COMMONS 6i 



Mrs. Howard under the same Act on a rent charge on property in Asby 

 and Crosby Ravensworth. 



In 1862 Lord Lonsdale obtained a loan under the Private Money 

 Drainage Act for £15,000 for drainage in Westmorland and Cumber- 

 land. In the former county the work was carried out in the parishes 

 of Appleby St. Lawrence, Appleby St. Michael, Askham, Asby, Barton, 

 Bampton, Burton-in-Kendal, Brougham, Clibum, Clifton, Crosby 

 Ravensworth, Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, Kirkby 

 Stephen, Lowther, Morland, Orton, Ravenstonedale, Shap, Kirkby 

 Thore, Newbiggin, and Long Marton. 



In 1871 the Earl of Bective borrowed, under the " Improvement 

 of Land Act, 1864," and the " Limited Owners' Residences Act, 1870," 

 the sum of ;£20,ooo by a rent charge for twenty-five years for the 

 improvement of lands in the parishes of Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal, 

 and Beetham in Westmorland, Whittington in Lancaster, and Barton 

 and Sedbergh in Yorkshire. 



Under the " Land Loan and Enfranchisement Companies Act " 

 Sir Hy. Tufton borrowed £2000, to be repaid with interest by way 

 of rent charge or annuity over a period of 25 years on Bank End Farm 

 in the parishes of Bongate and Warcop, and £660 on Southfield, Kerber 

 and Lowfield Farms under the " Improvement of Lands Act, 1864," 

 and the " Limited Owners' Residences Act, 1870." 



On commons which are regulated the stint varies. On Crosby 

 Garrett regulated common, it was agreed among the commoners that 

 the following regulation should be enforced : — One gate for 5 ewes 

 and lambs or 5 wethers ; two yearling bullocks or heifers, or one 

 two-year-old bullock are equal to 5 sheep. It was also resolved that 

 five conservators should be appointed who should have the power 

 to close the common for a period not exceeding four months, as they 

 should consider necessary for the preservation of the common. 



On 6304 acres of East Stainmore regulated common the right 

 of pasturage extends over all the year and the regulations are : — 



One sheep without lamb = one stint. 



Four ewes with unweaned lamb or lambs = 5 stints. 



One cow or beast 3 years and upwards, or one-and-a-half cows or beasts 2 years 



old, or two yearling cows or beasts = 5 stints. 

 One 3-year-old horse, or one mare or ass with unweaned foal = 10 stints. 



