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<FIGDESC>engraved map</FIGDESC>
<HEAD>This is a true coppy of the Mapp taken vpon Oathe.</HEAD>
<P><LIST>
<HEAD><HI>THE SURUEY OF THE RIVER OF TYNE</HI> Leading from the Sea on the Ea&s;t to Newca&s;tle on the We&s;t</HEAD>
<ITEM>A Bickar Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>B S^t Antons Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>C French man Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>D Bill Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>E Elbow Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>F Jarrow Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>G Flatworth Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>H Dirtwick Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>I We&s;toe the lower part of Jarrow</ITEM>
<ITEM>K Hird Sand</ITEM>
<ITEM>L We&s;t Panns</ITEM>
<ITEM>M Prier Haven</ITEM>
<ITEM>N Boyes in the River</ITEM>
<ITEM>O Coble Dean</ITEM>
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<HEAD>Newca&s;tle <HI>upon</HI> Tyne, Sept. <HI>26^t^h 1670.</HI></HEAD>
<P>AT a Court held in the <HI>Guildhall,</HI> within the Town of <HI>Newca&s;tle</HI> upon <HI>Tyne,</HI> by Cu&s;tome (time out of mind) for Con&s;ervation of the River of <HI>Tyne,</HI> the 26^t^h day of <HI>September, Anno Dom.</HI> 1670. before <HI>Tho. Davi&s;on</HI> E&s;quire, Mayor; Sir <HI>Robert Shafto</HI> Knight, Recorder, and &s;everal of the Aldermen of the &s;aid Town.</P>
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<HEAD>Ma&s;ters, and Mariners.</HEAD>
<ITEM><HI>John Simp&s;on,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Edward Nixon,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Edward Atkin&s;on.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Nich. Rand,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Cuth. Wrangham.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>William Thomp&s;on.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Nich. Fenwicke,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>William Awbony,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Michael Durham,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Rowland Kirby,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>William Stothart,</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>William Carnaby.</HI></ITEM>
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<P N="1">I. WE the &s;aid <HI>Jurors</HI> do pre&s;ent upon our <HI>Oaths,</HI> That the Erecting of a Balla&s;t-Wharfe, or Balla&s;t Shoar, at <HI>We&s;toe-panns,</HI> adjoyning upon the Ea&s;t of <HI>Jarrow-Slike,</HI> will be a Nuzance to the River of <HI>Tyne,</HI> and a great Damage to the &s;aid River.</P>
<P N="2">II. We the &s;aid <HI>Jurors</HI> do farther pre&s;ent upon our <HI>Oaths,</HI> That the Erection of a Balla&s;t-Wharfe, or Shoar, at the &s;aid place called <HI>We&s;toe-panns,</HI> will very much &s;traighten the &s;aid River of <HI>Tyne,</HI> and hinder the Pa&s;&s;ing and Re-pa&s;&s;ing of Ships, Up and Down the &s;aid River; and, will inevitably cau&s;e the Over&s;eting of Shps; which, if it happen, cannot be Weighed: the Channel of the River, in this place, being &s;o extreame Narrow.</P>
<P N="3">III. We the &s;aid <HI>Jurors</HI> do farther pre&s;ent upon our <HI>Oaths,</HI> That the &s;aid place called <HI>We&s;toe-panns</HI> is &s;eated upon Rocks and dangerous Stones, which be very injurious to Shipping, U&s;ing the Coal-Trade, and hinder Keels from pa&s;&s;ing to Load any Ships below the intended Shoar, without danger and difficulty.</P>
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<HEAD>The Certificate of the Ma&s;ters and Pilots of the <HI>Trinity-Hou&s;e</HI> of <HI>Newca&s;tle</HI> upon <HI>Tyne,</HI> concerning <HI>Jarrow-&s;like;</HI> as al&s;o their An&s;wer to the Rea&s;ons of the Ma&s;ters of the <HI>Trinity-Hou&s;e</HI> of <HI>London.</HI> Newca&s;tle October <HI>6. 1670.</HI></HEAD>
<P>WE the <HI>Trinity-Ma&s;ters</HI> in <HI>Newca&s;tle,</HI> having been well acquainted with the River of <HI>Tyne,</HI> and the Port and Haven there, do think in our Judgments, that it is no ways fit to erect a Balla&s;t Wharfe at <HI>Jarrow-&s;like,</HI> we think it will be de&s;tructive to the River of <HI>Tyne,</HI> for the&s;e Rea&s;ons.</P>
<P N="1">I. Becau&s;e of its Situation, being near the Mouth of the Haven, the unavoidable fall of Balla&s;t out of the Ships that &s;hould happen to ca&s;t their Balla&s;t at this intended Shoar, together with the Bal|la&s;t, which the Southerly and Ea&s;terly Winds blow off the Key, will, in proce&s;s of time, choak up the mouth of the Haven, or at lea&s;t occa&s;ion a great Sand-bed, near the Mouth of the Haven, which will very much damnifie the &s;aid Haven.</P>
<P N="2">II. The Channel there is very &s;treight, not being above 80 or 90 yards in breadth, and Ships would be hindered in their pa&s;&s;age up and down the River, and much endangered by Anchors and Haw&s;ers, and high We&s;terly Winds, to which it is open; and if any Wrecks &s;hould happen, it is impo&s;&s;ible to get them weighed, by rea&s;on of the quickne&s;s of the Tide and Depth.</P>
<P N="3">III. It will be de&s;tructive to the River, in that it will hinder the flowing of the Water, for that <HI>Jarrow-&s;like,</HI> where the Shoar is de&s;ired, is the great place for the Reception of the War, and this <HI>Jarrow-&s;like,</HI> makes it flow one hour and a quarter, at the Bridge of <HI>Newca&s;tle,</HI> after the Tide is fallen at <HI>Tinmouth-Bar.</HI></P>
<P N="4">IV. This Shoar will not only be De&s;tructive to the River, but likewi&s;e to Trade, for the quickne&s;s of the Tide will be &s;uch at this Intended Shoar, that the Keels cannot lye there, to lay Coals aboard, nor Ships to receive them, by which fewer Voyages will be made.</P>
<P N="5">V. It will Enhan&s;e the Price of Coals, for many more Lighters mu&s;t be made and provided, than now are; which will be a great Charge, and twice as many Coals may be laid aboard Ships, in the higher part of the River, as can be at <HI>Shields</HI> in the &s;ame time.</P>
<P N="6">VI. It will be de&s;tructive to Navigation, for Ships ca&s;ting their Balla&s;t at this Intended Shoar, mu&s;t have their Anchors laid over the whole Channel, for keeping them from being Da&s;hed again&s;t the Rocks and Stones, near this Key, or again&s;t the Key it &s;elf in Stormy Weather, the Wind from S. S. W. and N. N W. having a full influence upon this place, in the whole River.</P>
<P N="7">VII. And, it is Situate among&s;t Rocks, in&s;omuch that a Ship being blown a&s;hoar, at the lower part of this Intended Shoar, &s;he will be Bulged.</P>
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<HEAD>To the Kings Mo&s;t Excellent MAJESTY.</HEAD>
<P>WE the Lord <HI>Mayor</HI> and <HI>Aldermen</HI> of the City of <HI>London,</HI> in pur&s;uance of an Order of Your Maje&s;ty in Council, of the 5^t^h of <HI>Augu&s;t</HI> la&s;t <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">a&s;t, made upon the <HI>Petition</HI> of Sir <HI>Charles Adderly</HI> Knight, and <HI>John Crooke</HI> E&s;quire, touching a <HI>Balla&s;t-&s;hore,</HI> intended by them to be erected at <HI>Jarrow-&s;like</HI> near South-<HI>Sheelds</HI> in the County <HI>Palatine</HI> of <HI>Durham;</HI> whereby we, and the Ma&s;ters of the <HI>Trini|ty-Hou&s;e,</HI> are required &s;everally to con&s;ider of the <HI>Petitioners Allegations,</HI> and to <HI>Report</HI> to Your Maje&s;ty in Council, what advantage and conveniency may accrew to the <HI>Publick,</HI> by erecting the &s;aid <HI>Balla&s;t-&s;hore;</HI> Do humbly <HI>certifie,</HI> That we have taken into &s;erious con&s;ideration the &s;aid &s;everal <HI>Allegations</HI> mentioned in Your Maje&s;ties &s;aid Order; <HI>which are,</HI> [That this intended <HI>Balla&s;t-&s;hore,</HI> tends greatly to the Advance of Trade, Security of Shipping, Pre&s;ervation of the River of <HI>Tyne,</HI> and Mens-lives: And that <HI>Newca&s;tle</HI> it &s;elf, by the increa&s;e of Trade, will be much advantaged thereby:] and have heard as well what was thought fit to be offered by tho&s;e Gentlemen <HI>concerned,</HI> who appeared for it; as by divers Gentlemen of <HI>Newca&s;tle,</HI> and their Coun&s;el Learned, who appeared again&s;t it: And, upon the Whole Matter, nothing was made out before us, in <HI>Proof</HI> or <HI>Evidence</HI> of the &s;aid <HI>Allegations;</HI> but, on the contrary, it appeared to us, by what was <HI>offered</HI> and <HI>Demon&s;trated</HI> by tho&s;e of <HI>Newca&s;tle,</HI> and by the Te&s;timony of divers Able and Antient <HI>Ship-Ma&s;ters,</HI> and other Per&s;ons &V;nconcerned; That the erecting of a <HI>Balla&s;t &s;hore,</HI> as is De&s;igned at <HI>Jarrow-Slike,</HI> would prove De&s;tructive to <HI>Trade</HI> in <HI>General,</HI> Dange|rous both to <HI>Shipping</HI> and <HI>Mens Lives;</HI> to the Inhauncing of the Price of <HI>Sea-Coales;</HI> To the Ob&s;truction and Choaking of the River of <HI>Tyne;</HI> Exceedingly Mi&s;chievous to the Bar of <HI>Tinmouth-Haven;</HI> And Manife&s;tly to the Decrea&s;e of the Trade and Damage of the Town of <HI>Newca&s;tle:</HI> The better Judgment and Con&s;ideration whereof is humbly &s;ubmitted to Your Maje&s;ties Great Wi&s;dom, by.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED><HI>Your MAJESTIES Mo&s;t Humble and mo&s;t Obedient Subjects and Servants,</HI>
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<ITEM><HI>Samuel Starling <HI>Mayor,</HI></HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Rich. Cheverton,</ITEM>
<ITEM>John Lawrence,</ITEM>
<ITEM>William Peake,</ITEM>
<ITEM>Rich. Rives,</ITEM>
<ITEM>George Waterman,</ITEM>
<ITEM>Robert Han&s;on,</ITEM>
<ITEM>William Hooker,</ITEM>
<ITEM>Jo&s;eph Sheldon,</ITEM>
<ITEM>Tho. Davies,</ITEM>
<ITEM>Fran. Chaplin,</ITEM>
<ITEM>James Edwards,</ITEM>
<ITEM>Dan. Forth,</ITEM>
<ITEM>J. Ward,</ITEM>
<ITEM>Jonathan Dawes.</ITEM>
</LIST></SIGNED>
<DATELINE><DATE>Octob, <HI>27. 1670.</HI></DATE></DATELINE></CLOSER>
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