276 



The hish Nahwalist. 



[December, 



The following is the number of Foxes "■ presented " and paid 

 for in the different 3'ears : — 



1774. 



1775. 

 1776, 



1777. 

 1778, 



i779> 

 1780, 



1781, 



53 Foxes. 

 46 



4 



54 

 22 



76 



32 

 26 



1) 



ji 



)> 



?> 



>> 



J5 



V 



" ist day of May, 1782. We the Grand Jurj- of the Barony 

 " of Glenarm are determined for the future not to allow any 

 " money for killing foxes, as they are paid for at the Assizes, 

 *' the Bailiffs are ordered to let this our Resolution be known 

 ** to the Country." 



** 14th day of Ma}^ 1783. As wee understant that the Grand 

 " Jurey at last Assises would not pay for anny Foxes, now the 

 ** Jurey of Glenarm means to Continue the Premium as formerly 

 " and that the Bailifs should inform the Country of the same." 



The sudden drop in numbers here seems to have been 

 caused by a misunderstanding as to the responsibilit}^ for 

 payment, for on 2nd May, 1792, we find the following: — 



" Whereas several people have lately been disappointed at 

 " the Assizes in not getting any thing for Killing Foxes — 

 " Resolved by the Grand Jury now present, That all persons 

 " Killing Foxes in this Barony in future, on Presenting them 

 " at the Courts I,eet as usual, will be paid an English Half 

 " Crown for each." 



This seems to have had the desired effect, for at the next 

 Court, only six mo7iths later, w^e find 57 Foxes were paid for ! 



1793, . . .52 Foxes. I i794> • • -70 Foxes. 



After paying £% 155. for Foxes in one year, the Grand Jury 

 must have thought the amount too large, for at the same 

 Court, held on 12th November, 1794, we read: **We agree 

 " only to Pay the sum of two shillings and two pence for Kach 

 " fox and to be leyied of the Parrishes they are killed in." 



