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II.Recital that 12,000 Acres had been set forth to the King, who had allotted 2,000 Acres to Earl of Portland, 500 of which the Earl had conveyed to Benjamin Weston and the Remainder to several Persons; The said 2,000 Acres vested in the said Persons to be enjoyed by them in severalty.
III.The remaining 83,000 Acres settled and vested in the Governor, &c.
IV.Writs concerning the said Grounds and Offences therein shall be good, though County, &c. not rightly named.
V.No other Commissioners of Sewers to intermeddle in the said Level.
VI.Conveyances by Indenture to be entered with the Register, and held good as if enrolled in Court of Record, from Entry.
IX.Proviso for Tenants at Will or by Lease in arrear taking off their Crops.
X.Public Notices to be given of Lands charged with Arrears of Taxes or Penalties.
XII.The Oath to be taken by the Governor, Bailiffs, Conservators, &c. and by a whom administered.
XIII.The Governor, Bailiffs, and Conservators to be elected yearly.
XIV.Lands of Persons attainted (part of the 83,000 Acres) vested in the King.
XV.Recital that divers Lots of the said 95,000 Acres belonged to Persons herein named.
XVI.Recital that the Persons who are in Possession of the said Lots pretend that they have laid out Monies in respect thereof.
XVIII.Directions for their Decrees and Proceedings in respect of Monies laid out by Parties in Draining, &c.
XIX.Parties to the said Indenture of 14 Parts whose Shares were sold for Non-payment of Taxes may bring their Action although Corporation have not executed Estates;
XXI.Recital of certain Complaints by particular Persons and Parishes as to the draining, &c. the said Lands.
XXII.Manner of appointing Commissioners in the room of others dead, &c.
XXIII.Proviso respecting Lands in Ravely, Upwood, Sothery, Wicken, Cowfenn, Beezling, and Upwell.
XXIV.Lands in Arrear for Non-payment of Taxes or Penalties for Two Months may be sequestered by Commissioners.
XXV.Governor, &c. not paying Taxes or Penalties whereby the Lands of the
XXVI.Action against Governor, &c. by Persons whose Goods, &c. have been distrained or Lands sequestered.
XXX.The Places where the Commissioners are afterwards to sit;
XXXI.No Commissioners to have Voice respecting their own Division.
XXXIII.What shall create Incapacity of being a Commissioner.
XXXIV.Commissioners empowered to make Satisfaction for Lands injured by making new Works.
XXXV.Lords of Manors and Owners of Wastes and Commons may improve, &c.
XXXVI.Owners of 175 Acres of Land in Sutton and North and South Meadland may sue the Owners of other Lands for Contribution.
XXXVII.Proviso respecting Suits by Persons interested in Londoners Fen, for Rents of their Shares received since Level adjudged drained, and for Contributions against the Owners and Occupiers of Upwell, Outwell, and Welney.
XXXVIII.Proviso for the King's Possession of Dousedale Bank.
XXXIX.How and for what Terms Archbishops, Bishops, &c. may make Leases.
XLIII.Commissioners enabled to decree Recompense to Owners of Lands cut through for conveying the Waters from the Level, and repairing the Banks and Works, and in Default of Payment may tax the 95,000 Acres.
XLIV.The Barons of the Exchequer empowered to hear and determine Differences between Parties, in case the said Judicature do not determine within Twelve Months from 1 Aug. next.
XLV.Proviso for Lessees of the King of the said 10,000 Acres, and their Assignees, being chosen Governor, &c. and voting.
XLVII.How far Breaches in Banks, Sluices, &c. to be made good.
XLVIII.Proviso for Persona claiming under Francis Earl of Bedford, that have changed their Lands.
XLIX.Proviso as to Bounds of Parishes, and Rights of Tithes.
L.Persons having Right of Common in Bedford Level, or others, breaking down Enclosures;
LI.After the Year 1668, Taxes shall not exceed 2s. per Acre in any one Year on the 10,000 Acres vested in the King, or the 2,000 Acres vested in the Assignees of the Earl of Portland. Proviso for Abatement.
LII.Acre Tax for the said 12,000 Acres not to compel or conclude Corporation to lay an Acre Tax on the said 83,000 Acres.
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