164 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



Baefoed Paeva. 



1780. s. d. 

 3 Hedgehogs 9 



2 Polecat 8 



3 Moles 6 



Sparrows 11 4 



1785. 



4 01ubsters* 1 



1788. 

 1 Clobster* 3 



The earliest entries commence in the Churchwardens' Ac- 

 counts book in 1779, and continue down to 1848. In the former 

 year the amount paid for Sparrows was 8s. 4d., but in the 

 accounts dating from 1804 the yearly charge becomes higher, 

 in one instance as much as £2 18s. 8d. being paid. 



Baeton-le-Cley. 



1781. £ s. d. 

 Oct. 10th. Paid for Sparrows and polecats 17 9 



1791. 



April 3. Paid Tho: Harris for Mole Catching 1 10 



1798. 

 Dec. 25. For Sparrows and polecatts 17 6 



1803. 

 Paid for Sparrows and Poldcats 18 



1813. 

 6 doz. Sparrows 2 



1820. 

 S. andp 1 11 



1825. 

 June 25. pd. for Sparrows and eggs at Sundry times ... 12 6 



1826. 

 April 19th. pd. for 7 dozen Sparrows 3 6 



1828. 

 Aug. 15. 6 doz. young S 1 6 



1832. 



March 28. For Polecat 6 



July 23. 3 young Polecats 6 



The accounts commence in 1781, and continue until 1837. 

 No entries appear other than for Polecats, Sparrows and eggs, 

 and the one entry for Mole-catching. In the majority of in- 

 stances the payments are put into a lump sum, Polecats being 



* Evidently Stoats. 



