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of Pulham as far as Sandhullc and all the wood of Sandhulle. 

 And from Sandhulle along the boundary between Pulham and 

 Dunethis as far as Timberhurste. And from Timberhurste as far 

 as the head of the thicket which is called Nettlebed towards the 

 north. And thence as far as Bishopsbridge and from Bishops- 

 bridge along the stream as far as the mill of Heortleghe. And 

 from that mill as far as the Rode and from the Rode along the 

 high road as far as Staweiusjwinde and from Staweiusjwinde 

 towards the west on the edge of the wood as far as the head of 

 Rocumbe where the metes begin. Now within these aforesaid 

 metes the Lord King ought to have his hunting. Saving never- 

 theless the woods of approved men and the rights of common and 

 herbage for those entitled thereto : and this without a view of 

 the foresters and without making any regard except in the 

 demesne woods of the Lord King. 



f. I7ff. Letters of the Lord King concerning the charters and liberties 

 to be observed throughout all England and concerning the 

 perambulation in the Forests and Woods made and yet to be 

 held. Henry by the grace of God King of England Lord of 

 Ireland Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine Count of Anjou to the 

 Sheriffs of Dorset, Greeting. We command you that you cause 

 to be publicly proclaimed throughout the whole of your bailiwick 

 and firmly observed by all good men of your bailiwick all the 

 liberties which we have granted to them as contained in our 

 greater Charter of Liberties. Also that you cause to be publicly 

 proclaimed and firmly observed throughout the whole of your 

 bailiwick all the Liberties contained in our lesser charter of the 

 Liberties of the Forest according to a perambulation made by 

 our order in your bailiwick as between those parts which are to 

 remain forest and those which are to be disafforested. And the 

 like matter you shall cause to be proclaimed and firmly observed 

 with regard to perambulations not yet made from the time that 

 they shall be made. So that it may be in like manner publicly 

 proclaimed and generally and specially enjoined upon all by the 

 fealty by which they are bound to us that we ordain and desire 



