A Collection of Laws which Form the Constitution of the Bedford Level Corporation: Together with an Introductory History Thereof |
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Page xii
... Taxes as are neceffary for carrying on the Works for the Prefervation of the Great Level . Those who are the leaft acquainted with the Annals of England , are not to be in- formed that Refolution was by no Means a Cha- b Vide F. 115 ...
... Taxes as are neceffary for carrying on the Works for the Prefervation of the Great Level . Those who are the leaft acquainted with the Annals of England , are not to be in- formed that Refolution was by no Means a Cha- b Vide F. 115 ...
Page xxiv
... Taxes were laid by Way of an Acre Tax , so that the fame fpecific Tax was laid for every Acre ; this was found to be a Tax of great Inequality ; for as thofe Lands differed much in Value , whilst the Produce of the best enabled those ...
... Taxes were laid by Way of an Acre Tax , so that the fame fpecific Tax was laid for every Acre ; this was found to be a Tax of great Inequality ; for as thofe Lands differed much in Value , whilst the Produce of the best enabled those ...
Page xxv
... Taxes ; their Applica- tion was kindly received , and the Legislature gave them all the Affiftance they wanted Commiffioners were appointed from amongst Gentlemen of known Abilities and Integrity in the Country , to furvey the ...
... Taxes ; their Applica- tion was kindly received , and the Legislature gave them all the Affiftance they wanted Commiffioners were appointed from amongst Gentlemen of known Abilities and Integrity in the Country , to furvey the ...
Page xlv
... Taxes ; -those Bonds were paid off by borrowing Money of new Creditors , to whom new Bonds were made when the old were cancelled . Whoever reads and confiders that Act of Parliament , cannot well entertain a Doubt , but that the Corpora ...
... Taxes ; -those Bonds were paid off by borrowing Money of new Creditors , to whom new Bonds were made when the old were cancelled . Whoever reads and confiders that Act of Parliament , cannot well entertain a Doubt , but that the Corpora ...
Page xlvi
... Taxes to that Value , which muft otherwise have been laid on them for that Purpose ; and had there been any occafion ... Tax thereon for the Payment of fuch Debts as were contracted for that Purpose , and the Moneys borrowed fo applied ...
... Taxes to that Value , which muft otherwise have been laid on them for that Purpose ; and had there been any occafion ... Tax thereon for the Payment of fuch Debts as were contracted for that Purpose , and the Moneys borrowed fo applied ...
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adjoining afore aforefaid alfo Authority aforefaid Bailiffs Bailiffs and Commonalty Banks Bedford Level Corporation Bedford River belonging common Fen called common Fen Grounds decreed Dike Diſtrict Divifion Drain Duke of Bedford Earl of Bedford End thereof faid Act faid Commiffioners faid Corporation faid County faid Earl faid Governor faid Great Level faid North Level faid River fame Ground Fen Ground called feven feveral Fen Ground fhall fhould fuch further enacted Gent Ground of Thomas Gubernator hard Lands Heirs and Affigns High Fen Ifle of Ely intire King's Lynn Knight late Lode Lord Majefty Mepall miffioners neceffary ninety-five thousand Acres noftris Number Pence Perfon or Perfons prefent Purpoſes Refidue refpective Robert Heath Roods and twenty ſaid Samuel Fortrey ſeveral ſhall Side thereof Sir Miles Sandys Sluice Societat Society aforefaid Taxes thofe thoſe thouſand Acres three Acres three Roods twenty Perches unto Weft Welney William
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Page 33 - Lord Charles, by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c.
Page 542 - Supputation of Time, by which the Commencement of each Month, and the nominal Days thereof are anticipated or brought forward by the Space of eleven Days, any Thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 75 - Edward the sixth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland king Defender of the faith and in earth supreme head of the Church of England and Ireland.
Page 458 - ... to all intents and purposes as if this act had never been made ; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Page 527 - Meeting of the Governor, Bailiffs and Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the great Level of the Fens...
Page 372 - ... year of king Charles the Second, intituled, An act for fettling the draining of the Great Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level...
Page 366 - June, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fix hundred...
Page 541 - ... either fixed to certain nominal Days of the Month, or depending upon the Beginning, or any certain Day of any Month, and all Courts incident or belonging to, or...
Page 225 - ... 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...
Page 466 - ... 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.