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tenth pound of weight, or if sold off before their time for each 
Sheepe a Farthing for every moneth they have been kept 
in the s¢ Parish, and so for all Sheepe taken in as joystments 
to be paid at s* Lady day. 
Lambs. The Tenth of all Lambs fallen w**in y® s* Parish to be 
paid on St Markes day 
Calves. The Tenth of all Calves fallen in y® s* Parish to be p? at 
Whitsuntide, and in case they be fewer than Ten for every 
ealfe sold the tenth of the money they were sold for, if killed 
by the owner a shoulder of the calfe, otherwise it is in the 
choice of the s? Rector to reckon the Calves of two or more 
years together and so take his Tenth (which they call 
driveing) and the same also in Lambs and Piggs. 
Young Beasts. —_If Calves are weaned and kept by the owner till they come 
to be milkt or yokt, no Tythe is to be paid for their feeding 
in the mean while, but if they be sold before they come to 
be milkt or yokt the tenth of the Money which they are 
sold for is to be paid to the Rector. 
Unprofitable For every Ground fed with unprofitable Cattle, such as 
Cattle. Grasing Beasts, Horses &c. the Tenth of the Rent or Yearly 
Value of y* Ground is to be paid in lieu of Tythe, or if such 
unprofitable Cattle be put into a Ground with other that 
pay Tythe (as aboves*) The Tenth penny of which y* weekly 
feeding of such Cattle is worth, only every man that pays 
Tythe is allowed the keeping of his Market Horse Tythe 
free and for the Cattle that plow the Land no Tythe is to be 
paid, (that is to say) for Cattle that are kept only for that 
use, But those that are kept for Carriage on the Roade are 
j reckon’d as unprofitable Cattle. 
After Feeding. If a ground that is mowed be after let to another person, 
the later occupant is to pay for the Tythe of the after feeding 
; of it according to the above mentioned Customes 
Piggs, &c., The Tenth or the Seaventh of Piggs. The Tythe of 
Apples, Peares and other fruit, and of Geese and Turkies. 
For every Hen an Egge, and for every Cock two to be paid 
; at Easter. 
Offerings. The Easter offering of every communicant w*'in y° said 
Parish two pence, for every Garden of Herbs a penny to be 
paid at Easter; of large Gardens, as of Pease, Beans, or 
nurseries of Fruit Trees, to be paid in kind. 
Customary Dues. For the two mills of Trowbridge Ten Shillings per annum 
to be paid at Easter. 
For every Parishioner married (either win or wout y° 
s‘ Parish) by a License five shillings, by banns published a 
shilling, for every woman at the time of her Churching 
Fourpence at least, for the breaking of y® Ground for any 
buried in the Chancell Ten Shillings, For every Funeral 
Sermon Ten Shillings at least and the Mourning pulpit Cloth 

