8.6 ENCLOSING. 



in this part of Norfolk, and tlicy deserve an attentive in- 

 vestigation. I know knolhing to which to attribute it, 

 except the parishes being occupied by one farmer; or pcr- 

 liaps by two, or at most three, who unite and prevent the 

 settlement of poor, by employing hands only from more 

 populous places. In such a case the local deficiency h 

 mad« up elsewhere. 



ERANCASTER. — ENCLOSED 1755. 



family.— About 2350 acres, besides salt-marshes, of 

 whicb 960 were breaks; 1020 common field; 210 half- 

 year land , 160 old enclosures. 

 Soli. — Good sandy ioam. 



^Qiit. — What it was before the enclosure is unknown ; 

 now about 2500I. a year. In 1792, there were 1570 acres 

 sold, containing 94O arable, 75 I'resh marsh, and 555 salt 

 Ifoarsh, whicl\ were then rented at 500I. a year. 



Paor. — Very well ofi' ; Barrow-hills, a common of 65 

 ^cves, allotted to them ; and each dwelling-house has a 

 fight to keep two cows or heifers ; or a mare and foal; 

 or two horses; and also to cut furze. 

 Rates. — Disbursements for the poor : 

 1760 

 1770 



1787 . 

 1794 

 1799 



A rate of 2s. in il. raises 201I. ; this last year the rates 

 therefore wete above 3s. 

 Tithe. — Remains suhjet^. 



Corn. — Before the enclosure it was in an open, rude, bad 

 state ; now in five or six regular shifts. 



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