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174 or Assignes, in some place apt for the same. And that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the saide Provost and Fellowes, their Successours, Deputies and Assignes, having by Arte and Height of Engines, and Waterworkes, or by any other meanes or devise raised the water of the said Springs, and so much of the water there running in the said Ditch or Trench as shall be thought necessary, to such height, and into such place. Pond, head, or receipt, (as to them shall seeme in that behalfe requisite) to conuey and carry the same in close Pipes under the ground, from the said Waterworkes, and the said other places of receipt, unto the Citie of London and the Suburbs thereof, for the perpetuall maintenance and sustenation of the said Provost and Fellowes, and their Successors by the rent to be made of the said Waters conueyed as aforesaid. And that for the conueyance of the said water, it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Provost and Fellowes, their Successors, Deputies and Assignes (in all places convenient betweene the said Waterworkes and the said Citie of London) to dig, cut, and open the ground, to such depth and breadth as shalbe convenient for the laying in of the said pipes or pots, through which the said water shall passe, and for making little Conduit heads for vents unto the same, for the better passage of the said waters, And the same ground so opened for the purpose aforesaid, (after the said pipes or pots are laid in and placed) the said Provost and Fellowes, their Successors, Deputies and Assignes, shall with turfe, earth, grauell, or other materials, againe fill up and cover.

II. And be it further enacted by the authorise aforesaid, That it shall and maybe lawfull to and for the saide Provost and Fellowes, their Succssours Deputies and Assignes, from time to time, and at all times convenient, with their men, Horses, Carts, or other carriages, to have free entry and passage, by, over, and through any ground or Land, in places, and at times meete and convenient, for the doing and performing of any thing requisite, for the making of the said severall passages of waters, or for the do- ing of any other Act or thing concerning the same, authorized by this Act, as also for the continuall prescruation and reparation of the said Workes, as often as neede shall require.

III. And be it further enacted by the authoritie aforesaide, That the Lord Chancellour, or Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England for the time being, (by Commission under the great Seale of England, at the request and charges of the saide Provost and Fellowes, their Successours, Substitutes and Deputies, or upon the complaint or petition of any person or persons, whom it may concerne, shall no- minate, appoint and authorize by Commission or Commissions, under the great Seale of England, seven discrete and sufficient persons, whereof two shall be Justices of Peace of the Countie of Middlesex, and two of the Citie of London, and three others at the choyce and appointment of the said Lord Chancellor, or Lord Keeper, every of the saide persons having Landes and Tenements, of the cleare yearely value of forty pounds at the least, which saide seven persons, or any foure, or more of them, shall have power to order and set downe, what rate or rates, summe or summes of money shall be payed by the saide Provost and Fellowes, (as well for satisfaction and recompence of dammages, in making the fore recited workes, or any thing belonging to the same, as also for any manner of dammages to bee susteined, in the mending or reparation thereof, from time to time, or any other costs or charges, sustained by reason of the same, to the Lords, Owners and Occupyers of the ground and soyle, or to others interested in the said River or Waters, for which, Composition is to bee made by the intent of this Acte, if the parties cannot of themselves agree, and in what manner the same shall be payed. And that for the recovery if such money, as shall bee so ordered and set downe by the saide Commissioners, or any foure or more of them, the partie or parties, to whom the same money shall be due and payable, by the true intent of the said Order, shall or may recover the same, together with the reasonable costs and dammages for the forbearance thereof, against the said Provost and Fellowes, by Action of Debt, Bill or Plaint, in any his Maiesties Courts at Westminster, wherein no Essoigne, or Protection shall bee allowed.

IV. Provided alwaies, and it is further enacted by this present Parliament, and by the authoritie of the same, That the sayd water shall not be conueyed through the house, garden or orchard of any person or persons, or through any part thereof, or through any Corne fields, while the Corne is growing or stand- ing in the same, without the consent first had, of the owners and occupiers of the sayd Houses, Gar- dens, Orchards and Corne fields. Anno