Letter – John Bell to William Bates – 30 Dec 1793

To William Bates of Clarewood in the County of Northumberland Gentleman John Fryer of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne Gentlemen and Thomas Bates of Halton in the said County of Northumberland Gentleman Commissioners named and appointed in and by an Act of Parliament made and passed in the thirtysecond Year of the Reign of his present Majesty King George the third intitled ‘An Act for dividing and inclosing certain Parts of the Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land called Hexhamshire and Allendale Commons and also certain Townfields within the Regality or Manor of Hexham in the County of Northumberland and for stinting the Depasturing of the other parts of the said Commons Moors or Waste Lands.’



I John Bell Agent of Thomas Richard Beaumont Esquire and Diana his Wife Lord and Lady of the said Regality or Manor do on their Behalf by this Writing under my Hand object to the several Claims of the Respective Persons hereafter named claiming Right of Common upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land as hereinafter mentioned, that is to say,

To the Claim of Jane Snowball for a Right of Common in respect of a Garth and Close at Hill-house in the Parish of Allendale for that the said Garth and Close have been taken from the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste land within the Space of fifty Years last past and further her House only is Copyhold under the Regality or Manor of Hexham

To the Claim of Nicholas White for a Right of Common in respect of three Cottages and a Garth at Catton Loaningfoot & because the said Cottages are built upon and the said Garth is a Part of the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste land

To the Claim of Thomas Craig for a Right of Common in respect of one Dwellinghouse and Smith’s Shop and one Close called New Peat Shield for that the said Dwelling house and Smith’s Shop are built upon and the said Close hath been taken from the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Gideon Whitfield for a Right of Common in respect of a Dwellinghouse in Allendale town because the said Dwellinghouse is built upon the Town Street being the Waste of the Lord and Lady of the Manor

To the Claim of Jacob Robinson of Maryland house so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Joseph Newton so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Robert Jobling for a Farm called High Ousley so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land adjoining the said Farm

To the Claim of Joseph Dickinson for South Hesleywell so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at South Hesleywell aforesaid

To the Claim of Ann Toppin for Easter and Wester Garrets Hill so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Edward Robson for Stone hill als Stone hall so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there also for Parkside so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachment upon the same Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Parkside aforesaid

To the Claim of Michael Hutchinson for Heirsleywell Raw so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Joseph Dickinson of Gillshouse so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Rowell for his Estates at Catton and Sunnyside so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Lowes for Holmes so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Thomas Nicholson of Oakey-Dean so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Edward Maughan for Calcoats so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Elizabeth Sparke for Hayleazes so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Graham and William Graham for their Estate at Sunnyside in the Township of Catton so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Johnson for Stoneylaw so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Flake-Gate part of Old-town Pasture

To the Claim of William Lee of Corryhill for Corryhill and Chairheads so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Thomas Snaith for his Estate at Sindropshield so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Hill for his Estate in the Parish of Allendale, to wit, at Studden so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Elizabeth Watton for her Estate called Whitestone or Smiddy so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Matthew Robson for his Estate in the Parish of Allendale, to wit, at Roundmeadows so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Joseph Whitfield for his Estates at Wooleyburnfoot and Hollingreen so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the same Estates respectively

To the Claim of the Heirs of Thomas Reed deceased for their Estate at Coaten Hill otherwise Side House so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Isabel Manderville for Cleughbank so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Paul Blair for Oak Pool so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of William Armstrong for his Estate in Catton called Jacksons Lands and Smeath Lands and the Moiety of Aickley Walls so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of William Sparke Whitfield for his Estates at Burnlaw, Burnlaw hill West-side Hairlaw-Bower and Wooley Burnfoot so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the same Estates respectively

To the Claim of Joshua Watson for his Estates at Swinhopeshield and Tedham so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the same respectively

To the Claim of William Shield for his Estate at Broadwoodhall so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Robert White for his Estate at Cook’s houses so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Anthony Wright for his Estates at Catton and Scotch-hall so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the same Estates respectively

To the Claim of William Keenleyside for Bates-hill so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Ann Keenleyside of Spartywell so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Spartywell aforesaid

To the Claim of Jacob Hutchinson for his Estates at Sipton Shield and Hollinclose so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land lying at or near the same Estates respectively

To the Claim of William Charlton of Hawksteel so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the his Estate at Hawksteel aforesaid

To the Claim of Isaac Chester for his Estate at Hesleywell so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of William Roddam of Knockshield so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Tamar Chester for North Hesleywell so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Nicholas Lee of Appletreeshield so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near Appletreeshield aforesaid

To the Claim of Cuthbert Roddam for his Estate at Knockshield so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near Knockshield aforesaid

To the Claim of John Liddell for his Estates at Wooley, Hagburngate, Hayrake in Swinhope, Broadlee, otherwise Broadlee-head and Farney Cleugh-foot so far as the same respects the Encroachments at or near Hagburngate Hayrake and Farney Cleugh-foot

To the Claim of Thomas Sparke for his Estate in the Parish of Allendale, to wit Roundhill-Field so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the same Estate

To the Claim of Isaac Hall for his Estate at Wester Studden so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Dixon for his Estate at Siptonshield so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John and Matthew Tingate for their Estate at Hay Leazes so far as the same respects their Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Dawson for his Estate at Wester Studden so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Thomas Liddell for his Estate at Broadlee so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Green for Broadgate-head so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Joseph Watson of Shildon for his Estate at Tedham so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Christopher Nevin for Smaleburn so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Alexander Nicholson for his Estates at Blackhouse and Sindrop so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste

To the Claim of the Assignees of Robert Lowes a Bankrupt for their Estate at Nether Limestone-brea so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Matthew Dawson of Far Hope so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near Far Hope aforsaid

To the Claim of the Assignees of John Lee for Sheel-bank so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of the Trustees of William Ord Esqr for Hawkuplee and a Tenement called the Monk in Possession of Matthew Stobart so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the Monk aforsaid

To the Claim of William Ord Esqr for his Estates at Eshiebank Hunter Gap Wide Eale Water Meetings Field and Old Monk so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near Eshiebank Hunter Gap Wide Eal and Old Monk respectively

To the Claim of John Leighton for Strother Meadows so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of George Forster for Cooperhaugh so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Dixon for his Estate at Birkenpeth so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Joseph Lowdon the elder for his Estate at Middleside so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land near the said Estate

To the Claim of Mary Lee for her Estate at Dryburn so far as the same respects her Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Thomas Wilson for his Estate at Carr Shield so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near his said Estate

To the Claim of John Clarke of Lowhouse for his Estate there so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near his said Estate

To the Claim of Matthew Lee for Low-Hairsley so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Thomas Shield for his Estate at Dryburn so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land near the said Estate

To the Claim of Francis Graham for his Estate at Studden so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Robert Forster for his Estate at Birkhot and Birkenpeth so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land near the said Estate

To the Claim of John Sparke for his Estate in the Parish of Allendale, to wit, Upper-Bishopside so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near the said Estate

To the Claim of John Farbridge for his Estate at Hagg so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Routledge for his Estates at Butteryshield, Holling Close Middlehope Greens and Redhaugh so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near ButteryShield Holling Close and Middlehope Meadows respectively

To the Claim of William Summers for Yatehouse so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of the Heirs of Christopher Thirlwall for their Estate at Scotch-hall so far as the same respects their Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Sarah Hall for Milescott so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of John Dawson for Far Pasture and his Estate at Wolfcleugh so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at adjoining his said Estate at Wolfcleugh

To the Claim of Matthew Summers for his Estate at Mount Pleasant being Part of Upper-Eshies so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land

To the Claim of Joseph Watson for Huntwell, Middlehope and his Estate at Riding so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Huntwell Middlehope and Riding aforesaid

To the Claim of Joshua Watson for Sheel Close so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Thomas Harvey for Ellersopsheel so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Coulthard for his Estate called the Nook so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Matthew Bowman for his Estate at Birkenpeth and Upper Eshies so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of the Trustees for the Allendale Free-School for their Estate at Dryside and in Allendale Town so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land adjoining their said Estate at Dryside

To the Claim of John Walton of Wolfcleugh for his Estate there so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Bownas for his Estate at the Middle so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Joseph Bownas for his Estate at the Middle so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Robert French for Hunter Oak and Water Holm Garth so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near Hunter Oak

[In the margin:] Acre Money paid Michs 1784

To the Claim of Nicholas Watson for Taylorburn Broadlee, Dike Nook, and Furnees House so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Taylorburn Hot-house part of Taylorburn Furnes house and Dile Nook

To the Claim of John Harrison for Greenley cleugh and Guisecoats so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of William Keenlyside of Upper Birkot for his Estate there so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Francis Shield for Thornley Gate and Forster’s House so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Bunker’s-Hill part of his Estate at Thornley Gate

To the Claim of Hugh Hutchinson for his Estate in Allendale-Town at Sindrop and at Stone Stile so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land near Sindrop

To the Claim of John and William Burn for Podsbank Low Thornellies Brides Hill and Brides Hill Corn Mill so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land near Podsbank aforesaid

To the Claim of John Currey for Ellersop so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Hammerton for Draper house Bulls Hill, Coeshole High Close and Half Acre so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Draper house Coeshole and Half Acre respectively

To the Claim of Nicholas Ruddock for Bishopfield Juniper house and Low Mill so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments at Bishopfield and Juniper house upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Henry Johnson for a Right of Common for one Burgage or Stone house upon the Top of the Hill in the Dike Row in the North Part of the Tenement called Sheelbank in East Allen with two small Closes to the same adjoining for that said House was built upon the said Closes were taken from off the Common

To the Claim of Henry Mewburn for a Freehold Tenement called Portgate and two Copyhold Tenements called Tombs House and Cooks houses so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Portgate

To the Claim of Revd Calob Dixon for Riding Hill so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Peter Mulcaster for Blackcleugh, Intake-head, Hope-head and North Moorhouses so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at the same Estates respectively

To the Claim of Mary Brown of Peat Shield so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Peat Shield aforesaid

To the Claim of Hugh Watson for Harty Cleugh and Turnershield so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land Harty-Cleugh and Turnershield respectively

To the Claim of John Wilson for Carrshield so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Esther Hunter for Burnfoot so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of James Hyde for Scotch-Hall, Finnyhill, Water house and Scotch-Meadows so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Finnyhill and Scoch-Meadows respectively

To the Claim of William Westgarth for Moor Gate Sheel so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Hannah Bateson for Woodmas Walls so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there and at Outgate Part of Woodmas Walls

To the Claim of John Johnson of Moorside so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Moorside aforesaid

To the Claim of John Roddan for Round-tree Stob so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Shield for Old-Town and Old-Town Wood so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Hugh Shield for his Estate in Catton and at Hoods Riding so far as the same Claim respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John French and Thomas Cowen for Moor-houses so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of William Redchester for Finny-hill so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Finny-hill aforesaid

To the Claim of Mary Lee for her Estate at Hawksteel so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the several Claims of Elizabeth Shield, Mary Watson Ann Shield Thomas Whitfield and Susannah his Wife and William Renwick and Judith his Wife For Stripe house Whiterigg and Low Acton so far as the same Claims respect the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at or near Stripehouse and Whiterigg respectively

To the Claim of George Joseph Winter for Whamlands and Upper Eshies so far as the same respects the Encroachments made upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Joshua Thirlwell for his Estate at Scots-hall so far as the same respects the Encroachments made upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Joseph Bell of Elpha Green so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Robert Archer for Swinhopeshield Knockburn and his Estate in Allendale-town so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Swinhopeshield and Knockburn respectively

To the respective Claims of William Roddam Thomas Barrow and George Pearson for Old-Field so far as the said several Claims respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Old-Field aforesaid

To the Claim of the Revd Nicholas Richardson at Farniside so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Vickers for his Estate at Elpha Green so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Christopher Soulsby Esquire for his Estate at Allendale Town so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land adjoining his said Estate

To the Claim of Elizabeth Reed for her Estate at the Middlehope Low Prye so far as the same respects the Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of George Green for his Estate in Allendale namely Keenlyside Hill so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Hetherington for Pryehouse part of the Tenement called Broomknot so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there  (In the margin)  says all in <Surrr>

To the Claim of Raisley Calvert for Whitley Steel so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Jane Pears for Part of Dirtpotsheel so far as the same respects her Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Walton for Farstiles Burn and Wooley High-house so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of John Thirlwell for his Estate at Scotch Hall so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Robert Hornsby for his Estates at Old-Town, High-Field and Catton so far as the same Claim respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at High-field and Catton respectively

To the Claim of William Currey for New-Fold-House Part of Hayrake so far as the same respects his Encroachment upon the the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Robert Watson for his Estates in the Parish of Allendale namely at Studden so far as the same respects his Encroachments upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land at Studden aforesaid

To the Claim of William Green for his Estate late William Spark’s at Dirtpotshield so far as the same respects the Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Elizabeth Shield of Swinhopeshield so far as the same respects her Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

To the Claim of Thomas Wallis for Kitterlands so far as the same respects the his Encroachment upon the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land there

And for Cause and Reason of Objection to the several Claims hereinbefore mentioned to which no Cause and Reason have been assigned and given I the said John Bell on the Behalf of the said Thomas Richard Beaumont and Diana his Wife do urge and insist that the several Incroachments hereinbefore alluded to and every of them have been taken from the said Commons Moors or Tracts of Waste Land within the Space of Fifty Years last past before passing the said Act of Parliament or have paid some Acknowledgement for the same within that Period of Time

                                                        Jno Bell          1793 Decem 30th 



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Objections to Incroachments in Allendale by John Bell Agent to the Lord and Lady of the Manor