A commission impowering the persons therein named, to hear and determine severall matters and things concerning the work of dreyning the great levell of the fenns. England and Wales. Council of State. 1653 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). B03304 Wing E772B ESTC R174318 52529146 ocm 52529146 178773

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B03304) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 178773) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2770:12) A commission impowering the persons therein named, to hear and determine severall matters and things concerning the work of dreyning the great levell of the fenns. England and Wales. Council of State. 4 p. s.n., [London : 1653] Caption title. Imprint suggested by Wing. Initial letter. With seal of Council of State at head of text. Order to print dated: Tuesday June 28. 1653. Signed: John Thurloe Secr. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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A COMMISSION Improwering the Perſons therin named, to hear and determine ſeverall Matters and things concerning the Work of Dreyning the great Levell of the Fenns.

WHEREAS by an Act of Parliament, entituled, An Act for the Dreyning of the great Levell of the Fenns extending it ſelf into the Counties of Northampton, Norfolk, suffolk, Lincoln, Cambridge, Huntington, and the Iſle of Ely, ſeverall Perſons therein particularly named, were appointed Commiſſioners, and therby Impowred by view or otherwiſe, as to them ſhould ſeem meet, from time to time, when and as often as any part of the ſaid Levell, amounting to the quantity of 30000 Acres or more ſhould be dreyned as aforeſaid, to judge the ſame to be dreyned, and forthwith to give unto William Earl of Bedford, Edward Ruſſel, Robert Henley, and Robert Caſtle, Eſqs their Heirs and Aſſigns, upon ſuch Truſt as is expreſt in the ſaid Act, Seiſin and Poſſeſſion of his and their Proportions of ninety five thouſand Acres formerly ſet forth unto them; And wheras the ſaid Commiſſioners have, in purſuance of the ſaid Act, at ſeveral times adjudged the ſaid Level dreined, and delivered Poſſeſſion and Seiſin of the 95000 Acres accordingly, And wheras, by the ſaid Act, the term of three years from and after the ſaid Adjudication is limitted for the ſaid Commiſſioners to give relief in ſeveral Caſes expreſt in the ſaid Act, In which time it will not be poſſible, through the multitude of the Petitions that are dayly exhibited to them, to hear and determine the ſeveral Caſes and Complaints of Perſons who pretend damage by the Adventurers cutting through their Lands, or to be otherwiſe relieved within the ſaid Act of Parliament, eſpecially ſeeing the ſaid Commiſſioners ſit very ſeldome, And their meeting uſually in the Middle Temple Hall, which is a great diſtance from the Levell, and thereby the Petitioners put to great Expence, and travel, in ſeeking their relief, Therefore we being willing to provide for the juſt eaſe of all perſons concerned herein, and repoſing Truſt and Confidence in the prudence, honeſty, and diſcretion of Sir John Hobbart, Sir Ralph Hare, John Gurdon Eſq Samuel Moody Eſq Tho. Hatcher Eſq James Berry, Eſq Talbot Pepys, Tho. Bendiſh, Rob. Brewſter, Tho. Ducket, John Cleypool Eſq Rob. Vintner, theelder, Triſtram Diamond Eſq Dr. Richard Stanes, Hen. Ferrour Gent. Mr. Joſeph Everſden, Captain Moyſes, Mr. Richard Timbs, Dr. Syncots, Mr. Robert Robſon, Mr. _____ Barber of Denver, Mr. _____ Life of Downham, and Mr. Robert Carrier of Peterburgh, Have Appointed, Conſtituted and Authorized, and by theſe Preſents do Appoint, Conſtitute and Authorize them the ſaid Sir John Hobbart, Sir Ralph Hare, John Gurdon Eſq Samuel Moody Eſq Tho. Hatcher, James Berry, Eſqs Talboth Pepys, Tho. Bendiſh, Rob. Brewſter, Tho Ducket, John Cleypool Eſq Rob. Vintner, the elder, Triſtram Diamond Eſq Dr. Rich Stanes, Hen. Ferrour Gent. M. Joſeph Everſden, Captain Moyſes, Mr. Rich. Timbs, Dr. Syncots, Mr. Rob. Robſon, Mr. _____ Barber of Denver, Mr. _____ Life of Downham, and Mr. Robert Carrier, • r any ſix or more of them, to be Commisſioners to hear and examine the Petitions, Complaints, Matters, and Things, for which the Commiſſioners named in the ſaid Act can or may by vertue thereof, or any Clauſe or Article therein, give relief, not having been before ordered, ſettled and adjudged by the ſaid Commiſſioners named in the ſaid Act, And either to determine, order and adjudge all ſuch Complaints, Matters, and Things, according to the true intent and meaning of the ſaid Act, or otherwiſe to tranſmit the ſame or ſuch of them as they ſhall think fit, with the ſtate of the Caſe, to the ſaid Commisſioners named in the ſaid Act, for their Final Determination. And the ſaid Commisſioners, or any ſix of them, have hereby Power for executing the Premiſſes to meet at the Bell at Ely upon the 20 day of July next, And are hereby impowered from time to time to adjourn their meeting to ſuch other time and place as they ſhall think fit, and to ſend for and to examine Witneſſes upon oath, which any ſix or more of them have Power to adminiſter to any Perſon or Perſons whatſoever. And ſuch Orders, Directions, and Iudgements, as the ſaid Commiſſioners, or any 6 of them, ſhall make, in, and conceruing the Premiſſes, ſhall be as effectual to all intents and purpoſes, as if the Commiſſioners named in the ſaid Act, had Ordered, Directed, and Adjudged the ſame. And all Perſons are required to give obedience thereunto: And all Mayors, Sheriffs, and other Officers and Miniſters, as well Civil as Military, are hereby required to be aiding and aſſiſting in all and ſingular the Premiſſes. And this Authority and Commiſſion ſhall continue and be in force untill the 24. day of June, which ſhall be in the year of our Lord God one thouſand ſix hundred fifty four, and no longer.

Tueſday June 28. 1653.

At the Council of State at White-Hall, Ordered, That this Declaration be forthwith Printed and Publiſhed.

John Thurloe Secr.