This series consists of 87 claims to a share in the profits of the Wey Navigation (built 1651-53), submitted to the chief justices of Kings Bench and Common Pleas and the chief baron of the Exchequer, as ordered by the private Act for Preserving and Settling the River Wey, 1671.
These claims are the culmination of 20 years of disputes concerning ownership of the canal, non-payment of compensation for lands lost or otherwise damaged by its construction, and outstanding sums of money loaned and wages unpaid.