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came across the following records, which may prove of interest to some 

 readers of 'The Zoologist.' They form part of the Churchwardens' 

 account against the Corporation in the year 1775, and run as follows : — 



s. d. 



1775, June 8. Paid Sampson Thompson for 7 Foulmarts' 



heads - - - - - -24 



Nov. 3. Do. Rd. Wedgewood of Falsgrave for a Foul- 

 mart's head 4 



„ 27. Do. John Stubley for a Foulraart's head - 4 



„ 30. Do. do. do. - 4 



Dec. 23. Do. do. do. - 4 



1776, Jan. 2. Do. do. do. - 4 

 Feb. 21. Do. John Harrison for a Foulmart's head - 4 

 Mar. 1. Do. John Stubley do. - 4 



„ 21. Do. Isaac Brown for a Weasel's head - - 2 

 April 2. Do. John Stubley for a Foulmart's head - 4 

 July 18. Do. Ch. West for a Foulmart's head - - 4 

 Sep. 18. Do. Guy Allison do. - 4 



Dec. 21. Do. John Stubley for two do. --Ob 



Wm. Parkin, Churchwarden, charges Corporation as follows, in 1774-5, 

 but gives no dates : — 



Paid to John Megson for six Fowmats' heads - - - 2 



„ John Taylor for 2 do. - 8 



Thos. Masters for 3 do. - 1 



„ Guy Allatson for a Fowmat's head - - - - 4 

 „ John Swift for 3 do. - 1 



John Trot for 3 do. - 1 



The Polecat is now very scarce in the Scarborough district, if not entirely 

 exterminated. The last one of which I have notes was killed in Ramcliffe 

 W T ood about 1882; but owing to the stench produced by the animal, its 

 captor left it where it was killed, and on visiting the place afterwards the 

 body was found to have disappeared. About the same time (unfortunately 

 I have not the exact date) I had a good view of one for about ten minutes, 

 in a thick fir wood at Seamer Carr, near Scarborough. It was running 

 round a small clearing in the wood, and, from its actions, appeared to have 

 a mate close at hand. — William J. Clarke. 



Marten and Wild Cat. — On the 12th of last March I received, in 

 the flesh, an old male Marten. It had been caught in Cumberland on 

 March 5th; but, owing to some delay iu transit, it had been dead seven 

 days ere it reached here,— I suppose a little " high " ; but having passed 

 the skilful hands of Mr. J. Cullingford, taxidermist, it has turned out a 

 very good specimen of that now rare animal. I also received the skin of 



