Things most observable, extracted by me W. D. out of the Verdict r 1.1 of the Iurats, for the Hundred of Clakclose and Freebridge in Marshland, at a Ses∣sion of Sewers held at Ely 26 Iulii An. 1608. 6 Iacobi.
1 THat the River of Welle from Salters lode to North delf, and so upward, was then in great de∣cay in depth and bredth, for want of clensing &c.
2. So likewise the Sewer called Small lode, in Upwell, being stopt &c.
3. That the Sewer called London lode, lying in Upwell, ordained for the Drayning of the Fen cal∣led N••atmore, was a••••o in some decay.
4. That the Sewer called Maide lode (beginning at Welney water) ex∣tending to Shiplode and so to the River of Ouse, was imposed upon the Under∣takers to scour &c.
5. That the Sewer called New dich in Littleport, taking its head from Welney water, and extending to Crekelode, in Sothrey and Helgay, was then in decay &c.
6. That the Sluse at Crekelode end, next to the River of Ouse, being utterly decayed, to be new made, with a dore six foot broad, and 8 foot deep.
7.* 1.2 That there was a new Sewer in Upwell then lately begun, by the late Lord chief Justice Popham;* 1.3 which ta∣king its head out of the River of March, neer a place in Upwell called Newdich end; and extending in self through the Common of Upwell &c. to Wadyngstow, and so through Neat∣more, falleth into Welle River at North delph, is esteemed to be a per∣fect Drayn for the most part of the Isle of Ely, especially the whole Hundred of Wisbeche, and the Towns of Up∣well, March, Dodington, Wimling∣ton, Benwick, Chateriz, Whitlesey, Litleport, and other adjoyning places, even to the high Lands.
8. That the Common Sewer in So∣thery, called Stake lode, was then in great decay.
9. That the River of Wysse, from Helgay brigge to the River of Ouse, was then defective in bredth and depth; and to be amended.