Extending itself into the Counties of Northampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincoln, Cambridge and Huntingdon, and the Isle of Ely, or fome of them.

Die Martis, 29 Maii, 1649. An Act for draining the Great Level of the Fens, extending itself into the Counties of Northampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincoln, Cambridge and Huntingdon, and the Ifle of Ely, or fome of them, was this Day read the third Time, and upon the Queftion paffed, and ordered to be forthwith printed and published.

Hen, Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.

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An ACT for the Draining of the great Level of the Fens, extending itself into the Counties of Northampton, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincoln, Cambridge and Huntingdon, and the Inle of Ely, or fome of them.

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HEREAS the faid great Preamble. Level, by Reason of frequent Overflowing of the Rivers of Welland, Neane, Grant, Oufe, Brandon, Mildenhal and Stoke, have been of fmall and uncertain Profit, but (if drained) may be improved and made profitable, and of great Advantage to the Commonwealth, and to the particular Owners, Commoners and Inhabitants, and be fit to bear Colefeed and Rapefeed in great Abundance, which is of fingular Ufe to make Soap and Oils within this Nation, to the Advancement of the Trade of Clothing and Spinning of Wool, and much of it will be improved into good Pafture for feeding and breeding of Cattle,, and for Tillage to be fown with Corn and Grain, and for Hemp and Flax in great Quan

tity, for making all Sorts of Linen Cloth: Cordage for Shipping within this Nata which will increase Manufactures, Comme. and Trading at home and abroad, will re the Poor by fetting them on Work, and 1. many other Ways redound to the great Adv tage and Strengthning of the Nation: A first, to the End it may be known what t Great Level is, and for the afcertaining t Extent, Bounds and Limits thereof, and ir Prevention of all Doubts, Questions and Añbiguities touching the fame, Be it enacted. ordained and declared by the Authority of Boundaries of this prefent Parliament, That the Mo

the Level.

Marthes, fenny and low furrounded Grounds, bounding themfelves Eaftward from the Bridge and Caufey of Stoke unto Brandon Bridge, upon the Uplands of Northwold, Metbrook, Feltwell, Hockwold and Wilton in the County of Norfolk, and from Brandon Bridge unto the End of Worlington Lode upon Mildenhal River, upon the Uplands of Brandon, the low Grounds of Waynsford excluding the fame, the Uplands of Laking Heath, the low Grounds of Eastwell excluding the fame, and the Uplands of Mildenhall in the County of Suffolk, Southward from Worlington Lode unto Burwell Block, upon the Uplands of Freckingham, Iflebam, Fodham, Soham and Wicken in the County of Cambridge, and excluding the low Grounds of Burwell, Lanward, and other Places lying Eastward from Burwell Block aforefaid; and from thence unto the Mill near Anglefey Abbey, upon the Uplands of Burwell Reach, Swaffham Prior,

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