I. THe scope of the Bill is to settle the Navigation of the River Wey, in Trustees of Quality and Repu­tation of the County of Surrey, for the Preser­vation of a Work of so publick a Benefit from further decay, for want of due and speedy Repa­ration; which hath often been occasioned by the Contro­versies of the several Pretenders, and the sudden Eruptions of Waters, which do quickly eat great and chargeable Breaches, scarce repairable, if not prevented by some, impow­ered by Parliament to take care thereof, dwelling upon or near the Place.

II. That the Justices of the Peace of the said County, or some five of them, may determine all Trespasses, Suits, and Differences, arising concerning the said River, with less Charge to the Inhabitants or Pretenders and with more speed, in regard the Dammage may be easily viewed by the said Justices, when impowered to do the same, they being nigh Neighbours thereto.

III. To prevent unreasonable Rates, that the Countrey be not prejudiced in that particular.

IV. That the Land Owners may enjoy the improvement of their Lands and Estates, according to the Laws of the Land: This River being Cut through their Lands, to their great Dammage, without any Authority but a Rump Act, and the Equity of that Act not having been pursued neither, for most of them were never Contracted with; and if any Agreements were made, the same were never perfected; and yet the Bill provides, That such Undertakers (though in truth but Trespassers) shall be reimbursed, such Money as they can make appear they are justly out of Purse, by reason of such Undertaking