134 ENCLOSING. 



COWS, by whicli means they will be In much easier 

 circuinscances; and all tenants to himself; none pay 

 more rhan 2I. 2s. rent for ilieir cottage: nor are they 

 charged with anv expense ot the adl or enclosing, if iheir 

 rents did not exceed 5). be'ore tiie enclosure. 



In examining this enclosure, Mr. Burton pointed out 

 niany LOtcages, with good gardens annexed, and yaiicjus 

 small grass helds enclosed, to ail who kept cows; Sir T. 

 Beauchami''s order:, being at all times to furnish land 

 to sucn as are able to get a cow. They have each a 

 piece near the river, assigned for mowing fodder for their 

 cows — too muth cannot be said in favour of that system. 



EAST LEXHAM AND GREAT DUNHAM. — ENCLOSEp 



1795- 

 ^antity. — 25DO acres in the two parishes. Whole 

 year and half year land. 

 500 common 



3000 in all. 



Rent. — Before enclosjng, Dunham 14s. or 15s. and 

 Lexham los. Quality price, Dunham i8s. Lexham 14s. 



Course. — Five shiits. Now the same in Dunham. Corn 

 after wheat. 



Corn. — Greatly more. 



Sheep. — Increased. 



Cows. — Diminished for many small proprietors; there 

 were 51 rights. 



Improvement. — Clay and draining. 



Tithe. — Remains subjecSl:. 



Expenses. — Two thousand two hundred pounds, includ- 

 ing every thing. 



Pcor. — i welve pounds a year allowed for fuel ; an al- 

 lotment I'ioughed, and sowed with whin seeds : part let. 

 EmployujLni much increased. 



LYTCHAM. 



