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and_o the_o three_o course_n from_o hengestesmere_n to_o the_o sea_n ralph_n de_fw-fr seinbarbe_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o mere_a to_o the_o sea_n the_o church_n of_o glastonbury_n and_o from_o another_o part_n from_o blakeswelleshevede_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o church_n of_o glastonbury_n from_o schipperide_v to_o wakefen_v the_o dean_n of_o welles_n and_o so_o from_o wakefen_n to_o the_o land_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr ewyas_n lord_n of_o hewisch_n and_o from_o brodecrofte_a to_o the_o mill_n of_o geffrey_n lord_n of_o burham_n from_o thipride_n to_o baggepole_n the_o dean_n of_o welles_n and_o lord_n of_o blakeforde_n also_o from_o baggepole_n to_o watebrok_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o blakeforde_n from_o wathebrok_n the_o dean_n of_o welles_n upon_o his_o own_o land_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr countvile_n also_o for_o as_o far_o as_o his_o land_n extend_v after_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o alnodestone_n beyond_o aldodestone_n be_v beyond_o wereham_n bagerde_o superior_a and_o inferior_a to_o the_o sea_n so_o also_o from_o bethepulle_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o chalftone_n and_o from_o ewendone_v and_o chalftone_n unto_o cosingtone_n and_o from_o cosingtone_n to_o honispel_v and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n sedgmore_n there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o county_n a_o large_a fenny_a plain_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o in_o summer_n afford_v nothing_o but_o rush_n reed_n and_o sedge_n have_v thence_o the_o name_n of_o sedgmoore_n over_o this_o level_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a causey_n of_o stone_n and_o gravel_n from_o somerton_n to_o bridgwater_n about_o eight_o mile_n in_o length_n ancient_o make_v by_o one_o of_o the_o abbot_n of_o glastonbury_n as_o tradition_n say_v which_o still_o bear_v his_o name_n be_v call_v graylock_n fossae_n i_o do_v not_o find_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o record_n or_o other_o credible_a testimony_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o endeavour_n use_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o 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acre_n unto_o those_o their_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 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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 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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
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
the_o next_o year_n follow_v richard_n wakeherst_n will._n bertyne_n thomas_n betenham_n thomas_n hordene_n walter_n colepeper_n and_o john_n derham_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o smalhithe_n and_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o pend_n and_o likewise_o betwixt_o farnehille_n and_o a_o bank_n lead_v from_o mayteham_n to_z pend_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o parish_n of_o tenterden_n and_o rolveldene_n with_o power_n to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o place_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o labourer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o instant_a necessity_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o that_o work_n in_o 28_o h._n 6._o will._n keen_a esquire_n john_n bamburgh_n stephan_n slegge_n and_o other_o be_v in_o like_a fort_n constitute_v commissioner_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o rede_v and_o redehille_n thence_o to_o huntebornebrigge_n thence_o to_o the_o upland_n of_o bregge_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o rede_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o tenterden_n apuldre_n and_o wodechirche_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a in_o 13_o e._n 4._o sir_n john_n fog_n knight_n sir_n will._n haute_fw-fr knight_n roger_n brent_n john_n fyneux_n will._n brent_n john_n nethirsole_n and_o john_n heart_n be_v dorso_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n appoint_v for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o tenterdene_n and_o lyde_n as_o also_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a in_o 14_o e._n 4._o the_o king_n have_v receive_v advertisement_n that_o the_o bank_n ditch_n &c._n &c._n lie_v on_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o marsh_n betwixt_o robertsbrigge_n in_o sussex_n and_o the_o town_n of_o romney_n in_o this_o county_n of_o kent_n be_v by_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n much_o break_v and_o decay_a to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o those_o part_n and_o be_v therefore_o desirous_a that_o some_o speedy_a remedy_n shall_v be_v use_v therein_o do_v by_o his_o letter_n colloniâ—na_fw-la patent_n bear_v date_n at_o westminster_n 16_o julii_fw-la in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a constitute_v sir_n john_n fog_n sir_n william_n haute_fw-fr and_o sir_n john_n gilford_n knight_n and_o john_n elryngton_n john_n brumston_n henry_n auger_n will._n belknap_n and_o robert_n oxenbregge_v esquire_n as_o also_o bartholomew_n bolney_n roger_n brent_n john_n fyneux_n vincent_n fynche_n john_n nethersole_n and_o john_n heart_n his_o commissioner_n give_v power_n to_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n john_n fyneux_n vincent_n fynche_n john_n nethersole_n and_o john_n heart_n to_o be_v one_o to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o inquire_v upon_o the_o oath_n aswell_o of_o knight_n as_o other_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o before-specified_n counties_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o by_o who_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o premise_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v through_o who_o default_n these_o damage_n have_v there_o happen_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n or_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n in_o those_o county_n or_o have_v or_o may_v have_v preservation_n and_o benefit_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n by_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n or_o loss_n for_o want_n of_o they_o aswell_o those_o that_o be_v remote_a as_o those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o the_o danger_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n or_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o carucate_n proportionable_a to_o what_o they_o hold_v and_o so_o likewise_o for_o their_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_n and_o together_o with_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o county_n and_o part_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n and_o to_o make_v they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o new_a where_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o likewise_o for_o cleanse_v the_o trench_n and_o if_o cause_n be_v to_o stop_v they_o up_o so_o that_o no_o favour_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o rich_a or_o poor_a or_o of_o what_o state_n degree_n or_o dignity_n soever_o who_o may_v have_v advantage_n by_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o detriment_n for_o want_n of_o they_o and_o moreover_o to_o make_v agistment_n upon_o the_o sea-ditche_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o part_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n or_o perch_n and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o renew_v they_o and_o likewise_o to_o depute_v certain_a diligent_a and_o faithful_a guardian_n for_o the_o preservation_n before_o mention_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o account_n of_o the_o collector_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v for_o that_o occasion_n and_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o obstruction_n of_o those_o trench_n and_o that_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o say_v bartholomew_n roger_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v one_o to_o take_v distress_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o other_o who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o depute_v for_o that_o purpose_n for_o the_o arrearage_n of_o what_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v collect_v as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o also_o to_o make_v and_o ordain_v fit_a and_o necessary_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o adjacent_a part_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o romeney_n marsh._n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o premise_n aswell_o 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the_o abbot_n of_o fountain_n be_v dischardged_a from_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v a_o bridge_n call_v wethington_n brigge_n lie_v betwixt_o wethington_n and_o thorpe_n underwode_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o upon_o a_o commission_n direct_v to_o laurence_n de_fw-fr allerthorpe_n than_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n sir_n thomas_n metham_n sir_n will._n chetwyn_n sir_n gerard_n ursflet_n knight_n will._n gascoigne_n robert_n thyrwhyt_n robert_n de_fw-fr warerton_n hugh_n de_fw-fr ardern_n will._n hundegate_n and_o william_n lodyngton_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o pokelyngtone_n and_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o derwent_n as_o also_o within_o the_o wapentake_n of_o herthill_n and_o liberty_n hovedene_n whereby_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o say_v justice_n sit_v at_o hovedene_n upon_o thursday_n in_o easter_n week_n in_o 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thence_o to_o middilhilbrygge_v in_o est_fw-fr cottyngwithe_n and_o thence_o
and_o covenable_a law_n and_o statute_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o take_v and_o employ_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n in_o that_o work_n upon_o convenient_a wage_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o urgent_a necessity_n of_o expedition_n to_o be_v have_v therein_o howbeit_o after_o this_o time_n till_o the_o xith_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n i_o have_v not_o observe_v any_o thing_n else_o of_o moment_n concern_v these_o marsh_n but_o then_o at_o a_o general_a session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o glamford_n brigge_n upon_o the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n car._n in_o the_o say_a year_n for_o drayn_v of_o the_o fen_n and_o car_n lie_v on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o before-specified_n river_n of_o ancholme_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o glentham_n bishop_n norton_n atterby_n and_o several_a 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shall_v be_v again_o recover_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n etc._n etc._n six_o that_o every_o person_n who_o have_v land_n adjoin_v to_o those_o drayned_a ground_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v better_v by_o this_o drayn_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v for_o every_o acre_n so_o improve_v so_o much_o as_o by_o six_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v fit_a seven_o that_o in_o case_n the_o say_a river_n of_o ankolme_n shall_v in_o order_n to_o this_o drayn_n be_v divert_v by_o any_o new_a cut_n such_o lord_n of_o manor_n and_o other_o as_o have_v have_v liberty_n of_o fish_v in_o the_o old_a channel_n shall_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o have_v the_o like_a benefit_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o new_a eight_o that_o where_o any_o man_n ground_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v cast_v from_o his_o lordship_n to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n the_o same_o person_n his_o heir_n and_o assign_v to_o have_v free_a ingress_n and_o egress_n to_o and_o from_o the_o same_o through_o the_o lordship_n of_o he_o to_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o cast_v which_o decree_n of_o the_o before-specified_n commissioner_n be_v exemplify_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n bear_v date_n 27_o octobris_fw-la 14_o caroli_n after_o which_o at_o another_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v by_o adjournment_n at_o glamford_n brigge_v aforesaid_a the_o four_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o xiiijth_z year_n of_o the_o say_v k._n charles_n by_o and_o before_o william_n amcot_n john_n broxholme_n marmaduke_n darrell_n thomas_n nethercot_n roger_n gregory_n and_o mich._n mounckton_n esquire_n tho._n hely_n henry_a sandwith_n john_n barnard_n edw._n nelthorpe_n tho._n farmery_n and_o william_n darvin_n gentleman_n commissioner_n appoint_v for_o this_o level_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o ankolme_n extend_v from_o bishop_n brigg_n on_o the_o south_n to_o ferriby_n brigg_n on_o the_o north_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o low_a water_n mark_n in_o humbre_fw-mi and_o into_o the_o manor_n of_o glentham_n bishop_n norton_n and_o divers_a other_o after_o recital_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n make_v in_o the_o two_o former_a session_n of_o 11_o caroli_n before_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v likewise_o at_o glamford_n brigg_n aforesaid_a by_o and_o before_o william_n amcott_n marmaduke_n darrell_n john_n broxholme_n esquire_n and_o other_o it_o be_v adjudge_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n monson_n have_v with_o the_o expense_n of_o great_a â—umms_n of_o money_n well_o and_o sufficient_o drayn_v and_o recover_v those_o fen_n and_o surround_v ground_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a law_n make_v the_o 24_o of_o august_n in_o the_o say_v 11_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o say_v will._n amcott_n and_o
thereupon_o in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o will._n lord_n wilughby_n ralph_n crumwell_n philip_n spenser_n robert_n tirwhit_n and_o robert_n cumberworth_n be_v appoint_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o grymesby_n and_o waynflete_a and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n ☞_o the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_fw-la the_o next_o year_n follow_v have_v the_o say_v william_n ralph_n and_o philip_n with_o richard_n muriell_n and_o albine_n de_fw-fr endirby_n for_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o sewer_n and_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh._n in_o which_o year_n i_o find_v it_o present_v that_o lindsey_n the_o sewer_n called_z the_o ea_z aught_o to_o be_v repair_v from_o the_o west_n end_v thereof_o unto_o the_o sea_n by_o walter_n athall_o fermour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster'sâ—ishing_v â—ishing_z and_o walter_n ranson_n fermour_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o dalbye_n fish_n and_o that_o the_o south-west_n bank_n of_o lusdyke_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o village_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o uuaynflete_a as_o also_o that_o the_o channel_n of_o lusdyke_n from_o stordyke_n unto_o the_o eas_fw-la end_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o same_o village_n and_o that_o the_o ea_fw-la from_o the_o west_n end_v thereof_o unto_o normandeepe_a aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o fermour_n of_o the_o fish_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a duke_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n in_o 1_o h._n 4._o henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wilughby_n sir_n walter_n pedwardyn_n and_o sir_n john_n rochefort_n king_n robert_n tirwhit_o will._n michael_n and_o albine_n de_fw-fr enderby_n have_v commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o boston_n and_o friskeney_n with_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n ☜_o and_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a and_o instant_a necessity_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v requisite_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n other_o commission_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n be_v short_o after_o direct_v to_o sundry_a person_n viz._n in_o 6_o h._n 4._o to_o 14._o will._n de_fw-fr wylughby_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n rob._n elkyngton_n will._n de_fw-fr ludington_n thomas_n somercotes_n thomas_n de_fw-fr enderby_n john_n symons_n and_o robert_n white_a for_o those_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o uurangle_n to_o barton_n upon_o humbre_fw-mi with_o appointment_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o 7_o h._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o william_n john_n albine_n de_fw-fr enderby_n will._n de_fw-fr ludington_n and_o other_o in_o 9_o h._n 4._o to_o â—orso_fw-la will._n lord_n wylughby_n sir_n walter_n talboys_n and_o sir_n richard_n haunserde_v knight_n robert_z tirwhit_o will._n de_fw-fr lodyngton_n will._n michael_n and_o thomas_n enderby_n for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o trent_n in_o 10_o h._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wylughby_n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n knight_n will._n lodyngton_n thomas_n wace_n richard_n de_fw-fr bradlay_n and_o will._n boleyne_v for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o skegeney_n and_o in_o divers_a town_n and_o place_n within_o the_o soak_v of_o bolyngbroke_n and_o horncastre_n with_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 11_o h._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n tirwhit_o sir_n john_n rocheford_n knight_n robert_n warerton_n john_n warerton_n john_n skipwyth_n will._n lodyngton_n richard_n tournay_n richard_n bradley_n and_o thomas_n wace_n for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o friskeney_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n ancient_o use_v in_o that_o place_n in_o 12_o h._n 4_o to_o 41._o robert_n lord_n wylughby_n sir_n thomas_n wylughby_n kt._n robert_n tirwhit_o robert_n warerton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o uuaynflete_a with_o appointment_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la the_o same_o year_n have_v rob._n tirwhit_o sir_n richard_n haunsard_n knight_n will._n lodyngton_n nich._n tournay_n thomas_n claymond_n henry_n morley_n john_n skipwith_n and_o robert_n feriby_n for_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n from_o littulburgh_n all_o along_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n to_o humbre_v and_o from_o bishop_n brigge_n on_o the_o river_n of_o ancolme_n to_o humbre_v so_o also_o have_v lindsey_n thomas_n wace_n richard_n bradley_n and_o other_o for_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o lindsey_n as_o also_o for_o those_o betwixt_o boston_n and_o friskeney_n before_o who_o sit_v at_o bullingbrooke_n on_o friday_n be_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n ambrose_n the_o juror_n present_v upon_o oath_n that_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o eastfenne_n that_o the_o dam_n of_o waynflete_a be_v shut_v throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n that_o the_o salt_n water_n be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o wash_n the_o grass_n and_o weed_n grow_v therein_o may_v be_v total_o destroy_v and_o to_o be_v thus_o stop_v up_o by_o the_o town_n of_o the_o wapentake_n of_o bullingbroke_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o uurangle_n leake_n leverton_n benington_n butterwik_n freston_n and_o tofte_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o water_n descend_v from_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o lindsey_n and_o run_v into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v lusdyke_n in_o lindsey_n viz._n in_o thorpe_n uuainflete_a and_o stepinge_v shall_v be_v so_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o certain_a trench_n that_o it_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a wash_n of_o the_o est_fw-fr fen_n but_o keep_v it_o course_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o uuaynflete_a and_o thence_o to_o the_o main_a sea_n in_o 13_o h._n 4._o the_o king_n by_o his_o attorney_n implead_v linc._n will._n leveryk_n of_o irby_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n for_o make_v of_o a_o ditch_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o uuaynflet_n call_v hall_n dale_n by_o mean_n whereof_o four_o sewer_n which_o pass_v the_o fresh_a water_n from_o bullingbroke_n and_o other_o town_n adjacent_a in_o est_fw-la fen_n and_o uuest_n fen_n become_v obstruct_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a king_n fish_v there_o and_o the_o overflow_a of_o four_o acre_n of_o his_o say_a land_n in_o 1_o h._n 5._o robert_n tirwhit_o sir_n richard_n haunsard_n and_o sir_n william_n frank_n knight_n thomas_n enderby_n richard_n haw_o and_o simon_n louthe_n be_v constitute_v dorso_o commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n sewer_n and_o ditch_n from_o wytherne_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o betwixt_o saltfletby_n and_o trusthorpe_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n divers_a other_o commission_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v short_o after_o direct_v to_o sundry_a other_o person_n viz._n in_o 6_o h._n 5._o to_o dorso_o the_o same_o rob._n tirwhit_o will._n lodyngton_n tho._n cumberworth_n roger_n flore_n thomas_n enderby_n thomas_n somercotes_n john_n kyme_n and_o john_n langholme_n for_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o province_n of_o lindsey_n in_o which_o commission_n they_o have_v direction_n to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 1_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o robert_n tirwhit_o thomas_n santone_n robert_n feryby_n robert_n wasselyn_n henry_n morlay_n and_o thomas_n belwode_n for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n and_o ankholme_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o 4_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n ralph_n crumwell_n sir_n william_n crumwell_n and_o sir_n ralph_n rochfort_n knight_n walter_n talboys_n robert_n tirwhyt_n john_n kyme_n richard_n haw_o and_o john_n veer_v for_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o coast_n of_o lindsey_n in_o 6_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n beaumond_n sir_n will._n tirwhit_o knight_n john_n ellerker_n robert_n feryby_n john_n tourney_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o grymesby_n and_o burton_n stather_n in_o 9_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n ralph_n crumwell_n and_o sir_n ralph_n rocheford_n knight_n john_n ellerker_n walter_n talboys_n and_o other_o for_o all_o within_o this_o whole_a province_n of_o lindsey_n
with_o direction_n and_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o seacoast_n and_o marsh_n of_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o adjacent_a part_n consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o artificer_n and_o other_o labourer_n for_o that_o work_n upon_o reasonable_a salary_n as_o they_o shall_v deem_v necessary_a to_o employ_v therein_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o urgent_a necessity_n to_o hasten_v the_o same_o the_o like_a commission_n â—oâ—so_o in_o 11_o h._n 6._o have_v the_o say_a sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n john_n beaumond_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n and_o sir_n thomas_n cumberworth_n knight_n james_n strangways_o john_n ellerker_n and_o other_o in_o 12_o h._n 6._o it_o be_v find_v lindsey_n by_o inquisition_n that_o the_o haven_n of_o waynflete_a aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o ea_fw-la from_o that_o bridge_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o church_n of_o all_o saint_n towards_o the_o dam._n and_o in_o 15_o h._n 6._o i_o find_v ibid._n that_o there_o be_v a_o allowance_n of_o xxijl._o iiijs._o ixd._o for_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o haven_n whereof_o the_o lord_n of_o dalby_n for_o his_o three_o part_n allow_v vijl._o viijs._o iij_o d._n and_o the_o lord_n of_o bullingbroke_n xijl._o iijs._o ij_o d._n over_o and_o above_o liijs._o iiij_o d._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o bailiff_n upon_o agreement_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v likewise_o present_v that_o the_o say_a haven_n of_o waynflete_a from_o the_o dam_n unto_o lymgreynes_n and_o thence_o to_o norman_a drepe_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o bullingbroke_n and_o dalby_n in_o 17_o h_n 6._o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o louthe_n upon_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n before_o richard_n hague_n and_o john_n langholme_n with_o their_o associate_n then_o in_o commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n there_o be_v a_o presentment_n 19_o exhibit_v by_o the_o juror_n show_v that_o it_o will_v be_v most_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o drayn_n and_o evacuation_n of_o the_o superfluous_a water_n from_o the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n towards_o the_o sea_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v one_o new_a and_o competent_a sewer_n in_o that_o common_a extend_v itself_o from_o tonlond_a gate_n in_o wynthorpe_n unto_o a_o certain_a sewâ—r_n there_o call_v the_o old_a sewere_n and_o so_o descend_v towards_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n call_v fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmel_n thence_o towards_o the_o east_n into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n there_o call_v the_o old_a sewer_n where_o it_o will_v be_v commodious_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o superfluous_a water_n towards_o the_o sea_n to_o make_v a_o new_a gutter_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o the_o channel_n call_v the_o old_a goat_n in_o ingoldmel_n be_v unto_o the_o say_v old_a sewer_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o lord_n wylughby_n and_o sir_n john_n gryffith_n knight_n call_v redelande_n in_o skâ—gnes_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v the_o old_a sewer_n in_o skegnes_fw-la to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v and_o afterward_o repair_v by_o all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n and_o the_o north_n common_a of_o skegnes_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o enjoy_v in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o acre_n there_o and_o by_o the_o land-holders_n of_o fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmel_n aforesaid_a viz._n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o his_o acre_n there_o the_o shireeve_n therefore_o of_o this_o county_n be_v command_v to_o summon_v all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n in_o the_o say_a place_n call_v the_o north_n common_a of_o wynthorpe_n and_o the_o north_n common_a of_o skegnes_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o the_o fivescore_o acre_n in_o ingoldmels_n beforementioned_a to_o appear_v before_o the_o abovementioned_a commissioner_n at_o louthe_n upon_o the_o monday_n before_o palm_n sunday_n then_o next_o ensue_v to_o show_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v and_o repair_v those_o sewer_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o before-specified_n presentment_n at_o which_o day_n robert_n etton_n than_o the_o king_n attorney_n come_v to_o louthe_n aforesaid_a but_o the_o say_a shireeve_n not_o receive_v his_o precept_n soon_o enough_o can_v not_o summon_v those_o land-holders_n to_o be_v there_o as_o abovesaid_a therefore_o he_o be_v require_v to_o give_v they_o warning_n to_o appear_v at_o burwell_n on_o the_o monday_n in_o whitsun_n week_n than_o next_o follow_v which_o he_o do_v do_fw-mi according_o but_o none_o of_o they_o come_v the_o court_n therefore_o order_v that_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n and_o gutter_n shall_v be_v make_v &_o repair_v by_o all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o same_o presentment_n in_o 22_o h._n 6._o sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n leon_n welles_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n king_n robert_n sheffield_n john_n langholme_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o part_n of_o lindsey_n and_o to_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n till_o that_o time_n use_v and_o approve_v and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 24_o h._n 6._o john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n sir_n thomas_n cumberworth_n and_o sir_n william_n tirwhit_o knight_n john_n tailboys_n richard_n waterman_n robert_n sheffield_n and_o other_o have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o yarburgh_n mauley_n coryngham_n weâ—le_n lanre_n haslokhowe_n and_o walsh_n croft_a within_o this_o province_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o statute_n proper_a for_o the_o same_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o marsh_n and_o to_o take_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o say_a work_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o same_o consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o expedition_n to_o be_v use_v therein_o many_o other_o commission_n for_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n aswell_o throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n as_o in_o sundry_a place_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o issue_v out_o to_o several_a person_n of_o the_o superior_a rank_n in_o these_o part_n viz._n in_o 29_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n robert_n wylughby_n sir_n leon_n welles_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n richard_n welles_n esquire_n john_n taylboys_n rich._n warerton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o this_o coast_n of_o lindsey_n with_o direction_n and_o authority_n to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a so_o likewise_o in_o 31_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n viscount_n beaumond_n sir_n leon_n wellys_n and_o sir_n ralph_n cromwell_n knight_n john_n tailboys_n and_o other_o as_o also_o to_o ibid._n the_o say_v john_n and_o ralph_n with_o sir_n hugh_n wythom_n knight_n richard_n bedyngton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o skegney_n dodyngton-pygote_a and_o tydgote_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 34_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n viscount_n beaâ—mont_n john_n taylboys_n richard_n warerton_n robert_n sheffield_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o yarburghe_n manley_n coryngham_n welle_v laure_n â—aslokhowe_n and_o walshcrofte_a in_o these_o part_n of_o lindeseye_n in_o 35_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n sir_n richard_n welles_n lord_n wylloughby_n john_n taylboys_n robert_n sheffield_n richard_n benyngtone_n of_o boston_n and_o other_o for_o all_o those_o throughout_o this_o whole_a coast_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o in_o 2_o e._n 4._o have_v sir_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n sir_n william_n skipwith_n knight_n thomas_z burghe_o thomas_n blount_n john_n whichecote_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o 6._o e_o 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n pynchebek_n richard_n welby_n john_n pynchebek_n thomas_n meres_n leonard_n
out_o both_o in_o this_o king_n time_n and_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o be_v viz._n in_o 35_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_fw-la william_n de_fw-fr carleton_n will._n houward_n giles_n de_fw-fr mounpinson_n and_o john_n le_fw-fr bretun_n in_o 1._o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o will._n howard_n john_n le_fw-fr bretun_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr ingoldethorp_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o to_o câ—dulâ—_n henry_n de_fw-fr staunton_n john_n le_fw-fr bretoun_n richard_n de_fw-fr walsingham_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr ingoldesthorpe_n in_o 6_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n richard_n de_fw-fr walsyngham_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr snyterton_n for_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hundred_o of_o frethebrigge_n and_o clackelose_n in_o 10_o e._n 2_o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr milford_n robert_n the_o maddingle_a william_n de_fw-fr corton_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr b_o ......._o for_o those_o in_o the_o same_o hundred_o in_o 15_o e._n 2._o upon_o a_o session_n noâ—ff_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o tirington_n by_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr ingaldesthorpe_n john_n fytton_n john_n de_fw-fr hotoft_n and_o will._n bataile_n the_o juror_n present_v upon_o oath_n that_o the_o causey_n of_o watlington_n call_v east_n wrodiche_a extend_v from_o burfenne_n to_o polberdiche_n and_o another_o causey_n in_o the_o same_o town_n call_v polberdiche_n reach_v from_o east_n wrodiche_a to_o the_o eebrynke_n of_o wigenhale_n aught_o to_o be_v raise_v in_o every_o low_a place_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v make_v equal_a with_o the_o high_a and_o to_o be_v six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n throughout_o at_o the_o top_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o eebrinke_n at_o the_o river_n of_o wigenhale_n aught_o to_o be_v raise_v in_o every_o place_n from_o pulberdiche_n to_o gery_n dam_v so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v full_a two_o foot_n high_o than_o the_o high_a water-mark_a which_o be_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v reign_v and_o to_o be_v ten_o foot_n broad_a at_o the_o top_n and_o that_o the_o causey_n of_o watlington_n call_v gery_n dam_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o same_o level_n as_o it_o then_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o to_o be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o top_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o sewer_n in_o the_o cornfen_n of_o watlington_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o william_n chaplein_n and_o john_n saunfoly_n on_o the_o north_n part_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o meadow_n gate_n to_o the_o broad_a beech_n aught_o to_o be_v scour_v and_o a_o bridge_n of_o three_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o much_o in_o height_n make_v over_o the_o same_o in_o the_o way_n of_o broad_a beech_n so_o that_o the_o water_n may_v run_v under_o the_o same_o without_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o beech_n into_o the_o hend_n westward_o until_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o will._n fitz_fw-fr thomas_n &_o there_o divert_v the_o water_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o narrow_a beech_n to_o skindeslediche_n &_o then_o to_o run_v in_o that_o ditch_n unto_o the_o king_n high_a way_n &_o there_o a_o gutter_n to_o be_v make_v 3_o foot_n broad_a &_o 3_o foot_n high_a through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o so_o to_o run_v in_o the_o ditch_n betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o roger_n hesting_n and_o maud_n skindwell_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o eebrynke_n in_o which_o place_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o gutter_n make_v three_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o much_o in_o height_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_v eebrynke_v through_o which_o the_o water_n may_v pass_v to_o uuigenhale_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v cleanse_v throughout_o so_o that_o it_o may_v contain_v eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o gutter_n call_v juresgole_n and_o goseygole_n with_o the_o gutter_n run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n opposite_a to_o the_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v enlarge_v each_o of_o they_o to_o the_o breadth_n of_o one_o foot_n and_o as_o much_o in_o height_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o king_n high_a way_n to_o the_o before-specified_n gutter_n call_v juresgole_n and_o goseygole_n aught_o to_o be_v scour_v and_o enlarge_v to_o the_o breadth_n of_o six_o foot_n and_o for_o the_o repair_n and_o enlarge_n of_o those_o causey_n and_o sewer_n that_o land_n shall_v be_v purchase_v in_o some_o place_v every_o acre_n so_o employ_v to_o be_v estimate_v at_o 5_o mark_n and_o they_o say_v that_o all_o the_o beforementioned_a causeys_fw-mi together_o with_o the_o eebrynke_n and_o sewer_n aforesaid_a with_o the_o bridge_n and_o gutter_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v repair_v enlarge_v and_o cleanse_v as_o often_o as_o need_v require_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o which_o hold_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o the_o say_v cornfen_n of_o walington_n betwixt_o the_o same_o causey_n or_o elsewhere_o each_o man_n to_o be_v assess_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o he_o hold_v and_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n and_o safeguard_n which_o he_o have_v thereby_o and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o cornfen_n betwixt_o those_o causey_n four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o acre_n and_o one_o ride_v of_o land_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o sewer_n in_o the_o cornfen_n of_o watlington_n extend_v from_o eastwrodiche_n unto_o meadow_n gate_n betwixt_o the_o arable_a land_n meadow_n &_o sewer_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o meadow_n gate_n from_o watlington_n hall_n meadow_n southwards_o unto_o the_o dam_n and_o the_o sewer_n from_o the_o lake_n at_o the_o thwarlbek_n towards_o the_o south_n betwixt_o the_o flegester_n and_o the_o common_a and_o westward_n towards_o the_o meadow_n gate_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o meadow_n gate_n northwards_o to_o the_o meadow_n gate_n end_n and_o the_o sewer_n on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o beech_n from_o polberesdich_n southwards_o to_o the_o gutter_n pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o thurlanegate_n betwixt_o the_o beech_n and_o the_o hedlondole_n and_o the_o sewer_n from_o the_o calkecotecroft_n southwards_o betwixt_o the_o reyndole_n and_o thurlongpythil_n and_o forkescroft_n to_o the_o cheke_a and_o the_o sewer_n from_o the_o thurlongpightel_n southwards_o betwixt_o thurlongate_n and_o the_o lake_n to_o the_o dam._n and_o the_o sewer_n from_o the_o gutter_n pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o thurlongate_n westward_n to_o wigenhale_n croft_n betwixt_o the_o dam_n and_o dich_n furlong_n and_o the_o sewer_n from_o the_o dam_n to_o wigenhale_n croft_n and_o the_o dich_n furlong_n &_o the_o beech_n northwards_o to_o skindelesdiche_n and_o the_o sewer_n on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n from_o the_o dam_n northwards_o unto_o polberdich_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v so_o that_o the_o water_n come_v into_o those_o sewer_n may_v pass_v without_o any_o impediment_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o person_n which_o have_v land_n abut_a upon_o they_o and_o that_o every_o sewer_n shall_v be_v six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o causey_n in_o newland_n and_o watlington_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o gery_n dam_n aught_o to_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o land_n of_o robert_n atte_a dam_n eastward_n unto_o the_o meadow_n of_o peter_n fitz_fw-fr john_n and_o that_o the_o causey_n from_o gery_n dam_v to_o geylode_v drive_v lie_v at_o the_o east_n have_v land_n in_o the_o newland_n aught_o to_o be_v raise_v in_o every_o low_a place_n as_o much_o as_o where_o it_o be_v then_o high_a and_o to_o be_v six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o top_n and_o that_o the_o say_v causey_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o which_o have_v land_n in_o newlond_a quilot_n according_a to_o each_o man_n proportion_n and_o the_o commodity_n and_o defence_n which_o they_o have_v by_o they_o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o gutter_n in_o newlond_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o i_fw-mi brynke_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o will._n lucas_n and_o of_o maude_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n geylode_n and_o the_o other_o gutter_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o will._n de_fw-fr clenchwarton_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o rich._n atte_n greene_n aught_o to_o be_v enlarge_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o another_o gutter_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o thomas_n ben_v aught_o to_o be_v enlarge_v as_o also_o another_o gutter_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o message_n of_o will._n seaman_n and_o the_o message_n of_o clarice_n the_o widow_n of_o henry_n and_o likewise_o another_o gutter_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o john_n leff_fw-mi and_o peter_n heward_n and_o another_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o will._n fitz_fw-fr thomas_n call_v wadys_n and_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o thomas_n bond_n and_o another_o lie_v betwixt_o
juror_n then_o impanel_v and_o swear_v viz._n that_o robert_n russel_n bailiff_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramseye_n john_n mayner_z walter_z halleman_n and_o other_o have_v forcible_o break_v down_o that_o dam_n at_o small_a load_n or_o lytle_n load_n and_o that_o one_o richard_n curtey_n have_v do_v the_o like_a at_o wadyugstowe_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o take_v they_o all_o and_o imprison_v they_o until_o he_o shall_v receive_v far_a direction_n therein_o in_o 8_o e._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorso_fw-la that_o the_o water_n whereby_o divers_a person_n of_o cambridge_n huntendon_n and_o northampton_n shire_n pass_v with_o ship_n and_o victual_n from_o the_o part_n of_o lenne_n to_o welle_v to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o all_o the_o country_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o town_n of_o holme_n situate_v thereupon_o be_v obstruct_v by_o certain_a man_n dwell_v thereabouts_o he_o therefore_o assign_v dorso_fw-la john_n the_o butetort_n robert_n de_fw-fr maddingle_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr mollesworth_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr colvile_n robert_n de_fw-fr maddyngle_n laurence_n de_fw-fr burewelle_n and_o john_n le_fw-fr corouner_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n lie_v in_o tide_n neuton_n leveryngton_n and_o wysebeche_v as_o also_o in_o some_o town_n of_o marshland_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a within_o the_o hundred_o of_o wisebeche_n which_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la have_v the_o say_a geffrey_n robert_n and_o john_n together_o with_o nich._n de_fw-fr houtone_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o and_o in_o 17_o e._n 2._o the_o king_n receive_v far_a information_n dorso_fw-la concern_v the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o water_n of_o welstreme_a at_o the_o town_n of_o welle_v beforementioned_a whereby_o merchant_n and_o other_o be_v hinder_v from_o pass_v with_o their_o ship_n boat_n and_o other_o vessel_n from_o the_o town_n of_o lenne_n unto_o yakesle_n holme_n and_o other_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o huntendon_n and_o norfolk_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v former_o use_v to_o do_v and_o as_o the_o commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 8_o e._n 2._o above-specified_n import_v constitute_v john_n de_fw-fr mutford_n walter_n de_fw-fr friskeney_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr gosefeld_n commissioner_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o what_o they_o do_v herein_o i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o in_o 3_o e._n 3._o which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n a._n exhibit_v to_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a sit_v at_o northampton_n by_o the_o juror_n for_o several_a hundred_o in_o that_o county_n import_v that_o whereas_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n nene_n have_v ancient_o be_v direct_o from_o peterborough_n 12._o unto_o the_o lenâ—e_n in_o norfolk_n by_o which_o corn_n woo_n and_o other_o commodity_n be_v carry_v to_o that_o haven_n and_o from_o thence_o victual_v and_o other_o necessary_n that_o about_o xxviii_o year_n then_o past_a walter_n de_fw-fr langetone_n bishop_n of_o coventre_n and_o lichfield_n and_o treasurer_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o grandfather_n to_o the_o then_o king_n do_v for_o the_o drayn_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o coldham_n situate_v in_o a_o fenny_a soil_n by_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n cause_n a_o dam_n to_o be_v make_v at_o utwell_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o norfolk_n with_o earth_n and_o sand_n so_o that_o no_o navigable_a vessel_n can_v afterward_o pass_v to_o and_o from_o lenne_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o people_n aswell_o of_o that_o county_n as_o of_o norfolk_z cambridge_n huntendon_n and_o lincoln_n shire_n and_o that_o the_o same_o stop_n of_o those_o water_n from_o descend_v to_o lenne_n do_v cause_v the_o land_n meadow_n pasture_n and_o marsh_n of_o burrough_n fen_n and_o thorney_n fen_n with_o divers_a other_o adjoin_v to_o be_v overflow_v and_o drown_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o county_n cccl._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o upward_o and_o that_o edmund_n peverell_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o robert_n peverell_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n then_o hold_v the_o say_a manor_n do_v maintain_v and_o continue_v the_o before-specified_n dam_n but_o by_o what_o authority_n they_o know_v not_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n have_v command_v therefore_o to_o summon_v the_o say_a edmund_n to_o answer_v thereto_o who_o appear_v in_o person_n and_o be_v require_v to_o say_v what_o he_o can_v for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o the_o say_a dam_n allege_v that_o the_o before-specified_n bishop_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n robert_n peverell_n enter_v into_o it_o as_o his_o brother_n and_o heir_n and_o that_o after_o the_o say_v robert_n death_n he_o the_o say_v edmund_n enter_v as_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n find_v that_o water_n so_o damn_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v without_o that_o that_o the_o say_a dam_n be_v so_o make_v as_o aforesaid_a by_o the_o same_o bishop_n or_o that_o he_o the_o say_v edmund_n have_v continue_v and_o support_v the_o same_o to_o the_o common_a damage_n etc._n etc._n as_o have_v be_v present_v and_o thereupon_o do_v put_v himself_o upon_o the_o country_n and_o so_o likewise_o do_v richard_n adelburgh_n who_o prosecute_v for_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o because_o it_o seem_v expedient_a to_o the_o court_n aswell_o for_o the_o king_n as_o for_o his_o people_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o verdict_n from_o the_o country_n on_o that_o behalf_n aswell_o by_o juror_n of_o those_o county_n wherein_o the_o damage_n be_v assign_v as_o by_o juror_n of_o norfolk_n in_o which_o county_n the_o say_a dam_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v make_v command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o shireeve_v of_o cambridge_n duntendon_n lincoln_n and_o northampton_n shire_n likewise_o that_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v bring_v xij_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n whereby_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n three_o week_n after_o michaelmass_n at_o which_o time_n come_v adam_n de_fw-fr fyncham_n the_o king_n attorney_n but_o the_o say_v edmund_n though_o solemn_o call_v appear_v not_o whereupon_o a_o verdict_n be_v take_v against_o he_o by_o default_n nor_o do_v the_o shireeve_v of_o any_o of_o the_o beforementioned_a county_n make_v return_v of_o their_o say_a precept_n therefore_o new_a writ_n be_v issue_v out_o unto_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o abovesaid_a returnable_a upon_o the_o xuth_o of_o s._n hilary_n than_o next_o follow_v at_o which_o time_n come_v the_o say_v adam_n and_o the_o shireeve_v of_o norfolk_n and_o northampton_n who_o allege_v that_o the_o writ_n be_v so_o long_o in_o come_v to_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o can_v be_v nothing_o therein_o howbeit_o the_o shireeve_n of_o cambridge_n and_o huntendonshire_n return_v the_o name_n of_o juror_n but_o the_o shireeve_n of_o lincolnshire_n send_v no_o answer_n whereupon_o the_o king_n issue_v out_o a_o precept_n to_o geffrey_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n of_o the_o plea_n before_o himself_o to_o be_v hold_v whereby_o he_o signify_v to_o they_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n in_o norfolk_n have_v complain_v and_o the_o man_n of_o suffolk_n and_o cambridgshire_n who_o have_v land_n near_o unto_o those_o part_n have_v exhibit_v a_o petition_n to_o he_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o council_n show_v that_o whereas_o some_o part_n of_o marshland_n together_o with_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o those_o county_n be_v lose_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o salt_n water_n as_o also_o of_o the_o fresh_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o say_v water_n and_o sewer_n have_v not_o their_o right_a course_n and_o that_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o pass_v that_o way_n and_o take_v notice_n thereof_o do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n assign_v william_n howard_n and_o some_o other_o to_o make_v enquiry_n touch_v the_o premise_n who_o by_o inquisition_n take_v before_o they_o ☜_o find_v that_o those_o part_n can_v not_o be_v any_o other_o way_n preserve_v than_o by_o stop_v of_o a_o certain_a water_n call_v welle_v dam_n and_o whereas_o for_o that_o respect_n they_o do_v ordain_v the_o before-specified_n obstruction_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v and_o that_o afterward_o it_o be_v present_v before_o he_o the_o say_v geffrey_n &_o his_o fellow_n justice_n itinerant_a in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o some_o person_n for_o their_o own_o particular_a advantage_n that_o the_o same_o obstruction_n be_v make_v to_o their_o damage_n whereupon_o they_o cause_v edmund_n peverell_n to_o be_v implead_v for_o it_o and_o proceed_v so_o far_o therein_o as_o that_o the_o say_v edmund_n submit_v to_o a_o inquisition_n thereof_o which_o inquisition_n be_v to_o be_v take_v before_o
and_o in_o 18_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la william_n la_fw-fr zouche_n john_n de_fw-fr cantebrig_n simon_n de_fw-fr brim_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr hinton_n for_o those_o in_o this_o county_n alone_o upon_o a_o plead_v in_o 40_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v find_v cautab_v by_o the_o juror_n that_o the_o prior_n of_o ely_n do_v obstruct_v the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n at_o wilburgham_n magna_fw-la in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v watholm_n dam_n so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o have_v its_o current_n as_o it_o usual_o have_v insomuch_o as_o the_o commons_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o fulbourne_n be_v overflow_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o in_o 12_o h._n 4._o the_o town_n of_o harlton_n be_v question_v caâ—â—ab_n for_o divert_v the_o current_n of_o the_o water_n betwixt_o harlton_n and_o haselingfeld_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n can_v not_o deny_v the_o charge_n and_o therefore_o be_v amerce_v ralph_n bateman_n be_v then_o lord_n of_o that_o manor_n in_o 14_o h._n 6._o william_n godrede_v thomas_n fulthorpe_n sir_n john_n colvyle_n sir_n henry_n rocheforth_o and_o sir_n robert_n hakebeche_v king_n william_n yeluerton_n thomas_n dereham_n john_n jaky_v thomas_n reynold_n and_o john_n tylney_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n sewer_n and_o ditch_n throughout_o this_o whole_a county_n only_o and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o runmey_n marsh_n mere_a on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o this_o county_n and_o at_o the_o outmost_a skirt_n thereof_o lie_v wittlesey_n mere_a the_o great_a lake_n in_o all_o these_o part_n and_o consequent_o the_o more_o worthy_a of_o note_n i_o shall_v therefore_o close_v up_o what_o i_o have_v far_o to_o say_v of_o this_o shire_n with_o that_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o which_o i_o find_v in_o the_o register_n a._n of_o peterborough_n in_o septentrionali_fw-la parte_fw-la stagni_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o this_o lake_n there_o be_v a_o water_n call_v merelade_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o neene_n where_o the_o northern_a bound_n thereof_o be_v this_o with_o the_o fen_n thereto_o belong_v have_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o a_o certain_a fish_n call_v eddâ—rmuthe_n upon_o the_o east_n part_v thereof_o be_v two_o other_o mere_n call_v wellepole_n and_o trendelmere_n betwixt_o which_o be_v a_o narrow_a stream_n contain_v two_o furlong_n in_o length_n call_v trendelmere_n beech_n have_v in_o it_o two_o fishing_n and_o there_o be_v likewise_o another_o narrow_a water_n there_o of_o one_o mile_n long_o which_o be_v call_v falet_n have_v in_o it_o one_o fish_v in_o that_o part_n thereof_o betwixt_o wytlesmere_n and_o kynkesdelf_n where_o the_o eastern_a boundary_a thereof_o be_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o mere_a contain_v three_o mile_n have_v in_o it_o a_o narrow_a stream_n call_v derescuf_n and_o a_o wood_n name_v rageholt_n on_o the_o south_n part_v thereof_o also_o there_o be_v another_o slender_a stream_n of_o three_o furlong_n in_o length_n call_v selfremerebeche_n have_v in_o it_o two_o fishing_n at_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v a_o lake_n name_v selfremere_n have_v on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o a_o narrow_a water_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n long_o call_v ubbemere_n lade_v at_o the_o head_n whereof_o be_v likewise_o another_o fish_n and_o about_o the_o middle_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o fen_n call_v alwynesbarwe_v and_o there_o be_v the_o southern_a boundary_a thereof_o moreover_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o this_o lake_n there_o be_v also_o a_o narrow_a stream_n contain_v two_o furlong_n in_o length_n name_v trendemere_n beech_n which_o have_v one_o fish_v in_o it_o at_o the_o end_n whereof_o be_v the_o mere_a call_v west_n trendemere_n on_o that_o side_n there_o be_v also_o these_o water_n viz._n drelgmere_n wellepole_n withibuscemere_n langemere_n kinninge_n and_o musklemere_n there_o be_v likewise_o on_o that_o side_n another_o narrow_a water_n of_o one_o mile_n in_o length_n extend_v to_o oppebeche_v and_o have_v in_o it_o one_o fish_v at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o water_n be_v the_o western_a limit_n of_o the_o fen_n and_o all_o the_o water_n pertain_v to_o witlesmere_n about_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o north_n east_n side_n of_o the_o before-specified_n mere_a there_o be_v a_o memorable_a channel_n cut_v through_o the_o body_n of_o the_o fen_n extend_v itself_o from_o near_a ramsey_n to_o peterborough_n and_o be_v call_v king_n delft_n the_o common_a tradition_n be_v that_o king_n canutus_n or_o his_o queen_n be_v in_o some_o peril_n in_o their_o passage_n from_o ramsey_n to_o peterborough_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o boysterousnesse_n of_o the_o wave_n upon_o witlesey_n mere_a cause_v this_o ditch_n to_o be_v first_o make_v and_o therewith_o do_v some_o westm._n of_o our_o historian_n agree_v who_o say_v thus_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la mxxxiiii_o cnuto_fw-mi rex_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la viam_fw-la in_o marisco_fw-la inter_fw-la ramsey_n &_o burgum_fw-la quoth_v king_n delft_n dicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la periculum_fw-la magnorum_fw-la stagnorum_fw-la vitaretur_fw-la eruderavit_fw-la but_o how_o to_o reconcile_v this_o testimony_n to_o what_o i_o meet_v with_o above_o threescore_o year_n before_o i_o well_o know_v not_o which_o be_v that_o king_n edgar_n confirm_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o peterborough_n beforementioned_a the_o four_o part_n of_o uuitlesmere_n with_o all_o the_o water_n fishing_n and_o fen_n thereto_o belong_v bound_v ecclesiae_fw-la it_o to_o these_o limit_n viz._n quorum_fw-la septentrionalis_n est_fw-la ubi_fw-la primùm_fw-la intrat_fw-la mere_a load_n the_o ampne_a nen_n orientaliter_fw-la ad_fw-la king_n delft_n australiter_fw-la ad_fw-la adewinesbarue_v &c_n &c_n id_fw-la est_fw-la whereof_o the_o north_n side_n be_v where_o mere_a load_n first_o enter_v thereinto_o from_o 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marsh_n in_o suthwarke_n which_o not_o long_o before_o pertain_v to_o the_o knight_n templar_n but_o then_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n he_o be_v advertise_v thereof_o direct_v his_o precept_n 7._o bear_v date_n at_o barwick_n upon_o twede_n 23_o maii_n 4_o e._n 2._o unto_o william_n de_fw-fr montalt_n at_o that_o time_n guardian_n of_o those_o land_n command_v he_o that_o out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o they_o he_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v speedy_o repair_v and_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o richard_n de_fw-fr repham_n and_o edmund_n de_fw-fr passele_n be_v constitute_v doâ—sâ—_n commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o london_n bridge_n and_o the_o manor_n call_v fauxes-halle_n as_o also_o of_o a_o certain_a bank_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n in_o suthwerke_n which_o have_v be_v ancient_o make_v for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o be_v then_o ruinous_a and_o break_a and_o likewise_o of_o certain_a ditch_n whereby_o the_o fresh_a water_n have_v former_o use_v to_o descend_v into_o the_o thames_n which_o be_v then_o choke_v up_o and_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o person_n for_o the_o repait_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o land_n that_o they_o hold_v or_o otherwise_o be_v oblige_v thereto_o in_o 13_o e._n 2._o upon_o a_o inquisition_n 3._o take_v before_o john_n de_fw-fr everdon_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr hertelpole_n than_o the_o king_n justice_n assign_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n which_o be_v situate_a betwixt_o london_n bridge_n and_o grenewiche_n the_o jury_n present_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o part_n of_o a_o bank_n at_o retherhethe_n contain_v thirteen_o perch_n in_o length_n be_v then_o break_v and_o that_o sir_n john_n latimer_n knight_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o certain_a message_n that_o he_o have_v there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v chardged_a with_o the_o repair_n thereof_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n it_o be_v likewise_o present_v that_o at_o a_o place_n there_o call_v milnewardstrete_n there_o be_v a_o gutter_n call_v mouse_n goter_n so_o obstruct_v that_o the_o water_n which_o have_v use_v and_o ought_v to_o pass_v through_o it_o into_o the_o thames_n be_v stop_v and_o that_o one_o richard_n le_fw-fr chaundeler_n be_v oblige_v by_o right_a to_o cleanse_v and_o scour_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n there_o and_o moreover_o that_o there_o be_v another_o gutter_n in_o the_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr dunle_fw-mi so_o stop_v likewise_o the_o cleanse_v whereof_o belong_v to_o agnes_n his_o widow_n than_o tenant_n to_o the_o say_a land_n as_o also_o that_o there_o be_v another_o gutter_n in_o the_o ground_n whereof_o richard_n de_fw-fr ashwy_n have_v be_v late_o possess_v which_o gutter_n be_v then_o likewise_o
the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o get_v their_o ship_n back_o who_o discern_v what_o be_v do_v leave_v they_o and_o flee_v towards_o severne_n that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o castle_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v some_o fort_n make_v at_o or_o near_o hartford_n situate_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n for_o before_o the_o tide_n be_v keep_v back_o at_o stratford_n bow_n by_o a_o large_a sasse_n there_o make_v to_o keep_v the_o level_n above_o it_o from_o drown_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o flow_v above_o ware_n and_o bring_v up_o small_a vessel_n near_o to_o hartford_n there_o be_v betwixt_o ware_n and_o hartford_n a_o hill_n which_o to_o this_o day_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o shipman_n hill_n and_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o country_n people_n that_o ship_n do_v in_o ancient_a time_n lie_v at_o anchor_n in_o that_o valley_n the_o first_o mention_n wherewith_o i_o have_v meet_v concern_v the_o marsh_n of_o essex_n be_v essex_n in_o king_n john_n time_n roger_n de_fw-fr crammavill_n be_v then_o attach_v to_o show_v cause_n why_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n make_v in_o the_o say_v king_n court_n by_o a_o fine_a betwixt_o himself_o and_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n touch_v the_o bank_n gutter_n and_o ditch_n to_o be_v make_v in_o renham_n marsh_n at_o which_o time_n the_o say_a prior_n produce_v the_o beforementioned_a fine_a so_o make_v betwixt_o they_o which_o testify_v that_o the_o say_v roger_n do_v then_o agree_v that_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n will_v make_v and_o repair_v those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o land_n in_o that_o marsh_n so_o that_o every_o acre_n which_o the_o say_v roger_n do_v possess_v shall_v be_v tax_v as_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o prior._n and_o the_o say_v roger_n come_v and_o acknowlege_v the_o agreement_n and_o justify_v that_o he_o have_v full_o make_v those_o bank_n according_a to_o what_o belong_v to_o his_o tenement_n and_o thereupon_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o those_o who_o know_v the_o law_n of_o the_o marsh._n upon_o complaint_n 1._o make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o 8_o e._n 1._o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n that_o whereas_o he_o do_v use_v yearly_a to_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n of_o the_o marsh_n of_o west-hamme_a as_o often_o as_o need_v require_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o his_o neighbour_n lie_v within_o those_o marsh_n againt_v the_o overflowing_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o luye_n and_o that_o his_o say_a neighbour_n do_v neglect_v to_o do_v the_o like_a for_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o the_o say_a king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 13._o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o essex_n command_v he_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o that_o be_v faulty_a therein_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o say_a abbot_n may_v have_v contribution_n in_o that_o behalf_n in_o 15_o e._n 1._o john_n de_fw-fr lovetot_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr lamburne_n have_v 6._o commission_n to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o this_o county_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o thames_n and_o part_n adjacent_a then_o in_o decay_n and_o to_o inquire_v through_o who_o default_n they_o become_v so_o ruinous_a in_o 20_o e._n 1._o the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n make_v a_o new_a complaint_n dorso_fw-la to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o abovesaid_a whereupon_o the_o say_a king_n require_v the_o shireeve_n to_o distrain_v all_o those_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o repair_n of_o their_o bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o have_v not_o according_o do_v their_o duty_n therein_o as_o also_o those_o who_o do_v refuse_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n according_a unto_o their_o due_a proportion_n in_o 31_o e._n 1._o walter_n le_fw-fr bawd_n richard_n de_fw-fr perneford_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr dovor_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o county_n and_o those_o at_o wolwyche_n in_o kent_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la have_v john_n le_fw-fr bretun_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr wauton_n in_o 34_o e._n 1._o for_o those_o in_o essex_n only_o several_a other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o this_o county_n only_o be_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v time_n viz._n to_o dâ—â—so_o h._n spigurnell_n john_n de_fw-fr dovor_n and_o john_n de_fw-mi malegraffe_v in_o 3_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la walter_n le_fw-fr bawd_n will._n fitz_n robert_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr norton_n in_o 6_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—sâ—_n the_o same_o william_n henry_n gernet_n and_o thomas_n dakenham_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—sâ—_n will._n de_fw-fr hanyngfeld_n john_n le_fw-fr burser_n and_o thomas_n the_o ult_v in_o 8_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la nich._n frembaud_n henry_n gernet_n john_n de_fw-fr davor_n and_o richard_n bastard_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o in_o 14_o e._n 2._o henry_n grene_n john_n de_fw-fr dovere_fw-la and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr chene_n have_v the_o like_a dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n at_o renham_n benington_n and_o alvitheley_n in_o 17_o e._n 2._o john_n the_o dour_a robert_n de_fw-fr ashele_n and_o nich._n de_fw-fr scotford_n the_o dorso_fw-la like_a for_o all_o the_o marsh_n upon_o the_o thames_n in_o this_o county_n so_o also_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a john_n john_n de_fw-fr wydefeld_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr hegham_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o stretford_n atte_a bough_n and_o est-tilbury_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a in_o 18_o e._n 2._o john_n boteler_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_n be_v appoint_v dorso_o to_o view_v a_o certain_a causey_n betwixt_o maldon_n and_o hebrugg_n under_o which_o through_o a_o arch_n the_o fresh_a water_n have_v use_v to_o run_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o water_n be_v then_o stop_v and_o likewise_o dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o esthamme_n in_o essex_n and_o wolwiche_n in_o kent_n so_o also_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_o robert_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr stanford_n for_o all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o hundred_o of_o densey_n and_o rochfort_n in_o 10_o e._n 3._o henry_n gernet_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n assign_v for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o coast_n of_o thames_n in_o this_o county_n sit_v at_o west_n hamme_n on_o wednesday_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o s._n edmund_n the_o king_n where_o the_o prioress_n of_o stratford_n make_v complaint_n 7_o before_o they_o that_o will._n de_fw-fr masun_n bailiff_n of_o the_o marsh_n of_o westhamme_n have_v distrain_v she_o for_o cs._o for_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o certain_a bank_n call_v the_o prior_n wall_n for_o she_o say_v that_o she_o neither_o have_v nor_o hold_v any_o land_n nor_o ground_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n for_o the_o which_o any_o wall_n ought_v by_o she_o to_o be_v repair_v and_o therefore_o require_v judgement_n but_o she_o say_v that_o one_o john_n de_fw-fr covele_n long_o ago_o viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o hold_v in_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o muntfichet_n which_o then_o belong_v to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n fifty_o acre_n of_o land_n together_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n then_o call_v coveles_a wall_n and_o a_o certain_a piece_n of_o pasture_n call_v the_o hope_n lie_v near_o the_o say_a bank_n without_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n viz._n between_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n which_o land_n together_o with_o the_o say_a bank_n of_o hope_n be_v before_o that_o time_n ever_o assess_v together_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o that_o bank_n whensoever_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n be_v so_o seize_v alien_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o hope_n to_o robert_n le_fw-fr ku_n to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o the_o repair_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n for_o ever_o the_o say_a hope_n then_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o pasturage_n of_o six_o cow_n as_o it_o be_v report_v and_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n de_fw-fr covele_n long_o before_o the_o statute_n entitle_v quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la sell_v the_o say_a land_n by_o parcel_n to_o divers_a tenant_n to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n of_o he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o a_o certain_a yearly_a rent_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n to_o be_v thereupon_o perform_v and_o afterward_o the_o say_a john_n do_v whole_o sell_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n all_o the_o demesn_a of_o the_o before-specified_n tenement_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a rent_n and_o service_n which_o he_o have_v wont_a to_o receive_v of_o his_o say_a tenant_n unto_o one_o simon_n de_fw-fr
de_fw-fr brumpton_n hold_v xiij_o acre_n thereof_o walter_n le_fw-fr rook_n two_o acre_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v ask_v if_o the_o say_a prioress_n hold_v any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n in_o demesne_fw-la or_o not_o they_o answer_v that_o she_o do_v not_o except_v a_o certain_a rent_n of_o xiiijs._o which_o she_o receive_v of_o her_o say_a tenant_n in_o the_o same_o marsh_n over_o and_o above_o the_o service_n due_a and_o accustom_a unto_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr handlo_n chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o say_a juror_n that_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n hold_v those_o tenement_n in_o that_o marsh_n he_o then_o hold_v they_o whole_o chardged_a with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o though_o by_o the_o alienation_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o same_o bank_n together_o with_o the_o say_a hope_n he_o only_o chardged_a they_o with_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o reason_n whereof_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a hope_n be_v then_o go_v the_o same_o bank_n lie_v so_o unrepaired_a and_o become_v dangerous_a of_o necessity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n recourse_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o all_o the_o say_a tenement_n former_o and_o of_o ancient_a time_n as_o aforesaid_a chardged_a therewith_o and_o to_o lay_v a_o new_a charge_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o repair_n therefore_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o all_o the_o say_a tenement_n which_o former_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr covele_n within_o that_o marsh_n to_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o have_v come_v shall_v be_v retain_v and_o chardged_a for_o the_o future_a to_o the_o make_n repair_a and_o maintain_v thereof_o and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a land_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o also_o all_o other_o who_o be_v to_o have_v any_o benefit_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v assess_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o whatsoever_o defect_n shall_v afterward_o happen_v in_o the_o say_a bank_n as_o often_o as_o need_v require_v viz._n every_o tenant_n or_o person_n receive_v such_o benefit_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o hold_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o say_a prioress_n shall_v not_o thenceforth_o be_v distrain_v and_o compel_v to_o any_o repair_n thereof_o or_o contribution_n thereto_o above_o the_o rate_n of_o her_o due_a proportion_n of_o what_o she_o hold_v and_o that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o the_o bank_n in_o this_o county_n may_v be_v the_o better_o preserve_v for_o the_o future_a several_a commission_n be_v frequent_o issue_v out_o to_o sundry_a person_n of_o note_n in_o these_o part_n viz._n in_o 12_o e._n 3._o to_o 16._o john_n de_fw-fr brianzon_n henry_n gernet_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr northwode_n benedict_n de_fw-fr ditton_n will._n de_fw-fr tendring_n and_o richard_n de_fw-fr henham_n in_o 15_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr wauton_n henry_n garnet_n henry_n darcy_n will._n de_fw-fr treye_n benedict_n de_fw-fr ditton_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr tendring_n in_o 19_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n de_fw-fr kelleshull_n henry_n d'arcy_o will._n de_fw-fr tey_n and_o benedict_n de_fw-fr ditton_n and_o in_o 24_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la richard_n de_fw-fr kelleshull_n thomas_n tirell_n john_n de_fw-fr bergholt_n and_o john_n samkyn_n of_o berk_n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o upon_o a_o suit_n esseâ—_n touch_v the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o river_n betwixt_o havering_n and_o reynham_n the_o juror_n find_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n ought_v to_o do_v one_o half_a thereof_o which_o be_v then_o choke_v up_o to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stream_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n in_o reynham_n only_o and_o that_o every_o tenant_n on_o that_o side_n towards_o haver_v shall_v do_v the_o like_a for_o that_o towards_o their_o own_o land_n in_o 27_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr staunton_n henry_n darcy_n thomas_n yonge_n john_n de_fw-fr rokewode_n william_n de_fw-fr rokeswelle_n will._n de_fw-fr horneby_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr tendring_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o berk_v and_o est-tilbury_n in_o 29_o e._n 3._o upon_o several_a breach_n in_o the_o bank_n within_o the_o hundred_o of_o dansey_z through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n john_n de_fw-fr coggeshale_v john_n de_fw-fr newport_n simon_n de_fw-fr ogremount_n and_o john_n gamen_fw-la of_o tyllingham_n be_v constitute_v dorso_o commissioner_n for_o their_o repair_n by_o which_o commission_n to_o take_v so_o many_o labourer_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o that_o business_n aswell_o of_o those_o as_o have_v be_v before_o employ_v therein_o as_o other_o bear_v within_o liberties_n and_o without_o where_o they_o shall_v see_v fit_a the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n except_v and_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o work_n as_o also_o to_o arrest_v and_o imprison_v all_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v refractory_a therein_o till_o the_o say_a king_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o dispose_v of_o they_o otherwise_o in_o 30_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr havering_n henry_n darcy_n thomas_n yonge_n john_n de_fw-fr rokewode_n and_o other_o be_v dorso_fw-la assign_v in_o like_a sort_n for_o those_o betwixt_o berk_n and_o est-tilbury_n so_o also_o in_o 32_o e._n 3._o be_v dorso_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr havering_n john_n de_fw-fr bolyngton_n and_o other_o in_o this_o 32_o year_n of_o e._n 3._o it_o be_v by_o the_o juror_n at_o stratford-langthorne_n 1._o present_v that_o the_o tenant_n of_o haver_a have_v suffer_v the_o channel_n betwixt_o the_o say_a lordship_n of_o haver_a and_o the_o lordship_n of_o reynham_n to_o be_v so_o stop_v up_o as_o that_o the_o stream_n which_o ought_v to_o pass_v that_o way_n be_v so_o much_o hinder_v thereby_o that_o it_o almost_o drown_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o havering_n lie_v near_o that_o channel_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a commonalty_n which_o channel_n every_o tenant_n on_o havering_n side_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v towards_o his_o own_o land_n the_o shireeve_n therefore_o be_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a man_n of_o haver_v to_o answer_v thereto_o who_o appear_v according_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westminster_n on_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n hilary_n viz._n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n of_o hornchirche_n john_n atte_n down_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v require_v to_o say_v what_o they_o can_v for_o themselves_o why_o each_o of_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v and_o scour_v the_o say_a channel_n on_o haver_a side_n towards_o their_o own_o land_n as_o it_o be_v present_v the_o say_a master_n and_o the_o rest_n say_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n or_o ancestor_n tenant_n of_o the_o land_n aforesaid_a do_v ever_o scour_v or_o repair_v the_o same_o nor_o of_o right_a aught_o so_o to_o do_v and_o thereof_o they_o do_v put_v themrelve_n for_o trial_n upon_o the_o country_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr kegworth_n than_o the_o king_n attorney_n say_v that_o they_o the_o say_v man_n and_o tenant_n ought_v to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o channel_n as_o it_o be_v before_o present_v and_o this_o he_o offer_v to_o prove_v on_o the_o say_v king_n behalf_n by_o the_o country_n whereunto_o the_o say_v tenant_n assent_v the_o juror_n be_v bring_v and_o upon_o their_o oath_n say_v that_o the_o say_a master_n and_o other_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o say_a channel_n towards_o haver_v against_o their_o own_o land_n as_o it_o be_v before_o present_v therefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v distrain_v so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n after_o this_o about_o two_o year_n the_o like_a presentment_n essex_n be_v make_v against_o the_o prior_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr staunton_n knight_n viz._n that_o they_o have_v injurious_o suffer_v the_o say_a river_n betwixt_o havering_n and_o reynham_n to_o be_v choke_v up_o so_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n which_o have_v wont_a to_o pass_v through_o that_o channel_n do_v by_o the_o say_a obstruction_n drown_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o haver_a which_o lie_v near_o the_o same_o river_n which_o john_n be_v dead_a after_o that_o presentment_n so_o make_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o his_o heir_n shall_v be_v distrain_v but_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o his_o wife_n then_o hold_v those_o his_o land_n and_o that_o she_o gainsay_v not_o but_o that_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o cleanse_v the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a channel_n to_o the_o mid_a stream_n on_o her_o own_o side_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o tenant_n of_o havering_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o other_o moiety_n on_o their_o side_n the_o say_a prior_n be_v dismiss_v in_o 36_o e._n 3._o sir_n john_n
the_o haver_a knight_n john_n de_fw-fr cavendishe_v john_n de_fw-fr gildesburgh_n and_o other_o be_v make_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bâ—nks_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o berk_v and_o eâ—t-tilbury_n with_o direction_n to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v ☜_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr waâ—ton_n knight_n thomas_n torell_n and_o thomas_n belhouse_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a commission_n for_o the_o bank_n at_o west-thurrok_a so_o also_o in_o 43_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la thomas_n the_o lodelowe_n hugh_n de_fw-fr badewe_v thomas_n yonge_n john_n aâ—brey_n and_o will._n naffeâ—ton_n for_o those_o at_o est-hamme_a west_n hamme_n &_o berk_n the_o like_a dorso_o in_o 44_o e._n 3._o have_v sr_n hen._n the_o grey_a of_o codnore_n knight_n sir_n rob._n de_fw-fr marny_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr goldesburgh_n and_o other_o for_o those_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o markediche_n and_o other_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o thames_n betwixt_o berk_n and_o est-tyllebury_a aforesaid_a other_o commission_n in_o the_o same_o king_n time_n be_v these_o viz._n dorso_fw-la in_o 48_o e._n 3._o to_o robert_n bealknap_n john_n de_fw-fr bampton_n and_o other_o for_o the_o bank_n between_o stratford_n atte_a bow_n and_o est-tilbury_n in_o 49_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr badewe_v knight_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n knight_n sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr poley_n knight_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o bradwell_n as_o also_o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n nich_n carreu_n john_n aubrey_n and_o roger_n germeyn_n for_o those_o at_o est-hamme_a and_o west-hamme_a with_o appointment_n to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o likewise_o to_o doâ—sâ—_n nich_n carreu_n robert_n bealknap_n will._n tank_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o the_o abbess_n of_o berk_n and_o moreover_o to_o dorso_o the_o say_v nicholas_n robert_n bealknap_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr teye_n for_o several_a other_o bank_n in_o divers_a marsh_n within_o this_o county_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_o the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n nich._n carreu_n and_o will._n halden_n for_o those_o from_o the_o town_n of_o stratford_n atte_n bow_n to_o berk_n so_o also_o to_o sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wanton_n knight_n roger_n mareschall_n thomas_n de_fw-fr belhous_n and_o roger_n germayn_n for_o those_o at_o west_n thurrok_n in_o 51_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_o robert_n bealknap_n thomas_n maundevill_n rob._n de_fw-fr teyesâ—_n â—_z and_o other_o for_o the_o bank_n in_o several_a marsh_n and_o place_n of_o this_o county_n and_o in_o 1_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n nich._n carreu_n will._n de_fw-fr halden_n john_n auberey_n john_n bampton_n william_n rykhill_n and_o roger_n gremyn_n for_o those_o from_o stratford_n aâ—te_v bow_n to_o berk_n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr grey_n of_o wilton_n sir_n albred_n de_fw-fr vere_n sir_n will._n berland_n sir_n will._n wauton_n sir_n john_n symond_n sir_n john_n chaneeux_n knight_n geffrey_n darsham_n rob._n rigdon_n and_o other_o have_v the_o like_a dorso_fw-la commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n in_o sundry_a marsh_n through_o this_o county_n which_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n and_o power_n to_o choose_v and_o take_v so_o many_o carpenter_n with_o other_o artificer_n and_o labourer_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o that_o work_n wheresoever_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o this_o county_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o except_v the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n and_o except_v such_o as_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o say_v king_n special_a service_n and_o to_o employ_v they_o therein_o imprison_v such_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v refractory_a the_o next_o year_n follow_v sir_n will._n de_fw-fr wauton_n knight_n john_n de_fw-fr middleton_n roger_n marescall_n roger_n germayn_n and_o john_n stody_n be_v dorso_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n assign_v for_o those_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o thames_n and_o the_o garden_n of_o farndon_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o west_n thurrok_n so_o also_o in_o dorso_fw-la 4_o r._n 2._o be_v the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n henry_n asty_a and_o laurence_n allerthorpe_n for_o those_o at_o esthamme_n and_o west-hamme_a in_o 8_o r._n 2._o the_o abbot_n of_o stratford_n nich._n brembre_n maior_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n robert_n bealknap_n nich._n carreu_n will._n rykehill_n richard_n ryall_n and_o roger_n germyn_n be_v dorso_fw-la appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n from_o stratford_n atte_a bow_n to_o berk_n so_o also_o be_v dorso_fw-la rob._n bealknap_n will._n wauton_n john_n guldesburgh_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o bark_v and_o dakenham_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n before_o that_o time_n exercise_v in_o those_o part_n and_o in_o 15_o r._n 2._o john_n radyngton_n prior_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n sir_n john_n deyncourt_n knight_n will._n de_fw-fr horbury_n clerk_n thomas_n newenton_n and_o other_o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o betwixt_o reynham_n and_o alvytheley_n and_o to_o act_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o though_o by_o the_o great_a care_n which_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o divers_a coast_n from_o inundation_n that_o lie_v thus_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o as_o have_v by_o great_a iudustry_n be_v win_v from_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o sea_n much_o advantage_n do_v accrue_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n yet_o such_o have_v be_v the_o violence_n and_o irresistible_a force_n of_o that_o element_n be_v agitate_a by_o high_a and_o boisterous_a wind_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o can_v be_v use_v for_o prevention_n thereof_o it_o sometime_o waste_v and_o consume_v much_o in_o other_o place_n of_o which_o sundry_a example_n may_v be_v give_v be_v it_o requisite_a but_o i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o one_o viz._n of_o the_o land_n and_o marsh_n belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o s._n osithes_n in_o this_o county_n whereof_o i_o find_v cottâ—nianâ—_n mention_n in_o a_o petition_n exhibit_v unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr braybroke_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n 2d._o and_o to_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o that_o church_n by_o sir_n albred_n de_fw-fr vere_n knight_n who_o thereby_o show_v that_o whereas_o that_o monastery_n be_v situate_a near_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o abbot_n and_o twenty_o canon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n augustine_n serve_v god_n there_o devout_o every_o day_n and_o that_o the_o revenue_n thereof_o be_v through_o various_a mishap_n without_o their_o default_n so_o diminish_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o sustenance_n be_v abate_v viz._n in_o southflete_a c_o acres_n of_o their_o arable_a land_n by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n total_o drown_v as_o also_o there_o and_o at_o their_o beckarie_n of_o coketwyk_n in_o one_o pasture_n wherein_o at_o sometime_o a_o c_o cow_n and_o a_o thousand_o ew-sheep_n may_v be_v keep_v through_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o bank_n '_o and_o inundation_n thereof_o then_o scarce_o lxx_o cow_n and_o eight_o hundred_o ewe_n can_v be_v maintain_v and_o moreover_o that_o two_o marsh_n call_v wyggebergh_n mer_n and_o holewyke_v mersh_fw-mi in_o which_o six_o hundred_o mutton_n may_v be_v yearly_o keep_v be_v then_o through_o the_o continual_a tide_n daily_o overflow_v that_o scarce_o four_o hundred_o can_v be_v maintain_v and_o that_o the_o water-mill_n situate_v in_o the_o town_n of_o s._n osiths_n and_o belong_v to_o that_o abbey_n which_o have_v be_v worth_a xxl._n be_v by_o the_o sea-tide_n so_o spoil_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v repair_v under_o a_o hundred_o pound_n charge_n and_o last_o that_o the_o marsh_n wall_n in_o that_o town_n in_o length_n three_o mile_n which_o include_v a_o pasture_n for_o lxx_o cow_n and_o a_o thousand_o mutton_n and_o ewe_n be_v so_o tear_v and_o break_v at_o that_o time_n that_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o same_o there_o must_v be_v other_o bank_n make_v anew_o and_o those_o old_a one_o quit_v so_o that_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o the_o say_a pasturage_n be_v for_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v leave_v out_o scarce_o fifty_o cow_n and_o six_o hundred_o sheep_n can_v be_v there_o maintain_v in_o consideration_n therefore_o of_o these_o loss_n he_o petition_v that_o the_o church_n of_o elmestede_n may_v be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o religious_a house_n very_o many_o commission_n have_v i_o afterward_o also_o see_v for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o county_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o in_o a_o brief_a manner_n point_n at_o viz._n in_o 9_o h._n 4._o to_o
also_o inform_v that_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o other_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o undergo_v those_o repair_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a expense_n which_o will_v be_v requisite_a thereto_o take_v care_n therefore_o of_o his_o own_o indemnity_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o marsh_n he_o direct_v his_o precept_n 2._o to_o thomas_n alard_n guardian_n of_o his_o land_n of_o that_o marsh_n command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a occasion_n cause_n a_o equal_a contribution_n to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o those_o his_o land_n according_a to_o a_o just_a and_o proportionable_a tax_n with_o the_o say_v other_o land_n holder_n lest_o for_o want_v thereof_o a_o great_a loss_n may_v afterward_o happen_v for_o which_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n be_v to_o receive_v allowance_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n but_o after_o this_o the_o very_a next_o ensue_v year_n upon_o a_o inquisition_n 17._o take_v by_o rob._n de_fw-la septem_fw-la vannis_fw-la will._n the_o hastyng_n and_o robert_n paulyn_n who_o the_o king_n have_v assign_v to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v repair_v which_o be_v return_v into_o the_o chancery_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_a marsh_n of_o winchelse_n can_v not_o be_v defend_v and_o preserve_v by_o the_o old_a wall_n situate_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o that_o if_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v defend_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o certain_a new_a bank_n there_o of_o the_o length_n of_o cccl_o perch_n and_o that_o the_o say_v new_a bank_n can_v not_o be_v make_v by_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a composition_n beforementioned_a have_v wont_a to_o repair_v that_o old_a bank_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n liable_a to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_v old_a bank_n be_v not_o able_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o diminution_n of_o their_o land_n to_o bear_v the_o whole_a charge_n thereof_o themselves_o he_o therefore_o direct_v another_o precept_n 17._o unto_o the_o say_v thomas_n alard_n require_v he_o to_o take_v care_n that_o such_o contribution_n shall_v be_v make_v thereto_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o other_o as_o be_v above_o express_v and_o hereupon_o the_o say_a king_n issue_v out_o a_o commission_n to_o the_o say_v robert_n william_n and_o robert_n to_o see_v that_o the_o contribution_n which_o the_o say_v king_n bailiff_n be_v to_o make_v therein_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o also_o faithful_o assess_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o commission_n be_v afterward_o grant_v to_o sundry_a person_n for_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o bank_n in_o the_o other_o marsh_n of_o this_o county_n viz._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 fâ—â—_n those_o in_o pevenese_n marsh_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o to_o cedula_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr echingham_n henry_n de_fw-fr wardeden_n and_o john_n fylol_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o wylt_a and_o the_o same_o year_n to_o ceduâ—ae_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr clyderhoâ—_n and_o john_n fillol_n for_o all_o the_o marsh_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 3_o e._n 2._o to_o doâ—â—o_o the_o say_v william_n henry_n and_o john_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o fothie_n and_o wylt_v and_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr clyderhou_fw-mi john_n fyliol_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr brydeney_n for_o those_o in_o pevensey_n marsh_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr passelâ—y_n henry_n de_fw-fr wardeden_n and_o john_n filliol_n for_o those_o bank_n in_o the_o part_n of_o tillingham_n by_o which_o the_o marsh_n of_o tillingham_n and_o est-wytenham_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v defend_v both_o from_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o fresh_a and_o salt_a water_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la henry_n de_fw-fr wardeden_n and_o john_n fillol_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o northie_a and_o lullingtone_n in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n heringod_o john_n filol_n &_o will._n de_fw-fr sneylham_n for_o all_o those_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n throughout_o this_o county_n and_o so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la andrew_n peverell_n will._n de_fw-fr northo_n john_n filiol_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr snaytham_n in_o 8_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n heryngaud_n john_n filiol_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr more_n for_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o filesham_n boxle_n wylt_v and_o crawherst_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la edm._n passheleye_a stephan_n alard_n of_o wynchelse_n and_o matthew_n de_fw-fr knolle_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o tillingham_n beforementioned_a in_o 10_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr echyngham_n andrew_n peverell_n john_n filiol_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr sneylham_n for_o all_o those_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n throughout_o this_o county_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la have_v will._n de_fw-fr echyngham_n john_n de_fw-fr ifeld_n william_n de_fw-fr northo_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr snaylham_n in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o 13_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la henry_n beaufiz_n john_n de_fw-fr bergham_n and_o john_n dalingrugge_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o pevenesey_n and_o hastings_n so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v henry_n andrew_n lutterell_n and_o john_n dalingrugge_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o edward_n 2._o the_o say_a king_n at_o 35._o the_o request_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr sapy_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n grant_v by_o charter_n unto_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o aliva_n his_o wife_n liberty_n to_o enclose_v as_o much_o of_o pevenese_n marsh_n as_o be_v then_o overflow_v and_o in_o the_o occupation_n of_o no_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o heir_n during_o their_o two_o life_n for_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o say_a king_n exchequer_n every_o year_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n but_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o aliva_n do_v take_v no_o benefit_n of_o that_o grant_n but_o deliver_v in_o their_o say_a charter_n into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v cancel_v the_o king_n by_o his_o precept_n 35._o date_v at_o westminster_n 13_o august_n in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n command_v the_o baron_n of_o his_o say_a exchequer_n to_o supersede_n their_o demand_n of_o the_o say_a spur_n in_o 16_o e._n 2._o edmund_n de_fw-fr passele_n will._n de_fw-fr northo_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n be_v dorso_o appoint_v to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n at_o wortling_n and_o pevenese_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o county_n in_o 18_o e._n 2._o giles_n de_fw-fr briaunzon_n john_n filol_n will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr dalingrigge_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a appointment_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o pevense_n and_o hastings_n in_o 5_o e._n 3._o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n robert_n de_fw-fr sharden_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr wyvill_n have_v dorso_fw-la the_o like_a for_o those_o in_o the_o rape_n of_o hastings_n so_o also_o in_o 6_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr faversham_n richard_n de_fw-fr grosherst_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr bataille_fw-fr for_o those_o in_o north-mershe_a near_a rye_n and_o spadelond_n mersh_fw-mi betwixt_o wynchelse_n and_o damse_n wall_n the_o like_a in_o 8_o e._n 3._o have_v 19_o thomas_n de_fw-fr faversham_n will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n and_o gosceline_n de_fw-fr gatele_n about_o two_o year_n afterward_o the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 28._o to_o will._n de_fw-fr robertsbrigge_n robert_n de_fw-fr shardenne_n and_o robert_n bataille_n wherein_o he_o recite_v that_o whereas_o he_o have_v assign_v they_o the_o say_v william_n robert_n and_o robert_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a in_o the_o marsh_n call_v northmersh_n near_o rye_n and_o in_o the_o marsh_n of_o spadelond_n betwixt_o wynchelse_n and_o daunswall_n and_o in_o other_o marsh_n adjoin_v and_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n aswell_o of_o knight_n as_o other_o through_o who_o neglect_n the_o default_n in_o those_o marsh_n have_v happen_v and_o that_o whereas_o by_o inquisition_n take_v by_o the_o say_v william_n robert_n and_o robert_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n find_v that_o there_o be_v cxxviij_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n manor_n of_o ihamme_n and_o that_o the_o say_v king_n bondman_n there_o hold_v of_o he_o thirty_o acre_n of_o land_n call_v spadelond_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v king_n land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o other_o can_v not_o be_v preserve_v except_o a_o contribution_n be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o for_o necessary_a charge_n tend_v to_o such_o their_o safeguard_n and_o that_o they_o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v forbear_v to_o
be_v much_o hinder_v and_o obstruct_v through_o the_o default_n and_o neglect_v of_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a 6358_o acre_n 3_o rhodes_n and_o a_o half_a of_o land_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n who_o according_a to_o their_o proportion_n be_v also_o oblige_v to_o those_o repair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tenant_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o nine_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n thereof_o lie_v in_o the_o marâ—h_n of_o megeham_n two_o furlong_n and_o seventeen_o perch_n of_o that_o sewer_n in_o length_n beginning_n at_o the_o say_a place_n of_o squabbar_a and_o so_o go_v on_o unto_o ............_o and_o all_o those_o tenant_n from_o the_o say_a place_n of_o gorebregg_n to_o the_o place_n call_v sakevylestrow_n for_o the_o say_a tenement_n one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n towards_o the_o north._n and_o all_o the_o other_o hold_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o megeham_n and_o whelpole_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n towards_o the_o south_n contain_v in_o length_n sixteen_o furlong_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o boghele_n balle_n and_o herst-monseux_a from_o the_o place_n call_v sakevylestrow_n to_o the_o place_n call_v ladytrowe_v seven_o furlong_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v ladytrowe_v all_o the_o say_a tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o marsh_n of_o megeham_n whelpole_n boghele_n ball_n and_o herst-monseux_a for_o those_o their_o tenement_n seven_o furlong_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n unto_o the_o say_a place_n of_o yortham_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o tenant_n of_o eight_o hundred_o ........._o and_o four_o acre_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o horsye_n and_o down_n for_o their_o tenement_n three_o furlong_n and_o nine_o perch_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n unto_o the_o say_a bound_n of_o rikenebrigg_n and_o from_o that_o place_n to_o â—â—e_z old_a sluice_n of_o pevenese_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o place_n call_v wyllindonestrow_n the_o say_a sewer_n to_o be_v repair_v by_o all_o that_o hold_v the_o say_a land_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wortling_n ................_o horsye_n mankesye_n haylesham_n westham_n and_o pevenese_n in_o common_a and_o that_o in_o the_o evacuation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o the_o say_a sewer_n if_o thaâ—_n sewer_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v they_o shall_v have_v benefit_n and_o full_a safeguard_n without_o any_o contribution_n from_o the_o other_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v in_o the_o town_n of_o bourne_n langenere_n and_o willyndon_n which_o from_o that_o time_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o marsh_n ought_v not_o to_o contribute_v to_o their_o repair_n forasmuch_o as_o those_o land_n can_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v preserve_v by_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o they_o far_o certify_v that_o there_o be_v another_o sewer_n begin_v at_o a_o place_n call_v the_o hokes_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o clyne_n of_o langene_n and_o so_o to_o the_o say_a place_n call_v wyllindonestrow_n by_o which_o the_o fresh_a water_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o bourne_n langeneye_n and_o wyllingdon_n descend_v to_o the_o sea_n be_v void_v away_o which_o say_v sewer_n the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o the_o town_n of_o bourne_n langeneye_n &_o willyndon_n ought_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v for_o evacuation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n do_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n so_o do_v and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n in_o that_o place_n call_v willindonestrow_n unto_o the_o say_a gutter_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o all_o the_o land-holders_n except_o within_o the_o before-specified_n limit_n so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n be_v conjoin_v by_o both_o the_o say_a sewer_n may_v pass_v to_o the_o say_a gutter_n and_o be_v thereby_o evacuate_v which_o gutter_n to_o be_v repair_v at_o the_o common_a charge_n and_o that_o from_o .........._o unto_o the_o house_n call_v wyllindonestrow_n and_o to_o the_o sluice_n of_o pevensey_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o say_v land-holders_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wortling_n otham_n hurst-monceux_a horsie_n mankesie_n haylesham_n westham_n and_o pevenesey_n only_o and_o that_o thence_o to_o the_o say_a gutter_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o whole_a marsh_n to_o enlarge_v the_o same_o sewer_n in_o breadth_n two_o perch_n and_o in_o depth_n three_o foot_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o whole_a marsh_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n aforesaid_a and_o they_o present_v moreover_o that_o from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v wyllendonestrow_n by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_v old_a sewer_n on_o the_o east_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o have_v a_o a_o new_a sewer_n make_v in_o the_o common_a marsh_n in_o breadth_n three_o perch_n and_o in_o depth_n xv_o foot_n extend_v to_o the_o say_a hillock_n as_o also_o a_o new_a gutter_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o hillock_n in_o length_n xx_o perch_n in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o depth_n two_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a and_o to_o enlarge_v the_o old_a gutter_n unto_o sixty_o foot_n in_o length_n the_o charge_n of_o all_o which_o be_v then_o esteem_v at_o cclibr._o and_o they_o far_o certify_v that_o if_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n shall_v be_v so_o repair_v great_a profit_n and_o safeguard_n will_v accrue_v thereby_o but_o if_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v not_o have_v the_o loss_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n will_v be_v inestimable_a whereupon_o command_n be_v give_v aswell_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n as_o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o sussex_n to_o summon_v the_o abbot_n of_o begeham_n and_o his_o participant_n as_o also_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o land-holders_n in_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o westham_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o answer_v why_o &c._n &c._n as_o also_o all_o the_o land-holders_n within_o the_o say_a marsh_n that_o they_o shall_v likewise_o then_o and_o there_o meet_v to_o perform_v and_o do_v what_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v so_o send_v unto_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a shireeve_n do_v make_v his_o return_n at_o that_o appoint_a day_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n that_o he_o have_v give_v notice_n according_o unto_o the_o abbot_n of_o begeham_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o to_o the_o land-holders_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n to_o appear_v at_o westham_n upon_o the_o day_n before-specified_n divers_a other_o be_v then_o also_o summon_v by_o the_o say_a shireeve_n in_o like_a sort_n some_o whereof_o appear_v but_o the_o abbot_n of_o begeham_n and_o many_o other_o come_v not_o and_o those_o that_o appear_v answer_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o ancestor_n who_o estate_n they_o then_o have_v in_o those_o land_n with_o the_o other_o land_n &_o tenement_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wortle_a otham_n herst-monceux_a etc._n etc._n have_v use_v to_o repair_v in_o common_a the_o beforementioned_a sewer_n from_o the_o place_n call_v rikenebrig_n unto_o the_o old_a sluice_n of_o pevenese_n and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o have_v so_o repair_v those_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o evacuation_n of_o those_o fresh_a water_n as_o by_o the_o say_a presentment_n be_v then_o suppose_v whereupon_o by_o virtue_n of_o another_o write_v direct_v to_o the_o say_a constable_n of_o dovor_n a_o jury_n be_v impanel_v and_o sir_n william_n hoo_n knight_n with_o divers_z other_o be_v summon_v do_v appear_v in_o person_n and_o do_v several_o say_v as_o to_o their_o tenement_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o mankesye_n without_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n that_o there_o be_v a_o sewer_n call_v mankesey_n streme_a begin_v at_o a_o certain_a boundary_a call_v herstbolt_n and_o extend_v itself_o under_o walleres_n haven_n unto_o the_o old_a port_n of_o code_v by_o which_o sewer_n the_o fresh_a water_n descend_v into_o those_o part_n be_v evacuate_v and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n who_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o the_o beforespecify_v land_n do_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v the_o say_a sewer_n and_o have_v commodity_n and_o ample_a safeguard_n thereby_o without_o that_o that_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n and_o those_o who_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o the_o tenement_n aforesaid_a do_v in_o common_a repair_n and_o maintain_v that_o sewer_n begin_v at_o the_o boundary_a call_v squabber_n tend_v to_o gorebregg_n and_o
so_o to_o sakevylestrow_n and_o so_o to_o yortham_n thence_o to_o rikenebrig_n and_o so_o to_o the_o old_a sluice_n of_o pevenese_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tenement_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wortle_a eltham_n herst-monceux_a etc._n etc._n and_o without_o that_o that_o by_o evacuation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o those_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o repair_v and_o make_v as_o by_o the_o presentment_n be_v suppose_v they_o shall_v have_v benefit_n and_o safeguard_n and_o this_o they_o be_v all_o ready_a to_o justify_v etc._n etc._n and_o william_n grangiam_fw-la the_o king_n attorney_n there_o at_o that_o time_n say_v that_o the_o sewer_n beginning_n at_o the_o boundary_a call_v squabber_n tend_v to_o gorebregg_n and_o so_o to_o sakevylastrowe_v and_o thence_o to_o the_o old_a sluice_n of_o pevenese_n have_v be_v usual_o repair_v in_o common_a by_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wortle_a otham_n herst-monceux_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o such_o evacuation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n by_o those_o repair_v they_o have_v commodity_n and_o safeguard_n as_o in_o the_o say_a presentment_n be_v allege_v &c_n &c_n .._o ................................_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o thomas_n erpyngham_n constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n the_o prior_n of_o michelham_n john_n pelham_n william_n fenys_n will._n makenade_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 in_o pevensey_n marsh_n betwixt_o birle_n and_o bechief_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o marsh_n as_o of_o the_o marsh_n of_o romeneye_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n whereupon_o 1659._o the_o say_a prior_n john_n pelham_n and_o william_n makenade_n go_v unto_o westham_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o pevensey_n upon_o friday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n gregory_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n the_o bailiff_n and_o the_o twelve_o jurat_n otherwise_o call_v skawer_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o ordain_v these_o follow_a statute_n for_o the_o due_a governance_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n and_o salvation_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v first_o because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a law_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n ordain_v nor_o use_v before_o that_o time_n marsh._n but_o at_o the_o will_n of_o those_o lord_n who_o have_v land_n within_o the_o same_o so_o that_o divers_a peril_n and_o hurt_n intolerable_a daily_o grow_v therefore_o for_o eschew_v thereof_o and_o for_o increase_v of_o the_o common_a profit_n they_o ordain_v and_o full_o agree_v that_o a_o principal_a court_n shall_v be_v yearly_o hold_v in_o the_o say_a marsh_n within_o xv_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n whereat_o one_o bailiff_n xij_o skawer_n as_o also_o collector_n and_o expenditor_n of_o the_o scot_n or_o assessment_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n or_o by_o their_o attorney_n for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o which_o bailiff_n to_o oversee_v the_o defect_n and_o the_o xij_o skawer_n to_o make_v order_n and_o decree_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romney_n marsh_n and_o also_o that_o every_o man_n by_o lawful_a quantity_n of_o his_o hold_v of_o common_a of_o pasture_n and_o fish_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n shall_v contribute_v by_o equal_a portion_n to_o the_o reparation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o bank_n gutter_n sewer_n bridge_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_a thing_n within_o the_o say_a marsh_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o xij_o skawer_n and_o that_o all_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n watergang_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n be_v do_v as_o often_o as_o need_v the_o cost_n whereof_o to_o be_v make_v and_o raise_v in_o this_o form_n viz._n that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o land_n subject_n to_o danger_n be_v it_o near_o or_o far_o off_o from_o the_o say_a peril_n so_o that_o the_o say_a land_n may_v be_v save_v or_o the_o owner_n have_v profit_n by_o the_o bank_n watergang_n gut_n and_o sewer_n beforementioned_a shall_v be_v contributory_a for_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o tenure_n so_o that_o no_o man_n hold_v such_o land_n and_o tenement_n under_o the_o form_n of_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v spare_v in_o that_o part_n be_v he_o rich_a or_o poor_a of_o what_o state_n dignity_n or_o condition_n soever_o be_v he_o within_o liberty_n or_o without_o and_o in_o case_n any_o man_n be_v negligent_a in_o pay_v of_o his_o portion_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n ordain_v by_o the_o skawer_n for_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n gut_n and_o watergang_v that_o then_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v distrain_v of_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v find_v within_o liberty_n or_o without_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v due_o pay_v their_o say_a proportion_n with_o their_o wane_v the_o which_o wane_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o bailiff_n and_o that_o the_o say_v distress_n take_v by_o the_o bailiff_n and_o the_o xij_o skawer_n shall_v be_v keep_v for_o three_o day_n and_o if_o the_o owner_n be_v obstinate_a or_o negligent_a of_o his_o payment_n during_o that_o time_n then_o that_o the_o say_a distress_n be_v sell_v and_o the_o money_n reserve_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n against_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o common_a bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n of_o pevensey_n who_o have_v land_n within_o the_o same_o be_v choose_v if_o it_o be_v profitable_a but_o otherwise_o that_o another_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n or_o by_o their_o attorney_n in_o sit_v and_o hold_v of_o the_o court_n and_o last_v at_o west_n ham_n or_o at_o some_o other_o lawful_a place_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o within_o xv_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n beforementioned_a yearly_a upon_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o bailiff_n except_o the_o say_a bailiff_n for_o some_o reasonable_a cause_n happen_v to_o be_v change_v within_o the_o say_a year_n and_o another_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o if_o the_o say_a bailiff_n be_v present_a at_o such_o his_o election_n and_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o that_o office_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v by_o the_o elector_n in_o xls._n which_o the_o succeed_a bailiff_n shall_v levy_v of_o his_o good_n and_o catal_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o so_o forthwith_o a_o new_a choice_n of_o another_o bailiff_n to_o be_v make_v who_o shall_v accept_v of_o that_o office_n and_o take_v his_o oath_n and_o have_v for_o his_o labour_n the_o wane_v that_o fall_n in_o his_o time_n of_o the_o scot_n so_o assess_v and_o levy_v and_o if_o the_o say_a bailiff_n so_o choose_v be_v hinder_v by_o any_o man_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o accept_v of_o that_o office_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o threat_n that_o then_o he_o which_o so_o threaten_v he_o or_o by_o any_o suggestion_n cause_v he_o to_o decline_v that_o office_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o elector_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o bailiff_n himself_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n he_o refuse_v the_o same_o office_n and_o if_o the_o bailiff_n be_v absent_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n that_o then_o he_o be_v distrain_v by_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o marsh_n his_o predecessor_n by_o all_o his_o good_n and_o catal_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v pound_v in_o certain_a place_n ordain_v by_o the_o say_a elector_n and_o there_o keep_v unto_o the_o time_n the_o say_a bailiff_n go_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o pevensey_n the_o abbot_n of_o begham_n or_o prior_n of_o michelham_n or_o to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o make_v his_o oath_n accept_v of_o his_o say_a office_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v receive_v letter_n of_o he_o who_o have_v so_o take_v his_o oath_n seal_v with_o his_o seal_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n his_o predecessor_n and_o thus_o shall_v he_o do_v within_o six_o day_n after_o his_o election_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o he_o shall_v then_o be_v punish_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o forthwith_o a_o new_a choice_n make_v and_o at_o this_o principal_n last_o or_o court_n the_o common_a collector_n and_o expenditor_n of_o all_o the_o general_a scot_n beforementioned_a shall_v make_v their_o account_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o marsh_n or_o their_o attorney_n if_o they_o be_v present_a before_o the_o bailiff_n xij_o skawer_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o say_a marsh_n which_o account_n to_o be_v
13._o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o common_a watercourse_n betwixt_o asheburnehamesmyll_n and_o batesford_n to_o godyngeshavene_n be_v so_o obstruct_v by_o sand_n mud_n grass_n and_o other_o filth_n that_o three_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o three_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v by_o this_o stoppage_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n drown_v &_o that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a &_o profitable_a for_o the_o safeguard_n &_o restoration_n of_o those_o land_n that_o the_o common_a current_n from_o morespicheswalle_n to_o the_o mark_n dyke_n be_v new_o cleanse_v which_o contain_v six_o furlong_n by_o estimation_n and_o may_v be_v scour_v for_o xij_o mark_n which_o channel_n all_o the_o landholders_n as_o well_o above_o borham_n bregge_n as_o rokland_n morhale_v ho_o ladyland_n cralle_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o christian_a atte_n mershe_n aught_o to_o make_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o current_n from_o markdyke_n to_o pevenese_n bridge_n contain_v in_o length_n xiij_o furlong_n which_o be_v then_o likewise_o fill_v with_o mud_n and_o sand_n by_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o tide_n may_v be_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v according_a to_o their_o estimation_n for_o xll._o and_o that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o new_a sluse_n at_o the_o say_v pevenese_n bridge_n in_o length_n xx_o foot_n in_o breadth_n fourteen_o and_o in_o height_n four_o foot_n which_o may_v be_v make_v for_o xl._o by_o estimation_n to_o the_o scour_n of_o which_o channel_n and_o make_v the_o sluice_n all_o the_o land-holders_n above_o borham_n bregge_n in_o brodewyshe_a and_o cornbroke_a aught_o to_o make_v full_a contribution_n and_o the_o land-holders_n above_o tonleghebregge_n to_o condennesbregge_v half_a contribution_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o land_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o landholders_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o morespicheswalle_n half_a contribution_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o say_a land_n and_o that_o all_o the_o land-holders_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o mankesye_n bestenovere_fw-la marchalls_n baker_n and_o wykham_n to_o contribute_v for_o the_o purpose_n abovesaid_a a_o four_o part_n for_o this_o present_a occasion_n but_o not_o to_o be_v claim_v as_o a_o due_a in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o all_o the_o land-holders_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o pevense_n haven_n that_o all_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o the_o saltes_n from_o morespicheswalle_n to_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o take_v away_o without_o any_o impediment_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o if_o the_o say_a port_n of_o pevenese_n have_v not_o be_v stop_v up_o with_o mud_n and_o sand_n by_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o tide_n so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n from_o the_o say_a sluse_n can_v not_o have_v its_o course_n then_o will_v it_o have_v be_v needful_a that_o the_o say_a sluice_n shall_v be_v pull_v up_o and_o set_v down_o anew_o at_o wyldemershe_n betwixt_o the_o sluice_n of_o hoo_n and_o the_o sluice_n of_o mankeseye_n and_o that_o a_o new_a sewer_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o say_a sluice_n so_o place_v anew_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o john_n ask_v unto_o the_o kokyr_n of_o mankesye_n allow_v for_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v john_n ask_v according_a to_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o romene_n marsh_n ☞_o also_o they_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a and_o beneficial_a for_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o begham_n for_o his_o land_n at_o roklond_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n have_v one_o little_a sewer_n with_o a_o bolt_n fasten_v under_o the_o common_a watercourse_n into_o the_o brook_n of_o hoo_n for_o evacuation_n of_o the_o dead_a water_n arise_v from_o rain_n and_o spring_n in_o the_o say_a ground_n of_o roklond_n and_o this_o to_o be_v make_v at_o their_o own_o proper_a charge_n and_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o maintain_v the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o that_o bolt_n call_v morespicheswalle_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a charge_n and_o if_o the_o say_a current_n through_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o water_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o its_o course_n by_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n or_o his_o successor_n that_o then_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o tenant_n of_o hoo_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o say_a bolt_n until_o he_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n do_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o say_a tenant_n of_o hoo_n for_o their_o loss_n thereby_o occasion_v and_o the_o say_a juror_n do_v likewise_o affirm_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o have_v one_o bailiff_n one_o collector_n one_o expenditor_n and_o other_o jurat_n skawer_n of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a land-holders_n who_o may_v have_v power_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romene_n marsh_n and_o to_o make_v new_a ordinance_n of_o pevense_n marsh_n and_o to_o return_v they_o into_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v exemplify_v with_o the_o say_a king_n great_a seal_n so_o that_o if_o the_o say_a sewer_n or_o floodgate_n shall_v be_v so_o repair_v they_o may_v have_v benefit_n and_o full_a safety_n thereby_o and_o that_o in_o case_n a_o proper_a remedy_n be_v not_o the_o soon_o have_v therein_o a_o inestimable_a loss_n will_v be_v like_a to_o happen_v within_o a_o very_a short_a time_n whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n issue_v out_o both_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o sussex_n that_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v warning_n to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o land-holders_n of_o the_o tenement_n within_o those_o town_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n at_o marchalleswalle_n near_o the_o ........._o of_o pevense_n upon_o the_o thursday_n be_v the_o eve_n of_o s._n margaret_n the_o virgin_n than_o next_o ensue_v to_o show_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v chardged_a with_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o repair_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o hold_n and_o form_n of_o the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o to_o do_v and_o undergo_v what_o the_o king_n court_n shall_v further_o appoint_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o according_o john_n colbrond_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o office_n of_o bailiff_n and_o swear_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o richard_n palmere_n to_o the_o office_n of_o collector_n and_o expenditor_n and_o swear_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o thomas_n colbrond_n william_n bulk_n and_o other_o to_o the_o office_n of_o skawer_n and_o swear_v likewise_o to_o undergo_v that_o office_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v marsh._n at_o which_o day_n the_o say_a lieutenant_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n make_v his_o return_n to_o the_o before-specified_n prior_n of_o michesham_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n that_o he_o do_v summon_v john_n ask_v robert_n rede_v with_o divers_a other_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o likewise_o the_o abbot_n of_o begham_n but_o the_o say_v john_n ask_v and_o many_o other_o appear_v not_o but_o john_n wodelond_n and_o some_o other_o who_o do_v appear_v be_v ready_a to_o contribute_v to_o those_o repair_v etc._n etc._n in_o 8_o h._n 4._o sir_n john_n dalingrugge_n knight_n george_n ballard_n stephan_n bettenhamme_n will._n snayth_o henry_n horn_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 upon_o the_o sea-coast_n from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v blakwose_v in_o kent_n unto_o rye_n in_o this_o county_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o water_n call_v apoldreflete_a from_o the_o sea_n to_o bodihamme_n on_o both_o side_n the_o say_a water_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v much_o break_v with_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh._n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o same_o sir_n john_n dalingregge_n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n john_n hall_n the_o elder_a and_o john_n hall_n the_o young_a have_v the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o the_o bank_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n betwixt_o hastynge_n and_o boxle_n within_o the_o parish_n and_o town_n of_o wylt_v holyngton_n boxle_n crowherst_n hastynge_n and_o bulwerhythe_n and_o to_o transact_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 2_o h._n 5._o upon_o a_o inquisition_n take_v before_o thomas_n erpyngham_n constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n will._n brenchesle_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n and_o other_o for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o farleghe_n in_o
this_o county_n and_o apulâ—re_v in_o kent_n the_o juror_n present_v 17._o upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a small_a mâ—rsh_n near_o unto_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n call_v s._n mary_n croft_n contain_v by_o estimation_n xlviij_o acre_n of_o land_n which_o can_v not_o be_v well_o defend_v against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o tide_n except_o a_o old_a gutter_n therein_o be_v stop_v up_o and_o they_o say_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a gutter_n and_o seweâ—_n make_v beyond_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o the_o land_n of_o john_n chitecrofte_a in_o a_o certain_a marsh_n call_v corboylesmarshe_n contain_v ..........._o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o so_o to_o pass_v into_o the_o watercourse_n come_v from_o leveshameswall_n unto_o the_o sluice_n at_o melflâ—t_n all_o which_o say_v work_v viz._n the_o stop_n up_o of_o the_o old_a gutter_n and_o make_v of_o the_o new_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n may_v be_v perform_v as_o they_o estimate_v it_o for_o xijl._o and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o land-holders_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v s._n marie_n croft_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o say_v john_n chitecroft_n for_o the_o say_a land_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n ☜_o for_o every_o acre_n xls._n and_o they_o likewise_o say_v that_o the_o say_v land-holders_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o make_v contribution_n for_o their_o portion_n towards_o the_o divert_v of_o the_o watercourse_n in_o curboylesmarshe_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o sluice_n there_o and_o the_o bank_n beyond_o the_o say_a sluice_n not_o tax_v as_o also_o to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a sewer_n in_o curboylesmarsh_n when_o occasion_n shall_v be_v viz._n for_o every_o acre_n of_o they_o as_o the_o land-holders_n of_o curboylesmarsh_n for_o they_o which_o water_n so_o divert_v be_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n or_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v curboylesmarshe_n and_o therefore_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o rye_n have_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v summon_v the_o say_a john_n chytecroft_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n at_o rye_n upon_o the_o wednesday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o show_v etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o land-holders_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v s._n mary_n croft_n who_o several_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v contribution_n according_a to_o the_o inquisition_n aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o the_o say_a john_n chitecrofte_a who_o say_v nothing_o thereto_o therefore_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_v new_a gutter_n and_o sewer_n beyond_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o over_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v john_n chitecrofte_a shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o say_a inquisition_n and_o that_o the_o say_v john_n chitecroft_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o say_a land_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n ☞_o x_o s_o in_o 3_o h._n 5._o sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n richard_n wakeherst_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n vincent_n fynche_n adam_n iwode_n and_o will._n merchant_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o pesemersh_n rye_n farlegh_n and_o pette_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o also_o in_o 9_o h._n 5._o have_v dorso_fw-la robert_n oxenbrigge_n henry_n hoorne_v john_n halle_n junior_a will._n cheyne_n and_o adam_n iwode_n for_o those_o betwixt_o ashewalle_n and_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sea-water_n run_v from_o the_o town_n of_o rye_n to_o appuldre_n and_o bodyam_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wytresham_n and_o stone_n in_o kent_z and_o to_o idenne_n pesemâ—rshe_n and_o bekkele_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o rumney_n marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n the_o like_a commission_n the_o same_o year_n have_v dorso_fw-la robert_n lord_n poynings_n thomas_n prior_n of_o lewes_n john_n preston_n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n john_n darell_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o flecching_n and_o seford_n on_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n have_v ibid._n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n the_o prior_n of_o michelham_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n adam_n iworde_n john_n nelonde_n and_o john_n halle_n for_o those_o betwixt_o hastyng_n and_o boxele_n in_o the_o town_n of_o s._n leonard_n holyngtone_n wylting_a bexele_n croweherst_n and_o bulwerhithe_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a the_o like_a have_v ibid._n will._n westbury_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n john_n hall_n richard_n wakehurst_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o parish_n of_o berghestede_n on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o the_o parish_n of_o felgham_n on_o the_o east_n and_o from_o those_o parish_n to_o westregate_v and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o as_o abovesaid_a so_o also_o in_o 1_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n the_o prior_n of_o michelham_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n and_o othâ—rs_n for_o those_o bank_n betwixt_o hastyng_n and_o bexele_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o the_o like_a have_v robert_n lord_n ponynge_n thomas_n prior_n of_o lewes_n john_n preston_n sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o flecching_n and_o seford_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a but_o in_o such_o sort_n do_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n pelham_n and_o his_o fellow_n commissioner_n proceed_v therein_o that_o in_o 6_o h._n 6._o upon_o information_n dorso_fw-la make_v to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o have_v by_o colour_n of_o that_o commission_n raise_v certain_a new_a bank_n which_o do_v so_o obstruct_v and_o hinder_v the_o ancient_a course_n of_o of_o those_o fresh_a water_n that_o have_v use_v to_o run_v betwixt_o the_o say_a town_n of_o hastyng_n and_o boxle_n by_o certain_a sewer_n and_o trench_n to_o the_o sea_n that_o much_o land_n be_v thereby_o drown_v the_o say_a king_n assign_v dorso_fw-la the_o abbot_n of_o bataille_n the_o say_a sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n sir_n roger_n fenys_n knight_n adam_n iwode_n john_n corffe_n and_o other_o to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v such_o course_n for_o the_o rectify_v thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v consonant_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 10_o h._n 6._o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n sir_n thomas_n echyngham_n knight_n john_n halle_n will._n fynche_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n betwixt_o farlegh_n in_o this_o county_n and_o derlande_n knokke_n in_o kent_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n for_o to_o employ_v in_o that_o work_n consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o expedition_n therein_o the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_fw-la in_o 12_o h._n 6._o have_v john_n earl_n of_o huntendon_n robert_n prior_n of_o lewes_n sir_n robert_n poynings_n sir_n thomas_n echyngham_n sir_n thomas_n leukenore_n knight_n john_n darell_n richard_n wakehurst_n and_o other_o for_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o flecching_n and_o seford_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o to_o proceed_v as_o abovesaid_a as_o also_o to_o impress_v such_o and_o so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o fit_v wage_n etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a so_o also_o in_o 21_o h_n 6._o have_v dorso_fw-la edmund_n mille_n will._n sidney_n john_n leyle_n john_n woo_v richard_n dalingrugge_v esquire_n and_o will._n brey_v for_o those_o betwixt_o the_o parish_n of_o berghstede_n on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o the_o parish_n of_o folgham_n on_o the_o east_n and_o from_o those_o parish_n extend_v to_o westgate_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n tâ—e_v next_o year_n follow_v have_v sir_n rog._n fenys_n knight_n richard_n dalyngrugge_n esquire_n john_n faukes_n clerk_n john_n denysh_v esquire_n edmund_n mille_n and_o adam_n iwode_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o hastyng_n and_o bexele_n within_o the_o town_n of_o s._n leonard_n holyngtone_n milling_n bexele_v croweherst_n and_o bulwerhithe_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o the_o last_o commission_n direct_v in_o 33_o h._n 6._o richard_n abbot_n of_o
bataille_n will._n westburyâ—_n â—_z provost_n of_o eton_n college_n near_o windsor_n john_n faukes_n clerk_n thomas_z ho_o esquire_n and_o bartholomew_n bolney_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o batesford_n ashburnehammesmille_n &_o godyngeshaven_n &_o from_o pevenese_n bridge_n to_o newestclewe_n of_o waltershaven_n and_o from_o newestclewes_n by_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o point_n of_o godyngeshaven_n and_o from_o the_o point_n of_o godyngeshavene_n to_o romestrete_n and_o from_o romestrete_n to_o bellamsgutte_v and_o from_o bellamsgutte_n to_o densexgote_n and_o from_o densexgote_n to_o pykeledbrigge_n and_o from_o pykeledbrigge_n to_o swynesham_n brigge_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n several_a other_o commission_n there_o be_v in_o this_o king_n time_n and_o afterward_o in_o all_o which_o the_o commissioner_n be_v direct_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n viz._n in_o 34_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n richard_n fenys_n knight_n thomas_n echyngham_n richard_n dalyngregge_n and_o john_n passele_n esquire_n bartholomew_n bolney_n and_o martin_n oxenbrigge_n for_o the_o bank_n betwixt_o sedlescombebregge_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o sedlescombe_n on_o the_o west_n part_n to_o snaylham_n and_o the_o place_n call_v the_o pike_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o brede_n and_o gestle_a on_o the_o east_n part_n on_o both_o side_n the_o common_a watercourse_n betwixt_o the_o say_a town_n of_o sedlyscombe_n and_o wynchelse_n in_o 36_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n richard_n fenys_n knight_n sir_n roger_n leukenore_n knight_n nicholas_n huse_n thomas_n hoo_n barth_n bolney_n and_o other_o for_o those_o from_o coleworthe_n to_o fleghambrigge_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o 37_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n john_n pelham_n knight_n thomas_n echyngham_n henry_n hall_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n and_o john_n copeldyke_n esquire_n bartholomew_n bolney_n and_o martin_n oxenbrigge_n for_o those_o betwixt_o a_o place_n call_v fodyr_n and_o the_o town_n of_o wynchelse_n in_o 3_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n roger_n leukenore_n knight_n will._n sidney_n john_n erne_o thomas_n tawcke_n humphrey_n hewester_n and_o john_n gore_a for_o those_o bank_n from_o coleworthe_n to_o the_o sea_n in_o 5_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n echyngham_n knight_n barth_n bolney_n henry_n halle_n rob._n oxenbrigge_n and_o will._n baker_n for_o those_o from_o yham_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n leonard_n and_o from_o yham_n to_o the_o land_n call_v cregge_v and_o the_o land_n of_o john_n fynche_n in_o 6_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n roger_n leukenore_n knight_n nich._n huse_n esquire_n john_n fuyst_n john_n gore_a will._n ernele_n and_o other_o from_o the_o water_n of_o coleworth_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o 14_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_o sir_n john_n fog_n sir_n john_n scotte_n sir_n will._n haute_fw-fr and_o sir_n john_n gilford_n knight_n john_n elryngton_n john_n bruaston_n henry_n auger_n will._n belknap_n and_o robert_n oxenbrigge_n esquire_n barth_n bolney_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o robert_n brigge_n in_o this_o county_n and_o the_o town_n of_o romeney_n in_o kent_n in_o 17_o e._n 4._o upon_o a_o inquisition_n 70._o take_v at_o a_o place_n call_v dencourt_n marsh_n the_o friday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n xvij_o e._n 4._o before_o sir_n thomas_n echyngham_n knight_n henry_n aucher_n gervase_n horn_n robert_n oxenbrigge_n will._n belknap_n henry_n belknap_n john_n bradford_n john_n copeldyke_n john_n wody_n and_o thomas_n oxenbrigge_n commissioner_n to_o view_n and_o repair_v the_o bank_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o apildoure_n to_o rye_n on_o the_o west_n part_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o wall_n call_v fresh_a wall_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o monk_n 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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 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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 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justice_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o john_n strache_n and_o other_o
lordship_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o by_o the_o king_n there_o be_v allotment_n then_o make_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o each_o manor_n nevertheless_o after_o this_o fair_a entrance_n to_o so_o good_a and_o beneficial_a a_o work_n nothing_o be_v do_v therein_o to_o give_v some_o encouragement_n therefore_o to_o posterity_n in_o case_n this_o present_a age_n shall_v still_o decline_v it_o i_o have_v here_o exhibit_v a_o perfect_a map_n thereof_o with_o the_o particular_a allotment_n assign_v to_o each_o of_o those_o border_a lordship_n the_o division_n and_o allotment_n of_o king_n sedgmore_n to_o the_o several_a manor_n and_o freeholder_n thereunto_o adjoin_v according_a to_o the_o survey_n thereof_o take_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr quantity_n of_o the_o manor_n allotment_n of_o acre_n in_o the_o moor._n name_n of_o the_o manor_n  _fw-fr acres_n acre_n dunwere_v bower_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n robert_n chichester_n 600_o 171_o to_o william_n hinkmore_n esquire_n 350_o 100_o to_o brent_n land_n there_o 260_o 75_o stawell_n to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 960_o 274_o sutton_n mallet_n to_o john_n mallet_n esquire_n 820_o 234_o bawdrippe_n to_z walter_z long_o esquire_n 765_o 218_o brodney_n to_o thomas_n muttlebury_n esquire_n 246_o 70_o middle_a zoy._n to_z richard_n war_n esquire_n 1714_o 488_o to_o sir_n â—ichard_n strode_n 194_o 56_o to_o the_o freeholder_n there_o 80_o 23_o mourlinch_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o mr._n floyer_n 1240_o 354_o higham_n to_z henry_n lord_n grace_n 2485_o 708_o netherham_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n hext_n 928_o 264_o aller_n to_o sir_n john_n stawell_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr berre_fw-fr to_o sir_n william_n courtney_n 400_o 114_o to_o james_n northover_n gentleman_n his_o farm_n there_o 300_o 86_o to_o the_o parsonage_n and_o other_o freeholder_n there_o 100_o 29_o â—ishcot_n to_o sir_n thomas_n cheek_n 1846_o 526_o horsey_n to_o sir_n george_n horsey_n 1293_o 370_o ched_fw-mi zoy._n to_o william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n 1440_o 411_o wesâ—on_n to_o sir_n peter_n van_n lore_n 2038_o 582_o to_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n john_n brag_n and_o nicholas_n watts_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr othery_n to_o edward_n trint_fw-la esquire_n 1378_o 393_o to_o mr._n balle_n mr._n harris_n and_o mr._n sanders_n their_o freehold_n 121_o 35_o somerton_n to_o thomas_n hill_n esquire_n 1430_o 408_o to_o james_n rese_n esquire_n 464_o 132_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n edward_n hext_n 3159_o 901_o to_o the_o parsonage_n there_o 171_o 49_o to_o the_o church-burgages_a 52_o 15_o graynton_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o mr._n watts_n 1019_o 291_o pitteney_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 1114_o 318_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n hanham_n 882_o 251_o cumpton_n dondon_n to_o sir_n john_n strangways_o knight_n 1921_o 548_o to_o baronet_n portman_n his_o freehold_a there_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr walton_n to_o sir_n thomas_n thin_a 1893_o 540_o street_n to_o andrew_n whittington_n 1711_o 488_o to_o mr._n alexander_n deyer_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr to_o freeholder_n omit_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr memorandum_n that_o these_o allotment_n be_v rate_v proportionable_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o xxviij_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o moor_n by_o the_o perch_n of_o xv_o foot_n to_o every_o hundred_o acre_n of_o the_o several_n the_o total_a 32374_o acre_n the_o total_a 9522_o acre_n beside_o 4000_o acre_n intend_v for_o the_o king_n cap._n xxiâ—_n touch_v the_o marsh_n in_o this_o county_n the_o first_o commission_n dorso_fw-la that_o i_o have_v find_v be_v in_o 5_o e._n 2._o and_o direct_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr wyllington_n robert_n de_fw-fr clyderhom_n and_o stephan_n the_o salt-marsh_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o part_n of_o hambury_n in_o saltmersh_n the_o like_a dorso_fw-la about_o two_o year_n after_o be_v direct_v to_o nich._n de_fw-fr kyngeston_n richard_n de_fw-fr rodeneye_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr dunstaple_n in_o 33_o e._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr berkelee_n of_o coberlee_n simon_n basset_n william_n de_fw-fr chiltenham_n john_n de_fw-fr yate_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr clifford_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v border_v upon_o severne_n betwixt_o bristol_n and_o gloucester_n so_o also_o in_o 36_o e._n 3._o be_v dorso_fw-la thomas_n moygne_n john_n tracy_n john_n clifford_n and_o john_n sloghtre_fw-fr and_o in_o 38_o e._n 3._o the_o say_v john_n tracy_n dorso_fw-la john_n clifford_n and_o john_n sloghtre_fw-fr who_o according_o sate_v at_o thornbury_n upon_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la where_o the_o juror_n present_v 8._o unto_o they_o upon_o oath_n that_o john_n fitz_n nchol_n lord_n of_o hull_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v the_o watercourse_n of_o the_o rendyche_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o lordship_n of_o roehampton_n and_o hull_n and_o to_o lead_v the_o same_o upon_o his_o own_o land_n unto_o the_o severne_n which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v and_o that_o the_o country_n be_v damnify_v by_o such_o his_o neglect_n and_o the_o same_o john_n be_v thereupon_o distrain_v to_o come_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o sobbury_n on_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o peter_n &_o paul_n in_o the_o 39_o year_n of_o the_o say_v k._n e._n 3._o to_o answer_v thereunto_o come_v and_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o nor_o ever_o do_v receive_v and_o lead_v the_o say_a watercourse_n upon_o his_o own_o proper_a soil_n unto_o severne_n as_o it_o be_v allege_v and_o therefore_o do_v put_v himself_o upon_o the_o country_n and_o according_o be_v dischadrge_v thereof_o by_o the_o juror_n in_o 44_o e._n 3._o john_n mowbray_n will._n wakebrigg_n john_n sarjaunt_o robert_n palet_fw-la and_o william_n church_n hill_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o saltmersh_n near_o bristol_n in_o 2_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v certify_v glâ—uc_fw-la that_o there_o be_v and_o ancient_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a stand_a water_n occasion_v by_o rain_n in_o the_o meadow_n and_o field_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aylbrighton_n olveston_n auste_n near_a cotes_n and_o littelton_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n every_o year_n for_o the_o drayn_n whereof_o there_o likewise_o be_v and_o ancient_o have_v be_v a_o certain_a trench_n whole_o out_o of_o the_o land_n the_o abbot_n of_o malmesbury_n extend_v from_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a town_n to_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v holpole_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o another_o place_n call_v holpole_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o place_n call_v pynkenhampspull_n and_o thence_o to_o another_o place_n call_v cakepull_n and_o thence_o to_o severne_v which_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o trench_n the_o say_a town_n of_o aylbrighton_n olveston_n &_o auste_v near_o cotes_n be_v oblige_v to_o scour_v and_o they_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o water_n of_o aylbrighton_n olveston_n auste_n near_a cotes_n and_o littelton_n nor_o any_o other_o water_n come_v upon_o or_o overflow_a the_o land_n and_o meadow_n of_o those_o town_n by_o rain_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n before_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o do_v use_v to_o run_v to_o boyston_n nor_o from_o thence_o to_o severne_v noâ—_n littelton_n pull_n nor_o to_o the_o trench_n which_o the_o say_a abbot_n claim_v only_o for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o water_n overflow_a his_o land_n unto_o severne_n as_o by_o the_o allegation_n of_o thomas_n shardelowe_n than_o the_o say_v king_n attorney_n be_v suppose_v several_a other_o commission_n there_o be_v in_o this_o king_n time_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o shire_n viz._n in_o 4_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr berkele_n and_o sir_n john_n thorpe_n knight_n ralph_n waleys_n and_o john_n stanshawe_n for_o those_o in_o the_o town_n of_o albrighton_n olveston_n luttleton_n and_o aust_n near_o cotes_n in_o 6_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n of_o powyk_n and_o sir_n will._n castelacre_n knight_n john_n cherleton_n and_o william_n heyberer_n for_o all_o in_o general_n throughout_o this_o county_n in_o 8_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n berkele_n sir_n john_n berkele_n and_o sir_n edward_n de_fw-fr bradeston_n knight_n robert_n de_fw-fr cherletone_n john_n sergeant_n ralph_n weleys_n and_o john_n stanshawe_n for_o those_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o severne_n in_o the_o hundred_o of_o berkele_n grumbaldesash_n thornebury_n and_o hembury_n in_o 9_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la thomas_n berkley_n of_o bâ—rkley_n robert_n bealknap_n john_n berkley_n john_n tracy_n john_n sergeant_n and_o john_n lucy_n for_o those_o on_o the_o coast_n of_o severne_n and_o part_n adjoin_v so_o likewise_o in_o 13_o r._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n john_n berkele_n knight_n john_n cassey_n ralph_n waleys_n and_o other_o in_o 16_o r._n 2._o the_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 4._o to_o
the_o shireeuâ—_n of_o this_o county_n wherein_o he_o recite_v that_o whereas_o sir_n robert_n bealknap_n knight_n and_o john_n lucy_n late_o constitute_v his_o justice_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o coast_n of_o severne_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v do_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v that_o the_o breach_n make_v by_o the_o man_n of_o aylberton_n in_o a_o certain_a causey_n divide_v the_o field_n of_o luttelton_n and_o aylberton_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o make_v good_a in_o as_o perfect_v a_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o that_o for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o field_n aforesaid_a a_o certain_a ditch_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o say_a causey_n from_o the_o town_n of_o aylberton_n unto_o severne_n shall_v be_v competent_o amend_v in_o such_o place_n where_o need_v require_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o who_o have_v estate_n in_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n adjoin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o those_o who_o have_v use_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v they_o and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o often_o as_o need_v require_v and_o moreover_o that_o six_o sufficient_a man_n have_v land_n in_o those_o part_n and_o also_o one_o bailiff_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o swear_v to_o view_v as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a all_o the_o say_a ditch_n from_o the_o one_o end_n thereof_o to_o the_o other_o and_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v amend_v and_o repair_v from_o time_n to_o time_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o that_o a_o certain_a sluse_n ancient_o set_v in_o the_o say_a ditch_n at_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o drayn_n of_o those_o water_n which_o do_v descend_v thereby_o shall_v be_v competent_o maintain_v by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o say_v six_o man_n and_o the_o bailiff_n before-specified_n and_o that_o certain_a man_n of_o those_o part_n specify_v in_o the_o say_a process_n ought_v several_o to_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v some_o perch_n of_o the_o say_a ditch_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v distrain_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_v six_o man_n and_o the_o bailiff_n as_o often_o as_o occasion_v require_v as_o by_o the_o record_n and_o process_n thereof_o have_v on_o that_o behalf_n and_o by_o the_o say_v king_n letter_n patent_n exemplify_v under_o his_o great_a seal_n more_o plain_o may_v appear_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o at_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o relation_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o say_v king_n faithful_a subject_n he_o be_v inform_v that_o through_o the_o neglect_n in_o observe_v the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o decree_n much_o loss_n have_v happen_v to_o divers_a of_o his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o other_o reside_v in_o those_o part_n and_o many_o worse_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v out_o except_o a_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v use_v therein_o the_o say_a king_n for_o prevention_n thereof_o command_v the_o say_a shireeve_n to_o view_v the_o exemplification_n of_o that_o record_n and_o process_n and_o call_v before_o he_o those_o six_o man_n and_o the_o bailiff_n and_o full_o declare_v the_o premise_n unto_o they_o to_o warn_v and_o distrain_v they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o therein_o in_o 11_o h_n 4._o sir_n gilbert_n denys_n knight_n robert_n poynns_n john_n grevill_n john_n giffard_n john_n russell_n will._n godefelawe_n gilbert_n gylberd_n and_o will._n merbury_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o take_v order_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o all_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o gloucester_n and_o bristol_n which_o be_v then_o break_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o custom_n use_v in_o those_o place_n as_o also_o to_o take_v so_o many_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n as_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o that_o work_n and_o in_o 1_o h._n 5._o robert_n poyntz_n alexander_n clevedone_n thomas_n mille_n john_n derhurst_n robert_n stanshawe_n and_o nich._n alderlegh_n be_v appoint_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v all_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o salt_n marsh_n betwixt_o olston_n and_o hembury_n and_o to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh._n cap._n xxii_o from_o gloucestershire_n i_o must_v make_v a_o large_a step_n the_o more_o western_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n afford_v no_o considerable_a marsh_n nor_o the_o north_n west_n near_o than_o yorkshire_n but_o that_o country_n be_v well_o store_v with_o such_o fenny_a ground_n especial_o near_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n darwent_n aire_n do_v crent_n and_o humber_n some_o part_n whereof_o do_v lie_v in_o the_o east_n ride_v but_o the_o great_a proportion_n in_o the_o west_n ride_v of_o that_o county_n for_o in_o that_o flat_a about_o hoveden_n and_o border_v upon_o it_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v 58._o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o fifty_o eight_o village_n and_o that_o it_o have_v heretofore_o be_v vulgar_o call_v 58._o wauling_a fen_n though_o now_o as_o i_o think_v dikes_n marsh_n and_o hatfield_n level_v be_v the_o most_o note_a name_n whereby_o it_o be_v common_o know_v pursue_v therefore_o my_o accustom_a method_n in_o discourse_v of_o the_o improvement_n here_o likewise_o make_v by_o bank_v and_o drayn_v i_o shall_v observe_v that_o the_o first_o commission_n dorso_fw-la for_o that_o purpose_n wherewith_o i_o have_v meet_v be_v in_o 23_o e._n 1._o and_o direct_v to_o h._n de_fw-fr cressingham_n and_o i._o de_fw-fr lithgreines_n who_o upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o king_n by_o walter_n de_fw-fr langeton_n than_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n leonard_n at_o york_n that_o divers_a person_n have_v land_n lie_v near_o the_o river_n ouse_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o houke_n and_o redness_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o their_o say_a land_n aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v certain_a bank_n and_o sewer_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o that_o stream_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o they_o from_o inundation_n as_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n in_o time_n past_a have_v do_v do_v neglect_n so_o to_o do_v whereby_o great_a loss_n accrue_v to_o many_o other_o land-holders_n in_o those_o part_n the_o say_a king_n assign_v they_o the_o say_v hugh_n and_o john_n to_o inquire_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o to_o take_v such_o course_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o the_o same_o as_o shall_v be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o customeâ—_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la have_v the_o say_a hugh_n and_o john_n touch_v the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o river_n of_o ouse_n from_o cawode_n to_o faxflete_a on_o both_o side_n the_o water_n so_o also_o in_o 27_o e._n 1._o have_v thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n and_o gerard_n salveyne_n for_o the_o same_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o cawode_n and_o faxflete_n in_o 28_o e._n 1._o upon_o information_n dorso_fw-la make_v by_o the_o land-holders_n of_o brunkestet_fw-la and_o faxflet_n that_o one_o peter_n betard_n and_o the_o townsman_n of_o beleby_n have_v divert_v the_o stream_n of_o beleby_n wathe_fw-mi out_o of_o its_o ancient_a channel_n into_o the_o watercourse_n of_o fulnathe_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o estringtone_n and_o portingtone_n have_v turn_v the_o course_n of_o those_o such_o water_n as_o pass_v near_o those_o town_n by_o several_a trench_n so_o various_o that_o upon_o any_o great_a rain_n they_o drown_v the_o great_a â—art_n of_o the_o land_n adjacent_a so_o that_o neither_o passenger_n can_v travel_v in_o the_o common_a road_n betwixt_o beleby_n and_o pokelington_n nor_o the_o say_a man_n of_o brunkeflet_n and_o faxflet_n till_o and_o sow_v their_o low_a ground_n or_o dig_v turf_n in_o the_o moor_n of_o walingfen_n or_o depasture_n their_o cattle_n in_o the_o part_n thereabouts_o the_o king_n therefore_o assign_v the_o beforementioned_a john_n de_fw-fr lythegreyn_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr boulton_n to_o view_v those_o place_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o say_a nuisance_n several_a other_o commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o those_o part_n be_v afterward_o issue_v viz._n in_o 32_o e._n 1._o to_o dorso_o thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n william_n de_fw-fr hake_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr fisheburne_n concern_v those_o upon_o ouse_n betwixt_o cawode_n and_o brungflete_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o to_o cedulae_fw-la alexander_n de_fw-fr cave_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr hothum_n for_o those_o upon_o the_o verge_n of_o humber_n and_o ouse_n betwixt_o ellerker_n and_o barneby_n near_o hoveden_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr huke_z gerard_n salveyn_n and_o john_n
by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o ride_v of_o land_n in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o close_o call_v thom_n parrok_n in_o the_o same_o town_n of_o est_fw-fr cottyngwithe_n which_o watercourse_n be_v so_o obstruct_v that_o the_o adjacent_a land_n for_o default_n of_o cleanse_v thereof_o be_v drow_v and_o that_o robert_n abbot_n of_o fountain_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o that_o place_n call_v both_o hill_n to_o the_o halle_n bank_n and_o that_o thomas_n abbot_n of_o s._n mary_n in_o york_n aught_o and_o do_v use_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o unto_o middilhylbrigge_n and_o that_o will._n woderowe_n of_o queldryk_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o thence_o for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o ride_v and_o that_o the_o prioress_n of_o thikhed_a aught_o to_o repair_v it_o from_o that_o road_n unto_o the_o close_a call_v thom_n parrok_n and_o that_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o say_a watercourse_n be_v cleanse_v aught_o to_o be_v fourteen_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o depth_n the_o shireeve_n therefore_o have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o party_n abovesaid_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v according_o can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o wherefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n require_v to_o distrain_v they_o and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v newlandyke_n in_o telburne_n descend_v from_o landryk_n mose_n on_o the_o east_n part_n unto_o the_o channel_n call_v dubbeldykes_n in_o melburne_n which_o say_v channel_n do_v run_v to_o a_o place_n call_v skategraves_n in_o seton_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o current_n of_o two_o sewer_n call_v the_o fossedykes_n run_v betwixt_o seton_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o lathum_fw-la and_o folkerthorpe_n on_o the_o west_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o foulnay_n and_o that_o the_o say_v channel_n be_v obstruct_v for_o want_v of_o scour_v as_o also_o that_o the_o land_n there_o sow_v with_o corn_n together_o with_o the_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n adjacent_a be_v overflow_v for_o want_v of_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o melburne_n ought_v to_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v the_o same_o from_o landrykmose_n to_o skategreves_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o great_a ditch_n unto_o a_o place_n call_v doderesse_n on_o the_o north_n side_n and_o the_o town_n of_o seton_n alice_n hay_o lady_n of_o lathum_fw-la the_o prior_n of_o ellerton_n the_o town_n of_o lathum_fw-la john_n the_o pothowe_n and_o the_o town_n of_o folkerthorpe_n to_o repair_v all_o those_o other_o channel_n beforementioned_a that_o be_v to_o say_v each_o of_o they_o for_o their_o land_n and_o against_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o say_a water_n of_o foulnay_n and_o that_o the_o say_v sewer_n ought_v to_o be_v xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o depth_n from_o folkethorpe_n bridge_n unto_o the_o say_a water_n of_o foâ—lnaye_v whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v they_o to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v amerce_v &c._n &c._n as_o abovesaid_a and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n call_v blaktoft_n damn_n otherwise_o haunsardamme_n which_o reach_v from_o foulnay_n to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n be_v then_o also_o obstruct_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o richard_n haunsard_n and_o the_o town_n of_o blaktoft_n for_o their_o land_n in_o blaktoft_n and_o that_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o viij_o foot_n in_o depth_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n as_o abovesaid_a and_o they_o far_o present_v that_o the_o say_v richard_n haunsard_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o channel_n from_o hunsardamme_n to_o foulnay_n unto_o the_o south_n end_n of_o gylâ—erdyke_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v amerce_v and_o that_o the_o village_n of_o blaktoft_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o haunsardamme_n as_o abovesaid_a therefore_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o distrain_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a juror_n also_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n of_o langedyke_n from_o whalsey_n to_o skelflete_a aught_o to_o be_v xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o foot_n in_o depth_n and_o that_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o watercourse_n of_o ragolfdyke_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o spaldyngton_n gripthorpe_n wylughtoft_n fowerthorpe_n heâ—lâ—thorpe_n melburne_n bubwithe_n lathum_fw-la seton_n everyngham_n herswell_n holme_n birsay_n beleby_n estryngton_n portyngton_n kaynyll_n birland_n ousâ—thorpe_n hythe_n sandholme_n blaktoft_n yneflete_a cotnesse_n saltmersk_n skelton_n sandhall_n hothom_n southclyff_fw-mi northclyff_fw-mi and_o scalby_n and_o that_o the_o say_v watercourse_n be_v obstruct_v wherefore_o the_o shireeve_n be_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n who_o appear_v can_v not_o gainsay_v the_o charge_n therefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n command_v to_o distrain_v they_o for_o the_o complete_a performance_n of_o all_o those_o repair_n and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n call_v thornton_n damn_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o langdyke_n to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n be_v obstruct_v so_o that_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n be_v thereby_o drown_v and_o that_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorntone_n for_o thorntone_n house_n and_o also_o that_o thorntone_n damn_n and_o ......_o damn_n aught_o to_o be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o viij_o foot_n in_o depth_n the_o shireeve_n therefore_o have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a abbot_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n be_v oblige_v to_o repair_v cleanse_v and_o maintain_v the_o watercourse_n from_o langedyke_n unto_o the_o town_n of_o skalby_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n as_o it_o be_v before_o allege_v wherefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v and_o command_v give_v to_o the_o shireeve_n to_o distrain_v he_o by_o all_o his_o land_n and_o they_o moreover_o present_v that_o the_o watercourse_n call_v temple_n damn_n which_o late_o belong_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o england_n be_v obstruct_v so_o that_o the_o land_n adjacent_a be_v thereby_o drown_v which_o watercourse_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o sir_n stephan_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o masham_n knight_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o faxflete_a from_o mikilsyke_n with_o the_o ditch_n in_o helwysgote_n and_o crakeputte_v to_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_fw-mi wherefore_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n who_o appear_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr waldeby_n his_o attorney_n say_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a watercourse_n call_v temple_n damn_n from_o carbrygge_n unto_o thâ—_n river_n of_o humbre_a but_o say_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o from_o mikilsyke_n with_o its_o ditch_n in_o hewysgote_n and_o crakepitte_v to_o the_o say_a bridge_n call_v the_o carbrygge_n any_o otherwise_o than_o a_o commoner_n in_o wall_a fen_n and_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o the_o juror_n say_v that_o the_o say_v stephan_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o watercourse_n from_o mikilsyke_n with_o the_o ditch_n in_o helwysgote_n and_o crakepiâ—te_n unto_o carbrigge_n otherwise_o than_o a_o commoner_n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o wallyngfen_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o the_o say_v stephan_n have_v in_o his_o plead_n allege_v and_o therefore_o he_o be_v dischardged_a thereof_o but_o because_o the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o carbrygge_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi be_v not_o repair_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o before-specified_n presentment_n be_v take_v he_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o distrain_v he_o and_o the_o say_a juror_n present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v parkdyke_n descend_v from_o haunsardamme_n eastward_n to_o thornton_n damn_n and_o thence_o betwixt_o scalby_n and_o scalby_n green_a unto_o temple_n damn_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o blaktoft_n from_o haunsardamme_n to_o thornton_n damn_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o temple_n damn_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorntone_n and_o the_o town_n of_o scalby_n and_o that_o the_o say_a watercourse_n be_v obstruct_v towards_o skalby_n by_o henry_n de_fw-fr kelme_n and_o other_o who_o throw_v earth_n into_o it_o by_o the_o command_n of_o sir_n stephan_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o masham_n knight_n wherefore_o the_o shireeve_n be_v require_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n and_o henry_n to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n who_o according_o appear_v and_o say_v that_o there_o then_o be_v and_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n a_o certain_a roadway_n from_o the_o town_n and_o manor_n of_o faxflete_a unto_o the_o same_o place_n where_o by_o
the_o above-specified_n presentment_n the_o say_a obstruction_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v and_o thence_o unto_o hovedene_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o same_o henry_n and_o other_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n do_v cast_v earth_n and_o sand_n there_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o that_o way_n without_o that_o that_o there_o be_v any_o ancient_a watercourse_n descend_v as_o abovesaid_a into_o temple_n damn_n as_o it_o be_v present_v and_o desire_v that_o the_o country_n may_v inquire_v thereof_o and_o the_o say_a juror_n also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o common_a or_o ancient_a watercourse_n descend_v from_o thornton_n damn_n aforesaid_a unto_o temple_n damn_n as_o have_v be_v allege_v wherefore_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n and_o henry_n be_v dischardged_a and_o the_o same_o juror_n likewise_o present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v new_a derwent_n from_o the_o end_n of_o hovedene_n town_n viz._n from_o the_o way_n from_o hale_n to_o dykysmin_n be_v obstruct_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o hovedene_n knedelyngtone_n askylby_n kylpyn_n neusome_a brend_n spaldyngtone_n kayvill_n and_o thorpe_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o they_o of_o hovedene_n knedelyngtone_n kylpyn_n kayvill_n and_o thorpe_n appear_v several_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o watercourse_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a therefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o say_a town_n of_o askylby_n neusome_a brend_n and_o spaldyngtone_n several_o answer_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o repair_v that_o watercourse_n as_o it_o have_v be_v present_v and_o do_v therefore_o request_n that_o the_o country_n may_v inquire_v thereof_o whereupon_o the_o juror_n be_v call_v say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n town_n of_o askylby_n newsome_n brend_n &_o spaldingtone_n ought_v not_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v then_o dischardged_a and_o they_o moreover_o present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v ruddeflete_a descend_v from_o wallyngfen_n to_o ruddeflete_a and_o so_o by_o the_o milne_n damn_n of_o brounflete_a to_o humbre_v be_v obstruct_v and_o that_o william_n than_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n leonard_n in_o york_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v hodflete_a descend_v from_o wallyngfen_n to_o humbre_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o say_a master_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a master_n etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o same_o therefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v &c._n &c._n and_o the_o say_a shireeve_n be_v command_v to_o distrain_v he_o and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v frisdyke_n which_o be_v total_o obstruct_v so_o that_o the_o adjacent_a ground_n be_v thereby_o drown_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o sir_n stephan_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o masham_n knight_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o faxflete_a .........................._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o plaae_n call_v whitenge_v to_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi they_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n master_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n leonard_n in_o york_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v he_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n who_o according_o appear_v by_o his_o attorney_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o gainsay_v but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a watercourse_n from_o that_o place_n call_v whitenge_n unto_o oxm_a dyke_n as_o it_o have_v be_v present_v therefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o shireeve_n command_v to_o distrain_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a master_n also_o by_o his_o attorney_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o once_o do_v together_o with_o the_o say_v stephan_n repair_v the_o same_o watercourse_n from_o that_o place_n call_v whitenge_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o say_a master_n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n stephan_n the_o other_o half_o therefore_o he_o be_v amerce_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o last_o present_v that_o a_o certain_a watercourse_n call_v daneldyke_n through_o which_o the_o water_n of_o neusome_a park_n do_v pass_v to_o aldergo_v near_o lostsome_a be_v stop_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o newsome_n and_o by_o the_o landholders_n in_o neusome_a border_v upon_o the_o say_a watercourse_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o land-holders_n abovesaid_a who_o appear_v according_o say_v that_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o lostsome_a askylby_n and_o barnby_n near_o hovedene_n aught_o to_o repair_v that_o watercourse_n therefore_o they_o be_v amerce_v in_o the_o same_o first_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 4._o sir_n john_n le_fw-fr scrope_n knight_n sir_n gerard_n the_o ouseflete_a knight_n thomas_n egmantone_n robert_n de_fw-fr haldenby_n richard_n de_fw-fr norton_n will._n de_fw-fr lodyngtone_n and_o nich._n rosselyn_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n etc._n etc._n upon_o ouse_n air_n and_o do_v in_o the_o part_n of_o merskland_n and_o osgodcrosse_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o proceed_v there_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n so_o also_o in_o 3_o h._n 4._o be_v dorso_fw-la edmund_n duke_n of_o york_n sir_n gerard_n sothill_n knight_n robert_n tirwhyte_n john_n rome_n clerk_n john_n gaytesford_n thomas_n brunham_n will._n ludyngton_n edm._n fitz_n william_n thomas_n sheffield_n and_o thomas_n egmanton_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholme_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o betwixt_o the_o water_n of_o bykersdyke_n on_o each_o side_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n and_o the_o river_n of_o done_n on_o each_o side_n as_o well_o in_o this_o county_n as_o in_o lincolnshire_n and_o the_o confine_n of_o they_o from_o the_o town_n of_o doncastre_n to_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o in_o 8_o h._n 4._o henry_n le_fw-fr scrope_n of_o maâ—ham_n william_n gascoigne_n alexander_n metham_n thomas_n bromeflete_a richard_n tirwhyt_n alexander_n lounde_n hugh_n arderne_a and_o wil._n roâ—â—elyn_n have_v the_o like_a dorso_fw-la assignation_n for_o those_o bank_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a and_o ouse_n from_o the_o river_n of_o derwent_n to_o hesyll_v and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o likewise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o say_a henry_n le_fw-fr scrope_n with_o his_o associate_n meet_v ebon_n at_o hovedene_n upon_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n laurence_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a before_o who_o the_o juror_n of_o divers_a wapentake_n of_o this_o county_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a and_o ouse_n from_o the_o river_n of_o derwent_n to_o hesill_n do_v present_a that_o there_o be_v and_o have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n a_o certain_a common_a sewer_n call_v aldedergo_v which_o do_v reach_v in_o length_n direct_o from_o the_o town_n of_o hovedene_n betwixt_o the_o marsh_n and_o town_n of_o knedellyngtone_n askilby_n and_o barneâ—y_n in_o hovedenshire_n on_o the_o south_n part_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o hoveden_n bernhill_n the_o town_n of_o newsome_n and_o lostsome_a in_o spaldyngmore_n on_o the_o north_n part_n to_o the_o river_n of_o derwent_n towards_o the_o west_n and_o so_o by_o the_o say_a river_n of_o derwent_n unto_o the_o ouse_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v twelve_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o six_o in_o depth_n which_o say_v sewer_n the_o town_n of_o neusome_a lostsome_a birnd_v knedyllyngtone_n askilby_n and_o barneby_n of_o right_a aught_o to_o cleanse_v and_o maintain_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n lie_v in_o those_o â—owns_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v not_o then_o repair_v through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o nâ—wsome_n lostsome_n birnd_v knedyllyngtone_n askylby_n and_o barnâ—by_n aforesaid_a and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n betwixt_o barneby_n mersh_fw-mi on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o land_n of_o thomas_n haukesworth_n in_o lostsome_a on_o the_o north_n part_n aâ—_n the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n towards_o the_o west_n near_o the_o say_a river_n of_o derwent_n have_v bâ—en_o new_o obstruct_v by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newsome_n lostsome_n birnd_v knedyllyngtone_n askylby_n and_o barneby_n insomuch_o as_o the_o land_n on_o each_o side_n the_o same_o sewer_n be_v
roclyff_fw-mi alexander_n lound_n will._n mostone_n and_o thomas_n manner_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o hertelle_n and_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o holdenscire_fw-la in_o 30_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n portyngton_n sir_n thomas_n metham_n sir_n james_n pyker_a knight_n ralph_n babthorpe_n guy_n roclyff_fw-mi henry_n thwayte_v john_n vavasour_n will._n moston_n and_o thomas_n manner_n for_o the_o same_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o 33_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n nevil_n esquire_n nich._n girlyntone_n john_n vavasoure_n geffrey_n blakey_n and_o henry_n bury_v for_o the_o same_o so_o likewise_o in_o 37_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o say_v john_n nevil_n john_n thwayte_v rob._n drax_n ralph_n reresby_n and_o richard_n knight_n and_o in_o 1_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la guy_n fairfax_n john_n vavasour_n rob._n shefelde_n edw._n saltmarshe_n geffrey_n blakey_n john_n haldynby_n john_n barker_n and_o john_n yeland_n in_o 5_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n robert_z constable_z knight_n john_n pilkyngton_n one_o of_o the_o esquire_n for_o the_o king_n body_n john_n vavasour_n alexander_n lounde_n rob._n sheffeld_v junior_a edw._n saltmersh_n rob._n portyngton_n senior_a and_o leonard_n knight_n for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o herthyll_n and_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o liberty_n of_o holdenshire_n in_o 6._o e._n 4._o dorso_fw-la to_o the_o same_o earl_n guy_n fairfax_n john_n vavasoure_n rob._n sheffeld_v edw._n saltmershe_n rob._n portyngton_n senior_a geffrey_n blakey_n john_n haldenby_n john_n berker_n and_o john_n yeland_n for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o mersland_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n doone_n air_n and_o went._n in_o 49_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n marquesse_n of_o montagu_n sir_n robert_n constable_n knight_n guy_n fairfax_n john_n vavasour_n rob._n sheffelde_n edw._n saltmershe_n rob._n portyngtone_n senior_a rob._n lucas_n and_o leonard_n knight_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o hâ—rthill_n and_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o liberty_n of_o hovedenâ—shire_n in_o 13_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n borough_n knight_n thomas_n fitz_n william_n john_n haldenby_n richard_n portyngtone_n john_n egmantone_n rob._n haldenby_n rob._n sheffeld_v edward_n saltmershe_n john_n vavasour_n senior_a and_o thomas_n belwode_n for_o those_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o marshland_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n go_v and_o mardyke_n as_o also_o within_o the_o isle_n of_o arholme_n in_o lincolnshire_n in_o 19_o e._n 4._o to_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n dorso_fw-la henry_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n sir_n robert_z constable_z knight_n sir_n tho._n metham_n knight_n john_n vavasour_n senior_a john_n vavasour_n junior_a rob._n sheffeld_v edw._n saltmersh_n john_n ask_v esquire_n rob._n portyngtone_n and_o leonard_n knight_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o herthill_n as_o also_o betwixt_o ouse_n and_o derwent_n and_o liberty_n of_o houdenshire_n and_o in_o 22_o e._n 4._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o commissioner_n for_o all_o the_o place_n abovesaid_a cap._n xxiii_o nor_o be_v the_o improvement_n of_o this_o kind_n less_o ancient_a in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o county_n lie_v near_o to_o the_o sea_n for_o in_o 13_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o both_o his_o own_o land_n and_o the_o land_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o good_a subject_n be_v often_o drown_v for_o the_o want_n of_o repair_v certain_a bank_n in_o holdernesse_n on_o which_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi have_v make_v sundry_a breach_n assign_v 28._o thomas_n de_fw-fr normanvill_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o they_o and_o to_o see_v they_o speedy_o amend_v the_o like_a dorso_fw-la commisâ—â—on_n in_o 23_o e._n 1._o have_v thomas_n de_fw-fr weston_n than_o guardian_n of_o all_o the_o say_v king_n land_n in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o shire_n so_o likewise_o in_o 1_o e._n 2._o have_v 14._o miles_n de_fw-fr stapeltone_n and_o ralph_n lelle_n and_o in_o 19_o 2_o e._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr vaus_n and_o the_o say_v ralph_n lelle_n in_o 4_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr lisle_n thomas_n de_fw-fr fisheburne_n john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n and_o adam_n de_fw-fr hoptune_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o hull_n and_o paphel_n in_o 5_o e._n 2._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o sewer_n betwixt_o the_o port_n of_o hedone_n and_o his_o manor_n of_o brustwyk_n want_v cleanse_v and_o repair_n and_o that_o the_o charge_n thereof_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o demesne_n there_o belong_v to_o himself_o direct_v his_o special_a precept_n 9_o to_o edmund_n de_fw-fr mauley_n than_o his_o guardian_n of_o that_o lordship_n command_v he_o to_o take_v order_n for_o to_o scour_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o in_o 6_o e._n 2._o will._n de_fw-fr houke_n alexander_n de_fw-fr cave_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr sandale_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o hull_n so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n be_v dorso_fw-la robert_n tiliol_n and_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr stapelton_n for_o those_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a betwixt_o esingtone_n and_o hedone_n and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o same_o king_n direct_v his_o precept_n 16._o to_o the_o say_v robert_n de_fw-fr sandale_n than_o likewise_o governor_n of_o hull_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o say_v king_n manor_n of_o mitone_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v xll._o of_o the_o ferm_n of_o the_o same_o town_n of_o hull_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o mitone_n aforesaid_a and_o employ_v the_o say_a money_n in_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n upon_o those_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o hull_v according_a to_o the_o discretion_n and_o view_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr gretford_n and_o other_o honest_a man_n of_o that_o town_n and_o the_o same_o year_n have_v walt._n de_fw-fr faucumberge_n the_o elder_a herbert_n de_fw-fr s._n quintin_n &_o john_n de_fw-fr barton_n of_o oswaldkirke_n appointment_n 23._o to_o view_n and_o repair_v the_o bank_n that_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n either_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n or_o coast_n of_o humbre_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o holdernesse_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o john_n de_fw-fr l'isle_n john_n de_fw-fr donecaster_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr sandale_n be_v direct_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o mytone_n near_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n which_o have_v forcible_o andriotous_o be_v break_v in_o the_o night_n time_n by_o gerard_n de_fw-fr useflet_n rich._n the_o anlouby_a ralph_n de_fw-fr nevil_n and_o other_o and_o to_o inquire_v touch_v that_o misdemeanour_n the_o like_a commission_n 12._o in_o 10_o e._n 2._o be_v direct_v to_o robert_n de_fw-fr hastang_n alexander_n de_fw-fr cave_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr hedon_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o bank_n by_o loretta_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr usflete_fw-la john_n her_o son_n gerard_n de_fw-fr usflete_fw-la and_o other_o in_o 12_o e._n 2._o robert_n constable_n of_o burton_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr rishetone_n and_o rob._n de_fw-fr hetone_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o water_n of_o humbre_fw-mi in_o these_o part_n and_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o dyker_a in_o yorkshire_n the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_o in_o 1_o e._n 3._o have_v robert_n de_fw-fr constable_n robert_n de_fw-fr hedon_n rob._n de_fw-fr burton_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr thwait_v so_o also_o in_o 10_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n sutton_n of_o holdernesse_n simon_n de_fw-fr grimesby_n thomas_n de_fw-fr burton_n and_o amand_n de_fw-fr forthingham_n in_o dorso_o 12_o e._n 3._o margery_n the_o widow_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr botheby_n and_o the_o burgess_n of_o hedon_n in_o holdernesse_n do_v by_o divers_a petition_n exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o parliament_n represent_v unto_o they_o that_o whereas_o by_o a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v the_o sturch_n which_o go_v from_o the_o town_n of_o bond_n brustwyk_fw-mi through_o the_o midst_n of_o hedon_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v king_n tenant_n of_o his_o manor_n of_o brustwyk_n reside_v at_o bond_n brustwyk_fw-mi on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v margery_n at_o ryhill_n on_o the_o other_o all_o the_o say_a land_n on_o both_o side_n have_v be_v drayn_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o sewer_n and_o that_o by_o pretence_n of_o a_o certain_a mandate_n from_o the_o say_a king_n under_o his_o privy_a seal_n obtain_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o some_o of_o his_o say_a tenant_n threaten_v to_o oppress_v the_o say_a margery_n and_o allege_v
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
thornburgh_n and_o other_o for_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n from_o skegnes_fw-la and_o dodyngton-pygot_a to_o tyddegote_n in_o 7_o e._n 4._o thomas_n kyme_n of_o friskeney_n and_o other_o have_v the_o lindsey_n port_n of_o waynflâ—te_a to_o ferm_v with_o market_n and_o windmill_n as_o also_o the_o court_n of_o the_o say_a market_n and_o haven_n and_o fish_v within_o the_o same_o pay_v xxl._o yearly_a and_o support_v all_o charge_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a haven_n mill_n and_o fish_n in_o 49_o h._n 6._o dorso_fw-la john_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n richard_n earl_n of_o warwick_z and_o salisbury_n sir_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n sir_n gervase_n clyfton_n and_o sir_n will._n skipwith_n knight_n robert_n taylboys_n esquire_n and_o other_o have_v commission_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o in_o 12_o e._n 4._o have_v sir_n richard_n hastyng_n sir_n thomas_n burgh_n and_o sir_n will._n skipwith_n knight_n robert_n taylboys_n robert_n ratclyf_n and_o other_o so_o also_o the_o same_o year_n have_v ibid._n thomas_n prior_n of_o spald_v richard_n welby_n leonard_n thornburgh_n richard_n pynchebeck_n john_n bolles_n robert_n dok_v and_o other_o for_o those_o from_o dodyngtone-pygot_a to_o tydgote_n and_o thence_o to_o skegnesse_n by_o all_o which_o commission_n since_o 6_o h._n 6._o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o person_n beforementioned_a and_o their_o associate_n to_o act_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o abovesaid_a in_o lindsey_n 4_o e._n 6._o william_n lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n sâ—r_n edward_n dymok_n and_o sir_n john_n copeldyk_n knight_n george_n s._n poll_n and_o other_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n by_o a_o decree_n make_v at_o wrangle_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n ordain_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o soak_v of_o bullingbroke_n together_o 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length_n from_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o east_n fen_n unto_o the_o fen_n bank_n and_o from_o that_o fen_n bank_n to_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v then_o decay_v for_o lack_v of_o scouriug_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o cleanse_v so_o likewise_o the_o dyke_n and_o sewer_n extend_v from_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o fen_n unto_o the_o fen_n bank_n also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o goat_n make_v of_o the_o say_a drayner_n and_o sewer_n the_o one_o at_o the_o fen_n bank_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o out_o end_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_v soak_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o town_n and_o the_o landlord_n therein_o who_o have_v before_o that_o time_n be_v chardged_a betwixt_o the_o fen_n bank_n and_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o say_a fen_n and_o all_o to_o be_v do_v before_o martinmasse_n then_o next_o ensue_v and_o far_o than_o this_o wherein_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n i_o shall_v not_o descend_v to_o any_o more_o particular_n till_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n that_o thomas_n quadring_n hamond_n upton_n thomas_n marsyngberd_n and_o other_o than_o commissioner_n 66._o of_o sewer_n sit_v at_o partenay_n on_o the_o 22_o day_n of_o july_n in_o 2_o of_o her_o reign_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o this_o provicne_n before_o who_o the_o juror_n then_o present_v that_o there_o be_v one_o sea-bank_n new_o make_v in_o skegnes_fw-la to_o begin_v at_o a_o place_n call_v ranson_n hyrne_v and_o to_o be_v xl_o fall_n in_o length_n from_o the_o north_n end_n of_o the_o say_v ranson_n hyrne_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o so_o to_o be_v join_v and_o close_v unto_o the_o old_a bank_n which_o say_v sea-bank_n to_o be_v fifty_o foot_n in_o the_o skirt_n fourteen_o foot_n broad_a on_o the_o top_n and_o xij_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o land-holders_n in_o skegnes_fw-la aforesaid_a and_o they_o likewise_o at_o that_o time_n 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cryke_n make_v from_o the_o say_v new_a goat_n unto_o the_o old_a cryke_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o land-holders_n in_o waynflet_n s._n marry_o and_o on_o either_o side_n the_o say_v cryke_v a_o sufficient_a sea-bank_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o one_o petty_a goat_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o cross_a gate_n against_o nine_o acre_n of_o mr_n dyghtons_n and_o another_o in_o westgate_n against_o thomas_n harryson_n acre_n as_o also_o a_o spout_n in_o hall_n gate_n another_o in_o somergate_n and_o another_o in_o acregate_n likewise_o that_o a_o spout_v be_v make_v in_o waynflete_a all_o saint_n over_o the_o gate_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o burflet_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o holder_n of_o the_o land_n which_o do_v drain_v it_o and_o that_o another_o
spout_v be_v lay_v at_o the_o high_a end_n of_o collyson_n gate_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o land_n that_o shall_v drain_v by_o it_o as_o also_o another_o between_o hall_n toft_a and_o richard_n lowy_n his_o land_n by_o the_o land_n that_o be_v to_o drain_v by_o it_o and_o another_o against_o one_o dyke_n end_n of_o john_n holiday_n by_o all_o the_o land_n which_o shall_v drain_v by_o it_o all_o which_o thing_n be_v then_o decree_v by_o the_o before-specified_n commissioner_n and_o several_a other_o order_n by_o they_o make_v for_o the_o cleanse_n and_o repair_v of_o sundry_a drayn_n sewer_n and_o goat_n which_o be_v then_o defective_a there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o same_o second_o year_n of_o queen_n eliza._n reign_n a_o decree_n lindsey_n make_v in_o the_o duchy_n court_n that_o the_o port_n and_o haven_n of_o waynflete_a from_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o eye_n unto_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o place_n call_v norman_a diepe_a shall_v be_v repair_v dike_v and_o scour_v of_o sufficient_a 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esquire_n william_n derby_n and_o anthony_n kyme_n and_o other_o justice_n of_o sewer_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v present_v ibid._n that_o the_o north_n end_n of_o a_o bank_n call_v the_o fen_n dyke_n in_o waynflete_a s._n mary_n extend_v to_o deacon_n gap_n against_o the_o south_n in_o friskeney_n be_v in_o length_n three_o hundred_o road_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o commoner_n of_o waynflete_a s._n mary_n for_o that_o the_o say_v commoner_n get_v reed_n and_o do_v fish_n in_o two_o fen_n adjoin_v to_o both_o side_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o because_o the_o say_a commoner_n have_v bite_v for_o their_o cattle_n in_o the_o say_v two_o fen_n and_o that_o from_o the_o say_a deacon_n gap_n unto_o the_o clow_n call_v the_o fen_n clow_n and_o thence_o unto_o strange_a place_n the_o say_a bank_n be_v in_o length_n about_o three_o mile_n and_o in_o decay_n so_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o friskeney_n be_v thereby_o surround_v aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o owner_n and_o commoner_n as_o be_v before_o that_o time_n accustom_v to_o do_v it_o likewise_o that_o simon_n goat_n be_v use_v as_o before_o have_v be_v accustom_v may_v serve_v for_o a_o whole_a drayn_n aswell_o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o east_n fen_n as_o for_o the_o low_a ground_n adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o in_o friskeney_n and_o wrangle_n and_o the_o say_v low_a ground_n in_o friskeney_n and_o wrangle_n to_o bear_v such_o reasonable_a charge_n in_o the_o same_o drayn_n as_o by_o the_o bench_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v also_o that_o new_a goat_n in_o friskenay_n be_v a_o sufficient_a drayn_n for_o the_o say_a town_n so_o that_o it_o be_v scour_v and_o cleanse_v with_o the_o petty_a drayn_n belong_v thereto_o and_o last_o that_o waynflet_n s._n mary_n be_v then_o destitute_a of_o any_o drayn_n whereupon_o they_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o drayn_n into_o waynflet_n haven_n all_o which_o be_v then_o decree_v ibid._n accord_o and_o in_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o alford_n 4_o junii_fw-la 23_o caroli_n there_o be_v a_o decree_n pettibag_n make_v that_o the_o new_a sea_n bank_n of_o ingoldmel_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o skirt_a to_o the_o height_n of_o hogstrop_n new_a sea-bank_n viz._n nine_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a twelve_o foot_n square_a and_o sixty_o foot_n in_o the_o skirt_n from_o the_o say_v hogstrop_n sea-bank_n to_o watson_n house_n in_o ingoldmel_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o croft_n burgh_n bratoft_n irby_n frisby_n great_a steep_v and_o gunby_n the_o landlord_n bear_v three_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o tenant_n the_o four_o cap._n xxx_o dyke_n on_o the_o south_n west_n side_n of_o this_o province_n be_v fosse_n dike_a a_o artificial_a trâ—nch_n extend_v from_o that_o great_a marish_a below_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o trent_n at_o torkley_n which_o be_v about_o seven_o mile_n this_o be_v make_v 20._o by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o the_o year_n 1121._o 21_o h._n 1._o for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o navigable_a vessel_n from_o the_o say_a river_n unto_o that_o city_n for_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o which_o trench_n as_o it_o be_v of_o special_a consequence_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o do_v it_o no_o less_o benefit_n to_o the_o part_n adjacent_a by_o drayn_v that_o fenny_a level_n from_o the_o stand_a water_n then_o much_o annoy_v it_o but_o this_o ditch_n stand_v in_o such_o a_o flat_a that_o it_o have_v no_o quick_a current_n of_o water_n through_o it_o to_o scour_v out_o the_o mud_n and_o filth_n which_o by_o little_a and_o little_o increase_v therein_o it_o come_v in_o time_n to_o be_v so_o choke_v up_o that_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o cleanse_v for_o support_v therefore_o of_o that_o charge_n certain_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v assess_v upon_o those_o land-holders_n which_o have_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o collector_n appoint_v for_o the_o same_o which_o collector_n convert_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o use_n 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
precept_n to_o william_n fraunk_v than_o his_o eschaetor_n in_o this_o countyâ—_n that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o make_v inquisition_n and_o certify_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o he_o the_o say_a king_n or_o his_o subject_n if_o the_o say_a custom_n be_v grant_v unto_o the_o beforementioned_a gilbert_n for_o the_o purpose_n above_o express_v and_o according_o the_o say_a eschaetor_n do_v certify_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o say_a king_n or_o any_o other_o to_o make_v such_o grant_n upon_o a_o presentment_n liâ—â—_n exhibit_v in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o the_o town_n of_o thurleby_n be_v dischardged_a from_o repair_v a_o certain_a channel_n call_v edyke_n any_o far_a than_o from_o catebrigg_n to_o boston_n cote_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o cross_n next_o unto_o boston_n cote_n in_o 40_o e._n 3._o the_o lady_n blanch_n wake_v complain_v dorso_fw-la to_o the_o king_n that_o whereas_o she_o be_v then_o possess_v of_o the_o fen_n call_v deping_n ei_fw-la as_o parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o depe_v which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o joan_n at_o that_o time_n wife_n to_o edward_n prince_n of_o aquitane_n and_o wales_n common_o call_v the_o black_a prince_n and_o that_o the_o say_a fen_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o river_n of_o weyland_n and_o nen_n as_o also_o of_o other_o water_n to_o the_o sea_n which_o descend_v through_o those_o marsh_n be_v hinder_v of_o their_o right_a course_n by_o floodgate_n mill_n and_o pool_n then_o new_o raise_v upon_o those_o stream_n as_o also_o by_o pile_n and_o stake_n therein_o fix_v and_o trench_n make_v and_o likewise_o by_o breach_n in_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o for_o default_n of_o scour_v the_o sewer_n be_v so_o overflow_v that_o the_o say_v blanch_n or_o any_o other_o person_n can_v scarce_o receive_v any_o commodity_n in_o the_o same_o fen_n as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o do_v he_o therefore_o assign_v ibid._n simon_n symeon_n roger_n de_fw-fr meres_n john_n de_fw-fr repyngale_n thomas_n de_fw-fr pinchebek_n and_o reginald_n the_o tykesore_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o amendment_n thereof_o in_o 41_o e._n 3._o the_o abbot_n of_o kirkstede_n be_v upon_o a_o plead_v acquit_v linc._n from_o the_o scour_n of_o a_o ditch_n call_v stopdyke_n for_o which_o he_o be_v present_v before_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr umframvill_n earl_n of_o anego_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n of_o sewer_n in_o 50_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n linc._n exhibit_v against_o the_o say_a gilbert_n for_o take_v of_o toll_n of_o all_o vendible_a commodity_n carry_v in_o boat_n from_o boston_n to_o kesteven_n whereunto_o he_o plead_v linc._n that_o he_o do_v take_v that_o toll_n for_o scour_v the_o channel_n call_v the_o i_fw-mi of_o kyme_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o manor_n or_o lordship_n of_o kyme_n betwixt_o doc_n dyke_n and_o brentfen_n to_o the_o river_n of_o wythom_n and_o be_v the_o very_a water_n specify_v in_o the_o presentment_n and_o there_o call_v home_o milnedike_o on_o both_o side_n which_o channel_n be_v then_o so_o fill_v with_o mud_n that_o ship_n and_o boat_n can_v not_o pass_v through_o it_o until_o that_o he_o the_o say_v gilbert_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la dampnum_fw-la do_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v the_o same_o and_o by_o his_o royal_a charter_n grant_v licence_n to_o the_o say_v gilbert_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o take_v toll_n of_o such_o vessel_n bring_v those_o commodity_n as_o to_o the_o condition_n that_o brunne_a fen_n and_o depe_a fen_n stand_v in_o it_o be_v thus_o certify_v 59_o in_o 4_o r._n 2._o after_o the_o death_n of_o blanch_n the_o widow_n unto_o thomas_n wake_v of_o lydel_n who_o then_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o brunne_a which_o she_o hold_v in_o dower_n for_o the_o term_n of_o her_o life_n viz._n that_o the_o marsh_n call_v brunne_a fen_n do_v extend_v itself_o from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v arfth_v wenth_fw-mi to_o potter_n lane_n in_o brunne_a thence_o to_o merton_n thence_o to_o litildyke_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o ditch_n belong_v to_o the_o prior_n of_o spald_v and_o that_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o turf_n dig_v yearly_o there_o amount_v to_o cs._n and_o the_o profit_n of_o stranger_n cattle_n there_o agi_v annual_o as_o much_o and_o moreover_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a yearly_a commodity_n call_v poundage_n take_v in_o the_o say_a fen_n for_o the_o strange_a cattle_n for_o greshyre_n from_o morton_n to_o sekholme_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o wrigbolt_n and_o thence_o to_o dew_a hirne_n and_o thence_o by_o brunne_v i_fw-mi to_o goderhamcote_n and_o thence_o to_o estcote_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o cross_n at_o esthowe_n and_o thence_o to_o medylhowe_v and_o thence_o to_o arfth_v wenth_fw-mi which_o poundage_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n iiiis_fw-la and_o that_o the_o marsh_n call_v depe_v fen_n do_v extend_v itself_o from_o east_n depe_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o bridge_n of_o crouland_n and_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n of_o weland_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o message_n of_o william_n atte_n tounesend_n of_o spalding_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v dowe_n hirne_v thence_o to_o goderhamkote_v thence_o to_o estcote_n and_o thence_o to_o baston_n bar_n thence_o to_o langtoft_n outgonge_n and_o thence_o to_o east_n depe_v in_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o that_o the_o agistment_n of_o all_o cattle_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n do_v then_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v worth_a annual_o xxl._n and_o moreover_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a profit_n of_o turf_n yearly_o dig_v therein_o worth_a xxl._n and_o likewise_o a_o profit_n of_o poundage_n to_o be_v yearly_a twice_o take_v of_o all_o cattle_n within_o the_o same_o marsh_n viz._n one_o time_n of_o horse_n and_o afterward_o of_o cattle_n whereupon_o all_o cattle_n which_o have_v right_a of_o common_a there_o be_v deliver_v with_o payment_n of_o greshyre_n but_o of_o other_o cattle_n the_o lord_n have_v greshyre_n which_o be_v worth_a xxl._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la also_o that_o there_o be_v within_o the_o say_a marsh_n a_o certain_a profit_n of_o fish_v new_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n on_o the_o north_n part_n towards_o spald_v which_o be_v yearly_o worth_a viil_n and_o that_o the_o other_o profit_n of_o fish_v and_o foul_n throughout_o the_o whole_a fen_n be_v then_o worth_a cs._n and_o last_o that_o the_o fish_n to_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n of_o weland_n to_o crouland_n and_o thence_o to_o spald_v be_v yearly_o worth_a l_n in_o 5_o r._n 2._o upon_o a_o plead_n linc._n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n it_o be_v find_v that_o neither_o the_o abbot_n of_o brune_n nor_o the_o town_n of_o brune_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o sewer_n call_v e-dike_a from_o goderamcote_n to_o estcote_n and_o that_o their_o predecessor_n nor_o ancestor_n do_v ever_o repair_v the_o same_o nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o therefore_o they_o be_v dischardged_a in_o 11_o r._n 2._o henry_n de_fw-fr percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n john_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n sir_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr hebden_n knight_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 betwixt_o lincoln_n and_o brig_n dyke_n which_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o fresh_a water_n be_v then_o break_v in_o divers_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 the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 14_o r._n 2._o have_v will._n thorpe_n anketine_n mallore_n will._n thirning_n richard_n sydenham_n will._n de_fw-fr crosseby_n and_o john_n goffron_n for_o those_o bank_n and_o sewer_n from_o cadebrig_n to_o dunnâ—sby_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o thorleby_n fen_n and_o the_o part_n 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they_o but_o within_o the_o sâ—ace_n of_o two_o year_n follow_v they_o be_v all_o throw_v down_o again_o and_o the_o stone_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o man_n of_o kesteven_n whereupon_o a_o commission_n dorso_fw-la be_v grant_v and_o sit_v at_o donington_n on_o thursday_n next_o after_o s._n matthew_n day_n in_o 17_o r._n 2._o by_o robert_n lord_n willughby_n and_o other_o to_o make_v enquiry_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n sundry_a whereof_o be_v therefore_o hang_v some_o banish_v and_o some_o fine_v in_o great_a sum_n and_o command_v give_v for_o erect_v new_a crossâ—s_n of_o stone_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o these_o man_n of_o kesteven_n in_o 10_o h._n 4._o john_n earl_n of_o somerset_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n will._n lord_n roos_n robert_n the_o tame_n john_n de_fw-fr holland_n de_fw-fr welysthorpe_n with_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_o commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o all_o the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n both_o upon_o the_o seacoast_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o this_o province_n of_o kesteven_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o marsh_n there_o before_o that_o time_n use_v and_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o 7_o h._n 5._o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n exhibit_v against_o the_o town_n of_o brunne_a 10._o with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o dyke_n and_o calthorp_n and_o against_o the_o town_n of_o morton_n and_o hermethorpe_n for_o turn_v the_o fresh_a water_n towards_o the_o north_n which_o ought_v to_o run_v eastward_n into_o the_o sea_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o boundary_n betwixt_o these_o province_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n so_o set_v forth_o as_o have_v be_v say_v i_o find_v that_o margaret_n countess_n of_o richmund_n and_o derby_n be_v lady_n of_o depe_v in_o 16_o h._n 7._o do_v then_o procure_v a_o new_a commission_n direct_v unto_o robert_n lord_n willoughby_n thomas_n lord_n rosse_n thomas_n lord_n fitzwalter_n george_n lord_n hastings_n john_n lord_n fitz_n warren_n sir_n robert_n dimock_n sir_n george_n taylboys_n edward_n stanley_n christopher_z willoughby_z and_o reginald_n bury_v knight_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o part_n abovesaid_a which_o be_v according_o do_v by_o these_o juror_n viz._n sir_n robert_n hussey_n knight_n sir_n john_n digby_n knight_n sir_n john_n thimelby_n knight_n thomas_n dimock_n richard_n thimelby_n richard_n harington_n will._n ermine_n will._n mounson_n john_n bâ—ssy_n george_n asâ—â—â—y_n robert_n tirwhit_o richard_n cecil_n john_n bâ—llâ—_n william_n fitzwilliam_n john_n folâ—ingham_n will._n leigh_n thomas_n desney_n richard_n grantham_n edward_n askew_n george_n mackwoâ—th_n thomas_n billesby_n will._n thorold_n will._n enderby_n and_o john_n walcot_n esquire_n cap._n xliii_o have_v now_o do_v with_o what_o concern_v the_o province_n of_o kesteven_n alone_o i_o come_v to_o it_o and_o holland_n joint_o whereof_o the_o 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house_n and_o exercise_n tillage_n as_o they_o themselves_o shall_v think_v fit_a within_o these_o particular_a mete_n and_o bound_n viz._n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o wailand_n and_o chelebeche_n in_o length_n and_o from_o midfen_n dic_fw-la which_o be_v the_o division_n betwixt_o these_o two_o province_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n and_o gudramesend_n which_o be_v the_o boundary_a as_o far_o as_o saltene_n in_o breadth_n and_o hasmanespade_n as_o the_o say_a river_n of_o wailand_n come_v from_o crouland_n descend_v to_o the_o sea_n from_o this_o deafforestation_n abovemention_v i_o shall_v descend_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o reign_n in_o who_o time_n i_o find_v dorso_fw-la that_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n direct_v to_o the_o shireeve_n touch_v the_o partition_n of_o hauthuntre-fen_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o those_o that_o have_v right_o therein_o whereby_o the_o say_a king_n give_v special_a command_n that_o each_o town_n may_v have_v their_o due_a proportion_n thereof_o assign_v to_o they_o but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o a_o perambulation_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o xij_o lawful_a and_o discreet_a knight_n betwixt_o it_o and_o the_o fen_n call_v fent_v fen_n viz._n in_o length_n from_o the_o town_n of_o swinefheved_a to_o a_o little_a rivulet_n call_v barkesmere_n and_o so_o from_o the_o marsh_n of_o stevening_n as_o barkesmere_n go_v betwixt_o the_o say_a fen_n call_v hauthundrefen_n and_o the_o marsh_n of_o hale_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o kime_n and_o so_o in_o length_n by_o the_o say_a river_n of_o kime_n to_o dockesdike_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o water_n wuna_n to_o certain_a land_n of_o boston_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a petambulation_n shall_v be_v thâ—s_o accomplish_v then_o to_o make_v partition_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v fen_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o those_o knight_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o each_o town_n may_v have_v a_o assignation_n of_o their_o particular_a share_n to_o dispose_v and_o make_v improvement_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o their_o own_o best_a like_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 44_o h._n 3._o the_o king_n then_o direct_v his_o precept_n 16._o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o this_o county_n whereby_o take_v notice_n that_o not_o only_o the_o landholders_n in_o those_o part_n but_o himself_o have_v suffer_v inestimable_a damage_n by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o fresh_a water_n through_o the_o default_n in_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n bridge_n and_o sewer_n in_o the_o land_n which_o late_o belong_v to_o william_n longespe_fw-fr in_o these_o part_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n he_o command_v the_o say_a shireeve_n forthwith_o to_o distrain_v all_o such_o landholders_n who_o have_v safeguard_n by_o those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o aught_o to_o repair_v they_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o land_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v speedy_o repair_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o be_v and_o in_o 23_o e._n 1._o adam_n de_fw-fr crokedayk_n and_o w._n inge_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o province_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o current_n of_o fresh_a water_n in_o the_o marsh_n thereof_o may_v have_v their_o due_a and_o ancient_a passage_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o have_v in_o 9_o e._n 2._o lambert_n de_fw-fr trekyngham_n roger_n de_fw-fr coppeldyk_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr malberthorp_n be_v then_o constitute_v a._n the_o king_n justice_n of_o sewer_n for_o these_o part_n sit_v at_o boston_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n there_o to_o make_v enquiry_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n what_o person_n of_o this_o county_n of_o lincoln_n have_v use_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n within_o the_o fen_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n and_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o as_o also_o the_o floudgate_n by_o which_o the_o fresh_a water_n that_o have_v use_v to_o run_v from_o the_o part_n of_o kesteven_n into_o the_o say_a fen_n be_v hinder_v from_o so_o do_v and_o by_o who_o the_o say_v water_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o right_n and_o due_a course_n as_o also_o in_o what_o sort_n whereupon_o sir_n will._n d'_fw-fr autre_fw-fr knight_n john_n de_fw-fr holland_n and_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v swear_v do_v a._n upon_o their_o oath_n present_a that_o the_o town_n of_o danington_n ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v the_o causey_n of_o holland_n with_o little_a bridge_n and_o ditch_n on_o each_o part_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o say_a town_n of_o donington_n to_o the_o new_a ditch_n and_o from_o the_o say_a ditch_n unto_o the_o chapel_n of_o s._n saviour_n the_o prior_n of_o s._n saviour_n to_z perform_v the_o like_a repair_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n great_a defect_n
throw_v down_o in_o divers_a place_n as_o it_o be_v very_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v down_o any_o causey_n else_o therefore_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o covent_n be_v dischardged_a of_o the_o beforementioned_a presentment_n in_o 40_o e._n 3._o the_o juror_n for_o divers_a hundred_o present_v 10._o before_o gilbert_n d'umfravill_v earl_n of_o anego_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n for_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n then_o sit_v at_o lincoln_n that_o the_o town_n of_o spalding_n ought_v to_o scour_v and_o repair_v a_o certain_a run_a river_n call_v weland_n from_o the_o house_n of_o william_n atte_v touneshende_v of_o spalding_n unto_o a_o place_n call_v brother_n house_n which_o they_o have_v not_o do_v and_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o great_a damage_n do_v accrue_v to_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o spalding_n to_o answer_v this_o charge_n who_o make_v their_o 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in_o the_o town_n of_o weston_n &_o multon_n provide_v that_o such_o flood_n which_o may_v so_o happen_v be_v not_o through_o extraordinary_a tempest_n and_o rain_n much_o great_a than_o usual_a and_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o before-specified_n bank_n so_o to_o be_v make_v as_o aforesaid_a from_o brotherhouse_n to_o quapelodesyd_n dyke_n well_o and_o sufficient_o in_o every_o part_n for_o the_o term_n of_o forty_o year_n than_o next_o ensue_v the_o date_n of_o that_o agreement_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o same_o abbot_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n than_o next_o ensue_v well_o and_o sufficient_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o say_v two_o bank_n whereof_o one_o do_v extend_v itself_o from_o dovedale_n clote_n before-specified_n unto_o the_o before-specified_n bridge_n at_o crouland_n and_o the_o other_o from_o thence_o to_o brotherhouse_n until_o the_o say_a bank_n from_o brotherhouse_n to_o quapelodesyd_n dyke_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o perfect_v so_o that_o the_o usual_a flood_n and_o overflowing_n of_o the_o water_n of_o south_n i_fw-mi nene_n and_o weland_n aforesaid_a may_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v any_o hurt_n to_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v lodyke_n or_o drown_v the_o land_n in_o weston_n and_o multon_n before-specified_n provide_v that_o such_o flood_n be_v not_o much_o great_a than_o usual_a through_o excessive_a tempest_n and_o rain_n and_o the_o say_a prior_n of_o spalding_n with_o his_o covent_n do_v then_o grant_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o beforementioned_a abbot_n of_o crouland_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o dig_v and_o take_v within_o the_o soil_n of_o he_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o spalding_n sen_fw-la near_a to_o the_o say_a place_n call_v brotherhouse_n so_o much_o earth_n sand_n and_o clay_n for_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n thus_o begin_v and_o to_o be_v new_o raise_v as_o a_o hundred_o boat_n can_v carry_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o weland_n each_o boat_n contain_v six_o cart_n load_v which_o agreement_n be_v so_o make_v betwixt_o the_o party_n abovesaid_a by_o the_o special_a mediation_n of_o sir_n john_n juyn_n knight_n then_o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n and_o john_n cotesmore_n another_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o court_n bear_v date_n upon_o the_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n in_o the_o year_n before-specified_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o 17_o h._n 6._o upon_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o waynflete_a upon_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n before_o richard_n hague_n and_o john_n langholme_n there_o be_v a_o presentment_n b._n exhibit_v against_o the_o abbot_n and_o covent_n of_o crouland_n charge_v he_o that_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v repair_v and_o so_o ought_v to_o do_v a_o certain_a bank_n in_o crouland_n extend_v itself_o from_o brotherhouse_n unto_o a_o place_n call_v the_o clote_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o triangular_a bridge_n in_o that_o town_n and_o so_o unto_o dovedale_n clote_n in_o crouland_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o repair_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o covent_n and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v likewise_o use_v to_o repair_v another_o bank_n in_o crouland_n call_v sharpesdyke_n within_o a_o certain_a marsh_n there_o call_v the_o purcâ—yuâ—_n which_o bank_n extend_v from_o brotherhouse_n to_o a_o place_n call_v plantefeld_v in_o thorney_n and_o moreover_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a bank_n in_o crouland_n call_v uuynterdyke_n within_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v the_o purceynt_a which_o do_v reach_v from_o the_o clote_n unto_o the_o side_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o crouland_n and_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o same_o abbot_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v another_o bank_n lie_v within_o the_o purceynt_a beforementioned_a on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o shepes_fw-mi i_fw-mi extend_v it_o â—elf_n from_o dovedale_n cloâ—e_v near_o the_o division_n betwixt_o multon_n and_o uuhappelode_n which_o bank_n ought_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o say_a abbot_n as_o it_o have_v be_v by_o his_o say_a predecessor_n time_n beyond_o memory_n and_o last_o that_o the_o say_a abbot_n and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v usual_o repair_v another_o bank_n in_o crouland_n call_v moredyke_n lie_v also_o within_o the_o say_a marsh_n call_v the_o purceynt_a which_o bank_n do_v reach_v from_o shepe_n i_fw-mi to_o asendyke_n and_o be_v then_o defective_a whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n of_o this_o county_n have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a abbot_n to_o appear_v at_o alford_n upon_o the_o friday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n
say_a marsh_n to_o surflet_n on_o one_o side_n by_o the_o town_n of_o pynchebec_n and_o on_o the_o other_o by_o the_o town_n of_o gosberchirche_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o town_n of_o surflet_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o run_v at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n except_o in_o such_o great_a inundation_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o river_n of_o surflet_n into_o which_o the_o beech_n do_v descend_v aught_o to_o be_v in_o wideness_n xuj_o foot_n and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o so_o straighten_v by_o the_o man_n of_o surflet_n and_o raise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o the_o water_n of_o beche_n can_v not_o have_v its_o current_n to_o the_o sea_n as_o former_o and_o they_o say_v also_o that_o hachelode_n be_v a_o common_a sewer_n and_o aught_o to_o run_v at_o such_o time_n be_v scathegarst_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v obstruct_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prior_n william_n predecessor_n of_o the_o then_o prior_n of_o spalding_n and_o do_v then_o so_o continue_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v at_o its_o entrance_n from_o the_o marsh_n to_o be_v one_o foot_n wide_a and_o as_o much_o in_o depth_n but_o low_a to_o be_v six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sea_n and_o repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o pinchebec_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n likewise_o that_o bastone_n i_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o bastone_n turleby_n obbesthorpe_n and_o wynelisthorpe_n from_o katebrigge_n to_o escote_n by_o raise_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o cleanse_v on_o each_o part_n by_o the_o town_n of_o pynchebec_n and_o escote_n unto_o surflete_a and_o by_o the_o town_n of_o surflete_a to_o the_o sea_n which_o bank_n do_v at_o that_o time_n want_v much_o repair_n and_o raise_v high_o also_o that_o brunne_a i_fw-mi tolhou_fw-mi and_o blakekyrk_n aught_o to_o be_v repair_v raise_v and_o scour_v by_o the_o town_n of_o brunne_a from_o brunne_a to_o goderamescote_n on_o the_o north_n side_n and_o on_o the_o south_n to_o merehirne_n from_o which_o place_n viz._n goderamescote_n and_o merehirne_n the_o town_n of_o pyncebek_n ought_v to_o repair_v it_o unto_o surflete_a and_o the_o say_a town_n of_o surflete_a from_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n for_o default_n of_o which_o repair_n great_a damage_n be_v then_o sustain_v also_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o briggeflecter_n be_v then_o obstruct_v by_o the_o town_n of_o helytone_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v cleanse_v and_o maintain_v by_o that_o town_n to_o the_o river_n of_o swynesheved_a whence_o that_o river_n be_v sufficient_a for_o conveyance_n thereof_o to_o kyme_v mouth_n where_o it_o be_v then_o obstruct_v by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kime_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o enclouse_n near_a bostonâ—_n â—_z ought_v to_o run_v all_o the_o year_n long_o but_o be_v stop_v every_o winter_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o boston_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o bridge_n there_o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o foot_n in_o breadth_n also_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o long_a drove_n be_v then_o in_o good_a repair_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o town_n of_o pinchebek_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o bollesgate_n in_o multon_n be_v a_o common_a sewer_n but_o then_o stop_v and_o the_o gutter_n call_v goat_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o town_n it_o be_v therefore_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a causey_n and_o ditch_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o make_v anew_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o before-specified_n town_n of_o donyngtone_n the_o say_a prior_n to_o be_v chardged_a according_a to_o his_o proportion_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o as_o to_o those_o sewer_n of_o scathegast_n swynemandant_n and_o swanelode_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v oâ—ened_v and_o repair_v to_o the_o say_a river_n of_o byker_n in_o breadth_n xuj_o foot_n and_o of_o such_o a_o depth_n as_o that_o the_o current_n of_o the_o water_n pass_v through_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o the_o say_a river_n be_v repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o byker_n and_o make_v of_o such_o a_o depth_n as_o that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n may_v pass_v away_o and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o quadringe_n and_o the_o gutter_n belong_v thereto_o be_v clear_v and_o repair_v as_o former_o it_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v and_o of_o the_o same_o breadth_n and_o depth_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o the_o say_a town_n to_o be_v amerce_v and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o rysgate_n which_o have_v be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o say_v ranulph_n shall_v be_v open_v at_o this_o charge_n and_o he_o to_o be_v amerce_v and_o that_o the_o say_v town_n of_o gosbercherche_fw-fr and_o rysgate_n shall_v thenceforth_o be_v distrain_v to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o sewer_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o the_o make_v anew_o of_o the_o sluse_n there_o to_o the_o breadth_n of_o six_o foot_n as_o abovesaid_a and_o as_o to_o the_o current_n of_o new_a i_fw-mi gate_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr sutton_n steward_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n of_o peterborough_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr trikyngham_n a_o monk_n of_o that_o house_n be_v appoint_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v before_o the_o above-specified_n adam_n and_o william_n at_o westminster_n upon_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o xv_o of_o s._n john_n baptist._n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o beche_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o repair_v so_o that_o it_o may_v have_v the_o like_a depth_n and_o breadth_n and_o run_v throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n as_o it_o have_v use_v to_o do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gosberchirche_n pyncebec_n and_o surflete_a as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o river_n of_o surflet_n into_o which_o the_o beech_n fall_v to_o be_v widen_v and_o deepn_v so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o so_o deep_a as_o that_o the_o water_n may_v have_v its_o course_n therein_o as_o former_o and_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o town_n of_o surflete_a and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o hachelode_n shall_v likewise_o be_v cleanse_v and_o run_v throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o at_o its_o entrance_n from_o the_o marsh_n to_o be_v one_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o much_o in_o depth_n but_o low_a towards_o the_o sea_n six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o to_o be_v repair_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o pynchebec_n which_o ought_v to_o maintain_v the_o same_o as_o also_o that_o baston_n i_fw-mi be_v repair_v cleanse_v and_o raise_v in_o the_o bank_n and_o otherwise_o as_o it_o â—ad_a wont_a to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o town_n of_o baston_n turleby_n obthorpe_n and_o wyvelesthorpe_n likewise_o that_o brunne_a i_fw-mi tolhou_fw-mi and_o blakekirk_n be_v repair_v cleanse_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o town_n of_o brâ—nne_n pyncebek_n and_o surflâ—t_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o at_o their_o charge_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o buggefletâ—_n â—_z which_o be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o town_n of_o hokyntone_n be_v open_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o town_n and_o the_o say_a town_n to_o be_v amerce_v and_o that_o the_o sewer_n which_o be_v stop_v up_o at_o kymâ—_n mouth_n by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kyme_n be_v open_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o same_o philip_n and_o he_o to_o be_v amerce_v and_o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v the_o encluse_n near_a boston_n be_v open_v every_o winter_n by_o the_o say_a town_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o say_a town_n amerce_v and_o last_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o bollesgate_n and_o molton_n which_o be_v obstruct_v by_o that_o town_n be_v also_o open_v at_o the_o charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_a town_n amerce_v in_o the_o same_o year_n will._n de_fw-fr shaddeworth_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr walecote_n be_v constitute_v doâ—sâ—_n commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o province_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n the_o like_a commission_n 〈◊〉_d in_o 28_o e._n 1._o have_v will._n haward_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr burnham_n so_o also_o in_o 33_o e._n 1._o have_v 1â—_n robert_n de_fw-fr hakebeche_n ralph_n de_fw-fr littylbury_n and_o giles_n de_fw-fr barentone_n and_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o second_v reign_v there_o issue_v out_o very_a many_o commission_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n iâ—â—orso_fw-la in_o 4_o e._n 2._o to_o thomas_n de_fw-fr newmarch_n alan_n dâ—_n ratheby_o richard_n de_fw-fr haddele_n and_o gilbert_n remband_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_n of_o kirton_n in_o 6_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_o w._n de_fw-fr friskeney_n r._n de_fw-fr cubbledyke_n i._o the_o
of_o spald_v aught_o an_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v a_o certain_a common_a sewer_n call_v the_o prior_n i_fw-mi in_o sutton_n within_o this_o province_n from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v tydde_v grain_n in_o tydde_v s._n mary_n to_o outbroken_a in_o sutton_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o go_v into_o prior_n fall_n together_o with_o certain_a bridge_n upon_o the_o same_o sewer_n viz._n one_o overthwart_v the_o prior_n lath_n another_o call_v cross_a gate_n brigge_n and_o another_o call_v randolf_n brigge_n which_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o sutton_n and_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sewer_n ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o be_v repair_v with_o the_o bridge_n before-specified_n by_o the_o pedecessor_n of_o the_o then_o prior_n and_o by_o the_o same_o prior_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n in_o sutton_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_n to_o summon_v the_o say_a prior_n to_o answer_v this_o charge_n he_o appear_v by_o thomas_n spenser_n his_o attorney_n and_o deny_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o perform_v those_o repair_n allege_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v seize_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o gannok_n in_o sutton_n aforesaid_a as_o in_o right_a of_o their_o monastery_n of_o spald_v whereof_o the_o say_a sewer_n so_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o common_a sewer_n be_v parcel_n and_o far_o say_v that_o the_o same_o sewer_n have_v be_v make_v from_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o then_o prior_n in_o their_o own_o proper_a soil_n and_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o manor_n for_o drayn_v and_o avoid_v away_o of_o the_o water_n within_o the_o same_o for_o their_o own_o and_o their_o tenant_n advantage_n and_o that_o no_o man_n land_n else_o aught_o to_o be_v drayn_v thereby_o and_o far_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v no_o common_a sewer_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o his_o predecessor_n neither_o ought_v nor_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v the_o before-specified_n bridges_n as_o in_o the_o say_a presentment_n be_v set_v forth_o whereupon_o a_o jury_n be_v summon_v and_o swear_v they_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v a_o private_a sewer_n make_v by_o the_o predecessor_n of_o the_o then_o abbot_n for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o gannock_n for_o their_o own_o and_o their_o tenant_n sole_a benefit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v never_o any_o common_a sewer_n in_o 1_o e._n 4._o richard_n de_fw-fr welby_n richard_n pynchebec_n john_n pynchebek_n leonard_n thorneburgh_n and_o richard_n fendyk_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n from_o skegnes_fw-la &_o dodyngtone-pygot_a to_o tydde_v goat_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 of_o romeney_n marsh_n howbeit_o from_o this_o time_n until_o the_o xiijth_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n else_o considerable_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n of_o this_o province_n 1571._o but_o then_o viz._n on_o the_o xxith_o of_o september_n sir_n henry_n clinton_n knight_n anthony_n thorold_n robert_n car_n leonard_n irby_n john_n bushey_n esquire_n and_o other_o at_o that_o time_n commissioner_n sit_v at_o boston_n and_o by_o inquisition_n take_v before_o they_o upon_o oath_n find_v that_o the_o sewer_n call_v call_v merlode_v can_v not_o without_o a_o excessive_a charge_n convey_v away_o the_o water_n fall_v thereinto_o nor_o have_v any_o fit_a place_n at_o the_o out-fall_a thereof_o whereon_o to_o erect_v a_o sufficient_a goat_n decree_v lindsey_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v scour_v and_o make_v xuj_o foot_n wide_a and_o six_o foot_n deep_a from_o the_o in-fall_a out_o of_o the_o fen_n unto_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v elwood_n elmes_n by_o the_o township_n of_o quadring_n and_o donington_n next_o adjoin_v before_o martinmasse_n in_o an._n 1572._o and_o that_o from_o elwood_n elmes_n it_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o make_v of_o the_o like_a breadth_n and_o depth_n at_o all_o time_n thenceforth_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o quadring_n to_o gosbertown_n i_o through_o divers_a ground_n in_o the_o say_a decree_n mention_v and_o at_o the_o fall_v thereof_o into_o the_o say_v i_fw-mi that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o substantial_a stone-bridge_n make_v and_o erect_v for_o the_o public_a road_n way_n there_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o quadr_a and_o donyngton_n aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o a_o dâ—m_n at_o their_o like_a charge_n at_o party_n bridge_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n of_o quadring_n and_o donington_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o enjoy_v for_o the_o commodity_n of_o their_o say_a watercourse_n of_o merlode_v the_o same_o drain_v call_v gosberkirk_n i_fw-mi under_o the_o sea_n dyke_n from_o the_o in-fall_a of_o merlode_v thereinto_o and_o from_o the_o say_a dam_n to_o be_v make_v towards_o the_o sea_n unto_o the_o goat_n which_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o their_o say_a drayn_n of_o merlode_v by_o all_o the_o limit_n thereof_o after_o also_o to_o be_v express_v unto_o the_o out-fall_a of_o that_o their_o drayn_n into_o the_o sea_n at_o their_o private_a drayn_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o they_o decree_v that_o the_o say_v township_n of_o quadring_n and_o donington_n shall_v make_v a_o another_o sufficient_a drayn_n in_o gosberkirke_n i_fw-mi aforesaid_a to_o stop_v and_o turn_v the_o watercourse_n of_o rysegate_n out_o of_o and_o from_o the_o old_a course_n thereof_o towards_o the_o sea-dyke_n aforesaid_a at_o a_o place_n in_o gosberkirk_n near_o unto_o challan_n bridge_n where_o they_o decree_v that_o a_o bridge_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o set_v up_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a township_n of_o quadring_n and_o donington_n and_o that_o then_o the_o say_a township_n shall_v scour_v a_o new_a drayn_n from_o thence_o of_o the_o like_a breadth_n and_o depth_n by_o the_o limit_n after_o to_o be_v specify_v which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o new_a i_fw-mi of_o surâ—let_n and_o gosberkirk_n the_o accomplish_n of_o these_o direction_n be_v most_o beneficial_a for_o the_o receipt_n and_o speedy_a conveyance_n of_o the_o water_n both_o of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n from_o the_o say_v old_a course_n in_o rysegate_n i_fw-mi by_o the_o same_o new_a i_fw-mi in_o form_n before_o recite_v and_o by_o a_o decree_n ibid._n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o helpringham_n 22_o june_n xuj_o eliz._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o new_a goat_n set_v in_o the_o sea-dyke_n of_o surflet_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o donyngton_n and_o quadring_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decree_n make_v at_o boston_n 21_o sept._n 13_o eliz._n abovementioned_a do_v of_o a_o sudden_a after_o three_o week_n settle_v thereof_o sink_v into_o a_o quicksand_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v again_o more_o substantial_o and_o set_v upon_o a_o better_a and_o firm_a foundation_n in_o which_o year_n also_o richard_n bertye_n esquire_n rob._n wingfeld_n the_o elder_a edmund_n hall_n william_n fitz_n william_n esquire_n and_o other_o be_v commissioner_n and_o sit_v at_o burne_n the_o five_o of_o july_n ordain_v ibid._n that_o the_o sewer_n call_v repingale_n south_n dyke_n shall_v be_v dyke_v from_o berhom-poole_n to_o irelode_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o beech_n in_o breadth_n xij_o foot_n at_o the_o least_o and_o depth_n six_o by_o the_o township_n of_o pinchebeck_n before_o michaelmas_n follow_v upon_o pain_n of_o every_o ride_v not_o do_v 3s._o 4d._o likewise_o that_o irelode_n drain_v shall_v be_v sufficient_o dyke_v and_o bank_v by_o the_o township_n of_o dowsbye_n and_o repingale_n for_o their_o limit_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o beech_n by_o such_o township_n as_o by_o the_o law_n make_v at_o sempringham_n mense_fw-la sept._n 8_o eliz._n be_v appoint_v upon_o the_o like_a penalty_n moreover_o that_o upon_o the_o sewer_n call_v newdike_n two_o new_a bridge_n shall_v be_v erect_v at_o rusgate_n i_fw-mi mouth_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gosberkirke_n and_o surflete_a in_o their_o limit_n one_o in_o quadring_n up-fen_n against_o the_o common_a way_n come_v from_o westrop_n and_o one_o other_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o byker_n in_o hekendale-wathe_a over_o to_o hekendale_n hill_n of_o such_o height_n as_o boat_n may_v well_o pass_v under_o and_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o quadring_n and_o byker_n before_o all-hallow_a tide_n than_o next_o ensue_v upon_o pain_n of_o a_o cs._o for_o every_o bridge_n not_o finish_v as_o also_o that_o one_o bridge_n over_o the_o say_a sewer_n at_o kyrton_n fen_n another_o at_o frampton_n fen_n and_o another_o at_o lichfeld_n end_n shall_v
and_o some_o not_o so_o that_o no_o earth_n can_v be_v dig_v there_o without_o the_o good_a will_n of_o those_o who_o land_n adjoin_v thereto_o whereupon_o the_o say_v commissioner_n decree_v ☜_o that_o by_o the_o oversight_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr wykenhale_n john_n de_fw-fr reynham_n adam_n the_o blowere_n and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr walpole_n who_o be_v depute_v thereto_o upon_o their_o oath_n earth_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o those_o man_n land_n which_o lay_v so_o there_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o â—aid_a bank_n give_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o person_n so_o swear_v and_o that_o the_o repair_v thereof_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n upon_o penalty_n of_o a_o c._n mark_n at_o that_o time_n do_v the_o juror_n also_o for_o the_o hundred_o of_o clakelose_a present_a upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a band_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o utwell_n and_o the_o priory_n of_o molycourt_n which_o bank_n the_o land-holders_n betwixt_o it_o and_o pokedike_n aught_o to_o repair_v and_o raise_v high_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o pokedike_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n viz._n thomas_n de_fw-fr ingaldesthorpe_n john_n fit_v gilbert_n and_o other_o wherefore_o the_o shireeve_n have_v command_v to_o distrain_v they_o by_o all_o their_o land_n betwixt_o utwell_n and_o molycourt_n till_o the_o say_a bank_n be_v repair_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v afterward_o upon_o wednesday_n after_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o 23_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n edw._n 1._o the_o say_a justice_n make_v another_o inquisition_n by_o robert_n de_fw-fr hakebeche_n and_o other_o who_o say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o of_o necessity_n the_o water_n of_o upwell_n ought_v to_o be_v stop_v at_o the_o house_n of_o ralph_n smyth_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o the_o ancient_a course_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v scour_v and_o enlarge_v from_o the_o sluice_n of_o elm_n to_o that_o stop_v in_o upwell_n to_o the_o breadth_n of_o xl_o foot_n and_o deep_a by_o six_o foot_n than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o say_a water_n of_o upwell_n shall_v have_v its_o course_n by_o the_o little_a lade_n and_o a_o place_n call_v wadyngstowe_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n can_v be_v cleanse_v repair_v and_o so_o enlarge_v and_o they_o say_v that_o tide_n s._n giles_n neutone_n leveringtone_n wisebeche_n elm_n and_o upwell_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cambridg_n shall_v at_o their_o peculiar_a cost_n repair_v the_o one_o half_a of_o that_o sewer_n and_o that_o robert_n de_fw-fr scadeworthe_n steward_n of_o ely_n do_v undertake_v for_o that_o moiety_n and_o the_o town_n of_o wygenhale_n on_o the_o part_n of_o marshland_n tilneye_n tyringtone_n walpole_n waltone_n utwell_n waisokne_v enemethe_o clengwartone_n with_o the_o commoner_n in_o marshland_n common_a to_o repair_v at_o their_o cost_n the_o other_o moiety_n so_o that_o all_o those_o land-holders_n above_o the_o say_v stop_v at_o upwell_n towards_o meremaund_n shall_v be_v total_o quit_v of_o any_o contribution_n thereto_o and_o the_o say_a steward_n of_o ely_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a couâ—ty_n of_o cambridge_n be_v to_o superintend_v john_n de_fw-fr fictone_n and_o adam_n the_o blowere_n assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o town_n of_o wygenhale_n philip_n the_o fen_n and_o stephan_n fitz_fw-fr walter_n assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o town_n of_o tâ—lneye_n and_o the_o hamlet_n william_n the_o sybille_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr dulingham_n assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o town_n of_o tyringtone_n and_o walpole_n and_o ralph_n fitz_fw-fr john_n together_o with_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr dulyngham_n assessor_n and_o collector_n for_o the_o town_n of_o walsokne_v waltone_n and_o enemethe_n all_o swear_v and_o thereunto_o appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v begin_v the_o say_v stop_v and_o cleanse_v of_o that_o channel_n upon_o the_o morrow_n after_o ascension_n day_n so_o that_o the_o same_o water_n shall_v by_o such_o scour_n and_o enlarge_n of_o the_o say_v ancient_a channel_n run_v before_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n than_o next_o ensue_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o cl._o and_o in_o case_n that_o passage_n call_v lytlelode_n and_o wadyngstowe_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o those_o water_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v as_o they_o be_v afore_o time_n by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n both_o as_o often_o and_o in_o what_o place_n need_v may_v require_v and_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n have_v command_v that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o assist_v the_o person_n above-specified_n so_o depute_v to_o assess_v and_o collect_v those_o money_n he_o shall_v be_v aid_v to_o they_o not_o favour_v either_o rich_a or_o poor_a therein_o and_o it_o be_v also_o decree_v that_o lytlelode_n and_o uuadyngstowe_n shall_v be_v open_v until_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n be_v cleanse_v viz._n the_o gule_a of_o august_n and_o the_o jurer_n of_o both_o the_o say_v hundred_o far_a say_v that_o the_o charge_n of_o scour_v the_o sâ—id_a sewer_n may_v be_v defray_v for_o six_o score_n and_o two_o pound_n whereof_o the_o steward_n of_o ely_n do_v undertake_v to_o levy_v the_o moiety_n upon_o the_o town_n in_o cambridgâ—â—ice_n and_o to_o this_o contribution_n tiâ—â—_n yâ—_n with_o the_o hamlet_n belong_v thereto_o be_v tax_v at_o xil_n tiringtone_n at_o xil._o uuaipole_n at_o xil_n uuaâ—tone_n and_o enâ—mâ—the_v at_o xil._o uualsokne_v at_o xil_n uuygâ—nâ—â—lâ—_n at_n cs._o and_o utwâ—il_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n at_o xxs._n and_o if_o those_o mony_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o that_o then_o the_o town_n of_o both_o county_n to_o contribute_v more_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o say_a shireeve_n have_v likewise_o command_v to_o distrain_v thomas_n de_fw-fr ingaldesthorpe_n thomas_n de_fw-fr s._n omer_n john_n fitz_fw-fr gilbert_n john_n blakeman_n walter_n de_fw-fr palmere_n simon_n fitz_fw-fr agnes_n the_o prior_n of_o molycourt_n and_o alan_n le_fw-fr mutere_fw-la land-holders_n in_a utwâ—ll_n and_o molycourt_n to_o repair_v tâ—e_v baâ—k_v betwixt_o uuâ—lle_n and_o molycourt_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n of_o pokedike_n so_o that_o every_o acre_n shall_v be_v assess_v alike_o in_o the_o say_a contribution_n and_o that_o the_o say_a bank_n shall_v be_v perfect_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peteâ—_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la common_o call_v lammas_n upon_o penalty_n of_o xxl._o and_o the_o say_a shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n have_v moreover_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v distrain_v the_o before-specified_n town_n of_o utwelle_n to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n call_v sandy_n diche_fw-it before_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la upon_o penalty_n of_o xxl._o and_o likewise_o to_o distrain_v all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o pachefeld_n and_o kirkefeld_n in_o the_o town_n of_o utwelle_n and_o upwelle_n to_o repair_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o those_o field_n so_o that_o every_o acre_n shall_v be_v assess_v alike_o and_o the_o say_v repair_v accomplish_v bâ—fore_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n upon_o penalty_n of_o xxl._o and_o moreover_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o bank_n at_o pokedyke_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v finish_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n upon_o pain_n of_o xxl._o and_o because_o it_o be_v present_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr wygenhale_n john_n de_fw-fr reynham_n etc._n etc._n then_o depute_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o take_v earth_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n of_o pokedike_n from_o the_o ground_n lie_v near_o thereto_o and_o that_o the_o abbot_n of_o dereham_n have_v within_o the_o same_o bank_n ccc_o acre_n of_o land_n they_o be_v command_v to_o take_v earth_n off_o the_o say_v abbot_n land_n ☞_o lie_v a_o acre_n distant_a from_o the_o bank_n provide_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v competent_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a jurat_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o earth_n within_o that_o bank_n to_o be_v find_v so_o proper_a for_o that_o service_n howbeit_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o before-specified_n channel_n at_o littlelode_n so_o make_v as_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n have_v be_v direct_v but_o that_o some_o mischievous_a people_n break_v and_o throw_v down_o the_o bank_n thereof_o the_o king_n therefore_o upon_o complaint_n to_o he_o thereof_o make_v do_v grant_v a_o new_a commmission_n dorso_o â—nto_o the_o say_a simon_n de_fw-fr ellesworth_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hakeford_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o inquire_v
out_o the_o malefactor_n anâ—_n for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o they_o do_v the_o year_n follow_v issue_n out_o another_o commission_n dorso_o unto_o will._n de_fw-fr bereford_n will._n de_fw-fr carletone_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr ellesworth_n by_o which_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v that_o peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hacford_n and_o adam_n de_fw-fr shorpham_n have_v be_v appoint_v ☞_o to_o view_v where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o water_n of_o utwelle_n before_o speak_v of_o may_v have_v its_o passage_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o channel_n and_o gutter_n without_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o adjacent_a town_n for_o the_o more_o security_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n do_v cause_n it_o to_o be_v stop_v in_o three_o place_n and_o reduce_v to_o its_o right_n and_o ancient_a channel_n the_o like_a commission_n arm_n about_o three_o year_n after_o be_v direct_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr carletone_n and_o will._n haward_n whereupon_o they_o meet_v at_o uuelle_n upon_o wednesday_n after_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n at_o which_o time_n and_o place_n the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n bring_v a_o jury_n who_o be_v then_o and_o there_o swear_v say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o robert_n russel_n bailiff_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramseye_n john_n mayner_z walter_z hulleman_n and_o other_o do_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n break_v down_o that_o dam_n so_o make_v at_o smalelode_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o that_o richard_n curtey_v break_v the_o other_o at_o uuadyngstowe_n for_o which_o respect_n the_o say_a shireeve_n be_v command_v ibid._n to_o take_v the_o say_v robert_n john_n walter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o malefactor_n and_o imprison_v they_o safe_o till_o hâ—_n shall_v receive_v far_a order_n in_o 1_o e._n 2._o at_o a_o session_n aâ—m_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o cowstowe_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o tilney_n before_o richard_n the_o halstede_n and_o other_o upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o juror_n that_o the_o sea-bank_n from_o the_o stone_n cross_n unto_o cowstowe_n aforesaid_a be_v then_o in_o good_a repair_n viz._n in_o breadth_n xij_o foot_n and_o as_o high_a as_o be_v necessary_a the_o prior_n of_o meremonde_n and_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr walpole_n knight_n attorney_n to_o the_o prior_n of_o ixworth_n do_v take_v exception_n against_o that_o verdict_n because_o it_o be_v present_v to_o be_v a_o sea-bank_n allege_v that_o from_o lakebrigge_n to_o cowstowe_v there_o be_v not_o any_o sea-bank_n or_o marsh-wall_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a causey_n for_o drive_v of_o cattle_n belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o upwell_n and_o utwell_n into_o and_o out_o of_o their_o common_a within_o the_o fen_n which_o causey_n be_v no_o safeguard_n to_o any_o man_n land_n and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n with_o some_o repair_n of_o a_o sew_v defect_n therein_o whereupon_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o henry_n require_v judgement_n from_o the_o before-specified_n commissioner_n therein_o and_o that_o the_o person_n who_o have_v benefit_n by_o such_o drive_v of_o their_o cattle_n too_o and_o fro_o shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v thereof_o according_a as_o they_o have_v commodity_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o as_o the_o say_v king_n commission_n do_v direct_v which_o judgement_n and_o decree_n be_v publish_v according_o and_o the_o say_a juror_n amerce_v for_o their_o erroneous_a presentment_n after_o this_o viz._n upon_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o translation_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o wisebeche_n come_v the_o say_a prior_n of_o mermonde_n and_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr walpole_n before_o r._n de_fw-fr seytone_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n of_o ixworth_n and_o take_v exception_n against_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o juror_n make_v at_o welle_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n in_o regard_n they_o then_o present_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n have_v two_o breck_n upon_o the_o brink_n of_o his_o frontier_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o amend_v and_o repair_v and_o that_o they_o say_v and_o decree_v that_o from_o the_o say_v stone-crosse_a unto_o cowstowe_n each_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v chardged_a to_o the_o make_n of_o his_o brink_n so_o adjoin_v to_o his_o frontier_n which_o prior_n then_o say_v that_o from_o lakebrigge_n to_o cowstow_v there_o be_v neither_o sea-bank_n nor_o marsh-wall_n or_o any_o other_o defence_n than_o only_o a_o causey_n whereupon_o the_o commoner_n of_o the_o country_n do_v drive_v their_o cattle_n and_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v assess_v for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v by_o it_o and_o this_o he_o desire_v may_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o juror_n who_o be_v according_o impanel_v and_o swear_v do_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a commoner_n of_o welle_v justify_v the_o say_a decree_n and_o thereupon_o they_o put_v themselves_o upon_o trial_n of_o another_o jury_n which_o jury_n be_v swear_v say_v that_o the_o say_a bank_n from_o lakebrigge_n to_o cowstowe_v be_v not_o then_o a_o bank_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o any_o man_n land_n as_o aforesaid_a howbeit_o in_o ancient_a time_n before_o the_o fresh_a water_n have_v their_o passage_n towards_o wigenhale_n it_o be_v a_o bank_n of_o defence_n ☞_o â—ut_v since_o that_o it_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v except_o a_o new_a ordinance_n be_v make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o excess_n of_o water_n and_o height_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n prior_n in_o those_o day_n be_v not_o alone_o liable_a to_o the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o same_o bank_n from_o his_o priory_n unto_o cowstowe_n as_o the_o sâ—id_v juror_n have_v present_v because_o he_o do_v not_o alone_o receive_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o bank_n within_o those_o bound_n be_v the_o safeguard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o fish_n there_o and_o for_o the_o pasturage_n of_o the_o commoner_n because_o that_o by_o the_o say_a bank_n the_o same_o prior_n fish_v and_o other_o borderer_n be_v both_o keep_v from_o the_o sea-water_n and_o that_o the_o fish_n can_v not_o get_v away_o into_o the_o fen._n and_o as_o to_o the_o pasturage_n they_o say_v that_o the_o same_o bank_n do_v serve_v for_o divers_a commoner_n and_o people_n of_o the_o county_n of_o huntendon_n cambridge_n and_o norfolk_n to_o drive_v their_o cattle_n to_o and_o fro_o from_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o fen._n and_o they_o do_v final_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o every_o person_n have_v fish_v within_o the_o bound_n from_o lakebrigge_n towards_o cowstowe_n shall_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o and_o the_o commodity_n he_o have_v thereby_o make_v the_o say_a causey_n and_o bank_n and_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n and_o every_o commoner_n of_o the_o whole_a hundred_o of_o wisebeche_n and_o all_o other_o who_o have_v drift_n for_o their_o cattle_n that_o way_n shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintenance_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v to_o they_o thereby_o as_o abovesaid_a and_o moreover_o that_o the_o say_a prior_n shall_v recover_v damage_n for_o that_o erroneous_a presentment_n which_o be_v tax_v at_o xxs._o in_o 7_o e._n 2._o walter_n bishop_n of_o cou._n and_o lich._n and_o henry_n the_o stantone_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o these_o part_n of_o marshland_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n the_o like_a assignation_n dorso_fw-la in_o 12_o e._n 2._o have_v john_n haward_n and_o john_n hotoft_n for_o those_o at_o tirington_n so_o also_o the_o next_o ensue_a year_n have_v thomas_n de_fw-fr ingoldesthorpe_n john_n de_fw-fr fitton_n john_n de_fw-fr hotoft_n and_o will._n bataile_n for_o all_o the_o bank_n throughout_o this_o province_n of_o marshland_n but_o in_o this_o last_o specify_v commission_n the_o say_a thomas_n de_fw-fr ingoldesthorpe_n and_o his_o associate_n do_v noâ—ff_n nothing_o in_o effect_n so_o that_o great_a complaint_n noâ—ff_n be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o these_o part_n he_o therefore_o issue_v out_o a_o new_a commission_n to_o they_o bearing_z date_n the_o 24_o of_o august_n in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n command_v they_o that_o without_o delay_n they_o shall_v proceed_v therein_o whereupon_o a_o jury_n be_v summon_v to_o attend_v they_o at_o tyrington_n upon_o friday_n be_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o decollation_n of_o s._n john_n baptist._n who_o appear_v according_o do_v upon_o their_o oath_n present_a that_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n
common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_v near_o the_o same_o bank_n nor_o any_o safeguard_n or_o defence_n thereby_o but_o that_o for_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n they_o thâ—n_o do_v and_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v repair_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v blake_n diche_a by_o which_o they_o have_v benefit_n and_o preservation_n nevertheless_o at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tilney_n who_o ought_v and_o have_v always_o use_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v total_o the_o bank_n câ—â—led_v hâ—ddich_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o inquisition_n touch_v certain_a thing_n which_o be_v amiss_o in_o those_o part_n take_v â—efore_o they_o the_o say_a commissioner_n they_o do_v adjudge_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o that_o bank_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o saiâ—_n man_n of_o ilsingtone_n whereupon_o they_o be_v distrain_v so_o to_o do_v the_o say_a king_n therefore_o be_v desirous_a that_o all_o party_n shall_v have_v right_o do_v to_o they_o therein_o require_v the_o before_o specify_v commissioner_n to_o transmit_v the_o whole_a proâ—ess_n of_o their_o do_n therein_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o xv_o of_o st._n john_n bapt._n then_o next_o follow_v at_o which_o day_n both_o the_o man_n of_o islington_n and_o tilney_n come_v but_o the_o hear_n thereof_o be_v then_o respite_v till_o the_o octave_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o at_o that_o time_n do_v thomas_n atte_n lache_n one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tilney_n appear_v according_o but_o they_o of_o ilsington_n appear_v not_o therefore_o the_o man_n of_o tilney_n have_v execution_n of_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o before_o mention_v commissioner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v complaint_n ibid._n make_v to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n edmundsbury_n that_o whereas_o he_o the_o say_a abbot_n hold_v certain_a land_n in_o tilney_n and_o ilsyngton_n which_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o that_o monastery_n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o every_o landholder_n there_o and_o in_o the_o part_n adjacent_a aught_o to_o defend_v their_o own_o proper_a ground_n at_o their_o own_o peculiar_a charge_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o make_v and_o repair_v certain_a bank_n for_o their_o better_a preservation_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o sewer_n and_o likewise_o by_o custom_n nevertheless_o certain_a man_n of_o those_o part_n have_v a_o aim_n to_o alter_v that_o their_o custom_n and_o to_o compel_v the_o say_a abbot_n and_o câ—rtain_v other_o who_o to_o their_o great_a charge_n do_v make_v and_o maintain_v the_o bank_n against_o their_o own_o land_n to_o contribute_v likewise_o in_o common_a to_o the_o repair_n of_o all_o the_o other_o bank_n have_v procure_v certain_a justice_n of_o sewer_n to_o view_v those_o bank_n which_o they_o do_v accordinglyâ—_n not_o give_v notice_n to_o those_o complaynant_n the_o say_a king_n therefore_o by_o his_o writ_n direct_v to_o henry_n le_fw-fr scrope_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n require_v they_o to_o take_v the_o business_n into_o consideration_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o before_o specify_v information_n be_v true_a then_o to_o discharge_v the_o say_a abbot_n and_o the_o other_o person_n concern_v therein_o in_o 5_o e._n 3._o john_n de_fw-fr cantebrig_n will._n lovel_n walt._n de_fw-fr glemesford_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr waltham_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n and_o ditch_n in_o these_o part_n of_o mersh_n land_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n the_o like_a appointment_n dorso_fw-la in_o 7_o e._n 3._o have_v simon_n de_fw-fr drayton_n will._n lovel_n will._n de_fw-fr dunton_n and_o peter_n fitz_n waryn_v in_o 9_o e._n 3._o at_o a_o session_n aâ—m_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o the_o church_n of_o wigenhale_n st._n marry_o upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o clause_n of_o easter_n before_o john_n howard_n the_o elder_a and_o other_o justice_n the_o juror_n present_v that_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o tilney_n and_o islington_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o the_o holder_n of_o they_o as_o also_o of_o common_a of_o pasture_n and_o fish_n there_o be_v equal_o secure_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewâ—rs_n belong_v thereto_o from_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o flow_v of_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a assignation_n make_v to_o the_o inhaitant_n and_o tenant_n of_o these_o town_n according_a to_o each_o man_n proportion_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o causey_n belong_v thereto_o by_o will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o his_o associate_n than_o justice_n of_o sewer_n at_o which_o time_n the_o charge_n be_v easy_a but_o then_o through_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n very_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o bear_v as_o also_o that_o the_o say_a charge_n be_v then_o so_o unequal_o assess_v that_o some_o person_n be_v burden_a more_o by_o a_o hundred_o fold_n consider_v their_o proportion_n of_o land_n than_o other_o whereby_o they_o be_v so_o impoverish_v that_o they_o be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o contribute_v any_o far_a to_o these_o repair_n and_o that_o by_o their_o decay_n much_o damage_n have_v already_o accrue_v there_o and_o more_o be_v likely_a to_o happen_v if_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v not_o have_v wherefore_o they_o say_v that_o of_o necessity_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o new_a agistment_n make_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n and_o a_o assignation_n of_o a_o fit_a proportion_n to_o each_o man_n for_o the_o maintain_v whereof_o they_o may_v be_v continual_o compel_v and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o ditch_n and_o bank_n stand_v betwixt_o edyensgole_n and_o the_o east_n corner_n of_o the_o tenement_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr engaldesthorpe_n in_o the_o fresh_a within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tilney_n and_o ilsington_n be_v daily_o tear_v up_o by_o the_o boisterous_a sea_n tide_n and_o flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n insomuch_o as_o the_o say_a bank_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v in_o any_o sort_n by_o that_o agistment_n to_o defend_v the_o say_a town_n from_o drown_v therefore_o they_o say_v that_o for_o safeguard_n of_o that_o town_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v make_v certain_a kays_n and_o four_o or_o six_o schrops_n betwixt_o edyensgole_n and_o the_o say_a corner_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n throughout_o the_o whole_a town_n and_o they_o ordain_v that_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o like_a danger_n in_o another_o place_n between_o knight_n goal_n and_o the_o gutter_n call_v cattesback_n dole_n the_o sea_n bank_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v the_o town_n from_o drown_v there_o shall_v be_v make_v forthwith_o certain_a kays_n and_o schrops_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n and_o and_o that_o no_o bank_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o towards_o the_o river_n betwixt_o those_o goal_z in_o any_o place_n but_o where_o they_o than_o be_v until_o by_o assessment_n they_o can_v be_v maintain_v at_o less_o charge_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a bank_n and_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n betwixt_o the_o say_a gutter_n be_v make_v and_o if_o need_v require_v raise_v two_o foot_n high_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v contain_v xiii_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o top_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n a_o thickness_n proportionable_a thereto_o and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o bank_n upon_o the_o river_n side_n betwixt_o skalys_n goal_n and_o cattesbak_v be_v grow_v so_o narrow_a towards_o the_o bottom_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o often_o sink_v down_o of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o cart_n way_n which_o be_v of_o xxiiii_o foot_n in_o breadth_n towards_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o ditch_n for_o the_o whole_a length_n thereof_o be_v by_o those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n total_o interrupt_v and_o stop_v whereupon_o they_o ordain_v as_o before_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v that_o xxiiii_o foot_n of_o ground_n shall_v be_v add_v thereto_o from_o the_o land_n next_o adjoin_v and_o they_o far_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o the_o sewer_n and_o gutter_n great_a and_o small_a as_o also_o the_o common_a bridge_n in_o tilney_n and_o islington_n with_o the_o gutter_n of_o sibley_n and_o at_o the_o mill_n sometime_o belong_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr fen_n upon_o the_o fen_n ditch_n in_o tilney_n shall_v be_v continual_o repair_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a town_n as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o town_n of_o tirington_n and_o for_o scour_v the_o sewer_n of_o wesenhamdale_n in_o tilney_n to_o the_o gutter_n call_v scales_n goal_n and_o to_o make_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o gutter_n continual_o which_o say_v assistance_n do_v
the_o breach_n and_o ruin_n of_o another_o sluse_n call_v oxhowe_v by_o which_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n pass_v to_o scales_n goal_n the_o damage_n whereof_o be_v lxl._o yearly_a to_o the_o say_a town_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o cc._o acre_n of_o marsh_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o town_n viz._n in_o rushemershe_n and_o newemershe_n be_v overflow_v by_o the_o say_a tide_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n more_o tâ—aâ—_n six_o mark_n yearly_a and_o that_o the_o say_v â—own_v for_o repair_v of_o the_o sea-bank_a contain_v two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a in_o length_n and_o of_o the_o bank_n of_o pokedichâ—_n contain_v one_o mile_n in_o length_n be_v at_o the_o yearly_a charge_n of_o thirty-nine_o and_o upward_o and_o they_o say_v wâ—st-wâ—â—ton_a that_o in_o the_o before-sâ—â—cified_n year_n and_o afterward_o sixscore_o aâ—res_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o uuest_n walton_n be_v overflow_v by_o the_o sea-tide_n to_o the_o yearly_a damage_n of_o xlâ—_n â—_z by_o reason_n that_o the_o sea-bank_n be_v with_o such_o fearful_a tempest_n so_o break_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o charge_n in_o repair_n of_o they_o come_v to_o more_o than_o lx._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o they_o do_v yearly_o repair_v for_o every_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a town_n six_o foot_n and_o two_o inch_n of_o the_o say_a sea-bank_n and_o likewise_o for_o every_o acre_n one_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v pokediche_n the_o charge_n whereof_o amount_v unto_o xlâ—_n â—_z yearly_o and_o more_o and_o that_o they_o also_o spend_v xl._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o repair_v of_o gutter_n and_o sewer_n for_o drain_n of_o their_o land_n and_o they_o say_v that_o fifty_o three_o message_n and_o three_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o that_o town_n be_v drown_v and_o utter_o lose_v for_o ever_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o last_o say_v eneme_v that_o in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a and_o afterward_o ten_o message_n and_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o several_a person_n within_o the_o hamlet_n of_o eneme_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o drown_v by_o the_o same_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o hamlet_n be_v at_o the_o yearly_a charge_n of_o xxxl._o and_o more_o in_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o land_n upon_o the_o return_n of_o which_o inquisition_n wherein_o those_o their_o great_a loss_n and_o constant_a yearly_a charge_n be_v so_o evident_o set_v forth_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o wygenhale_n and_o the_o other_o town_n beforementioned_a do_v again_o petition_v 5._o the_o say_a king_n represent_v their_o hard_a usage_n from_o the_o assessor_n of_o certain_a fifteen_o and_o ten_o then_o late_o grant_v to_o he_o in_o parliament_n by_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n viz._n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n be_v tax_v at_o xxxvijl._o walpole_n at_o xxxv_o l._n x._o s._n tilney_n at_o thirty_o l._n west_n walton_n at_o xxiii_o l._n walsokne_v at_o xxvi_o l._n viij_o s._n tirington_n at_o xl_o l._n ix_o s._n and_o enemethe_v at_o xiii_o l._n for_o the_o fifteen_o then_o grant_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o so_o much_o of_o their_o land_n have_v be_v drown_v and_o utter_o consume_v as_o also_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a inundation_n since_o happen_v they_o have_v little_a hope_n of_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o say_v assessor_n for_o the_o fifteen_o and_o ten_o grant_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n and_o two_o more_o fifteen_o and_o ten_o grant_v in_o the_o eighteen_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n cease_v to_o tax_v they_o as_o heavy_o as_o they_o have_v be_v levy_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n abovementioned_a lest_o therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o disability_n to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o leave_v the_o country_n the_o say_a king_n take_v the_o premise_n into_o mature_a consideration_n and_o advise_v therein_o with_o his_o council_n direct_v his_o precept_n 5._o to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n require_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o two_o part_n of_o the_o several_a sum_n so_o impose_v and_o to_o abate_v the_o three_o unto_o those_o particular_a town_n beforenamed_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n be_v advertise_v dorso_fw-la that_o the_o bank_n call_v pokedyke_n which_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n in_o those_o part_n have_v of_o ancient_a time_n be_v raise_v and_o make_v for_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wygenhale_n and_o the_o part_n abovesaid_a against_o the_o sudden_a inundation_n and_o violence_n aswell_o of_o the_o sea_n as_o of_o the_o sresh_a water_n usual_o annoy_v they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o tear_v and_o break_v that_o divers_a inestimable_a loss_n for_o default_n of_o its_o repair_n have_v happen_v and_o that_o more_o be_v like_a to_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n unless_o some_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v have_v assign_v dorso_fw-la john_n howard_n robert_n de_fw-fr causton_n john_n de_fw-fr berney_n will._n de_fw-fr wychingham_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr dersingham_n to_o take_v a_o view_n thereof_o and_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n aswell_o of_o knight_n as_o other_o by_o who_o default_n the_o say_a breach_n be_v so_o make_v and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v common_o drive_v their_o cattle_n upon_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o by_o heavy_a distress_n and_o amercement_n to_o constrain_v all_o such_o person_n as_o well_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o say_a breach_n as_o those_o who_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o same_o bank_n together_o with_o other_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o repair_n thereof_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o such_o to_o take_v speedy_a course_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o each_o man_n hold_v in_o 26_o e._n 3._o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr causton_n knight_n ralph_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n hugh_n de_fw-fr walton_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr bygeney_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o walpole_n and_o walton_n several_a other_o commission_n be_v in_o the_o succeed_a year_n issue_v out_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n viz._n in_o 27_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la the_o same_o sir_n robert_n ralph_n hugh_n and_o hugh_n together_z with_o thomas_z de_z baa_o and_o will._n durant_n for_o all_o those_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n in_o this_o province_n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la will._n de_fw-fr dunton_n rob._n de_fw-fr hakebeche_n john_n de_fw-fr tylney_n john_n de_fw-fr wilton_n will._n durant_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr walton_n for_o the_o same_o sea-bank_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n bardolf_n of_o wirmegeye_n ric._n de_fw-fr wylughby_n john_n the_o berneye_n adam_n de_fw-fr shiryngham_n and_o roger_n de_fw-fr dersyngham_n for_o those_o in_o such_o clenchewarton_n and_o wigenhale_n in_o 32_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n saier_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n sir_n rob._n de_fw-fr causton_n and_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr tilneye_n knight_n and_o other_o for_o those_o in_o the_o part_n of_o mershland_n betwixt_o the_o water_n of_o uuellestreme_a uuysebeche_n welle_v and_o wygenhale_n in_o 36_o e._n 3._o to_o dorso_fw-la rob._n de_fw-fr thorpe_n richard_n de_fw-fr walkefare_n robert_n de_fw-fr causton_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o south_n clenchwarton_n near_o lenne_n and_o wigenhale_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o year_n to_o ibid._n the_o say_v rob._n de_fw-fr causton_n hugh_n lovet_n gilbert_n bernard_n and_o other_o for_o those_o betwixt_o tyrington_n and_o west_n walton_n about_o this_o time_n do_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o uuigenhale_n ilsyngtone_n tilney_n clenchwarton_n watlyngtone_n roungtone_n holme_n secchithe_n and_o west_n uuinche_v all_o in_o this_o province_n of_o mershland_n exhibit_v a_o doleful_a petition_n norâ—â—_n to_o the_o king_n show_v that_o whereas_o the_o say_a country_n of_o mershland_n have_v be_v much_o overflow_v and_o surround_v by_o great_a and_o violent_a flood_n of_o salt_n water_n to_o the_o extraordinary_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o whereas_o the_o river_n go_v to_o lenne_n have_v use_v to_o run_v betwixt_o certain_a bank_n distant_a a_o sunder_o twelve_o perch_n at_o which_o time_n all_o people_n have_v sufficient_a passage_n with_o their_o boat_n to_o and_o fro_o the_o fresh_a water_n free_a course_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o bank_n on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o low_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o before-specified_n flood_n that_o the_o say_a river_n be_v then_o a_o full_a mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o moreover_o that_o some_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lenne_n
former_o have_v be_v a_o stone_n bridge_n and_o thence_o direct_o to_o the_o manor_n of_o coldham_n and_o from_o thence_o and_o the_o crofts_n of_o secchithe_n magna_fw-la and_o beyond_o to_o secchithe_n bridge_n and_o thence_o westward_n and_o in_o breadth_n to_o a_o certain_a way_n which_o lead_v from_o sech_n gate_n unto_o jones_n dole_n fence_n and_o thence_o to_o lynne_n dyke_n northwards_o unto_o the_o how_o dyke_n and_o so_o direct_o to_o larkyshirne_v aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o south_n lynne_n hardwick_n westwinche_n and_o secchithe_n magna_fw-la aught_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o that_o defence_n every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o land_n and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o all_o person_n which_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v clenchwarton-marshland_n within_o the_o town_n of_o south_n lynne_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o the_o land-holders_n in_o secchithe_n magna_fw-la south_n lynne_n secchithe_n parva_fw-la and_o watlington_n in_o divers_a place_n from_o secchithe_n gate_n southwards_o to_o the_o crofts_n of_o secchithe_n parva_fw-la and_o from_o secchithe_n drain_v westward_n to_o east_n wroe_fw-mi dyke_n at_o watlingtone_n and_o the_o old_a i_fw-mi of_o wigenhale_n as_o also_o all_o the_o land-holders_n in_o watlingtone_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o cornfen_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o the_o wroedike_n westward_n to_o the_o river_n of_o wigenhale_n and_o from_o poâ—dyke_n southwards_o to_o gery_n dam_v and_o thence_o southwards_o in_o the_o newlande_n to_o deylode_n drive_v and_o from_o wigenhaleâ—bedding_n to_o the_o river_n of_o wigenhale_n westward_n and_o likewise_o all_o the_o land-holders_n in_o the_o town_n of_o roungeton_n holm_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v holme_n bite_v which_o reach_v from_o deyslode_n drive_v to_o green_a yate_n southwards_o aught_o to_o contribute_v to_o the_o straightning_n of_o the_o say_a river_n and_o bank_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o before-specified_n place_n as_o aforesaid_a because_o they_o lie_v within_o the_o defence_n and_o safeguard_n and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v benefit_n or_o loss_n by_o the_o say_a river_n and_o bank_n and_o that_o all_o their_o tenant_n likewise_o ought_v to_o make_v repair_n and_o maintain_v the_o say_v new_a bank_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o those_o river_n within_o the_o beforementioned_a limit_n when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o they_o say_v that_o this_o restriction_n of_o the_o say_a river_n by_o the_o make_n of_o those_o new_a bank_n in_o the_o place_n before-specified_n will_v be_v a_o secure_a last_a and_o perpetual_a defence_n to_o all_o the_o bank_n and_o all_o the_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o town_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v therefore_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n that_o the_o say_a work_n shall_v be_v do_v according_o in_o 11_o r._n 2._o sir_n edmund_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n and_o sir_n philip_n de_fw-fr tilney_n knight_n together_o with_o john_n martial_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o cattesbak_v and_o the_o fen_n end_n within_o the_o town_n of_o tilney_n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_fw-la in_o 7_o h._n 4._o have_v sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr skelton_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n sir_n pain_n tiptoft_n and_o sir_n ralph_n de_fw-fr shelton_n knight_n richard_n norton_n will._n ludington_n and_o william_n snetesham_n for_o all_o those_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n aswell_o upon_o the_o sea-coast_n as_o otherwise_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o tiryngtone_n walpole_n walton_n walsokne_v enemethe_o welle_v wigenhale_n tylneye_n and_o clenchwarton_n ancient_o ordain_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o town_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 so_o also_o in_o 10_o h._n 4._o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o same_o sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr skelton_n with_o sir_n edmund_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n sir_n john_n colvyle_n sir_n ralph_n shelton_n and_o sir_n john_n rocheford_n knight_n richard_n norton_n william_n rees_n william_n ludyngton_n laurence_n trusebut_n and_o richard_n gegge_n for_o all_o those_o sea-bank_n lie_v within_o the_o town_n of_o tyringtone_n for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n be_v implead_v 62._o for_o damage_n which_o be_v sustain_v by_o his_o neglect_n in_o repair_v his_o proportion_n of_o pokedike_n for_o his_o land_n in_o walsokne_v and_o in_o 8_o h_n 5._o john_n cokain_n sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr skelton_n sir_n john_n colvill_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n and_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n knight_n robert_z tirwhit_o richard_n norton_n william_n ludyngtone_n john_n benard_n thomas_n derham_n nich_n morys_n william_n fulbarneâ—_n â—_z and_o robert_n bird_n be_v assign_v dorso_o to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n in_o tyrington_n walpole_n waltone_n walsokne_v enemethe_o welle_v wygenale_n tilneye_n and_o clenchwarton_n then_o break_v and_o in_o decay_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n with_o direction_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n what_o they_o do_v therein_o i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o soon_o after_o viz._n in_o 1_o h._n 6._o the_o king_n receive_v information_n m._n that_o the_o bank_n sewer_n &c._n &c._n lie_v betwixt_o the_o water_n of_o welle_v and_o the_o stream_n which_o run_v from_o thence_o to_o salter_n load_n and_o wigenhale_n in_o this_o province_n of_o marshland_n be_v so_o tear_v and_o consume_v partly_o with_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o great_a flood_n of_o fresh_a water_n pass_v that_o way_n as_o that_o very_o much_o damage_n have_v happen_v to_o the_o whole_a country_n thereabouts_o constitute_v m._n thomas_n duke_n of_o eâ—eter_n sir_n thomas_z erpingham_z and_o sir_n henry_n rocheforth_o knight_n william_n paston_n john_n schuldham_n simeon_n fyncham_n john_n man_v and_o thomas_n dereham_n commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o make_v such_o agistment_n both_o for_o raise_v of_o new_a bank_n where_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o repair_v the_o breach_n and_o decay_n beforementioned_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o shall_v deem_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o country_n which_o commission_n bear_v date_n at_o swynesh_v the_o xij_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a by_o virtue_n whereof_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n have_v command_v to_o impanell_n juror_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o downham_n hithe_a upon_o thursday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n than_o next_o ensue_v who_o then_o and_o there_o attend_v the_o before-specified_n commissioner_n upon_o their_o oath_n present_v that_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n ancient_o make_v for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o 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town_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o leverington_n with_o the_o hamlet_n of_o neuton_n elm_n welle_v &_o marchford_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o say_a laurence_n and_o his_o associate_n sit_v at_o ........_o on_o thursday_n a._n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o upon_o inquisition_n make_v touch_v the_o premise_n they_o ordain_v a._n that_o the_o pipe_n lie_v under_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n at_o the_o house_n of_o john_n massingham_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o that_o a_o clown_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o water_n may_v pass_v from_o that_o pipe_n unto_o jeccons_n goat_n but_o in_o a_o measure_n and_o under_o the_o channel_n upon_o penalty_n of_o stop_v the_o say_a pipe_n in_o elm_n at_o that_o house_n and_o they_o also_o ordain_v that_o a_o causey_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o small_a drove_n in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o in_o height_n three_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o newland_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o likewise_o that_o another_o causey_n of_o the_o like_a breadth_n and_o height_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o small_a drove_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o gilbert_n hillary_n where_o need_v require_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o landholders_n in_o beckdale_n field_n and_o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o elm_n shall_v at_o their_o charge_n scour_v &_o repair_v the_o pipe_n lie_v under_o the_o sewer_n of_o elm_n at_o hillâ—â—â—_n do_v to_o the_o land_n of_o will._n porter_n and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o a_o clown_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o elm_n at_o the_o end_n of_o hillary_n do_v in_o breadth_n two_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n as_o much_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o landholders_n drayn_v by_o that_o clown_n and_o that_o when_o the_o river_n be_v low_a that_o no_o water_n do_v run_v through_o the_o say_v clow_n but_o in_o the_o channel_n so_o that_o all_o the_o land_n of_o wisebeche_n lie_v there_o have_v no_o damage_n by_o the_o say_a water_n and_o if_o any_o one_o of_o elm_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v transgress_v this_o present_a ordinance_n that_o then_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o inhabitant_n of_o wisebeche_n to_o stop_v the_o water_n so_o run_v through_o that_o clow._n and_o they_o far_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v hillary_n diche_a shall_v be_v amend_v and_o raise_v high_a by_o three_o foot_n and_o make_v eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n from_o the_o say_a clown_n to_o the_o river_n of_o uuysebeche_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o same_o clow._n and_o that_o all_o the_o hedding_n of_o the_o middle_a dole_n be_v stop_v with_o clotes_n as_o also_o that_o a_o sufficient_a bridge_n be_v make_v in_o hillary_n diche_fw-it betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o henry_n fair_a and_o will._n look_v and_o that_o all_o the_o crest_n and_o clote_n be_v sufficient_o make_v betwixt_o the_o say_a land_n from_o hillaryes_fw-mi do_fw-mi to_o brig_n diche_a and_o they_o moreover_o ordain_v that_o a_o causey_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o the_o old_a river_n of_o elm_n to_o the_o river_n of_o uuisebeche_n in_o the_o bridge_n droveâ—_n â—_z in_o height_n three_o fooâ—_n and_o in_o breadth_n eight_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o elm_n and_o brig_n field_n and_o that_o a_o sufficient_a bridge_n be_v make_v in_o the_o bridge_n drive_v at_o the_o end_n of_o john_n mudfish_n his_o land_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o elm_n and_o likewise_o a_o causey_n from_o the_o say_a bridge_n unto_o the_o pipe_n lie_v over_o the_o river_n at_o mesdrove_n which_o causey_n to_o be_v three_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o land-holders_n of_o elm_n drayn_v thereby_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o elm_n shall_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n cleanse_v and_o repair_v a_o certain_a pipe_n in_o uusibeche_n lie_v over_o meesdrove_n under_o the_o sewer_n of_o elm_n run_v by_o boulstre_fw-fr brigg_n and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o a_o clown_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o boulsterbrigg_n in_o height_n two_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n as_o much_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n there_o but_o not_o suffer_v to_o run_v otherwise_o than_o when_o that_o clown_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o end_n of_o hillary_n diche_a do_v run_v upon_o penalty_n of_o stop_v up_o the_o sewer_n of_o elm_n at_o boulsterbrigg_n and_o that_o a_o causey_n lie_v in_o reynold_n drove_n be_v make_v from_o flemyng_n drove_n to_o the_o river_n three_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o longland_n and_o that_o the_o drain_v of_o the_o vicarage_n land_n in_o wisebeche_n call_v the_o werch_n or_o the_o wear_v shall_v be_v raise_v three_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o croft_a of_o john_n simonde_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o elm_n that_o drayn_v thereby_o and_o they_o moreover_o ordain_v that_o meesdrove_v bolney_n hir_v drayne_n and_o cromediche_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o amend_v in_o all_o place_n needful_a by_o a_o causey_n of_o three_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sewer_n at_o elm_n and_o the_o land_n of_o bolnehirst_n and_o that_o all_o the_o pipe_n bridge_n causeys_n crofte_v clotes_n and_o clowes_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o man_n of_o elm_n be_v repair_v and_o amend_v and_o sufficient_o make_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la upon_o penalty_n of_o stop_v all_o the_o sewer_n of_o elm_n lie_v in_o wisebeche_n and_o that_o two_o pipe_n be_v put_v in_o east_n field_n and_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 in_o height_n xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o top_n and_o thirty_o two_o foot_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o a_o clown_n make_v there_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o have_v benefit_n thereby_o for_o the_o bring_n in_o fresh_a water_n into_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v and_o they_o likewise_o ordain_v that_o every_o person_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n common_a fish_v or_o pasture_n in_o the_o town_n of_o elm_n uuisebeche_n and_o welle_v within_o the_o precinct_n aforesaid_a shall_v have_v his_o portion_n upon_o the_o fen-bank_n beforementioned_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o hold_n according_a to_o a_o agistment_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v anew_o and_o likewise_o each_o man_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n within_o the_o precinct_n aforesaid_a to_o have_v his_o portion_n upon_o the_o sea-bank_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o thomas_n mounpesson_n and_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o floodgate_n of_o elm_n and_o so_o to_o uuelle_fw-fr each_o man_n for_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o tenure_n according_a to_o a_o new_a agistment_n to_o be_v thereof_o make_v and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o bank_n before_o ordain_v be_v then_o break_v for_o want_n of_o repair_n and_o that_o divers_a land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n be_v drown_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 also_o say_v that_o the_o same_o bank_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v aswell_o in_o height_n as_o in_o thickness_n so_o that_o it_o may_v contain_v in_o thickness_n xxxii_o foot_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o at_o the_o top_n twelve_o at_o the_o least_o and_o in_o height_n from_o the_o level_n ground_n seven_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o uuisebeche_n elm_n and_o uuelle_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o repair_n and_o make_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n each_o man_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o hold_n and_o that_o the_o say_a bank_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v nor_o keep_v except_o those_o man_n who_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n be_v new_o agi_v upon_o the_o bank_n before_o ordain_v and_o they_o also_o present_v and_o ordain_v that_o one_o bank_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o begin_v at_o uernoune_n corner_n upon_o bishopsedike_n and_o so_o to_o extend_v direct_o to_o the_o bank_n of_o uuelle_n upon_o the_o soil_n late_o belong_v to_o hamon_n de_fw-fr vernoun_n in_o part_n and_o in_o part_n upon_o the_o common_a soil_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o height_n and_o thickness_n abovesaid_a as_o also_o to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o the_o landholders_n for_o their_o land_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n and_o the_o river_n of_o welle_v and_o be_v ask_v of_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n aswell_o on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o uuisebeche_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n as_o on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o same_o river_n of_o elm_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o welle_v they_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n five_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o acre_n and_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n to_o the_o river_n of_o welle_v two_o thousand_o and_o ninety_o acre_n whereupon_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a liberty_n that_o he_o shall_v summon_v all_o the_o land-holders_n aswell_o of_o elm_n and_o welle_v and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o that_o river_n as_o all_o other_o who_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o pasturage_n or_o fish_v in_o fee_n or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_z ely_z upon_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n then_o and_o there_o to_o show_v what_o they_o have_v to_o say_v for_o themselves_o why_o all_o the_o before-specified_n ordinance_n in_o each_o point_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v inviolable_o keep_v for_o the_o future_a at_o which_o day_n come_v john_n payne_n who_o then_o prosecute_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o steward_n of_o ely_n and_o require_v that_o thomas_n bishop_n of_o ely_n who_o have_v within_o the_o say_a precinct_n viz._n in_o the_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n elm_n and_o welle_v divers_a land_n and_o tenement_n and_o that_o john_n simson_n of_o wisebeche_n thomas_n mounpesson_n and_o other_o who_o have_v also_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n in_o the_o town_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v attach_v to_o be_v at_o ely_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o ely_n will._n street_n lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o coldham_n sir_n john_n colvill_n knight_n the_o prior_n of_o ely_n the_o abbot_n of_o crouland_n the_o abbot_n of_o wendling_n john_n vernoun_n will._n newhouse_n nich._n makesake_n sir_n nich._n golofre_n knight_n and_o john_n the_o crofte_a of_o welle_v who_o have_v land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o say_a precinct_n within_o those_o town_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o that_o say_a day_n to_o show_v cause_n as_o abovesaid_a all_o which_o person_n come_v according_o and_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o wherefore_o the_o before-specified_n ordinance_n aswell_o relate_v to_o the_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n as_o those_o of_o elm_n and_o welle_v ought_v not_o in_o every_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o they_o several_o answer_v that_o as_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n which_o begin_v over_o against_o the_o gate_n of_o wisebeche_n castle_n and_o go_v to_o goneldiche_n thence_o to_o bansted_n hirne_n thence_o to_o tylneyhirne_v thence_o to_o coldham_n hithe_a
breadth_n six_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n three_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o martin_n thompson_n and_o the_o land_n of_o john_n mendham_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o landholder_n who_o have_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o that_o another_o sewer_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o field_n in_o breadth_n six_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n three_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o john_n rogerson_n and_o the_o land_n of_o alice_n pope_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o those_o person_n who_o have_v also_o benefit_n thereby_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o sewer_n make_v in_o longefelde_n in_o neutone_n of_o the_o like_a breadth_n and_o depth_n near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o john_n derby_n call_v barowsdyke_n and_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o simon_n thomsone_n from_o milan_n to_o medow-lane_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v commodity_n thereby_o and_o that_o another_o sewer_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o say_a field_n call_v longfield_n from_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n john_n colvyle_n knight_n near_o to_o the_o land_n of_o john_n godeknape_n unto_o the_o say_v next_o sewer_n in_o breadth_n six_o foot_n and_o depth_n three_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o person_n have_v profit_n thereby_o and_o that_o all_o the_o hade_n of_o the_o land_n of_o fytton_n croftâ—s_v shall_v be_v dig_v from_o doddyke_n to_o medow-lane_n in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o depth_n four_o at_o the_o cost_v likewise_o of_o those_o who_o have_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o that_o all_o the_o hade_n likewise_o of_o the_o land_n of_o fytton_n crofte_v shall_v be_v dig_v in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o depth_n four_o from_o lowynsfendike_n unto_o doddys_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o they_o present_v moreover_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o sewer_n make_v by_o the_o hade_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o oldfield_n from_o fdtton_n croftâ—s_v to_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n john_n colevile_n knight_n call_v wortheynyscroft_n in_o breadth_n six_o foot_n and_o depth_n three_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o all_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v commodity_n thereby_o as_o also_o another_o sewer_n at_o wortheynyscroft_n on_o the_o south_n side_n unto_o dod_n dyke_n six_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o four_o in_o depth_n at_o the_o cost_v likewise_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v profit_n thereby_o and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o the_o town_n of_o neutone_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n aught_o and_o have_v wont_a to_o repair_v and_o make_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v lowynsfendike_n begin_v at_o fytton_n and_o lead_v to_o tide_n siddyke_n two_o foot_n high_o than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o best_a place_n and_o xij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o that_o john_n symondeson_n of_o neutone_n for_o the_o whole_a time_n aforesaid_a ought_v and_o have_v wont_a to_o make_v and_o maintain_v a_o certain_a dam_n at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o land_n in_o newfield_n to_o restrain_v the_o water_n of_o the_o say_v newfield_n from_o descend_v into_o the_o next_o field_n call_v rolsefield_n and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o neutone_n ought_v and_o have_v wont_a to_o make_v and_o repair_v a_o certain_a bank_n in_o neutone_n call_v the_o gordyke_n beginning_n at_o blokkyslane_n and_o lead_v to_o shoffendyche_n in_o height_n six_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n twelve_o whereupon_o the_o say_v commissioner_n do_v decree_n according_o and_o the_o say_a juror_n likewise_o present_v that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o newfield_n in_o tide_n s._n giles_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v one_o crest_n in_o a_o certain_a field_n call_v beeslane_n field_n in_o the_o same_o town_n begin_v at_o tide_n syddike_n and_o extend_v to_o brounesbrigge_n in_o height_n four_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n eight_o and_o that_o the_o landholders_n in_o southfelde_n in_o the_o same_o town_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v another_o crest_n from_o tide_n syd_n dyke_n to_o brounesbrigge_n in_o height_n four_o fooâ—_n and_o breadth_n eight_o and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o southfelde_n in_o the_o same_o town_n beginning_n at_o the_o land_n of_o john_n household_n abut_a upon_o a_o certain_a mansion_n call_v beesplace_v unto_o tide_n syd_n dyke_n aught_o and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v use_v to_o make_v one_o crest_n upon_o syd_n dyke_n begin_v at_o beeslane_n end_n and_o lead_v to_o averey_n cross_n in_o the_o same_o town_n four_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o that_o the_o landholders_n in_o southfelde_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o land_n abut_a upon_o broad_a gate_n aught_o and_o do_v use_v to_o repair_v and_o make_v one_o crest_n near_o to_o the_o common_a sewer_n on_o the_o south_n side_n in_o height_n four_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n eight_o and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o bradeste_n of_o the_o land_n abut_a upon_o hascroft_n lane_n towards_o the_o west_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a time_n aforesaid_a to_o make_v and_o repair_v a_o certain_a sewer_n beginning_n at_o the_o sewer_n next_o unto_o the_o land_n call_v stokwellesland_n unto_o brossebrygge_n in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o depth_n four_o and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o all_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o land_n in_o halcrofte_a for_o the_o whole_a time_n aforesaid_a ought_v and_o have_v wont_a to_o make_v and_o repair_v sufficient_o the_o common_a sewer_n in_o halcrofte_a unto_o welmany_n fleet_n thwart_v the_o high_a way_n call_v crosse-gate_n and_o so_o by_o the_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o thomas_n retherwyk_n and_o john_n mayner_z unto_o the_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o john_n bee_n but_o then_o to_o john_n hunstone_n and_o so_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_v john_n hunstone_n and_o isabella_n retherwyk_n unto_o sondy_n lane_n and_o there_o to_o make_v one_o bridge_n of_o one_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o asmuch_o in_o depth_n and_o so_o betwixt_o the_o land_n of_o john_n lambard_n and_o the_o land_n late_o of_o geffrey_n cousin_n unto_o sedyk_a lane_n and_o the_o land_n of_o a_o certain_a field_n call_v blohevede_n unto_o the_o floodgate_n and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o edykfelde_n from_o blakeslane_n to_o mosselane_n abut_a upon_o edyke_n aught_o and_o do_v use_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v a_o certain_a sewer_n at_o the_o north_n point_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edykfelde_n aforesaid_a in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o depth_n four_o and_o they_o also_o present_v that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o edykfelde_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o make_v one_o sewer_n at_o the_o north_n end_n of_o the_o land_n of_o edykfelde_n aforesaid_a abut_a upon_o edyke_n from_o blakkeslane_n to_o barrowsgrene_n in_o breadth_n eight_o foot_n and_o depth_n four_o so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n may_v have_v its_o course_n to_o blakkeslane_n unto_o the_o great_a sewer_n and_o so_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o hornefeld_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v one_o crest_n in_o brodgate_n in_o tide_n s._n giles_n on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o sewer_n call_v marteynesfendyk_n unto_o the_o corner_n where_o will._n hubert_n then_o dwell_v in_o height_n four_o â—oot_n and_o breadth_n ten_o and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o cokley_n field_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v one_o crest_n in_o botteleslane_n from_o bottelesbrigge_n to_o the_o i_fw-mi dyke_n in_o height_n four_o foot_n and_o breadth_n twelve_o and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o fendykfelde_n and_o north_n lane_n fell_v ought_v and_o do_v use_v to_o make_v and_o repair_v one_o crest_n in_o blake_n lane_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a from_o bottelesbrigge_n unto_o tubbesbrigge_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o john_n ingleche_n unto_o i_fw-mi dyke_n in_o height_n four_o foot_n and_o breadth_n eight_o and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o land_n in_o carrowfelde_n abut_a upon_o i_fw-mi gatâ—_n from_o gotebrigge_n to_o northlane_n aught_o and_o have_v wont_a to_o make_v and_o raise_v one_o crest_n in_o eegate_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a where_o need_n shall_v be_v in_o height_n four_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n twelve_o and_o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a do_v use_v and_o aught_o to_o raise_v and_o make_v one_o bank_n call_v byshopesdyke_n from_o tubbesbrigge_n unto_o the_o i_fw-mi dyke_n in_o height_n four_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n twelve_o and_o they_o moreover_o present_v that_o the_o town_n of_o tide_n s._n giles_n aught_o and_o have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o make_v and_o repair_v sufficient_o one_o clow_n or_o one_o dam_n in_o the_o common_a sewer_n of_o tide_n next_o to_o the_o land_n of_o simon_n canchâ—ne_n and_o hascroft_n lane_n on_o the_o west-part_n and_o another_o clown_n or_o one_o dam_n in_o the_o
common_a sewer_n at_o brownesbrigge_n and_o another_o clown_n or_o one_o dam_n in_o the_o common_a sewer_n at_o wâ—singhambrigge_n and_o another_o at_o boteleslane_n brigge_n and_o another_o at_o tubbesbrigge_n so_o also_o one_o in_o each_o of_o the_o common_a sewer_n at_o mannyngesbrigge_n beeslane_n brigge_n and_o stonebrigge_n in_o kirklane_n and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tide_n ought_v also_o and_o do_v use_v to_o make_v repair_n and_o mantain_n sufficient_o two_o bank_n call_v wardyches_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a viz._n the_o syd_n dyke_n and_o three_o dike_v begin_v at_o avereys_n tree_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a and_o extend_v to_o the_o new_a fen_n dyke_n in_o the_o same_o town_n high_a by_o six_o foot_n than_o they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o best_a place_n and_o in_o breadth_n twelve_o and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tide_n ought_v to_o raiseâ—_n maintain_v and_o repair_v sufficient_o one_o bank_n call_v marteynesfendike_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a beginning_n at_o avereys_n tree_n and_o lead_v to_o wesynham_n brigge_n in_o the_o same_o town_n six_o foot_n high_o than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o present_a in_o the_o best_a place_n and_o in_o breadth_n xij_o foot_n whereupon_o the_o before-specified_n commissioner_n decree_v that_o the_o say_v sewer_n and_o bank_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o raise_v according_o and_o they_o likewise_o for_o the_o better_a safeguard_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o tide_n do_v decree_n and_o ordain_v that_o a_o new_a sewer_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o brownysbrigge_n unto_o kirklane_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o newgate_n in_o breadth_n ten_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n as_o much_o as_o need_v so_o that_o the_o river_n of_o elâ—tesfeld_n fendykefeld_n cokeleyfeld_n hornefeld_n and_o rylondfeld_n may_v have_v their_o course_n to_o the_o house_n sometime_o belong_v to_o will._n noche_n but_o then_o to_o will._n hobart_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o brodgate_n and_o so_o thwart_v the_o broadgate_n unto_o brownesbrigge_n aforesaid_a on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o brodgate_n and_o so_o unto_o the_o say_v new_a sewer_n and_o then_o cross_v kirklane_n where_o a_o fit_a bridge_n of_o breadth_n and_o depth_n convenient_a be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o by_o the_o hade_n of_o the_o land_n of_o somerleswe_n abut_a on_o kirklane_n towards_o the_o west_n unto_o thorgereslane_n and_o so_o by_o thorgereslane_n on_o the_o north_n side_n unto_o hastcroft_n dyke_n near_o to_o thesâ—ill_v brigge_n and_o from_o theste_o brigge_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o thorgaresâ—ane_n unto_o hascrost_a mill_v hylle_v thwart_v hascroft_n dyke_n and_o so_o to_o the_o ancient_a sewer_n call_v brossebrigge_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o sewer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o town_n of_o tide_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o two_o sewer_n on_o each_o side_n brodgate_n and_o kirkgate_n from_o the_o house_n of_o will._n hobert_n and_o brownesbrigge_n shall_v be_v stop_v up_o when_o need_v require_v and_o that_o one_o sewer_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o dig_v on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o southgrafte_n fell_v near_o to_o the_o syddyke_n viz._n from_o childesgrave_n unto_o the_o gorys_n and_o so_o to_o theâ—tely_o brigge_n eight_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o as_o deep_a as_o need_v by_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o southgrafte_n fell_v aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o the_o hade_fw-mi land_n of_o southgrafte_n fell_v aforesaid_a towards_o thorgaresâ—ane_n shall_v be_v stop_v by_o the_o landholders_n there_o upon_o penalty_n of_o xxs._o for_o every_o of_o they_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n for_o the_o time_n be_v so_o that_o the_o water_n of_o southgrafte_n fell_v aforesaid_a may_v have_v its_o course_n to_o the_o sea_n without_o any_o impediment_n and_o that_o every_o man_n have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a may_v take_v earth_n to_o repair_v and_o make_v the_o shoffen_n dyke_n from_o the_o common_a next_o to_o the_o river_n which_o be_v in_o tide_n aforesaid_a and_o tide_n s._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o division_n betwixt_o cambridgshire_n and_o lincolnshire_n and_o that_o the_o say_v shoffendyke_n shall_v be_v bar_v in_o three_o place_n to_o prevent_v cart_n from_o come_v thereon_o and_o that_o a_o certain_a way_n in_o tide_n aforesaid_a call_v beeâ—lane_n shall_v likewise_o be_v bar_v for_o the_o same_o respect_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o arch_a angel_n unto_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la by_o the_o landholders_n in_o newfelde_n and_o they_o last_o present_v that_o thomas_n flower_n of_o okham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o roteland_n aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v upon_o the_o bank_n call_v wisebeche_n fendyche_n a_o certain_a proportion_n contain_v six_o hundred_o foot_n in_o respect_n of_o twenty-four_o acre_n of_o land_n in_o wisebeche_n and_o that_o upon_o monday_n the_o feast_n of_o s._n wolstan_n the_o bâ—shop_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n the_o same_o portion_n of_o that_o bank_n be_v break_v and_o decay_v and_o that_o the_o dike_n reeves_n aforesaid_a do_v warn_v the_o say_a thomas_n to_o amend_v the_o same_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v the_o fresh_a water_n make_v the_o say_a breach_n great_a whereby_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n belong_v to_o geffrey_n lambard_n and_o other_o adjoin_v thereto_o be_v also_o break_v and_o ruin_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o destroy_v the_o whole_a country_n mmmmcccc_n acre_n in_o wisebeche_n mmmmdc_n acre_n in_o leverington_n mcccc_n acre_n in_o neutone_n and_o mm._n acre_n in_o tide_n be_v thereby_o at_o that_o time_n overflow_v and_o drown_v not_o long_o after_o this_o viz._n upon_o saturday_n next_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o 17_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o session_n a._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o wisebeche_n by_o sir_n john_n colevile_n knight_n gilbert_n haltoft_n and_o other_o at_o which_o time_n the_o juror_n present_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sewer_n call_v south_n i_fw-mi but_o ancient_o old_a i_o whereby_o the_o water_n of_o nene_n and_o weland_n ought_v to_o pass_v from_o noman_n land_n in_o croyland_n unto_o dowesdale_n in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o thence_o by_o south_n i_fw-mi dyke_n unto_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o field_n of_o throkenold_n in_o leverington_n near_o the_o cross_n in_o leverington_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o sewer_n call_v fendiche_n in_o leverington_n and_o wisebeche_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n at_o guyhirne_n which_o sewer_n of_o south_n i_fw-mi aforesaid_a be_v the_o division_n betwixt_o lincolnshire_n and_o cambridgshire_n and_o that_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n ought_v to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o crouland_n and_o the_o town_n of_o quaplode_n hotheche_n fleet_n gedney_n sutton_n and_o tide_n s_o maries_fw-fr in_o lincolnshire_n viz._n by_o the_o say_a abbot_n to_o dowesdale_n aforesaid_a and_o thence_o by_o each_o village_n aforesaid_a for_o their_o proportion_n of_o land_n in_o each_o town_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n and_o bishop_n of_o ely_n with_o his_o tenant_n of_o wisebeche_n hundred_o viz._n by_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o his_o fen_n in_o thorney_n and_o leverington_n border_v upon_o the_o same_o sewer_n and_o by_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o tenant_n for_o their_o fen_n call_v wisebeche_v fen_n in_o cambridgshire_n abut_a upon_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v fendiche_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n leverinton_n neuton_n and_o tide_n s._n giles_n and_o that_o the_o say_a moiety_n of_o that_o sewer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o quaplode_n holbeche_n fleet_n gedney_n sutton_n &_o tide_n s._n mary_n be_v not_o cleanse_v but_o stop_v up_o and_o fill_v with_o reed_n haff_n and_o other_o vegetable_n so_o that_o the_o say_a water_n can_v not_o have_v its_o right_a course_n unto_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v fendiche_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o river_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o use_v to_o have_v whereby_o the_o whole_a fen_n call_v wisebeche_n fen_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n be_v drown_v so_o that_o the_o say_a bishop_n and_o his_o tenant_n of_o wisebeche_n hundred_o can_v not_o receive_v any_o benefit_n in_o the_o same_o and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o one_o part_n of_o the_o water_n of_o nene_n descend_v from_o the_o bridge_n at_o peterborough_n unto_o thorney_n bar_v aforesaid_a thence_o to_o noman_n land_n in_o croyland_n which_o river_n the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n and_o thorney_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v from_o the_o say_a bridge_n at_o peterborough_n unto_o thorney_n bart_n aforesaid_a and_o thence_o to_o noman_n land_n aforesaid_a viz._n the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n the_o
one_o half_a and_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n the_o other_o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o other_o part_n of_o nene_n which_o pass_v from_o peterborough_n bridge_n aforesaid_a unto_o wodesh_v in_o wytlesey_n thence_o to_o wittleseybrigge_n thence_o by_o wittlesey_n to_o wardiscote_n in_o wittlesey_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o great_a river_n of_o wisebeche_n aught_o to_o be_v scour_v from_o the_o say_v wodesh_v to_o wardysgote_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o town_n of_o uuittlesey_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a pavy_n in_o march_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o cleanse_v and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o town_n of_o uuittlesey_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v one_o sewer_n begin_v at_o goose_n uuillow_n drive_v in_o uuitlesey_n unto_o the_o north_n part_n of_o adernale_a in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o thence_o to_o brodreche_n in_o uuisebeche_n call_v upstanlake_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o say_a upstavinlake_n unto_o the_o great_a river_n of_o uuisebeche_n which_o be_v not_o then_o do_v in_o 9_o e._n 4._o w._n bishop_n of_o ely_n george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n richard_n earl_n of_o uuarwick_n and_o salisbury_n john_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n humphrey_n bourchier_n lord_n cromwell_n john_n catesby_n will._n jenny_n thomas_n grey_n roger_n tounsende_v henry_n spilman_n thomas_n daniel_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n for_o to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n of_o marshland_n upwelle_n and_o outwelle_n and_o of_o other_o town_n and_o fen_n by_o the_o water_n which_o go_v from_o erith_n brigge_v direct_o to_o benwyke_v thence_o to_o paddok_v mere_a thence_o to_o farset_n brigge_n thence_o to_o standground_n and_o so_o to_o muscote_n and_o from_o muscote_n to_o thorney_n mille_fw-la and_o godelakcrosse_n by_o noman_n land_n and_o thence_o to_o dowysdale_n and_o so_o to_o clowecrosse_n thence_o to_o wylowedyke_n thence_o to_o edgreyne_n thence_o to_o tydegote_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o make_v statute_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n as_o also_o to_o impress_v such_o and_o so_o many_o digger_n and_o other_o labourer_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o those_o work_n as_o they_o shall_v deem_v necessary_a for_o the_o expedition_n thereof_o the_o like_a commission_n w_o have_v they_o for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o those_o in_o the_o marsh_n betwixt_o the_o water_n run_v from_o erith_n brigge_v aforesaid_a by_o ely_n to_o salterslode_v and_o wigenall_n to_o bishop_n lenne_n and_o the_o water_n pass_v from_o the_o same_o bridge_n at_o erith_n by_o benwick_n gretecrosse_n and_o wyssebeche_v to_o the_o sea_n about_o this_o time_n i_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v for_o it_o be_v without_o date_n that_o the_o landholders_n of_o pokediche_n field_n in_o welle_v exhibit_v a_o petition_n b._n to_o the_o lord_n and_o commoner_n of_o marshland_n show_v that_o the_o say_a field_n be_v agi_v for_o its_o number_n of_o acre_n in_o as_o high_a a_o measure_n towards_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o that_o country_n as_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o that_o bank_n and_o that_o the_o water_n of_o pokediche_n do_v so_o overflow_v the_o same_o field_n that_o they_o can_v not_o dig_v earth_n upon_o occasion_n for_o repair_v of_o the_o before-specified_n bank_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v drain_v the_o same_o by_o a_o sewer_n through_o the_o say_a bank_n into_o marshland_n in_o such_o a_o place_n where_o it_o will_v be_v of_o least_o damage_n thereto_o whereupon_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a clow_n near_o thwart_v meadow_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o 20_o h._n 8._o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o stuntney_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n by_o sir_n thomas_n knight_n tho._n dereham_n john_n fincham_n and_o other_o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n â—_o then_o make_v by_o the_o juror_n of_o all_o the_o sewer_n at_o that_o time_n in_o be_v within_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n instance_v to_o who_o the_o repair_n of_o each_o belong_v the_o tenor_n whereof_o i_o shall_v here_o insert_v the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n ought_v to_o scour_v crekelode_n extend_v from_o the_o great_a stream_n towards_o sotherey_n unto_o the_o willough_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n and_o from_o the_o say_v willough_n to_o pulverlake_n the_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n have_v a_o half_a part_n against_o all_o other_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o more_o from_o the_o say_a willough_n also_o to_o pulverlake_n the_o prior_n of_o modney_n have_v a_o share_n so_o likewise_o the_o prior_n of_o norwich_n for_o the_o church_n of_o fordham_n and_o the_o parson_n of_o helgay_n for_o the_o church_n of_o helgay_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a massingham_n and_o bekeswell_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o same_o against_o the_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n from_o the_o say_v willough_n to_o pulverlake_n which_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n have_v also_o a_o half_a part_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o load_n against_o all_o other_o for_o two_o mile_n the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n ought_v to_o scour_v the_o sewer_n called_z balkwere_fw-mi abut_a upon_o gnat_n load_n for_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o norwich_n the_o rector_n of_o helgay_n with_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n late_a massingham_n and_o bekeswell_n aught_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o four_o load_v end_n in_o crekelode_n also_o thomas_n boteler_n of_o helgay_n ought_v to_o scour_v a_o place_n call_v hog_n middle_a for_o the_o length_n of_o one_o furlong_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n one_o part_n in_o gretwere_n a_o part_n of_o the_o say_v crekelode_n for_o the_o length_n of_o a_o mile_n against_o all_o other_o and_o another_o part_n there_o for_o half_a a_o mile_n the_o prior_n of_o castelacre_n abbot_n of_o wendling_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n late_a bekeswell_n sheet_z middil_n in_o crekelode_n aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o say_a cellerar_n of_o bury_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o mile_n and_o more_o chut_v in_o crekelode_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o glouc._n for_o half_a a_o furlong_n and_o more_o strem_n middil_n by_o the_o cellerar_n of_o bury_n for_o one_o mile_n in_o ung_n medil_n the_o prior_n of_o modney_n hold_v one_o part_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n against_o the_o prior_n of_o chetford_n john_n ashfield_n and_o the_o abbor_n of_o ramsey_n for_o the_o land_n late_o nich._n gun_n the_o same_o john_n ashfield_n hold_v one_o part_n in_o lodwere_n in_o creklode_n aforesaid_a for_o two_o furlong_n in_o bullinger_n the_o prior_n of_o modney_n hold_v half_o a_o part_n for_o two_o furlong_n and_o more_o against_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n the_o say_a prior_n of_o modney_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n late_a massingham_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v all_o greedy_a middil_n for_o one_o mile_n the_o prior_n of_o chetford_n ought_v to_o scour_v jellis_n middil_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o mile_n the_o town_n of_o lyttilport_n the_o widow_n of_o nich._n orme_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v newdike_n unto_o welney_n court_n for_o one_o mile_n criklode_n in_o march_n begin_v at_o the_o great_a i_fw-mi betwixt_o march_n and_o welle_v and_o go_v on_o direct_o to_o elm_n contain_v by_o estimation_n six_o mile_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o abbot_n of_o bury_n equal_o gnat_n load_n begin_v at_o hawkyns_n bytte_n and_o continue_v to_o four_o load_n end_v contain_v by_o estimation_n three_o mile_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v scour_v by_o the_o town_n of_o elm_n and_o littilport_n small_a load_n betwixt_o welle_v and_o outwelle_v aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o dereham_n from_o the_o great_a river_n in_o welle_v to_o ingram_n hirne_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n another_o part_n in_o the_o say_v small_a load_n from_o ingram_n hirne_v to_o seman_n goal_n contain_v one_o mile_n the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n and_o john_n aylesham_n ought_v joint_o to_o cleanse_v maidlode_n begin_v at_o welneywater_n and_o continue_v to_o sheppe_v load_n and_o thence_o to_o sheppeslodes_n end_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o richard_n cranford_n and_o clarice_n late_a wife_n of_o john_n cranforth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o furlong_n and_o by_o the_o town_n of_o upwell_n for_o the_o land_n of_o mr._n will._n dunthorne_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o mile_n and_o for_o another_o mile_n and_o more_o by_o the_o town_n of_o welle_v shiplode_v aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o john_n sambroke_n for_o half_a a_o mile_n by_o
thomas_n beaupre_n for_o as_o much_o by_o john_n fincham_n also_o for_o half_a a_o mile_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n for_o the_o like_a proportion_n by_o the_o prior_n of_o walsyngham_n for_o three_o mile_n and_o by_o the_o prior_n of_o lynne_n for_o three_o furlong_n unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o wide_o load_n ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o town_n of_o welle_v for_o half_a a_o mile_n by_o the_o prior_n of_o thetford_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o bekeswell_n for_o twenty-five_o furlong_n and_o by_o the_o prior_n of_o lewes_n for_o one_o mile_n old_a small_a load_n begin_v from_o wide_a load_n and_o aught_o for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o dereham_n and_o john_n aylesham_n by_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o furlong_n webwinch_n lake_n ought_v to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mile_n the_o town_n of_o welle_v aught_o to_o scour_v from_o the_o sholle_a of_o outwell_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n thence_o the_o prior_n of_o lynne_n unto_o mullicourt_n for_o one_o furlong_n and_o thence_o the_o prior_n of_o lewes_n for_o one_o mile_n and_o more_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o john_n ailesham_n ought_v to_o scour_v the_o watercourse_n from_o north_n delf_n unto_o salter_n load_n for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n alone_o for_o two_o mile_n and_o more_o the_o lord_n scrope_n ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o channel_n from_o darsey_n load_n to_o manytownsend_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o mile_n cock_n load_n begin_v at_o hunney_n corner_n and_o continue_v to_o manyfeld_n end_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n and_o from_o mannyfeld_n end_n to_o harry_n mace_n coat_n by_o the_o lord_n scrope_n unto_o maney_n load_n the_o river_n of_o nene_n have_v its_o rise_n above_o northampton_n and_o come_v to_o peterborough_n bridge_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v noman_n land_n and_o there_o enter_v into_o south_n i_fw-mi which_o be_v distant_a from_o peterborough_n fourteen_o mile_n by_o estimation_n which_o river_n ought_v to_o be_v scour_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n and_o thorney_n but_o be_v not_o and_o from_o noman_n land_n to_o dowesdale_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o crouland_n and_o thorney_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o mile_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o clow_n cross_a on_o the_o south_n side_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o thorney_n and_o on_o the_o north_n by_o the_o abbot_n of_o crouland_n with_o the_o town_n of_o holbeche_n fleet_n and_o sutton_n for_o six_o mile_n the_o river_n of_o wailand_n begin_v above_o the_o town_n of_o stamford_n and_o run_v unto_o the_o triangular_a bridge_n at_o crouland_n and_o thence_o one_o part_n thereof_o pass_v unto_o spalding_n i_fw-mi and_o the_o other_o to_o nomans_n land_n some_o say_v that_o it_o do_v ancient_o râ—n_v into_o a_o certain_a 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say_a goat_n 56._o that_o the_o hedding_n of_o fytton_n seacrofts_n be_v dike_v from_o dod_n dyke_n unto_o meadow_n lane_n in_o breadth_n 8_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n 4._o 57_o that_o the_o hedding_n of_o the_o land_n in_o fytton_n croft_a be_v dike_v in_o breadth_n 8_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n 4._o from_o lowing_n fendike_n unto_o dod_n dike_a 58._o that_o a_o sewer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o hedding_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o old_a ........._o viz._n from_o fittâ—â—_n cross_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o jeffrey_n colvile_n esquire_n call_v worthen_n croft_n in_o breadth_n 8_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n 4._o 59_o that_o a_o sewer_n be_v make_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o worthen_n croft_n unto_o dod_n dike_a in_o breadth_n 8_o foot_n and_o depth_n 4._o 60._o that_o the_o township_n of_o newton_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n aught_o to_o repair_v a_o dike_n call_v lowing_n otherwise_o call_v blackdike_n begin_v at_o fitton_n and_o so_o lead_v unto_o tide_n sea-dyke_n 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tide_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v bar_v at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o year_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o headborow_n and_o dike-reeves_n of_o the_o same_o town_n that_o be_v to_o say_v aswell_o town_n drive_v fenlane_n south_n dike_a tide_n thr_v blackdyke_n and_o beyslane_n as_o all_o the_o other_o agisted_a bank_n and_o dikes_n 79._o that_o the_o landholders_n in_o tide_n do_v make_v a_o crest_n in_o beyslane_n begin_v at_o tide_n sea_n dike_a and_o so_o lead_v unto_o brown_n brigge_n in_o height_n 4_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n 8._o 80._o that_o the_o landholders_n in_o south-field_n begin_v at_o the_o land_n late_a john_n household_n and_o abut_a upon_o a_o certain_a land_n called_z beyse_fw-mi place_n and_o lead_v unto_o tide_n sea_n dike_a aught_o to_o make_v one_o crest_n upon_o the_o sea_n dike_a beginning_n at_o beislane_n end_n and_o lead_v to_o averie_n tree_n or_o black_a dike_a in_o height_n 6_o foot_n &_o breadth_n 8._o 81._o that_o all_o 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foot_n deep_a 83._o and_o that_o at_o the_o say_v shepe_v board_n be_v make_v a_o bridge_n with_o a_o close_o shut_v or_o else_o a_o dam_n and_o the_o say_a place_n to_o be_v stop_v at_o all_o time_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o all_o the_o headborows_a and_o dikereeve_v of_o the_o say_a town_n 84._o that_o the_o landholders_n in_o i_fw-mi dike_a field_n from_o black_a lane_n unto_o moss_n lane_n abut_a upon_o i_fw-mi dike_fw-mi make_v one_o petty_a drayn_n as_o oft_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v at_o the_o north_n head_n of_o the_o same_o land_n in_o breadth_n 8_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n 4_o foot_n so_o that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a field_n may_v have_v his_o course_n to_o the_o common_a sewer_n 85._o and_o that_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o same_o field_n from_o blacklane_n unto_o barrow_n green_a at_o the_o north_n head_n of_o the_o same_o field_n aught_o to_o make_v one_o petty_a drayn_n in_o breadth_n 8_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n 4_o that_o the_o water_n may_v pass_v into_o the_o common_a sewer_n 86._o that_o one_o sewer_n be_v make_v at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o cross_a gate_n begin_v at_o thack_n ....._o a_o little_a from_o chaucheon_n bridge_n and_o so_o lead_v through_o a_o pipe_n at_o black_a lane_n unto_o black_a ...._o and_o so_o to_o garreds_n lane_n end_n and_o so_o through_o seagate_n green_a unto_o helgay_n goat_n 8_o foot_n wide_a and_o 4_o footâ—_n deep_a by_o all_o the_o landholders_n thereto_o adjoin_v 87._o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o hurnefield_n make_v one_o crest_n ....._o in_o broadgate_n at_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o common_a sewer_n â—_z from_o shepper_v gate_n bridge_n unto_o hubberd_n corner_n in_o height_n 4_o foot_n and_o breadth_n 8._o 88_o that_o all_o the_o land_n in_o cockley_n field_n ought_v to_o make_v one_o crest_n in_o bottel_n lane_n from_o bottle_n lane_n brigg_n unto_o i_fw-mi dike_fw-mi in_o height_n 4_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n 8._o 89._o that_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o fendyke_n field_n make_v one_o crest_n in_o blacklane_n to_o begin_v at_o tubbesbrigge_n unto_o bottlebrigge_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o landholders_n in_o cockley_n field_n to_o make_v one_o crest_n in_o ey_fw-mi gate_n from_o bottle_n brigg_n unto_o i_fw-mi dyke_n in_o height_n four_o foot_n and_o breadth_n ....._o 90._o and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o landholders_n of_o carrow_z field_n to_o make_v one_o crest_n there_o 100_o that_o the_o whole_a township_n of_o tide_n do_v make_v one_o shut_v or_o dam_n in_o brasselode_n dam_n in_o the_o sewer_n and_o one_o other_o dam_n at_o dike_n landam_n and_o another_o ....._o head_n acre_n under_o the_o sea_n dyke_n with_o shut_v to_o stop_v out_o the_o salt_n water_n and_o also_o a_o shut_v at_o hornelanes_n end_n another_o at_o foster_n dam_n another_o at_o thursley_n bridge_n another_o at_o tub_n brigge_v another_o at_o ......_o bridge_n in_o kyrklane_n all_o which_o to_o be_v stop_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o headborow_n and_o dikereeve_v when_o need_n shall_v require_v 101._o that_o the_o landholders_n of_o tide_n ought_v to_o keep_v two_o wardikes_n viz._n tide_n eedike_n and_o thr_v begin_v at_o averey_n tree_n and_o so_o lead_v to_o new_a fendike_a alias_o shoyfendike_n in_o height_n 4_o foot_n and_o breadth_n 6._o 102._o and_o another_o wardyke_n call_v black_a dyke_n and_o skepper_v gate_n to_o be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o land_n between_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o say_v dike_n and_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o by_o all_o the_o commoner_n of_o the_o say_a town_n which_o dike_n begin_v at_o averey_n tree_n and_o so_o lead_v to_o tide_n bridge_n to_o be_v make_v in_o height_n 8_o foot_n and_o breadth_n 12._o the_o presentment_n of_o elm_n and_o coldham_n be_v want_v upwell_n and_o outwell_n 103._o that_o henry_n cowper_n shall_v make_v his_o bank_n in_o upwell_n aforesaid_a from_o lakebrigg_n unto_o dod_n stile_n otherwise_o call_v sewell_n clout_n as_o the_o abbot_n of_o bury_n have_v do_v before_o his_o time_n which_o bank_n to_o be_v in_o height_n 6_o foot_n and_o breadth_n 8._o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o good_a lawful_a gate_n between_o the_o say_v lakebrigge_n and_o dod_n style_v for_o passage_n of_o people_n 104._o that_o all_o person_n have_v land_n in_o budbech_n field_n in_o upwell_n aught_o to_o make_v their_o part_n of_o green_n dike_v from_o dod_n stile_n and_o so_o to_o the_o stony_a cross_n at_o sumpter_n door_n every_o man_n his_o part_n 8_o foot_n broad_a on_o the_o top_n 105._o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v the_o chair_n in_o upwell_n more_o begin_v at_o the_o great_a river_n of_o welle_v and_o descend_v unto_o coxecote_n tree_n thence_o to_o darsey_n load_n and_o so_o to_o welney_n river_n be_v scour_v in_o breadth_n xuj_o foot_n and_o depth_n 6_o foot_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n for_o his_o part_n edm._n beaupre_n esquire_n for_o his_o part_n and_o all_o other_o that_o have_v be_v charge_v heretofore_o 106._o that_o friday_n lake_n and_o magglake_n in_o outwell_n and_o upwell_n be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o both_o the_o say_a town_n in_o breadth_n ......._o foot_n and_o depth_n 4_o foot_n 107._o that_o bishop_n dike_n which_o begin_v at_o sewell_n clout_n in_o upwell_n and_o thence_o extend_v to_o langbeche_v which_o lie_v in_o elm_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v good_a by_o all_o the_o land_n of_o upwell_n 108._o that_o a_o pair_n of_o barrs_n be_v keep_v at_o sewell_n clote_z 109._o that_o every_o be_v and_o door_n in_o the_o great_a river_n be_v xxiiii_o foot_n wide_a or_o more_o and_o all_o other_o river_n and_o drain_v in_o the_o hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n xviii_o foot_n in_o breadth_n or_o more_o 110._o that_o budbech_n sewer_n begin_v at_o broad_a common_a and_o come_v to_o pie_n drive_v and_o thence_o go_v to_o a_o pipe_n at_o the_o house_n of_o simeon_n fyncham_n be_v decay_v and_o grow_v up_o be_v cleanse_v in_o breadth_n x_o foot_n and_o depth_n 3_o foot_n by_o all_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o say_a field_n 111._o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v newdike_n lie_v in_o burial_n field_n in_o outwell_n beginning_n at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o a_o wood_n sometime_o hilbrond'_v and_o descend_v unto_o the_o chapel-bridg_n and_o thence_o to_o a_o pipe_n at_o the_o stone_n cross_n at_o the_o door_n of_o ric._n sumpter_n be_v cleanse_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o sluice_n set_v at_o the_o bridge_n at_o the_o house_n of_o john_n chamber_n and_o than_o that_o the_o bank_n at_o mildam_n be_v cut_v the_o water_n may_v pass_v to_o the_o river_n call_v the_o salt_n ee._n 112._o that_o in_o the_o water_a place_n in_o elm_n marsh_n be_v make_v a_o pipe_n of_o stone_n with_o a_o sluice_n that_o may_v stop_v the_o water_n when_o it_o be_v high_a in_o the_o river_n of_o elm_n so_o that_o it_o descend_v not_o backward_o 113._o that_o a_o pair_n of_o barrs_n be_v set_v up_o at_o dod_n stile_n alias_o seywell_n clout_n 114._o that_o a_o dike_n call_v brokendike_n lie_v in_o elm_n ....._o upon_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o salt_n i_fw-mi be_v make_v in_o height_n ......_o foot_n and_o breadth_n twelve_o foot_n by_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o marshland_n 115._o all_o wear_v and_o stamp_v within_o the_o hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n to_o be_v pull_v up_o 116._o that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v negligent_a in_o make_v or_o repair_v their_o bank_n or_o in_o scour_v their_o drayn_n within_o the_o say_v hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n according_a to_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o dikereeve_v of_o every_o town_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v make_v and_o be_v so_o make_v to_o distrain_v any_o land_n of_o every_o such_o person_n so_o neglect_v and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o stramable_a then_o to_o distrain_v upon_o any_o other_o his_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o say_v hundred_o of_o wisbeche_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n ☞_o and_o to_o sell_v the_o distress_n pay_v to_o the_o owner_n the_o overplus_n when_o the_o charge_n and_o expense_n be_v deduct_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n 117._o that_o new_a agistment_n book_n be_v make_v by_o the_o headborow_n with_o the_o dikereeves_a of_o every_o township_n 118._o that_o all_o pain_n forfeit_v the_o moiety_n of_o they_o to_o redound_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o the_o residue_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o bank_n barrs_n crest_n etc._n etc._n 119._o that_o the_o bank_n begin_v at_o the_o horse-shoe_n and_o so_o lead_v direct_o to_o the_o town_n of_o wisbeche_n which_o be_v the_o defence_n for_o the_o east_n field_n be_v repair_v by_o thomas_n orrell_n esquire_n from_o the_o say_a horseshoe_n to_o leverington_n wardyke_n and_o to_o be_v
to_o the_o sluse_n by_o ouse_n cxiiii_o rod_n and_o a_o half_a and_o they_o then_o also_o decree_v that_o for_o take_v away_o of_o the_o sock_n of_o bishop_n dike_n and_o better_a drayn_n of_o this_o fen_n a_o drayn_n shall_v be_v make_v under_o bishop_n dike_v within_o the_o say_a fen_n thirty_o foot_n at_o the_o least_o from_o the_o say_v bishop_n dike_n in_o breadth_n x_o foot_n and_o depth_n ....._o the_o menour_n whereof_o to_o be_v cast_v towards_o bishop_n dike_a the_o which_o drayn_n to_o begin_v at_o fenbridge_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o barrs_n that_o part_n the_o fen_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o alex._n baalam_n gent._n etc._n etc._n thence_o to_o a_o pair_n of_o barrs_n stand_v on_o bishop_n dike_a next_o to_o the_o west_n corner_n of_o malles_fw-la fen_n then_o to_o the_o drain_n call_v langbech_n thence_o to_o dod_n style_v and_o thence_o under_o greendike_n to_o the_o sluse_n late_o erect_v at_o s._n christopher_n chapel_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o sewer_n make_v from_o hall_n fen_n to_o the_o say_a sluice_n at_o st._n christopher_n chapel_n and_o likewise_o that_o a_o ancient_a sewer_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a fen_n call_v knight_n dike_v beginning_n near_o benford_n hall_n now_o mr._n alex._n balaam_n house_n and_o so_o pass_v under_o needham_n dike_v on_o the_o north_n so_o unto_o elm_n drive_v and_o thence_o to_o the_o drive_v in_o burial_n field_n near_o s._n christopher_n chapel_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o maintain_v in_o breadth_n twelve_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n five_o and_o moreover_o that_o the_o agisted_a dike_n call_v ea_fw-la brink_n begin_v at_o needham_n dike_v and_o extend_v from_o maryes_fw-mi dam_n unto_o dod_n stile_n shall_v be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n repair_v and_o that_o for_o default_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o acreshot_a the_o dikereeve_v to_o levy_v for_o every_o iiiid._o by_o they_o expend_v vid._o and_o for_o every_o iiiid._o unpaid_a to_o levy_v vid._o likewise_o that_o a_o indike_n be_v make_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o sewer_n extend_v from_o hodghirnâ—_n through_o bardolph_n fen_n and_o a_o new_a sluse_n near_o the_o river_n ouse_n at_o the_o east_n end_n of_o common_a load_n and_o a_o acreshot_a of_o xiid._o the_o acre_n impose_v upon_o all_o the_o land_n in_o nedham_n and_o burial_n for_o support_v the_o charge_n thereof_o and_o that_o for_o default_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o acreshot_a distress_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o sell_v restore_v the_o surplusage_n in_o any_o market_n within_o ten_o mile_n and_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n b._n hold_v at_o lynne_n regis_fw-la ult_n sept._n 33_o eliz._n before_o sir_n john_n peyton_n knight_n nich._n hare_n hâ—mfr_n guibon_n edm._n bell_n rob._n forest_n tho._n oxburgh_n alex._n balam_n john_n willoughby_n and_o miles_n forest_n esquire_n it_o be_v far_o order_v that_o whereas_o the_o acreshot_n impose_v upon_o richard_n fyncham_n gent._n towards_o the_o drayn_n of_o nedham_n fen_n amount_v to_o xxxvil._o viiis._o be_v not_o pay_v noâ—_n any_o distress_n to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o ground_n charge_v therewith_o and_o that_o rich._n fyncham_n and_o rob._n fyncham_n interest_v in_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o say_a land_n do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o that_o john_n fyncham_n of_o upwell_n gent._n have_v pay_v the_o say_a sum_n to_o the_o dikereeve_v shall_v have_v the_o say_v land_n for_o a_o certain_a term_n of_o year_n upon_o the_o 19_o of_o sept._n 39_o eliz._n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v by_o edmund_n bell_n john_n reppe_n tho._n hewar_n tho._n oxburge_n rich._n ogle_n anthony_n irby_n alexan._n balam_n william_n guibon_n and_o john_n hunt_v esquire_n there_o be_v certain_a law_n and_o ordinance_n 27._o make_v concern_v the_o course_n of_o welney_n stream_n and_o welle_v stream_n with_o other_o sewer_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o river_n of_o grant_n law_n nene_n ouse_n and_o weland_n but_o the_o land-water_n from_o the_o county_n of_o hunt_n northampton_n cambr._n and_o norâ—f_o and_o some_o part_n of_o suff._n which_o border_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n eliz_n do_v stay_n in_o the_o fenny_a ground_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o neither_o the_o several_a river_n nor_o the_o other_o stream_n that_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o same_o as_o march_z stream_n the_o new_a leame_z the_o west-water_n and_o divers_a load_v within_o those_o limit_n be_v sufficient_o cleanse_v not_o imbank_v for_o the_o ready_a conveyance_n of_o they_o to_o the_o sea_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o out-ring_n bank_n of_o depe_v croyland_n and_o south_n ea_fw-la in_o com._n linc._n and_o the_o fen_n dike_v waltersey_n bank_n bishop_n dike_a elm_n i_fw-mi brink_n coldham_n and_o redmore_n bank_n in_o the_o say_a isle_n of_o ely_n and_o the_o out-ring_n of_o marshland_n as_o also_o the_o new_a powdike_a in_o com._n norff._n be_v in_o year_n of_o water_n much_o chargeable_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o country_n and_o those_o fenny_a ground_n lie_v unprofitable_a the_o say_a commissioner_n deliberate_o consider_v the_o redress_n do_v conceive_v that_o by_o renew_v of_o the_o former_a depth_n and_o wideness_n of_o those_o river_n load_v and_o stream_n as_o also_o of_o the_o decay_a bank_n and_o by_o far_o imbank_v in_o place_n convenient_a the_o say_v marish_a ground_n will_v be_v perfect_v or_o much_o amend_v and_o therefore_o do_v ordain_v that_o welney_n stream_n and_o well_o stream_n from_o litelport_n chair_n to_o well_o ea_fw-la and_o so_o towards_o elm_n as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o have_v their_o fall_n and_o march_v stream_n unto_o shrewysn_a where_o it_o fall_v into_o well_o stream_n as_o also_o that_o the_o water_n of_o south_n ea_fw-la ancient_o call_v the_o old_a ea_fw-la from_o clow_n cross_n unto_o guy_n hirne_n before_o the_o x_o of_o december_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1598._o shall_v be_v cleanse_v and_o scour_v by_o such_o as_o be_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o lode_n call_v small_a load_n from_o the_o great_a river_n in_o upwell_n to_o ingram_n hyrn_v be_v scour_v by_o sir_n john_n peyton_n knight_n dame_n dorothy_n his_o wife_n or_o edm._n bell_n esquire_n for_o their_o land_n in_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n parcel_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o late_a abbey_n of_o dereham_n and_o thence_o to_o seman_n goole_n and_o thence_o to_o northdelph_n by_o those_o who_o land_n lie_v adjacent_a thereto_o so_o also_o darcey-lode_n and_o coxlode_v likewise_o that_o maid_n load_n and_o ship_n load_n and_o the_o moiety_n of_o london_n load_n which_o end_v at_o northdelph_n shall_v be_v perfect_v the_o bank_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o bottom_n xuj_o foot_n and_o four_o in_o the_o top_n and_o five_o foot_n in_o height_n and_o the_o say_v maidlode_v to_o be_v five_o foot_n deep_a and_o thirty_o foot_n wide_a by_o the_o space_n of_o the_o first_o 2_o mile_n 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