Any surplus is to be handed over to Drainage Commissioners.

Notes:—

Act.Award.
Boston West division was enclosed in17711772
Algarkirke cum Fosdyke„1771
Frampton„„„1784
Kirton„„„17721773
Skirbeck„„„17711772
Swineshead„„„17731774
Sutterton„„„17721773
Wigtoft„„„17721773
Wyberton„„„1789

APPENDIX A (6)

Knaresborough Forest.—Enclosure Act, 1770

Area.—About 20,000 acres.

Nature of Ground.—Open, Commonable or Waste Lands.

Parliamentary Proceedings.—February 8, 1770.—Petition for enclosure from several freehold and copyhold tenants within the Forest; stating that the said tracts are of little advantage now, whereas it would be of public utility to have them divided into just allotments and enclosed. Leave given, bill presented, read twice, March 19; committed March 28. Petition against the bill from ‘a very great Number of the Freeholders, and Customary or Copyhold Tenants having Right of Common,’ stating that the bill contains provisions very injurious to the petitioners and others. Referred to the Committee.

Report and Enumeration of Consents.—May 7, 1770.—Lord Strange reported from the Committee that the allegations of the bill were true, that no person had appeared before the Committee to oppose the bill, and that ‘the Parties concerned had given their Consent’ ‘(except the Proprietors of Land in the Seven Lower Constableries, assessed to the Land Tax at £47, 2s. 3d. per Annum, and the Proprietors of Land in the Four Higher Constableries assessed to the Land Tax at £118, 3s. 6¾d., and that the whole of the Assessment in the Seven Lower Constableries, and for Estates of several Persons adjoining, being within the District called the Forest, in virtue whereof Right of Common is enjoyed, amounts to £497, 1s. 4½d., and in the Four High Hamlets to £183, 9s. 8d.).’

The bill passed both Houses and received the Royal Assent on May 19.