- "•* C. i8, 19. Anno vicefimo prlmo Georgii II. A. D. 1745.
" Extrati^ r ^^^ 'Records of any Writing produced in favour of any of the King's loyal Subjefls in Snt-> " lanrl, kc. who j, ,; -^^^^ ^j^^ Court of Seilion, and vhofe Writings v/ere deftroyed by the Rebels, to be "deemed equal to the r,'..„jp^l_ Qath to be made of the principal Writing being dcflroyed by the Rebels. " Defendant may objeft to tiiutTxtraifc. Pcrfons within the Ucfcription of this Act allowed Time to pe- " titionand make Proof of their ■i>^{ieflions. If the Proof be fatisfaclory, the Court to regifter their De- " termination, which {liall be admiti^^ as Evidence. Extradt of the Judgment of the Court may be pro- " duccd in any fubfequent Petition or Su>, as Evidence. Where the Writings have been torn or defaced " by the Rebels, the Sufferers upon producing the faid Writings, to be relieved." CAP. XVllI. An Aft for draining and preferving certain Feii Lands in the feveral Parifhes of Matte)', Upwell, TVelney, Downhatn, Witcham, and in a certain excraparochial flace in Byal Fen, within the Ifle oi Ely and Couiny oi Cambridge. P R. HER E A S certain Fen Lands and Lov/ Grounds lying and being in the feveral Pariflies of Ma- ney, IVelney, Upwell, Dowiiham, JVitcham, and a certain extraparochial Place in Byal Fen, within ' the Ifle of Ely and County Oi Cambridge, and v/ithin the Great Level of the Fens called Bedford Level, ' containing in the Whole fix thoufand feven hundred Acres, or thereabouts (nine hundred and thirty ' Acres whereof, or thereabouts, are commonable Lands, and the reft are Severals) the greateft Part of ' which faid Lands are within the Manor of Money, and the reft within the Parifhes of /^/w;", Upwell, ' Doivnham, Witcham, and a certain extraparochial Place in Byal Fen, and are bounded as follows, videlicet, ' From a Bank known by the Name of The Thirty Feet Bank, at a Place called Welche's Dam, along a Drain ' known by the Name of The Twenty Feet Drain, to the outring Ditch of the five hundred Acres of Land, ' commonly called Carter's Farm, next to the Land in the Poffelfion of Richard Holditch, Efquire, and along ' the faid outring Ditch, to certain Lands in the PoffelTion of Adary Wrijrkt Widow, and from thence to a ' certain Drove called 5jw/ i^«^ Drove, and from thence along the faid Drove to the faid Drain called T7>tf ' Twenty Feet Drain, and from thence to Welney River, and from thence by the faid River, to a Place called ' Darcy Load, and from thence along Darcy Load to a Place called Tvjijlc Lead, and from thence along ' Twijle Load, to a Place called Money Field, and fxora. Money Field ctofi the faid Drove called Byal Fen ' Drove, to the outring Ditch of certain Lands now in the Poffeffion of iv/f/^^rr^ iJira^^ Efquire, next to a ' Place called Wentworth Parts, and along the faid outring Ditch, to the five hundred Acres of Land com-
- monly called Carter's Farm, and along the outring Ditch of the faid five hundred Acres next the Parts,
' to the outring Ditch of the faid Carter s Form next Chatteris Common, and from thence along the faid out- ' ring Ditch, to the outring Ditch of certain Lands in the Poffeffion of /^"T/Z/ff^ £/«»? Efquire, and from.
- thence along the outring Ditch of the faid Lands and the Lands now in the Poffefrion of Tho7?:as Afpland,
' to the aforefaid Bank known by the Name of The Thirty Feet Bank, and from thence along the faid Thirty
- Feet Bank to Welches Dam aforefaid, are fubjedt to Inundations through the Difeft of their Outfals to
- Sea, and are in Danger of being rendered ufelefs, to the great Damage and Impoverifhment of the Own-
' ers of fuch Grounds, and Lofs to the Publick : And whereas the faid Fen Lands and Low Grounds can-
- not be preferved v/ithout the Aid of Parliament, to enable the Owners thereof, and Commoners therein,
'to drain the fame, and to keep the fame drained for the future;' May it therefore pleafe your molt Excel- lent Majefty that it may be enaded, l^e. " Commi/Tioners impowered to make Drains, i^c. and ereft Engines, making Satisfaction to the Owner of " the Soil. In cafe of Difference, the Juftices to adjudge the Damage. Commiffioners impowered to " make Affeffments. The High Lands not to be affeffed. Commiffioners to determine what Lands Ciaii " be deemed fuch. Commiffioners may afiign over the Taxes as a Security for Money borrowed. Com- " miffioners to imbank at the Proprietors Expences certain Parts of the TkY/.'ry i^;•rf Dr.?/.'/, <kc. If tiie " Owners of Lands rcfufe to pay their Quota, it is to be levied by Diftrefs and bale. Tenants to pay tiie " Rates, and deduft the fame out of the Rent. Penalty of loo/. on damaging and deftroying the XVoiks. " For want of Diftrefs the Perfon to be committed. Penalty of burning the Engines, 3 Years Imprifon- " ment. Second Offence, Felony. The Receipts and Dilburfements to be infpedted, and the Accounts " fettled yearly by the Commiffioners. The Rights of the Confervators oi Bedford Level rctrvcd." CAP. XIX. An Ad for the more effetStiial Trial and Punifliment of High Treafon and Mifprifion of High Treafon, in the Highlands oi Scotland', and for abrogating the Practice of taking down the Evidence in Writing in certain Criminal Profecucions ; and for making fome further Regula»l tions relating to Sheriiis Depute and Stewarts Depute, and their SublUtuteSi and for other! Purpofes therein mentioned. so Cei. %, <.43. T? O R the more impartial and effeftual Trial and Puniihment of all Offences of High Treafon and Mif-I ji' prifion of High Treafon, committed in the Highlands of Scotland, and the Limits and Bounds herciiil after-mentioned ; and for taking away any Hopes of Impunity from Pcrfons guilty of Crimes fo dangerous| to his Majefly's Government, and the prefent happy Eftablifhment; Be it cnafted by the King's moit Ex- cellent Majcrty, by and with the Advice and Confcnt of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of ihc fame. That from and, after the jSrlt Day 3 o'
