Statement of Facts, on the Injurious Treatment of J. Elsee, Esq.: Late Tenant of a Considerable Portion of Havering Park Farm, in the Forest of Hainault, in Certain Transactions with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and Their Agents; To Which Are Added Notes in Illustration of the Gross Abuses of the Forest Laws.Elsee, John
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Statement of Facts, on the Injurious Treatment of J. Elsee, Esq.: Late Tenant of a Considerable Portion of Havering Park Farm, in the Forest of Hainault, in Certain Transactions with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and Their Agents; To Which Are Added Notes in Illustration of the Gross Abuses of the Forest Laws.
Elsee, John
Elsee, John -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Land tenure -- Great Britain
While in such suspense, in the _November_ ensuing, without any more
communication with the arbitrators, or any acquaintance with their
proceedings, except that Mr. Driver and Mr. Peake could not agree, Mr.
Elsee received an award to pay to the crown the enormous sum of £2066:
3_s._: 10½_l._ without any allowance whatever, and without any reference
to the credit side of Mr. Elsee’s account. We subjoin the award, that
the document may assist the commentary.
To all to whom these presents shall come,
I the within named Edward Mee, sending greeting, Whereas the within
named Edward Driver, and Robert Peake could not agree upon the
premises within referred to them, and make their determination in
regard thereto in writing under their hands, on or before the first
day of September now last past, so that it devolves upon me, the
within named Edward Mee, as umpire within mentioned, as appears by a
memorandum in writing, made and written at the foot of the within
agreement or submission, and signed by the said Edward, Driver and
Robert Peake, NOW KNOW YE, that I, the within named Edward Mee,
having taken upon myself the burden of the said umpirage, and having
duly weighed, considered, and examined the several matters and things
so in difference, and agreed to be referred as with to mentioned.
DO, by this my award, umpirage, and final determination in writing,
between the parties in difference, of and concerning the premises
within agreed to be referred, award and determine in manner and form
following, that is to say. That the within named John Elsee do at
the office of Messrs. Jones and Green, between the hours of ten and
twelve o’clock in the forenoon, on Monday, the 29th day of November
next ensuing, pay, or cause to be paid, unto the within named William
Huskisson, William Dacre Adams, and Henry Dawkins, or the
commissioners for the time being of his Majesty’s woods, forests, and
land revenues, the sum of 1,888_l._ 9_s._ 10½_d._ of lawful money of
Great Britain, in full of all claims and demands of them the said
commissioners, on behalf of his Majesty, or otherwise howsoever
against the said John Elsee, his executors, or administrators, of or
touching, or in any manner whatever concerning, or having relation to
the matters in difference, and agreed to be referred as within
particularly mentioned, save and except that the said John Elsee, his
executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and will bring back and
lay upon the farm and land stated and referred to in the within
written agreement, or submission, in a husbandlike manner, two cart
load of good rotten dung, or an equivalent proportion of other
equally good manure, for every load of hay which has been, or may at
any time hereafter be carried off and from the said farm and lands as
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