The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies / by William Dugdale.

In what sort the Collectors and Expen∣ditors should render an Accompt of their Receipts.

It was also decreed and ordained, that at [ 13] both of the said principal and general Lasts, yearly, all the Collectors of all the precedent general assessments, within the limits afore∣said, except before excepted; and the Ex∣penditors of whom mention is before made, should make their Accompt before the Lords of the Fees above-specified, or their Attor∣nies, in case they be present; and before the the said Bayliffs; and those of the said I••∣rats and Commonalty, of the said Lands and Marshes, within the precincts aforesaid (ex∣cept before excepted) and the said Accompt to be made in writing, by Indenture betwixt them and the said Bayliffs, Iurats, and Com∣monalty: And in like manner at either of the said principal and general Lasts, there should be yearly made an Accompt of the Bayliffs aforesaid, before the said Lords of the Fees or their Attornies, if they would be present thereat, and before those of the Iu∣rats

and Commonalty as would also be there present; viz. of those things where∣of it should happen, or concern the said Bayliffs to make Accompt; that is to say, to be made by Indentures betwixt them the said Bayliffs, and the said Iurats & Commonality.