{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rivers-wye-and-lugg-act-1695/section-XXV",
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  "legislation": "aep/Will3/7-8/14",
  "legislation_title": "Rivers Wye and Lugg Act 1695",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rivers-wye-and-lugg-act-1695",
  "path": "section/XXV",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "XXV",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Earl of Kent, his Heirs, &c. and any other Person having an Interest in the new Wear to make and maintain; a Lock upon the said River Wye where the said new Wear now stands; and to build a House Rent—free for and to pay a Person £10 per Annum for opening and shutting the said Lock; and to do certain Works for preserving Salmon and other Fish.\nAnd whereas the Right Honorable Anthony Earle of Kent is possessed of a Wear called New Weare upon the said River Wye in the said County of Hereford and a Forge or Iron-work and for the Benefitt of the said Navigation and Fishery is contented att his owne Charge to make such Lock and doe such things as are herein after mentioned on his and their parts to bee done and performed and to debarr himselfe and his Heirs for the future from taking any Fish whatsoever att the said Weare Lock or Forge Be it therefore hereby further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Earle of Kent His Heires and Assigns and all such Person and Persons as now have or hereafter shall or may have any Estate Right Title or Interest whatsoever in the said Wear called New Wear the better to effect the Navigation of the said River shall from time to time for ever hereafter att his and their owne p[ro]per Costs and Charges make and maintaine a good convenient and sufficient Lock in and upon the said River att or neare the place where the said Weare now stands such as shall consist with the Navigation of the said River and the passing of all Boats upp and downe the said River there And shall likewise att all times hereafter att his and their owne proper Costs and Charges build and keep in good Repaire a fitting and convenient House upon his the said Earle of Kents Lands next adjoyning to the said New Wear for the perpetual Habitation of a Person Rent free to keep the said Lock and constantly to attend the opening and shutting thereof Which Person shall be always named and appointed by the said Trustees for the River named or appointed in this Act or any Seven or more of them for the time being And further that the said Earle of Kent his Heires and Assigns and all Persons having any Right Title or Interest in the New Wear as aforesaid shall for ever pay unto such Person attending the opening and shutting of the said Lock the yearely Su[m]m of Ten Pounds by Foure Quarterly Payments And for the better Preservation of the Salmon and other Fish from being taken by any Weels Netts Potts Engines or other Devices att the said New Wear Lock or Forge and for their more convenient Passage up and downe the said River the said Earle of Kent his Heires and Assigns and all Persons claiming or to claim any Estate Title or Interest in the said New Wear shall take downe Ten Yards in Length of the said Wear full Twelve Inches lower then the now lowest part of the said New Weare in such part thereof as is or shall be next adjoining to the said Lock and shall make and maintaine a plain smooth and slope descent from the said lowered Ten Yards of the said Wear to the bottom of the said River such as is usual in the like Cases and shall be sufficient for preserving the Fish from being taken and shall not lay or place any Netts Snares Engines Weels Potts or other Devices whatsoever in or upon that or any other part of the said Wear Lock or Forge nor take or destroy the said Fish or hinder or obstruct their free Passage there.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/14/section/XXV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:23:40.685007+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}