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arising from its use arose at first more from the noisy disturbance 
caused by its unwonted explosions, than from its deadly effects, 
still the mention of such birds as the Water Hen, the Mallard, and 
the Wigeon obtained by its means shows that it was used with 
some degree of success, and it is probable that from hence dates the 
more rapid extinction of the Crane in Britain, notwithstanding an 
attempt about this time to afford it protection by partial legislation, 
a fact which, in itself, points to the imminence of the danger. 
Wo now come in chronological order to the records in the 
Chamberlain’s accounts of the City of Norwich. The first which 
Mr. Tingey found — although doubtless farther search would discover 
others both before and after — occurs in the year headed 1531 — 2, 
and I am sorry not to be able to give the exact date, for the 
accounts run from Michaelmas to Michaelmas, and appear to be 
entered in batches, the precise month or day being rarely given. 
At folio 34 occurs the following : — 
Payed for present to Duke of Norfolk. 
In Primis To Mr. Rogers to iiij Swannys . xvj s. 
and for the hokeng* of them . . Id. 
and for ij Cranys . . . vj s. viij d. 
and for a man & an horse a daye to seke 
Cranes . . . . xij d.- 
There was also paid at the same time for a present to the Duke 
of Suffolk for four Swannys xvij s iiij d two Cranes vj s viij d 
six copill of Malardys iiij s. 
The four Cranes above mentioned may have been the result of 
the journey made by the man who was sent out to “seke them.” 
Another entry under date of 1532 — 3 is as follows : — 
Present to Duke of Suffolk. 
Palmer for a Swan .... 
iiij s. 
iiij d. 
and for a Swan bought in the Market 
and to Master Litilprowe for a Swan ij elys 
iij s. 
iiij d. 
and iij Cranes 
XX s. 
ijd. 
and Payed to Worlyngton for Cariage of 
this Present to Westhorp in Suffolk . 
vjs. 
viij d. 
* Catching them with a Swanherd’s crook. 
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