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Journal of the House of Lords
… Predecessors, hath for many Years enjoyed the Toll of a Lock upon the River of Lea; but of late some Bargemen have, in a riotous Manner, broken open the Lock, and refuse to pay the said Toll:" Hereupon this House …
Journal of the House of Lords
… unless it be to visit and search them, and so carefully lock or make them up again, or shall refuse to deliver up …