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grants to the same lessee a ' fishing howse at Halesand, and 

 the Capstander roome thereto belonging.' 



The papers also comprise several Court Rolls of the Manor, 

 recording the proceedings of the Courts Leet. The following 

 are extracted from the presentments at the Courts : — 



In 1675 Richard Hawkings, esq., was presented 'for com- 

 mittinge of an assaulte, and drawinge of blood fro™ Thomas 

 Luscombe w th in the manno 1 ' aforesaid, to y e disturbance of y e 

 peace, and amerced in 3s. 4d.,' and again, 'Roger Parret, for 

 his irreverent behaviour, and disturbinge y e Co rt , and smoak- 

 ing tobacco there after notice given him,' is amerced in the 

 sum of 3s. 4d.' [R. D. remarks the temptation to indulge in 

 this imported luxury was too strong for poor Roger]. In the 

 same year, under the head of Button and Muck well, a fine of 

 8d. was inflicted on ' Elizabeth ffox, widow, for brewinge ale 

 two severall tymes without y e Lycence of the Lorde of 

 y e MannoV In 1683 we find John Ewen presented for 

 'sowinge of garden seeds and placinge of bees in Addle 

 Hole.' 



Michael Pope and John Lowe were fined 12d. each 'for 

 sufFeringe their hoggs to goe unringed and unyoaked, to 

 y e annoyance of y e inhabitants of y e Leete.' 1676. Tho s 

 Paidge was presented 'for keepinge of an unruly and 

 dangerous dogg wi th in this Leete, wherefore it is ordered by 

 y e Co rt y* the saide Tho s Paidge doe hange or otherwise 

 destroy the same.' 1690. 'The jury pssent Stephen Terry 

 for commitinge of an affray, and drawinge of blood from 

 John Earle, at Nuttiscombe, w th in this Manno r about y e 13th 

 day of March last, by throughinge of a stone of five pound 

 wight, or thereabouts,' for which he was fined 3s. 4d. 



About 1745 one Samuel Weekes was Reeve or Bailiff of 

 the Manor of Stokenham. One of his letters seems worth 



