o shilling_n per_fw-la acre_n have_v be_v 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to_o alter_v and_o make_v decree_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o land_n and_o emergent_a occasion_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n require_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o tie_v their_o own_o hand_n by_o such_o agreement_n as_o be_v allege_v nor_o can_v be_v bind_v by_o any_o other_o power_n than_o that_o by_o which_o they_o have_v their_o power_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5._o five_o they_o urge_v that_o the_o work_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n be_v not_o perfect_v and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n use_v for_o equal_a scot_v of_o the_o land_n for_o preservation_n be_v not_o of_o force_n till_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v and_o they_o do_v instance_n in_o the_o charge_n bestow_v upon_o blackwall_n and_o the_o new_a lay_n of_o the_o sluice_n which_o former_o lie_v at_o thorney_n wall_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o both_o by_o the_o letter_n intention_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a award_n and_o decree_n thereupon_o make_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o work_n and_o indraught_n in_o wittersham_n level_n shall_v have_v be_v bear_v at_o a_o equal_a rate_n of_o scot_n and_o much_o more_o all_o future_a work_n if_o any_o remain_v unperfect_v it_o be_v further_o answer_v that_o nature_n itself_o have_v force_v her_o way_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n several_a year_n before_o the_o work_n be_v perfect_v and_o the_o sea_n let_v into_o the_o indraught_n and_o that_o blackwall_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o presentment_n of_o juror_n and_o report_n of_o commissioner_n after_o view_v take_v for_o information_n of_o the_o commissioner_n aswell_o to_o preserve_v the_o upper_a level_n from_o be_v surround_v with_o salt_n water_n which_o daily_o increase_v upon_o they_o as_o in_o hope_n to_o recover_v 600_o acre_n of_o land_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a rent_n pay_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o by_o the_o upper_a level_n and_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o other_o highland_n of_o wittersham_n and_o as_o for_o the_o new_a lay_n of_o the_o sluice_n at_o thorney_n wall_n they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o advise_v to_o instance_n upon_o that_o be_v only_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o shirley_n moor_n and_o the_o other_o sommer-land_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n not_o at_o all_o concern_v therein_o 6._o six_o they_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o debt_n owe_v by_o the_o country_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o have_v be_v due_a divers_a year_n and_o therefore_o no_o reason_n that_o the_o sommer-land_n shall_v be_v equal_o scot_v with_o the_o drown_a land_n towards_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o debt_n to_o that_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o such_o debt_n do_v grow_v due_a long_o since_o 1627._o and_o be_v not_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o that_o charge_n which_o since_o that_o time_n shall_v have_v be_v bear_v at_o a_o equal_a rate_n of_o scott_n in_o performance_n of_o the_o award_n and_o decree_n beforementioned_a it_o be_v further_o answer_v 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any_o subsequent_a decree_n there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o such_o previous_a agreement_n which_o without_o all_o doubt_n will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v the_o same_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n to_o posterity_n and_o now_o do_v your_o lordship_n judge_n of_o the_o animadverter_n confidence_n and_o groundless_a assert_v that_o agreement_n both_o in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a and_o animadversion_n and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o agreement_n have_v be_v the_o same_o extend_v only_o to_o shirley_n moor_n and_o then_o i_o know_v not_o why_o all_o the_o other_o land_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o commission_n shall_v not_o be_v equal_o scot_v for_o their_o preservation_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n so_o much_o urge_v at_o the_o late_a session_n as_o cause_v the_o juror_n to_o alter_v their_o exhibit_v presentment_n or_o if_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a custom_n the_o same_o sommer-land_n in_o farnhill_n dombarn_v wittersham_n and_o kentchill_n which_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o such_o agreement_n be_v include_v within_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o upper_a level_n before_o the_o conjunction_n with_o shirley_n moor_n shall_v continue_v scot_v at_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n and_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n which_o enjoy_v only_o the_o benefit_n of_o preservation_n as_o the_o other_o land_n do_v but_o that_o then_o the_o disproportion_n of_o scot_n between_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n tender_v by_o the_o juror_n in_o concurrence_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n touch_v the_o casualty_n and_o uncerteinty_n of_o land_n aught_o to_o have_v be_v establish_v which_o i_o submit_v to_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n 3._o the_o three_o matter_n in_o difference_n be_v whether_o the_o marsh-land_n in_o redhill_n appledore_n and_o stone_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o bear_v any_o part_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o charge_n thereof_o which_o by_o agreement_n with_o the_o upper_a level_n they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v until_o such_o time_n as_o their_o sewer_n be_v better_v by_o the_o say_a work_n and_o be_v to_o contribute_v during_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o and_o not_o after_o and_o further_o the_o animadverter_n fol._n 55._o have_v set_v forth_o a_o presentment_n of_o juror_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v in_o august_n 1635._o whereby_o it_o be_v present_v as_o he_o allege_v that_o if_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o speedy_o let_v into_o the_o lowland_n of_o wittersham_n it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o sewer_n of_o all_o the_o land_n that_o sew_v into_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n and_o i_o likewise_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o observe_v that_o this_o suppose_a presentment_n be_v at_o such_o time_n when_o sir_n walter_n roberts_n and_o other_o owner_n of_o the_o drown_a land_n oppose_v the_o let_v of_o the_o sea_n into_o wittersham_n indraught_n at_o most_o of_o which_o transaction_n i_o be_v present_a and_o view_v the_o then_o desperate_a decay_n of_o the_o sewer_n of_o the_o sommer-land_n which_o issue_v their_o water_n by_o thorney_n sluice_n howbeit_o the_o late_a drown_a land_n be_v then_o perfect_o drain_v and_o by_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o late_a juror_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o outfall_n at_o thorney_n sluice_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well_o sew_v of_o the_o same_o land_n in_o redhill_n appledore_n and_o stone_n yet_o they_o be_v thereby_o exempt_v from_o bear_v any_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o wittersham_n indraught_n whereby_o that_o outfall_n be_v and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o your_o lordship_n by_o peruse_v the_o decree_n herein_o set_v forth_o may_v observe_v the_o fair_a and_o civil_a respect_n which_o the_o then_o commissioner_n show_v unto_o the_o owner_n of_o those_o land_n a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sandhurst_n on_o thursday_n the_o three_o day_n of_o september_n 1646._o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 27_o day_n of_o may_n 1645._o william_n pix_n gent._n and_o other_o his_o fellow-juror_n do_v present_a that_o there_o be_v by_o estimation_n a_o 1000_o acre_n of_o high_a marsh-land_n lie_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n which_o have_v receive_v benefit_n and_o security_n by_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v scot_v thereunto_o they_o do_v think_v fit_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v admeasured_a and_o scotted_a for_o the_o future_a ratable_o with_o the_o land_n in_o shirley_n moor_n as_o sommer-land_n unto_o all_o general_a work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o june_n 1645._o it_o be_v order_v and_o decree_v that_o william_n powel_n gent._n shall_v write_v unto_o sir_n edward_n hales_n knight_n and_o baronet_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n walter_n covert_n to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o christ_n church_n cant_n and_o george_n chewte_n esq_n or_o the_o tenant_n of_o their_o land_n sew_v into_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n or_o channel_n of_o appledore_n to_o show_v cause_n at_o the_o next_o session_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o tenterden_n on_o thursday_n the_o second_o day_n of_o september_n next_o why_o their_o say_a land_n that_o have_v not_o pay_v scot_n to_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o say_a river_n of_o rother_n shall_v not_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v scot_v and_o tax_v thereunto_o proportionable_a to_o the_o benefit_n or_o security_n they_o have_v or_o shall_v receive_v thereby_o and_o according_a to_o the_o before_o recite_v presentment_n by_o the_o jury_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o whereas_o the_o say_v william_n powell_n do_v send_v according_o and_o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o second_o day_n of_o september_n 1645._o it_o be_v allege_v by_o sir_n cheyney_n culpeper_n knight_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o when_o the_o owner_n of_o shirley_n moor_n and_o newenden_n level_n with_o other_o do_v join_v in_o one_o commission_n it_o be_v then_o general_o agree_v on_o that_o the_o say_v high_a marsh-land_n shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o general_a scot_n towards_o the_o say_a work_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a agreement_n be_v not_o then_o produce_v it_o be_v therefore_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a party_n shall_v have_v time_n give_v they_o to_o produce_v the_o say_a agreement_n till_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o tenterden_n in_o whitsun_n week_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tenterden_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o may_n 1646_o the_o aforesaid_a agreement_n be_v not_o produce_v but_o further_a day_n be_v desire_v for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o further_a order_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a party_n to_o produce_v the_o same_o or_o such_o reason_n as_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v sufficient_a for_o exemption_n of_o the_o say_a land_n until_o this_o present_a session_n and_o whereas_o at_o this_o present_a session_n now_o hold_v the_o aforesaid_a agreement_n be_v not_o produce_v nor_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n show_v for_o exemption_n upon_o serious_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n by_o the_o commissioner_n now_o present_a it_o be_v now_o order_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a land_n from_o henceforth_o be_v scot_v and_o ta●ed_v to_o the_o general_a work_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o rother_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o in_o the_o presentment_n be_v set_v forth_o viz._n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o shirley_n moor_n at_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n and_o that_o mr._n thomas_n huckstep_n and_o stephen_n curtis_n joint_o and_o several_o be_v water-bayliff_n of_o the_o say_a land_n to_o