Catalogue description ORDER IN COUNCIL.

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Details of 8ANC8/20
Reference: 8ANC8/20
Title: ORDER IN COUNCIL.
Description:

--Whereas, upon a proposition made by Sir William Ayloffe and Sir Anthony Thomas with others for the draining of the fens in the Isle of Ely and the counties of Cambridge, Lincoln, Huntingdon, &c., his Majesty was pleased to hear some differences between the undertakers and the country, touching the conditions insisted upon by the undertakers ; and, upon hearing, ordered the undertakers to set down in writing what they would perform, together with their demands from the country ; and that the gentlemen that attended on behalf of the country should set down (on sight thereof) how far they would agree thereunto, and show reason for any points to which they took exception ; which has been accordingly performed : And their Lordships being desired by his Majesty to consider and give order upon the same, they do agree and conclude upon the following articles:--

 

1. That according to an offer on the part of the country, good security shall be given to the undertakers for a moiety of the clear profit " which by the draining shall be improved upon every man's ground above the rate that now the same are valued at" ; the security to be partly from the owners, and partly, in case of common, by the aid of the Commission of Sewers, with condition that the " lands and parties " of each county shall be, rated by the Commissioners of that county.

 

2. Concerning the prejudice of navigation in the rivers of Ouse and Graunt, the undertakers are to show the means they intend in the draining of those levels to the country, and if the country find it prejudicial either to marshland or otherwise and present their reasons to the Board, their Lordships concurring therewith, all further proceedings to be stayed.

 

3. That no one shall receive damage by this draining, " but the owners receive satisfaction out of those that receive commodity."

 

4. "That no land shall contribute to this charge that is now at viijs. per acre or upwards, except it lie in small quantities and intermixed with other lands, that the work cannot go on without it; and then to have a moiety of profit ut supra."

 

5. Their Lordships intermeddle not with any parts of the work that are already agreed upon.

 

6. That the undertakers begin the work, according to promise, within a month after the agreement shall be settled.

 

Which being settled and agreed upon the last day of May last with consent of both parties, "forasmuch, nevertheless as the undertakers have not yet entered upon the work," it is now ordered

 

" That the undertakers shall either go on according to the articles thus agreed upon at the Board, or otherwise desist from that undertaking and hold the country no longer in suspense, but to leave them to such further course as shall be expedient," and that copies of these articles and orders shall be delivered to both parties. Signed. C. Edmondes.

 

Endorsed :--" 27 September, 1620, is the day appointed at Boston for this meeting and buisines."

Date: 1620, July 12. Whitehall
Held by: Lincolnshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 2 pages.

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