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item among the follovvina; extracts, made from a 

 roll of the expences of Edward I. at Rhuddlan 

 castle, in the tenth and eleventh years of his reign 

 (1281 and 1282.) These are classed under the 

 head of necessaries. 



" For six carts, each with three horses, hired to 

 carry the hay from the meadows to the castle of 

 Rothelan, for one day, (Ss. \0d. 



For the carriage of turf, with w hich the house 

 was covered in which the hay was placed. \s. 5d. 



For an iron fork bought to turn the hay, 3d. 



For making a ditch about the house where the 

 said hay was put. Is. Sd. 



For putting and piling up one rick of hay in the 

 house. Is. Sd. 



Wages of two turf cutters, seven days, at 5d. 

 })er day, 5s. lOd. 



For the carriage of turves to cover the king's 

 kitchen, 75. 6d, 



For twenty-two empty casks, bought to make 

 paling for the queen's court yard, ISs. 4d. 



To Wildbor, the fisherman, receiving lOd. per 

 day, and his six companions, tlie (pieens fisher- 

 men, at 3d. per day each, fishing in the sea forty- 

 two days, £4. 18a-. 



