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A. D. I757* Anno tricefimo Georgii II. ^ 33* ^'7 ' the fenny Parts thereof, to the Outring Dike of the faid Stray Pq/iure, which divides that and the Com- ' mon called Old Stray Pajiure^ and along the faid Dike to the Outring Dike of Mary Catlin, Widow, ' which divides her Adventurers La)2d znd the faid Common called the Old Stray Pajhire ; and from thence

  • to Puddock Drove and from thence along the faid Drove to Puddock Bridge^ or the South Bank of the
  • ■ Forty Foot River ; and from thence along the f-iid Bank, to that Part thereof which is opnofite to the

» aforefiiid Piece of Ground of the faid iVtlUam Chandler^ adjoining to his Muchwood Part, and callecl

  • A Thifile Green Lot; and all the Lands and Grounds lying within fuch Boundaries, containing by Efti-
  • mation three thoufand eight hundred and fifty-feven Acres, or thereabouts, which faid Lands and

» Grounds may be conveniently, and are therefore herein after made, the firft Diftri£l of the Lands and < Grounds intended by this A6t to be drained and preferved ; and all thofe Lands and Grounds lying ' within the Fen called Stocking Fen or Stocking Fen Lotteiy, beginning at the Houfe of Robert Boyden in ' the Great JVhite at Ramjcy Town's End, along th ; Eart Bank of Ramjey High Load to the Drove-way

  • which runs from the faid High Load oppofite to the Gate of the Yard called The Bricklin, and thence

' alone the Dikes which divide Muchwood Parts^ Bangor s Fields^ and the faid Stocking Fen ; and thence ' by the Dike v. hich divides the Lands of David Burges and Holiday's Clojes, to the Outring' Dike which ' divide's the Grounds called IJJington ; and by the faid Dike, to Muckhill End; and fo along the Drove at

  • the Yard's End to the Garden and Houfe of the f^id Robert Boyden, and all the Lands ?.i<l Grounds

« lyin"- within fuch Boundaries in the 'faid Townftiip or Parifh of Ramfey^ containing by Eftimation,

  • two^hundred and fifty Acres, or thereabouts ; which Lands and Grounds may be conveniently, and
  • are therefore herein after made the fecond Di{lri£l of the Lands and Grounds hereby intended to be
  • drained and preferved ; and all thofe Lands and Grounds lying within the faid Fen called The Bill or
  • Bill Lone-ry bounded on every Side by the Nene^ Ramfey High Load, and the Bill Load, and all the
  • Lands and 'Grounds lying within fuch Boundaries, in che faid Townfhip or Parifh oi Ramfey , con-
  • taining by Eftimation, two hundred and fixty-four Acres, or thereabouts ; which Lands and Grounds
  • may be conveniently, and are therefore herein after made, the third Diftrid of the Lands and Grounds
  • hereby intended to be drained and preferved ; and all thofe Lands and Grounds bounded and defcribed
  • as follovv's • that is to fay. Beginning at the Gateway upon the Bank on the North Side of the River
  • ^Nefie between the Lands called Flaws, and the Corner of the Outring Dike of a Loadfend Lot of
  • Robert Serjecwt, along the faid Bank next the River Nene, to Peter Defcow's Bridge ; and then by the

.* Side of Rawjcy Hern next the faid River, to the Corner of Draper s Delph ; and from thence to be

  • continued next to the Outring Dike of Rainfey Hern, next Draper's Delph, to the laid River Nene^
  • along the Eaft Bank thereof, to Dantree Style^ next the Common called The Gore Common ; and along
  • the fame next the Outring Dike of Dantree Farm ; and excluding Dantree Farm, to a Farm of the faid
  • Coulfon Fellowes, in the Occupation of HofeaTaffine; and along the faid Farm, next the Outring Dike
  • of the faid Dantree Farm; and thence along the North Side of the Divifion Dike which divides the
  • Lands of Maitheiu TVyldbore Efquirt, now in the Tenure of Johnfon, Widow, and the faiJ
  • Dantree Farm to the Bank of the fiid Widow Johnfon, next IVhittlefea Mcer, and along the fame Bank,
  • to BevilVs River Side; and from thence along the South Weft Side of a Drove-way which divides the

' Pariflies of Water-nexvton and IVhittlefea ; and from thence acrofs Upwood Drove and Drain near Plumber s

  • Bridge to the South Weft Side of Delph Dike, to the Divifion Dike which divides Middlefuore. and

' Loadfend aforefaid ; and then along the Side of the fame Dike to the Gateway upon the Bank on the ' North Side of the River Nene, between the Lands called Plaws and the Corner of the Outring Dike of ' ferved- and all thofe Lands and Grounds called Loadfend and Longbeach, with Beaupre and JVinfore Mecr^

  • and the Adventurers Lands oi Robert Boyden^ in the faid Townfhip or Parifti of Ramfey, containing by

' Eftimation five hundred and forty-three Acres, or thereabouts; which Lands and (jrounds maybe ' conveniently, and are therefore herein after made the fifth Diftri(5l of the Lands and Grounds hereby

  • intended to be drained and preferved ; and all thofe Lands and Grounds called Meerfide and Midfettcr
  • Lottery, in the faid Townfhip or Parifh of Ranfey, with fifty Acres, now_ belonging to Fra-icis Ibcrfon,

' and one hundred and eighty Acres to the faid Coulfon Fellowes, containing in the Whole by Eftimation,

  • one thoufand two hundred and thirteen Acres, or thereabouts, and bounded as follows ; that is to fay,
  • Beginning upon Delph Dike, oppofite to the Outring Dike of Francis Iberfons fifty Acres, next Glajf-

' raore to The Outrintj Dike of the one hundred and eighty Acres of the faid Coulfon Felhtoes, next Glaff-

  • more -o a Drove called Hwnfdrove, and along the fame Drove to a Farm of the faid Coulfon Felloives,
  • now' in the Tenure of Ifaac Hanch.r ; and along the Outring Dike which divides the faid Farm and

' Meerfide Lottery, to a certain Stile or Pleading on the Baiik next the River Nenc ; from thence along

  • the fame Bank to another Farm Houfe of the hid Coulfon Felloives, in the Tenure of IVilliam Brown;

' and alon'T the fame Bank to Bodfey GraveT< d Loadfend Bank ; and from thence along Delph Dii':e Drove,

  • oppofite to a certain Farm of the faid Maithevj IVyldbore^ in the Tenure of Bartholomcvj Iblnt, acrofs

' the Meerftde Drove, upon Delph Dike Bank, to the Corner of the Outring Dike of the fifty AlCtcs next

  • Gloffmore, of the (aid Francis Iberfon, oppofite to Delph Dike aforefaid ; and all the Lands and Grounds
  • within fuch Boundaries ; which Lands and Grounds may be conveniently, and are therefore herein aitcr
  • made the fixth Diflvift of the Lands and Grounds hereby intended to be drained and preferved, which

' are fubjecl to be overflowed, but are capable of being drained, and thereby greatly improved ;' May it therefore pleafc your Majefty, that it may be eaacled. And be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent 3 - Majefty,