SIR FRANCIS DRAKE AND THE PLYMOUTH CORPORATION. 457 
And wheare also the Inhabitaunts of the same Towne are Incor- 
porated by Kinge Henry the Sixte by the name of the Maio™ and 
Coialtie of Plymouth whiche is confirmed by yot Mat and dyuers 
yo" noble Progenito™ Kings of this Realme. 
Maye it therefore please yo’ moste Excellent Matie of yo™ moaste 
noble and aboundant Grace and accustomed Favoure that yt maye 
be Inacted by this present Phament that yt shalbe Lawfull to & 
for the saide Mayo™ and Coialtie and to theire successo™ at all 
Tymes after the Feaste of Easter nowe next comynge, to digge and 
myne a Diche or Trenche conteynenge in Bredthe betwene sixe or 
seaven Foote over in all Places throughe and over all the Lands 
and Grounds lyeing betweene the saide Towne of Plymmowth and 
anye parte of the saide Ryver of Mewe als Mevye, and to digge, 
myne, breake, banck and cast vpp, all and all maner of Rockes 
Stones Gravell Sande and all other Lets in any places or Groundes 
for the convenyent or necessarie Conveyenge of the same River to 
the saide Towne, and further from Tyme to Tyme to doe Repacon 
and make Weares Bancks and all other Things necessarie whereby 
the saide River may be brought & conteynewe vnto the saide 
Towne withowte Lette Denyall Vexacon or Trouble of the Lord or 
Lords Owner or Owners of the same grounde or of any other pson 
or psons by suyte in the Lawe or otherwise vpon Payne of xx! for 
everie Tyme that they or anye of them do attempte the Contrarie 
thereof, the one half thereof to be to of saide Soveraigne Ladie and 
thother halfe to the said Maio and Coialtie & their Successo™ to be 
recovered by Action of Debte, Bill, Pleynt, or Informacon, wherein 
the ptie Defendant shall not wage his Lawe, nor in the saide Action, 
Actions, or Suytes anye Essoyne Licence or Protection shalbe 
allowed, The saide Maiot and Coialtie gyving and payenge to the 
Lorde or Lords Owner or Owners of the Soyle where suche Things 
shalbe made or done, in Recompence and satisfaction of & for the 
Lande or Grounde so to be digged or myned, for the full & 
absolute Purchase of the same to them and their Successo™ so 
moche money as by the twoe Iustices of the Assise of the Countie 
of Devon for the Tyme being shalbe adiudged ordeyned and deter- 
myned And also gyveng and payenge to the Tennts Fermo* and 
Occupiers of suche Lande or Grounde for suche Hurts or Losses as 
they or any of them shall have or susteyne by the same, as moche 
a3 shalbe assessed adiudged and determyned by the saide two 
Tustices of Assises, the same Recompence and Satisfaction as well 
concernynge the Lord or Lords of the Lande as the Tenants 
Fermo™ and Occupiers of the same to be paied by the saide Maiot 
& Coialtie of the saide Boroughe for the tyme beinge or theire 
Successo™ within the space of Sixe Weekes next after the ratinge 
assessing and determynenge of the same, vnlesse the saide Maio 
& Coialtie & theire Successo™ can otherwise compounde and agree 
wt the Lords Tennts Fermo™ & Occupiers of suche Lande and 
Grounde or with any of them, and in Case yt happen the Maiot 
