To the right honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament the humble petition of John Smith of Sandwich Draper, in behalfe of himself and the inhabitants of Margate.
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             To the right honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament the humble petition of John Smith of Sandwich Draper, in behalfe of himself and the inhabitants of Margate.
             Smith, John, of Sandwich, draper.
          
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           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           now
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           John
           Smith
           of
           Sandwich
           Draper
           ,
           in
           the
           bebalfe
           of
           himself
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           Margate
           .
        
         
           Sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           for
           neer
           two
           and
           thirty
           years
           since
           ,
           untill
           within
           six
           years
           last
           past
           ,
           the
           Sea-works
           of
           
             Margate
          
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Thanet
             ,
          
           were
           maintained
           by
           Scots
           on
           the
           Houses
           and
           Lands
           there
           ,
           together
           with
           part
           of
           the
           benefits
           of
           the
           Peer
           (
           the
           said
           peer
           being
           a
           great
           and
           continuall
           cause
           of
           the
           devastation
           of
           the
           said
           works
           )
           which
           Scots
           were
           imposed
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Sewers
           ,
           who
           then
           viewed
           and
           took
           care
           of
           the
           said
           works
           ;
           during
           all
           which
           time
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           said
           Town
           was
           preserved
           ,
           and
           little
           or
           no
           hurt
           done
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           Sea
           .
        
         
           That
           about
           six
           years
           since
           ,
           divers
           persons
           whose
           estates
           lies
           more
           backward
           from
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           in
           lesse
           danger
           ;
           aiming
           more
           at
           their
           private
           ends
           ,
           than
           the
           publicke
           good
           ,
           questioned
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           alledging
           the
           said
           Seaworks
           were
           not
           in
           compasse
           of
           the
           Statute
           ,
           on
           which
           their
           Commission
           was
           granted
           :
           whereupon
           the
           Commissioners
           wholly
           rejected
           the
           said
           workes
           :
           and
           since
           that
           time
           the
           Sea
           hath
           done
           above
           four
           thousand
           pounds
           worth
           of
           hurt
           there
           ;
           and
           threatens
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Town
           .
           That
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           rejecting
           of
           their
           charg
           of
           the
           works
           ,
           your
           petitioner
           was
           Expenditor
           of
           the
           same
           works
           ,
           &
           had
           some
           estate
           there
           in
           housing
           ,
           did
           for
           safeguard
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           Town
           go
           on
           in
           repair
           of
           the
           said
           works
           ;
           towards
           which
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           borrow
           two
           hundred
           pound
           upon
           his
           own
           band
           (
           for
           which
           he
           still
           paies
           use
           for
           )
           his
           Scot
           granted
           him
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           being
           deni'd
           to
           be
           paid
           him
           ;
           But
           after
           great
           charges
           upon
           the
           said
           works
           ,
           by
           the
           late
           violence
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Jetty-works
           were
           taken
           away
           for
           want
           of
           due
           reparations
           ,
           whereupon
           your
           petitioner
           ,
           finding
           the
           burden
           in
           supportable
           for
           himselfe
           alone
           to
           undergo
           ,
           &
           considering
           what
           the
           miserable
           event
           would
           be
           if
           neglected
           ,
           did
           gain
           a
           Certificate
           from
           the
           Maior
           and
           Jurats
           of
           
             Dover
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Town
           Seal
           (
           in
           whose
           jurisdiction
           
             Margate
          
           is
           )
           of
           the
           great
           danger
           the
           
           said
           Town
           was
           in
           ,
           with
           a
           Petition
           subscribed
           by
           many
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           wherein
           was
           desired
           Timber
           for
           the
           present
           making
           up
           of
           the
           said
           works
           ,
           and
           a
           Scot
           as
           formerly
           continued
           ;
           which
           Petition
           and
           Certificate
           was
           presented
           to
           the
           right
           honourable
           Committee
           of
           Admiralty
           &
           Cinque Ports
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           an
           order
           was
           made
           &
           directed
           to
           some
           Knights
           and
           Gentlmen
           neer
           
             Margate
          
           to
           view
           the
           said
           works
           ,
           and
           to
           report
           the
           danger
           ,
           and
           charge
           of
           repair
           to
           that
           Committee
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Order
           annexed
           appears
           :
           who
           with
           experienced
           workmen
           measured
           and
           cast
           up
           the
           charge
           ,
           and
           made
           report
           of
           it
           accordingly
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Report
           also
           appears
           :
           upon
           which
           report
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           (
           after
           along
           and
           chargeable
           attendance
           )
           made
           a
           further
           Order
           :
           wherein
           they
           declared
           what
           they
           conceived
           fitting
           to
           be
           done
           therein
           .
           And
           in
           regard
           the
           same
           works
           lay
           within
           the
           jurisdiction
           of
           the
           Sinque-Ports
           ,
           they
           thought
           fit
           to
           recommend
           the
           businesse
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           either
           to
           be
           by
           them
           confirmed
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ordered
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           wisdomes
           should
           seem
           meet
           ;
           as
           by
           that
           Order
           also
           appears
           .
           But
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           more
           weighty
           businesse
           ,
           your
           Petitioner
           as
           yet
           hath
           had
           no
           further
           order
           or
           redresse
           heerin
           ,
           although
           the
           Sea
           hath
           done
           above
           five
           thousand
           punds
           worth
           of
           hurt
           within
           four
           years
           past
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           interim
           ,
           and
           for
           these
           six
           years
           past
           ,
           your
           Petitioner
           hath
           defended
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Town
           at
           his
           own
           charge
           ,
           and
           expended
           the
           summe
           of
           four
           hundred
           eighty
           pounds
           eighteen
           shillings
           and
           eight
           pence
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           particular
           accompt
           under
           the
           workmens
           hands
           appears
           ;
           besides
           his
           charges
           in
           soliciting
           of
           the
           businesse
           ,
           amounting
           to
           above
           three
           hundred
           pounds
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           neglect
           ,
           losse
           and
           hinderance
           of
           his
           trade
           ,
           to
           at
           least
           six
           hundred
           and
           fify
           pounds
           ,
           without
           any
           peny
           recompence
           ;
           which
           will
           be
           to
           his
           sudden
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           if
           not
           relieved
           by
           your
           Honours
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             therefore
             please
             your
             honours
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             premisses
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             place
             of
             such
             consequence
             where
             Embassadors
             and
             persons
             of
             great
             quality
             take
             shiping
             ,
             and
             are
             landed
             ,
             may
             not
             be
             quite
             overwhelmed
             ,
             and
             the
             estate
             of
             your
             Petitioner
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             quite
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             their
             wives
             ,
             children
             and
             families
             ruined
             )
             to
             be
             pleased
             speedily
             to
             Order
             ,
             that
             sufficient
             Timber
             may
             be
             allowed
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             present
             breaches
             may
             be
             timely
             repaired
             ,
             and
             for
             time
             to
             come
             upheld
             ,
             by
             Scots
             on
             the
             houses
             and
             lands
             there
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             poundage
             upon
             commodities
             exported
             and
             imported
             from
             and
             to
             the
             said
             Island
             ;
             That
             the
             Peer
             Wardens
             may
             be
             yearly
             accomptable
             to
             the
             Maior
             and
             Jurats
             of
             
               Dover
               ,
            
             for
             the
             money
             by
             them
             received
             and
             expended
             about
             the
             same
             ,
             a
             moiety
             of
             the
             overplus
             to
             be
             allowed
             yearly
             towards
             the
             said
             Works
             ;
             and
             that
             your
             Petitioner
             may
             be
             speedily
             satisfied
             his
             said
             disbursments
             about
             the
             said
             Works
             .
             And
             Your
             Petitioner
             shall
             ever
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Die
             Jovis
             ,
             18.
             Novemb.
             1647.
             
          
           At
           the
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           Cinque-Ports
        
         
           IN
           reading
           the
           Petition
           of
           
             John
             Smith
          
           Expenditor
           for
           the
           Works
           against
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           deficiency
           of
           the
           said
           Works
           ,
           his
           charg●s
           in
           attending
           that
           businesse
           of
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Thanet
             ,
          
           the
           delaies
           used
           by
           some
           that
           have
           addressed
           their
           Petition
           to
           this
           Committee
           in
           opposition
           of
           his
           ;
           by
           their
           not
           standing
           to
           what
           had
           been
           mutually
           agreed
           before
           some
           of
           this
           Committee
           ,
           and
           proposing
           away
           for
           repaire
           of
           the
           said
           Works
           ,
           and
           keeping
           of
           them
           for
           the
           future
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           that
           
             Henry
             Crisp
          
           Esquire
           ,
           
             George
             Summer
             ,
             William
             Coppin
             ,
             Thomas
             Wheatley
             ,
             Edward
             Brooks
             ,
          
           and
           
             Stephen
             Bishop
             ,
          
           doe
           attend
           this
           Committee
           on
           this
           day
           three
           weeks
           ,
           by
           themselves
           or
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           on
           their
           behalf
           ,
           sufficiently
           instructed
           to
           answer
           the
           said
           Petition
           ,
           and
           failing
           thereof
           ,
           this
           Committee
           will
           proceed
           to
           settle
           such
           resolution
           upon
           
             John
             Smiths
          
           said
           Petition
           ,
           as
           shall
           appear
           most
           meet
           ,
           without
           further
           delay
           .
        
         
           
             Signed
             by
             my
             Lord
             of
             Warwick
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             the
             said
             Committee
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           true
           Copie
           of
           the
           Agreement
           which
           the
           Island-men
           ,
           before
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           agreed
           on
           ,
           but
           now
           fall
           from
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           set
           their
           hands
           to
           :
           Here
           followeth
           ,
        
         
           UPon
           debate
           before
           the
           Honourable
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           for
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           Cinque-ports
           ,
           of
           the
           matter
           in
           difference
           touching
           the
           repairing
           ,
           sustaining
           ,
           and
           keeping
           of
           Jetty-workes
           against
           the
           Sea
           at
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Thanet
             ,
          
           for
           preventing
           the
           destruction
           and
           swallowing
           up
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           of
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           Sea
           breaking
           in
           upon
           it
           .
           And
           upon
           hearing
           of
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           Expenditor
           for
           the
           said
           Town
           ,
           and
           his
           councell
           on
           the
           one
           side
           .
           And
           of
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Crisp
             ,
             Henry
             Crisp
          
           Esq
           .
           
             Richard
             Hartie
             ,
             Jeffery
             Sandwell
             ,
             John
             Broxland
             ,
             Marke
             Ambrose
             ,
             Tho.
             Smith
          
           Senior
           ,
           
             George
             Somner
             ,
             John
             Tomblin
             ,
             Wil.
             Copin
             ,
             John
             Pannell
             ,
             James
             Hannaker
             ,
          
           and
           
             Richard
             Jenvey
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Councell
           on
           the
           other
           side
           .
           Upon
           the
           whole
           businesse
           there
           arose
           two
           Questions
           .
           The
           first
           ,
           How
           the
           said
           Jetty-works
           might
           for
           the
           present
           be
           repaired
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           future
           maintained
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Sea
           might
           be
           kept
           from
           breaking
           in
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Town
           might
           be
           preserved
           ?
           The
           second
           ,
           How
           the
           said
           
             Smith
             ,
          
           the
           Expenditor
           might
           be
           satisfied
           and
           reimbursed
           the
           monies
           
           and
           charges
           he
           had
           laid
           out
           ,
           and
           been
           at
           in
           this
           publique
           and
           common
           businesse
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           past
           ?
           And
           as
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Crisp
             ,
             Henry
             Crisp
          
           Esq
           .
           
             Richard
             Hartie
             ,
             Jeffery
             Sandwell
             ,
             John
             Broxland
             ,
             Marke
             Ambrose
             ,
             Tho.
             Smith
             ,
          
           Senior
           ,
           
             George
             Somner
             ,
             John
             Tomblin
             ,
             Wil.
             Coppin
             ,
             John
             Parnell
             ,
             James
             Hannaker
             ,
             Richard
             Jenvey
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Councell
           did
           offer
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           repairing
           of
           the
           said
           Jetty-workes
           and
           the
           keeping
           thereof
           ,
           might
           be
           entrusted
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           with
           200.
           
           Tunne
           of
           Timber
           ,
           to
           be
           allowed
           unto
           them
           for
           the
           said
           worke
           for
           the
           present
           sufficiently
           repair
           the
           said
           Jetty-works
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           defensive
           against
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           safe
           guard
           and
           preserve
           the
           said
           Town
           of
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           and
           every
           part
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lands
           thereto
           belonging
           ,
           against
           the
           violence
           and
           breaking
           in
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           present
           as
           for
           the
           future
           for
           ever
           hereafter
           ,
           without
           any
           further
           tax
           ,
           allowance
           or
           charge
           ,
           to
           be
           yeilded
           ,
           made
           ,
           paid
           or
           imposed
           therefore
           ,
           but
           only
           a
           scot
           ,
           or
           tax
           of
           12.
           pence
           in
           the
           pound
           ,
           to
           be
           levied
           and
           paid
           out
           of
           the
           Houses
           erected
           against
           the
           said
           workes
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           paid
           but
           once
           in
           the
           year
           and
           no
           oftner
           .
           And
           for
           the
           performance
           thereof
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           as
           well
           for
           the
           present
           repairing
           ,
           as
           future
           sufficient
           keeping
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           ,
           upon
           the
           rate
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           further
           demand
           .
           The
           said
           parties
           before
           mentioned
           did
           by
           themselves
           and
           their
           Councell
           ,
           make
           offer
           ,
           to
           put
           in
           sufficient
           Security
           ,
           as
           this
           Committee
           or
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           should
           approve
           and
           like
           of
           ;
           which
           being
           accepted
           and
           yielded
           unto
           by
           the
           said
           
             Smith
          
           the
           Expenditor
           ;
           the
           Committee
           thought
           fit
           that
           the
           same
           should
           be
           subscribed
           by
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           to
           remain
           with
           this
           Committee
           ,
           or
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Houses
           ,
           as
           should
           be
           requisite
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           the
           second
           Question
           ,
           touching
           the
           charge
           and
           disbursments
           of
           the
           said
           
             Smith
             ,
          
           for
           that
           the
           parties
           could
           not
           agree
           upon
           the
           same
           ,
           nor
           how
           and
           in
           what
           manner
           they
           had
           been
           laid
           out
           .
           It
           was
           humbly
           praied
           ,
           That
           a
           Commission
           might
           be
           ordered
           to
           issue
           out
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           of
           the
           Cinque-ports
           ,
           to
           examine
           witnesses
           upon
           such
           matters
           ,
           interrogations
           ,
           and
           questions
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           
             Smith
          
           for
           his
           part
           might
           see
           cause
           for
           the
           better
           ascertaining
           of
           the
           said
           disbursments
           ,
           and
           charges
           by
           him
           expended
           ;
           And
           wherein
           the
           said
           other
           parties
           might
           joyn
           and
           counterexamine
           likewise
           if
           they
           thought
           meet
           .
           That
           so
           examinations
           being
           duly
           taken
           ,
           they
           might
           be
           returned
           to
           this
           Committee
           ,
           whereupon
           this
           Committee
           might
           be
           truly
           informed
           of
           the
           true
           state
           of
           the
           matter
           ;
           and
           so
           give
           such
           order
           for
           relief
           of
           the
           said
           
             Smith
             ,
          
           as
           they
           should
           hold
           just
           and
           equitable
           .
        
         
           
             A
             certificate
             from
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             
               Margate
               ,
            
             shewing
             the
             sad
             and
             lamentable
             condition
             that
             the
             said
             Town
             is
             in
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             late
             breach
             which
             the
             Sea
             made
             ;
             which
             might
             have
             been
             prevented
             ,
             had
             the
             Island
             men
             stood
             to
             the
             forementioned
             Agreement
             .
             A
             true
             copie
             whereof
             here
             followeth
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           the
           Cinque-Ports
           .
        
         
           THese
           are
           further
           to
           informe
           your
           Honors
           ,
           That
           whereas
           the
           Jetties
           of
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Thanet
             ,
          
           and
           County
           of
           
             Kent
             ;
          
           and
           the
           great
           danger
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           ,
           have
           many
           times
           and
           late
           been
           discussed
           before
           your
           Honors
           ,
           and
           whereupon
           your
           Honors
           out
           of
           a
           commisseration
           ,
           and
           due
           consideration
           ,
           of
           the
           danger
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           and
           Inhabitants
           there
           ;
           have
           been
           favourably
           pleased
           to
           grant
           some
           convenient
           quantity
           of
           Timber
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           defence
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           and
           Inhabitants
           there
           ,
           against
           that
           raging
           and
           mercilesse
           Element
           ,
           the
           Sea
           .
           And
           whereas
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           on
           Sonday
           last
           past
           ,
           (
           being
           the
           12.
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           
             March
             ,
          
           )
           to
           send
           a
           most
           tempestuous
           tyde
           ,
           against
           the
           said
           Town
           ,
           (
           as
           at
           other
           places
           )
           by
           reason
           whereof
           ,
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           said
           workes
           is
           broken
           down
           ,
           and
           some
           part
           of
           a
           House
           of
           this
           bearer
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           is
           demollished
           ;
           and
           whereas
           not
           only
           the
           estate
           there
           of
           the
           said
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           but
           of
           many
           other
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           ,
           are
           (
           if
           not
           very
           speedily
           secured
           )
           like
           to
           come
           to
           utter
           ruine
           and
           decay
           .
        
         
           The
           premises
           considered
           ,
           May
           it
           yet
           again
           please
           your
           Honors
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           deplorable
           condition
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           and
           Inhabitants
           ,
           into
           your
           speedy
           and
           mature
           consideration
           ,
           and
           to
           afford
           such
           a
           quantity
           of
           Timber
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           and
           Inhabitants
           ;
           and
           also
           to
           appoint
           and
           ordain
           some
           able
           man
           (
           whom
           your
           Honors
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           )
           to
           take
           care
           of
           the
           said
           workes
           ,
           as
           in
           an
           exigence
           of
           so
           much
           concernment
           and
           danger
           is
           required
           .
        
         
           
             In
             witnesse
             whereof
             ,
             we
             your
             Honours
             humble
             petitioners
             have
             subscribed
             our
             hands
             (
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             said
             Town
             )
             
               the
               13.
               day
               of
               
                 March
                 ,
                 Non
                 salutis
                 ,
              
               1647.
               
            
          
           
             Subscribed
             by
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             
               Margate
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Cinque-Ports
           and
           Admiralty
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           please
           this
           Honorable
           Committee
           :
        
         
           WE
           whose
           names
           are
           here
           under
           written
           (
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Town
           and
           Port
           of
           
             Sandwich
          
           )
           doe
           humbly
           certifie
           (
           being
           thereunto
           requested
           )
           unto
           your
           Honors
           in
           the
           name
           ,
           and
           behalf
           of
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           (
           one
           of
           our
           said
           
           Town
           )
           .
           That
           (
           to
           our
           knowledge
           )
           he
           hath
           been
           a
           man
           alwaies
           wel-affected
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           their
           actings
           ,
           and
           proceedings
           for
           the
           publique
           Interest
           ,
           welfare
           ,
           and
           happinesse
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           And
           in
           order
           thereunto
           he
           hath
           declared
           his
           forwardnesse
           ,
           (
           we
           believe
           beyond
           his
           abilities
           )
           in
           contributions
           and
           subscriptions
           for
           Horse
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           and
           Monies
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           he
           hath
           (
           as
           we
           are
           informed
           ,
           through
           the
           opposition
           of
           some
           ill-affected
           persons
           )
           suffered
           much
           in
           his
           estate
           (
           sundry
           waies
           )
           by
           his
           long
           attending
           on
           his
           businesse
           of
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Thanet
             ;
          
           (
           which
           if
           effected
           we
           believe
           would
           tend
           to
           a
           Publike
           good
           ,
           and
           benefit
           .
           )
        
         
           We
           ,
           (
           your
           humble
           servants
           ,
           considering
           the
           premises
           )
           doe
           humbly
           beseech
           and
           request
           ,
           this
           Honorable
           Committee
           ,
           for
           to
           consider
           his
           cause
           ,
           and
           to
           answer
           his
           desire
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           are
           confident
           of
           )
           as
           your
           Honors
           apprehend
           them
           just
           :
           and
           with
           what
           convenient
           expedition
           it
           may
           be
           ;
           which
           otherwise
           (
           considering
           also
           his
           great
           charges
           and
           expences
           in
           prosecuting
           therof
           )
           may
           prove
           to
           be
           to
           the
           extreame
           wrong
           and
           dammage
           (
           if
           not
           the
           utter
           undoing
           )
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           Family
           .
        
         
           
             Humbly
             represented
             and
             subscribed
             ,
             by
             the
             Major
             and
             Jurets
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           
             Die
             Sabba
             .
             27.
             
             February
             1646.
             
          
           At
           the
           Committee
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           for
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           Cinque-Ports
           .
        
         
           ON
           consideration
           of
           a
           Petition
           presented
           to
           this
           Committee
           ,
           by
           
             John
             Smith
             Expenditor
          
           for
           
             Margate
          
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Thanet
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           in
           behalf
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           and
           owners
           of
           the
           houses
           and
           lands
           lying
           against
           the
           Sea
           at
           
             Margate
          
           aforefaid
           ;
           the
           same
           setting
           forth
           the
           great
           danger
           the
           said
           Town
           is
           in
           of
           being
           carried
           to
           Sea
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           losse
           already
           befallen
           the
           estates
           of
           many
           the
           Inhabitants
           ;
           by
           the
           carrying
           of
           many
           of
           their
           houses
           already
           to
           Sea
           ,
           through
           the
           decay
           of
           certain
           Jetty
           works
           heretofore
           made
           for
           defence
           thereof
           ;
           and
           praying
           that
           Timber
           may
           be
           appointed
           for
           repair
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           as
           also
           that
           money
           may
           be
           raised
           for
           the
           perfecting
           thereof
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           arrears
           of
           a
           Scot
           of
           two
           shillings
           per
           pound
           ,
           heretofore
           charged
           upon
           the
           houses
           and
           lands
           there
           ;
           and
           of
           another
           Scot
           of
           thirty
           six
           
           pound
           
             per
             Annu
             .
          
           laid
           upon
           the
           Peer
           of
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Sewers
           for
           the
           East
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           about
           twenty
           five
           years
           ago
           ,
           the
           paying
           thereof
           having
           been
           for
           some
           years
           discontinued
           :
           and
           that
           for
           the
           future
           maintaining
           thereof
           ,
           the
           said
           Scots
           may
           be
           continued
           ;
           or
           that
           in
           liew
           of
           a
           moiety
           of
           two
           shillings
           
             per
          
           pound
           ,
           reasonable
           poundage
           may
           be
           set
           down
           upon
           certain
           commodities
           going
           in
           and
           out
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           a
           list
           of
           which
           commodities
           ,
           and
           of
           rates
           proposed
           to
           be
           set
           upon
           them
           respectively
           was
           now
           presented
           ,
           and
           upon
           reading
           a
           Certificate
           from
           some
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           the
           State
           thereof
           was
           referred
           by
           the
           Committee
           ,
           to
           be
           viewed
           and
           certified
           ;
           they
           thereby
           setting
           forth
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Jetty
           works
           ,
           being
           by
           them
           surveied
           ,
           and
           workmen
           consulted
           with
           ;
           They
           found
           that
           fifty
           five
           Rods
           of
           Timber-work
           is
           in
           decay
           ,
           which
           requiring
           double
           work
           will
           take
           up
           six
           hundred
           and
           five
           Tun
           of
           Oaken
           Timber
           ,
           that
           the
           workmanship
           will
           amount
           to
           as
           much
           or
           more
           charge
           ,
           than
           the
           Timber
           ;
           and
           there
           will
           need
           a
           continuall
           charge
           to
           keep
           it
           for
           the
           future
           :
           And
           for
           that
           this
           Committee
           is
           informed
           by
           some
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           viewed
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           finde
           the
           defect
           and
           danger
           of
           the
           said
           Town
           to
           be
           very
           great
           ;
           and
           for
           as
           much
           as
           the
           same
           is
           within
           the
           jurisdiction
           of
           the
           Cinque-Ports
           ,
           this
           Committee
           doth
           thereby
           conceive
           it
           their
           duty
           to
           represent
           it
           to
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           doth
           recommend
           it
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           present
           defects
           may
           be
           repaired
           ,
           and
           sufficient
           Timber
           for
           that
           end
           allowed
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Town
           may
           in
           time
           to
           come
           be
           secured
           ,
           by
           a
           Scot
           upon
           the
           said
           Houses
           and
           lands
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           poundage
           upon
           commodities
           exported
           and
           imported
           ,
           from
           and
           to
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           as
           they
           in
           their
           wisdomes
           shall
           think
           fit
           ;
           as
           also
           that
           consideration
           may
           be
           had
           of
           the
           Petitioner
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           his
           disbursments
           for
           the
           upholding
           of
           the
           said
           works
           (
           which
           by
           his
           Petition
           is
           alledged
           to
           amount
           unto
           four
           hundred
           and
           twenty
           pounds
           )
           in
           such
           a
           way
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           meet
           ;
           he
           having
           offer'd
           (
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Certificate
           is
           mention'd
           ,
           upon
           allowance
           of
           a
           moiety
           of
           the
           said
           Scot
           ,
           &
           of
           a
           poundage
           on
           the
           said
           commodities
           ,
           to
           perform
           the
           said
           work
           (
           being
           first
           furnished
           with
           timber
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           and
           to
           engage
           an
           estate
           of
           a
           thousand
           pound
           value
           to
           keep
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           lastly
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           Certificate
           and
           of
           the
           Schedule
           of
           rates
           upon
           the
           said
           commodities
           be
           annexed
           to
           this
           Report
           .
        
         
           
             WARWICK
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Whereas
           the
           Jetty-works
           of
           Margate
           in
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Thanet
             ,
          
           according
           to
           an
           Order
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Committee
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           Cinque-Ports
           ,
           being
           surveied
           by
           us
           James
           
             Oxenden
          
           Knight
           ,
           Major
           
             Boyce
          
           
             Esq
          
           
             Henry
             Crisp
             ,
          
           Esq
           ;
           and
           we
           calling
           three
           sufficient
           Carpenters
           to
           measure
           the
           works
           ,
           it
           was
           found
           to
           be
           in
           decay
           ,
           as
           following
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           That
           there
           was
           55.
           rods
           of
           worke
           measured
           and
           found
           in
           decay
           ,
           each
           of
           which
           rods
           was
           conceived
           would
           take
           up
           5.
           
           Tunns
           and
           half
           of
           Timber
           for
           single
           workes
           ,
           and
           for
           double
           workes
           so
           much
           more
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           requiring
           all
           double
           worke
           ,
           it
           will
           take
           up
           in
           the
           whole
           605.
           
           Tunns
           of
           Oaken
           Timber
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           workmanship
           for
           Carpenters
           ,
           Sawyers
           ,
           and
           other
           workmen
           ,
           will
           amount
           to
           as
           much
           or
           more
           charges
           ,
           then
           the
           Timber
           to
           compleat
           the
           said
           workes
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           it
           will
           require
           a
           constant
           and
           continuall
           charge
           in
           repairing
           ,
           upholding
           and
           keeping
           the
           same
           workes
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           if
           the
           now
           Expenditor
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           may
           be
           yearly
           allowed
           12.
           pence
           in
           the
           pound
           upon
           all
           Houses
           and
           Lands
           ,
           which
           for
           25.
           years
           past
           paid
           2.
           shillings
           in
           the
           pound
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           Scot
           .
           And
           also
           if
           he
           may
           receive
           according
           to
           the
           rates
           of
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           particular
           commodities
           set
           down
           and
           expressed
           in
           a
           Schedule
           hereunto
           annexed
           ,
           and
           as
           this
           Honorable
           House
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ,
           and
           as
           is
           used
           in
           other
           maritan
           Towns
           ,
           he
           is
           willing
           to
           undertake
           to
           performe
           the
           said
           worke
           ,
           being
           furnished
           with
           Timber
           sufficient
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           will
           engage
           1000l
           .
           Lands
           and
           Houses
           in
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           for
           performance
           and
           keeping
           of
           the
           said
           workes
           for
           ever
           ,
           he
           being
           the
           fittest
           man
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           being
           already
           entrusted
           for
           by
           the
           said
           Town
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Town
           being
           now
           in
           most
           eminent
           danger
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           if
           not
           speedily
           helped
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           
             JAMES
             OXENDEN
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           Having
           about
           eight
           months
           past
           ,
           with
           the
           Lieutenant
           of
           
             Dover
          
           Castle
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Henry
             Crisp
             ,
          
           surveighed
           the
           dangerous
           condition
           of
           
             Margate
             ,
          
           I
           did
           finde
           that
           there
           is
           fifty
           five
           rods
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           which
           of
           necessity
           must
           be
           maintained
           against
           the
           rage
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           did
           also
           finde
           by
           the
           judgement
           of
           able
           workmen
           then
           present
           ,
           that
           the
           premises
           will
           require
           the
           Timber
           and
           expence
           here
           above
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           
             HENRY
             HEYMAN
             .