CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS OF BEDFORDSHIRE. 261 



1822. £ s. d. 



Deer. 17. Ratcatcher 1 



1824. 



Marshall hunting rats 6 



Dec. 1. Do. 6 



1826. 

 Nov. 24. Ratcatcher 6 



Payments for Sparrows continue after 1800, but only the 

 total paid is stated ; but if still at a rate of 2d. per dozen, about 

 1500 dozen were destroyed. 



In the Parish Constable's Accounts are given : — 



1730. £ s. d. 



Allowed for powder & shot 19 3 



1733. 

 To Mrs. Yarvil for Powder & Shot 16 5| 



1734. 

 Feild keeping & Mend gun 4 6 



1737. 



Willm. Hardinge mending Guns 2 6 



Joseph Allen for Gun 16 



1738. 



Mole Catcher 5 8 



Mole Catcher 5 



1741. 



The Mole Catcher 5 



The Mole Catcher 5 



POTTON. 



1787. 



June 4. Sparrows and Eggs 6 6 



Sparrows Eggs and hedgehogs 10 2 



1789. 



Sparrows and eggs from 1 May to Nov. /89 ... 2 14 10^ 



Polecats and Weasels, etc 10 4 



Nov. 5. Polecat and Stote 5 



Polecats, hedgehogs, and Weasels 1 10 



1793. 

 Moles in Churchyard 2 2 



1803. 



4 Hedgehogs 8 



2 Weasels 2 



2 Hedgehogs and Weasel 6 



1804. 



5 Polecats 1 8 



2 Hedgehogs and 1 Weasel 3 



1 Hedgehog 1 



Polecat and Hedgehog 6 



Moles 2 2 



