J46 ENCLOSING. 



iiig evil every vvlicre, of sedlaries: at Norwich they 

 are vei y numerous ; several of tliem have burying- 

 grounds. There will he no judging of any of these cir- 

 cumstances with tolerable accuracy, till returns are made 

 from all descriptions of persons. Mr. ICastland does 

 not conceive that Norwich is less populous than it was, 

 excepting the immense number of recruits it has furnish- 

 ed ; and substitutes for the militia. The amount of ar- 

 rears and empty houses returned to the Court of Guardians, 

 he thinks may be probably a tolerable rule for marking this 

 point; as there is a pradicc of rating houses of very low 

 rent, down even to 20s. or 30s. if they stick out a broom, 

 or a plate of apples to sell, considering them as shops. 



NORTHWOLD 



A6t passed, 1796. — In 1800, the award, map, and Com- 

 missioners accounts, dated November i, 1798, not given 

 in. 



Ramify. — Five thousand acres in the parish: of which 

 J500 fen, 550 ancient enclosure, not subjedl to the a(5t ; 

 the remainder, about 3000, open arable fields. 



Lord's Alktmcjit. — One-twentieth of the commons. 



Tithe. — Remains subjedl. 



55/7, — The open field arable, a sort of sandy loainr 

 much sand, and sottie gravel, 



^ent. — Before the enclosure, average not exeedinggs. the 

 statute acre : now it is 13s. ; some up to 15s. ; of the 150Q 

 acres of fen the worst at 6s. ; the best of the common up 

 X.O i6s. Valued rent of the whole parish, houses included, 



3374'- 



Corn. — The enclosure will undoubtedly Increase the 

 produdl very greatly. 



Cuirse. — I. Fallow for turnips, or wheat; 2. Barley ; 



or 



