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Any Proprietors of Lands may apply to the Commissioner to have such Lands drained or improved under this Act.
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XLVI. And be it enacted, That for the Purpose of such summary Proceedings it shall be lawful for any Proprietor or Proprietors of any Land or Part of any Land liable to be flooded or injured by Water, or capable of being drained, or the Drainage whereof may be capable of being improved, to apply by Memorial to the said Commissioners, stating the Nature and Extent of such Land, and praying that the same may be drained, or the Drainage thereof may be improved, under the Provisions of this Act, and by such Memorial undertaking to pay to the said Commissioners the Costs and Expences of the preliminary Inquiries, under the Provisions for summary Proceedings under this Act, as to the Works for such Drainage or Improvement, in the event of such Works not being proceeded with by the said Commissioners.
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