Section XXVIII The said Earl may pull down the said Wear and Lock.

If the said Wear and Lock decay, &c. so as to leave the said Rivers open, the said Earl, his Heirs, &c. not obliged to maintain the same, or to pay the said £10 per Annum; Occupiers of the said Wear, or other Person hindering Navigation, Penalty £100; Limitation of Prosecution; Full Costs.

Provided alsoe and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Earle of Kent his Heires or Assignes to pull downe remove and abate the said Wear and Lock if they shall think fitt so to doe And that if att any time hereafter the said Wear and Lock shall be pulled downe or suffered to decay and fall downe soe as the said River shall be left open and free & no Obstruction thereby of the said Rivers being navigable in that place That then and so long as the same River shall continue open and free no Obligation shall remaine upon the said Earle his Heires or Assignes to maintaine or keep up the said Lock or Wear and the said yearly Rent X1or Su[m]m of Ten Pounds per Annum shall cease and not be paid for that time Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding And if any Tenant Undertenant or Occupier of the said Wear or any other Person or Persons whatsoever shall hinder or cause to be hindred any Boats Barges or Vessells from passing through the said Lock or shall destroy or cause to be destroyed any Fish att the said Wear Lock or Forge contrary to the Provision herein before for that Purpose made Then every such Tenant Undertenant Occupier or other Person so offending shall forfeit for every such Offence the Su[m]m of One hundred Pounds of lawfull Money of England to any Person that shall within Six Months after the Offence co[m]mitted sue for the same by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information in any of His Ma[jes]ties. Courts of Record att Westminster wherein no Essoigne Protection Privelege of Parliament or other Privelege Wager of Law or more then one Imparlance shall be allowed and in such Action the Plaintiff shall recover his full Costs