MR. T. SOUTHWELL ON FELTWELL DECOY. 3 55 
This Thomas Rolfc does not appear to have been a more reliable 
person as a tenant than was Edward Rolfe previous to 1728 as a 
purchaser, for there is an Agreement dated 17 July, 1732, only two 
years subsequent to the Lease just quoted, between Messrs. N elthorpe 
and Clough and William Hurgis of Magdalen, Norfolk, Yeoman, to 
lease the decoy for a term of ten years, at an annual rental of £20 
for the first five years and £40 for the second five years, and in 
consideration of Burgis putting the decoy into sufficient repair at 
his own proper cost he is to have the “ proffits of ye Decoy from 
this time to Lady day next [that is for one season] and ye land 
belogning to ye said Decoy from Michalms. day next to Lady day 
next after without paying any Rent for ye same.” 
Burgis seems to have remained tenant of the decoy and land 
for the term of his lease, for the next document is a formal lease 
dated 10 March, 1742, to William Harrison of Feltwell, Yeoman, 
for a term of 21 years from 25th March 1742 (old style) in 
consideration of his paying the Lessors half the profits arising 
from the decoy, Harrison to Keep the Reed Hedges, Woods, 
Notts, Ducks, Ditches, &c in repair towards which he is to be 
allowed £1.4 — out of the profits each summer for repairs. Ib- 
is to send an account of the sale of the Fowl to the said James 
Nelthorp, and Robert Clough, at what price per dozen and to 
whom sold and if they make no objection the bargain is to be 
“ in full force elFect & virtue ” There is a provision that should 
Harrison at any time “Defraud Imbezil or conceal” any of the 
profits he shall forfeit the sum of £10 for the value of every 5/- so 
concealed and in proportion for every greater or lesser sum. 
On the back of this Deed there is a further agreement in which 
the name of Robert Clough appears alone, this applies to the house 
and land; by it Harrison is leased for 21 years, the “House 
standing on the Bank belonging to the Decoy ” and the land about 
the decoy for £10 per annum when the land is dry, and if wet 
then £5 a year. Harrison is to keep the fences and ditches in 
repair and to pay rent yearly at the “ Mantion House” of Robert 
Clough ; he is also to be allowed to cut 60,000 Turves to “ make 
good the fences [?] for the conveniency of the Ground yearly.” 
A further addition in the writing of Robert Clough dated 17 March 
1763 renews the lease for one year on the same terms for the 
decoy but for the land the rent is to be £22. 
