184 WROOT : BRADFORD CHURCHWARDENS’ ACCOUNTS. 
occurring in 1731. Presumably the habitat of those killed within the 
township of Bradford, must have been Bradford Beck, yet it requires 
a severe effort of the imagination to conceive the vile sewer which 
now represents that stream, as having been once a fit home for 
a creature of such delicate tastes as the otter. It is noticeable that 
no payment seems to have been made for any of the birds whose 
destruction is prescribed by the Acts referred to, such as hawks, 
kites, the buzzard, magpie, jay, raven, or kingfisher, or for any of the 
smaller vermin, rats, mice, or moles. The rewards paid, 1s. each for 
foxes and grays, and 2d. each for hedgehogs, otters, wild cats, and 
polecats were in strict conformance with the scale prescribed by law. 
The following is a complete and literal transcript of the entries :— 
1668 P* Mr. Calveley Man fora Fox head oo-o1r* o 
do. geones of serch es had A 
fox-head 02°03 00 
iOifierivise the suai of efi 
church ‘lay’ or rate for the 
Manningham township would 
e £2:4: 0) 
1689 Sept.6— Paid to Robert Kent for ye Killing 
of an Vrchan 09 *00° 02 
1670 Aprill Pee to Thomas Ts for Catshing | 
wo heg hoges_... 00°00" 4 
1670-71 2 Robart Kent for two heg hoges 
catshing 00°00" 4 
do. P* William Feeld for Catshing an 
ottar 00 *007 2 
1671-2 It: to John Swift Sas an oter ws. 00°00°O2 
1673-4 Given to Robert bie. for a fox 
killing Je 00°01 *00 
1675-6 PY Tho. rithoniton for 2 edehoees 00 * 00°04 
do. P* to John Swift & Isaack for 2 
Hedghogs . 00 * 00°04 
do. P* Horton ee for 2 a 
heads 0'02°00 
do. P* Mathew Gill & ‘Timothy Wood 
for 2 foxheads nae 00 Of. Ge 
1676-7 Paid Matthew Gill for a ffoxhead éooc) 00:7 OF (OR 
do Allowed the churchwardens of Shipley 
for six hedghogs, a Gray & two 
Wileatts <x. ot ate ee eee 
ee ae 
Naturalist, 
