44- APPENDIX. 



16. Of EGGS the tithe is taken by the tenth egg of all turkeys, hens, geefe, ducks, or any- 

 other domefticated fowl, and by the tenth weight of the feathers of geefe. 



17. Of MILLS, the tithe of corn-mills (hall be paid of the clear yearly gains and profits, after 

 deducing rent, fervants wages, repairs, and other real expenfes, except of ancient mills, erect 

 ed before the gth year of Edward the Second. 



18. Oiher PARISH DUES, payable to the minifter of the parifh, confill: of Kafter offerings,, 

 mortuaries, and furplice fees. 



Eajler offerings are payable for every perfon in the parifh of fixteen years of age and up 

 wards, by the mailer or miftrefs of a family, after the rate of two-pence per head. 



Mortuaries are for every perfon dying in the parifh, pofTcfTed of moveabfe goods to the value 

 of forty pounds and upwards, his debts firft paid ics. 



If to the value of thirty pounds, and under forty pounds 6s. 8d, 



If to the value of fix pounds thirteen and four-pence, and under thirty pounds 33. 4d. 



Except for beneficed clergymen, for whom a mortuary is only due to the bifhop of the diocefc 

 wherein he held his benefice^ and refided. 



Surplice fees are payable for every marriage, whether by licenfe or by banns, for every fune 

 ral, and for every churching, according to the cuftom of the parifh. 



CHAP. VI. 



Of the Highway Duty. 



I. IFhaf perfons are compelled to perform ftatute duty.] The furveyor, together with the -inha 

 bitants and occupiers of lands, tenements, woods, tithes, and hereditaments, within each parifh, 

 (hall, at proper feafons in every year, ufe their endeavours for the repair of the highways, and 

 (hall be chargeable thereunto, as followeth ; that is to fay , 



Every perfon &quot;keeping a waggon t cart^ wain, plough, or tumbril, and three or more horfes or 

 leafts of draught ufed to draw the fame, (hall be deemed to keep a team, draught, or plough, 

 and be liable to perform ftatute- duty with the fame, in the parifh where he refides, and mal) ? 

 fix days in every year, (if fo many mall be found necefiary) to be computed from Michaelmas to 

 Michaelmas, fend on every day, and at every place, appointed by the furveyor for the amending 

 the highways in fuch parifh, one wain, cart, or carriage, furnifhed after the cuftom of the coun 

 try, with oxen, horfes, or other cattle, and all other neceflaries fit to carry things for that pur- 

 pofe, and alfo two able men with fuch wain, cart, or carriage ; which duty fo performed (hall 

 excufe fuch perfon from his duty in fuch parifh, in refpeft of all lands, &c. not exceeding the 

 annual value 0^.50, which he fhall occupy therein, 34 Geo. III. c. 74. f. 4. 



And every perfon keeping fuch team, draught, or plough, and occupying in the fame parifh 

 lands, &c. of the yearly value of . 50, beyond the faid yearly value of . 50 in refpecl where- 

 f fuch team-duty (hall be performed ; and every fuch perfon occupying lands, &c. of tht 



