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president’s address. 
instead of six days as previously, was appointed for the 
Trustees’ inspection of fuel, commencing at Dyballs’ Common 
at six instead of seven a.m., as heretofore, and proceeding 
to Barber’s, New Bridge, Holmes, and Low Commons, 
which seems to indicate that by 1845 there were not nearly 
so many hovers cut as formerly. All fuel was to be cleared 
by November 5th instead of by October 10th. 
In 1853 the maximum number of hovers was reduced 
from 5000 to 3500, showing that the Trustees still feared 
depletion. The inspection was deferred from six until 
eight a.m., and all fuel was to be cleared by November 30th, 
instead of the 5th ; what remained after that date was to be 
sold by the Trustees. 
In 1867 the hover cutting was to be started on May 8th 
at two p.m. by the firing of a gun. The maximum number 
of hovers was now put back to 5000, from which we may 
gather either that the Trustees’ fear of depletion was found 
to be groundless, or that not so many people as formerly 
availed themselves of the right of cutting hovers. Nominees 
for cutting were to be sanctioned in writing on May 7th 
between 9 a.m. and 1 o’clock by Mr. Ash Rudd, one cutter 
only for each common right. In 1880, May 1st, instead of 
May 8th, was appointed for hover cutting, as also in 1882, 
in the latter year commencing at 12 noon, instead of 2 p.m. 
as previously. 
As to the cutting of Turves or upland or upground flags 
(then used for roofing, laying down lawns, inoculating 
pastures or banking, though some were burnt), these were to 
be cut from amongst the Furze bushes only. The date 
fixed for cutting, in 1832, was July 1st ; 1000 was the maximum 
and none were to be sold out of the parish. 
They were to be stacked for inspection, in 100 or half 100 
heaps. In 1845, the date of cutting them was altered, and 
was to be from June 1st to August 1st. In 1853, all were 
to be stacked by July 29th. The tools used for cutting them 
