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.

Newton.

53. That a Sewer be made in Long∣field, in Newton, in bredth 8 foot, and depth 4, between the lands of Ief∣frey Colvile Esquire, and Simon Trove, and the lands of the said Mr. Colvile and Thomas Reynold, from Mill lane un∣to Medow lane.

54. That another Sewer be made in the midst of Longfield aforesaid, from the lands of Ieffrey Colvile Esquire, a∣butting upon the lands of Robert Roydan, unto the aforesaid, Sewer, to be in bredth 8 foot, and in depth four.

55. That all Fish taken at the 4 gotes, be converted to the use of the said gotes.

56. That the Heddings of Fytton Seacrofts be diked from Dods dyke unto Medow lane, in bredth 8 foot, and in depth 4.

57. That the Heddings of the lands in Fytton croft be diked in bredth 8 foot, and in depth 4. from Lowing's Fendike unto Dods dike.

58. That a Sewer be made by the Heddings of the lands in the midst of the old ......... viz. from Fitt•••• Crosse unto the lands of Ieffrey Col∣vile Esquire, called Worthens Croft, in bredth 8 foot, and in depth 4.

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59. That a Sewer be made on the South side of Worthens Croft, unto Dods dike, in bredth 8 foot, and depth 4.

60. That the Township of New∣ton, time out of mind, ought to repair a Dike called Lowings, otherwise cal∣led Blackdike, beginning at Fitton, and so leading unto Tyd Sea∣dyke, in height 8 foot, and bredth xii.

61. That the Landholders of Iohn Clarke and Rolles field ought to make a Dam, at the East end of Iohn Clarke's land in Newfield, to keep the water of Newfield, from running into Rolles field.

62. That the whole Township of Newton ought to repair a Dike cal∣led Goredike, from Block's lane, lea∣ding to Shoffendike, in height 8 foot, and in bredth xii.

63. That all the lands in Newton, shall clense one Lode, called Newton lode, beginning at Fendike bridg, and leading to Pickerd's stile to the four Gotes, in bredth xii foot, and in depth 4 foot.

64. That the Landholders of Rolles field, shall keep their Clotes; and the Landholders of Newfield, and all o∣ther fields that drayn that way, shall make their Heddings in Rolles field, from the lands of Iohn Clarke aforesaid, unto Dod dike; and there to make a Pipe of four foot square.

65. That a Sewer be made in New∣ton from viii acres of ...... Drews, at Fytton gole, at the West end of mea∣dow field; and so all along by Medow lane unto West field, and so by Sim. Troves 8 acres; and from thence by the Heddings of Mr. Colvile's xx Acres, and so over the Lane through a pipe to the Common Sew∣er of Newton, to be diked 8 foot in bredth, and depth 4, every man against his own land.

66. That the Sewer in Fenlond∣field, beginning at Starts gate, and so going into a Pipe lying over Franks lane; and so to the mote of Geffrey Col∣vile Esquire; and thence to another Pipe lying over the High way in the same Town of Newton, neer to the Common Sewer, be diked by all the Landholders that shall take profit thereby.

67. That all the lands in Newton do make a Dike coming from Shofen∣dike; beginning at Goredike, and so leading to Tyd thredding, in height 8 foot, and bredth 6.

68. That all Weres and Stamps, be∣ing in the high lode of Newton, from Shofendike into the 4 gotes, be pulled up.

69. That the Township of Levering∣ton do make 8 Bridges in Newton, and one Close shut: which Bridges do lye towards the South; the first at Stan∣field's dore; the second at the begin∣ning of Black dike; two at Levering∣ton pipe, with 2 stone walls; one at Lords lane; another at Child's grave, otherwise called Taylors sheers; one at Green dike; and one at Start's dike.

70. That the Landholders of Leve∣rington ought to make the Heddings in Newton, beginning at the burnt place in Fytton, and so leading unto Fen-dike Bridges; and thence by Galls field unto Start's bridge, in height ... foot, and in bredth 8; taking menure, and paying to the Owner for every Rod, of length 18 foot, bredth 4 foot, and depth four foot, four pence.