The history of the drainage of the great level of the Fens, called Bedford level; with the constitution and laws of the Bedford level corporation. 2 vols. [and map]. |
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... COMMONALTY OF The Great Level of the Fens , CALLED BEDFORD LEVEL , THE FOLLOWING WORK IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED , BY ONE WHOSE GRATITUde for their confidence , AND ZEAL IN THEIR SERVICE , AND IN THE SERVICE of the fens at large ...
... COMMONALTY OF The Great Level of the Fens , CALLED BEDFORD LEVEL , THE FOLLOWING WORK IS MOST RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED , BY ONE WHOSE GRATITUde for their confidence , AND ZEAL IN THEIR SERVICE , AND IN THE SERVICE of the fens at large ...
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... Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the Fens in our Counties of Cambridge , Huntingdon , Northampton , Lincoln , Norfolk , Suffolk , and the Isle of Ely , and have thereby invested them with divers gifts , grants , liberties ...
... Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the Fens in our Counties of Cambridge , Huntingdon , Northampton , Lincoln , Norfolk , Suffolk , and the Isle of Ely , and have thereby invested them with divers gifts , grants , liberties ...
Page 124
... commonalty of the society aforesaid , and their successors , the aforesaid twelve thou- sand acres , promised or mentioned to be promised in these our said letters patents , and every parcel thereof , and all our right , title , claim ...
... commonalty of the society aforesaid , and their successors , the aforesaid twelve thou- sand acres , promised or mentioned to be promised in these our said letters patents , and every parcel thereof , and all our right , title , claim ...
Page 125
... commonalty of the society , touching the premises aforesaid , of our special grace , and make the fens meadow and pasture . be done with- But it cannot out works great expence . For which pur- acres to be set which require pose 40000 ...
... commonalty of the society , touching the premises aforesaid , of our special grace , and make the fens meadow and pasture . be done with- But it cannot out works great expence . For which pur- acres to be set which require pose 40000 ...
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... Commonalty of the Society of Conservators of the Fens , in our Counties of Cambridge , Huntingdon , Northampton , Lincoln , Norfolk , and Suffolk , and the Isle of Ely , and by these presents will that they be called by the name ...
... Commonalty of the Society of Conservators of the Fens , in our Counties of Cambridge , Huntingdon , Northampton , Lincoln , Norfolk , and Suffolk , and the Isle of Ely , and by these presents will that they be called by the name ...
Common terms and phrases
abutting adioyning more east adioyning more south bailiffs banks Bedford River betwene Bridge common fen called common fen grounds comon ffen adioyning countrey county of Cambridge Crowland decreed Dike draining drayne Earl of Bedford Erith feild fen ground called Fenn ffenn former Gent governor ground east ground of John ground of Thomas Guyhirne Haddenham hard lands hath heirs and assigns hereby High Fen high ground south high ground west imbanked ioyning Isle of Ely King's Lynn Knight late Level litle Littleport Lode north Lode south Lord Lynn Mepall Morton's Leam mowffen ninety-five thousand acres north-west Ouse outfall Ouze parcell of comon Ramsey Ramsy river Ouse river south Robert Heath severall adioyning side thereof Sir Miles Sandys Sir Robert Sir Robert Bell sluce society aforesaid south and west Spalding Sutton taxes tenements thence unto Thorney three acres towne twenty perches Welland Welney West Fen Wickin William Wisbidge Wittlesea
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Page 519 - ... shall be good and valid in law to all intents and purposes.
Page 574 - ... the findings of the court shall be entered in a book or books to be kept for that purpose, and known as the "Juvenile Record," and the court may for convenience be called the "Juvenile Court.
Page 783 - India in council shall, as soon as conveniently may be after the passing of this act...
Page 701 - And be it further enacted, that this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall be judicially taken notice of as such by all judges, justices, and others, without being specially pleaded.
Page 801 - Meeting of the Governor, Bailiffs and Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the great Level of the Fens...
Page 569 - ... distress and notice as aforesaid, and expiration of the said five days, the person distraining shall and may, with the sheriff or...
Page 598 - ... in as full and ample manner, to all intents and purposes, as if this act had never been made; any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.
Page 672 - ... for the best price that can be gotten for the same, towards satisfaction of the rent for which the said goods and chattels shall be distrained, and of the charges of such distress, appraisement, and sale, leaving the overplus (if any) in the hands of the said sheriff, under-sheriff, or constable, for the owner's use.
Page 594 - Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and declared by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this act shall extend or be construed to extend, or relate to, or exclude the treasurer or comptroller of the navy, the secretaries of the treasury...
Page 138 - ... ordained, or provided, or any other thing, cause, or matter, whatsoever, in any wise notwithstanding. In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness ourself at Westminster, the 23d day of May, in the seventh year of our reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the * * * * Per ipsum Regem.