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bled every year to execute the ordinary duties pertain- 

 ing to the estate, so far as its functions extended. 

 Among other things, it had to appoint the constables, 

 the pindar, the sealers, the inspectors of weights and 

 measures, etc., who were re-elected annually to perform 

 the duties of these several offices within the jurisdiction 

 of the court. At those meetings a chairman of the 

 jury was first elected, by the tenants assembled at the 

 court, of whom eight usually formed a quorum. The 

 pindar's fees were submitted for approval, approved, 

 and scheduled, and were pretty stationary in those days 

 as follows : — For every single horse taken in damage 

 /\d. ; if more than one of the same person's, 6c/. ; for 

 every stray horse, \s. ; for every cow, A,d. ; for a hog, 

 2d. ; if more than one of the same person's, 6d. Sheep 

 were to be kept out of the stubble till all the corn was 

 taken into the haggards — any infringement subjecting 

 the sheep so trespassing to be pounded and the owner 

 amerced in \os. No horse was allowed to eraze on 

 the balks until the harvest had commenced, any horse 

 so offending subjecting its owner to a fine of 2^-. (^d. ; 

 and every drove of geese coming on the stubble in 

 trespass, involved the owner of the " drove " in fine of 

 5i". for each offence. The other matters which the 

 court had to take cognizance of need no notice at our 

 hands.* 



A curious dispute touching the rectory of Cheveley 

 engaged the magistrates of Newmarket during their 

 October meeting in 1660. It appears that in July, 



* MS. Court Rolls now belonging to the Duke of Rutland, in the 

 custody of Messrs. Fenn, D'Albani, and Ellis, solicitors, Newmarket. 



