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Outcry over Bedford Level work disruption and court action
In 1722 at Wisbech the Bedford Level Corporation laments riots by over 1000 men halting the outfall project at Gunthorpe Sluice on Wisbeck River. They vow treble damages, legal costs, and prosecution of offenders under the Corporation Act. Advertisements list new books and publications with prices and delivery arrangements. A public notice warns about a stolen goods case and offers five guineas reward for the apprehension of the thief.
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