# Rivers Wye and Lugg Act 1695, Section XXVI: If the said Earl of Kent, his Heirs, &c. omit to put up such Lock, or do such Works, for Seven Months, from the 25th March 1696.


then the said Trustees may appoint Persons to do the same; and to repaire, in case the said Earl of Kent, his Heirs, &c. shall neglect, upon Notice; and the Trustees may levy the Charges incurred by Distress; and no Privilege allowed or pleaded in such Proceedings.
And for the better and more certaine effecting the said Navigation Itt is hereby further enacted That in case the said Earle. of Kent his Heires or Assigns shall omitt or neglect the making and putting up such House and Lock or taking downe Ten Yards in Length of the Wear aforesaid Twelve Inches lower or making the said smooth Slope to the bottom of the River so as the Fish may be preserved from being taken which by this Act hee and they are required to doe and performe relating to the said House Lock Wear and Fishery by the space of Seven Months after the Five and twentieth Day of March in the Yeare of oure Lord One thousand six hundred ninety six or if the said Anthony Earle of Kent his Heirs or Assigns shall omitt neglect or refuse the doeing and performing any other matter or thing on his or their part to be done or performed by virtue of this Act that then it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Trustees or any Seven or more of them and they are hereby authorized and impowered to direct appoint and imploy Agents and Workmen to doe and performe the same and every other thing on the said Earle of Kent his Heires or Assignes part to be done by virtue of this Act and from time to time for ever to amend and repaire the said Lock House and Passage for Fish and every part thereof if it shall want Reparation in case the said Earle of Kent his Heires or Assigns or any other Person or Persons having any Estate or Interest in the said Wear shall neglect doeing the same by the space of Foure Weeks after Notice in Writing given att the Mill or Forge there or Farme called Killyards herein after mentioned or to the said Earle of Kent his Heires or Assignes under the Hands and Seals of any Seven of the said Trustees And further That in case the said Earle of Kent his Heires or Assigns or such Person or Persons that hereafter may have any Title or Interest in the said New Weare shall faile in the Performance of all or any of the severall Appointments of this Act that then and soe often it shall be lawful for the said Trustees or any Seven or more of them to levy by Distresse upon the said Forge or the said Farme and Lands there called Killyards now in the Possession of George White situate and being in the Parishes of Whittchurch and Ganarew in the said County of Herefored such Su[m]m and Sum[m]s of Money as shall be actually expended in making good such Failure and all Arrears of the said Ten Pounds per Annum with the Costs and Charges thereof and all Money which shall be expended in doeing such other Matters or Things on the part of the said Anthony Earle of Kent his Heirs or Assignes to be done or performed by virtue of this Act for the free Navigation of the said River and Preservation of the Fish as aforesaid in which Proceedings noe Priveledge of Parliament Peerage or any other Protection whatsoever shall be claimed pleaded or allowed of in any Court or Courts whatsoever.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/14/section/XXVI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rivers-wye-and-lugg-act-1695/section-XXVI
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