To the right hon[']ble lords, and hon[']ble knights, citizens, and burgesses of the High Court in Parliament assembled the humble petition of Thomas Dvcket, Gent., practitioner in physick.

A speedy way to Cure Land surcharged with Ferne, Heth, Sedges, Rushes, Thistles, Docks, Netles &c.

5. Whereas Ferne, Heath, Sedge, Rushes, Thistles, Net∣tles, Docks or other impedimentall trash, which not onely hinders the growth of grasse killing the rootes thereof, but also shadowes and takes away the benefit of the light of the Sunne from purifying, sweetning and maturizing the same, and so causeth the pasture of that land to be of a sower, cold and earthy constitution, and by all likelihood an similitude is as distastfull for Cattle, as unripe fruit to men, all which trash he will direct a certain course (if the Land so offen∣ded lye flat and even) how to destroy for ever without any Ploughing at all. But if it be very rugged, uneven, or in great ridges, then after the same is once layd even, then ne∣ver more shall any sort of trash be the losse of grasse or breede other impediment in Commons, or severals where the Art hath once been used, except so mountainous, Rocky, or lakey, that it cannot be wrought upon with Plough or other levelling Instruments; in the like manner may Broome, Gorst, Fursne, Brieres, Thornes, or any trashy under Woods, or Shrubs, which overrunne Lands,

destroying much of the herbage in Commons or inclosures, be destroyed either all, or part thereof (if not reser∣ved for fewell whereby for more profit) the same may be converted into Pasture or Medow