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W321
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Conveyance : 10
(i) Thos. Palmer of Warden Street Dr. in Phisic.
(ii) Hen. Ashley of Eynesbury Hunts. gent.
Whereas the sd. H.A. by commissioners for county of Bedf. is
appointed undertaker for making the river Ouse running through
part of the counties of Bucks. & Beds. and other adjg. counties
and so to the sea navigable from beneath Eaton Mills upon the
sd. river to the towne of Bedf. according to an Act of Parl.
made in 16th. yr. of K. Chas. II -
One piece of meadow ground in the mead. or holme called the millers
holme on the N.W. side of Card. Mills in length 11 poles from
river N. unto the Back Rey next E. corner of a holme late of
Sir Geo. Blundell dcd., in brdth. 3 poles & noe more, & lyeth
about 12 poles above the sd. mill bridge towards the W.
Full power and liberty to make & maintain one sluice for passage of
boats and lighters & to do any other reasonable act or thing
in or upon the sd. piece of grnd.
A line way or haleing path 3 ft. wide through that part of the
Millers Holme, in length fom W. side of sd. piece of grnd.
46 poles tow. W. corner of Millers holme & adjg. riv. Ouse,
for the haleing or toweing of boates & lighters w. horses & men.
For trees cut down & digged up for the works - H.A. to pay price as
assesed by Francis Brace of Bedf.
Whereas it will be necessary to place the sd. sluice across a certain
way leading from mill to W. end of sd. meadow : H.A. to make &
maintain 'one sufficient planck bridge over the lower end of the sd
sluce fitt for the passing .. of such persons & things as .. are
used or ought to passe..'
H.A. not to draw a greater quantity of water through the sd. sluice
than may be suff. for nec. passage of B. & 1.
And a haleing path over rest of mead. not bef. ment. - 30 per ac.
Wtns. F. Brace, James Fisher, Alex. Bolton.
25 May 1689
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25 May 1689
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From: 1689 To: 1689
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