â—is_fw-la commission_n dorso_fw-la bear_v date_n at_o chauâ—one_a the_o 18_o of_o febr._n unto_o stephan_n de_fw-fr pencestre_fw-fr and_o william_n de_fw-fr echingham_n to_o make_v enquiry_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o to_o make_v redress_n of_o such_o injury_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o have_v be_v do_v therein_o and_o in_o 27_o e._n 1._o the_o sea-bank_n in_o this_o county_n be_v grow_v to_o decay_v in_o divers_a place_n robert_z de_fw-fr septvaâ—s_n and_o william_n mause_n be_v constitute_v the_o 28_o king_n justice_n to_o take_v view_n of_o they_o and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o speedy_a repair_n in_o 2_o e._n 2._o william_n de_fw-fr wallein_n and_o other_o be_v constitute_v b._n commissioner_n for_o the_o view_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a in_o this_o county_n sit_z at_z newcherche_fw-fr upon_o the_o monday_n next_o follow_v the_o feast_n of_o s._n mildrede_v the_o virgin_n in_o the_o say_a year_n where_o by_o the_o common_a assent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o marsh_n of_o lyde_n and_o oxney_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v ordain_v b._n that_o thenceforth_o the_o say_v king_n common_a bailiff_n in_o romeney_n marsh_n shall_v oversee_v the_o bailiff_n and_o jurat_n of_o the_o say_v lyde_n and_o oxney_n and_o when_o necessity_n shall_v require_v to_o summon_v they_o together_o with_o the_o twenty-four_o jurat_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n to_o fit_a place_n to_o consult_v of_o ordinance_n and_o make_v law_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v always_o abide_v by_o the_o determination_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a jurat_n for_o the_o less_o loss_n and_o more_o safeguard_n of_o their_o land_n notwithstanding_o any_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a save_v always_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o king_n charter_n grant_v to_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o likewise_o the_o ordinance_n of_o sir_n henry_n de_fw-fr bath_n as_o also_o of_o john_n de_fw-fr 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stantone_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n itinerant_n sit_v at_o canterbury_n in_o the_o octave_n of_o s._n john_n bapt._n import_v that_o the_o prior_n of_o christs-church_n in_o canterbury_n do_v about_o ten_o year_n then_o past_a divert_v the_o course_n of_o a_o certain_a water_n call_v gestle_v in_o which_o such_o felon_n as_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n within_o the_o before-specified_n hundred_o ☜_o aught_o to_o suffer_v judgement_n by_o drown_v so_o that_o by_o this_o turn_n of_o that_o stream_n those_o condemn_a person_n can_v not_o there_o be_v drown_v as_o former_o and_o that_o this_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o likewise_o present_v that_o the_o say_a prior_n about_o two_o year_n then_o past_a raise_v a_o certain_a trench_n of_o four_o foot_n by_o which_o the_o same_o water_n of_o gestle_v come_v from_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o that_o country_n have_v wont_a to_o pass_v unto_o the_o sea_n and_o wherein_o the_o king_n have_v use_v to_o have_v fish_v worth_n cs._n by_o the_o year_n and_o that_o by_o the_o say_a diversion_n the_o king_n not_o only_o lose_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o fish_n but_o a_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v thereby_o drown_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o all_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o the_o shireeve_n therefore_o have_v command_v to_o summon_v the_o say_a prior_n etc._n etc._n who_o appear_v and_o the_o say_a jury_n take_v the_o premise_n into_o far_a consideration_n say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o as_o to_o the_o fish_n the_o say_a prior_n and_o covent_n have_v ancient_o a_o certain_a mill_n in_o a_o place_n call_v lydene_n which_o mill_n be_v burn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n there_o be_v no_o other_o there_o build_v till_o that_o the_o prior_n then_o live_v about_o ......_o year_n past_o erect_v a_o new_a one_o and_o they_o say_v that_o after_o the_o build_n thereof_o the_o say_a prior_n raise_v a_o certain_a gutter_n four_o foot_n high_a which_o have_v there_o be_v make_v in_o former_a time_n for_o conveyance_n of_o the_o water_n from_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o they_o say_v likewise_o that_o without_o the_o say_a gutter_n there_o then_o be_v a_o certain_a fish_n which_o the_o king_n officer_n belong_v to_o dover_n castle_n it_o be_v within_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o sell_v sometime_o for_o 30s._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la sometime_o for_o 20s._o and_o sometime_o for_o less_o and_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o say_a water_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o before-specified_n gutter_n pass_v to_o that_o place_n wherein_o those_o condemn_a person_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v drown_v and_o their_o body_n carry_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o moreover_o say_v that_o after_o the_o same_o gutter_n be_v so_o raise_v the_o water_n so_o descend_v from_o the_o upper_a part_n beforementioned_a can_v not_o pass_v through_o it_o whereby_o not_o only_o the_o say_v fish_v become_v total_o lose_v but_o the_o drown_a body_n can_v not_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o sea_n by_o that_o stream_n as_o former_o and_o all_o this_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o water_n have_v not_o its_o passage_n there_o as_o usual_o and_o that_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o gutter_n so_o increase_v and_o grow_v high_a that_o the_o stream_n can_v not_o have_v its_o course_n there_o and_o the_o say_a jury_n be_v ask_v how_o long_o that_o gutter_n have_v be_v so_o raise_v they_o answer_v for_o four_o year_n only_o and_o what_o the_o say_v fish_v be_v yearly_o worth_a they_o reply_v one_o mark_n the_o shireeve_n thereof_o have_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o say_a gutter_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o that_o the_o earth_n without_o the_o gutter_n so_o raise_v shall_v be_v throw_v down_o again_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a prior_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a water_n may_v run_v as_o it_o former_o do_v and_o the_o say_a prior_n be_v amerce_v about_o two_o year_n afterward_o viz._n in_o 8_o e._n 2._o will._n the_o basinge_n will._n the_o swantone_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr leteriche_n be_v constitute_v dorso_fw-la commissioner_n to_o oversee_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o romenale_n and_o oxene_n in_o this_o county_n and_o to_o take_v order_n for_o their_o repair_n so_o also_o in_o 9_o e._n 2._o be_v dorso_fw-la robert_n the_o kendale_n than_o constable_n of_o dovor_n castle_n john_n malmeyn_n of_o hoo_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr cotes_n for_o those_o in_o east-kent_n the_o like_a dorso_fw-la commission_n have_v john_n de_fw-fr ifelde_n will._n de_fw-fr cotes_n stephan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dene_fw-mi and_o will._n lotriche_fw-it in_o 10_o e._n 2._o as_o ib._n also_o the_o say_a robert_n de_fw-fr kendale_n nich._n kyriell_n john_n malemeyn_n of_o hoo_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr cotes_n in_o 11_o e._n 2._o thomas_n de_fw-fr sandwiche_n will._n de_fw-fr cotes_n will._n de_fw-fr derby_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr poveyn_n be_v special_o appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o marsh_n of_o chistelet_n lie_v also_o in_o east-kent_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o defect_n therein_o amend_v the_o next_o year_n follow_v edmund_z de_fw-fr passele_n will._n de_fw-fr dene_fw-mi and_o john_n de_fw-fr ifeld_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o take_v the_o like_a view_n etc._n etc._n for_o those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n lie_v near_o newendene_n and_o rolvyndene_n in_o dorso_fw-la 14_o e._n 2._o john_n abel_n and_o robert_n the_o shirlond_n for_o those_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o medway_n near_o to_o reynham_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a which_o have_v receive_v much_o decay_n by_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o in_o dorso_fw-la 16_o e._n 2._o the_o before-specified_n edm._n de_fw-fr passele_n john_n de_fw-fr ifeld_n and_o stephan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr dane_n again_o for_o those_o
that_o the_o course_n thereof_o have_v be_v new_o divert_v by_o she_o out_o of_o its_o ancient_a channel_n which_o mandate_n be_v direct_v unto_o simon_n de_fw-fr grimesby_n the_o say_v king_n steward_n there_o require_v he_o to_o reduce_v the_o same_o into_o its_o old_a course_n divers_a trench_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o bank_n thereof_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n at_o ryhill_n through_o which_o it_o extend_v in_o several_a place_n where_o no_o current_n of_o water_n have_v ever_o be_v till_o that_o time_n by_o a_o number_n of_o arm_a people_n in_o those_o part_n insomuch_o as_o the_o land_n and_o meadow_n of_o her_o the_o say_a margery_n which_o lie_v near_o to_o that_o sewer_n be_v total_o overflow_v by_o the_o tide_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o aswell_o she_o the_o say_v margery_n in_o danger_n to_o lose_v the_o whole_a profit_n of_o her_o say_a land_n and_o meadow_n as_o those_o burgess_n who_o hold_v the_o say_a town_n of_o hedon_n of_o the_o king_n by_o a_o certain_a yearly_a ferm_n and_o for_o their_o better_a pay_v thereof_o use_v to_o receive_v much_o commodity_n by_o boat_n and_o other_o vessel_n that_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v to_o that_o town_n by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n which_o by_o the_o make_n of_o those_o trench_n be_v then_o dry_v up_o the_o king_n therefore_o for_o remedy_n thereof_o give_v commission_n ibid._n to_o john_n de_fw-fr stonore_n john_n de_fw-fr molyns_n robert_n parning_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr berwyk_n to_o view_v the_o same_o and_o to_o rectify_v what_o be_v amiss_o therein_o in_o 14_o e._n 3._o ralph_n de_fw-fr bulmere_n john_n de_fw-fr sutton_n john_n de_fw-fr meux_fw-fr thomas_n de_fw-fr burton_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr cayton_n be_v assign_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a in_o the_o town_n of_o frismersh_n tharlesthorpe_n kayngham_n ryel_n burton_n pidse_n and_o halsham_n the_o like_a assignation_n in_o 16_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_o robert_n de_fw-fr hilton_n will._n l'engleys_n john_n le_fw-fr constable_n of_o halsham_n and_o walter_n de_fw-fr waldegrave_n for_o those_o in_o the_o town_n of_o patrington_n frisemersk_n tharlesthorpe_n otrygham_n weynestede_n frothingham_n newsum_n rymmeswell_n outhorne_n wythorne_n redmayr_a holaym_v risum_fw-la holmton_n thorpe_n juxta_fw-la wellewyk_fw-mi and_o penysthorpe_n so_o also_o have_v dorso_fw-la herbert_n de_fw-fr s._n quintin_n richard_n de_fw-fr ros_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr sourdenhale_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr wythornwyk_n for_o those_o from_o lamwath_n bridge_n northwards_o within_o this_o liberty_n of_o holdernesse_n the_o charge_n in_o support_v of_o which_o bank_n and_o sewer_n be_v such_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o frismerk_n find_v it_o very_o burdensome_a do_v in_o 18_o e._n 3._o by_o petition_n dorso_fw-la to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o parliament_n exhibit_v complain_v that_o their_o land_n be_v often_o overflow_v by_o the_o tide_n of_o humbre_fw-mi and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o a_o constant_a and_o very_a great_a charge_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o pay_v such_o tax_n and_o imposition_n as_o they_o have_v do_v be_v less_o able_a to_o maintain_v their_o say_a bank_n for_o preservation_n of_o their_o town_n than_o former_o and_o therefore_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o take_v the_o premise_n into_o consideration_n he_o will_v command_v that_o the_o fifteen_o then_o grant_v to_o he_o in_o parliament_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o two_o year_n ensue_v as_o also_o all_o other_o assessment_n for_o the_o future_a may_v be_v rate_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n and_o catal_o which_o they_o then_o have_v in_o that_o town_n whereupon_o the_o king_n compassionate_v their_o condition_n assign_v dorso_fw-la michael_n de_fw-fr wathe_fw-mi john_n de_fw-fr constable_n of_o hasham_n robert_n de_fw-mi sprotle_v clerk_n and_o john_n sturmy_n his_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o who_o do_v according_o and_o certify_v 2._o that_o the_o say_v land_n be_v very_o often_o overflow_v by_o the_o before-specified_n river_n of_o humbre_fw-mi as_o also_o that_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o be_v total_o destroy_v and_o consume_v by_o the_o tide_n and_o that_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n have_v often_o be_v at_o inestimable_a cost_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o that_o their_o town_n and_o must_v still_o be_v the_o king_n therefore_o deem_v it_o not_o consonant_a to_o rightâ—_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v undue_o chardged_a in_o any_o ten_o fifteen_o or_o other_o assessment_n for_o their_o land_n so_o waste_v and_o destroy_v direct_v his_o precept_n 2._o to_o the_o assessor_n and_o collector_n of_o the_o ten_o and_o fifteen_o grant_v to_o he_o by_o the_o say_a commonalty_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o that_o parliament_n beforespecify_v require_v they_o that_o have_v far_o information_n touch_v the_o value_n of_o the_o movable_n which_o they_o then_o have_v in_o that_o town_n they_o shall_v assess_v they_o according_o and_o supersede_n the_o collection_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o tax_n of_o the_o old_a fifteen_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o precept_n the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o frismerk_n be_v assess_v 9_o at_o xxvis._o viijd._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o each_o of_o the_o say_v two_o year_n the_o king_n send_v his_o mandate_n 9_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o exchequer_n require_v they_o that_o in_o that_o fifteen_o nor_o the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a to_o be_v grant_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v rate_v at_o any_o great_a sum_n the_o like_a 3._o mandate_n be_v also_o direct_v to_o the_o collector_n of_o wool_n for_o the_o est-rithing_a of_o this_o county_n for_o a_o proportionable_a abatement_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o frismerk_n upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n in_o 26_o e._n 3._o thomas_n metham_n william_n plaice_n and_o henry_n greystoke_n be_v constitute_v 20._o commissioner_n for_o to_o set_v up_o certain_a mete_n and_o bound-mark_n in_o the_o king_n marsh_n and_o fishing_n within_o the_o part_n of_o holdernesse_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o honest_a and_o trusty_a person_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o the_o say_a king_n and_o other_o may_v have_v full_a knowledge_n of_o their_o several_n in_o those_o marsh_n and_o fishing_n in_o the_o same_o year_n john_n sutton_n of_o holdernesse_n thomas_n de_fw-fr seton_n will._n de_fw-fr skipwith_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr wilton_n be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o humbre_a betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o hesele_n and_o ravensere_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o hull_n betwixt_o beverley_n and_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n so_o also_o be_v ibid._n sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr hilton_n knight_n illard_n de_fw-fr usflete_fw-la john_n de_fw-fr bilton_n peter_n de_fw-fr grymesby_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr hoton_n for_o those_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o holdernesse_n and_o ravensere_n unto_o wistede_n in_o this_o county_n in_o 30_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v inform_v dorso_o that_o the_o tide_n in_o the_o river_n of_o humbre_a and_o hull_n do_v then_o flow_v high_o by_o four_o foot_n ☞_o than_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o common_a roadway_n lead_v from_o the_o town_n of_o anlaby_n to_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n as_o also_o the_o land_n and_o pasture_n lie_v betwixt_o both_o those_o place_n and_o the_o town_n of_o hesell_n be_v overflow_v and_o consume_v and_o be_v also_o advertise_v that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o the_o ancient_a ditch_n which_o have_v extend_v from_o the_o say_a town_n of_o anlaby_n to_o anlaby_n k_fw-mi shall_v be_v new_a cleanse_v and_o enlarge_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o a_o new_a ditch_n of_o twenty-four_o foot_n in_o breadth_n shall_v be_v make_v extend_v 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of_o all_o their_o force_n where_o he_o do_v so_o many_o warlike_a exploit_n so_o often_o beat_v his_o adversary_n and_o so_o many_o time_n delude_v they_o that_o he_o obtain_v last_v renown_n for_o the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v sustain_v the_o totter_a ruin_n of_o his_o country_n and_o be_v not_o cruel_a to_o his_o enemy_n and_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o noble_n render_v themselves_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o king_n favour_n he_o only_o refuse_v will_v not_o submit_v but_o get_v away_o yet_o afterward_o he_o make_v his_o peace_n and_o have_v issue_n one_o only_a daughter_n call_v turfride_n marry_v 1653._o to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr evermuè_fw-fr lord_n of_o depe_v in_o lincolnshire_n with_o the_o forest_n adjoin_v entertain_v the_o say_a hugh_n upon_o a_o time_n at_o his_o house_n in_o huntendon_n it_o happen_v 1653._o that_o through_o a_o quarrel_n which_o arise_v then_o betwixt_o they_o he_o be_v there_o wretched_o slay_v by_o his_o say_a son_n in_o law_n and_o bury_v at_o crouland_n cap._n xli_o king_n william_n therefore_o be_v now_o possess_v of_o this_o isle_n which_o he_o find_v so_o troublesome_a and_o chardgable_a in_o the_o gain_n think_v it_o no_o small_a piece_n of_o policy_n to_o secure_v the_o same_o from_o the_o like_a danger_n for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o have_v afterward_o some_o difference_n with_o scotland_n compel_v b._n the_o abbot_n to_o maintain_v no_o less_o than_o xl_o soldier_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o which_o be_v such_o person_n or_o their_o substitute_n as_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o military_a service_n have_v their_o constant_a diet_n in_o his_o hall_n as_o also_o daily_o pay_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o celerer_fw-la but_o afterward_o it_o be_v not_o long_a erè_fw-la that_o this_o conventual_a church_n of_o ely_n become_v a_o cathedral_n for_o praesul_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o richard_n the_o theâ—_n abbot_n not_o be_v well_o please_v to_o live_v under_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o who_o diocese_n cambridgshire_n within_o which_o this_o isle_n be_v situate_a then_o belong_v suggest_v to_o the_o king_n that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o fit_a place_n for_o a_o episcopal_a see_v and_o procure_v the_o pope_n consent_n thereunto_o obtain_v his_o desire_n therein_o hope_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o this_o new_a diocese_n but_o though_o he_o be_v prevent_v thereof_o by_o death_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o king_n neglect_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v so_o solicit_v unto_o and_o therefore_o bestow_v upon_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n the_o manor_n of_o spaldwick_n bricklesworth_n and_o bokeden_n in_o recompense_n of_o the_o loss_n which_o the_o say_a bishop_n sustain_v by_o exempt_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o cambridge_n from_o his_o jurisdiction_n complete_v his_o purpose_n therein_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o bishopric_n may_v afford_v he_o a_o honourable_a support_n they_o reduce_v the_o number_n of_o monk_n which_o be_v lxx._n to_o xl_o whereupon_o hervaeus_n bishop_n of_o bangor_n in_o wales_n
that_o the_o same_o water_n have_v no_o issue_n towards_o the_o sea_n except_o by_o a_o certain_a gutter_n in_o breadth_n three_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a therefore_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o say_v town_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o acre_n belong_v to_o every_o inhabitant_n shall_v restrain_v the_o same_o in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o defend_v the_o end_n of_o those_o town_n abut_a on_o the_o fen_n and_o there_o be_v a_o day_n assign_v for_o make_v such_o a_o restriction_n or_o dam_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o both_o county_n within_o the_o quinzime_n of_o the_o epiphany_n than_o next_o ensue_v upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ccl._o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o juror_n for_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n do_v present_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a gutter_n make_v in_o the_o town_n of_o multone_n call_v bollesgote_v and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o man_n of_o that_o town_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o acre_n for_o the_o quantity_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v it_o be_v therefore_o command_v that_o the_o say_v townsman_n shall_v repair_v that_o gutter_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a before_o whitsuntide_n follow_v upon_o pain_n of_o a_o cl._o and_o on_o the_o thursday_n be_v the_o eve_n of_o s._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n at_o the_o suggestion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o country_n come_v the_o say_v simon_n and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n to_o view_v that_o restriction_n and_o to_o inquire_v by_o those_o juror_n what_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o the_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o it_o be_v then_o present_v that_o the_o sewer_n which_o lead_v from_o thence_o unto_o the_o sea_n betwixt_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n and_o lincoln_n aught_o to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o the_o breadth_n of_o twenty_o foot_n scil_n ten_o foot_n on_o the_o lincolnshire_n side_n and_o ten_o on_o the_o cambridgshire_n side_n and_o because_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o juror_n that_o the_o say_a ordinance_n for_o that_o restriction_n beforementioned_a can_v not_o be_v observe_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a flood_n of_o water_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o aswell_o the_o dam_n as_o the_o sewer_n shall_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o view_n of_o those_o juror_n as_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n peter_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la than_o next_o follow_v upon_o penalâ—y_n of_o cl._n every_o town_n adjoin_v upon_o the_o same_o sewer_n make_v good_a their_o particular_a proportion_n abut_a towards_o they_o and_o adam_n de_fw-fr tid_n with_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tide_n come_v and_o condescend_v that_o they_o will_v for_o what_o they_o hold_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n repair_n and_o make_v good_a the_o bank_n of_o sutton_n marsh_n betwixt_o scoff_v and_o gedeney_n provide_v that_o they_o be_v not_o chardged_a with_o their_o acre_n lie_v in_o tid_n marsh_n before_o the_o say_a marsh_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o sewer_n and_o dam_n beforementioned_a in_o 21_o e._n 1._o the_o abbot_n of_o pâ—terborough_n bring_v a_o assize_n a._n of_o novel_a disseisin_n against_o ranulph_n de_fw-fr rye_n philip_n phiket_n and_o other_o for_o put_v he_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o his_o freehold_n in_o gosberkirk_n viz._n of_o xl_o acre_n of_o marsh_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n whereunto_o the_o say_v ranulph_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v bring_v his_o action_n against_o they_o unjust_o because_o he_o be_v not_o seize_v at_o all_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o they_o far_o say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n be_v such_o that_o whensoever_o the_o sea_n do_v by_o its_o rage_a overflow_v any_o man_n land_n and_o meet_v with_o any_o resistance_n or_o upon_o its_o go_v back_o waste_v away_o any_o of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o make_v a_o hollow_a place_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o fill_v up_o that_o place_n but_o to_o cleanse_v and_o drain_v it_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o country_n and_o so_o to_o let_v it_o remain_v iâ—_n the_o same_o condition_n that_o the_o sea_n first_o leave_v it_o and_o they_o moreover_o say_v that_o about_o xviii_o year_n then_o past_a the_o sea_n do_v make_v such_o a_o hollow_a in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n which_o so_o continue_v for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o do_v afterward_o drain_v it_o according_a to_o that_o custom_n without_o do_v any_o injury_n at_o all_o whereunto_o the_o abbot_n reply_v that_o the_o say_v ranulph_n can_v not_o under_o colour_n of_o any_o custom_n excuse_v himself_o for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a be_v his_o own_o several_a ground_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o dig_v in_o another_o man_n land_n nor_o drain_v the_o same_o without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o owner_n except_v only_o one_o ditch_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o two_o hundred_o of_o that_o country_n call_v gotecrike_v which_o ditch_n whosoever_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v it_o may_v drain_v it_o and_o scour_v it_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o he_o also_o say_v that_o the_o abovementioned_a ranulph_n have_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a land_n make_v a_o certain_a ditch_n whereby_o the_o say_a abbot_n be_v hinder_v from_o come_v to_o his_o marsh_n and_o this_o he_o desire_v may_v be_v inquire_v of_o etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o juror_n deliver_v in_o this_o verdict_n viz._n that_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a be_v the_o several_a ground_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n in_o which_o no_o person_n without_o his_o leave_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v and_o that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o ditch_n there_o which_o be_v xl_o year_n before_o fill_v up_o and_o then_o reduce_v to_o firm_a ground_n and_o they_o say_v that_o there_o do_v happen_v in_o that_o very_a year_n such_o a_o flood_n in_o those_o part_n aswell_o of_o the_o fresh_a water_n as_o from_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o break_v the_o abbot_n bank_n at_o each_o end_n thereof_o which_o breach_n he_o the_o say_a abbot_n do_v make_v up_o as_o it_o be_v well_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n ranulph_n and_o the_o other_o defendant_n afterward_o make_v a_o ditch_n of_o ten_o perch_n in_o length_n upon_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o say_a abbot_n against_o his_o leave_n and_o do_v exclude_v he_o from_o come_v to_o that_o marsh._n wherefore_o the_o say_a abbot_n have_v judgement_n to_o recover_v his_o seisin_n and_o xxs._o damage_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n be_v advertise_v dorso_fw-la that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o more_o than_o ordinary_a breadth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o shoft_n near_o trokenhout_n which_o be_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o county_n and_o cambridgshire_n and_o likewise_o through_o want_n of_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n in_o those_o part_n great_a loss_n have_v happen_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o the_o king_n therefore_o to_o contract_v the_o say_a channel_n for_o the_o more_o security_n of_o the_o country_n and_o for_o repair_v those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n do_v assign_v dorso_fw-la s._n de_fw-fr ellesworth_n r._n de_fw-fr chadeworth_n and_o r._n de_fw-fr coupledik_n to_o inquire_v aswell_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n and_o other_o of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o the_o course_n of_o that_o stream_n as_o of_o those_o bank_n ditch_n gutter_n and_o sewer_n beforementioned_a who_o they_o be_v that_o possess_v land_n and_o tenement_n thereabouts_o and_o have_v or_o may_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o say_a channel_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o distrain_v they_o thereto_o for_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o say_a land_n and_o tenement_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n so_o that_o no_o favour_n shall_v be_v use_v therein_o either_o to_o rich_a or_o poor_a upon_o which_o enquiry_n the_o juror_n deliver_v this_o follow_a verdict_n viz._n that_o the_o town_n of_o tydd_n and_o sutton_n lie_v in_o holland_n in_o this_o county_n and_o tidd_n neuton_n and_o leverington_n in_o cambridgshire_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v from_o damage_n except_o the_o say_a stream_n of_o shoft_n near_o trokenhout_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o breadth_n of_o four_o foot_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o run_v towards_o the_o sea_n but_o by_o a_o gutter_n in_o wideness_n three_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a therefore_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o town_n beforementioned_a shall_v straighten_v the_o say_a channel_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o land_n in_o those_o town_n and_o likewise_o defend_v the_o hade_n of_o those_o town_n abut_a upon_o the_o fen_n and_o a_o day_n be_v thereupon_o give_v they_o to_o make_v the_o same_o channel_n of_o that_o narrowness_n viz._n within_o the_o xv_o of_o
be_v reform_v by_o the_o township_n and_o person_n who_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o to_o be_v of_o xij_o in_o breadth_n and_o of_o height_n sufficient_a for_o boat_n to_o pass_v under_o upon_o pain_n of_o 3l._o 6s._o 8._o for_o every_o bridge_n unfinished_a at_o michaelmas_n follow_v and_o that_o the_o waredyke_n beginning_n at_o colehousestile_n and_o so_o extend_v along_o the_o river_n of_o burne_n i_fw-mi to_o goodrams_n coote_n shall_v be_v continue_v from_o the_o say_v coote_n to_o do_v hurne_n and_o to_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o river_n c._n fooâ—_n and_o in_o breadth_n xij_o foot_n and_o depth_n iiij_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o pinchbeckâ—_n upon_o pain_n of_o xxd._o for_o every_o ride_v unfinished_a at_o michaelmas_n than_o next_o follow_v also_o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v newedyke_n in_o dykesen_n shall_v be_v perfect_v from_o eedyke_n bridge_n unto_o holland_n fendyke_n according_a to_o the_o law_n at_o sempringham_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o pain_n also_o of_o iijs_fw-la iiijd._o for_o every_o ride_v unfinished_a at_o michaelmas_n than_o next_o follow_v likewise_o that_o the_o sewer_n extend_v direct_o against_o the_o east_n to_o northgraft_v shall_v be_v dyke_v and_o bank_v sufficient_o by_o the_o township_n of_o hakenby_n dunsby_n and_o pinchebeck_n and_o the_o manure_n to_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o north_n and_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o pinchbeck_n limit_n to_o the_o graft_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o northgraft_n from_o the_o first_o fall_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fen_n into_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n aught_o to_o be_v xij_o foot_n broad_a and_o six_o foot_n deep_a and_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o pinchbeck_n before_o michaelmas_n than_o next_o ensue_v upon_o the_o penalty_n above-specified_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v the_o beech_n from_o wrightbold_a clowe_n to_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v dyke_v rode_v and_o scour_v by_o the_o township_n of_o pynchbeck_n gosberkirk_n and_o surflet_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v before_o michaelmas_n than_o next_o ensue_v upon_o like_a pain_n likewise_o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v marisbeek_v shall_v be_v scour_v by_o the_o landholders_n there_o according_a to_o their_o several_a part_n to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o say_a day_n etc._n etc._n also_o that_o the_o bank_n from_o colehouse_n stile_n to_o goodrams_n coote_n and_o thence_o to_o do_v hurne_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o xij_o foot_n thickness_n and_o three_o foot_n height_n where_o most_o need_v require_v by_o the_o land-holders_n of_o pinchbeck_n and_o burne_n according_a to_o their_o limit_n before_o the_o say_a day_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v hawewell_n shall_v be_v scour_v to_o dykebarre_v by_o the_o fermour_n of_o the_o haw_n and_o tho._n gotherd_v thence_o to_o repingale_n south-dyke_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dyke_n morton_n hakenby_n and_o dunsby_n thence_o to_o berhomepole_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o repingale_n ringstone_n and_o kirkby-underwood_n before_o michaelmas_n than_o next_o follow_v after_o this_o viz._n in_o 43_o and_o 44_o eliz._n there_o arise_v a_o great_a controversy_n sewer_n about_o the_o erect_n of_o two_o new_a goat_n at_o skirbek_n and_o langare_n for_o drayn_v the_o water_n out_o of_o south_n holland_n and_o the_o fen_n into_o boston_n haven_n which_o work_n sir_n edward_n dimock_n knight_n do_v by_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n further_o what_o he_o can_v but_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o country_n of_o kesteven_n and_o the_o very_a exception_n take_v thereto_o be_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n can_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o commission_n ☜_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o erect_n of_o those_o new_a goat_n whâ—re_v never_o any_o stand_v before_o whereupon_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o point_n come_v at_o length_n before_o the_o then_o two_o chief_a justice_n viz._n popham_n and_o anderson_n they_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n ibid._n that_o the_o say_v new_a goat_n if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o safety_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o country_n they_o may_v be_v erect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o twenty-three_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o of_o spalding_n and_o pinchbeck_n fen_n see_v far_o in_o my_o last_o chapter_n under_o the_o title_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n cap._n xlvi_o from_o lincolnshire_n keep_v on_o my_o course_n eastward_n i_o come_v next_o into_o norfolk_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o which_o country_n very_o great_a advantage_n have_v be_v make_v by_o bank_v and_o drayn_v whereof_o the_o most_o ancient_a be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o call_v marshland_n next_o adjoin_v to_o holland_n last_o speak_v of_o that_o this_o be_v original_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n endeavour_v to_o make_v manifest_a which_o admit_v we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o our_o ancestor_n the_o saxon_n consider_v the_o extraordinary_a fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n have_v a_o fair_a invitation_n to_o seat_n themselves_o therein_o for_o that_o they_o do_v so_o be_v evident_a enough_o from_o that_o authentic_a survey_n scac._n take_v by_o the_o norman_a conqueror_n which_o show_v that_o the_o town_n now_o in_o be_v there_o be_v all_o extant_a in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n nor_o be_v it_o improbable_a but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o likewise_o for_o divers_a precede_a age_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n be_v possess_v 1._o of_o walpole_n long_v before_o a_o place_n of_o no_o small_a note_n by_o reason_n it_o give_v birth_n to_o s._n goderic_n the_o hermit_n of_o who_o m._n paris_n make_v ample_a 1170._o mention_n tâ—iâ—_n country_n on_o the_o east_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o stream_n of_o ouse_n on_o the_o west_n with_o wisbeche_n river_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o new_a podike_a as_o the_o map_n show_v and_o contain_v no_o less_o than_o tâ—irty_o thousand_o acre_n whereof_o part_n be_v a_o â—amous_a plain_n call_v the_o smeeth_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o town_n therein_o maintain_v at_o least_o thirty_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o a_o large_a extâ—nt_n in_o the_o wide_a part_n of_o it_o than_o two_o english_a mile_n of_o this_o plain_a i_o may_v not_o omâ—â—_n a_o tradition_n which_o the_o common_a people_n thereabouts_o have_v viz._n that_o in_o old_a time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o neighbour_a village_n have_v a_o fierce_a contest_v with_o one_o hickifric_n the_o then_o owner_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o bound_n thereof_o which_o grow_v so_o hot_a that_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o blow_n and_o that_o hickifric_n be_v a_o person_n of_o extraordinary_a stature_n and_o courage_n take_v a_o axletree_n from_o a_o cart_n instead_o of_o a_o sword_n and_o the_o wheâ—l_n for_o his_o buckler_n and_o be_v so_o arm_v most_o stout_o repel_v those_o bold_a invader_n for_o far_a testimony_n of_o which_o notable_a exploit_n they_o to_o this_o day_n show_v a_o large_a grave-stone_n near_o the_o east_n end_n of_o the_o chancel_n in_o tilney_n church-yard_n whereupon_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n be_v so_o cut_v as_o that_o the_o upper_a part_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flourish_n wherewith_o the_o carver_n have_v adorn_v it_o show_v to_o be_v somewhat_o circular_a which_o they_o will_v therefore_o need_n have_v â—o_o be_v the_o wheel_n and_o the_o shaft_n the_o axletree_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o this_o province_n there_o be_v neither_o mole_n nor_o rat_n and_o that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o pervention_n of_o mischief_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o any_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a sea-bank_n that_o they_o have_v environ_v every_o town_n with_o a_o particular_a bank_n call_v the_o indike_n or_o ward-dikâ—â—_a â—_z which_o upon_o any_o such_o inundation_n do_v secure_v it_o from_o danger_n as_o for_o the_o several_a sewer_n and_o bridge_n which_o it_o have_v i_o shall_v reserve_v they_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o lâ—st_o place_n purpose_v now_o to_o go_v on_o in_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o improvement_n as_o have_v be_v make_v within_o the_o old_a precinct_n thereof_o as_o also_o how_o it_o have_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o fresh_a water_n on_o the_o other_o with_o the_o far_a enlargement_n of_o its_o particular_a bound_n by_o a_o ancient_a plead_v ........_o it_o appear_v that_o before_o the_o year_n mclxxxi_o 27_o h._n 2._o there_o be_v neither_o any_o habitation_n nor_o ground_n that_o yield_v profit_n within_o that_o part_n of_o wigenhale_n from_o busterdesdole_n unto_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o same_o town_n except_o the_o monastery_n
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
for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o that_o no_o law_n of_o sewer_n can_v compel_v they_o thereto_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o same_o town_n which_o be_v likewise_o the_o key_n and_o safety_n of_o other_o town_n of_o his_o majesty_n adjoin_v they_o humble_o pray_v the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n to_o the_o king_n to_o take_v care_n and_o consideration_n of_o they_o therein_o date_v at_o king_n lynne_n 20_o jan._n 1613._o and_o to_o add_v to_o these_o loss_n such_o be_v the_o snow_n that_o fall_v in_o january_n and_o february_n ensue_v which_o occasion_v mighty_a flood_n from_o the_o upland_n country_n upon_o their_o go_v away_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o country_n be_v wiseâ—eche_n overflow_v with_o the_o fresh_a water_n viz._n from_o their_o bank_n call_v the_o edge_n between_o their_o town_n and_o the_o smethe_v unto_o the_o new_a po_n dike_v through_o divers_a breach_n between_o salter_n load_n and_o dounham_n bridge_n moreover_o about_o four_o year_n after_o viz._n 15_o aug._n 1618._o 16_o jac._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n jacâ—_n and_o part_n adjoin_v exhibit_v a_o petition_n b._n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n show_v that_o lynne_n haven_n be_v through_o outrageousness_n of_o the_o tide_n make_v much_o wide_a than_o former_o and_o do_v put_v the_o country_n to_o a_o excessive_a charge_n in_o the_o restrain_v of_o its_o wear_n more_o broad_a and_o deep_a and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v take_v view_n thereof_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v straighten_v according_a to_o the_o precedent_n of_o former_a time_n limit_v such_o fresh_a water_n as_o do_v help_v to_o the_o increase_n thereof_o unto_o their_o proper_a outfall_n the_o like_a a._n petition_n do_v they_o prefer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n the_o 13_o of_o november_n follow_v whereupon_o there_o be_v this_o ensue_a order_n b._n make_v by_o that_o honourable_a board_n viz_o that_o a_o special_a commission_n shall_v be_v direct_v unto_o certain_a gentleman_n indifferent_o choose_v out_o of_o all_o those_o part_n together_o with_o the_o mayor_n and_o some_o alderman_n of_o lynne_n to_o consider_v of_o the_o conveniency_n or_o inconveniency_n of_o the_o work_n as_o also_o to_o what_o scantling_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v narrow_a and_o the_o charge_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o proceed_v therein_o but_o to_o respite_v the_o execute_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n till_o according_a to_o the_o law_n make_v in_o august_n before_o for_o open_v the_o river_n of_o uueland_n and_o nene_n that_o work_n be_v do_v but_o if_o there_o be_v delay_n in_o open_v of_o those_o river_n and_o complaint_n make_v unto_o the_o say_a lord_n thereof_o some_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o their_o coercion_n &_o for_o preserve_v of_o marshland_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n &_o also_o of_o the_o part_n adjacent_a from_o eminent_a danger_n after_o this_o viz._n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o december_n jac._n an._n 1619._o 17_o jac._n the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n sit_v at_o peterborough_n and_o have_v in_o consideration_n the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o sluse_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o horseshoe_n such_o be_v then_o the_o side_v of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n that_o the_o jury_n become_v divide_v in_o opinion_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v therein_o they_o signify_v â—_o as_o much_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n whereupon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n b._n to_o that_o honourable_a board_n implore_v their_o care_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o that_o country_n and_o intimatate_v that_o the_o erection_n of_o that_o intend_a sluse_n will_v be_v a_o apparent_a overthrow_n thereof_o which_o petition_v occasion_v the_o say_a lord_n to_o write_v unto_o the_o beforementioned_a commissioner_n by_o which_o letter_n a._n they_o desire_v they_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o outfall_n to_o the_o sea_n before_o they_o draw_v down_o the_o water_n from_o the_o high_a country_n that_o may_v oppress_v marshland_n and_o the_o low_a part_n adjoin_v in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o norfolk_n and_o wish_v they_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v differ_v in_o opinion_n how_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v best_o effect_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o two_o commissioner_n out_o of_o each_o of_o their_o county_n who_o may_v be_v instruct_v to_o give_v they_o true_a information_n of_o their_o difference_n and_o that_o then_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v such_o far_a direction_n as_o may_v best_o advance_v the_o public_a good_a with_o the_o least_o prejudice_n to_o the_o private_a whereupon_o they_o meet_v at_o wisebeche_n and_o appoint_a mr._n henry_n kervill_n and_o mr._n robert_n balam_n with_o some_o other_o to_o take_v view_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o country_n on_o tirington_n side_n by_o the_o fret_a of_o the_o channel_n as_o it_o then_o run_v and_o to_o certify_v who_o according_o do_v view_v the_o same_o and_o certify_v that_o the_o channel_n of_o fresh_a water_n as_o it_o then_o run_v do_v very_o much_o hurt_v to_o tirington_n and_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o marshland_n and_o that_o by_o convey_v more_o water_n that_o way_n the_o whole_a country_n will_v be_v endanger_v and_o therefore_o for_o the_o better_o safety_n thereof_o they_o express_v that_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o new_a cut_n make_v from_o the_o four_o goat_n over_o tide_n and_o sutton_n marsh_n unto_o king_n creek_n will_v be_v the_o best_a issue_n for_o those_o water_n the_o river_n nene_n be_v bring_v from_o pâ—terborough_n to_o guyhyrne_n between_o sufficient_a bank_n for_o the_o better_a grind_n of_o the_o out-fall_a and_o that_o the_o river_n shall_v be_v cut_v straight_o from_o the_o horseshoe_n to_o the_o four_o goat_n and_o in_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o king_n lynne_z 23_o junii_fw-la 6_o caroli_n recital_n be_v make_v that_o whereas_o the_o land-holders_n of_o elm_n oldfield_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n at_o the_o like_a session_n hold_v at_o king_n linne_n 17_o apr._n 8_o jacobi_fw-la obtain_v a_o law_n for_o the_o downfall_n of_o water_n in_o the_o say_v oldfield_n land_n through_o the_o out-rinde_n bank_n of_o marshland_n under_o certain_a condition_n and_o limitation_n express_v in_o the_o say_a law_n and_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o xll._o by_o they_o to_o be_v forfiet_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v take_v in_o any_o water_n out_o of_o any_o other_o field_n in_o elm_n or_o welle_v and_o the_o abuse_n in_o execution_n of_o that_o law_n have_v be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o country_n of_o marshland_n and_o town_n of_o uuigenhall_n in_o their_o several_a pasture_n and_o fen-ground_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o fresh_a water_n come_v out_o of_o the_o say_a field_n at_o a_o sluse_n make_v in_o oldfield_n bank_n call_v brokendike_n more_o than_o the_o own_o water_n of_o the_o say_v oldfield_n do_v afford_v for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n in_o the_o say_a law_n for_o stop_v they_o up_o if_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o or_o suffer_v any_o foreign_a or_o other_o water_n to_o come_v into_o the_o say_a oldfield_n for_o under_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o say_v oldfield_n water_n they_o take_v into_o the_o say_a oldfield_n and_o sesse_n field_n other_o water_n and_o also_o other_o water_n at_o the_o sluse_n call_v mildam_n and_o put_v into_o their_o oldfield_n fresh_a water_n out_o of_o the_o river_n for_o the_o fill_n of_o their_o dikes_n and_o so_o when_o any_o great_a rain_n fall_v do_v put_v those_o warer_n into_o marshland_n and_o also_o by_o mean_n of_o not_o sufficient_a keep_n and_o maintain_v the_o river_n banks_n against_o oldfield_n at_o lung_n drove_n end_n that_o the_o river_n water_n do_v run_v into_o the_o field_n there_o very_o extreme_o in_o wet_a winter_n and_o most_o especial_o the_o winter_n precede_v and_o that_o whereas_o at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o beawford_n hall_n by_o friday_n bridge_n 27_o martii_fw-la 9_o jacobi_fw-la by_o a_o law_n of_o sewer_n then_o and_o there_o make_v the_o land-holders_n and_o other_o of_o waterseye_n in_o elm_n have_v a_o drayn_n make_v from_o friday_n bridge_n in_o the_o dyke_n of_o the_o north_n side_n of_o needham_n dike_v be_v the_o fence-dyke_n of_o oldfield_n and_o say_v field_n and_o so_o to_o welle_v and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o old_a pow_n dike_v of_o marshland_n and_o so_o through_o the_o old_a pow_n dike_v at_o chamber_n be_v house_n in_o stow_n and_o so_o to_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n with_o certain_a sluice_n make_v upon_o the_o say_v drayn_n to_o stop_v and_o restrain_v the_o water_n when_o they_o do_v arise_v and_o exceed_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o ground_n by_o reason_n whereof_o when_o the_o slusâ—_n at_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
etc._n whereupon_o complaint_n be_v make_v unto_o mr._n justice_n gawdy_n and_o other_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n sit_v at_o sechie_n in_o com._n norff._n xi_o of_o april_n last_o pass_v it_o be_v by_o they_o order_v 1._o that_o the_o say_a turk_n bank_n shall_v be_v present_o cut_v 2._o that_o small_a load_n london_n load_n and_o maid_n load_n be_v sufficient_o scour_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o welle_v and_o the_o londoner_n 3._o that_o maid_n load_n be_v make_v thirty_o foot_n wide_a at_o the_o mouth_n twenty-five_o and_o xx_o foot_n at_o the_o sluâ—e_n with_o sluice_n to_o carry_v it_o and_o five_o foot_n in_o depth_n and_o so_o to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o londoner_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v whereupon_o on_o may_n day_n follow_v the_o say_a bank_n be_v cut_v in_o many_o place_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o water_n run_v so_o forcible_o through_o the_o say_a cut_n that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o x_o or_o twelve_o day_n after_o it_o suck_v in_o divers_a boat_n and_o 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propagator_fw-la romani_fw-la nominis_fw-la domitor_n gentium_fw-la decennovii_n viae_fw-la appiae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la a._n trip_v vsq_fw-la terracenam_fw-la iter_fw-la ad._n loca_fw-la quae_fw-la confluentibus_fw-la ab_fw-la utraq_n parte_fw-la paludum_fw-la per._n omnes._n retro-principium_a inundaverunt_fw-la vsvi._n publico_fw-la et_fw-la securitati_fw-la viantium_fw-la admiranda_fw-la propitio_fw-la deo_fw-la felicitate_a restitvit_fw-la operi_fw-la iniuncto_fw-la naviter_fw-la insudante_n adq._n clementissimi_fw-la principis_fw-la feliciter_fw-la deserviente_fw-it praeconiis_fw-la exit_fw-la prosapia_fw-la decio_n rum_fw-la caec_fw-la mav_n basilio_n decio_n vc_n inl_n expf_n vrb._n exppo_n exit_fw-la cons_n ord_n pat_n qvi_fw-fr ad_fw-la perpetuandam_fw-la tanti_fw-la domini_fw-la gloriam_fw-la per._n plurimos_fw-la qvi._n ante_fw-la erant_fw-la albeos_fw-la ....._o ............................._o deducta_fw-la in._n mare_n aqva_n ignoâ—ae_fw-la atavis_fw-la et_fw-la nimis_fw-la antiqvae_fw-la reddi_fw-la ......................._o sect._n 2._o fossa_n mariana_n this_o be_v make_v 414._o by_o the_o famous_a marius_n 65._o who_o be_v seven_o time_n consul_n near_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o outfall_n of_o the_o great_a river_n rhodanus_n in_o that_o fenny_a and_o marish_a country_n not_o far_o from_o aries_n and_o issue_v into_o the_o sea_n sect._n 3_o the_o fen_n about_o placentia_n these_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o overflowing_n of_o the_o po_n be_v 217._o drayn_v by_o scaurus_n who_o cause_v navigable_a trench_n to_o be_v cut_v from_o they_o into_o parma_n the_o like_a be_v still_o observable_a in_o the_o territory_n of_o ferrara_n which_o though_o a_o low_a ground_n and_o receive_v the_o current_n of_o po_n with_o other_o river_n of_o lombardy_n be_v yet_o secure_v by_o bank_n and_o work_n which_o hinder_v their_o inundation_n particular_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o rotto_n di_fw-mi ficarollo_n and_o the_o ramo_n di_fw-it polistella_n sect._n 4._o gallia_n cis-alpina_a this_o 5._o country_n much_o abound_v with_o river_n especial_o that_o territory_n belong_v to_o the_o venetian_n which_o lie_v flat_a and_o towards_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o tide_n become_v a_o fenny_a marish_a but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o trench_n and_o bank_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v long_o before_o experiment_v in_o the_o low_a egypt_n some_o part_n thereof_o have_v be_v 212._o drayn_v and_o make_v useful_a for_o tillage_n some_o navigable_a and_o some_o cut_n into_o island_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o river_n tiber._n to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitant_a overflowing_n of_o this_o stream_n which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a choke_v with_o dung_n and_o several_a old_a building_n that_o have_v fall_v into_o it_o i_o find_v 30._o that_o augustus_n caesar_n bestow_v some_o cost_n in_o the_o clear_n and_o scour_v of_o it_o and_o that_o after_o this_o through_o 1._o abundance_n of_o rain_n the_o low_a ground_n about_o the_o city_n suffer_v much_o by_o great_a inundation_n thereof_o the_o remedy_n in_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a be_v by_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o ateius_n capito_n and_o l._n aruntius_n whereupon_o it_o be_v by_o they_o discuss_v in_o the_o senate_n whether_o for_o the_o moderate_v the_o flood_n of_o this_o river_n the_o stream_n and_o lake_n whereby_o it_o increase_v shall_v be_v turn_v another_o way_n but_o to_o that_o proposal_n there_o be_v several_a objection_n make_v from_o sundry_a city_n and_o colony_n the_o florentine_n desire_v that_o the_o clanis_n may_v not_o be_v put_v out_o of_o its_o accustom_a channel_n and_o turn_v into_o the_o river_n arnus_n in_o regard_n much_o prejudice_n will_v thereby_o befall_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o terano_n argue_v affirm_v that_o if_o the_o river_n nar_n shall_v but_o cut_v into_o small_a stream_n the_o overflowing_n thereof_o will_v surround_v the_o most_o fruitful_a ground_n of_o italy_n neither_o be_v those_o of_o reate_n a_o city_n in_o umbria_n silent_a who_o refuse_v to_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o lake_n uelinus_fw-la now_o call_v lago_n de_fw-fr terni_fw-la into_o the_o say_a river_n nar._n the_o business_n therefore_o find_v this_o opposition_n be_v let_v alone_o after_o which_o nerva_n or_o trajan_n attempt_v 27._o likewise_o by_o a_o trench_n to_o prevent_v the_o fatal_a inundation_n of_o this_o river_n but_o without_o success_n sect._n 6._o the_o fucine_n lake_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o little_a to_o be_v admire_v what_o labour_n and_o cost_v the_o roman_n bestow_v in_o endeavour_n of_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v testify_v 20._o of_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n that_o he_o employ_v no_o less_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eleven_o year_n without_o intermission_n for_o drayn_v of_o the_o great_a fucine_n câ—lanâ—_n lake_n in_o italy_n who_o dig_v for_o that_o purpose_n a_o channel_n of_o three_o mile_n in_o length_n whereof_o part_n be_v cut_v through_o a_o mountain_n yet_o do_v not_o accomplish_v the_o work_n which_o failingâ—_n no_o whit_n deter_v posterity_n for_o make_v father_n attempt_v therein_o
to_o the_o say_a shireeve_n bear_v date_n the_o xxth_o of_o april_n requite_v he_o to_o return_v back_o those_o distress_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o more_o complaint_n may_v be_v make_v against_o he_o upon_o that_o occasion_n for_o which_o he_o may_v far_o incur_v the_o say_a king_n displeasure_n b._n to_o give_v instance_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a person_n who_o oppose_v these_o ordinance_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a can_v i_o exact_o do_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o here_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o only_a suit_n in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v commence_v by_o one_o godfrey_n le_fw-fr fauâ—oner_n against_o hamon_n pit_n john_n cobbe_n and_o other_o for_o take_v ten_o cow_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n upon_o his_o the_o say_a godfrey_n manor_n of_o hurst_n for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n to_o which_o action_n the_o say_a hamon_n and_o his_o fellow-defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o say_v godfrey_n enjoy_v certain_a possession_n lie_v in_o romney_n marsh_n in_o which_o marsh_n all_o that_o hold_v any_o land_n aught_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o tenement_n to_o make_v the_o bank_n and_o watercourse_n against_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o inundation_n of_o water_n and_o that_o the_o xxiiii_o man_n oâ—_n that_o marsh_n choose_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o commonality_n thereof_o aught_o to_o make_v distress_n in_o the_o same_o upon_o all_o the_o landholders_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o tenement_n whensoever_o the_o bank_n and_o watercourse_n thereof_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o repair_n which_o say_v jurat_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v because_o they_o can_v not_o attend_v it_o themselves_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o say_v hamon_n to_o take_v those_o distress_n and_o constitute_v he_o their_o bailiff_n so_o to_o do_v ☞_o and_o that_o they_o have_v this_o liberty_n by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o by_o the_o king_n charter_n which_o they_o then_o produce_v whereupon_o they_o say_v that_o by_o teason_n of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n default_n that_o distress_n take_v for_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n and_o watergang_n be_v just_o make_v of_o which_o there_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o say_a jurat_n three_o perch_n and_o a_o half_a at_o the_o least_o for_o his_o proportion_n in_o the_o bank_n of_o apuldre_n to_o be_v repair_v at_o his_o cost_n and_o according_a to_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n more_o if_o need_n shall_v be_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o have_v take_v a_o great_a distress_n upon_o he_o they_o appeal_v to_o the_o country_n they_o say_v nevertheless_o also_o that_o they_o take_v upon_o one_o a._n b._n a_o fermour_n to_o the_o say_v godfrey_n ten_o steer_n and_o ten_o lamb_n belong_v to_o i._o n._n tenant_n also_o to_o the_o say_v godfrey_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o default_n in_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a for_o which_o they_o afterward_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o have_v their_o cattle_n again_o and_o be_v question_v for_o how_o much_o he_o take_v the_o first_o distress_n and_o for_o how_o much_o the_o second_o he_o say_v that_o the_o first_o default_n of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n be_v estimate_v at_o four_o mark_n and_o the_o second_o at_o xlviiis._o and_o the_o say_v godfrey_n allege_v that_o he_o hold_v those_o tenement_n in_o the_o marsh_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o grant_n of_o henry_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n grandfather_n to_o king_n henry_n then_o be_v and_o that_o the_o same_o king_n henry_n give_v they_o to_o william_n the_o son_n of_o balderic_n ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v godfrey_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v and_o that_o by_o this_o grant_n both_o his_o ancestor_n and_o himself_o after_o they_o always_o hold_v their_o tenement_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n as_o free_o and_o quiet_o as_o the_o say_a baldric_n first_o hold_v they_o and_o he_o far_o say_v that_o this_o custom_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o watergang_n be_v never_o require_v neither_o of_o his_o say_a ancestor_n nor_o himself_o till_o about_o five_o year_n then_o last_v pass_v that_o the_o say_v hamon_n be_v make_v bailiff_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n and_o watergang_n nor_o that_o they_o ever_o make_v they_o at_o any_o time_n and_o produce_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o moreover_o say_v that_o his_o ancestor_n hold_v those_o tenement_n by_o that_o feoffment_n so_o free_o that_o they_o never_o do_v any_o repair_n to_o the_o say_a bank_n not_o watergangs_a and_o that_o neither_o he_o after_o he_o possess_v the_o same_o land_n nor_o his_o ancestor_n be_v ever_o distrain_v till_o within_o these_o five_o or_o six_o year_n last_o pass_v that_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o other_o take_v his_o cattle_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o make_v those_o distress_n for_o that_o defect_n in_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n and_o watergangs_a which_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o ancestor_n make_v nor_o be_v use_v to_o make_v he_o require_v judgement_n of_o their_o recognition_n whereunto_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o the_o rest_n reply_v that_o in_o former_a time_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n touch_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o before-specified_n banks_n and_o watergangs_a upon_o which_o there_o grow_v a_o suit_n in_o the_o country_n before_o the_o shireeve_n wherein_o the_o say_v xxiiii_o jurat_n deem_v themselves_o wrong_v come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n and_o complain_v to_o the_o shireeve_n allege_v this_o plea_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o shireeve_n to_o hold_v it_o be_v therefore_o determine_v by_o the_o king_n counsel_n that_o the_o king_n justice_n shall_v be_v send_v thither_o to_o ordain_v and_o dispose_v of_o those_o difference_n according_a to_o justice_n and_o according_o henry_n the_o bath_n be_v send_v all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n have_v summons_n of_o xl_o day_n as_o in_o the_o iter_fw-la of_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o say_v henry_n upon_o his_o view_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o watergangs_a by_o the_o consent_n &_o good_a like_n of_o the_o whole_a commonality_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n then_o ordain_v that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o say_a marsh_n shall_v contribute_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o those_o bank_n &_o watergangs_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o tenement_n whereupon_o as_o the_o say_v godfrey_n desire_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o say_a bank_n &_o watergangs_a the_o say_a hamon_n require_v that_o he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n shall_v contribute_v to_o those_o repair_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o record_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o say_v henry_n the_o bath_n and_o also_o the_o say_a hamon_n further_o allege_v that_o of_o necessity_n the_o say_a godfrey_n ought_v to_o contribute_v to_o the_o say_a bank_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o if_o his_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v defend_v by_o they_o it_o will_v be_v whole_o drown_v &_o make_v salt_n but_o to_o this_o the_o say_v godfrey_n answer_v that_o though_o that_o ordinance_n be_v so_o make_v by_o the_o say_v henry_n yet_o he_o the_o say_v godfrey_n never_o give_v his_o consent_n thereto_o and_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o summon_v nor_o call_v to_o come_v before_o he_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o moreover_o say_v that_o neither_o before_o the_o same_o ordinance_n so_o make_v nor_o after_o either_o he_o or_o his_o ancestor_n ever_o so_o contribute_v but_o always_o hold_v their_o land_n quiet_o without_o any_o exaction_n at_o all_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o before-specified_n king_n henry_n charter_n grandfather_n to_o the_o then_o king_n henry_n until_o two_o year_n before_o that_o the_o before-specified_n hamon_n and_o other_o take_v his_o cattle_n whereupon_o he_o require_v judgement_n whether_o the_o same_o ordinance_n ought_v to_o prejudice_v he_o in_o that_o behalf_n howbeit_o the_o say_a hamon_n and_o other_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v the_o common_a summons_n of_o xl_o day_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o whole_a commonality_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n have_v whereof_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a and_o thereupon_o say_v that_o though_o the_o say_v godfrey_n will_v not_o come_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v with_o his_o neighbour_n he_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v free_a from_o payment_n of_o the_o before-specified_n contribution_n for_o repair_v of_o those_o bank_n because_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o same_o marsh_n that_o aswell_o his_o land_n as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o other_o tenant_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o
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esquire_n guy_n fairfax_n john_n thwayte_v robert_n malevere_a and_o thomas_n lyndeley_n for_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o river_n of_o air_n ouse_n and_o yore_o and_o to_o proceed_v as_o abovesaid_a and_o the_o like_a in_o 13_o h._n 6._o have_v dorso_o john_n ellerker_n thomas_n metham_n john_n constable_n john_n portyngton_n will._n mustone_n and_o robert_n cawode_n for_o those_o in_o mershlonde_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o owese_n doone_n ayer_n and_o go_v and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovemention_v many_o other_o commission_n there_o be_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o romeney_n marsh_n etc._n etc._n viz._n in_o 23_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la john_n portyngton_n senior_a john_n nevil_n guy_n roclyff_fw-mi john_n portyngton_n junior_a rob._n roclyff_fw-mi geffrey_n blakey_n and_o peter_n perc_n for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n in_o mershlond_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o 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and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o eight_o hundred_o of_o holland_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o by_o henry_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o hekyngton_n and_o commoner_n of_o that_o town_n and_o on_o the_o west_n part_n by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kyme_n from_o blalberdebothe_a to_o the_o water_n of_o kyme_n and_o that_o it_o be_v there_o obstruct_v by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kyme_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o town_n of_o great_a hale_n with_o the_o commoner_n there_o aught_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v a_o certain_a causey_n from_o gerwyk_n to_o pyngelhyrne_n both_o for_o foot_n and_o horseman_n and_o that_o the_o beforespecify_v town_n of_o hekyngton_n with_o gerwyk_n aught_o to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v the_o channel_n of_o gerwyk_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o
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appearance_n according_o by_o john_n de_fw-fr kirketon_n their_o attorney_n and_o say_v that_o the_o river_n mention_v in_o that_o presentment_n than_o be_v and_o long_o have_v be_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n whereinto_o the_o tide_n do_v ebb_n and_o flow_v twice_o in_o twenty-four_o hour_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o of_o right_a to_o cleanse_v and_o repair_v it_o nor_o ever_o have_v do_v and_o desire_v that_o the_o country_n may_v inquire_v thereof_o whereupon_o a_o jury_n be_v summon_v in_o 11_o h._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n a._n make_v betwixt_o the_o monk_n of_o crouland_n and_o spald_v and_o sir_n will._n bonevile_n kt._n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n by_o indenture_n tripartite_a touch_v the_o make_n and_o repair_v of_o divers_a bank_n in_o crouland_n aforesaid_a whereof_o one_o extend_v itself_o from_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v dovedale_n clote_z unto_o crouland_n brigg_n and_o another_o from_o the_o say_a bridge_n to_o a_o place_n call_v brotherhouse_n and_o the_o three_o call_v winter_n dyke_n in_o crouland_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o south_n i_fw-mi nene_n and_o weland_n the_o monk_n of_o spald_v and_o sir_n william_n bonevill_n with_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n allege_v that_o the_o abbot_n of_o crouland_n and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o and_o the_o say_a abbot_n utter_o deny_v it_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o agreement_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v certain_a bank_n in_o crouland_n aforesaid_a in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o purceynt_a betwixt_o brotherhouse_n and_o a_o bank_n call_v quapelodes_n dyke_n begin_v to_o be_v make_v in_o two_o parcel_n by_o richard_n late_a abbot_n of_o crouland_n predecessor_n to_o john_n the_o then_o abbot_n he_o the_o say_v john_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v within_o three_o year_n next_o ensue_v that_o agreement_n support_n and_o repair_v they_o and_o where_o need_n shall_v require_v raise_v they_o high_o and_o moreover_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o three_o year_n he_o shall_v make_v a_o new_a bank_n betwixt_o those_o other_o two_o so_o as_o they_o meet_v all_o in_o one_o and_o be_v of_o sufficient_a height_n may_v extend_v as_o one_o bank_n from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v brotherhouse_n to_o quapelodsyd_n dyke_n without_o any_o breach_n gutter_n or_o trench_v and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n against_o all_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n within_o that_o compass_n that_o may_v happen_v on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o which_o bank_n to_o be_v also_o make_v so_o high_a as_o that_o the_o say_v flood_n shall_v not_o overflow_v it_o nor_o burden_n break_v or_o overflow_v a_o certain_a bank_n call_v lode_n dyke_n belong_v to_o the_o prior_n of_o spalding_n and_o to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o elizabeth_z and_o other_o nor_o overflow_v the_o land_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o elizabeth_n lie_v 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
stikeneie_n and_o a._n de_fw-fr cubledyk_n for_o those_o in_o the_o wapentake_v of_o kirketone_n and_o skirbeche_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a in_o 7_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_fw-la roger_n de_fw-fr cubeldyk_n laurence_n de_fw-fr holebeche_n and_o walter_n the_o freskeneye_n for_o those_o only_o upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n in_o this_o province_n the_o like_a in_o 8_o e._n 2._o to_o dorso_o the_o say_v roger_n laurence_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr farforde_n in_o 9_o e._n 2._o upon_o a_o inquisition_n a._n take_v at_o boston_n before_o edmund_n deincourt_n lambert_n de_fw-fr trikingham_n roger_n de_fw-fr copildik_n and_o robert_n de_fw-fr malbirthorp_n than_o justice_n of_o sewer_n upon_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 it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o town_n of_o donington_n ought_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o causey_n of_o holland_n with_o bridge_n and_o ditch_n on_o each_o side_n thereof_o viz._n from_o the_o say_a town_n of_o donington_n unto_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 ought_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o donington_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o sewer_n of_o scoftgraft_n swinemandam_fw-la and_o swanislad_a to_o the_o breadth_n of_o xuj_o foot_n and_o of_o such_o depth_n that_o the_o current_n of_o the_o water_n shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v unto_o the_o river_n of_o biker_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v open_a from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n in_o winter_n and_o likewise_o from_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n martin_n until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n unless_o so_o great_a a_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea-water_n shall_v happen_v at_o that_o time_n that_o the_o sewer_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o carry_v it_o away_o but_o that_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n will_v be_v overflow_v and_o in_o case_n of_o such_o flood_n that_o tâ—e_v town_n of_o donington_n may_v stop_v tâ—ose_a sewer_n and_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o waterâ—_n opâ—n_v they_o again_o and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o say_v sewer_n be_v then_o stop_v for_o waâ—t_v of_o cleanse_v by_o the_o say_a town_n of_o donington_n and_o it_o be_v â—urâ—â—er_o find_v that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o biker_n aught_o to_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v the_o say_a river_n of_o biker_n unto_o bondistac_n and_o from_o bandistac_n to_o quadring_n the_o say_a town_n of_o donington_n to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o breadth_n of_o twenty-four_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o quadring_n with_o the_o commoner_n thereof_o aught_o to_o scour_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o river_n unto_o gosberchirch_n to_o the_o same_o breadth_n and_o the_o town_n of_o gosberchirch_n to_o do_v the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o same_o breadth_n unto_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o the_o fresh_a water_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o say_a river_n and_o sewer_n and_o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o the_o river_n of_o biker_n be_v then_o obstruct_v from_o bondistake_n unto_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o default_n of_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o town_n of_o donington_n and_o quadring_n and_o the_o commoner_n of_o gosberchirch_n and_o that_o the_o say_a river_n of_o biker_n where_o the_o dam_n be_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v open_a all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o proper_a that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o biker_n for_o their_o own_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n shall_v make_v a_o certain_a clow_n with_o two_o door_n each_o of_o they_o four_o foot_n in_o breadth_n which_o clown_n to_o be_v always_o open_a unless_o a_o great_a inundation_n of_o the_o sâ—a_n shall_v happen_v and_o it_o be_v moreover_o find_v that_o the_o sewer_n and_o gutter_n of_o quadring_n be_v then_o obstruct_v by_o the_o town_n of_o quadring_n and_o the_o commoner_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v xuj_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o of_o such_o depth_n that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n may_v not_o be_v hinder_v and_o repair_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o say_a town_n and_o commoner_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n of_o gosverchirche_n call_v risgate_n and_o the_o sluice_n betwixt_o the_o fen_n and_o it_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v open_a throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n as_o scatisgraft_v and_o swannislade_n use_v to_o be_v be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o abbot_n of_o peterborough_n and_o the_o town_n of_o gosberchirche_n and_o that_o the_o town_n of_o gosberchirche_n with_o the_o commoner_n thereof_o aught_o to_o cleanse_v repair_n and_o new_o make_v the_o say_a sewer_n and_o gutter_n call_v new_a goat_n and_o the_o sluse_n whereby_o the_o water_n do_v ancient_o pass_v direct_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_v abbot_n marsh_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o sewer_n of_o the_o beech_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v scour_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o town_n of_o gosberchirch_n surflet_n and_o pinchebec_n from_o the_o fen_n to_o surflet_n and_o from_o surflet_n to_o the_o sea_n be_v then_o obstruct_v tthrough_a the_o default_n of_o those_o town_n and_o that_o one_o richard_n de_fw-fr heddil_n have_v raise_v a_o dam_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n whereby_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n be_v hinder_v and_o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o the_o sewer_n of_o briggeflet_n be_v then_o obstruct_v by_o the_o town_n of_o hekyngham_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v amend_v by_o the_o say_a town_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o swinesheved_a and_o that_o there_o the_o river_n be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v away_o the_o water_n unto_o kyme_n mouth_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n stop_v by_o philip_n de_fw-fr kime_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o that_o the_o sewer_n call_v the_o encluse_n near_a boston_n aught_o to_o run_v for_o the_o space_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n but_o be_v then_o obstruct_v in_o the_o winter_n season_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 and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v three_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o repair_v by_o the_o town_n of_o boston_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o bridge_n likewise_o tâ—at_v the_o sewer_n call_v hamundbek_n on_o the_o south_n end_n of_o boston_n be_v then_o also_o obstruct_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o town_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o skirbâ—k_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o say_a man_n of_o boston_n to_o inhabit_v on_o the_o west_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o mâ—n_z of_o skirbek_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n all_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n reside_v on_o that_o west_n side_n of_o the_o bridge_n aught_o to_o common_a in_o the_o eight_o hundred_o fâ—n_n and_o that_o this_o sewer_n ought_v to_o run_v by_o the_o space_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o eight_o hundred_o ought_v to_o cleanse_v the_o river_n of_o swynesheved_a from_o balberdesbothe_n unto_o the_o north_n end_n of_o swynesheved_a town_n and_o the_o town_n of_o swynesheved_a to_o do_v the_o like_a from_o the_o say_a place_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o biker_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o town_n of_o iwardebi_n and_o ousthorp_n ought_v to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o wâ—ter_n call_v apiltrenesse_n unto_o kime_n and_o that_o it_o be_v then_o in_o decay_n through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o haverholme_n who_o ought_v to_o repair_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o and_o do_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o philip_n de_fw-fr kime_n who_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o repair_v a_o certain_a portion_n of_o the_o side_n at_o watemouthe_n do_v not_o do_v it_o insomuch_o as_o through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o same_o prior_n and_o of_o the_o say_v philip_n de_fw-fr kime_n the_o whole_a fen_n of_o kâ—steven_n in_o hoiland_n be_v overflow_v and_o drown_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o all_o those_o country_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o say_v philip_n ought_v to_o repair_v that_o current_n of_o the_o before-specified_n water_n and_o do_v neglect_v so_o to_o do_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o country_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o priory_n of_o kime_n and_o also_o that_o the_o prior_n of_o haverholme_n ought_v to_o provide_v a_o certain_a boat_n at_o the_o both_o near_o watemouth_n to_o transport_v foot-folk_n over_o that_o water_n aswell_o by_o night_n as_o day_n so_o often_o as_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v that_o way_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o passenger_n travail_v there_o and_o that_o the_o say_a water_n be_v the_o common_a passage_n from_o kesteven_n unto_o the_o river_n of_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
of_o crabhous_n with_o some_o land_n belong_v thereto_o all_o be_v then_o waste_v and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o fen_n but_o afterward_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o come_v and_o with_o drayn_v and_o bank_v win_v as_o much_o thereof_o by_o their_o industry_n as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o enjoy_v the_o same_o be_v contenâ—_n to_o be_v tenant_n for_o it_o unto_o such_o great_a man_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o other_o land_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n by_o a_o common_a consent_n among_o themâ—_n raise_v be_v the_o old_a podike_n first_o raise_v about_o the_o year_n mccxxiij_o 7_o h._n 3._o nor_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o country_n any_o other_o than_o a_o marsh_n about_o that_o time_n for_o by_o that_o precept_n 14._o to_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n for_o give_v unto_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n than_o justice_n of_o england_n the_o like_a possession_n thereof_o as_o he_o have_v in_o king_n john_n time_n when_o he_o go_v into_o poictou_n for_o the_o serviâ—e_n of_o that_o king_n it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o bound_v with_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n welle_v hagebeche_v tilney_n and_o tirington_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o half_a marshland_n all_o which_o be_v soon_o after_o restore_v 10._o to_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n as_o have_v a_o better_a interest_n to_o it_o than_o this_o great_a man_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v podike_n so_o make_v as_o have_v be_v say_v it_o seem_v that_o the_o marshland_n man_n have_v no_o clear_a title_n to_o the_o whole_a soil_n whereon_o it_o be_v erect_v will._n bardolfe_n at_o that_o time_n lord_n ojh_o the_o manor_n of_o stow_n wimbotesham_n and_o dounham_n lordship_n lie_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ouse_n chaleng_v some_o right_n therein_o for_o in_o 35_o h._n 3._o they_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n with_o he_o by_o a_o fine_a arm._n levy_v before_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a at_o norwich_n in_o the_o xv_o of_o s._n martin_n the_o principal_a party_n to_o the_o say_v fine_a be_v the_o then_o bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o prior_n of_o lewes_n the_o abbot_n of_o ramsey_n dereham_n and_o s._n edmundsbuâ—y_o thomas_z de_fw-fr ingaldesthorp_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr shouldham_n by_o which_o fine_a the_o say_v will._n bardolf_n quit_v all_o his_o title_n in_o the_o whole_a marsh_n call_v west_n fen_n through_o which_o the_o same_o bank_n extend_v unto_o the_o say_a bishop_n prior_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n the_o before-specified_n old_a bank_n viz._n podike_n and_o a_o cxx_o acre_n of_o marsh_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a west_n fen_n within_o the_o same_o bank_n northwards_o contain_v xij_o furlong_n in_o breadth_n about_o three_o year_n after_o the_o sea-bank_n of_o this_o province_n want_v repair_n the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n be_v require_v 15._o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o person_n in_o the_o lete_n of_o clenchwarton_n and_o west_n len_n who_o be_v tenant_n of_o such_o land_n as_o aught_o to_o repair_v those_o bank_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v repair_v for_o repel_v the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a water_n which_o tenant_n to_o have_v afterward_o allowance_n for_o the_o same_o from_o their_o landlord_n what_o be_v then_o do_v therein_o i_o find_v not_o but_o within_o four_o year_n ensue_v it_o appear_v â—5_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n have_v exceed_o great_a loss_n by_o the_o breach_n both_o of_o the_o sea-bank_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v have_v keep_v off_o the_o fresh_a water_n insomuch_o as_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o command_v â—5_n the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o distrain_v all_o the_o land-holders_n who_o may_v have_v benefit_n thereby_o to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v those_o bank_n and_o ditch_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o say_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o they_o and_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v upon_o more_o damage_n happen_v by_o a_o new_a inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n through_o the_o breach_n of_o those_o bank_n towards_o wisbeche_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n have_v require_v 12._o the_o say_a bishop_n to_o distrain_v all_o his_o tenant_n within_o this_o province_n of_o mershland_n and_o elsewhere_o within_o his_o say_a liberty_n who_o have_v defence_n and_o safeguard_n thereby_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n lie_v within_o the_o say_a bank_n to_o repair_v and_o maintain_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v and_o have_v use_v to_o do_v he_o send_v his_o precept_n 12._o to_o the_o shireeâ—e_n of_o cambridgshire_n thereby_o charge_v he_o that_o after_o the_o say_a bishop_n have_v so_o distrain_v his_o say_a tenant_n as_o abovesaid_a he_o the_o say_a shireeve_n shall_v not_o deliver_v any_o cattle_n so_o take_v by_o way_n of_o distress_n without_o the_o king_n special_a command_n in_o 16_o e._n 1._o will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr middilton_n be_v constitute_v 9_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v of_o certain_a breach_n in_o the_o bank_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr scales_n in_o the_o hawe_z and_o ilsington_n in_o this_o province_n and_o to_o distrain_v all_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o repair_v they_o the_o like_a commission_n 12._o have_v they_o the_o next_o year_n ensue_v for_o the_o view_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o bank_n in_o tilney_n and_o ilsington_n then_o break_v by_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n so_o also_o in_o 18_o e._n 1._o have_v dorso_fw-la the_o say_a will._n de_fw-fr carleton_n and_o will._n de_fw-fr pageham_n for_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n siwellediche_n fendiche_n and_o gildangordiche_n then_o break_v by_o flood_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o 21_o e._n 1._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o country_n make_v a_o grievous_a complaint_n 11._o to_o the_o king_n import_v that_o whereas_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n be_v ancient_o make_v and_o have_v till_o that_o time_n be_v maintain_v by_o they_o for_o the_o safeguard_n and_o preservation_n of_o those_o part_n against_o flood_n of_o water_n certain_a malefactor_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o do_v they_o mischief_n have_v make_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o do_v by_o force_n and_o arm_n hinder_v those_o that_o will_v have_v stop_v it_o by_o reason_n whereof_o aswell_o the_o tide_n from_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o fresh_a water_n overflow_v the_o pasture_n lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o the_o say_a king_n therefore_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o great_a injury_n assign_v 11._o peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n thomas_n de_fw-fr hacford_n and_o adam_n de_fw-fr shropham_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o this_o county_n who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v make_v this_o breach_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v of_o that_o trespass_n and_o the_o say_a king_n be_v inform_v that_o in_o case_n the_o fresh_a water_n come_v by_o utwell_n can_v have_v their_o course_n to_o the_o sea_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o they_o may_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n run_v in_o mershland_n ☞_o this_o country_n of_o mershland_n by_o that_o sever_n of_o they_o will_v be_v much_o amend_v he_o command_v the_o say_v commissioner_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o utwelle_n and_o there_o take_v order_n that_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n so_o descend_v that_o way_n shall_v have_v their_o due_a and_o ancient_a course_n to_o the_o sea_n as_o former_o so_o that_o this_o country_n of_o marshland_n may_v have_v its_o drayn_n to_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o same_o out-fall_a the_o next_o year_n follow_v the_o king_n direct_v his_o commission_n a._n to_o simon_n de_fw-fr elysworth_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hageford_n to_o inquire_v touch_v the_o defect_n in_o repair_n of_o the_o bank_n call_v pokediche_n as_o also_o of_o other_o bank_n and_o sewer_n in_o this_o county_n the_o jurat_n for_o the_o hundred_o of_o frethbrigge_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n do_v upon_o their_o oath_n present_a that_o through_o the_o default_n of_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n in_o make_v and_o repair_v of_o their_o ditch_n above_o the_o podyke_n great_a loss_n have_v happen_v in_o those_o day_n to_o these_o part_n of_o mershland_n so_o that_o the_o land_n of_o divers_a man_n be_v drown_v by_o the_o inundation_n both_o from_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a water_n and_o they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o say_v pokedyke_n can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o repair_v before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n for_o the_o safeguard_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o country_n in_o regard_n that_o certain_a man_n of_o wigenhale_n have_v divers_a land_n lie_v adjacent_a to_o the_o same_o bâ—nk_n
have_v promote_v a_o bill_n in_o the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v wherein_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o say_a river_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v narrow_a under_o pretence_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o the_o port_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o lenne_n will_v be_v destroy_v but_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntendon_n northampton_n bedford_n buckingham_z leycester_n uuarwick_n derby_n and_o suffolk_z will_v sustain_v much_o damage_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o say_a bill_n be_v malicious_o make_v and_o without_o reason_n as_o it_o may_v be_v just_o prove_v in_o case_n the_o say_a king_n will_v condescend_v that_o the_o justice_n put_v in_o authority_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_a country_n will_v do_v their_o duty_n therein_o and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n consider_v the_o sudden_a mischief_n and_o destruction_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o one_o hour_n neglect_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o irrecoverable_a drown_n desire_v that_o the_o say_v justice_n may_v not_o be_v supersede_v but_o that_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o reduce_v the_o same_o river_n into_o its_o ancient_a bound_n and_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o boisterous_a flood_n have_v carry_v away_o the_o before-specified_n banks_n and_o the_o country_n so_o surround_v in_o 37_o e._n 3._o sir_n saier_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr causton_n sir_n hugh_n lovet_n and_o sir_n ralph_n rocheford_n knight_n thomas_n atte_n lethe_n and_o other_o be_v appoint_v dorso_fw-la to_o view_v and_o repair_v the_o bank_n ditch_n and_o sewer_n betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o wellestreme_a wysebeche_n welle_v and_o wigenhale_n in_o this_o province_n of_o mershland_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 like_a commission_n dorso_o have_v rob._n de_fw-fr ufford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n robert_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n and_o john_n knyvet_n for_o those_o bank_n etc._n etc._n betwixt_o lenne_n and_o wygenhale_n so_o also_o in_o 51_o e._n 3._o have_v dorso_fw-la robert_n howard_n john_n colevyle_n ralph_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n and_o other_o for_o all_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o this_o whole_a province_n and_o in_o dorso_fw-la 1_o r._n 2._o roger_n scales_n robert_n howard_n john_n colevill_n ralph_n de_fw-fr rocheford_n reginald_n hakebeche_n william_n de_fw-fr petworth_n clerk_n hugh_n de_fw-fr gandeby_n clerk_n john_n de_fw-fr rochefort_n john_n mareschall_n and_o william_n newehous_n it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v upon_o that_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wygenhale_n and_o the_o other_o town_n therein_o mention_v for_o reduce_v the_o river_n into_o its_o ancient_a bound_n for_o i_o find_v that_o in_o 2_o r._n 2._o they_o present_v another_o dorso_fw-la to_o the_o then_o king_n import_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n as_o the_o other_o do_v add_v that_o the_o say_a water_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o extraordinary_a breadth_n after_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o one_o side_n thereof_o be_v wear_v away_o have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n upon_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o all_o the_o town_n in_o those_o part_n be_v frequent_o overflow_v and_o the_o charge_n in_o maintain_v of_o the_o say_a bank_n grow_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a long_a to_o support_v it_o so_o that_o their_o country_n be_v in_o much_o danger_n to_o be_v total_o destroy_v in_o case_n some_o fit_a remedy_n be_v not_o speedy_o use_v the_o say_a king_n therefore_o by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o his_o prelate_n and_o noble_n then_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n constitute_v ibid._n william_n de_fw-fr ufford_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n robert_n de_fw-fr wilughby_n william_n de_fw-fr wychingham_n and_o john_n de_o haw_o his_o justice_n to_o take_v view_n of_o those_o bank_n and_o to_o inquire_v what_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v therein_o whether_o by_o reduce_v the_o say_a stream_n into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n or_o otherwise_o and_o if_o by_o make_v the_o course_n thereof_o narrow_a thenin_n what_o place_n to_o make_v new_a bank_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o likewise_o to_o inquire_v through_o who_o default_n those_o loss_n have_v thus_o happen_v and_o who_o do_v hold_v any_o land_n tenement_n common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_v in_o those_o part_n or_o that_o have_v safeguard_n and_o benefit_n or_o loss_n or_o may_v any_o way_n have_v either_o by_o the_o say_a stream_n aswell_o those_o that_o inhabit_v at_o a_o distance_n as_o those_o that_o live_v near_o unto_o it_o and_o to_o distrain_v they_o for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o land_n to_o be_v new_o measure_v by_o acre_n if_o need_n be_v or_o by_o carucate_n or_o quantity_n of_o common_a of_o pasture_n and_o fish_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n the_o shireeve_n be_v require_v to_o impanell_n b._n a_o jury_n to_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n which_o he_o do_v according_o and_o attended_z the_o say_v justice_n at_o wigenhale_n on_o saturday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n where_o be_v swear_v they_o present_v b._n as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n the_o before-specified_n river_n run_v up_o from_o the_o main_a sea_n into_o the_o country_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o town_n of_o clenchwarton_n tilney_n islington_n wigenhall_n watlington_n and_o roungeton-holme_n and_o far_o even_o to_o pokediche_n be_v through_o the_o extraordinary_a rage_a of_o the_o sea_n so_o miserable_o break_v and_o tear_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o south_n lenne_n hardwick_n uuestwinche_n secchithe_n magna_fw-la and_o secchithe_n parva_fw-la be_v overflow_v and_o destroy_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o town_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a against_o the_o forementioned_a danger_n but_o only_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o say_a river_n within_o narrow_a bound_n and_o other_o mean_n follow_v and_o they_o say_v that_o such_o a_o restraint_n thereof_o may_v well_o and_o convenient_o be_v do_v for_o the_o safeguard_n beforementioned_a in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v lark_n hirne_v in_o south_n lynne_n in_o this_o manner_n viz._n that_o whereas_o the_o same_o river_n do_v in_o that_o place_n then_o contain_v in_o itself_o xl_o perch_n in_o breadth_n every_o perch_n be_v reckon_v at_o xuj_o foot_n it_o ought_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v restrain_v in_o that_o place_n on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o those_o town_n xxxiiij_o perch_n every_o perch_n be_v of_o the_o length_n abovesaid_a so_o that_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o same_o river_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o six_o perch_n and_o thence_o on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o same_o river_n that_o a_o new_a bank_n shall_v be_v make_v direct_o to_o a_o certain_a other_o river_n call_v secchithe_n and_o so_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o friar_n carmelites_n of_o south_n lenne_n which_o river_n of_o secchithe_n be_v then_o five_o perch_n wide_a as_o they_o present_v but_o ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o breadth_n of_o one_o perch_n account_v the_o say_a perch_n at_o xuj_o foot_n long_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o they_o say_v that_o if_o such_o restraint_n of_o that_o river_n beforementioned_a and_o a_o new_a bank_n be_v not_o make_v all_o the_o bank_n on_o each_o side_n the_o say_a stream_n betwixt_o the_o town_n of_o lynne_n and_o pokediche_n will_v be_v total_o ruin_v and_o consequent_o the_o say_a country_n whole_o destroy_v and_o that_o all_o such_o straightning_n of_o the_o say_a river_n aught_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o land-holders_n in_o clenchwarton_n tylney_n islington_n and_o wigenhale_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o defence_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a they_o ought_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o give_v their_o assistance_n according_a to_o what_o each_o man_n hold_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o tenant_n or_o commoner_n upon_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v tylney_n smethe_n fenn_n and_o on_o another_o place_n call_v marshland_n fen_n shall_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o commodity_n have_v in_o either_o of_o those_o place_n contribute_v any_o thing_n thereto_o and_o they_o likewise_o say_v that_o all_o the_o owner_n of_o land_n from_o larkyshyrne_n to_o the_o common_a way_n which_o lead_v from_o the_o bridge_n at_o wigenhale_n s._n germane_a unto_o the_o bridge_n at_o secchithe_n magna_fw-la and_o from_o hardwick_n house_n direct_o southwards_o to_o the_o say_a bridge_n at_o secchithe_n in_o length_n and_o from_o greâ—nediche_n which_o join_v upon_o hardwick_n dam_n northwards_o and_o gery_n dam_v southwards_o and_o from_o uuest_n wynchegreene_n which_o join_v upon_o gery_n dam_n northwards_o in_o a_o place_n where_o
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 town_n in_o this_o province_n of_o marshland_n and_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o be_v then_o so_o break_v and_o ruinous_a that_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o ground_n be_v thereby_o overflow_v with_o the_o fresh_a water_n to_o the_o extraordinary_a damage_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o be_v landholders_n or_o that_o do_v enjoy_v common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_v there_o and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o before-specified_n bank_n can_v not_o be_v make_v firm_a and_o sufficient_a by_o any_o repair_n thereof_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o ground_n whereon_o it_o stand_v consider_v and_o therefore_o they_o ordain_v and_o decree_v that_o for_o the_o better_a preservation_n of_o all_o the_o town_n in_o marshland_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o all_o the_o land_n within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o pokedike_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o wall_n or_o bank_n make_v new_a on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o saltery_n load_n brink_n by_o all_o the_o land-holders_n throughout_o marshland_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o resident_n within_o the_o town_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n and_o that_o the_o say_a bank_n so_o to_o be_v make_v new_a shall_v be_v make_v and_o raise_v upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o great_a river_n which_o pass_v from_o uuelle_n to_o saltery_n load_n and_o uuigenhale_n viz._n from_o the_o shore_n of_o that_o river_n by_o the_o space_n of_o twenty-four_o foot_n as_o also_o to_o begin_v in_o that_o place_n call_v saltery_n load_n and_o to_o extend_v itself_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o mullycourt_n westward_n and_o that_o the_o height_n thereof_o from_o saltery_n load_n to_o north_n delfe_n shall_v be_v five_o foot_n from_o the_o level_n earth_n and_o the_o thickness_n at_o the_o bottom_n xviij_o foot_n and_o from_o northdelf_n to_o the_o say_a priory_n six_o foot_n in_o height_n from_o the_o ground_n with_o xviij_o foot_n in_o breadth_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o xij_o at_o the_o top_n of_o good_a measure_n so_o that_o it_o may_v sufficient_o keep_v out_o the_o water_n of_o
hue_n and_o cry_n as_o also_o for_o blood_n shed_v within_o his_o say_a lordship_n at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n after_o this_o viz._n in_o the_o same_o three_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o six_o william_n babyngton_n sir_n john_n colvyll_n and_o sir_n henry_n rocheforth_o knight_n will._n paston_n tho._n derham_n and_o john_n man_v be_v dorso_fw-la constitute_v commissioner_n to_o view_v the_o bank_n sewer_n ditch_n bridge_n and_o causey_n betwixt_o uualpole_n and_o tilney_n and_o to_o determine_v all_o thing_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o also_o to_o take_v so_o many_o digger_n and_o labourer_n upon_o competent_a wage_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v necessary_a for_o that_o service_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a expedition_n which_o through_o the_o decay_n of_o those_o work_n be_v then_o require_v several_a other_o commission_n be_v afterward_o issue_v out_o in_o this_o king_n reign_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n scil_n in_o 8_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n henry_n rochefort_n and_o sir_n robert_n clyftone_n knight_n william_n pastone_n william_n goodrede_n thomas_n derham_n simon_n fyncham_n and_o thomas_n shuldham_n for_o all_o those_o bank_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o town_n of_o uppâ—welle_n outwelle_n and_o enemethe_n betwixt_o the_o river_n which_o go_v from_o wellynhee_o to_o the_o priory_n of_o mullycourt_n and_o the_o river_n which_o pass_v from_o enemethe_n unto_o the_o say_a priory_n and_o to_o proceed_v therein_o as_o abovesaid_a in_o 22_o h._n 6._o to_o dorso_fw-la sir_n thomas_n scales_n kt._n william_n yeluerton_n hugh_n prior_n of_o wirmegay_n thomas_n trusbut_n john_n fyncham_n thomas_n salesbury_n william_n willy_n and_o ralph_n geytone_n for_o those_o throughout_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o marshland_n and_o the_o part_n adjacent_a from_o marham_n to_o wigenhale_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 romeney_n marsh._n the_o like_a commission_n dorso_o have_v the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n scales_n william_n yelvertone_n thomas_n trusbut_n william_n eweyn_n and_o thomas_n salisbury_n in_o 30_o h._n 6._o so_o also_o have_v dorso_fw-la john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n john_n viscount_n beaumond_n john_n heydone_v john_n fyncham_n and_o john_n bekyswell_n for_o all_o those_o betwixt_o the_o water_n of_o wâ—lle_n and_o the_o water_n which_o lead_v from_o welle_v to_o saltery_n load_n and_o wygenhale_n in_o 21_o h._n 7_o the_o say_a bank_n call_v the_o new_a pokedike_n be_v total_o measure_v arm._n and_o then_o find_v to_o contain_v in_o length_n from_o the_o house_n of_o john_n pie_n at_o salter_n load_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o john_n bekeswell_n at_o northdelf_n xviij_o furlong_n and_o xxvij_o perch_n the_o repair_n thereof_o belong_v as_o follow_v viz._n to_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o lord_n bardolf_n xxij_o perch_n to_o the_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n three_o furlong_n xviij_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o the_o town_n of_o tilney_n islington_n and_o clenchwardon_v three_o furlong_n xviij_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o tirington_n three_o furlong_n xviij_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o walpole_n three_o furlong_n xviij_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o uualton_n and_o emneth_n three_o furlong_n xviij_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o walsoken_n three_o furlong_n xviij_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o john_n bekyswell_n opposite_a to_o his_o house_n at_o north_n delf_n xv_o perch_n and_o from_o northdelf_n to_o mullycourt_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n fourteen_o furlong_n and_o seven_o perch_n whereof_o the_o repair_n belong_v as_o follow_v viz._n to_o walsoken_n two_o furlong_n xv_o perch_n five_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o uualton_n and_o emneth_n two_o furlong_n xv_o perch_n five_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o terington_n two_o furlong_n xv_o perch_n five_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o tilney_n with_o islington_n and_o clenchwarton_n two_o furlong_n xv_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n to_o wigenhale_n two_o furlong_n xv_o perch_n five_o foot_n and_o four_o inch_n memorandum_n that_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o july_n 21_o h._n 7._o every_o acre_n of_o ground_n in_o marshland_n be_v assess_v at_o four_o inch_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v bank_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o care_n take_v for_o repair_v thereof_o such_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o some_o people_n that_o they_o divers_a time_n make_v breach_n in_o sundry_a part_n of_o it_o insomuch_o as_o complaint_n be_v make_v in_o parliament_n aº_n 22_o h._n 8._o this_o ensue_a act_n 9_o be_v thereupon_o make_v whereas_o before_o this_o time_n divers_a evil_n dispose_v person_n of_o their_o perverse_a and_o evil_a disposition_n malicious_o at_o divers_a and_o sundry_a time_n have_v cut_v cast_v down_o and_o break_v up_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o dike_n call_v new_a powdich_n in_o marshland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norff._n and_o the_o break_a dyke_n otherwise_o 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of_o their_o cattle_n and_o beast_n then_o be_v and_o depasture_v upon_o and_o within_o marshland_n aforesaid_a to_o their_o great_a damage_n and_o loss_n and_o to_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o common_a welthe_n of_o the_o country_n adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o water_n much_o people_n have_v be_v drown_v in_o their_o bed_n within_o their_o house_n and_o have_v lose_v the_o most_o port_n of_o their_o good_n be_v within_o the_o same_o for_o reformation_n whereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v enact_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o every_o such_o perverse_a and_o malicious_a cut_v down_o and_o break_v up_o of_o any_o part_n or_o part_n of_o the_o say_v dikes_n or_o of_o any_o other_o bank_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o rind_n or_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o mershland_n at_o every_o time_n and_o time_n hereafter_o from_o henceforth_o by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n commit_v and_o do_v otherwise_o than_o in_o work_v upon_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o dikes_n for_o the_o repair_n fortify_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v take_v repute_v and_o adjudge_v felony_n podike_n and_o that_o the_o offender_n and_o doer_n of_o the_o same_o and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v adjudge_v and_o repute_v felon_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o cambridge_n in_o the_o say_a isle_n at_o every_o of_o their_o session_n within_o the_o say_a isle_n and_o county_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a have_v full_a power_n to_o cause_n enquiry_n to_o be_v make_v after_o every_o such_o offence_n so_o at_o any_o time_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a hereafter_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o do_v and_o to_o award_v the_o like_a process_n against_o every_o of_o the_o say_a offender_n with_o like_a judgement_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v thereof_o find_v guilty_a by_o verdict_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o say_a justice_n have_v use_v and_o accustom_v to_o do_v upon_o other_o felony_n be_v felony_n at_o the_o common_a law_n which_o statute_n be_v in_o 5_o edw._n 6._o by_o a_o act_n n._n of_o parliament_n then_o large_o make_v for_o the_o repeal_n of_o divers_a treason_n and_o felony_n clear_o repeal_v and_o make_v void_a but_o in_o 2_o &_o 3_o ph._n &_o m._n it_o be_v again_o 19_o revive_v in_o which_o year_n there_o be_v these_o ensue_a ordinance_n 1657._o make_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o april_n by_o the_o chief_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o whole_a country_n of_o marshland_n and_o town_n of_o wigenhale_n touch_v the_o old_a powdike_n and_o break_v dike_o 1_o that_o the_o say_v old_a pow_n diche_v be_v sufficient_o make_v
charge_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o marshland_n as_o oft_o and_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v the_o south_n end_n whereof_o be_v in_o defect_n for_o lack_v of_o height_n yet_o not_o very_o needful_a to_o be_v exalt_v and_o make_v because_o the_o hundred_o be_v sufficient_o defend_v by_o a_o certain_a bank_n of_o the_o old_a pow_z do_fw-mi which_o extend_v from_o the_o south_n end_n of_o the_o thwart_v lane_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o river_n or_o sewer_n of_o welle_v and_o from_o thence_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n unto_o the_o begin_n of_o emneth_n sea-dyke_n at_o boxsted_a stile_n which_o bank_n of_o the_o old_a pow_n do_v we_o find_v necessary_a to_o be_v new_o agi_v that_o every_o person_n may_v have_v equal_a charge_n according_o as_o they_o now_o use_v 8_o item_n they_o say_v and_o find_v that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_v hundred_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o say_v great_a river_n and_o a_o certain_a field_n call_v haw_v be_v defend_v and_o save_v from_o surround_v by_o a_o certain_a bank_n call_v break_v do_v or_o old_a fen_n do_fw-mi situate_v in_o the_o town_n of_o elm_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n extend_v from_o a_o certain_a place_n at_o emneth_n call_v mill_n dam_n unto_o another_o place_n call_v hichcock_n dam_n which_o bank_n for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o marshland_n will_v be_v exalt_v from_o the_o corner_n next_o the_o mansion_n house_n of_o robert_n blewick_n in_o emneth_n unto_o hichcocks_n dam_n one_o foot_n at_o the_o least_o and_o more_o where_o necessity_n shall_v be_v so_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a level_n and_o in_o breadth_n in_o the_o top_n twelve_o foot_n and_o by_o the_o common_a charge_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o salvation_n aforesaid_a 9_o item_n that_o two_o pipe_n be_v lay_v throughout_o the_o say_a bank_n for_o the_o drayn_n of_o certain_a land_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n which_o be_v to_o the_o surround_v of_o marshland_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o same_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v fordo_v and_o break_v up_o for_o that_o they_o be_v to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o marshland_n 10_o item_n they_o say_v and_o find_v that_o where_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o a_o decree_n be_v make_v before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n then_o aswell_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o certain_a field_n call_v plawfield_n budbeche_v field_n kirkfield_n and_o sandyfield_n in_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n as_o also_o for_o the_o perfect_a save_n and_o sew_v of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o new_a powdich_n then_o to_o be_v erect_v and_o on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o old_a pow_n diche_a aforesaid_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o goat_n make_v under_o the_o river_n in_o welle_v for_o the_o drayn_n of_o the_o say_a field_n which_o goat_n through_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o sewer_n call_v rightforth_n load_n extend_v to_o the_o great_a river_n have_v oft_o overflow_v and_o surround_v and_o almost_o every_o winter_n do_v overflow_v divers_a land_n tenement_n and_o commons_o in_o uuelle_n and_o stow-bardolf_n and_o much_o damnify_v the_o old_a powdich_n to_o the_o great_a and_o inestimable_a hurt_n of_o the_o land_n tenement_n and_o commons_o within_o the_o salvation_n aforesaid_a wherefore_o it_o be_v decree_v by_o certain_a commissioner_n that_o if_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n that_o way_n drayn_v do_v not_o sufficient_o keep_v the_o say_a sewer_n that_o the_o water_n be_v keep_v within_o the_o bay_n so_o that_o the_o land_n within_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o say_v new_a powdich_n may_v drain_v into_o and_o by_o the_o say_a sewer_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v bâ—_n lawful_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n to_o stop_v up_o their_o say_a goat_n 11_o which_o decree_n for_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o say_v hundred_o and_o for_o all_o other_o the_o premise_n within_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o say_a nâ—w_n powdich_n we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o commission_n of_o sewer_n and_o further_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o open_v the_o say_v goat_n or_o goat_n before_o the_o water_n be_v fall_v within_o the_o bay_n so_o that_o all_o the_o premise_n within_o the_o say_a salvation_n of_o the_o say_v new_a powdich_n may_v drain_v and_o be_v sew_v which_o lie_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o old_a powdich_n upon_o pain_n to_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n xl._o to_o be_v levy_v by_o any_o of_o the_o dike-reeves_n of_o marshland_n or_o by_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o the_o say_a country_n shall_v assign_v of_o the_o good_n of_o every_o person_n or_o person_n which_o shall_v open_v the_o same_o or_o their_o procurer_n or_o any_o of_o they_o towards_z and_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o say_a goat_n to_o the_o scour_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o say_v old_a pow_n do_v in_o equal_a proportion_n 12_o item_n they_o say_v that_o neither_o the_o lord_n nor_o no_o commoner_n shall_v feed_v any_o beast_n upon_o the_o say_v new_a pow_n do_v beside_o sheep_n nor_o make_v any_o drift_n with_o beast_n upon_o the_o say_a bank_n for_o inestimable_a hurt_n that_o may_v there_o be_v do_v upon_o pain_n of_o a_o penny_n for_o every_o load_n so_o drive_v or_o under_o the_o custody_n will_n or_o default_n of_o any_o keeper_n of_o any_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o dike-reeves_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n as_o oft_o as_o such_o offence_n be_v and_o that_o the_o beast_n there_o find_v feed_v or_o drive_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a except_o such_o as_o be_v except_v by_o the_o say_v dyke-reeves_n shall_v be_v distrain_v impound_v and_o in_o pound_n to_o be_v keep_v while_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o money_n forfeit_v which_o shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n so_o hurt_v by_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o say_a beast_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o decree_n make_v then_o 13_o item_n they_o say_v and_o find_v that_o all_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o say_v old_a pow_n do_v and_o all_o other_o land_n in_o welle_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o river_n lead_v from_o mill_n dam_n to_o welle_v church_n be_v save_v from_o surround_v and_o do_v take_v great_a benefit_n by_o the_o new_a pow_n diche_a aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v charge_v between_o the_o priory_n of_o mullycourt_n and_o salter_n load_n for_o their_o portion_n and_o profit_n thereby_o take_v but_o be_v not_o whereby_o the_o queen_n majesty_n possession_n and_o other_o possession_n of_o the_o country_n of_o marshland_n be_v very_o much_o surcharge_v 14_o item_n they_o say_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n or_o any_o other_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o say_v new_a pow_n do_v for_o the_o menure_a make_v or_o repair_v of_o the_o same_o or_o oversight_n thereof_o with_o their_o carriage_n horse_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v distrain_v or_o otherwise_o trouble_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n oâ—_n their_o minister_n but_o that_o they_o may_v return_v in_o the_o way_n meet_a for_o they_o without_o amerciament_n or_o punishment_n and_o that_o way_n of_o punishment_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n but_o wayf_v stray_v punishment_n for_o bloud-draught_n and_o for_o hue_n and_o cry_n and_o for_o take_v of_o menure_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n within_o forty_o foot_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o same_o bank_n 15_o and_o they_o say_v and_o find_v that_o the_o say_v dyke_n or_o bank_n be_v in_o defect_n for_o lack_v of_o height_n or_o breadth_n between_o the_o priory_n of_o mullycourt_n and_o north_n delf_n house_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o necessity_n defend_v viz._n in_o the_o suppose_a charge_n of_o emneth_n xi_o foot_n of_o terington_n twenty-three_o rod_n of_o walsoken_n viij_o rod_n and_o a_o half_a of_o westwalton_a x_o rod_n of_o walpole_n xli_o rod_n of_o tylney_n xij_o rod_n of_o wigenhall_n iij_o rod_n and_o xv_o rod_n against_o the_o decay_a message_n of_o north_n delf_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o say_a messuage-land_n to_o it_o belong_v in_o wideness_n and_o height_n equal_a to_o the_o say_v new_a pow_n do_fw-mi and_o from_o northdelf_n to_o salter_n load_n in_o the_o like_a suppose_a charge_n of_o enm_v iij_o road_n walsoken_n xxii_o walton_n xxxvi_o walpole_n lxx_o teringtone_n lxij_o west-lynne_a vi_fw-la clenchwarton_n xuj_o tylney_n xli_o wigenhall_n lx_o beâ—ides_v a_o certain_a other_o part_n likewise_o suppose_v
load_n and_o that_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o the_o say_v land-holders_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n cl._o and_o on_o the_o xxvi_o of_o the_o same_o month_n it_o be_v far_o decree_v ibid._n that_o all_o the_o rind_n bank_n within_o this_o country_n of_o marshland_n towards_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o height_n and_o scantling_n hereafter_o express_v viz._n in_o terington_n walpole_n west_n walton_n and_o emneth_n in_o height_n eight_o foot_n above_o the_o ordinary_a marshtide_n and_o in_o breadth_n on_o the_o top_n ten_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o rind_n bank_n in_o islington_n tilney_n west_n lynne_n north-lynne_a and_o clenchwarton_n to_o be_v of_o such_o height_n and_o breadth_n as_o the_o dyke-reeves_n shall_v think_v fit_a as_o also_o that_o register_n book_n of_o parchment_n be_v make_v by_o the_o dykereeves_a in_o every_o town_n contain_v the_o number_n of_o acre_n of_o their_o land_n with_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o bank_n wall_n wood-shore_n and_o other_o defence_n which_o every_o of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v either_o to_o the_o sea_n or_o otherwise_o and_o that_o whereas_o the_o town_n of_o terington_n tilney_n and_o clenchwarton_n have_v indikes_a for_o their_o defence_n against_o the_o salt_n water_n in_o case_n any_o sudden_a breach_n of_o the_o sea-bank_n shall_v happen_v it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o say_v indikes_a shall_v be_v careful_o maintain_v and_o repair_v by_o those_o dyke-reeves_n out_o of_o the_o common_a acreshot_a assess_v within_o every_o of_o the_o say_v to_n after_o this_o at_o another_o iâ—id_n session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v on_o the_o xvijth_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1610_o 8_o jac._n it_o be_v consider_v that_o this_o country_n of_o marshland_n be_v subject_a to_o surround_v aswell_o by_o downfall_n of_o rain_n as_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o fresh_a water_n and_o be_v therefore_o keep_v drayn_v by_o sewer_n descend_v to_o knight's-gole_n the_o common_a out-fall_a to_o the_o great_a river_n of_o ouse_n and_o that_o the_o say_a goal_n by_o the_o flow_a and_o ebb_v of_o the_o sea_n be_v then_o so_o silt_v up_o with_o sand_n at_o divers_a time_n especial_o in_o summer_n that_o it_o obstruct_v the_o water_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n to_o the_o utter_a surround_v of_o all_o the_o fen_n and_o low_a ground_n in_o the_o say_a country_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o say_a goal_n in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o perfect_v as_o also_o the_o fleet_n from_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o before-specified_n river_n by_o a_o certain_a ancient_a pair_n of_o clow_n place_v up_o high_o in_o the_o sewer_n thereby_o one_o appoint_v for_o the_o take_n in_o of_o the_o tide_n and_o so_o hold_v up_o the_o water_n between_o a_o pair_n of_o clow_n until_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n be_v run_v low_a and_o then_o forcible_o let_v go_v for_o the_o scour_n of_o sand_n out_o of_o the_o say_a goal_n and_o fleet_n and_o that_o the_o set_v open_a of_o the_o say_a goal_n and_o put_v down_o and_o pull_v up_o the_o say_a clow_n will_v be_v both_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o say_a clow_n make_v to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o decree_v that_o there_o shall_v in_o consideration_n thereof_o be_v yearly_o pay_v out_o of_o every_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v several_a within_o the_o say_a rind_n of_o marshland_n which_o be_v drayn_v by_o the_o say_a goal_n and_o have_v usual_o pay_v thereunto_o the_o sum_n of_o ijd._o ob_fw-la by_o the_o owner_n or_o occupier_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n and_o of_o every_o hundred_o acre_n of_o land_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o wisebeche_n and_o elm_n oldfield_n and_o outwell_n which_o then_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v drayn_v by_o the_o say_a goal_n by_o the_o owner_n or_o occupier_n thereof_o vd._o and_o so_o after_o that_o rate_n and_o whereas_o the_o land-holders_n of_o oldfield_n in_o clme_n and_o certain_a land_n in_o outwell_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o uuelle_fw-fr river_n from_o emneth_n unto_o beaupre_n hall_n and_o so_o to_o ston_a stile_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o old_a pow_n dyke_n have_v at_o divers_a time_n drayn_v their_o say_a land_n in_o oldfiâ—ld_n into_o marshland_n through_o the_o out-rinde_n bank_n of_o marshland_n call_v break_v dyke_n and_o so_o through_o emneth_n into_o marshland_n fenn_n as_o also_o their_o land_n in_o outwell_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o say_a country_n by_o suffer_v those_o water_n to_o run_v into_o the_o say_a fen_n without_o any_o perfect_a sewer_n to_o carry_v they_o down_o in_o any_o goal_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o likewise_o without_o pay_v any_o tax_n acreshot_a or_o other_o contribution_n towards_o any_o drayn_n sewer_n or_o goal_n in_o marshland_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v then_o also_o order_v that_o the_o say_v land_n shall_v not_o thenceforth_o be_v drayn_v into_o marshland_n fenn_n but_o by_o and_o under_o such_o condition_n here_o express_v viz._n that_o the_o land-holders_n of_o oldfield_n and_o outwell_n shall_v before_o the_o xxiiijth_o of_o august_n than_o next_o ensue_v give_v unto_o the_o land-holders_n of_o marshland_n cl._o viz._n the_o land-holders_n of_o oldfield_n lxxvl._o and_o they_o of_o outwell_n xxvl._o towards_o the_o make_n of_o a_o certain_a load_n between_o marshland_n fenn_n and_o smethe_n call_v shore_n load_n in_o wideness_n xij_o foot_n and_o in_o depth_n four_o or_o five_o foot_n and_o towards_o the_o make_n of_o three_o sufficient_a stone-bridge_n for_o cart_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o say_v lode_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o strength_n nor_o height_n of_o those_o their_o bank_n so_o repair_v as_o aforesaid_a which_o can_v secure_v they_o from_o that_o dreadful_a inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n happen_v on_o the_o first_o of_o november_n in_o an._n 1613._o 11_o jac._n the_o memorial_n whereof_o i_o shall_v here_o deliver_v from_o a_o inscription_n upon_o the_o east_n wall_n of_o the_o south_n isle_n in_o wisebeche_n church_n to_o the_o immortal_a praise_n of_o god_n almighty_a that_o save_v his_o people_n in_o all_o adversity_n be_v it_o keep_v in_o perpetual_a memory_n that_o on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o all_o saint_n be_v the_o first_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1613._o late_a in_o the_o night_n the_o sea_n break_v in_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o north-east_n wind_n meet_v with_o a_o spring_n tide_n and_o overflow_v all_o marshland_n with_o this_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n both_o on_o the_o north_n side_n and_o the_o south_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a hundred_o round_n about_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o man_n life_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o beside_o the_o exceed_a great_a loss_n which_o these_o county_n sustain_v through_o the_o breach_n of_o bank_n and_o spoil_v of_o corn_n cattle_n and_o howse_v which_o can_v not_o be_v estimate_v which_o loss_n with_o other_o thing_n of_o note_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a bank_n and_o the_o particular_a town_n then_o surround_v as_o they_o be_v present_v upon_o oath_n by_o the_o juror_n for_o the_o hundred_o of_o frethebridge_n before_o the_o king_n commissioner_n sit_v at_o lynne_n upon_o the_o ixth_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n before-specified_n i_o have_v here_o likewise_o think_v fit_a to_o transcribe_v the_o presentment_n banco_n of_o the_o jury_n for_o the_o hundred_o of_o frebridge_n in_o marshland_n make_v at_o king_n lynne_z 9_o decemb._n 11_o jac._n an._n 1613._o 1_o inprimis_fw-la we_o present_v and_o say_v etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o terington_n terington_n a_o sea-dyke_n contain_v xic_a road_n in_o length_n or_o thereabouts_o which_o be_v in_o good_a repair_n before_o the_o first_o and_o second_o day_n of_o november_n last_o whereof_o ccccxx_n ride_v be_v ruinate_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o then_o happen_v and_o also_o one_o bridge_n call_v st._n johns_n bridge_n be_v then_o break_v up_o 2_o that_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n lose_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n 1876_o sheep_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o lviij_o l._n and_o more_o in_o great_a beast_n lose_v 120_o value_v at_o 322_o l._n in_o corn_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n 480_o acre_n value_v at_o thirty_o s._n the_o acre_n amount_v to_o 720_o l._n hay_o lose_v in_o the_o field_n and_o barn_n to_o the_o value_n of_o cc_o l._n corn_n in_o the_o barn_n lose_v to_o the_o value_n of_o dcc_n l._n grass_n in_o the_o field_n lose_v to_o the_o value_n of_o d_o l._n dwelling_v house_n utter_o ruinate_v and_o waste_v xiij_o and_o cxlii_o dwell_a house_n there_o impair_v to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o m_o l._n bedding_n and_o other_o householdstuff_n
lane_n bridge_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o smethe_v load_n bridges_n holmes_n bridge_n borret_fw-la bridge_n situate_v over_o the_o main_a drayn_n may_n bridge_n upon_o the_o same_o drayn_n another_o bridge_n at_o small_a drove_n end_n walton_n the_o old_a drayn_n extend_v from_o clynkhyrne_n on_o the_o north_n part_n and_o abut_a upon_o newland_n lane_n on_o the_o south_n end_n another_o drayn_n extend_v from_o crosse-green_a by_o halehyrne_n to_o a_o place_n call_v le_fw-fr yates_n wall_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o walton_n sea_n dike_a and_o thence_o to_o gybson_n bridge_n another_o drayn_n begin_v at_o gibson_n bridge_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o smethe_v load_n bridges_n gybson_n bridge_n old_a fen_n do_fw-mi bridge_n terington_n the_o common_a drayn_n extend_v from_o fawkesfield_n to_o oxhow_n board_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o smethe_n load_n another_o drayn_n extend_v through_o the_o same_o town_n unto_o the_o smethe_v load_n bridges_n one_o bridge_n over_o the_o common_a drayn_n at_o st._n johns_n lane_n end_n another_o at_o the_o old_a fen_n do_fw-mi a_o three_o ruinous_a adjoin_v to_o the_o common_a sewer_n call_v the_o smethe_v load_n tylney_n with_o the_o hamlet_n the_o more_o do_fw-mi drain_v begin_v at_o tungreen_n bridge_n and_o so_o go_v to_o wyndbrigge_n read_z drayn_n begin_v at_o rysgate_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o common_a sewer_n the_o fen_n do_fw-mi drain_v begin_v at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o tylney_n drive_v and_o extend_v to_o pollet_n gool_n another_o drayn_n begin_v at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o mere_a greâ—n_n and_o so_o extend_v to_o creydike_n from_o thence_o to_o fryth_n do_v goal_n and_o so_o into_o the_o main_a river_n another_o drayn_n come_v out_o of_o spellow_a field_n and_o so_o over_o meyre_n green_a to_o meyre_n green_a drayn_n another_o call_v black_a do_fw-mi lie_v from_o terington_n to_o islington_n fen_n end_n bridges_n five_o bridge_n upon_o moredich_n drain_v whereof_o two_o be_v in_o sale_n yate_fw-mi a_o three_o call_v tungreen_n bridge_n another_o call_v moredich_n bridge_n and_o the_o five_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v drayn_n another_o bridge_n at_o rysegate_n another_o adjoin_v to_o the_o common_a sewer_n another_o bridge_n call_v fen_n ditch_fw-ge bridge_n another_o bridge_n call_v pollet_n gool_a bridge_n another_o call_v poise_n goal_n bridge_n another_o call_v meyre_n green_a bridge_n another_o at_o dodale_n fedham_n another_o call_v meyre_n do_fw-mi bridge_n a_o causey_n call_v islington_n drove_n end_n lie_v between_o the_o bridge_n of_o islington_n and_o wigenhall_n wigenhall_n a_o drayn_n that_o begin_v at_o crow_n gool_n and_o extend_v to_o new_a land_n gate_n thence_o to_o barnwell_n cloyt_n thence_o to_o cowstow_v pipe_n and_o so_o to_o raynham_n gool_n another_o called_z st._n peter_n do_fw-mi lead_v from_o islington_n bridge_n to_o west_n fen_n load_n another_o call_v the_o high_a fen_n do_fw-mi lead_v from_o cowstow_n to_o pyker_n hyrne_v thence_o to_o hell_n bottom_n and_o so_o into_o the_o main_a river_n another_o call_v the_o hedding_n begin_v at_o pyker_n hyrn_v and_o thence_o extend_v to_o hell_n bottom_n another_o call_v the_o border_n extend_v from_o wygenhall_n mere_a to_o pyker_n hyrne_v another_o lie_v from_o wigenhall_n mere_a to_o scales_n corner_n &_o so_o forth_o to_o newfield_n hedding_n between_o the_o spade_n gonge_fw-mi and_o islington_n drive_v another_o call_v simons_n load_n extend_v from_o a_o place_n call_v the_o senston_n alias_o the_o hook_n and_o thence_o to_o symonslode_v gool_n another_o call_v across_o load_n extend_v from_o the_o hook_n to_o the_o main_a river_n another_o call_v john_n load_n extend_v from_o the_o say_a hook_n unto_o iohn's-lode_n gool_n another_o call_v bustard_n load_n which_o extend_v from_o the_o say_a hook_n unto_o buctard_a load_n gool_n another_o call_v griggs_n load_n extend_v from_o a_o place_n call_v the_o low_a way_n to_o the_o gool_n head_n at_o the_o main_a river_n another_o drayn_n come_v from_o west_n fen_n do_v to_o griggs_n gool_n another_o call_v martin_n drain_v another_o call_v new_a do_fw-mi beginning_n at_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o common_a belonging_z to_z stow_z bardolf_n wynbotesham_n and_o downham_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o main_a river_n another_o drayn_n lie_v in_o stow-bardolf_n from_o a_o place_n call_v west_n head_n into_o the_o main_a river_n a_o dike_n belong_v to_o dounham_n which_o extend_v from_o dounham_n bridge_n unto_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o c._n acre_n of_o stow_n bardolf_n lie_v at_o the_o new_a powdich_n bridge_n and_o causeys_n gillingore_n brigge_n a_o causey_n call_v call_v wigenhall_n mere_a extend_v from_o the_o old_a pow_n dike_v to_o black_a do_fw-mi a_o certain_a causey_n call_v low_a side_n a_o common_a causey_n call_v stow_n brink_n extend_v from_o a_o place_n call_v scapwere_v unto_o the_o common_a gate_n memorandum_n that_o the_o ward_n do_fw-mi call_v the_o little_a pow_z do_fw-mi aught_o to_o be_v repair_v by_o the_o 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load_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o continue_v it_o until_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o water_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o person_n who_o pass_v that_o way_n with_o their_o boat_n a_o part_n thereof_o be_v open_v and_o find_v it_o so_o open_v procure_v another_o commission_n to_o simon_n de_fw-fr ellesworth_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr hagford_n to_o a._n inquire_v thereof_o who_o by_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o commission_n sit_v at_o upwell_n upon_o wednesday_n next_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n in_o the_o xxiiith_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n and_o make_v enquiry_n according_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o have_v not_o any_o power_n by_o their_o say_a commission_n so_o to_o do_v by_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o appointment_n for_o the_o stop_v thereof_o whereupon_o the_o say_v thomas_n de_fw-fr hâ—gford_n who_o be_v likewise_o associate_v with_o the_o before-specified_n peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n in_o the_o first_o commission_n be_v ask_v whether_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n justice_n at_o that_o time_n do_v then_o consent_n or_o give_v command_n for_o the_o damn_v of_o the_o say_a water_n of_o lytle_n load_n answer_v that_o in_o the_o commission_n so_o direct_v to_o peter_n de_fw-fr campania_n and_o himself_o there_o be_v nothing_o contain_v but_o only_o touch_v the_o water_n descend_v by_o utwell_n without_o any_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o stop_v the_o water_n of_o lytle_n load_n in_o upwell_n and_o consequent_o no_o command_n to_o obstruct_v the_o same_o whereupon_o they_o the_o say_v simon_n and_o thomas_n forbear_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n far_o therein_o but_o afterward_o the_o same_o dayâ—_n the_o say_a commissioner_n by_o virtue_n of_o another_o precept_n for_o the_o view_n of_o pokediche_n in_o marshland_n whereof_o i_o have_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o this_o my_o discourse_n already_o take_v notice_n do_v receive_v this_o follow_a verdict_n from_o the_o juror_n then_o impanel_v and_o swear_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o water_n at_o upwell_n shall_v be_v stop_v at_o the_o house_n of_o one_o ralph_n smith_n of_o that_o town_n and_o that_o the_o old_a course_n thereof_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v and_o enlarge_v from_o the_o sluse_n at_o elm_n unto_o that_o stop_n at_o upwell_n xl_o foot_n in_o breadth_n and_o make_v in_o depth_n full_a six_o foot_n more_o than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o present_a and_o that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a necessity_n that_o the_o say_a water_n of_o up_o well_o shall_v have_v its_o course_n by_o the_o lytle_n load_n to_o a_o place_n call_v wadyngstowe_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o say_a sewer_n be_v so_o cleanse_v enlarge_v and_o repair_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o that_o if_o the_o say_a channel_n call_v lytlelode_n and_o wadingstow_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v those_o water_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o shireeve_n of_o norfolk_n as_o need_v require_v and_o it_o be_v then_o also_o ordain_v that_o the_o lyttlelode_n and_o wadyngstowe_n shall_v be_v keep_v open_a until_o the_o before-specified_n sewer_n be_v cleanse_v viz._n till_o the_o gule_a of_o august_n in_o pursuance_n of_o which_o ordinance_n that_o part_n of_o lytle_n load_n then_o remain_v stop_v after_o the_o say_a breach_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o water_n and_o boat_n so_o pass_v that_o way_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v open_v after_o this_o viz._n in_o 27_o e._n 1._o the_o say_a king_n direct_v his_o precept_n a._n to_o will._n de_fw-fr carletone_n and_o will._n howard_n to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o say_v stop_v at_o lytle_n load_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o water_n can_v not_o have_v its_o passage_n to_o the_o sea_n according_o as_o it_o have_v ancient_o usedâ—_n they_o sit_v at_o welle_v upon_o wednesday_n after_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n and_o receive_v this_o follow_a information_n by_o the_o verdict_n of_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
sewer_n where_o it_o divide_v into_o two_o branch_n as_o before_o be_v mention_v and_o the_o one_o branch_n go_v south_n eastward_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a extend_v in_o distance_n and_o length_n from_o the_o say_v great_a cross_n unto_o shrewysn_a point_n and_o so_o by_o the_o say_a south_n branch_n unto_o the_o say_a north_n sea_n at_o k._n lynne_n aforesaid_a liiij_o mile_n and_o the_o same_o river_n descend_v from_o the_o say_v great_a cross_n unto_o shrewysn_a point_n aforesaid_a and_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o north_n branch_n unto_o outwell_n sholle_a and_o so_o to_o the_o say_a north_n sea_n be_v in_o distance_n xxxiij_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v creeklode_n in_o march_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o say_a north_n sea_n at_o k._n lynne_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_a south_n branch_n be_v xlviij_o mile_n and_o by_o the_o say_a north_n branch_n xxviij_o mile_n and_o from_o the_o say_a sewer_n called_z the_o leame_z in_o march_z aforesaid_a unto_o the_o north_n sea_n at_o k._n lynne_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o say_a south_n branch_n be_v xlvii_o mile_n and_o by_o the_o north_n branch_n aforesaid_a xxvii_o mile_n the_o decay_n of_o which_o say_v several_a sewer_n with_o the_o river_n load_v and_o drayn_n from_o they_o extend_v unto_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wisebeche_n they_o say_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o special_a occasion_n of_o the_o drown_n aswell_o of_o the_o say_v marish_a and_o pasture_n in_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o marshland_n and_o wigenall_n adjoin_v and_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n as_o they_o think_v in_o their_o conscience_n will_v utter_o drown_v the_o say_v parish_n and_o the_o say_a country_n of_o marshland_n unless_o the_o same_o decay_a sewer_n be_v scour_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a ordinance_n so_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o say_v fresh_a water_n of_o the_o same_o great_a i_fw-mi in_o march_n aforesaid_a may_v be_v convey_v unto_o the_o say_a north_n sea_n by_o the_o town_n of_o wisebeche_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforetime_o use_v and_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v another_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o say_v marish_a ground_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o say_v old_a sewer_n in_o upwell_n aforesaid_a call_v maid_n load_n and_o a_o part_n thereof_o call_v ship_n load_n the_o which_o lode_n begin_v at_o welney_n water_n otherwise_o call_v the_o south_n branch_n come_v from_o shrewysn_a point_n aforesaid_a and_o extend_v from_o thence_o unto_o a_o certain_a fen_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n beaupre_n call_v week_n fen_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o helgay_n call_v shiplode_n helgay_n house_n and_o there_o into_o the_o say_a great_a river_n of_o ouse_n the_o which_o sewer_n they_o say_v have_v be_v most_o special_o decay_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v keep_v a_o good_a sluice_n of_o stonework_n or_o timber_n with_o sufficient_a fall_n and_o hang_v door_n to_o the_o same_o to_o stop_v out_o the_o floudsilty_a water_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o same_o sewer_n fall_v not_o low_a towards_o the_o say_a north_n sea_n viz._n at_o and_o against_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o denver_n call_v denver_n hithe_a at_o the_o which_o place_n they_o think_v it_o most_o meet_a for_o to_o set_v and_o build_v the_o say_a sluice_n and_o they_o say_v that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_a sluice_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o substantial_a clouse_n of_o stone_n work_n and_o timber_n with_o two_o sufficient_a drawdore_n to_o the_o same_o to_o be_v set_v within_o half_a a_o furlong_n of_o the_o say_a sluice_n to_o stop_v the_o fresh_a water_n aswell_o in_o the_o time_n of_o repair_v the_o same_o sluice_n as_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v a_o sufficient_a portion_n of_o water_n within_o the_o say_v drayn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o extreme_a drought_n furthermore_o they_o say_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o substantial_a bridge_n over_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v maid_n load_n of_o the_o length_n of_o xx_o foot_n next_o unto_o welney_n water_n so_o as_o the_o same_o water_n at_o the_o entry_n thereof_o may_v have_v full_a passage_n have_v be_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o great_a decay_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o richard_n cranford_n ought_v to_o scour_v the_o say_a maid_n load_n next_o from_o the_o say_v welney_n water_n call_v the_o south_n branch_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o furlong_n at_o the_o wideness_n of_o xx_o foot_n and_o of_o sufficient_a depth_n and_o next_o unto_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o upwell_n and_o welney_n ought_v to_o dike_v the_o same_o by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o mile_n for_o certain_a land_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o common_a call_v dunthorn_n fen_n otherwise_o call_v our_o lady_n fen_n and_o one_o other_o mile_n for_o their_o common_a call_v blakmereshall_n and_o then_o the_o landholders_n belong_v to_o the_o prior_n of_o fakenham_n to_o scour_v the_o say_a lode_n call_v shiplode_n by_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n and_o then_o the_o say_v edmund_n beaupre_n for_o land_n belong_v to_o beaupre_n hall_n in_o outwell_n aforesaid_a half_o a_o mile_n and_o for_o his_o manor_n of_o upwell_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o dissolve_a house_n of_o ramsey_n half_o a_o mile_n and_o then_o richard_n fyncham_n gent._n for_o certain_a fen_n ground_n and_o marish_a half_n a_o mile_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o walsingham_n three_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n then_o the_o dean_n of_o norwich_n for_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o late_a celle_n of_o monk_n in_o k._n lynne_n three_o furlong_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o say_a place_n against_o denver_n hithe_n where_o the_o say_a sluice_n shall_v be_v set_v the_o township_n of_o denver_n helgay_n and_o fordham_n shall_v dyke_n etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o say_a load_n for_o four_o furlong_n in_o consideration_n that_o they_o be_v not_o charge_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v maid_n load_n and_o shiplode_v and_o yet_o the_o same_o township_n shall_v drain_v by_o the_o same_o sewer_n by_o estimation_n a_o thousand_o acre_n of_o common_a fen_n and_o more_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o great_a commodity_n shall_v grow_v aswell_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o denver_n helgay_n and_o fordham_n as_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o mershland_n and_o wygenhall_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o same_o sewer_n as_o well_o shall_v drain_v the_o fen_n of_o denver_n helgay_n and_o fordham_n as_o also_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o fresh_a water_n the_o which_o before_o this_o time_n have_v descend_v against_o a_o certain_a bank_n in_o outwell_n and_o dounham_n aforesaid_a call_v the_o new_a powdich_n be_v the_o only_a defence_n and_o safeguard_n of_o the_o same_o country_n of_o marshland_n and_o wigenhall_n the_o which_o for_o lack_v of_o this_o provision_n at_o this_o present_a by_o they_o agree_v have_v be_v divers_a time_n of_o late_a year_n drown_v that_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o aswell_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n and_o wigenhall_n as_o of_o the_o say_v 4._o infields_n in_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n call_v plawfield_n kirkfield_n budbeche_v field_n and_o landy_n field_n shall_v bear_v and_o sustain_v the_o cost_v in_o and_o about_o the_o sufficient_a make_n of_o the_o say_a sluice_n and_o clowes_n and_o that_o after_o the_o same_o sluice_n and_o clowes_n be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o make_v that_o then_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v repair_v at_o the_o cost_v of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n and_o landholders_n of_o denver_n fordham_n and_o helgay_n aforesaid_a except_o when_o the_o yearly_a charge_n in_o amend_v the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o xxvis._o viijd._o also_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v another_o great_a destruction_n aswell_o to_o the_o say_a fen_n as_o to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o low_a ground_n within_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o say_v drain_v call_v in_o part_n new_a dike_a in_o littilport_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o part_n thereof_o call_v crikelode_n in_o sothery_a aforesaid_a betwixt_o sothery_a pool_n and_o modney_n and_o there_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a great_a river_n of_o ouse_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n ought_v to_o scour_v the_o say_a creeklode_n from_o the_o say_v great_a river_n of_o ouse_n unto_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o willow_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n and_o then_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o land_n of_o late_a belong_v to_o the_o cellerer_n of_o bury_n aught_o to_o dyke_n from_o the_o say_v willough_n unto_o pulver_n lake_n the_o dean_n of_o norwich_n for_o his_o church_n of_o fordham_n the_o parson_n of_o helgay_n for_o his_o
church_n of_o helgay_n the_o landholders_n late_a massingham_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a bexwell_n aught_o to_o dyke_n the_o say_a sewer_n against_o the_o late_a landholders_n of_o the_o cellerer_n of_o bury_n from_o the_o say_a willow_n unto_o pulverlake_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o late_a cellerer_n of_o bury_n aught_o to_o dike_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o say_a sewer_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o middyl_n in_o creeklode_n against_o all_o man_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o mile_n the_o say_v landholders_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o ramsey_n aught_o to_o dyke_n a_o certain_a place_n call_v balkwere_v abut_a upon_o gnatlode_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n the_o dean_n of_o norwich_n the_o parson_n of_o helgay_n the_o landholders_n of_o massingham_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a bexwell_n aught_o to_o dyke_n the_o say_a sewer_n unto_o four_o load_n end_n the_o heir_n of_o tho._n butler_n of_o helgay_n aught_o to_o dyke_n a_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v hog_n middle_a by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o furlong_n the_o king_n for_o land_n sometime_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n aught_o to_o dike_v at_o a_o certain_a place_n call_v the_o great_a be_v against_o all_o man_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n the_o landholders_n of_o the_o late_a monastery_n of_o castleacre_n and_o wendling_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a bexwell_n aught_o to_o dyke_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sewer_n against_o the_o king_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n then_o the_o landholders_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v celerer_fw-la of_o bury_n aught_o to_o make_v a_o shet_v middyl_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o more_o the_o king_n for_o land_n sometime_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n aught_o to_o dyke_n a_o certain_a place_n call_v chattyng_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n by_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o furlong_n and_o more_o and_o the_o landholders_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v celerer_fw-la of_o bury_n aught_o to_o dyke_n a_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v stream_n middyl_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o then_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o late_a priory_n of_o modney_n ought_v to_o dyke_n the_o one_o half_a of_o unge_fw-la medyl_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n against_o the_o landholders_n of_o the_o late_a monastery_n of_o thetford_n the_o heir_n of_o john_n ashfeild_n the_o landholders_n of_o the_o late_a monastery_n of_o ramsey_n sometime_o nicholas_n gunne_n ought_v to_o dyke_n the_o say_a sewer_n against_o the_o say_a landholders_n of_o the_o late_a priory_n of_o modney_n and_o the_o landholders_n late_a john_n ashfeild_n ought_v to_o dyke_n at_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o say_a sewer_n call_v lod_n be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o furlong_n the_o landholders_n of_o the_o late_a monastery_n of_o thetford_n and_o the_o 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branch_v call_v welney_n water_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o mile_n and_o that_o the_o person_n chargeable_a with_o the_o make_n scour_a etc._n etc._n of_o these_o sewer_n shall_v have_v the_o fishing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v so_o charge_v also_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v another_o occasion_n of_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o say_v marish_a and_o pasture_n ground_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o marshland_n which_o be_v the_o decay_n of_o a_o certain_a river_n parcel_n of_o the_o north_n branch_n extend_v from_o shrewysn_a point_n unto_o outwellsholl_n the_o which_o decay_n begin_v at_o a_o certain_a place_n in_o outwell_n aforesaid_a call_v saltham_n lake_n and_o extend_v to_o a_o place_n in_o downham_n call_v north_n delf_n and_o so_o to_o salter_n load_n the_o which_o river_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o breadth_n in_o the_o narrow_a place_n of_o the_o channel_n twenty-four_o foot_n and_o of_o convenient_a depth_n and_o of_o the_o breadth_n and_o depth_n aforesaid_a by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n and_o wygenall_n from_o the_o say_a place_n call_v salthamlake_n unto_o salter_n load_n and_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a bank_n before_o remember_v call_v the_o new_a powdich_n set_v in_o outwell_n and_o downham_n aforesaid_a on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n part_n of_o the_o same_o river_n aswell_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o certain_a low_a ground_n in_o downham_n outwell_n wimbotesham_n and_o stow_n bardolf_n aforesaid_a as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o marshland_n and_o wygenall_n for_o and_o against_o the_o abundance_n of_o fresh_a water_n descend_v to_o and_o against_o the_o same_o bank_n the_o which_o bank_n begin_v at_o the_o south_n end_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o outwell_n aforesaid_a and_o extend_v south_n eastward_o unto_o mullycourt_n drive_v thence_o to_o saltham_n lake_n thence_o to_o north_n delf_n in_o dounham_n and_o thence_o to_o salter_n load_n and_o adjoin_v in_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o east_n 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mullycourt_n from_o mullycourt_n drive_v unto_o saltham_n lake_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n and_o wygenhall_n from_o the_o say_v saltham_n lake_n unto_o north_n delft_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o salter_n load_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n have_v grow_v most_o especial_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o earth_n take_v for_o the_o repair_n thereof_o have_v be_v dyke_v and_o cast_v from_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n whereas_o by_o the_o ancient_a ordinance_n it_o have_v be_v appoint_v to_o be_v take_v on_o the_o south_n part_n and_o west_n part_n of_o the_o say_a river_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a bank_n in_o time_n of_o summer_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n upon_o great_a necessity_n the_o country_n of_o marshland_n and_o wygenhall_n to_o take_v their_o manure_n in_o the_o common_a fen_n of_o outwell_n and_o dounham_n on_o the_o east_n part_n and_o north_n part_n of_o the_o say_a bank_n in_o distance_n xl_o foot_n from_o the_o same_o and_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v another_o bank_n extend_v from_o salter_n load_n aforesaid_a unto_o dounham_n brigge_n and_o thence_o unto_o stow_n bardolf_n house_n and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o house_n to_o staple_n be_v in_o stow_z bardolf_n aforesaid_a make_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o several_a and_o common_a ground_n and_o marsh_n of_o dounham_n wimbottesham_n and_o stow_n bardolf_n for_o and_o against_o the_o flood_n and_o spring_n water_n come_v out_o and_o from_o the_o north_n sea_n at_o king_n lynne_z aforesaid_a the_o which_o bank_n viz._n from_o salter_n load_n to_o dounham_n bridge_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o breadth_n in_o the_o foundation_n xviii_o foot_n and_o on_o the_o top_n twelve_o foot_n and_o in_o sufficient_a height_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dounham_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a bank_n from_o salter_n load_n
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those_o word_n viz._n ad_fw-la
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lynne_n haven_n to_o which_o therefore_o these_o work_n be_v make_v to_o carry_v they_o ¶_o the_o case_n i_o say_v stand_v thus_o in_o all_o these_o part_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o law_n of_o sewer_n late_o make_v for_o these_o new_a work_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n and_o that_o a_o tax_n may_v be_v set_v aswell_o for_o the_o make_n and_o maintain_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o commission_n as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v for_o the_o old_a if_o they_o have_v remain_v still_o in_o use_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o mind_n plain_o that_o though_o it_o may_v seâ—m_v still_o within_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o to_o maintain_v the_o old_a sewer_n yet_o the_o commissioner_n can_v now_o enforce_v the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v no_o long_o indeed_o sewer_n nor_o benefit_n nor_o damage_n can_v arise_v by_o they_o for_o sewer_n be_v make_v and_o maintain_v 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the_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a and_o behooveful_a which_o word_n and_o meaning_n be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o case_n henry_n hubbert_n nor_o do_v we_o want_v example_n of_o great_a antiquity_n for_o such_o new_a cut_n and_o drayn_n the_o name_n of_o divers_a which_o to_o this_o day_n continue_v manifest_v the_o same_o as_o 1._o new-ditch_n alias_o lent_n hirne_v in_o wisebeche_n 2._o newdike_n in_o burial_n field_n in_o welle_v 3._o newdike_n in_o witlesey_n a_o very_a fair_a sewer_n newdraine_n there_o also_o xx_o foot_n wide_o 4._o newdrayne_n from_o croyland_n to_o spalding_n 5._o newdike_n alias_o sandy_a dyke_n there_o also_o 6._o newdike_n in_o neatmore_n in_o upwell_n 7._o new-leame_a there_o fifty_o foot_n wide_o 8._o and_o new-leame_a in_o chateriz_n and_o march_n nay_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o even_o the_o great_a river_n themselves_o have_v for_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v divert_v from_o their_o ancient_a and_o natural_a channel_n for_o 1._o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n ouse_n its_o outfall_n by_o wisbeche_n decay_v be_v not_o only_o cut_v straight_o but_o by_o a_o new_a river_n make_v from_o littleport_n chair_n to_o rebbech_n be_v let_v fall_n into_o ouse_n parva_fw-la or_o brandon_n water_n and_o thence_o by_o salter_n load_n to_o lynne_n haven_n its_o former_a course_n from_o littleport_n be_v by_o wellenhee_o to_o welle_v and_o so_o to_o the_o north_n sea_n at_o wisbeche_n 2._o the_o west-water_n a_o part_n of_o ouse_n magna_fw-la have_v its_o course_n from_o erith_n bridge_n to_o chateriz_n ferry_n and_o thence_o to_o benwick_n and_o so_o to_o march_v be_v for_o the_o crookedness_n of_o the_o way_n convey_v by_o a_o new_a passage_n call_v the_o leame_z through_o chateriz_n dodington_n and_o march_v and_o thence_o by_o elm_n leame_z to_o wisbeche_v a_o course_n of_o xuj_o mile_n and_o so_o continue_v all_o this_o way_n 3._o moreton_n nene_n the_o worthy_a bishop_n of_o ely_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n 7._o to_o avoid_v the_o many_o and_o crooked_a passage_n in_o the_o river_n of_o nene_n between_o peterburgh_n and_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o way_n drown_v many_o thousand_o of_o acre_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a ground_n make_v a_o new_a river_n now_o call_v morton_n leame_z or_o the_o new_a leame_z xl_o foot_n wide_o and_o 4_o foot_n or_o more_o deep_a viz._n from_o stanground_n steafe_n to_o guyhirne_n be_v a_o course_n of_o twelve_o mile_n long_o at_o the_o least_o and_o continue_v the_o same_o through_o wisbecheâ—_n â—_z for_o the_o more_o speedy_a delivery_n of_o the_o water_n attempt_v to_o cut_v through_o the_o sea-dike_a to_o wisbeche_v at_o bevys-crosse_n and_o again_o at_o eastfields_n end_n nigh_o the_o horse-shoe_n in_o leverington_n which_o bank_n be_v in_o less_o than_o thirty_o year_n before_o ordain_v by_o commission_n to_o be_v maintain_v id_fw-la
xxvi_o of_o september_n pâ—_n in_o a_o session_n â—_o hold_v at_o king_n linne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n there_o be_v another_o law_n of_o sewer_n make_v call_v low_a fen_n and_o uualsingham_n fen_n law_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n whereas_o there_o be_v about_o 1300_o acre_n of_o low_a ground_n lie_v together_o in_o the_o several_a parish_n of_o upwell_n and_o outwell_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a between_o popham_n river_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o bank_n call_v bardyke_n and_o churchfield_n dike_v on_o the_o north_n and_o outwell_n crest_n towards_o the_o east_n which_o be_v preserve_v from_o overflow_a by_o the_o say_a crest_n and_o by_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o popham_n river_n aforesaid_a which_o low_a ground_n may_v be_v drayn_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o say_a crest_n and_o of_o the_o north_n bank_n of_o popham_n river_n will_v be_v a_o defence_n to_o the_o new_a ☜_o powdich_n and_o a_o great_a preservation_n to_o the_o country_n of_o marshland_n and_o whereas_o the_o drain_v from_o plawfield_n in_o upwell_n to_o hodghyrne_n and_o there_o fall_v into_o rightforth_n load_n and_o thence_o by_o a_o sluse_n near_o stow_n bridge_n into_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n be_v very_o defective_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v repair_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o drain_v all_o those_o low_a ground_n we_o do_v ordain_v and_o decree_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a â—or_a the_o landholders_n and_o commoner_n of_o and_o in_o the_o say_v low_a ground_n etc._n etc._n to_o drain_v they_o through_o the_o say_a sewer_n and_o we_o do_v far_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a sewer_n from_o the_o say_a sluse_n to_o a_o place_n call_v west_n head_n shall_v be_v dike_v etc._n etc._n ten_o foot_n broad_a in_o the_o bottom_n at_o the_o least_o and_o in_o depth_n proportionable_a etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o to_o uuelle_fw-fr river_n x_o foot_n broad_a and_o 5_o foot_n deep_a and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o menure_n to_o be_v cast_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o say_v lode_n from_o uu_a head_n to_o the_o east_n end_n of_o hodge_n hirne_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sufficient_a crest_n to_o hold_v the_o water_n within_o the_o brink_n thereof_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o north_n end_n of_o churchfield_n dike_v in_o outwell_n a_o sluse_n of_o brick_n with_o a_o tunnel_n of_o two_o foot_n broad_a and_o three_o foot_n high_a with_o a_o door_n to_o be_v pull_v up_o &_o shut_v etc._n etc._n and_o from_o the_o say_a sluse_n a_o drayn_n or_o sewer_n to_o be_v make_v under_o churchfield_n dike_v on_o the_o east_n part_v thereof_o to_o the_o north_n end_n of_o champney-corner_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o drayn_n in_o a_o ancient_a dike_n between_o outwell_n common_a on_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n to_o north_n delft_n 1611._o upon_o a._n tuesday_n be_v the_o 8_o of_o october_n follow_v in_o the_o night_n tide_n the_o dam_n make_v by_o mr._n hunt_v for_o coldham_n a_o little_a below_o stow_n bridge_n break_v up_o and_o on_o wednesday_n be_v inward_o take_v with_o a_o little_a light_n moor_n break_v again_o so_o likewise_o on_o thursday_n be_v take_v with_o earth_n between_o plank_n set_v end-wise_a it_o break_v again_o and_o continue_v run_v till_o sunday_n oct._n 13._o at_o which_o place_n there_o assemble_v that_o day_n sir_n ralph_n hare_n and_o six_o other_o commissioner_n who_o lay_v the_o command_n of_o the_o work_n and_o order_n of_o it_o upon_o mr._n richard_n hunt_n he_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o country_n take_v it_o in_o hand_n and_o make_v it_o firm_a before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o next_o tide_n but_o as_o we_o see_v by_o how_o little_a be_v do_v in_o this_o and_o most_o of_o the_o precedent_a year_n that_o the_o general_a drayn_n go_v but_o slow_o on_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n himself_o as_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o those_o gentleman_n who_o be_v constitute_v commissioner_n for_o that_o purpose_n have_v so_o earnest_o endeavour_v the_o speed_a thereof_o so_o be_v there_o now_o such_o a_o stop_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n at_o the_o least_o that_o there_o nothing_o appear_v of_o consequence_n to_o have_v be_v far_o prosecute_v therein_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o opposition_n which_o divers_a perverse_a spirit_v people_n make_v thereto_o by_o bring_v of_o turbulent_a suit_n in_o law_n aswell_o against_o the_o say_a commissioner_n as_o those_o who_o they_o employ_v therein_o and_o make_v of_o libellous_a song_n to_o disparage_v the_o work_n of_o which_o kind_n i_o have_v here_o think_v fit_a to_o insert_v one_o call_v the_o powte_v complaint_n come_v brethren_n of_o the_o water_n and_o let_v we_o all_o assemble_v to_o treat_v upon_o this_o matter_n which_o make_v we_o quake_v and_o tremble_v for_o we_o shall_v rue_v it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o fen_n be_v undertake_v and_o where_o we_o feed_v in_o fen_n and_o reed_n they_o will_v feed_v both_o beef_n and_o bacon_n they_o will_v sow_v both_o bean_n and_o oat_n where_o never_o man_n yet_o think_v it_o where_o man_n do_v row_v in_o boat_n ere_o undertaker_n buy_v it_o but_o ceres_n thou_o behold_v we_o let_v wild_a oat_n be_v their_o venture_n oh_o let_v the_o frog_n and_o miry_a bog_n destroy_v where_o they_o do_v enter_v behold_v the_o great_a design_n which_o they_o do_v now_o determine_v will_v make_v our_o body_n pine_v a_o prey_n to_o crow_n and_o vermin_n for_o they_o do_v mean_v all_o fen_n to_o drain_v and_o water_n overmaster_v all_o will_v be_v dry_a and_o we_o must_v die_v because_o essex-calve_n want_v pasture_n away_o with_o boat_n and_o rodder_n farewell_n both_o boötes_n and_o skatche_n no_o need_n of_o one_o nor_o tother_o man_n now_o make_v better_a match_n stiltmaker_n all_o and_o tanner_n shall_v complain_v of_o this_o disaster_n for_o they_o will_v make_v each_o muddy_a lake_n for_o essex_n calf_n a_o pasture_n the_o feather_a fowl_n have_v wing_n to_o fly_v to_o other_o nation_n but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o help_v our_o transportation_n we_o must_v give_v place_n oh_o grievous_a case_n to_o horn_a beast_n and_o cattle_n except_o that_o we_o can_v all_o agree_v to_o drive_v they_o out_o by_o battle_n wherefore_o let_v we_o entreat_v our_o ancient_a water_n nurse_n to_o show_v their_o power_n so_o great_a as_o to_o help_v to_o drain_v their_o purse_n and_o send_v we_o good_a old_a captain_n flood_n to_o lead_v we_o out_o to_o battle_n then_o twopenny_a jack_n with_o skake_n on_o his_o back_n will_v drive_v out_o all_o the_o cattle_n this_o noble_a captain_n yet_o be_v never_o know_v to_o fail_v we_o but_o do_v the_o conquest_n get_v of_o all_o that_o do_v assail_v we_o his_o furious_a rage_n none_o can_v assuage_v but_o to_o the_o world_n great_a wonder_n he_o bear_v down_o bank_n and_o break_v their_o rank_n and_o whirly-gigg_n asunder_o god_n aeolus_n we_o do_v thou_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v want_v thou_o never_o say_v we_o nay_o now_o listen_v to_o our_o cant_v do_v thou_o deride_v their_o hope_n and_o pride_n that_o purpose_n our_o confusion_n and_o send_v a_o blast_n that_o they_o in_o haste_n may_v work_v no_o good_a conclusion_n great_a neptune_n god_n of_o sea_n this_o work_n must_v needs_o provoke_v thou_o they_o mean_v thou_o to_o disease_n and_o with_o fen-water_n choke_v thou_o but_o with_o thy_o mace_n do_v thou_o deface_v and_o quite_o confound_v this_o matter_n and_o send_v thy_o sand_n to_o make_v dry_a land_n when_o they_o shall_v want_v fresh_a water_n and_o eke_o we_o pray_v thou_o moon_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v propitious_a to_o see_v that_o nought_o be_v do_v to_o prosper_v the_o malicious_a though_o summer_n heat_n have_v wrought_v a_o feat_n whereby_o themselves_o they_o flatter_v yet_o be_v so_o good_a as_o send_v a_o flood_n lest_o essex_n calf_n want_v water_n upon_o great_a complaint_n therefore_o of_o these_o their_o do_n make_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n i_o find_v this_o order_n 1616._o make_v by_o they_o bearing_z date_n at_o white_a hall_n upon_o the_o 8_o of_o november_n in_o the_o xiiijth_o year_n of_o the_o say_v king_n reign_n viz._n that_o whereas_o sundry_a vexatious_a suit_n have_v be_v bring_v against_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o their_o officer_n by_o divers_a obstinate_a person_n for_o execute_v the_o order_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o many_o large_a level_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northt_v hunt_n cambr._n and_o linc._n that_o the_o say_a lord_n well_o weigh_v these_o undue_a proceed_n and_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n evidence_v from_o divers_a notable_a record_n in_o
the_o very_a point_n question_v as_o also_o the_o continue_a practice_n of_o ancient_a and_o latter_a time_n and_o likewise_o the_o opinion_n in_o write_v of_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n popham_n upon_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n viz._n first_o whether_o the_o say_v commissioner_n have_v authority_n to_o cause_v new_a bank_n draynsâ—_n or_o sluice_n to_o be_v make_v whâ—re_v none_o have_v be_v before_o second_o whether_o they_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o any_o hundred_o town_n or_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o in_o general_n and_o not_o impose_v it_o upon_o every_o particular_a man_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o land_n or_o common_a three_o whether_o they_o may_v commit_v to_o prison_n such_o as_o disobey_v their_o order_n etc._n etc._n and_o four_o whether_o that_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n trespass_n and_o other_o process_n at_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o commissioner_n or_o their_o officer_n for_o execute_v their_o decree_n order_n etc._n etc._n their_o lordship_n find_v in_o their_o wisdom_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o stand_v with_o law_n nor_o common_a sense_n that_o in_o a_o case_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n the_o law_n can_v be_v void_a of_o providence_n to_o restrain_v the_o commissioner_n in_o make_v new_a work_n aswell_o to_o stop_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o water_n as_o to_o repair_v the_o old_a where_o necessity_n require_v it_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o country_n or_o to_o raise_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o town_n or_o hundred_o in_o general_a which_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o benefit_n or_o loss_n with_o attend_v a_o particular_a admesurement_n of_o acre_n where_o the_o service_n be_v to_o be_v speedy_a etc._n etc._n or_o that_o a_o commission_n of_o so_o high_a consequence_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o so_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n both_o before_o the_o statute_n and_o since_o shall_v want_v mean_n of_o coercion_n for_o obedience_n to_o their_o order_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o the_o preservation_n of_o thousand_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n their_o land_n good_n and_o life_n do_v depend_v and_o plain_o perceive_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o direct_a frustrate_v and_o overthrow_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n if_o the_o commissioner_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o every_o suit_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o delinquent_n etc._n etc._n their_o lordship_n order_v that_o the_o person_n former_o commit_v by_o that_o board_n for_o their_o contempt_n concern_v this_o cause_n shall_v stand_v commit_v until_o they_o release_v or_o discharge_v such_o their_o action_n etc._n etc._n save_v nevertheless_o any_o complaint_n or_o suit_n for_o any_o oppression_n or_o grievance_n before_o the_o court_n of_o sewer_n or_o before_o the_o say_a council_n board_n if_o they_o receive_v not_o justice_n at_o the_o say_a commissioner_n hand_n and_o that_o letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o several_a commission_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o general_a work_n the_o say_a lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n sit_v at_o white_a hall_n the_o ixth_o of_o may_n 1617._o than_o next_o follow_v order_v 15â—â—_n 1._o that_o a_o sluse_n must_v necessary_o be_v make_v at_o the_o out-fall_a of_o wisbeche_n river_n into_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o charge_n aswell_o of_o the_o high-country_n as_o the_o low_a to_o be_v rate_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n 2._o that_o the_o river_n of_o wisbeche_n and_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o nene_n and_o westwaterâ—_n â—_z be_v cleanse_v and_o make_v in_o breadth_n and_o depth_n as_o much_o as_o by_o ancient_a record_n it_o shall_v appear_v they_o have_v be_v or_o where_o that_o can_v appear_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n 3._o that_o weland_n be_v also_o scour_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o out-fall_a to_o waldram_n hall_n at_o the_o particular_a charge_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o their_o tenant_n as_o also_o the_o river_n of_o south_n ea_fw-la from_o crouland_n to_o guy_n hirne_n by_o those_o that_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o do_v it_o and_o that_o till_o that_o be_v do_v clow_n cross_a drain_v shall_v run_v 4._o and_o that_o thing_n to_o be_v far_o do_v therein_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o new_a commission_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v procure_v at_o the_o indifferent_a charge_n of_o the_o country_n therein_o mention_v iâ—c_n after_o this_o viz._n upon_o the_o xth_o of_o september_n the_o â—ame_n year_n in_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o wisebeche_n before_o francis_n lord_n russell_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n it_o be_v inter_fw-la alia_fw-la order_v 1_o that_o london_n load_n shall_v be_v damn_v up_o at_o welle-causey_n and_o that_o popham_n ea_fw-la be_v make_v a_o perfect_a sewer_n with_o bank_n on_o both_o side_n according_a to_o a_o former_a law_n for_o height_n breadth_n and_o strength_n and_o so_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o so_o much_o charge_n as_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o bank_n on_o both_o side_n of_o london_n load_n and_o of_o the_o load_n itself_o whereof_o they_o be_v dischardged_a by_o this_o order_n shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o the_o make_n and_o maintain_v of_o the_o bank_n and_o sewer_n of_o popham_n ea_fw-la the_o same_o to_o be_v rate_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v also_o consider_v what_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v on_o those_o who_o by_o the_o old_a law_n be_v chargeable_a towards_o small_a load_n and_o to_o allow_v the_o same_o upon_o popham_n ea_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereupon_o sir_n henry_n hobart_n knight_n jac._n then_z lord_n chief_z justice_z of_o the_o common_a plea_n be_v then_o advise_v with_o and_o likewise_o assist_v by_o divers_a of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n deliver_v his_o opinion_n a._n touch_v this_o drain_n call_v small_a load_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a forsake_a sewer_n not_o know_v within_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n and_o so_o grow_v up_o that_o the_o very_a tract_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o many_o place_n discernible_a and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o proper_a out-fall_a thereof_o shall_v be_v towards_o the_o ouse_n as_o a_o exemplyed_a law_n of_o 39_o eliz._n appoint_v it_o or_o to_o wisbeche_v river_n as_o some_o presentment_n much_o more_o ancient_a do_v declare_v it_o 2._o that_o the_o scour_n thereof_o have_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o land_n adjoin_v now_o pertain_v to_o sinolphus_n bell_n esquire_n and_o other_o but_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a not_o put_v in_o charge_n till_o the_o say_a law_n of_o 39_o eliz._n ordain_v it_o to_o be_v open_v and_o to_o have_v its_o fall_n by_o the_o new_a powdich_n into_o ouse_n 3._o that_o by_o a_o law_n make_v ix_o jac._n ground_a upon_o a_o view_n and_o open_a debate_n in_o session_n it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v damn_v up_o as_o unnecessary_a 4._o that_o popham_n ea_fw-la though_o a_o new_a sewer_n be_v of_o such_o use_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o largeness_n and_o situation_n that_o it_o alone_o suffice_v as_o many_o think_v both_o to_o discharge_v the_o water_n descend_v thither_o from_o the_o high_a country_n and_o those_o also_o of_o the_o ground_n drayn_v by_o london_n load_n that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o this_o small_a load_n 5._o that_o therefore_o those_o land_n adjoin_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v sinolphus_n bell_n and_o other_o be_v discharge_v from_o its_o repair_n etc._n etc._n reason_n confirm_v this_o opinion_n so_o long_o as_o the_o outfall_n of_o wisbeche_n have_v its_o perfect_a be_v the_o whole_a river_n of_o ouse_n have_v there_o its_o perfect_a outfall_n from_o whence_o the_o town_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v the_o denomination_n viz._n ouse_n or_o wisebeche_n thither_o then_o come_v the_o first_o branch_n of_o ouse_n from_o erith_n by_o the_o course_n now_o callâ—d_a the_o west_n water_n to_o benwick_n where_o meet_v with_o a_o part_n of_o nene_n which_o then_o be_v very_o small_a the_o great_a passage_n be_v in_o those_o day_n by_o crouland_n south_n ea_fw-la wride_n stream_n and_o other_o course_n about_o thorney_n fall_v together_o by_o great_a cross_n or_o plantwater_n to_o the_o north_n sea_n at_o wisbeche_n the_o other_o part_n at_o ouse_n be_v the_o second_o branch_n fall_v down_o from_o eryth_n to_o harrymere_n and_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o river_n grant_v from_o cambridge_n pass_v so_o unite_v to_o ely_n thence_o to_o litleport_n chair_n and_o so_o by_o welney_n and_o welle_v to_o the_o say_a north_n sea_n at_o wisbeche_n where_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o former_a branch_n from_o benwick_n then_o as_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o river_n between_o litleport_n chair_n and_o rebbech_n which_o be_v a_o
which_o may_v be_v perfect_v and_o that_o those_o work_n ensue_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a law_n shall_v proceed_v and_o be_v perfect_v viz._n the_o river_n of_o ouse_n sutton-lode_n london_n load_n and_o maid_n load_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n make_v at_o stilton_n 30_o martii_fw-la then_o last_v pass_v shall_v stand_v in_o force_n and_o upon_o the_o nineteeen_o of_o june_n than_o next_o also_o ensue_v in_o far_a prosecution_n of_o this_o great_a and_o necessary_a work_n the_o say_a commissioner_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n jac._n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n show_v that_o whereas_o sundry_a session_n have_v be_v hold_v by_o they_o since_o his_o majesty_n commission_n for_o drayn_v etc._n etc._n be_v on_o foot_n and_o nothing_o effect_v through_o the_o variety_n in_o opinion_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n but_o instead_o thereof_o much_o charge_n lose_v and_o that_o many_o part_n do_v thereby_o suffer_v and_o undergo_v great_a danger_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o those_o country_n so_o endanger_v and_o prevention_n of_o far_a delay_n their_o lordship_n will_v please_v to_o direct_v that_o at_o the_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o peterborough_n on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o instant_a june_n one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o council_n may_v be_v there_o present_a with_o they_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o outfall_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v who_o as_o a_o person_n indifferent_a may_v inform_v their_o lordship_n of_o the_o fecibleness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o of_o the_o fit_a mean_n to_o effect_v it_o without_o or_o with_o the_o least_o loss_n to_o any_o part_n and_o that_o a_o certain_a and_o constant_a course_n may_v be_v by_o their_o lordship_n direct_v whereunto_o they_o all_o express_v themselves_o willing_a to_o submit_v upon_o which_o petition_n it_o be_v then_o order_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n that_o sir_n clement_n edmund_n knight_n shall_v meet_v the_o say_v commissioner_n at_o huntingdon_n for_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o outfalls_a etc._n etc._n jac._n and_o upon_o the_o xijth_o of_o august_n next_o ensue_v at_o a_o general_a session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o huntingdon_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v appoint_v three_o commissioner_n of_o every_o county_n to_o accompany_v the_o say_a sir_n clement_n edmunds_n in_o that_o service_n who_o according_o perform_v it_o b._n and_o give_v in_o this_o follow_a certificate_n to_o that_o honourable_a board_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o that_o the_o river_n of_o ouse_n in_o time_n of_o flood_n have_v in_o former_a time_n certain_a slaker_n or_o bi-sewer_n to_o receive_v part_n of_o the_o water_n wherewith_o it_o be_v overchardged_a whereof_o the_o west_n water_n at_o erith_n brigge_n be_v one_o which_o now_o for_o want_n of_o cleanse_v fall_v into_o the_o ouse_n whereas_o it_o shall_v pass_v from_o it_o 2._o that_o the_o say_a river_n be_v from_o huntingdon_n to_o the_o high_a bridge_n at_o ely_n much_o choke_v with_o weed_n and_o stop_v with_o wear_v and_o in_o divers_a place_n make_v shallow_a by_o gravels_n and_o ford_n which_o they_o call_v hards_n 3._o that_o the_o haven_n of_o lynne_n be_v through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tide_n and_o the_o great_a fall_n of_o fresh-water_n grow_v much_o wide_a than_o it_o have_v be_v to_o the_o endanger_n to_o marshland_n 4._o that_o the_o river_n of_o nene_n be_v also_o much_o stop_v and_o choke_v up_o so_o that_o it_o pass_v not_o out_o total_o at_o wisbeche_n which_o be_v its_o proper_a out-fall_a and_o that_o below_o wisbeche_v it_o be_v find_v near_o the_o out-fall_a six_o foot_n or_o more_o high_a in_o the_o bottom_n than_o it_o have_v be_v heretofore_o so_o that_o whereas_o the_o inland_a water_n at_o guyhirne_n which_o have_v former_o 5_o foot_n fall_v be_v not_o only_o stop_v but_o the_o river_n fall_v back_o upon_o they_o whereupon_o a_o law_n of_o sewer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o amendment_n thereof_o 5._o that_o a_o sluse_n make_v upon_o that_o river_n former_o to_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o the_o country_n stand_v not_o 7._o day_n but_o be_v blow_v up_o by_o the_o tide_n nevertheless_o that_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o after_o the_o river_n be_v again_o cleanse_v to_o a_o sufficient_a depth_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a sluse_n there_o erect_v if_o need_v require_v but_o as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n for_o matter_n of_o charge_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o town_n of_o wisbech_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o upland_n country_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a town_n insist_v upon_o a_o considerable_a help_n from_o they_o towards_o the_o charge_n thereof_o allege_v what_o benefit_n they_o will_v receive_v thereby_o 6._o that_o the_o say_a water_n of_o nene_n not_o have_v a_o free_a passage_n by_o wisbeche_n but_o divide_v itself_o into_o divers_a part_n do_v great_a hurt_n by_o overflow_a the_o country_n about_o thorney_n and_o crouland_n and_o that_o in_o 38._o eliz._n there_o be_v a_o drain_n agree_v on_o for_o the_o pass_v away_o part_v thereof_o at_o clow_n cross_v which_o sewer_n lie_v x._o or_o xij_o foot_n low_o than_o the_o level_n above_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o best_a drain_v to_o regain_v the_o surround_v ground_n on_o the_o north_n of_o wisbeche_n 7._o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o marshland_n complain_v much_o of_o their_o danger_n by_o the_o run_n of_o wisbeche_n river_n from_o the_o 4._o goat_n by_o the_o skirt_n of_o marshland_n and_o that_o if_o the_o out-fall_a beforementioned_a shall_v be_v open_v whereby_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o water_n will_v pass_v that_o way_n it_o will_v be_v much_o worse_o for_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o agree_v that_o if_o the_o say_a river_n together_o with_o the_o drayn_n of_o clow_n cross_a be_v carry_v from_o the_o say_v 4._o goat_n by_o a_o new_a cut_n to_o be_v make_v through_o the_o saltmarsh_n to_o a_o out-fall_a call_v king_n creek_n beside_o the_o benefit_n which_o will_v arise_v by_o drayn_v of_o their_o fen_n it_o will_v secure_v marshland_n from_o danger_n and_o no_o way_n prejudice_n holland_n 8._o that_o the_o river_n of_o weland_n also_o be_v from_o crouland_n to_o spalding_n very_o defective_a for_o want_v of_o cleanse_v and_o from_o spalding_n to_o its_o meeting_n with_o glen_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n almost_o silt_v up_o insomuch_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o spalding_n complain_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o shallows_o thereof_o which_o be_v less_o than_o half_a a_o foot_n deep_a 2._o mile_n below_o the_o town_n they_o have_v not_o wholesome_a water_n for_o their_o necessary_a use_n 9_o consider_v therefore_o these_o defect_n etc._n etc._n before_o express_v he_o propose_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n that_o some_o carâ—_n may_v be_v take_v to_o open_v those_o outfall_n and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o gentleman_n of_o good_a worth_n in_o those_o part_n who_o want_v neither_o zeal_n nor_o judgement_n to_o do_v service_n therein_o yet_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o work_n may_v be_v best_o effect_v by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o interest_n at_o all_o in_o the_o country_n but_o stand_v indifferent_a between_o all_o party_n and_o thereby_o levy_v the_o charge_n without_o partiality_n whereupon_o ensue_v certain_a order_n jac._n occasion_v by_o that_o view_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n clement_n edmunds_n and_o those_o commissioner_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o sewer_n between_o overcote_n and_o the_o mere_a be_v open_v and_o scour_v before_o the_o last_o of_o may_v then_o next_o ensue_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 3s._o 4d._o per_fw-la vigam_fw-la 2._o that_o the_o west_n water_n with_o all_o the_o branch_n be_v open_v and_o scour_v by_o those_o who_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o michaelmass_n come_v twelvemonth_n than_o also_o next_o follow_v sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la poena_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o hill_n in_o humbert_n water_n be_v abate_v before_o the_o first_o of_o november_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 5._o libr._n 4._o that_o padnall_n lake_n from_o ouse_n to_o the_o clay_n way_n be_v scour_v xx_o foot_n wide_a and_o 4._o foot_n deep_a by_o the_o first_o of_o april_n than_o next_o ensue_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 5s._o per_fw-la virgam_fw-la 5._o that_o stretham_n and_o thetford_n do_v their_o drain_v by_o the_o first_o of_o may_n sub_fw-la eadem_fw-la poena_fw-la 6._o that_o popham_n ea_fw-la though_o it_o be_v respite_v be_v repute_v a_o excellent_a drain_v sir_n ralph_n hare_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commissioner_n be_v appoint_v to_o view_v its_o defect_n 7._o that_o the_o work_n in_o wisbeche_n river_n be_v perfect_v before_o the_o 20._o of_o august_n next_o 8._o that_o a_o new_a clow_n be_v set_v up_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o that_o drain_v thereby_o 9_o that_o south_n ea_fw-la be_fw-mi cleanse_v after_o wisbech_n river_n and_o weland_n
opinion_n all_o conclude_a it_o fesible_a but_o differ_v much_o in_o the_o way_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o to_o give_v instance_n of_o the_o various_a conceit_n of_o such_o who_o his_o say_a majesty_n employ_v to_o inform_v he_o therein_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a howbeit_o of_o those_o that_o 1642._o exhibit_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n cornelius_n vermuden_n a_o person_n of_o great_a experience_n in_o drayn_v than_o most_o other_o be_v be_v not_o the_o least_o considerable_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n i_o shall_v refer_v my_o reader_n thereto_o but_o such_o speed_n there_o be_v make_v in_o the_o far_a prosecution_n of_o this_o great_a and_o noble_a adventure_n that_o at_o a_o general_a session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o huntendon_n on_o the_o xviijth_o 1638._o day_n of_o july_n than_o next_o ensue_v the_o say_a king_n himself_o be_v declare_v the_o undertaker_n and_o to_o have_v not_o only_o those_o ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n which_o have_v be_v 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make_v and_o a_o special_a order_n of_o the_o court_n in_o that_o behalf_n wherein_o the_o country_n have_v receive_v and_o express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o have_v also_o two_o several_a day_n hear_v mr._n holborn_n and_o mr._n st._n john_n be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o his_o participant_n in_o the_o great_a level_n and_o they_o have_v take_v divers_a exception_n and_o argue_v at_o large_a against_o the_o law_n of_o tax_n and_o proceed_n upon_o this_o commission_n and_o their_o main_a objection_n tend_v to_o destroy_v not_o only_o these_o tax_n decree_n and_o proceed_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o admit_v will_v plain_o overthrow_v all_o the_o presentment_n tax_n decree_n and_o proceed_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o his_o participant_n we_o be_v now_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o force_n and_o weight_n of_o what_o have_v be_v allege_v and_o shall_v therein_o give_v a_o just_a and_o speedy_a resolution_n and_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n proceed_v to_o the_o further_a execution_n of_o this_o commission_n and_o settle_v of_o this_o great_a work_n i_o have_v not_o see_v any_o direct_a answer_n make_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n unto_o this_o letter_n but_o on_o the_o xxiijth_o of_o the_o same_o month_n there_o be_v a_o letter_n date_v at_o theobalds_n the_o court_n be_v then_o there_o from_o william_n lord_n bishop_n of_o london_n and_o send_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o they_o to_o he_o date_v the_o xxith_o the_o tenor_n whereof_o for_o so_o much_o as_o relate_v to_o this_o great_a level_n i_o have_v here_o likewise_o insert_v and_o because_o his_o majesty_n intend_v to_o see_v this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o level_n prosecute_v according_a to_o his_o first_o princely_a design_n be_v for_o the_o country_n good_a and_o his_o
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sluice_n at_o the_o end_n of_o downham_n ea_fw-la and_o divers_a small_a drayn_n viz._n grunty_n fen_n drayn_n the_o in-drayn_a to_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o hundred_o foot_n river_n reach_v load_n and_o many_o other_o so_o that_o have_v accomplish_v the_o whole_a work_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o year_n the_o say_a level_n be_v by_o a_o decree_n of_o sewer_n make_v at_o ely_n on_o the_o 25_o 1653._o of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1653._o adjudge_v to_o be_v full_o drayn_v whereupon_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o participant_n have_v possession_n of_o those_o ninety_o five_o thousand_o acre_n award_v to_o they_o chap._n lv._o lindsey_n thereof_o level_v extend_v from_o bourne_n to_o lincoln_n of_o this_o though_o i_o may_v have_v not_o incongruous_o discourse_v under_o my_o title_n of_o kesteven_n and_o holland_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o part_n of_o the_o great_a level_n beforementioned_a however_o not_o so_o now_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o common_a reputation_n i_o have_v think_v it_o more_o proper_a to_o speak_v of_o it_o here_o the_o first_o etc._n general_a attempt_n towards_o the_o drayn_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n whereof_o i_o have_v take_v notice_n be_v upon_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n at_o a_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sempringham_n in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n with_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v then_o commissioner_n whereupon_o a_o general_a tax_n be_v lay_v for_o repair_v and_o enlarge_n the_o drayn_n and_o sewer_n to_o carry_v off_o the_o water_n which_o then_o annoy_v these_o part_n but_o little_o be_v do_v to_o any_o purpose_n herein_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o at_o another_o session_n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o swinstede_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o that_o queen_n reign_n the_o country_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v drown_v more_o than_o former_o 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give_v direction_n in_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o do_v by_o their_o letter_n represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o necessity_n of_o drayn_v these_o land_n and_o the_o commodity_n which_o may_v accrue_v thereby_o humble_o beseech_v he_o to_o recommend_v some_o person_n of_o honour_n to_o contract_v with_o they_o as_o undertaker_n for_o performance_n of_o that_o work_n the_o king_n therefore_o understand_v pettâ—-bag_n their_o design_n to_o be_v for_o the_o drayn_n of_o all_o the_o surround_v fen_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o glen_n in_o this_o county_n of_o lincoln_n refer_v the_o view_n of_o those_o lie_v on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n of_o fosse_n and_o wythom_n from_o beyond_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n to_o kyme_v ea_z unto_o sir_n henry_n vane_n knight_n sir_n robert_n carr_n baronet_n and_o other_o who_o in_o order_n to_o that_o good_a work_n do_v in_o a_o session_n car._n of_o sewer_n hold_v at_o sleford_n 26_o febr._n 8_o car._n where_o be_v also_o present_a and_o commissioner_n robert_n earl_n of_o lindsey_n theophilus_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n the_o lord_n willoughby_n sir_n henry_n fines_n and_o other_o lay_v a_o tax_n of_o xiij_o s._n iiij_o d._n the_o acre_n for_o the_o scour_n and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o say_a river_n and_o all_o goat_n and_o drayn_n etc._n etc._n within_o those_o precinct_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o all_o the_o landholders_n in_o the_o say_v low_a ground_n and_o to_o be_v pay_v before_o the_o ix_o of_o april_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o for_o the_o better_a further_a and_o complete_n thereof_o the_o say_a commissioner_n praedicto_fw-la meet_v again_o at_o boston_n upon_o the_o second_o of_o march_n than_o next_o ensue_v recite_v their_o decree_n so_o make_v at_o sleford_n do_v extend_v their_o say_a tax_n of_o xiijs_fw-la iiijd_n the_o acre_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o level_n nevertheless_o little_o be_v do_v therein_o as_o it_o seem_v till_o about_o three_o year_n afterward_o but_o 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that_o adventure_v be_v 14_o 3_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n that_o consent_v be_v 10_o 4_o so_o as_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o great_a owner_n in_o 24_o of_o the_o town_n be_v either_o adventurer_n in_o or_o consenter_n to_o the_o dreyn_v and_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n oppose_v before_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v and_o adjudge_v 5._o that_o sir_n john_n monson_n undertake_v it_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o country_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o divers_a other_o leave_v every_o man_n free_a to_o adventure_v for_o his_o own_o that_o think_v it_o a_o bargain_n of_o advantage_n or_o otherwise_o to_o leave_v it_o upon_o he_o to_o undergo_v the_o hazard_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o money_n for_o their_o part_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o commissioner_n certificate_n and_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n the_o two_o exemplification_n under_o the_o great_a seâ—l_n and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o drayn_n hereof_o be_v of_o a_o public_a 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2._o p._n 1._o m._n 37._o in_o dorso_fw-la p_o plac._n coram_fw-la rege_fw-la term_n tâ—in_n 4._o h._n 4._o rot_n 13._o linc._n q_o pat._n 6._o h._n 5._o p._n 1._o m._n 21._o in_o dorso_fw-la r_o pat._n 22._o e._n 4._o p._n 1._o m._n 22._o in_o dorso_fw-la decree_n be_v 5._o sept._n 12._o jacob._n to_o 2._o aug._n 13._o car._n u_fw-la 16._o julii_n 8._o car._n with_o uâ—t_n maii_n 10._o car._n obligatory_n 19_o julii_n 10._o car._n y_o ult._n martii_fw-la 11._o car._n z_o 24._o aug._n 11._o car._n a_o a_o 27._o oct._n 14._o car._n â—b_v 19_o feb._n 14._o car._n c_o c_o 4._o maii_n 14._o car._n d_o d_o exemplify_v 24._o feb._n 15._o car._n anno_fw-la xiii_o caroli_n ii_o regis_n in_o parliam_fw-la apud_fw-la