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" Extents," or " Inquisitions " {literally " inventories ") 

 contained in ancient rolls of the time of Edward I. and 

 Edward II. Thanks to Dr. Birch, of the British Museum, 

 who indicated their probable whereabouts, I am able to 

 say that the original rolls are quite safe, and are preserved 

 at the Record Office, and through him I obtained per- 

 mission to have certain passages copied by Miss E. M. 

 Thompson, in whose autograph, for the sake of accuracy, 

 they are here presented. 



Translation by Mr. Steinman of an Extent ynade in the reign 

 of Ed/ward I. {see Plate). 



". . the taking of rabbits is estimated at 2,000, 



£5 10s., and the estimate is at 5s. 6d. each hundred skins, 

 because the flesh is not sold. Also the rock of Gannets is 

 worth 5s., other birds, but they are not sold. There is also 

 one eyre of butcher falcons* which have sometimes three 

 young ones, sometimes four, sometimes more, and some- 

 times less. This eyre the jury knew not how to estimate, 

 and they build their nests in a place in which they cannot 

 be taken," 



On the back of the " inquisition " it is recorded that 

 " all these things may be considered of such value to the 



* Faico peregrinus no doubt. 



