Communicated by the Rev. Canon Bennett. 



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" 13, Ite yt is ordered and agreed that ther shalbe a hay ward chosen and nomi- 

 nated by the most voyces of the freehoulders tenantes or comone r of Shrewton 

 and Nett, and the sayd hayward shall have yearly for his wages iij d for every 

 yearde lande ou r and beside his pounde pence. 



" 14. Item for the better observing and orderly keeping of these orders yt is 

 agreed that yt shall be lawfull to and for any one freehoulder tenant or comoner 

 in Shrewton or Nett to Impound the catell of any other freehoulder tenant or 

 comoner whosoever that shall at anj T tyme or tymes hereafter . 

 any default or b .... of any of these orderes aforesayd and the same 

 cattell so Impounded to detayne and withould vntill all suche some or somes 

 of mony f orf ayted as by any article or articles pticularly or genally is mentioned, 

 be fully satisfied or payd to the ov'seers of the poore to the vse of the poore. 



" 15. In consideration of these orders agreed vppo, and for the better keeping 

 of our horses and plough beastes in the somer tyme It is ordered and agreed, 

 that fro henceforth, it shall be lawfull to and for euery freeholder tenant and 

 comon 7 ^ in Shrewton or Net yearly to plough and sowe one Acre for every yeard 

 lande w h he or they his or theire assynes houldeth in the somer feeldes of Shrewton 

 and Nett with pease or other lent gran in such place or places as is or shall be 

 agreed uppon by the greter part of the sayd freehoulders tenants and comoners 

 or their assignes indifferantly to be assigned that no ma be wronged, and he that 

 at any tyme lyketh not to sowe his land in suche place may lawfully take the 

 herbage theoft properly to himself for that season .... 



" Nicholas Gilbert is apoynted hey ward. 



\_On the next fag e and in another handwriting^ 



" 16. And it is further ordered and agreed by the freeholders tenants and 

 comon r s of Shrewton and Nett aforesaid That from henceforth yf any of the 

 said Freholders Tenants and comon rs shall keep any horse beasts or wuther 

 beasts above the former rates in the comon feeldes contrary to the orders before 

 mentioned he shall forfayte for ev r y tyme for Poudinge the some of iii s . and iiij d . 

 to be levied to the vse of the poore of the sayd paryshe. 



" 17. And it is further agreed y k noe geese shall be kepte or suffered to go in 

 any pte of the comon feildes of Nett at anie tyme vpon payne of forfeyture for 

 euery goose so offendinge iiii d . Likewise to be delivered to the vse of the poore 

 of the said paryshe." 



