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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... Draining the Great Level of the Fens , 1649 367 ...... ........ 19. General Act for settling the Draining , 1663 ... 383 20. Mr. Dodson's Design , with Answers to Objections , 1664 426 21. Tax Act and Schedules , 1667 ... 474 22 ...
... Draining the Great Level of the Fens , 1649 367 ...... ........ 19. General Act for settling the Draining , 1663 ... 383 20. Mr. Dodson's Design , with Answers to Objections , 1664 426 21. Tax Act and Schedules , 1667 ... 474 22 ...
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... draining and making dry and profitable of those sur- rounded grounds is chiefly hindred , for that the greater part of them are wastes and commons subject yearly to surrounding , wherein divers have common by prescrip- tion , by reason ...
... draining and making dry and profitable of those sur- rounded grounds is chiefly hindred , for that the greater part of them are wastes and commons subject yearly to surrounding , wherein divers have common by prescrip- tion , by reason ...
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... draining , or laying dry of any commons , marshes , or surrounded grounds , whereby , or by means whereof , any of the havens or ports of this realm of England may be in any sort annoyed , impaired , or hindred ; nor to any grounds ...
... draining , or laying dry of any commons , marshes , or surrounded grounds , whereby , or by means whereof , any of the havens or ports of this realm of England may be in any sort annoyed , impaired , or hindred ; nor to any grounds ...
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Samuel Wells (barrister.) No. VII . WALDERSEA DRAINING ACT , 4 JAC . 1 , c . 13 . An Act for the draining of certain Fens and low Grounds in the Isle of Ely , subject to hurt by surrounding , con- taining above six thousand Acres ...
Samuel Wells (barrister.) No. VII . WALDERSEA DRAINING ACT , 4 JAC . 1 , c . 13 . An Act for the draining of certain Fens and low Grounds in the Isle of Ely , subject to hurt by surrounding , con- taining above six thousand Acres ...
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... drained , according to the true meaning of this act , the said un- dertakers , their heirs and assigns , for and in consideration thereof , and of the perpetual maintaining and preserving of the same draining , as in this act is ...
... drained , according to the true meaning of this act , the said un- dertakers , their heirs and assigns , for and in consideration thereof , and of the perpetual maintaining and preserving of the same draining , as in this act is ...
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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.