RURAL ECONOMY IN YORKSHIRE 



IN 1641, 



BEING THE 



FARMING AND ACCOUNT BOOKS 



OF 



HENRY BEST, 



OF ELMSWELL, IN THE EAST RIDING OF THE COUNTY OF 

 YORK. 



DURHAM : 

 Ptifilt^Jjclr for tl)t »iotitt^ hp 



GEORGE ANDREWS, SADLER STREET. 

 LONDON : WHITTAKER & CO., 13 AVE MARIA LANE ; T. & W. BOONE, 

 ^ 29 NEW BOND STREET. 



EDINBURGH ; WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS. 

 1857. 



