River Lark Act 1698

XVI.

Proviso for Sir Edward Gage, and the said William Gage and their Tenants, carrying Muck and Dung, &c.

And whereas the aforementioned William Gage is Owner of or interested in a greater Proportion of Grounds adjacent to the said River betweene Mildenhall and Bury Saint Edmonds aforesaid than any other Person and may be inconvenienced more than any other by the Undertaking aforesaid And whereas likewise the said William Gage and the Tenants of his Grounds adjacent or neare to the said River have heretofore when there was Occasion carried and conveyed the Hay and other Product of their said Grounds out of the same by Boat upon the said River to be laid up or made use of in other Parts of their Farmes. Be it therefore further provided and enacted That Sir Edward Gage Father of the said William Gage and the said William Gage and either of them their and either of their Heires and Assignes of all such Lands whereof the said Sir Edward and William Gage or either of them are now seized and their and either of their Tenant or Tenants of such Lands shall and may from Time to Time as often as Occasion shall require have Liberty to carry or convey in his or their owne Boats upon the said River or any Part thereof and through the Cutts Passages Sluces and Works or any of them that shall be made by the said Henry Ashley his Heires or Assignes all such and soe much Dung or Muck as he or they or any of them shall make use of for manuring the said Lands or any Part of them and no other without paying any Toll or Payment whatsoever to the said Henry Ashley his Heires or Assignes for carrying or conveying as aforesaid such Muck or Dung And further that the said Sir Edward Gage and William Gage and either of them their and either of their Heires and Assignes and their respective Tenants of such Lands or Grounds whereof the said: Sir Edward and William Gage or either of them are now seized shall have Liberty from Time to Time and at all Times hereafter to remove carry and convey the Hay and other Product of their said Lands and Grounds out of the same by Boats upon the said River soe farr as Occasion shall require in order to lay or spend such Hay or Product upon other Parts of their [X1 said] respective Lands or Farmes and not otherwise without paying any Toll or Payment to the said Henry Ashley his Heires or Assignes for carrying or conveying such Hay or Product in Manner as aforesaid

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll; omitted in King's Printer's Copy.