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in Edward I. 's reign to belong to the Bridge, as 

 being worth 20, seems to have been estimated 

 at a very similar value in the reign of Henry 

 VII. ; but the powers before exercised by the 

 " Serjeant of the Dee," were at this time claimed 

 by the Corporation, under letters patent from 

 that Monarch. An inspeximus existing in 

 the Muniment-rooms in Chester Castle, lately 

 brought to light by Mr. Black, Assistant Keeper 

 of the Bolls, and bearing on this question, con- 

 tains a charter of which the following is a trans- 

 lation : 



"Charter fcfltf) ol tf)t pet ^ 



antf 0f dti)er }E)U* Henry, by the grace of God 



ttfJ t0 tje ( King 0f England and France 



0f tfje H0rtf f and Lord of Ireland, to the 



tl)t mug's" Cttg Of <tll)e& Archbishops, &c. 



tcr. 



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" We have granted, moreover, to the same citizens 

 and to their successors, for us and our heirs, that the 

 same mayor or sheriffs, their heirs or successors in 

 perpetual future times, have a scrutiny in the water of 

 Dee from a certain place called the Irenbrigge, unto a 

 certain place, Arnoldshire, to survey and search all 

 nets, weirs, and other engines for taking fishes, found 

 in the same water, and, as well for examination as for 

 enquiry to take, carry, retain, and at their pleasure to 

 burn, all and singular those things which shall happen 

 to be found, set, or erected there against the form of 

 any statute set forth or ordained ; or to the destruction 



