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.

Leverington.

36. That a Crest be made from Fytton bridge against the gole in Le∣verington, by the Landholders on the North of UUysbeche, that the water may run within the Bay.

37. And that the heirs of Richard Everard Esquire, shall maintain a dam in the xl acres (lying between the lands late Geffrey Norman's, and the heirs of the said Mr. Everard) to keep out the gool water from drowning of Park∣field and UUratfield.

38. That the Landholders of Harp∣field and Sherefield in Leverington, make a Crest in a place called two Lanes; beginning at Shofendyke, and leading to Blacklane, in height 6 foot, and in bredth 8.

39 That the Landholders in South∣ingham, in Leverington, make a dike called Overdyke, beginning at Bell∣mylne Briggs, and leading to Parson drove end, and thence to Meysbrigge by the Landholders of Northinham. And from thence to Blacklanffield, otherwise called Lady outgote, by the Landholders of Fenhalfield; and thence unto Bond's gote by the Land∣holders of Blacklanefield, in height 6 foot, and bredth xii.

40. That the Landholders of Ry∣mersfild in Leverington, make a Crest in Pokle, beginning at South∣gate, and so leading unto Birds drove, in height six foot, and bredth eight foot.

41. That the Landholders of New∣field

in Leverington make and repair a Crest in Alinne drove, beginning at Bird's drove, and so leading to New∣field pipe, in height six foot•• and bredth 8.

42. That the Landholders of Poke∣field make a Crest in Mill lane, begin∣ning at South gate, and so leading to the Pipe at Birds drove, in height six foot, and in bredth 8 foot.

43. That the Landholders of Richmund field make a Crest in Cat∣tle dike, beginning at Newer's dike, and so leading unto Richmund pipe, in height six foot, and in bredth xij foot.

44. That the Landholders in Rich∣mund field and Newfield make a Crest in Turnmeredike, beginning at Bond's gote, and so leading to Rich∣mund pipe, in height 6 foot, and in bredth xii foot.

45. That the Landholders of Long∣meadow and Catfield, make a Crest in Oldfendike lane, beginning at Leo∣nard's pipe, and so leading on to Cakerow hill gate, in height 4 foot, and in bredth 8.

46. That a gool in Northinham, and a gool in Southinham, shall be agisted and made, and the agistment thereof maintained by all the Landhol∣ders in Leverington; the menure to be taken off the lands annexed, paying to the Owners iiij ^d. for every Rod.

47. That the Landholders from the High Fendike to Newlane, in North∣inham, shall make Newlane in bredth xii foot in the bottom, and in height four.

48. No stops to be made in those Sewers of Southinham and Northin∣ham; but that the narrowest place be six foot wide; that Boats may passe.

49. That the Landholders on the North of Wis••eche River, who drayn through Leonard's pipe, make suffici∣ent a Crest, beginning at Leonard's pipe, and so leading by Popelane to Ives dike bridg, in height four foot a∣bove the water, and in bredth 6 foot. And every one to keep their Heddings and their Cloues on the West side of Popelane, according as hereto∣fore.

50. That the Landholders of Out Newlands, in Leverington, make a sufficient Dam; in bredth 8 foot, and height 6. at their lands ends at the North east side at the Windmill in Leverington, to keep out the wa∣ter from running in Wisbeche lode.

51. That the Landholders of Sou∣thinham and Canonfield, make a Crest from Dike corner unto Over dike, in height six foot, and bredth eight.

52. That all the lands in Levering∣ton ought to scour the high Lode from the Fendike unto the 4 gotes in bredth 12 foot, and in depth 4. And all Stamps and Weres therein; to be pulled up: never∣thelesse the Inhabitants to have a Com∣mon set in the said Lode, at a place cal∣led Richmond greene, from side to side, according to antient old Cu∣stome.