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I shall now endeavour to prove, that this 

 river is not only a public river, but has, time 

 out of mind, been a navigable one. And here I 

 shall adopt the plan of the author of the Pam- 

 phlet before noticed, beginning with the most 

 modern authorities, and proceed up to IVIagna 

 Charta, observing that these proofs are not 

 only legal ones (being taken from Acts of Par- 

 liament), but it is submitted are ample, strong, 

 and unanswerable. 



By the Statute of 24th Geo. II. c. 8, for the 

 better carrying on the navigation of the Thames 

 and Isis, it is recited " that the Rivers Thames 

 and Isis have time out of mind been navigable 

 from the City of London, to the village of Ber- 

 cott, in the county of Oxford, and from the 

 City of Oxford, westward, beyond Letchlade." 



By the Statute of 6 and 7th of William and 

 Mary, c. 16. to prevent exactions of occupiers 

 of locks and wears on the Thames, it recites 

 " that the Rivers Thames and Isis have timeout 

 of mind been navigable from the City of London 

 to Bercott, in the County of Oxon, and /or divers 

 years last past from thence to somewhat farther 

 than Letchlade." 



