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dispose off; besides it is an insignificant thing, being 

 only 40 marks a year, a sinecure ; and all the ad- 

 vantages besides upon the accidents of fines. The 

 Rector has always presented y e Vicar ever since 

 Cardinal Poole's time, who was Parson of Harting, 

 and enjoyed both the great and small tythes,* the 

 former of w ch - is now in Mr. Caryll's hands, let by lease 

 by the abovementioned Mr. Tench. The particulars 

 of the small tythes you have on the back of this letter, 

 with an endowment of .90 p. ann. clear of all taxes, 

 as are all things settled upon the Vicarage. This 

 ought to be transacted by a third person, and by any 

 but y r - son, who sh d - not in prudence be acquainted with 

 it." . . . &c. Suggests that " any clergyman of age or 

 experience, or anyone of Doctors' Commons, should 

 " Oblige y r - friend, 



"JACOB HUDSON. 



" An account of the Vicarage of Harting. 



I mpr. 90 p. ann. free from Taxes ... ... 90 



These were re-\ 



corded in the 6,000 f sheep kept in the Parish 100 



Exchequer in I 200 cows at 93. a cowe ... 90 



1705, and not I 400 young beasts at 2s. a piece 40 



contradicted 1,500 load of haye at 2s. ... 150 



by Mr. Caryll.' 



Meuse Platts at 50 p. ann. ... ... ... 50 



The Vicarage Glebe ... ... ... ... 5 



Piggs < 12 



Calves 15 



(Total) 552 



" Besides fruit, hopps, poultry in general, colts, 400 



* Not true. Cardinal Pole was Rector only, 

 t There are not 4,000 sheep in the parish at present, 1876. 



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