River Dee, Chester Act 1698

XVII. Proviso for Ann Offley, Widow, and the Lords of the Manor of Blacon, in respect of Enjoyment of Lands and Right of Fishing, as herein mentioned

Provided alwaies That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to hinder or restraine Ann Offley Widow or the Lords Owners or Proprietors of the Mannor or Lordshipp of Blacon within the said County of Chester or of the Lands or Grounds adjoyneing on the North to the said River or her or their Assignee or [X1 Assignees] for the Time being from haveing useing or enjoying all such Lands Grounds and Marshes as adjoyne to the said River and all Fisheries Rights Liberties and Priviledges not inconsistent with or that doe not tend to hinder obstruct or disappoint the setting on foot and carrying on of the said Works untill the said River shall be made navigable and passable with and for Shipps and Vessells to and from Chester aforesaid nor from enjoying henceforth for ever all the Lands Grounds or Marshes scituate lying and being on the North Side of the said intended and herein before described new River or Channell according to her or their respective Estate Right or Interest therein in such manner and with such like Benefitt and Advantage as she or they could might or ought to have done in case this Act had never been made nor from haveing useing or enjoying such Right of Fishery in the said new Channell or River by Boats Angling drawing of Netts or otherwise (except by hanging of Netts over or crosse the said River or by fixing Stakes or Posts in or upon the Banks of the said River to the prejudice of the said Channell and hindrance of the Navigation) as she or they now can or lawfully may doe in the said River in the present Current thereof Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding

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X1 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: Assignes O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]