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[Iand by them on the said grounds, and to … [Iand by them on the said grounds, and to watch the said grounds<br />
to keepe pthers from fishing and dredging there,. And otherwise hee<br />
csnnot answer saving as aforesaid, and saving that about two monethes since
[LH MARGIN]<br />
they cut away the trawle of John [?Eton] a fisherman of Milton, and were afterwards glad to referr the matter, and<br />
to pay him 3 ''li'' for his dammage<br />
awarded and restore his<br />
net and goods, there<br />
being a warrant taken out<br />
of this Court by him<br />
against them, whicjh<br />
was served on them, and<br />
thereupon they came to the<br />
said reference and agreement.<br />
[MARKE, LH MARGIN]
To the tenth hee saith the persons interrogated are Inhabitants of Strowde.
To th eleaventh hee hath not soe deposed.
[MARKE] [MARKE, RH SIDE]
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The same day. [CENTRE HEADING]
Examined upon the foresaid allegation.
'''7.'''
'''James Stacey''' of Strowde in the County of<br />
kent ffisherman, aged 51 yeares or thereabouts<br />
sworne and examined.
To the said allegation hee saith and deposeth that hee hath well<br />
knowne the East Swale and hartie shore allegate for theise<br />
fourty yeares last past, during which space hee hath bin a ffisher<br />
man and boy of Strowde where hee hath dwelt for all the said time<br />
and for theise eighteene yeares off and on by times hee this deponent<br />
hath fished there although hee dwelt in Strowde, and others of<br />
Strowde have often fished there in the said space; And saith that<br />
the said place or places is or are an arme of the sea and part<br />
of the sea, where the sea ebbs and flowes, and where a shipp of<br />
three hundred tunns may saile and passe in and out, and for such<br />
the same was and is commonly accompted and reputed; And saith<br />
that the same being soe a part of the sea the ffishermen of Strowde and<br />
Milton and places adiacent ought to fish there and dredge. And<br />
otherwise hee cannot depose, saving hee hath knowne the ''Marmaduke<br />
frigot'' carried in and out there.
To the Interrogatories. [CENTRE HEADING]
To the first and second hee saith hee is a fisherman of Strowde in his<br />
owne right, and claimes right of fishing and dredging in the grounds<br />
and places in question: and is concerned as a partie in this sute against<br />
the ffeversham men and contributeth towards the chardge thereof, and<br />
endeavoureth to maintaine his right. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 3 and 4 hee saith that the men of ffeversham interrogated doe use<br />
to fish and dredge in the said grounds in question, and endeavour to expell<br />
others therefrom, claiming to themselves the right of fishing and<br />
dredging there. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
To the 5. 6. 7. 8 and 9. hee saith that hee for his part was never<br />
troubled or arrested for fishing on the said grounds, but others of Milton<br />
and Strowde have bin troubled by the ffeversham men for fishing in the<br />
same, namely John Reppingall and John [?Sammon]<br />
and others. And saith the ffishermen of ffeversham use to provide and<br />
store the said grounds with oisters and use to watch the said grounds to<br />
keepe others from fishing there. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
Tohere. And otherwise hee cannot depose.
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