The Parish of St Saviour, Southwark

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The records of the Surrey and Kent Commissioners of Sewers (SKCS) are mostly housed at the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA). They are excerpted here in two parts. There is an index.

Part One (this file) consists of entries from the single largest document in the collection, SKCS/018, a bound ledger of some 450 folios of presentments, plus another 50 or so blank leaves. The volume contains minutes of several Court sessions 1569-1606.
Part Two consists of the remaining records, mostly rolls of fewer than ten membranes, with entries from 1608 onward.
For details of the documents at LMA, click here.
These extracts are modernised, except for surnames, and are arranged chronologically.
Units of Measure: 'pole' and 'rod' are equivalent terms for a measure of 16½ feet, and are used interchangeably in these documents, sometimes within the same entry. A 'perch' is a square rod. Forty perches make one 'rood', or ¼ acre. A rood is not a rod. An 'estreat' is an order to enforce collection.
NOTE: the entries below are for properties within St Saviour parish. Many parishioners were also landholders of properties elsewhere within the jurisdiction of the Commission; these latter holdings are not yet entered.

LMA, SKCS/018: 1568/9 January 3 to 1606 April 25: Not available for general access; microfilm X067/001.

Court of 1568/9 January 3 [fo.1r-v]:

Court of 1568/9 March 14 [ff.2v-10v]:

• Ralph Barton of London, goldsmith, to mend six rods of his wharf against the Thames by his tenements in 'the vper grounde in paris garden', by May first, else 6s8d penalty for every rod not done.
• Humphrey Evans to mend and renew one rod and a half of his wharf against the Thames in 'the vper grounde of paris garden', by May first, else 10s penalty.
• William Lydgearde and John Wingrave are to plank and wharf one rod of their wharf at the stile against the Prince's Meadow and to mend the sluice there, by May first, else 6s8d penalty.

Court of 1569 October 1 [fo.17r-v]:

Court of 1569 October 31 [ff.18r-20r]:

Court of 1569/70 January 20 [fo.20r]:

Court of 1569/70 February 20 [ff.21r-23v]:

• the bishop of Winchester 'and the reste of the levye within that hath comoditye' of the common sewer going under the Boar's Head, to mend the sluice there, by Whitsuntide, else 3s4d penalty for 'euerye one that hath commoditye there in not doinge the same'.

Court of 1570 April 11 [ff.24r-25r]:

Court of 1570 May 19 [fo.25v]:

Court of 1570 June 28 [fo.26r-v]:

Court of 1570 October 6 [ff.26v-27r]:

• the bishop of Winchester, Anthony Cage, Henry Steede, Peter Haminges, Nicholas Raven, Lady Barbara Champion, Thomas Dent, Richard Patrick, Edmund Burton, and Adrian Dudunson, all having 'the Commoditye of the commen sewer' going under the Boar's Head, ordered to mend the same sluice before Lady Day next, upon pain of 20s for each person not complying.

Court of 1570 December 18 [ff.27v-29v]:

• Richard Skott to mend four rods of the wharf before his tenements on the Bankside, by Lady Day, else 13s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• William Broker to mend five rods of the wharf before his tenements on the Bankside, by Lady Day, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• Mr Rauen fishmonger and his tenants to mend six rods of wharf before his tenements on the Bankside, by Lady Day, else 20s penalty.
• William Legarde to scour eight rods of his ditches on the Bankside, by Lady Day, else 46s8d penalty.

Court of 1571 April 20 [ff.30r-32r]:

• the bishop of Winchester to cleanse one rod under the bridge going into the Park in St Saviour, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty if not done.
• Richard Pawmer to cleanse seven rods of the ditch by his barn in St Saviour, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• John Smithe to clear and wharf 14 rods by Maid Lane, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• 'Hopkins the Dier' to clear and wharf eight rods by Maid Lane, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• Howelle Somer to clear and wharf 16 rods by his garden in Maid Lane, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• Richard Lucas to clear and wharf nine rods by his garden in Maid Lane, and also 19 rods lying between him and Howell Summer on the east side of Maid Lane in St Saviour, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• Simon Powlter to clear and wharf 16 rods on the back side of his ground in Maid Lane, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• John Deane to clear nine rods lying in Maid Lane, by 1 November, else 3s4d penalty for every rod not done.
• Boar's Head Sluice: assessments to be levied on all persons with lands along Boar's Head Sluice in St Saviour parish as follows:

• Robert, bishop of Winchester: 40 acres at 20d per acre: £5
• Lady Barbara Champion: one acre: 6s8d
• Nicholas Raven fishmonger or Thomas Raven: 6 acres at 3s4d per acre: 20s
• George Fletcher or John Russell: ½ acre: 5s
• Peter Hemminges or Henry Stede fishmonger: 1½ acres: 10s
• Merrick Hardinge, John Charels or Thomas Boggett: one rod: 2s
• Ellis Williams, Edward Johnson, Simon Buttrolbe or Richard Skot: one rod: 2s
• John Come, John Stile, John Parder and William Broker: ½ acre: 4s
• Edward Hayward, Ralph Stringfelow or Gilbert Rocket: one rod: 2s
• Richard Patricke: one acre: 6s8d
• Elizabeth Denton: widow, 2½ acres: 15s
• Edward Burdon: ½ acre: 4s
• Adrian Dudimason: one acre: 6s8d
• Nicholas Dalton: 40s
• the lord S^t.John: £3.13s.4d
• Walter Meres: 33s4d

Court of 1571 June 8 [fo.32v]:

Court of 1571 June 9 [fo.33r-v]:

Court of 1571 July 11 [ff.34r-35r]:

• the bishop of Winchester to clear one rod under the bridge by lord Rochester's, by Michaelmas, else 3s4d penalty. ['done']
• John Lucas, John Daye, Gilbert Rocket, Francis Welle, William Cox and Thomas Chambers appeared before the Court to affirm that there are others who should also be charged with the reparation of the Boar's Head Sluice.

Court of 1571 November 30 [fo.35r-v]:

• The Jurors for Surrey East, and especially their leader William Gardiner, are found yet again [see 1570 May 19] to be negligent in not having followed up on presentments to see if the work ordered done has actually been done. Henceforth any juror failing to appear for jury duty is to forfeit 3s4d for each non-appearance.

Court of 1571/2 January 18 [ff.35v-39v]:

• Richard Bowmer to clear, with Richard Hauckinges and others, their part of 25 rods of the common sewer; and, with Nicholas Stubbs, to clear another 18 rods, by Lady Day, else 20d forfeit for every rod not done.

Court of 1572 April 21 [fo.40r]:

Court of 1572 June 2 [ff.40v-42r]:

• William Gardner and the other jurors ordered to bring in, by next Sunday, a full list of all their presentments, with the full names of all owners or occupiers of the lands along Duffield Sluice between Newington and Lambeth, else every juror to forfeit 20d.
• Duffield Sluice being in great decay, it is ordered that the whole circuit of Duffield Sluice, by estimation 440 acres, and also all the upland between Newington and Lambeth draining into the said sluice, containing 82½ acres, shall be charged 2s every acre, and any owner or occupier refusing to pay shall be fined an additional 2s.
• Richard Harrison and Godfrey Hayes, jurors, fined 3s4d each for failing to appear.

Court of 1572 July 7 [ff.42v-48v]:

Court of 1572 September 27 [ff.49r-52r]:

Court of 1572 December 1 [ff.52v-54v]:

Court of 1572/3 February 14 [ff.55r-56v]:

Court of 1573 March 28 [ff.56v-59r]:

Court of 1573 June 27 [fo.59v]:

Court of 1573 October 3 [fo.60r]:

Court of 1573 December 11 [ff.60v-67r]:

Court of 1573/4 January 5 [ff.67v-68r]:

• A letter from Robert, bishop of Winchester, written 'from my house in Southwerke', complaining that 'a common Sewer nowe in the occupieng of one hunt, who maried w^th Smythes widow' is flowing backwards to the detriment of 'my grounde adioyninge thervnto'.

Court of 1574 April 6 [ff.68v-69v]:

Court of 1574 July 7 [fo.70r]:

Court of 1574 July 18 [ff.70v-73r]:

• John Rolfe to pile one rod of his wharf on the Upper Ground against the Thames, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty. ['done']
• Henry Slede to pile one rod of his wharf on the Upper Ground against the Thames, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty. ['done']
• John Gardner to pile one rod of his wharf on the Upper Ground against the Thames, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty. ['done']
• Richard Edwardes to pile one rod of his wharf on the Upper Ground against the Thames, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty.

Court of 1574 October 8 [ff.73v-75v]:

• John Dorrelle of the Bankside to pile four rods of his wharf against the Thames, by Hallontide, else 6s8d penalty for every rod not done. ['done']

Court of 1574 December 1 [ff.76r-77r]:

• Cornelius Allen to mend one pole of his wharf adjoining the Thames in St Saviour, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s.
• Thomas Dorrell to mend two poles of his wharf adjoining the Thames in St Saviour, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s for every rod not done.
• John Warbush to mend one pole of his wharf adjoining the Thames in St Saviour, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s.
• Thomas Gonne grocer to mend two rods of his wharf adjoining the Thames in the Upper Ground, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s for every rod not done.
• Thomas Pinder to mend six rods of his wall against the Thames in the Upper Ground, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s for every rod not done.
• Richard Lane to mend two poles of his wall against the Thames in St Saviour, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s for every rod not done.
• George Wrighte, Thomas Erle and Robert Grafton, tenants of the children of one Eston, to mend two poles of their wharf against the doors adjoining the Thames in St Saviour, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s for every poll not done.
• the bishop of Winchester to raise two rods of wall of the bank at the sluice next to Harry Fletcher's ground in St Saviour, by 20 January next, else penalty of 10s for every rod not done.

Court of 1574/5 February 14 [ff.77r-79v]:

Court of 1575 May 20 [ff.80r-81v]:

• Thomas Newton and his tenants Ralph Newman, Richard Pinder, William Stafford and Henry Wilsonne to scour their ditch of the common sewer against their grounds on the back side of the Clink, by Midsummer next, else penalty of 10s each. ['done']
• Robert Frier and his tenants John Reynoldes, Elizabeth Thackwell and Richard Wilforde to scour six poles of their ditch against their grounds in the Clink, by Midsummer next, else penalty of 10s each for every rod not done. ['done']
• Robert Brandon goldsmith to remove his grates from the common sewer and to drag 10 rods of the ditch adjoining his garden, by Midsummer next, else penalty of 20s for grates not removed and 10s for every rod not done. ['done']
• James Coney and George Fletcher to mend one rod of their wall against the Thames, by Midsummer next, else penalty of 13s4d. ['done']
• James Barrow to mend one rod of his wharf lying against the Thames, by Midsummer next, else penalty of 13s4d. ['done']
• Widow Lucas and her tenant Robert Wrighte to mend one rod of their wharf lying against the Thames, by Midsummer next, else penalty of 13s4d. ['done']
• George Wrighte, Thomas Erle and Robert Griffin's widow, tenants to the heirs of one Eston, presented again [see 1574 December 1] that they have not mended two poles of their wharf against their doors by Candlemas last, as directed; to be completed by Michaelmas next or new penalty of 13s4d for each pole not done. ['not done']

Court of 1575 July 4 [fo.82r]:

Court of 1575 October 1 [ff.82v-83v]:

• George Wrighte, Thomas Earle and Widow Griffen, tenants to Mistres Eston, presented yet again [see 1574 May 20] that they have still not mended two rods of their wharf, having had day given; they now must pay 13s4d; and they are given a further date of 25 March, else further penalty of 20s for each pole not done. ['25th of March done'] [Curiously, these persons were presented at the same Court by the jurors for the West part of Surrey, in addition to this presentment by the jurors for the East. Perhaps a scribal error.]
• Jurors amerced 3s4d each for failure to be present when called for jury service: Thomas Thomas, Hugh Hamerton, Thomas Jaques (amerced twice), Ralph Cardiffe, James Chebbalde, John Treene, Thomas Westwraye, Ellis Williams, John Yonge, Ralph Cardiff.

Court of 1576 April 28 [ff.84r-87r]:

• Henry Campion to board and fill three rods of his wharf in St Saviour parish, to be completed by Michaelmas next on penalty of 6s8d for each pole not done. ['done']
• Charles Allen to board and fill 1½ rods of his wharf in St Saviour parish, to be completed by Michaelmas next on penalty of 6s8d for each pole not done. ['done']
• Ralph Barton to board and fill one rod of his wharf in St Saviour parish, to be completed by Michaelmas next on penalty of 6s8d. ['not done']
• Widow Snackes to board and fill one rod of her wharf in St Saviour parish, to be completed by Michaelmas next on penalty of 6s8d. ['done']

Court of 1576 July 13 [ff.87v-90v]:

Court of 1576 July 21 [fo.90v]:

Court of 1576 October 5 [fo.91r-v]:

Court of 1576 October 10 [ff.91v-92r]:

Court of 1576 November 2 [ff.92v-93v]:

• Ralph Barton of St Saviour, goldsmith, has not complied with the order given him on 28 April to board one rod of his wharf by Michaelmas last; his penalty of 6s8d now due; to be done by Candlemas next or new penalty of 10s.

Court of 1576 December 1 [fo.93v]:

Court of 1576/7 January 2 [fo.93v]:

Court of 1576/7 January 19 [fo.94r-v]:

• Jurors ordered to make, with diligent care, a book of 'the whole contentes of acres of lande meade & pasture' within their charge, to be fair-written by Saturday 23 May next.

Court of 1576/7 March 23 [fo.94v]:

Court of 1577 April 20 [fo.95r]:

Court of 1577 May 22 [fo.95r]:

Court of 1577 June 5 [fo.95r-v]:

Court of 1577 July 5 [ff.95v-97r]:

Court of 1577/8 January 12 [ff.97r-103v]:

• Boar's Head Sluice: assessments to be levied on all persons with lands along Boar's Head Sluice in St Saviour parish as follows:

• Bishop of Winchester for 40 acres — 30s
• Lady Barbara Champion's tenant for one acre — 6d
• Nicholas Raven for six acres — 3s
• Peter Hunnynges fishmonger for 1½ acres — 9d
• Merrick Hardinge for one rod — 1½d
• Richard Scott for one rod — 1½d
• William Broker for ½ acre — 3d
• Gilbert Rockett for one rod — 1½d
• Richard Patracke for one acre — 6d
• John White for 2½ acres — 15d
• Edward Burton for ½ acre — xvd
• Adrian Dudemyson for one acre — 6d
• George Fletcher for ½ acre — 3d
• Thomas Newton for one acre — 6d
• John Trene for ½ rod — 3 farthings
• Widow Hudles for ½ rod — 3 farthings
• Widow Harman for ½ rod — 3 farthings
• Anthony Good or his tenant John Yonges for 10 acres — 5s
• Peter Hilles for four acres of garden plots — 2s
• [blank] Brande of London, scrivener, for four acres — 2s
• Churchwardens of St Saviour or their tenant Edward Hunt for The Vine, ½ rod — 3 farthings
• Roger Farthinge for one acre — 6d
• Ann Emersan or her unnamed tenant for ½ acre — 3d
• Hans Paule for ½ acre — 3d
• William Elkyn for ½ rod — 3 farthings
• Dorothy Fynche for ½ rod — 3 farthings
• Richard Sharpe for ½ rod — 3 farthings
• Mr Hobson for six acres — 3s
• Richard Rither for two acres — 12d
• Widow Basseley for one acre — 6d
• Robert Bitterman for 40 acres — 20s
• Thomas Stone for one acre — 6d
• Henry Steede for one acre — 6d
• Edward Whystowe for three rods — 4½d
• Churchwardens of St Mildred Bread Street for one acre — 6d
• [illegible]ffyce in Cornhill and William Morrar for one acre — 6d
• Gilbert Rockette or his unnamed tenant for one acre — 6d
• Robert Branden goldsmith in Cheapside, for one acre — 6d
• [blank] Mechcer's tenant for one acre — 6d

Court of 1578 April 4 [fo.104r]:

Court of 1578 November 3 [ff.104r-105v]:

• Ralph Barton of London, goldsmith, to mend six poles of his wharf against the Thames in 'the vpper grounde in Parris Garden', by 30 November, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1578/9 March 4 [ff.106r-108r]:

• Wharfing of the Thames in St Saviour parish to be mended as follows:

• Rowland Edmonson to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each rod not done.
• Roger Myles to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each pole not done.
• William Burde to mend two rods by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each rod not done.
• Gilbert Rockett to mend ½ rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• William Nelson to mend two rods by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each rod not done.
• William Morer to mend three rods by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each pole not done.
• Thomas Curtys to mend three poles by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each pole not done.
• William Fenycke to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Thomas Kneller to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Widow Arnolde, Hugh Davies and Brian Flyar to mend [illegible] by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each rod not done.
• Edward Wistowe to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• William Tyten to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• John Foster to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Edward Wistow to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Thomas Derye to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Edward Harris and John Winceley to mend two rods by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each rod not done.
• Edmund Fyne to mend one pole by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each pole not done.
• William Bobbet to mend one rod by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Robert Wennan to mend seven rods by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each rod not done.

• The 'sewer at the weste ende of parishe gardene', running from the Thames dock southward to the Prince's Mead — the latter being 'the Queens Ma^ties inheritance' — has been so 'filled vpp' by Edmund Fine and [?William] Gardener that the Thames wall is now broken, and the only sufficient source of earth to repair it lies in removing all the soil from the ditch. Robert Face, farmer of the Prince's Mead, is ordered to remove the said soil and carry it to the 'banckes & walles' of the Thames and make the needed repairs. Any soil left over is Face's responsibility to dispose of; and Face is to compensate any of the other tenants along the sewer should his activity result in damage to their own lands. All this to be done by the end of this present month of March, else £10 penalty if not done.
• A note by the commissioners that the 'flowinge & reflowinge' of the Thames has been 'huge & grevous nowe of late by reason of the greate plentye of snowe froste & landewateres' this winter.

Court of 1579 April 27 [fo.108r]:

Court of 1579 June 16 [fo.108v]:

Court of 1579 July 13 [ff.108v-109r]:

Court of 1579 September 7 [ff.109r-111r]:

• John Reynolds to mend one pole of his wharf against the Thames by Hallontide next, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']

Court of 1579 December 9 [ff.111r-112r]:

Court of 1579/80 January 5 [fo.112r-v]:

Court of 1579/80 January 8 [ff.112v-113r]:

Court of 1580 April 11 [ff.113v-115v]:

• Mr Broughton to cleanse 12 poles of the common sewer on the back side of Rochester House by Midsummer next, else 12d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• John Treene to cleanse 10 poles of the common sewer along his garden by Midsummer next, else 12d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Stephens to cleanse four poles of the common sewer along his garden by Midsummer next, else 12d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Head to cleanse four poles of the common sewer along his garden by Midsummer next, else 12d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Widow Harman to cleanse four poles of the common sewer along his garden by Midsummer next, else 12d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Newton to cleanse 20 poles of the common sewer before his tenements by Midsummer next, else 12d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Henry Champion or his tenant William Slingsby to fill up his wharf with earth on the backside of his house by Midsummer next, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Gilbert Rocket to cleanse and board three poles of his wharf on the bankside against the Horseshoe by Midsummer next, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Hugh Browker to mend three poles of his wharf on the bankside against the Horseshoe by Midsummer next, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done.
• Nicholas Harrison to raise his wharf one foot higher, being one pole, by Midsummer next, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Ralph Barton to mend his wharf before his tenement on the Upper Ground, being four poles, by Midsummer next, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Philip Cockeram and his tenant Robert Face to raise and back his wall against the Thames, 16 poles, and to mend it in divers places from Paris Garden to Lambeth Marsh by Midsummer next, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']

Court of 1580 October 11 [ff.115v-117v]:

Court of 1581 March 31 [ff.117v-119r]:

• Henry Brocken and his tenant Thope to mend two poles of his wharf against the Thames in the Upper Ground in St Saviour by Midsummer next, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Ralph Barton to mend three rods of his wharf against the Thames in the Upper Ground in St Saviour by Midsummer next, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1581 October 2 [fo.119r]:

Court of 1581 October 27 [ff.119v-120v]:

Court of 1581/2 February 26 [fo.121r-v]:

• one Harryson and his tenants Edward Marlowe and widow Howell to lay campshed over three poles before the tenements on the Bankside by Michaelmas next, else 40s penalty.
• one Graves or his tenant Joan Arnold widow to mend three poles of their wharf against the Thames on the Bankside by Michaelmas next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• Edward Bowes to cleanse and board five poles of his wall on the back side of the Bear Garden by Michaelmas next, else 10s penalty for each pole not done.
• Robert Bridges to cleanse and board five poles of his wharf by Michaelmas next, else 5s penalty for each pole not done.
• Roger Bayly or his tenant Anne Gryffyn to make a new hinge for his sluice by 20 March next, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• George Fletcher to mend three poles of his wharf against the Thames by Michaelmas next, else 5s penalty for each pole not done.

Court of 1582 July 9 [ff.122r-123r]:

• Robert Burges of St Mary Overy to mend three poles of his wharf against the common sewer and to cleanse the sewer ditch by Michaelmas next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• Edward Bowes to mend two poles of his wharf against the Thames by Michaelmas next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• Gilbert Easte to mend and build up with stone and lime one rod of his wharf, 'as the other part is', by Michaelmas next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• Thomas Kellote [Kelloke intended?] to mend and fill up with earth two rods of his wharf against the Thames by Michaelmas next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.

Court of 1582 December 3 [ff.123r-124r]:

Court of 1583 February 15 [ff.124v-125r]:

• the bishop of Winchester to mend with stone, mortar, and timber 10 poles of his wharf against the Thames in St Mary Overy parish, it being very dangerous, by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• [blank] Waldon or his tenant John Childe to mend two poles of his wall against the Thames in St Mary Overy parish, by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Toby Hyde or his tenant [blank] to mend one rod of his wharf against the Thames in St Mary Overy parish, by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• [blank] Faytes or his tenants Edward Marlam and [blank] Howell widow to board and fill up four poles of their wharf against the Thames before their door in St Mary Overy parish, by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• John Griffin or his tenant Jeffrey Williamson to cleanse between them 20 poles of their ditch leading to the Thames in St Saviour, by 25 April [sic] next, else 6s8d penalty for each rod [sic] not done. ['not done']
• William Hollishe to cleanse 20 poles of his ditch leading to the Thames in St Saviour, by 25 March next, else 12d [sic] penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Edward Wistowe to board and fill up two poles of his wharf against the Thames in St Saviour, by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• John Reynolds to board and fill up two poles of his wharf against his door in St Saviour, by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• John Selbey or his unnamed tenants to mend six poles of his wharf against the Thames in St Saviour, by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• Widow Malthus or her tenants William Skales and Hugh Parsones to mend three poles of her wharf against the Thames in St Saviour by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each rod not done.
• Nicholas Hollandby to mend six poles of his wharf against the Thames in St Saviour by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each rod not done.
• Francis Webbe to mend three poles of his wall against the Thames in St Saviour by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each rod not done.
• Robert Waynam to mend eight poles of his wharf against the Thames in St Saviour by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each rod not done.
• Robert Face to cope and mend 10 poles of his wall against the Thames in St Saviour by 25 March next, else 2s6d penalty for each rod not done.
• Widow Hackett or her landlord Charles to mend with boards and piles three rods of his wall against the Thames in St Saviour by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each rod not done.
• Gilbert Rockett to mend with boards and piles three poles of his wharf against the Thames in St Saviour by 25 March next, else 6s8d penalty for each rod not done.

Court of 1583 May 24 [ff.125v-126r]:

• William Haynes and Jeffrey Williams [altered from Williamson] to cleanse their parts of the common sewer, 20 poles from Maiden Lane to the Bankside by Michaelmas next, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done.
• Richard Fuller, John Hudson, John White, William Frenney, Thomas Curleys, John Marlowe, one Marcken, Thomas Harris, William Cockes, and all the others, tenants and landlords, to cleanse all their several parts of the common sewer behind their houses and around the several gardens from Boar's Head Sluice past Mr Hunt's door, by Midsummer next, else 10s penalty for each pole not done.

Court of 1583 December 9 [ff.126r-127r]:

• Richard Fuller vintner to board and fill up with earth two poles of his wharf lying upon the common sewer behind his house in St Saviour, for it has fallen into the sewer and stopped the watercourse; to be done by Candlemas, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Mr Bowes and William Dodworthe, keepers of the Bear Garden, to pull up the dam lying over the common sewer in St Saviour parish, by Candlemas, else 13s4d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Thomas Lee presented for nightly casting filthy water into the common sewer from his trade of dressing skins, spoiling the water for neighbors who use it for brewing; he is to cease, else 40s penalty for each offence. ['done']

Court of 1584 March 5 [ff.127v-129v (there is no folio 128)]:

Court of 1585 July 7 [fo.129v]:

Court of 1585 October 4 [ff.129v-131v]:

• Edward Hunt, Serjeant at the Mace, or his tenant Henry Draper to board and fill with earth half a rod of his wharf next to the sluice before his door in St Saviour parish by Bartholomewtide, else 10s penalty. ['done']
• Peter Hill and Thomas Brande to board and fill with earth both ends of 'the sluce aforesayd' [i.e. Edward Hunt's], both the Thames side and the land side, six poles of the wharf lying against the common sewer ditch, by Bartholomewtide, else 10s penalty. ['done']
• Peter Hill and Thomas Lucke alias Audley and all their tenants that hold any ground against the common sewer 'aforesayd' [i.e. Hill's above] in St Saviour parish, along to the park gate, 20 poles, to be boarded and filled up with earth where need is, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty for each pole undone, to be paid by everyone who defaults. ['done']
• Thomas Brande or his tenant John Rusill to board and fill up with earth four poles of his wharf against the common sewer in St Saviour parish, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty for each pole undone. ['done']
• William Shewton, stranger and leatherdresser, presented for not stopping up the kennel or pisser out of his workhouse into the common sewer, which conveys the filthy oil, water, and other noisome things of his trade to the annoyance of the sewer and the inhabitants dwelling there; he was to have done it by Midsummer last on pain of 40s; he has now until 20 July else £4 penalty. ['done']
• Thomas Emerye or his tenant Israel Jurden to board and fill up with earth five rods of his wharf against the common sewer leading from Paris Garden bridge to the land side, to be laid even with the wharf from the four willows growing there to the cage, so that from henceforth there shall be no washing place there but that there may be a way to turn a coach or wagon there for the lords of the queen's council and other noblemen landing and having course to Paris Garden bridge, to be done by the 20th of July, else 13s4d penalty for default by either of them. ['not done']
• William Downes or his unnamed farmer to board and fill up with earth two poles of his wharf against the Thames in St Saviour parish, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• William Walker for a privy fallen into the common sewer on the back side of his tenements in Horse Head Alley in St Saviour parish; he is to remove the privy and cleanse his part of the common sewer by 20 July, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• The common sewers from Thomas Westwray's house to Nicholas Hudson's Rents and 'rounde aboute to the quinse tree' in St Saviour parish to be cleansed by all the tenants or their landlords holding any land on the common sewer, by Bartholomewtide, else 20s penalty for everyone who defaults. ['done']

Court of 1586 June 30 [fo.131v]:

Court of 1586 July 26 [ff.132v-134v]:

Court of 1586 August 25 [ff.134v-135v]:

Court of 1586 September 28 [ff.135v-137r]:

• William Shewton, stranger, having failed to stop up the kennel or pisser out of his workhouse into the common sewer, which he should have done by Midsummer last, is now in default for 40s.
• John Pidgeon amerced 3s4d for having failed to appear before the Commissioners on 21 May 1586 as ordered.

Court of 1586 December 5 [ff.137r-138v]:

• Thomas Emery and his tenant Israel Jurden have not mended the five rods of their wharf against the common sewer from lane end to Paris Garden bridge, and to the four willows growing there, which should have been done on 20 July last, so penalty of £6.13s.4d assessed; they have further date of 25 March next, upon pain of further £10 if not done. ['not done']
• William Downes or his unnamed farmer have not mended two poles of his wharf against the Thames and the common sewer there, which should have been done by Michaelmas last, so further penalty of 20s; given a new date of 25 March next, else 40s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1587 April 3 [ff.139r-141r]:

• [blank] Brand or his tenant John Conney to mend one pole of his wharf 'leading to wyne' [sic, to the Vine?] by Midsummer, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Mr Serjeant Hunt to mend and wharf four poles of his wharf against his house at the Vine, by Midsummer, else 20s penalty for each pole not done.
• William Hower to take up the posts standing in the common sewer leading to Maid Lane, by Midsummer, else 10s penalty if not done.
• Edward Hunt to take up the posts supporting his privy in the common sewer leading to Maid Lane, by Midsummer, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Robert Danyell on the Upper Ground to board and fill up with earth four poles of his wall against the Thames, by Midsummer, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Thomas Emerye or Israel Jurden who had a further day to have mended the five rods of his wharf against the common sewer leading from the lane's end to Paris Garden bridge and to the four willows, which should have been done by 25 March last on pain of £10 and have defaulted a second time, so assessed £10.

Court of 1587 July 28 [ff.141r-145r]:

• Thomas Brande or his tenant John Potter to board and fill up with earth four poles of his wharf in Maiden Lane against the common sewer there, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done.
• Henry Draper brewer to cleanse his sluice that comes into the common sewer from his house, by Bartholomewtide, else 40s penalty if not done.
• Thomas Brand or his tenant John Potter to stop up the sluice that comes into the common sewer in Maiden Lane, by Bartholomewtide, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Gosson Redcan, stranger, to board and fill up with earth two poles of his wharf lying against the Thames, by Michaelmas, else 13s4d penalty for each pole not done.
• Morgan Pope for annoying Simon Bird by pulling up his garbage for 'the bere dogges' and laying it up on his wharf against the Thames, whereby the wharf is broken down and ruined; Pope to mend the same by 31 August, else 20s penalty if not done.
• James Worlington to board and fill up with earth two poles of his wharf against the Thames before his house called the Red Lion, by 31 August, else 20s penalty for each pole not done.

Court of 1587 October 2 [ff.145r-147v]:

• Thomas Brande or his tenant John Potter who have not boarded and filled up with earth four poles of their wharf in Maiden Lane against the common sewer, to have been done by Michaelmas last and not done, so default 40s penalty.
• Henry Draper brewer who has not cleansed his sluice into the common sewer from his house, to have been done by Bartholomewtide last and not done, so default 40s penalty.
• Thomas Brand or John Potter who have not stopped up the sluice coming into the common sewer in Maiden Lane, so default 20s penalty.

Court of 1587 December 18 [ff.147v-148r]:

Court of 1588 April 12 [ff.148r-150r]:

• Richard Estridge or his tenant William Tudup to remove all the bundles of osier rods set in the common sewer stopping up the water, to be taken clean away by 10 May, else 13s4d penalty. ['done']
• Philip Finchley [for Hinchley, i.e. Henslowe], Morgan Pope, and John Napton, each of them to cleanse 10 poles of the common sewer and top the willows overhanging it, against their ground at the new playhouse, by 31 July, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• John Rich or his tenant Thomas Parker to cleanse his or their part of the 15 poles of the common sewer lying behind the bear garden, by 31 July, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• William Harris or his landlords Gilbert Rocket and John Ridge to cleanse his or their part of the 10 poles of the common sewer lying against their ground else 10s penalty for each pole not done; and further to pull down the house that annoys the common sewer there, by Midsummer, else 40s penalty to be paid by 'him that oweth ye same house'.
• the bishop of Winchester to cleanse his part of the common sewer, 14 poles, from the Red Cross to Mr White's tenements, by 31 July, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Thomas Shepperd, keeper of the Clink, to cleanse the eight poles of the common sewer belonging to the Clink, by Midsummer, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1588 August 26 [ff.150r-151v]:

Court of 1588 October 7 [ff.151v-153r]:

• Thomas Brand or his tenant John Potter who have not mended six poles of the common sewer against Maiden Lane, to have been done by last Michaelmas under 10s penalty; so further penalty of 13s4d for each pole not done.

Court of 1588/9 March 5 [ff.153r-155v]:

• Thomas Brand and his tenant John Potter have still not mended their six poles of the common sewer against Maiden Lane, so earlier penalties levied. ['not done streted £3 and £4']
• William Downes or his tenant John Wrench to board and fill up with earth 12 poles of their wharf against the Thames, sometime William Skarleett's and now in their tenure, by Midsummer, else 13s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Paris Garden Manor, its unnamed owner and the demesne tenants to board and fill up with earth all the ground that is in decay between the land end and the bridge, and to board and plank the stairs and bridge, by 25 March, else £10 penalty and £10 as well by the lord of the manor. ['respited done']
• John Lakston waterman to mend ten poles of his wharf against the Thames before his house, by Midsummer, else 12d penalty if then not done. ['done']
• John Drew to board and fill up with earth four poles of his wharf against his tenements, by Midsummer, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. [in margin: 'this is to be spared till the boreshead sluce be amended'; 'done']
• Philip Henchley to pull up all the piles in the common sewer against the playhouse, by Midsummer, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Thomas Brand or his tenant John Potter have still not mended their six poles of the common sewer against Maiden Lane, so earlier £3 penalty levied.

Court of 1589 July 11 [fo.157r]:

Court of 1589 July 23 [fo.157r-v]:

Court of 1589 August 8 [ff.157v-158v]:

• Mr Brandon the Chamberlain of London, Ralph Trott, Peter Clark, John Attkinson, widow Thackwell, widow Reinoldes, Godfrey Herlinge, John Hutton, Richard Estridge, William Tudop, John Drew, and all other landholders and their tenants upon the sewer coming from the Clink towards Rochester House, to cleanse each one their part of the sewer by Michaelmas, else 20d penalty for each rod not done. ['done']
• The same Mr Brandon to pull up his privy and to make the sewer broader which he has made narrower by three feet, by Michaelmas, else 6s8d penalty if not done. ['not done']
• the bishop of Winchester to board and fill up with earth 13 poles of his wharf against the sewer by the house called The Vine in the manor of Clink Liberty, by Michaelmas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper, [blank] Broughton, Thomas Brickwood, and their tenants to board and fill up with earth their parts of the wharf against the sewer, by Michaelmas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']

Court of 1589 August 29 [ff.158v-159v]:

Court of 1589/90 February 27 [ff.159v-161v]:

• George Norton of London, grocer, to pull up his stairs standing in the sewer against his garden near Deadman's Place, by Lady Day, else 5s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Hugh Tarker and widow Parker to pull up their stairs standing in the same sewer, by Lady Day, else 6s8d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Thomas Brickwood to board and fill up three poles of his wharf against the sewer before his dwelling house and brewhouse, by Lady Day, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper to cleanse the sewer at the upper end of Maiden Lane of the filth, stench and ill savour coming from his privy, by Lady Day, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Jeffrey Palmer to pull up his privy standing in the sewer at the end of Moses Alley and to cleanse his part of the sewer there, by Lady Day, else 6s8d penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Robert Careless to pull up his privy standing in the same sewer, by Lady Day, else 6s8d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Morgan Pope or his landlord [blank] Napton to board and fill up five poles of their wharf against the Thames, by Lady Day, else 5s penalty if not done. ['piled and boarded but not filled up']
• [blank] Watson to pull up his stairs and piles standing in the sewer by his garden in Horseshoe Alley, by Lady Day, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done because never warned']
• Order to assess Philip Finchley [for Hinchley, i.e. Henslowe], Morgan Pope, and John Napton or one of them £10 for failing to cleanse the common sewer lying against their ground in St Saviour or to have topped their willows hanging over the sewer, to have been done by 31 July last and not done, so in default.
• Order to assess the bishop of Winchester £7 for failing to cleanse his part of the common sewer, 14 poles, from the Red Cross in St Saviour to Mr White's tenements, to have been done by 31 July last and not done, so in default.
• Order to assess Mr Brandon, the Chamberlain of London, 6s8d for failing to pull up his privy standing over grate of the common sewer running from the Clink towards Rochester House, to have been done by Michaelmas last and not done, so in default.

Court of 1589 [sic] September 12 [ff.161v-162v]:

Court of 1590 April 24 [ff.162v-164r]:

• Burnaby Captain to pull up his dog kennel standing over the sewer running by his bear garden, by 31 May, else 10s if not done. ['not done']

Court of 1590 July 22 [ff.164r-165v]:

Court of 1590 August 12 [ff.165v-168v]:

• William Wilson or his unnamed tenant to be assessed 5s toward the maintenance of Earl's Sluice for a two-acre parcel of meadow 'in the sterte' formerly the priory of St Mary Overy, now in the tenure of Edward Fowle.

Court of 1590 August 29 [fo.168v]:

Court of 1590 October 2 [ff.168v-171r]:

Court of 1590/1 February 26 [ff.171r-173r]:

• Robert Face and his tenant Alexander Newbye to mend and make higher eight poles of the wall against his ground from the sluice to the rail abutting upon Paris Garden Wall, by Easter, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Matthew Dawson and his unnamed landlord to cope and make higher two poles of the wall called Paris Garden Wall going into the field, by Easter, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1591 April 9 [ff.173r-175r]:

Court of 1591 April 16 [ff.175r-176r]:

• Because Henry Draper, one of the Jury for the East part of Surrey, departed from the rest of his fellow Jurors before the Commissioners had fully discharged them, for his contempt he must pay 10s; but at the entreaty of the Jury it was reduced to 3s4d which he paid.

Court of 1591 October 1 [ff.176r-177v]:

Court of 1591 December 3 [ff.178r-179v]:

Court of 1592 March 31 [ff.179v-180v]:

• John Taylor oarmaker to mend four poles of his wharf on the Bankside against the Thames, by Whitsunday, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Thomas Addyson to mend one pole of his wharf on the Bankside against the Thames, by Whitsunday, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• John Awdrie and the landholders and tenants in Moses Alley to cleanse 30 poles of the sewer running against their gardens, by Bartholomewtide, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done.
• Robert Bridges to mend three poles of his wharf against his house, by Whitsunday, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1592 June 30 [ff.180v-183r]:

• the bishop of Winchester and his tenants John Sheppard, William Todupe, William Smith, Hugh Tucker, and Henry Williams to cleanse their several parts of the ditch against their gardens, by Bartholomewtide, else 20d penalty for each person making default.

Court of 1592 August 5 [ff.183r-184r]:

• John Taylor oarmaker for failing to mend four poles of his wharf on the Bankside, to have been done by Whitsunday last and was not done, so fine of 26s.

Court of 1592 December 6 [fo.184r-v]:

• Garrett Smith, bailiff, responding to John Taylor's protest not only that he was 'in poverty' but that his wharf was not four poles, affirmed that indeed it was only 14½ feet, not even one pole. The Jury then forgave Taylor the fine of 6s8d for each pole, or 26s8d.
• Morgan Pope or [blank] Napton and Captain Barnaby amerced 40s for default at the Bear Garden, long before the tenancy of Richard Reve, who protested to the Commissioners that the faults were committed before his tenancy, and that he was unable to pay the fine, having been ordered to depart into the country with his game, to his undoing; the Commissioners remitted his fine to 10s.

Court of 1592/3 January 17 [ff.184v-187r]:

• Henry Draper, Richard Kenn, William Harris, [blank] Browne, Hugh Langford, and all landholders and tenants having gardens or backsides against the sewer running by Maiden Lane to Wrench's garden to cleanse their several parts, by Shrovetide, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• [blank] Parr or his unnamed tenant to cleanse six poles of the sewer running by his house standing where the walnut trees stand adjoining Maiden Lane, by Shrovetide, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1593 April 27 [ff.187r-189r]:

• Houses in Maid Lane: because the ditch or sewer at the east end of the south side of Maid Lane is filled up, and houses have been built there and 'more are like to be', the Court orders that no houses, tenements, or buildings shall be built along that ditch, and Thomas Brand is to cleanse the ditch and not hereafter fill it up, else to forfeit £10; a warrant to be directed to the sewer bailiff to that effect.
• Stephen Woodcock, having been bailiff to the sewers for four years with little recompense, is awarded 40s. William Edwards, 'our late baylife', was Woodcock's predecessor.

Court of 1593 July 6 [ff.189v-191v]:

• Jasper Morris of London, dyer, to pull up his encroachment in the sewer between his garden and the park, by Michaelmas, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. ['some done and some not done', 'estreated']
• Thomas Burt dyer to pull up his encroachment made upon the sewer between the backside of his garden and the park, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty. ['not done']
• William Whettle basketmaker, [blank] Ower, Widow Burton, and Adrian Adrianson basketmaker, to cleanse their parts of the sewers running by their gards at the upper end of the Bank, by Michaelmas, else 16d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Brand and his unnamed tenants having any houses, gardens, or grounds against the sewer running by Maiden Lane to cleanse their parts of it by Michaelmas, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done 3 poles more or less Also [blank] poles of the same ditch are filled up contrary to the order']
• Maid Lane: Because the order made on 27 April last about the sewer at the east end of the south side of Maid Lane 'is not accomplished in every article, as it ought to have byn', nevertheless the uncleansed sewer 'is not preiudiciall or hurtefull to any person', therefore the fine or amercement 'shall not be levyed or extreted' but the order to cleanse the sewer is to stand.

Court of 1593 December 5 [ff.192r-193v]:

• Measurement: The bailiff for the Jury for East Surrey is to provide a scavelman or workman with 'a rod to measure land' to attend upon the Jury 'when they go abroade … to measure lands'.

Court of 1593/4 February 18 [ff.193v-195v]:

• Francis Langley or Matthew Dawson the miller to cope and make higher six poles of the wall from John Wrench's garden house to Robert Face's sluice, by Lady Day, else 16d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1594 May 24 [ff.195v-196r]:

Court of 1594 October 4 [ff.196r-201v]:

• John Wrench waterman released from the East Surrey Jury, having presented a warrant from Lord Hunsdon, the Lord Chamberlain, affirming that her majesty's 'sworne ordynarie watermen' are charged by oath to attend her highness's service, not absenting themselves; the Commissioners are ordered not to take any such watermen upon their juries.
• Jasper Morris of London, dyer, failed to pull up his encroachment in the sewer between his garden and the park, containing four poles, by Michaelmas last, so 20d penalty for each pole not done.
• Thomas Burt dyer failed to pull up his encroachment made upon the sewer between the backside of his garden and the park, by Michaelmas last, so 10s penalty.
• Thomas Brand or his unnamed tenants having any houses, gardens, or grounds against the sewer running by Maiden Lane were to have cleansed their parts of it by Michaelmas last, else 5s penalty for each pole not done, whereof three poles are not done, so penalty 15s.

Court of 1594 November 8 [ff.201v-205r]:

Court of 1594/5 January 16 [ff.205v-207r]:

Court of 1594/5 February 25 [ff.207v-211r]:

Court of 1595 August 29 [ff.211v-212v]:

Court of 1595 September 5 [ff.212v-220r]:

• Thomas Awdeley alias Luke to board and fill up one pole of his wall against the Thames near the stile, by Allhallowtide, else 5d penalty if not done; also to cope and make higher four poles of the same wall by the same date, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. [both 'done']
• Robert Face of the Park in Southwark to cleanse 15 rods of the sewer between Blackwall along to Spittle Mead by Michaelmas, else 12d penalty for each rod not done. ['not done sufficiently but the water passeth without annoyance']

Court of 1595 December 5 [ff.220v-222v]:

• Parker Playne or his tenant John Anwick to board and fill up two poles of their wharf against the common sewer, by Candlemas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• the bishop of Winchester to board and fill up six poles of the common way lying against the common sewer between Playne's ground and Tucker's bridge, by Candlemas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done new day until Midsummer next']
• Henry Draper brewer to board and fill up before his door over the sluice mouth one pole of his wharf, by Candlemas, else 6s8d penalty if not done; also to make higher that part of his yard belonging to Elephant Alley and to set a grate of iron there to keep the soil out of the common sewer, by the same date, else 13s4d penalty if not done. [both 'done']
• John Wardner, William Sellors, and all the landholders or their tenants holding any lands, gardens, or tenements abutting upon the common sewer leading from Sellors's garden into the bear garden to cleanse their several parts of the common sewer, by Candlemas, else 2s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Gilbert Rocket to lay open four pole of the common sewer that he has filled up before his house in Horseshoe Alley, by Candlemas, else 13s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1595 December 9 [fo.223r-v]:

Court of 1595/6 March 1 [ff.224r-225v]:

• Robert Face and all the landholders with their tenants that have gardens adjoining the common sewer leading from the Park gate to Ambrose Evans's garden to cleanse there several parts of the sewer, by Easter, else 10s penalty for each of them that defaults. ['done']
• Thomas Brande, Anthony Blunte, Thomas Mawe, Bartholomew the gardener, and Pierrot the Frenchman, to cleanse their several parts of the common sewer leading from Mr Bingham's garden up to the Park side in Maiden Lane, by Easter, else 13s4d penalty for each of them that defaults. ['not done but day given till Christmas next']
• Boar's Head sluice: The Boar's Head sluice on the Bankside is 'greatlie decaied' but the Jury hasn't yet determined whom to charge for its repair. William Harcott says if not repaired soon, the whole levy of the sluice will be 'in daunger of drowning'. The Commissioners order that Harcott do the repairs, and that he will be repaid when the Commissioners determine 'who oughte to be Charged'. Names to be presented at the next Court.

Court of 1596 May 06 [fo.226r-v]:

Court of 1596 June 4 [ff.227r-230v]:

• Boar's Head Sluice: estreat for assessments to be levied on all persons with lands along Boar's Head Sluice in St Saviour parish as follows:

• William, bishop of Winchester or his tenant Robert Face for 60 acres — 40s
• George Hyere fishmonger for 1½ acres being the Pike Garden — 10s
• John Cockes or his tenant William Harcott for the Boar's Head and the tenements there — 20s
• John Cockes or his tenant Robert Hutchinson for the Cross Keys and the tenements there — 6s8d
• William Skott and his tenants Edward Johnson and William Dankes and for his alley, one rood of land — 10s
• John Raven, John Stile, John Androwes, and Mr Hugh Browker for ½ acre — 6s8d
• Gilbert Rocket or his tenants Ellis Thompson and Peter Wakefield for a rood of ground — 10s
• Edward Riche and his tenant William Turner for a rood of ground — 10s
• Henry Bybee, Hugh Price, and Widow Munsey in Moses Alley for a rood of ground — 10s
• William Saunders, Jerome Bentley, and their landlord Thomas Barbor for two osier gardens, two acres — 20s
• John Wrenche gardener for his garden ground, three acres — 20s
• John Wrenche or his tenant [blank] Gravenor for the Pike Garden, two acres — 6s8d
• James Russell and his tenant William Partridge for a rood of land — 7s6d
• Widow Mase and George Bryan for one acre — 10s
• Richard Ware dyer for three acres and tenements — 33s4d
• William Wheateley for one rood of land being an osier garden — 6s8d
• Adrian Adrianson for ½ acre being an osier garden — 7s6d
• Robert Nicholas for a rood of land — 6s8d
• Widow Burton for ½ acre being a garden — 7s6d
• James Awsten dyer for three acres converted to gardens — 33s4d

• John Payne, Thomas Audley alias Luke, and Thomas Harvard, ordered to determine the recompense due to Henry Tailer scavelman for having kept open Earl's Sluice through 20 tides, judge that he should have 10d for each tide.
• Order to collect the money assessed above for 'repairinge and amendinge of Bores Hed sluce on the bankside' before 30 July next; assessment to be doubled for any who refuse to pay. The above list repeated, with this change:
• Hugh Browker esquire or his tenants John Raven, John Stile, and John Androwes for ½ acre — 6s8d
• Parker Playne or his tenant John Anwick for not mending two poles of their wharf against the common sewer by Candlemas last, so 6s8d penalty for each pole — 13s4d

Court of 1596 July 30 [ff.231r-232r]:

• Boar's Head Sluice: the estreat for assessments to be levied for Boar's Head Sluice, ordered at the Court of 4 June, is to be stayed until the next Court.

Court of 1596 October 2 [ff.232v-236r]:

• Boar's Head Sluice: the estreat for Boar's Head Sluice having been stayed until this Court, divers persons named in the estreat have presented 'an old Lease', claiming the charges against them should instead be levied upon one William Harcott or his landlord John Cockes gent; Harcott is ordered to appear at the next Court to clarify the same. Also, a complaint has been brought into the Court that divers leatherdressers dress their leathers in the waters of the sluice; the matter to be investigated. Meanwhile the estreat is stayed until the next Court.

Court of 1596 December 10 [ff.236v-238v]:

• Charles Calloway or his tenant Oliver Jones and all other landholders or their tenants having any land abutting the common sewer from the corner of the brick wall of Rochester House toward the late bishop of Winchester's great garden to board and cleanse their parts of the sewer, by Candlemas, else penalty of 26s8d for each person defaulting. ['Calloway not done']
• Robert Face, Parker Playne and all other landholders or their tenants having any land abutting the common sewer from Robert Face's wood yard to Thomas Mawe's house, and all along the common sewer in Maiden Lane down to Roger Huntlie's house, to cleanse their parts of the sewer and to remove the soil onto their ground, by Candlemas, else 30s penalty for each person defaulting. ['not done by some; new day until 8 April']
• Henry Draper to mend the decayed gully of brick next to the garden before his door and also one pole of the same ground, and the common sewer adjoining the bridge, by Candlemas, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• John Treherne or his tenants Otwell Kirk, Thomas Kinge, and Robert Miles to board before each of their doors their parts of the common sewer, by Candlemas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, new day as aforesaid']
• William Harris to open and cleans the pisser of the common sewer that goes through his garden out of Maiden Lane leading to the other sewer abutting upon Jeremy Crewse's garden, by Candlemas, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, new day as aforesaid']
• Philip Henslowe to board and fill up six poles of the common sewer before his playhouse in Maiden Lane, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Richard Waar, dyer of London, or his tenants to make a grate of iron to keep the soil out of the common sewer, by Candlemas, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done but remitted to 10s paid to the clerk']
• Richard Waar and all other landholders or tenants to cleanse their parts of the common sewer from Richard Waar's garden gate to the end of Adrian Adrianson's garden next to Maiden Lane, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Boar's Head Sluice: in the controversy between William Harcott and sixteen landholders seeking relief from the assessment of 4 June, the Court orders those sixteen to post £6 with the collector until the sheriff of Surrey shall impanel a jury of 24 men, excluding the sixteen complainants and anyone from Clink Liberty; the issue to be determined at the next Court, 'to trie the substaunce of the matter onely, without quarrelling vpon forme'.

Court of 1596/7 March 4 [ff.239r-242r]:

• Henry Draper brewer to mend the gully of brick next to the garden before his door one pole, by 4 April, else 30s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Robert Miles to board and fill up before his garden two poles of the wharf against the common sewer in Maiden Lane, by 4 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Philip Henslowe to board and fill up six poles of the wharf along Maiden Lane before his playhouse, by 4 April, else 13s4d penalty for each pole undone. ['not done']
• Richard Woar dyer or his tenants to make a grate of iron to keep the soil out of the common sewer next to his garden gate, by 4 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Boar's Head Sluice: in the controversy between William Harcott and sixteen landholders, the sheriff of Surrey having failed to appear or to impanel a jury, he is fined £10 and will be fined another £10 should he fail to appear at the next Court. In the meantime, the cost of urgent repairs needing to be made to the sluice will be borne equally by William Harcott, Robert Face, George Hiere, Richard War, and Thomas Barbor, with reimbursement made one way or the other depending upon the outcome of the sheriff's trial. Meanwhile Harcott, having repaired the same sluice at his own cost, is to be reimbursed £6 by the collector, the same to be repaid should the trial go against Harcott.
• Charles Calloway has not boarded and cleansed his part of the common sewer from the corner of the brick wall of Rochester House toward the late bishop of Winchester's great garden which should have been done by Candlemas last, so penalty of 26s8d assessed.
• Henry Draper has not mended the decayed gully of brick next to the garden before his door, or one pole of the same ground, and the common sewer adjoining the bridge, which should have been done by Candlemas, so 20s penalty assessed.
• Philip Henslowe has not boarded or filled six poles of the common sewer before his playhouse in Maiden Lane which should have been done by Candlemas, so 10s penalty for each pole not done, assessed £3.

Court of 1597 April 8 [ff.242v-248v]:

• Richard Reve to board and fill up two poles of his wharf against the Thames before the Bear Garden on the Bankside, by Midsummer, else 13s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Charles Calloway, estreated on 4 March for 26s8d, remitted to 10s which was paid to the collector.
• Philip Henslowe's estreat of 4 March is suspended until the next Court, so that the court 'maie be better advised concerning the same'.
• Thomas Brand, Anthony Blunt, Thomas Maue, Bartholomew the gardener, and Pierrot the Frenchman were presented on 1 March 1595 to cleanse their several parts of the common sewer leading from Mr Bingham's garden up to the Park side in Maiden Lane by Easter, else 13s4d penalty for each one defaulting; Blunt says he has done his but the others have not, so that his is now filled up again; he prays for redress; the Court orders the others to cleanse not only their own parts but also Blunt's, else 13s4d penalty for each of them.
• Boar's Head Sluice: in the controversy between William Harcott and sixteen landholders, the sheriff of Surrey, having earlier been fined £10 for failing to appear with a jury, has now appeared, so he is discharged of the fine; John Russell gent deposed that the Boar's Head sluice 'hath heretofore been repaired at the Chardge of the inhabitantes' and by none other; the jury found that to be the case, and the Court so ordered.

Court of 1597 September 06 [ff.249r-250v]:

• Philip Henslowe to board and fill up six poles of the wharf along Maiden Lane against his playhouse, by Michaelmas, else 15s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Rookes, the Sewer Commission's collector for Surrey East, having died, the Court appoints Garrett Smith, the Commission's bailiff for Surrey East, to collect the outstanding estreats due to Rookes; further, the Court orders Rookes's widow to make an accounting of any moneys collected by Rookes before his death.

Court of 1597 July 29 [ff.250v-262v]:

• William Hall appointed by the Sewer Commission to be the new collector for Surrey East, Thomas Rookes having died.
• Francis Langley's new-made sluice to be viewed by the jury for Surrey East to determine if it be prejudicial to the grounds of the archbishop of Canterbury; report to be made at the next court.
• Boar's Head Sluice: assessments of 4d an acre to be levied on all persons with lands along Boar's Head Sluice as follows:

• the bishop of Winchester for the Pike Garden in the occupation of Robert Face for 60 acres — 20s
• the queen or her farmer of the Pike Garden, in the occupation of George Hyere for 1½ acres being the Pike Garden — 6d
• John Wrench for his garden next to Maiden Lane in his own occupation, three acres — 12d
• [blank] or his unnamed tenant for ground in the Pike Garden, two acres — 8d
• [blank] or his unnamed tenant for ground in the occupation of George Bryan, one acre — 4d
• Richard Woar dyer for divers gardens in his own occupation, three acres — 12d
• Adrian Adrianson for osier ground in his own occupation, one acre — 4d
• Widow Burton for garden ground in her own occupation, ½ acre — 2d
• William Wheateley for an osier ground, one rood — 1d
• Robert Nicholas for a garden ground, one rood — 1d
• James Awsten dyer for divers gardens, four acres — 16d
• Francis Langley of Paris Garden for divers parcels of ground within the utter wall of the heirs of Downes in his own tenure, 60 acres — 20s
• Widow Frithe of Paris Garden, an orchard in her own occupying, one acre — 4d
• [blank] Morris of Paris Garden, dyer, for a garden and orchard in his own occupying, two acres — 8d
• [blank] Winter of Paris Garden, for a Copt Hall, one acre — 4d

• Philip Henslowe for not having mended six poles of the wharf along Maiden Lane against his playhouse by 4 April last, as ordered, so 13s4d penalty for each pole not done: £4.

Court of 1597 October 7 [ff.264v-268v]:

• Thomas, bishop of Winchester to board and fill up seven poles of his wharf against the common sewer between the bridge that goes toward the Bankside and the bridge the leads into Maiden Lane, by Christmas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['two poles not done']
• Henry Draper brewer to raise the wharf at his back gate and to lay his bridge higher from the common sewer, so that the way be not overflowed by the sewer as it has been, by Christmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• St Saviour Dock presented for being greatly annoyed with soil by innkeepers, brewers, and carmen who bring hay and straw there and who do not cleanse the same as they should, but suffer it to remain in the Thames to the great decay thereof and to the annoyance of the queen's subjects passing that way.
• Paris Garden: the surveyors of highways for Paris Garden to make higher the sluice in St George's field next to the corner of the miller's wall and to the Park, and to raise the highway with gravel so the common sewer next to the Park does not annoy the passage of the highway as it has done, by Christmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Elizabeth Rookes, widow of Thomas, late the Sewer Commission's collector for Surrey East, presents her accounting of moneys collected and expended by her late husband before his death.

Court of 1597 December 2 [ff.269r-271v]:

Court of 1597 December 16 [ff.272r-273v]:

• Paris Garden Mill: the owner and occupier of the mill in Paris Garden to cleanse all the common sewer against the miller's wall that lies along the Prince's Mead and Wildmarsh leading to St George's field, by 1 March, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• The Miller's Wall: the owner and occupier of the miller's wall in Paris Garden to make higher his wall against the Prince's Mead and Wildmarsh as above, so that the water comes no more over into the lower grounds, by 1 March, else 20d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1597/8 March 10 [ff.274r-277r]:

• James Austen dyer to board and fill up three poles of his wall against the common sewer in Paris Garden liberty, by Easter, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done; estreated']
• Henry Draper brewer and Bartholomew Brickwood to board and fill up three poles of their wharf against the common sewer near their 'putgallies' [portcullises?], by Easter, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done except for 2 poles left undone by Draper; estreated']
• Thomas, bishop of Winchester to board and fill up two poles of his wharf against the common sewer leading from the bridge that goes to the Bankside toward the bridge that goes into Maiden Lane, by Easter, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Bankside: all landholders and their tenants holding any land against the common sewer on the Bankside from the Thames to the Park gate to cleanse each one his part, by Easter, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Paris Garden: the landholders or their tenants, George Dalley, and also the surveyors of highways for Paris Garden to make higher the sluice in St George's field next to the corner of the miller's wall and to the Park, and to raise the highway with gravel or earth so the common sewer next to the Park does not annoy the passage of the highway as it has done, by Whitsunday, else 46s8d penalty if not done. ['George Dalley done the rest not done; estreated']

The following entries (ff.277v-278r) appear to belong to the Court of 9 June below:

• Thomas, bishop of Winchester, ordered last October 7 to mend seven poles of his wharf against the common sewer between the bridge that goes to the Bankside and the bridge that goes into Maiden Lane, has left two poles undone, so 6s8d penalty for each pole not done: 13s4d.
• Paris Garden: the landholders or their tenant, George Dalley, and also the surveyors of highways for Paris Garden, ordered last October 7 to mend the sluice in St George's field next to the corner of the miller's wall and to the Park, and to raise the highway with gravel, have not done so, so 40s penalty.
• James Austen dyer ordered last March 10 to mend three poles of his wall against the common sewer in Paris Garden liberty by Easter, has not done so, so 5s penalty for each pole not done: 15s.
• Henry Draper brewer ordered last March 10 to mend four poles of his wharf against the common sewer near his 'putgalley' [portcullis?] by Easter, else 5s penalty for each pole not done, has left two poles undone, so penalty of 10s.
• Paris Garden: the surveyors of highways for Paris Garden, ordered last March 10 to mend the sluice in St George's field next to the corner of the miller's wall and to the Park, and to raise the highway with gravel, by Whitsunday, else 46s8d penalty, have not done so, so 46s8d penalty.

Court of 1598 June 9 [ff.278v-281v]:

• James Austen, dyer in the Upper Ground, to board and fill up three poles of his wall against the common sewer at the corner of his yard where he or his tenants lay their soil and dust, by Michaelmas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper, brewer on the Bankside, to board and fill up two poles of his wharf against the common sewer before his 'putgallye' [portcullis?], by Michaelmas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Paris Garden: the surveyors of highways for Paris Garden to make a sufficient sluice and to raise the highway with gravel and earth next to St George's field across the highway so the highway be not overflowed with water from the common sewer next to the Park, by Michaelmas, else 53s4d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Francis Langley or his unnamed farmer or occupier of the mill in the Upper Ground to board and fill up the mill pond bank and to make it higher so the water do not flow out of his millpond across the highway into the other common sewer leading to the Boar's Head sluice on the Bankside, by Allhallowtide, else £10 penalty if not done; also to cleanse the common sewer leading from the corner next to the little bridge in St George's field all along the green wall down towards John Wrench's new garden gate, by Allhallowtide, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. [the first 'done', the second 'not done, estreated']

Court of 1598 June 15 [fo.282r-v]:

Court of 1598 June 21 [fo.283r]:

Court of 1598 December 8 [ff.283v-285v]:

• Thomas Audley alias Luke to board and fill up 23 poles of his wall against the Thames and to mend the foreland near his house, by Candlemas, else 6s8d penalty for each pole not done; also to fill and make higher six poles of the same wall where needed, by Candlemas, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. [the first 'not done, estreated'; the second 'done']
• James Austen dyer estreated on 9 June for 20s, upon humble submission remitted to 5s which was paid to the collector, William Hall.

Court of 1598/9 February 16 [ff.285v-287v]:

Court of 1599 April 13 [ff.288r-293r]:

• Henry Alyson, clerk of the Court of Sewers, surrenders his office; the Court appoints Richard Hall to be the new clerk.

Court of 1599 June 29 [fo.293v]:

• Francis Langley has forfeited £30 for not cleansing the sewer between the little bridge leading into St George's fields and the garden of John Wrench; but Langley affirms he is now doing the work and promises to have it done before the next Court, so the Commissioners have acquitted him of the fine so long as the work is indeed done by the next Court — 'and the rather for that the sayd Langlay payed the chardges of theire dynner this present day'.

Court of 1599 October 5 [ff.294r-302r]:

• Thomas Awdeley alias Lucke, butcher, to board and fill up four poles of the wall between the Thames and his ground next to the middle stile where the chalk lies, the wall being in decay and adjoining his ground, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, relaxed by court of 14 August 1605']
• All landholders and their tenants having any lands adjoining the sewer from the Park gate in Southwark to the Mint are to cleanse each one their several parts of the same, and to pile and board the wharves against the same sewer as needed, by Candlemas, else 20s penalty for each person defaulting. ['done']
• Richard Padge to remove his slaughter house and hog-sties by the common sewer near the Park, or else make them inoffensive, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Jurors for Surrey East are to view the common sewer at the Mint that flows toward the Park to determine how badly it is filled up, what buildings are erected on the same, what tenants, and are to certify all this at the next Court.
• Thomas Awdeley alias Luke and four others, having been summoned to appear at this Court, have failed to do so, so penalty of 3s4d each. ['estreated']; further ordered that a warrant shall be drawn to apprehend them and bring them to the next court.
• Francis Langley or his farmer or occupier of the mill in the Upper Ground, for not mending the common sewer from the corner next to the little bridge in St George's field all along the green wall down toward John Wrench's new garden gate, containing 120 poles, which should have been done by Allhallowtide else penalty of 5s for each pole not done, so penalty of £30.
• Thomas Awdley alias Luke for not boarding and filling up eight poles of his wall against the Thames nor mending the foreland near his house, which should have been done by Candlemas last else penalty of 6s8d for each pole not done, so penalty of 53s4d.
• Jurors for Surrey East who failed to appear at the Court on 13 April last are fined 5s each; they are Thomas Damport, William Counden, Richard Humble, George Payne, Leonard Croxton, William Gibson, James Reynouldes, John Bromley, Thomas Harvard, Ralph Yardley, Richard Slauter, and John Anwicke.

Court of 1600 March 28 [ff.302r-311v]:

• The highway running along the sewer from the corner of the miller's wall to the Park side and into St George's field is overflowed with water from the sewer; the bridgemasters of London Bridge, being the landholders of the ground in St George's field beside the highway, or their tenant George Dally, and also the surveyors of the highway for Paris Garden, and also Francis Langley, lord of the manor of Paris Garden, ought all to repair the said highway, making it higher with gravel so the sewer about the Park doesn't overflow it; also to mend the sluice there; by Midsummer, else £10 penalty if not done. ['not done, ordered at the Court of 10 July 1601']
• The sheriff of Surrey directed to apprehend and attach the bodies of Thomas Awdeley alias Luke and Thomas Edwards to appear at the next Court, they having failed to appear at the past two Courts.
• A summons had been issued at the last Court for Humphrey Emerson to appear at the present Court, but that summons is returned.
• All the inhabitants of the banks of the common sewer from the corner of the Park next to Mother Griffin's yard and so down to the Thames are to cleanse and dig deeper each one his part, so the water may flow from the Park gate to the river; and also to pull up any encroachments, by Whitsuntide, else 5s penalty for each rod not done. ['not done, lacking the names of defaulters']
• Sewer at the Mint: the jurors for Surrey East — Richard Humble, Henry Dalton, Gregory Francklyn, Randall Carter, Robert Face, Robert Warde, Ralph Yardley, James Reynouldes, and William Otley — having been ordered on 5 October 1599 to view the common sewer at the Mint to determine how badly it is filled up, now make their report, finding the sewer stopped up, houses built and gardens made; the jurors identify Edward Cadge as the owner; several of his tenants found to have stopped up the sewer or built houses over it; the Commissioners order a clean sewer or ditch to be dug through all the named properties, 8 feet wide at the top, 5 feet wide at the bottom, deep enough for water to flow through the Mint and round the Park, and all houses to be pulled down or cleared underneath; by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty for each segment of sewer not mended and 40s for each house not pulled down or hollowed out.
• Paris Garden bridge: Paris Garden inhabitants Thomas Pamer, Nicholas Verely, John Cockett, Edward Sore, Thomas Ellorne, Robert Hitchman, William Jackson, William Deane, John Astone, John Allyson, John Metcalfe, John Verdew, John Billis, Thomas Vesey, and Giles Danser having petitioned the Commissioners to mend Paris Garden bridge, now in serious decay, the Commissioners have directed the jurors for Surrey East, and their foreman Richard Humble, to survey the bridge and determine who should repair it; the jurors find the bridge needs to be 'new made' and that Francis Langley ought to do it, he being lord of the manor of Paris Garden and thus responsible; the Commissioners order Langley to 'new make the same bridge' by Midsummer next, else £20 penalty to be levied of his lands and goods. ['not done']

Court of 1600 October 3 [fo.311v]:

Court of 1600 October 17 [ff.312r-318v]:

• Rochester House garden: the ditch along the brick wall belonging to Rochester House, which runs to the bishop of Winchester's ground against the Park in Southwark, is filled up, and needs to be cleansed and boarded on both sides; Charles Kelloway gent and Bridget Adlyn widow ought to do the same because of their houses and gardens there; by 17 November, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done 10 poles of Kelloway's and 4 poles of Adlyn's; Kelloway to do it by the 12th']
• Hugh Tucker having made hog-sties upon the common sewer against his garden, they are to be removed by him before 17 November, else 5s penalty. ['done']
• Sewer by the Park: the common sewer from the corner of the Park adjoining Mother Griffin's yard down to the Thames is not deep enough, especially under the Park gate; all the inhabitants of the banks of the same sewer are to dig it two feet deeper and to pull up all encroachments, by 17 November, else 5s penalty for each pole not dug deeper. ['not done; particulars to be certified within 14 days']
• Maid Lane: landholders on the north side of Maid Lane to cleanse the common sewer on the north side of Maid Lane; also, any landholders between Maid Lane and the Thames to cleanse the back ditches and cross ditches in any place whatsoever between Maid Lane and the Thames, by 17 November, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done; particulars to be certified within 14 days']
• Griffin Jones having made a hog-sty upon the common sewer by Philip Benneon's house, the same is to be removed before 17 November, and no hogs to be kept there in future, else 20s penalty. ['not done']
• Francis Hensloe having been fined £4 is mitigated to 10s which was paid in Court.
• Francis Langley to be summoned before the Court to explain why he has not repaired Paris Garden bridge as ordered by the Court and why he should not pay the £20 penalty imposed for not doing so.
• Sewer at the Mint: the jurors for Surrey East having viewed the sewer at the Mint, report that none of the ordered work has been done, nor have any of the houses been pulled down or hollowed out; so Edward Cadge and his tenants are in contempt of this Court, and have until 3 December to comply with the order, else 40s penalty for each pole of garden not converted to a sewer and £4 for each house not pulled down or hollowed out.

Court of 1600 November 20 [ff.318v-319r]:

• Sewer at the Mint: Edward Cadge appeared before the Court, begging relief from the penalties imposed, claiming he never received any order from the Commissioners, having been in Yorkshire on business the whole time; he further alleges that doing the work ordered by the Court would not improve matters because the water doesn't flow around the Park as it is intended to do. The Commissioners agree to remit the fine and to view the sewers to determine if their order should be carried out.

Court of 1600 December 5 [ff.319v-335v]:

• Nicholas Brand or his tenant Francis Carter tanner to pile and board six poles of the common sewer along the highway against Carter's house and yard, it being greatly decayed and perilous, by 1 March, else £10 penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• the bishop of Winchester having been instructed on 17 October last to pile and board the highway along the common sewer by Francis Carter's house and yard by 17 November last, the bishop's bailiffs now appear before the Court to appeal that the bishop should not be charged for these repairs; John Midleton of Clink Liberty is sworn to testify, after which the Court determined that the six poles ought to be mended by Nicholas Brand or his tenant Francis Carter by 1 March, else £10 penalty for each pole not done; and the bishop was discharged of his obligation.
• Sewer at the Mint: Court having agreed last 20 November that jurors should survey the lands that Edward Cadge claimed should be viewed, the jurors here appeal for further assistance from additional jurors; the Court agrees; the fuller jury is to report its findings at the next Court.
• Assessments: assessments of 8d an acre to be levied on all persons with lands as follows:

Lands along Earl's Sluice:
• the queen or Thomas Awdeley alias Luke for two closes called Priestmarsh, 30 acres — 20s
Lands in Druett's Marsh:
• the queen or Thomas Awdeley alias Luke for land in the marsh, 80 acres — 53s4d
Lands along Duffield Sluice:
• the queen or Thomas Harvard for three parcels of ground, 36 acres — 24s
• Richard Humble or Nicholas Poore for a garden, three acres — 2s
• Tobias Middleton or Robert Face for two closes, 12 acres — 8s
Lands along Boar's Head Sluice:
• the bishop of Winchester or Robert Face for the Park, 50 acres — 33s4d
• Edward Cadge or Giles Deterlyman for a garden, 8 acres — 5s4d
• Edward Cadge or [blank] for gardens in the Mint, 4 acres — 2s8d
• the queen or George Hyer for the Pike Garden, 1½ acres — 12d
• Thomas Barber or William Saunders and Jerome Bentley for two osier gardens, two acres — 16d
• John Wrench for his garden near Maid Lane, two acres — 16d
• [blank] or [blank] for two pieces of ground in the Pike Garden, two acres — 16d
• [blank] or blank] for a piece of ground, one acre — 8d
• Richard Oare dyer for gardens, three acres — 2s
• Adrian Adryson for an osier garden, one acre — 8d
• Widow Burton for garden ground, ½ acre — 4d
• William Westby for an osier garden, 1¼ roods — 3d
• Robert Nicholas for a garden, 1¼ roods — 3d
• James Austen dyer for divers gardens, four acres — 2s8d
Lands in Paris Garden:
• Widow Frith for an orchard, one acre — 8d
• [blank] Morris dyer for a garden and orchard, two acres — 16d
• [blank] Winter for Copt Hall, one acre — 8d
• Hugh Brooker esquire or [blank] for 40 acres — 26s8d
Lands along Maid Lane:
• Humphrey Emerson or [blank] Lambert, one acre — 8d
• [blank] Brandon or [blank] for gardens, three acres — 2s
• [blank] Blunt for a garden, one acre — 8d
• the bishop of Winchester for three acres — 2s
Lands from Lambeth to Paris Garden:
• Robert Face for 33 acres — 22s
• Hugh Brooker esquire or John Miller for 8 acres — 5s4d
Lands along Earl's Sluice:
• William Russell of St Saviour, butcher, for 27 acres — 21s4d

Court of 1601 April 17 [ff.336r-337v]:

Court of 1601 July 10 [fo.338r]:

• Bridget Adlyn widow having not cleansed and boarded four poles of the ditch that goes to the bishop of Winchester's ground against the Park, has forfeited 10s; but as she has now done the work she is acquitted of the fine.
• George Dalley, Francis Langley, and the bridgemasters of London Bridge, having been presented 28 March last to mend the highway running along the sewer from the corner of the miller's wall to the Park side and into St George's field, the bridgemasters now appearing before the Court say that if they had known how many poles of the highway belonged to them, they would have done as ordered; the Court directs the jury for Surrey East to certify how many poles belong to the bridgemasters, and the bridgemasters affirm they will mend them, upon which the Court will void their penalty, but not the penalty against the others.

Court of 1601 August 14 [fo.338v]:

• William Garland to board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park gate, by 1 October, else 3s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, certified to Exchequer']
• Robert Eveling to cleanse and board three poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 1 October, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, certified to Exchequer']
• Thomas Swyngfeild to cleanse and board seven poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 1 October, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, certified to Exchequer']
• Richard Aldriche alias Butcher to cleanse and board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 1 October, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, certified to Exchequer']
• George Linche to cleanse and board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 1 October, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, certified to Exchequer']
• Jasper Cremer to cleanse and board one pole of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 1 October, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, but appeared at the next Court and discharged']
• James Swifte to cleanse and board three poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 1 October, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Widow Pynnock to cleanse and board two poles of the sewer between her backside and the Park, by 1 October, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, certified to Exchequer']
• Thomas Audley alias Luke, assessed among others on 5 December 1600 for various lands, appeals that he has always maintained the sewers against his grounds and asks to be relieved of his assessment of five marks (£3.6s.8d); the Court affirms his good record and reduces his assessment to 30s; he is acquitted of other fines; and he is relieved from serving on the jury for Surrey East because 'he hath an ympediment in his body whereby he cannot travell'.
• Sewer at the Mint: the jury is to view again the lands of Edward Cadge and to report at the next Court.

Court of 1601 December 11 [ff.348r-352r]:

• Churchwardens of St Saviour to board and fill up one pole of the sewer between Bridget Adlyn's wharf and Charles Calloway's wharf, by 25 March, else 5s penalty if not done. ['not done; respited until Whitsuntide']
• William Garland to pile and board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park gate, by 25 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• Robert Eveling to pile and board three poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 25 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, but doing with piles and hurdles']
• Thomas Swingfeild to pile and board seven poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 25 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• Richard Aldriche alias Butcher to pile and board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 25 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• George Linche to pile and board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 25 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Jasper Cremer to pile and board one pole of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 25 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Widow Pynnock to cleanse and board two poles of the sewer between her backside and the Park, by 25 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']

Court of 1602 April 16 [ff.352v-359v]:

• Nicholas Handford or his tenant Thomas Fillychurch to make a grate of iron before the sink issuing out of his dyehouse into the millpond, by 24 June, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Churchwardens of St Saviour to board and fill up one pole of the sewer between Bridget Adlyn's wharf and Charles Calloway's wharf, by Pentecost, else 5s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Thomas Swingfeild to pile and board seven poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 25 May, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done sufficiently']
• Richard Aldrich alias Butcher to pile and board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by 25 May, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done sufficiently, he hath knowledge and recognizance to do it']
• Houses in Maid Lane: an order was given on 27 April 1593 that no new houses should be built on the south side of Maid Lane; the Court is informed that a new house has been erected there; twelve jurors are to report if it is true, and if so, the order of 1593 is to be executed against the heirs of Thomas Brand, landlord, and Sir Matthew Browne, guardian of the ward.
• Lord Burghley: some of the Commissioners are to attend upon lord Burghley and affirm that they have imposed a tax of 8d an acre upon all the lands subject to their jurisdiction, according to Burghley's desire as conveyed to them by letter.
• William Garland has not mended two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, so a subpoena issued, returnable 1 October.
• Thomas Swingfield has not mended seven poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, so a subpoena issued, returnable 1 October.
• Richard Aldriche alias Butcher has not mended two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, so a subpoena issued, returnable 1 October.

Unofficial ('extra curiam') session of 1602 May 4 [ff.359v‑360v]:

• Houses in Maid Lane: jurors sent to determine if a new house has been erected on the south side of Maid Lane contrary to an order of 1593 affirm that there is a new house there, erected by one George Archer, tenant of the heirs of Thomas Brand late of Molesey, Surrey; they also report that five poles of the east end of the Maid Lane sewer is stopped up.

Court of 1602 November 5 [ff.361r-371r]:

• Thomas Harvy butcher to make higher three poles of the green wall called the Devil's Neckinger [in Bermondsey] by 1 February, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Robert Face and Richard Salter to cleanse their parts of the sewer between Richard Cuckuck's ground and the Lock [in St George parish] by 1 February, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Nicholas Handford or his tenant Thomas Fillichurch to make a grate of iron before the sink issuing out of his dyehouse into the millpond, by 1 February, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Thomas Swingfield's tenants are to pile and board seven poles of the sewer between their backsides and the Park, by 1 February, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• William Garland to board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park gate, by 1 February, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Hester Powell widow to make a grate of iron to keep soil out of the ditch next to Francis Snelling's back gate, by 1 February, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Robert Turner to remove the house of office or privy he has made in the sewer or ditch of Hester Powell contrary to the order of 10 March 1597, by 1 February, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, Turner gone, jury to enquire who is tenant now']
• Thomas Swingfield appeared before the Court to affirm he was not owner nor tenant of the ground for which he had been assessed on 16 April last, so the Court acquitted him of the fine.
• Richard Aldriche alias Butcher is bound in a recognizance of £5 that he pile and board two poles of the sewer between his backside and the Park, by Easter.
• Houses in Maid Lane: for speaking contemptuously to the jurors inspecting a new house upon the sewer in Maid Lane, John Metcalfe to be entered into a recognizance of £10 to appear at the next Court, and in the meantime 'to bee of good behavyour'.
• George Archer, who built the new house on the sewer in Maid Lane, has forfeited £10; he asks the Court that the freeholders of the house might appear in Court with him; the Court agrees that both Archer and the freeholders shall appear at the next Court.
• Nicholas Handford and his tenant Thomas Fillichurch subpoenaed for failing to make a grate of iron before the sink issuing out of his dyehouse, for which they have forfeited 10s.

Court of 1602/3 February 25 [ff.371r-375r]:

• Sewer in the Clink: all persons holding any land along the sewer leading from Charles Calloway gent's new building in Clink Liberty to the cross-sewer that leads to the Clink and around to the west end of Rochester House shall cleanse and board their parts of the sewer as needed, by 1 June, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper brewer or his tenant Bartholomew Brickwood, to board and fill up four poles of the wharf at the corner of the bridge against Brickwood's garden, by 1 June, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• [blank] Downes or his tenant Thomas Kempster to board and fill up three poles of the wharf between the tail of Paris Garden mill and the Thames, by 1 June, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, estreated']
• House of Office: [blank], basketmaker, to remove his house of office and pull up his stop in the common sewer on the west side of the rents of Richard Oare dyer by 1 June, else 40s penalty in each case if not done. ['house of office not removed, the other done']
• Henry Draper brewer or his tenant Christopher Topping, to board and fill up eight poles of the way in Maid Lane against his garden, by 1 June, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Lawrence Bush draper to board and make higher five poles of the way in Maid Lane against his garden, by 1 June, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• George Archer to remove his house of office which he has set over the sewer by his house in Maid Lane, and also pull up the piles he has driven into the same sewer, by 25 March, else £5 penalty for failure to do either. ['not done, estreated']
• Nicholas Handford or his tenant Thomas Fillichurch to make a grate of iron before the sink issuing out of his dyehouse into the millpond, by 25 March, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Hester Powell widow to make a grate of iron to keep soil out of the ditch next to Francis Snelling's back gate, by 25 March, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Robert Turner being gone, the jurors are to determine who is now tenant in the house and user of the privy that is to be removed.
• Robert Face or his tenant [blank], gardener, shall henceforth from time to time carry away the filth and slubb from the sewer all along the east side of the Park and mend the banks so dirt does not fall back into the sewer, else 20s penalty if not done.
• Boar's Head sluice: an exemplification made of an order decreed on 8 April 1597 touching a trial of Boar's Head sluice in St Saviour parish.

Court of 1603 April 1 [fo.375v]:

Court of 1603 May 6 [ff.375v-376r]:

Court of 1603 June 17 [fo.376v]:

• Henry Dalton, having been a juryman a long time, and because he is very old, is discharged from serving on the jury.
• Philip Hensloe or his tenant [blank] Sanders to remove the stop he made in the sewer or ditch within the level of Boar's Head sluice, and also to remove the hog-sties from the sewer, by 1 August, else 10s penalty for not doing either one. ['done'; but also 'Henslowe says the stop isn't convenient to be pulled up']
• [blank] Skidmore to remove all the encroachment he has made in the sewer within the level of Boar's Head sluice at the north end of his bridge, and to make two poles of the sewer as broad and deep as formerly, by 30 September, else 40s penalty for not so doing; also to cleanse 16 poles of the sewer in Maid Lane by the same date, else 3s4d penalty for each pole not done. [both 'done']

Court of 1603 September 30 [ff.371r-382r]:

• Thomas Parker or his tenant [blank] to board and fill up three poles of the bank of the sewer between his back yard and the Park, by St Andrew's Day, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done; estreated']
• Robert Face to cope and make higher one pole of the wall next to the rail by Prince's Meadows, by St Andrew's Day, else 5s penalty if not done; also he and [blank] Wirge to cope and make higher one pole of the wall at the stile by Prince's Meadows, same date, same penalty. [both 'done']
• Hugh Brooker esquire or Widow Kempster to cleanse all the sewer from the northwest corner of John Wrench's garden southwards round the Lordship of Paris Garden to the mill dam belonging to the mill called [blank] Mills, by St Andrew's Day, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Maid Lane: owners and farmers of the gardens along the sewer on the south side of Maid Lane from George Archer's house to the corner of the Park to cleanse each one their parts of the sewer, by St Andrew's Day, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, but done afterwards as the foreman affirms']
• George Archer to remove the privy house or house of office standing over the sewer against his house, by St Andrew's Day, else £5 penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• George Archer to remove the hog-sty at the sewer end by his house, else 10s penalty, and not at any time hereafter to have any hogs, swine, or ducks about his house, else 20s penalty, all by St Andrew's Day. ['not done, estreated']
• Judith Riche widow to board and fill up eight poles of the north side of the way in Maid Lane against her ground, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper brewer to pile and board one pole of the sewer bank near his bridge in Maid Lane, by St Andrew's Day, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Henry Draper, Lewis Bell, and other inhabitants on the north side of Maid Lane to make and set a grate of iron in the sewer close on the east side of his gate in Maid Lane, by St Andrew's Day, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Henry Draper also to make and set an iron grate against the sluice in his yard which flows into the sewer, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Henry Draper also to remove the house of office standing over the aforesaid sluice, by St Andrew's Day, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper also to make and set another iron grate within the inside of the gate going into his yard, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Henry Draper also to pile, board, and raise up three feet, one pole of the bank at the breast of his gully hole, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• the bishop of Winchester to pile and board one pole of the corner of the bank against the sluice at Henry Draper's bridge, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done']

Court of 1603 December 12 [ff.382r-385r]:

• Maid Lane privies: Maid Lane having long been a footway into and out of St George's field, it is now full of privies standing upon the sewer there; they are all to be removed, else 20s penalty for any owner or tenant not so doing.
• Paris Garden Lane privies: the king's highway from Paris Garden and the Bankside to St George's field, leading to lands between the Park and the Lordship of Paris Garden, has long been a passageway for the king's subjects; there are now many privies on the west side of the same way, where there were none before, raising danger of infection; more are likely to be made if those now erected are not removed; they are all to be removed, else 20s penalty for any owner or tenant not so doing.
• Wastewater in sewers: no feltmaker, dyer, fellmonger, leatherdresser, or any person who dresses souse, shall henceforth wash any wool or skins in or near churches or other public places within the Borough of Southwark, or put foul water into any sewer, ditch, or stream, unless it be at such time as the water mill of any sewer or stream is flowing into the Thames, else 40s penalty; and no head of household shall suffer servants to do so either, else 40s penalty for each offense; anyone unable to pay the said penalty shall be put in the stocks or in the cage in Southwark for three days and nights together without bail or mainprise.

Court of 1603/4 January 18 [ff.385r-391v]:

• Bear Garden: all landholders between the Bear Garden along the Horseshoe down to Maid Lane to Mr Bentley's to cleanse each one their several parts of the sewer there, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Gilbert Rocket to set a grate of iron in Horseshoe Alley so that no soil get into the sewer, by 20 March, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Francis Hensloe gent, [blank] White and Edward Griffen to cleanse their several parts of the pisser leading down to Maid Lane, by 20 March, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Francis Hensloe gent, to board two poles of his wharf against the playhouse in Maid Lane, by by 20 March, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Robert Eves on the Bankside to wharf two poles on the Thameside, by 20 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Gilbert East to wharf two poles on the Thameside, by 20 March, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Gilbert Rockett or his tenants Giles Thomson and John Tyler to wharf three poles on the Thameside, by 20 March, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• [blank] Scott or her tenant Thomas Corne to wharf three poles on the Thameside, by 20 March, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Edward Tyton to board and fill up two poles of the wharf against the Thames, by 20 March, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, estreated']
• [blank] Downes and his tenant Thomas Kempster to board and fill up three poles of the wharf between the tail of Paris Garden mill and the Thames, by 20 March, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, estreated']
• George Archer to remove the house of office he has set over the sewer against his house in Maid Lane, by 20 March, else £5 penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Hugh Brooker esquire or Widow Kempster to cleanse all the sewer from the northwest corner of John Wrench's garden southwards round the Lordship of Paris Garden to the mill dam belonging to the mill called [blank] Mills, by 20 April, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Maid Lane: owners and farmers of the gardens along the sewer on the south side of Maid Lane from George Archer's house to the corner of the Park to cleanse each one their parts of the sewer, by St Andrew's Day, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• George Archer to remove the hog-sties he has made at the sewer end at the end of his house, by 20 March, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Henry Draper brewer to pile and board one pole of the sewer bank near his bridge in Maid Lane, by 20 March, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper, Lewis Bell, and other inhabitants on the north side of Maid Lane to make and set a grate of iron in the sewer close on the east side of his gate in Maid Lane, by 20 March, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper also to make and set another iron grate within the inside of the gate going into his yard, by 20 March, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• Henry Draper also to pile, board, and raise up three feet, one pole of the bank at the breast of his gully hole, by 20 March, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, estreated']
• the bishop of Winchester to pile and board one pole of the corner of the bank against the sluice at Henry Draper's bridge, by 20 March, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']

Court of 1604 March 28 [ff.392r-395r]:

• the Jury for Surrey East appeared today and answered to their former presentments but made no new ones.

Court of 1604 June 8 [ff.395v-397r]:

Court of 1604 August 1 [ff.397r-400v]:

• Sir William Gardner knight or his tenant Christopher Clifton, to wharf three poles of the wharf lying before Pickleherring's house against the Thames, by Bartholomewtide, else 40s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done but a‑doing']
• Philip Hensloe to pile and board two poles of the sewer in Rose Alley, by Bartholomewtide, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Philip Hensloe to cleanse the gully in Rose Alley, by Bartholomewtide, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Butler to set three iron grates in the sewer by the gardens against Clark's Alley in the common sewer by Mr Ore's garden, by Bartholomewtide, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• William Wheatley to remove his house of office standing upon the sewer, and not at any time after to use the same as a house of office, by Bartholomewtide, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper or Lewis Bell to pile and board one pole of the sewer against their houses, by Bartholomewtide, else 26s8d penalty if not done. ['not done']
• John Harrison to be distrained for 40s for washing wool on 11 July 1604 in the sewer called Harp's Mill while the tide was coming in, contrary to the order of 12 December 1603.

Court of 1604 October 12 [ff.400v-403v]:

• John Jones to board and fill up three poles of the bank on the Upper Ground, by 30 November, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Sir Robert Clarke, knight baron of the Exchequer, to board and fill up six poles of his bank against the sewer near his house on the Bankside, by 30 November, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done; appeared in Court; assumed to do it']
• Sir William Gardner knight and his tenant Christopher Clifton to wharf three poles of the wharf lying against the Thames at Pickleherring's, by 30 November, else £4 penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Eves, John Skelton and William Partridge to remove their encroachments in the Thames in St Saviour parish, and also to wharf each of their parts of the bank where encroachments are and where former encroachments were, by 30 November, else £4 penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, given till 14 December']
• Roger Cole to remove the encroachments he has made before his new house on the Bankside, and to wharf the bank where encroachments are and where former encroachments were, by 30 November, else £4.3s.8d penalty if not done. ['not done, given till 14 December']
• [blank] Drue to pile and board two poles of the sewer in Rose Alley, by 30 November, else 6s8d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper and Lewis Bell to pile and board one pole of the sewer against their houses, by 30 November, else £3.6s.8d penalty if not done.

Court of 1604 December 14 [ff.404r-407v]:

• Henry Draper to board and fill up two poles of his wharf against the Thames near the Lily Pot, by Candlemas, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• George Archer to remove the pale and hurdle he has set in the sewer at the end of his house, by Candlemas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Thomas Bently to cleanse the millstream all along his ground near Paris Garden, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Mary Brickwood widow and Thomas Brickwood brewer to cleanse the millstream along her ground near Paris Garden, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• William George to cleanse all along his ground near Paris Garden, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Weston to cleanse the millstream all along his ground near Paris Garden, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Thomas Fetherston to cleanse the millstream all along his ground near Paris Garden, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Sir Robert Clarke, knight baron of the Exchequer, to board and fill up six poles of his bank against the sewer near his house on the Bankside, by Candlemas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done but a‑doing']
• Philip Henslowe, having purchased some houses along Boar's Head sluice, asks to be freed from having to repair the sluice, given that the persons from whom he bought the houses had been given such an exemption by the Court; but residents along the sluice, who stand charged with repairing the sluice, say the houses bought by Henslowe are the problem and should be pulled down, making it easier to maintain the sluice; the Court determines that the houses in question were built since the exemption cited, and that the owner of those houses, at assessment time, must pay as much as any landholder along the sluice must pay, over and above what he ought to pay for the houses.
• Roger Cole having been presented to remove the encroachments he has made before his new house on the Bankside, and to wharf the bank where encroachments are, he appears now in Court to say all this has been done; the Court directs the jurors to survey the same, and if true then the penalties will be lifted, but if false all the penalties will be estreated, and doubled if the work is not done by 20 March.
• Though Thomas Eves, John Skelton and William Partridge had been ordered to remove the encroachments in the Thames before their houses on the Bankside, several Commissioners inform the Court that the encroachments do not harm the river; there was an ancient abutment far into the Thames at the west end of the said encroachment, and the encroachments joined one to another and to the abutment have made the bank far better than it was before; the Court directs jurors to assess the same, and if they concur that the encroachments are a benefit, then they may remain; and Eves, Partridge and Skelton shall pay only a fine for their contempt in making the said encroachments, to be determined by the Court.
• Philip Henslowe appeared before the Court to appeal the fine imposed on him on 1 August, saying he had no lands against the sewer in Rose Alley; so he is discharged of the penalty.
• The widow of Garrett Smith, late bailiff of the Court, appealed for the final year's fees due her late husband and not paid; the Court ordered them paid.
• The Court being informed that Henry Draper will not be conformable and appear before the Court as ordered, nor will he pay the fines incurred, he is further fined 40s.

Court of 1604/5 February 22 [ff.407v-412r]:

• William Johnson to remove all the timber lying upon the sewer at his yard, and hereafter not to lay any timber upon the same sewer, by 25 March, else 40s penalty if not done. ['some timber may remain if it not annoy the sewer']
• Sir Robert Clarke knight, [blank] Worrall widow, Thomas Brickwood, Mary Brickwood widow, and [blank] George to cleanse each one their parts of the millpond tail called Paris Garden Mill, all along to the south side of George's ground, by 25 March, else 2s6d penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Roger Cole to remove the encroachments he has made in the Thames, and also to board and fill up the bank to where it was before the encroachment was made, by 25 March, else £13.6s.8d penalty if not done. ['not done']
• William Johnson shipwright to remove the encroachment he has made into the Thames and to restore the bank to its state before the encroachment was made, by 1 May, else £8 penalty for each pole not done.
• George Archer to remove the pale and hurdle he has set in the sewer at the end of his house, by 25 March, else 40s penalty if not done. ['the hurdle taken away']
• Otho Madell of St Dunstan in the West tells the Court that his mother in law Elizabeth Downes, widow of Charing Cross, was unaware of the order to cleanse the pond and millstream around the Lordship of Paris Garden from Thomas Bently's garden southwards around Paris Garden mill, and to pile and wharf the tail of the same mill where needed; Otho Madell enters into a recognizance to perform the same and to pay 20s to the Court; the £10 penalty levied on Elizabeth Downs to be remitted.

Court of 1605 April 23 [ff.412r-414r]:

• Henry Draper to pile and board under his iron grate so that his soil goes not into the common sewer, by Midsummer, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Henry Draper to remove the hog-sties by his house and to set an iron grate close to the sink so no filth runs into the sewer, by Midsummer, and to keep the grate there continually, else £5 penalty if not done. ['not done but to be done before Bartholomewtide']
• the bishop of Winchester to pile and board one pole of the bank near the cucking stool near the Vine against the sewer there, by Midsummer, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done, done at the next Court']
• the churchwardens of St Saviour to pile and board two poles of the bank against the sewer or ditch behind Rochester House against the churchyard, by Midsummer, else 3s4d penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Trehearne gent to set a grate of iron before his tenements in Bermondsey Street, by Midsummer, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, to be done by Bartholomewtide']

Court of 1605 June 12 [fo.414r-v]:

• Philip Hensloe gent to remove the floodgate or stop which he made at the tail of Bear's [sic] Head sluice, and to fill up the tail of the sluice as it was before the old sluice [sic] was pulled up, else £10 penalty in either case if not done. ['not done, subpoena']

Court of 1605 June 25 [ff.414v-423v]:

• Michael Elsmore, tanner in Deadman's Place near the Park, to put a grate of iron against the sewer near his gate, by 25 July, else 5s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper brewer to repair the gully that runs into the sewer, by 25 July, else £10 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper brewer and Mary Brickwood widow to pile and board one pole of the bank in the watering pond, by 25 July, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Griffin Bayton to put a grate of iron on the back side of his house so that only water runs into the Thames, by 25 July, else 10s penalty if not done; also 10s penalty for at any time allowing anything other than water to flow into the Thames. ['not done, ordered at next Court']
• Griffin Bayton to remove his hog-sty standing near or over the Thames, by 25 July, else 40s penalty if not done; also he is not to keep hogs or swine at or near his house or the Thames, else 40s penalty for every day after 25 July he keeps them there. ['not done, ordered at next Court']
• Roger Cole gent to remove the encroachments he has made in the Thames, and also to board and fill up the bank to where it was before the encroachment was made, by Michaelmas, else £26.13s.4d penalty if not done.
• William Johnson shipwright to remove the encroachment he has made into the Thames and to restore the bank to its state before the encroachment was made, by Michaelmas, else £16 penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, decree 4 October']
• Henry Draper brewer to remove the hog-sties by his house, by 25 August, else £5 penalty; also by 25 August to set an iron grate close to the sink and to keep the grate there continually, else another £5 penalty if not done. ['one hog-sty not removed, decree 4 October']
• Henry Draper to pile and board under his iron grate so that his soil goes not into the common sewer, by 25 July, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Trehearne gent to set a grate of iron before his tenements in Bermondsey Street, by 25 July, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• Philip Hensloe gent to remove the floodgate or stop which he made at the tail of Boar's Head sluice, and to fill up the tail of the sluice as it was before the old sluice [sic] was pulled up, by 25 July, else £10 penalty in either case if not done. ['done']
• Robert Thurbye, Samuel Ridley, Peter Samburne, Watthew Wyght, Thomas Smith, and Henry Stevens, sworn to inform the jury for Surrey East of any abuses Griffin Baighton may commit against the orders decreed against him by the Court.
• Thomas Wyseman having entered the dwelling house of George Archer to distrain him for fines owed, Archer took up a staff to beat him; Archer being present in Court could not deny it; Archer committed to the White Lion prison to await the Court's judgment.
• James Pollard having been appointed controller of the great custom of subsidies of wool, leather, lead and tin by letters patent from the king, he is discharged from further jury duty.
• Richard Padge to remove from the sewer at the Park side all his hog-sties and slaughterhouse, by Bartholomewtide, else £5 penalty if not done; and he shall not at any time after Bartholomewtide keep any hogs there, else a similar penalty. ['not done' to both]
• Richard Padge to make wider six poles of the sewer at the place where he keeps his hogs, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• John Bryan in Fishmonger Alley to pile and board three poles of the bank against the sewer, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['done']
• [blank] Burton in Fishmonger Alley to remove his hog-sties from the sewer at the Park side, by Bartholomewtide, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• Sewer at the Park: the common sewer running between the Park and Southwark beginning at Falcon Court and all along toward the Thames to be cleansed by any inhabitants that have wharves, yards, orchards, or gardens adjoining the same sewer, by Michaelmas, else 13s4d penalty for each pole not done for each defaulter. ['doing']
• Henry Draper brewer to repair the bridge next to the gully at his house, by Bartholomewtide, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Robert Hedges to pile and board two poles of his wharf against the sewer, by Michaelmas, else 6s8d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Robert Hedges to remove his hog-sties from the sewer between the Park and Southwark, by Bartholomewtide, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• Robert Face and his tenant John Bingham to make wider three poles of the sewer against his garden by the Park, by Michaelmas, else 6s8d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Oliver Foster to remove his hog house or sty and the bridge he made over the ditch or sewer at his house in Deadman's Place, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['bridge not removed, penalty']
• William Conygrave to reinforce with brick or stone his iron grate so filth does not issue through, by Michaelmas, else £5 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Parker Plaine and his tenant Richard Roase to pile and board one pole of the wharf against Rose's house, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, to do it by Allhallowtide']
• [blank] Cooke in Deadman's Place to remove his two stops in the common sewer, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Parker Plaine and Thomas Wadsworth to make two feet wider one pole of the sewer against Wadsworth's wharf, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done.
• Oswell Bilston gent and his unnamed tenants in Deadman's Place to make two feet wider four poles of the sewer against their grounds, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty for each pole not done for each defaulter. ['not done']
• Parker Plaine to make two feet wider two poles of the sewer against his ground in Deadman's Place, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Steven Olive and Henry Draper brewer to pile and board one pole of the bank against the sewer, and to remove from the sewer the post that props up his house of office, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if either not done. ['not done'] [NOTE: Steven Olive appears as Steven Clewe in the entry for 1605 October 4]
• William Story near the Clink to remove his hog-sties from the sewer, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if either not done. ['not done, likewise for casting offal into the sewer from his slaughter house']
• Henry Draper brewer to remove his post in the sewer at his bridge, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper brewer and Mary Brickwood widow to make a campshide, or else to pile and board one pole of the bank against their gullly, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Mary Brickwood widow to make a grate of iron against the sewer, by Michaelmas, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Bacon to remove his hog-sty from the sewer, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Henry Draper to dam up the gully that leads from his hog-sties to the sewer in Maid Lane, leaving an opening of one inch square and no more, for passage of rainwater, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Henry Draper to mend the bank near his great gate coming out of his yard into Maid Lane, by Michaelmas, else £5 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper to repair and mend one pole of the bank against the sewer close to his bridge, by Michaelmas, else £3 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper to remove the hog-sties standing in his yard, by Michaelmas, else £10 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Philip Hinslowe gent to pile and board three poles of the bank against his playhouse in Maid Lane, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Philip Hinslowe gent to remove his two posts that stand in the sewer under his bridge against the playhouse, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• [blank] Warde the proctor, to remove the two poles under his bridge at his house in the Upper Ground, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and [blank] Langley widow to board and fill up one pole of the bank on the west side of the bridge, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena to Jane Langley']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and [blank] Langley widow to repair the bank on the west side of the same bridge, by Michaelmas, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena to Jane Langley']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and [blank] Langley widow to repair one‑half pole of the bank on the east side of the same bridge, by Michaelmas, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena to Jane Langley']
• Francis Okey to remove from the sewer the posts he set there, by Michaelmas, else £5 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and his tenants Toby Brich [sic], Brian Lyle and Thomas Linger to remove the posts that stand under their houses near Paris Garden mill, by St Andrew's Day, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• James Ingrom in the Upper Ground to remove the two posts or stops standing in the sewer, by Michaelmas, else £3.6s.8d penalty if not done. ['done']
• Sir William Layton knight at the Upper Ground of Maid Lane near the turnpike, to remove the posts standing in the sewer to bear up the bridge leading out of Maid Lane towards his dwelling house, by Michaelmas, else £10 penalty if not done. ['not done']

Court of 1605 October 4 [ff.423v-429v]:

• [blank] Warde the proctor, to remove from the pisser his house of office or privy standing on the pisser between his garden and Sir Robert Clark knight's garden, by Allhallowtide, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• James Taylor and his tenant William Crawley in Ship Yard to make two iron grates within and without against the sewer in Ship Yard to stop slubb from going into the sewer, by 20 October, else 10s penalty for each grate if not done; also they shall both cleanse the same sewer so far as their ground goes, by the same date, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• William Rutland gent to fill up 12 poles of the wall or bank before his ground against the Thames, by 20 November, else 10s penalty for each pole not done; also to pile and board six poles in certain places of the same wall, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. [in each case 'not done because of water']
• Park gate, Falcon Court: every stop or pole standing in the sewer to support any privy between the Park gate and the Falcon Court to be removed by those persons whose privies they are, by 3 November, else 10s penalty for each person defaulting. ['not viewed']
• Gilbert Rocket and his tenant [blank] Wale, and John Butler and his tenant John Lee to pile and board three poles of the bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty for each person defaulting. ['not done, subpoena for Gilbert Rocket']
• the bishop of Winchester to set a grate of iron near the gully, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Rochester House: Charles Calloway gent and all other inhabitants from [gap] House round to Rochester House to cleanse each one their several parts of the sewer there, by St Andrew's Day, else 10s penalty for each pole not done for each defaulter. ['done']
• Charles Calloway gent to pile and board one pole of the bank against the sewer by Rochester House, by Allhallowtide, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• the bishop of Winchester to pile and board one pole of the bank against the sewer, by Allhallowtide, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Henry Draper, John Lee, Thomas Bentley, Adrian Adrinson and all other occupiers of gardens or grounds against the sewers pissers and ditches on the north side of Maid Lane to cleanse each one their parts of the same, by St Andrew's Day, else 6s8d penalty for each rod not done for each defaulter. ['a‑doing']
• Roger Cole gent to remove the encroachments he has made in the Thames, and also to board and fill up the bank to where it was before the encroachment was made, by St Andrew's Day, else £53.6s.8d penalty if not done. ['not done']
• William Johnson shipwright to remove the encroachment he has made into the Thames and to wharf the bank where the encroachment was made, by St Andrew's Day, else £32 penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Henry Draper brewer to remove his hog-sties from the sewer by his house, by St Andrew's Day, else £5 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• John Trehearne gent to set a grate of iron before his tenements in Bermondsey Street, by St Andrew's Day, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Richard Page to remove all his hog-sties and slaughterhouse from the sewer at the Park side, by St Andrew's Day, else 40s penalty if not done; and not to keep any hogs there after that date, else a like penalty. ['slaughterhouse removed, hogs moved away from the sewer']
• John Brian in Fishmonger Alley to remove all his hog-sties from the sewer at the Park side, by St Andrew's Day, else £6.13s.4d penalty if not done.
• [blank] Burton in Fishmonger Alley to remove all his hog-sties from the sewer at the Park side, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Sewer at the Park: the common sewer running between the Park and Falcon Court and along to the Thames to be cleansed by any inhabitants having wharves, yards, orchards or gardens adjoining the same sewer, by St Andrew's Day, else 26s8d penalty for each pole not done for each defaulter. ['done']
• Robert Hedges to remove his hog-sties from the sewer between the Park and Southwark, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Robert Face yeoman to remove the posts set in the sewer to underprop his kitchen, by St Andrew's Day, else £6 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Parker Plaine and Richard Roase to pile and board one pole of the wharf against Rose's house, by Allhallowtide, else £4 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Oswell Bilston gent and his unnamed tenants in Deadman's Place to make two feet wider four poles of the sewer against their grounds, by St Andrew's Day, else 20s penalty for each pole not done for each defaulter. ['not done, Bilston dead']
• Steven Clewe and Henry Draper brewer to pile and board one pole of the bank against the sewer, and to remove from the sewer the post that props up his house of office, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if either not done. ['done'] [NOTE: Steven Clewe appears as Steven Olive in the entry for 1605 June 25]
• William Story near the Clink to remove his hog-sties from the common sewer, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if either not done. ['done']
• John Bacon to remove his hog-sty from the sewer, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if not done.
• Henry Draper to dam up the gully hole that leads from his hog-sties to the sewer in Maid Lane, leaving an opening of one inch square and no more, by St Andrew's Day, else £20 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Henry Draper to remove the hog-sties standing in his yard, by St Andrew's Day, else £20 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Philip Hinslow gent to pile and board three poles of the bank against his playhouse in Maid Lane, by St Andrew's Day, else 40s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done, out of his hands']
• Philip Hinslow gent to remove his two posts that stand in the sewer under his bridge against the playhouse, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if not done. ['not done, out of his hands']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and [blank] Langley widow to board and fill up one pole of the bank on the west side of the bridge, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena made']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and [blank] Langley widow to repair the bank on the west side of the same bridge, by St Andrew's Day, else £4 penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena made']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and [blank] Langley widow to repair one‑half pole of the bank on the west [sic] side of the same bridge, by St Andrew's Day, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and his tenants Toby Brich [sic], Brian Lille and Thomas Linger to remove the posts that stand under their houses near Paris Garden mill in the sewer there, by St Andrew's Day, else £10 penalty if not done. ['not done, to be done by Candlemas']
• Sir William Layton knight at the upper end of Maid Lane near the turnpike, to remove the posts standing in the sewer to bear up the bridge leading out of Maid Lane towards his dwelling house, by St Andrew's Day, else £20 penalty if not done. ['not done, to do it by Candlemas']
• Houses of Office: jurors for Surrey East directed to list all houses of office or privies standing upon the sewer between Southwark and the Park, so that the order of 5 July 1605 may be better effected.

Court of 1605 December 6 [ff.429v-433r]:

• William Johnson shipwright having been committed by the Court to the White Lion prison, one Manchester, the keeper of the prison, had released him prematurely; the Court orders Manchester fined £3.6s.8d unless he re-imprison Johnson by Christmas; the sheriff of Surrey to be directed to apprehend Johnson.
• Roger Cole gent certified to the Court that he had already paid £19.13s.4d to the Exchequer but that the remainder of his £53.6s.8d fine is excessive; the Court orders that if Cole remove the encroachments made in the sewer at his new house on the Bankside, and return the bank to its previous condition, then the remainder of the fine to be voided. ['not done']
• Henry Draper brewer, a juror for Surrey East, has missed eight sessions of the jury; he pays 40s to the Court, and is ordered to pay 10s each time he misses jury service in future.
• John Bryan has not removed his hog-sties from the sewer at the Park side, as ordered, so a writ of attachment to be issued. [NOTE: this entry is in Latin for some reason]
• [blank] Warde the proctor, to remove from the pisser his house of office or privy standing on the pisser between his garden and Sir Robert Clark knight's garden, by 31 January, else £3 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Gilbert Rocket and his tenant [blank] Wale, and Eleanor Butler and her tenant John Lee to pile and board three poles of the bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, by 25 March, else 20s penalty for each person defaulting. ['Butler & Lee done, Rocket not done, Rocket committed']
• Henry Draper brewer to remove the hog-sties by his house, by 31 January, else £5 penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Bryan in Fishmonger Alley to remove all his hog-sties from the sewer at the Park side, by 31 January, else £8 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Deadman's Place: tenants of the late Oswald Bilston to make two feet wider four poles of the sewer against their grounds, by 28 February, else 40s penalty for each pole not done for each defaulter. ['not done, this uncertain']
• Jane Langley widow to board and fill up one pole of the bank on the west side of the bridge, by 31 January, else £5 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Jane Langley to repair the bank on the west side of the same bridge, by 31 January, else £5 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Jane Langley to ment one‑half pole of the bank on the east side of the same bridge, by 31 January, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Toby Birch, Brian Lille and Thomas Linger, tenants of Hugh Brooker esquire to remove the posts propping up their houses near Paris Garden mill in the sewer there, by 31 January, else £20 penalty if not done. ['not done, subpoena']
• Sir William Layton knight at the upper end of Maid Lane near the turnpike, to remove the posts standing in the sewer to bear up the bridge leading out of Maid Lane towards his dwelling house, by 31 January, else £20 penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Margaret Emerson widow to make a bridge over the sewer at her ground by Axe Yard, by 31 January, else £5 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Elizabeth Downes widow to set a floodgate at her mill near Paris Garden bridge, by Christmas, else £20 penalty if not done. ['done']
• the bishop of Winchester to set a grate of iron near the gully, by 28 February, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• the bishop of Winchester to pile and board one pole of the bank against the sewer, by 28 February, else 20s penalty if not done. [Appended Note:] John Sheppard and John Davison undertake to mend, before the end of Easter term, the bishop's bank on the north side of the sewer by the Park.

Court of 1605/6 January 15 [ff.433r-434v]:

• Richard Turner butcher, collector for the east part of Surrey, directed to bring in on 14 February an account of all the money he has collected and laid out by virtue of his office, else to forfeit £20.
• Griffin Baighton, committed to the White Lion prison on 6 December, and required by the Court to post bond for performance of his obligations, protests he can find no sureties and asks the Court to accept a bond of himself alone; the Court determines that if Bayton, his wife and family agree not to cast into the Thames any paunch, hair, or hooves, then his own bond will be accepted, and Bayton, after paying his fees, will be free of his imprisonment.
• Philip Hinslowe, having purchased from the heirs of John Cox of Kingston a house standing on Boar's Head sluice, and that part of the sluice being in great decay, has at his own cost new-made the sluice; the jury having viewed the repairs, estimate their cost at £23; the jury has also submitted a list of all persons who should be levied for repairs along the sluice.

Court of 1605/6 February 14 [ff.434v-438v]:

• William Johnson, prisoner in the White Lion prison, asks that the jury view his encroachment on the Thames; if they determine it should be pulled down he will do so; if they will allow it to stand he will pay the fine.
• Griffin Baighton being prisoner in the White Lion prison, the Court affirms that the Commissioners may take Bayton's sole bond as he requested.
• John Askew in Deadman's Place to board and fill up and make wider one pole of the sewer before his house as broad as the sewer is in other places, by 20 April, else 10s penalty if not done.
• Dorothy Kirck widow to board and fill up her wharf or bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, by 20 April, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done, John Lee promises to do it by Whitsuntide']
• [blank] Blake widow in Maid Lane to board and fill up her wharf or bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, by 20 April, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• [blank] Burbidge, [blank] Heminges and other owners of the playhouse called the Globe in Maid Lane to remove from the sewer the props or posts standing under their bridge on the north side of Maid Lane, by 20 April, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• the same Burbidge and Heminges and others as aforesaid to board and fill up eight poles of their wharf against their said playhouse, by 20 April, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• [blank] Box of Bread Street in London to board and fill up five poles of the bank against the sewer by the playhouse in Maid Lane called the Rose, by 20 April, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Henry Boyle of the Temple, gent, to board and fill up eight poles of the bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, and make the same sewer against his bank wider than it now is, by 20 April, else 10s penalty for each pole not done. ['two poles done']
• Thomas Stern to remove from the sewer the stops [under] his house of office or privy house, by 20 April, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• [blank] Sparcklinge at the Upper Ground to remove from the sewer the stops of his privy or house of office, which stands over the sewer, by 20 April, else 10s penalty if not done. ['not done, the matter mistaken']
• William Johnson shipwright to set a strong prop under his bridge for support, and also a rail on the side of the bridge next to the Thames, by 20 April, else 10s penalty if either not done. ['rail not done, to be done by Whitsuntide']
• William Johnson to pile and board one pole of the Thames wall against his house, and to make a footway there as it has been heretofore, by 20 April, else 20s penalty if either not done. ['done']
• Thomas Audley alias Luke butcher, having thirty acres called Priests Marsh within the level of Earl's Sluice, is to sufficiently wall the sluice about his grounds; should the present wall break the ground would be flooded; the thirty acres cannot be exempted from the general fees imposed for maintaining the sluice.
• Henry Draper brewer to pile and board one pole of his wharf near the Horseshoe on the Bankside, by 20 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Lady Knevett or her tenant widow Jane to pile and board one‑half pole of her wharf before her door on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• John Harman and [blank] Griffin to pile and board one‑half pole of their wharf on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Richard Yeoman and Richard Stapleford to mend and raise one foot higher the wharf before his house on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• [blank] White widow to pile and board one‑half pole of her wharf before her house on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Richard Stapleford or his tenant John Hodskins to mend and raise one foot higher their wharf before Hodskins's house on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Philip Hinslowe gent to repair and mend the wharf against the Bear Garden on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Philip Hinslowe to board and fill up two poles of his wharf near the Cross Keys on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['doing']
• Robert Hutchenson gent to repair and mend one pole of the wharf before his house on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done.
• [blank] Benfeild to board and fill up one pole of the wharf before his house on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Thomas Stokes to board and fill up one pole of the wharf before his house on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Thomas Corne to board and fill up two poles of the wharf before his house on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty for either pole not done. ['done']
• Seth Benwell to remove the stop he has set in the sewer under his bridge at the Upper Ground on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Adrian Adrianson to make wider the common sewer at his bridge leading to his ground on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Clarke to remove the stops he has set in the common sewer on the Bankside, by 23 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Sir Robert Clarck, knight baron of the Exchequer, to set a grate of iron at his tenements in the Upper Ground on the Bankside so the soil do not run into the millstream, by 20 April, else 40s penalty if not done. ['not seen']

Court of 1606 April 25 [fo.438v]:

• Gilbert Rockitt and his tenant Richard Smith to repair the wharf before his house on the Bankside, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Dodson to repair the wharf on the Bankside in St Saviour, by 1 June, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Robert Rutland to fill up 12 poles of the wall or bank before his ground against the Thames, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done; also to board and fill up six poles in certain places of the said wall where it is decayed, else 30s penalty for each pole not done. ['doing' for both]
• Gilbert Rockitt and his tenant [blank] Wale to pile and board three poles of the bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done, Rocket committed']
• Giles Parmiter to pile and board ten poles of the bank against the sewer, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• John Bryan in Fishmonger Alley in Southwark to remove all his hog-sties from the sewer at the Park side, by 1 June, else £8 penalty if not done. ['done']
• Parker Playne and his unnamed tenant to make two feet wider three poles of the sewer against his yard where the owner of the brewhouse called the Boar's Head in Long Southwark sets his liquor carts in Deadman's Place, by 1 June, else 20s penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Leonard Bilston and his unnamed tenants to make two feet wider four poles of the sewer against their grounds, by 1 June, else 40s penalty for each pole not done for each defaulter. ['not done']
• Hugh Brooker esquire and his tenants Toby Birch, Brian Lille and Thomas Linger to remove the posts in the sewer supporting their houses near Paris Garden mill, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done but to be advised by the justices']
• Sir William Layton knight at the upper end of Maid Lane near the turnpike, to remove the posts standing in the sewer to bear up the bridge leading out of Maid Lane towards his dwelling house, by 1 June, else £20 penalty if not done. ['not done but to be advised by the justices']
• the bishop of Winchester to pile and board one pole of the bank against the sewer, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Dorothy Kirke widow and John Lee (who has undertaken for the said widow in Court) to board and fill up her wharf or bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, by Whitsuntide, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• [blank] Blake widow in Maid Lane to board and fill up her wharf or bank against the sewer in Maid Lane, by 1 June, else 10s penalty if not done. ['done']
• [blank] Burbidge, [blank] Hemminges and other owners of the playhouse called the Globe in Maid Lane to board and fill up eight poles of their wharf against their said playhouse, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Edward Box of Bread Street in London to board and fill up five poles of the bank against the sewer by the late playhouse in Maid Lane called the Rose, by 1 June, else 20s penalty if not done. ['not done']
• Henry Boyle of the Temple, gent, to board and fill up six poles of the bank against the sewer running by Sir Robert Clarke knight's house and garden at the Bankside in Southwark, and also by the same day make the same sewer wider than it now is, by 1 June, else 13s4d penalty for each pole not done. ['not done']
• Thomas Stern to remove from the sewer the stops of his house of office or privy house, by 1 June, else 13s4d penalty if not done. ['done']
• [blank] Sparcklinge at the Upper Ground to remove from the sewer the stops of his privy or house of office, which stands in the sewer, by 1 June, else 13s4d penalty if not done. ['not done, to be advised by the justices']
• William Johnson shipwright to set a rail on the side of the bridge next to the Thames, by Whitsuntide, else 10s penalty if either not done. ['done']
• Lady Knevett and her tenant widow June [sic]to pile and board one‑half pole of her wharf before her door on the Bankside, by 1 June, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Robert Hutchenson gent to repair and mend one pole of the wharf before his house on the Bankside, by 1 June, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• John Clarcke to remove the stops he has set in the common sewer on the Upper Ground at the Bankside, by 1 June, else 40s penalty if not done. ['done']
• Sir Robert Clarck, knight baron of the Exchequer, having been assessed 26s8d for four acres of ground along Boar's Head sluice on the Bankside in Southwark, which ground is Sir Robert's in right of the Lady his wife, late the wife of James Austen dyer, deceased; upon the motion of Sir Robert, who is one of the Justices for the Sewer Commission, when the sewer or drainer that lies under the causeway between Sir Robert's garden on the west side and the gardens or orchards of Richard Ware dyer on the other side shall be stopped up or taken away, then the said four acres shall not be taxed so long as the drainer is stopped up.
• Jane Langley widow and Hugh Browker esquire, the latter one of the Justices for the Sewer Commission, having been charged many times to mend the bank on the west side of Paris Garden bridge and to board and fill up one pole of the bank on the same side and one‑half pole on the east side; now one Ashley, counsel to Jane, informs the Court that the lord of the manor of Paris Garden, and not Jane, should bear this charge; repairs are needed because the unrepaired banks are dangerous for persons who take water at the said stairs; the Court determines that as Mr Brooker is sole lord of the manor of Paris Garden, he should pay for the repairs; the jury for Surrey East will enquire into the repair charge, and also how many freeholders and copyholders are in the manor and what demesne lands are there; if after such enquiry it is found that Jane Langley should bear the costs, then Mr Brooker will have his money back.
• Griffin Baighton having been imprisoned in the White Lion prison, the Court had determined at an earlier session to accept his sole bond provided he, his wife and family agree not to cast into the Thames any paunch, hair, or hooves; but he has not fulfilled this promise, so the Court returns him to prison; if the jailers let him out at any time he is to forfeit £5; his neighbors say there is a room at the backside of his house jutting over the Thames through the floor of which such waste can be dumped into the Thames; the Court orders this room to be removed by 20 May and a pale to be set near the edge of the riverbank to prevent future waste from going into the river, on pain of £10 if either not done; anyone resisting this removal to be committed to the White Lion prison.
• Oliver Foster appeared before the Court to show cause why he did not remove his hog-sties and the bridge he made over the ditch or sewer at his house in Deadman's Place by Michaelmas; having forfeited £6 he prayed for relief, having performed what was required and being a very poor man; the Court remits the fine.
• Parker Playne appeared before the Court to show cause why he did not pile and board one pole of the bank against Richard Rose's house near Deadman's Place, as ordered; the jury affirming that the work had been done, the Court remits the fine of 40s.
• Thomas Warde proctor appeared before the Court to show cause why he did not remove his privy from the pisser as ordered; Sir Robert Clark affirming that it is now removed, the Court acquits Warde of his 40s fine.
• Gilbert Rockitt appeared before the Court to show cause why he did not pile and board three poles of the bank against the sewer in Maid Lane against his tenant Wale's garden, for which he has forfeited 20s; upon Rockitt promising to do the work, the fine is mitigated to 10s, provided he does do the work.
• John Davies, bailiff to the bishop of Winchester, appeared before the Court promising to undertake to pile and board one pole of the bank against the Park as ordered, whereupon the Court acquitted the bishop of his fines. ['done']
• Margaret Emerson widow represented before the Court by Thomas Horneblowe, to show cause why she did not make a bridge over the sewer at her ground by Axe Yard as ordered, for which she has forfeited £6; the jury affirming that the work is now done, the Court decrees that if she pay 20s she will be acquitted of the remainder.
• John Bryan brought into Court by attachment and committed for not having removed his hog-sty from the sewer at the Park side as ordered; if he now pay 20s and sign a bond for £10 to do the work he will be enlarged and acquitted of the remainder of the fine.
• William Story near the Clink called by subpoena to show cause why he did not remove his hog-sty from the common sewer, for which he has forfeited 40s; he did not appear, so the fine is certified.
• Richard Smith cheesemonger called by subpoena to show cause why he did not pile and board the bank before his house on the Upper Ground, for which he has forfeited 20s; he did not appear, so the fine is certified.

Extracts from the remaining records of the Surrey and Kent Commissions of Sewers — mostly rolls of fewer than ten membranes, containing entries from 1608 onward — can be viewed here.