35S 
MR. T. SOUTHWELL ON FELTWELL DECOY. 
1758-9 “Prom April 1758 to March 1759 Ducks Killed 184 doz. 
3| which at 11/- per dozen comes to £101 5 2. 
May 1759 Reed, in part of the Profits for 1757 for my share £12 10. 
Reed, at the same Time in part of ye Profitts for 1758 for 
my share £15. 
Reed, more by Cash & Rills £20 10. 
Sep 15. 1761 Reed, my share of Bridges for Ducks for 1760 £2 6. 
Sep 12. 1760 Pd. Mr. Clough towards cleaning out the Decoy £20. 
The book contains no further entries, but it is evident the produce 
of the decoy was falling off, and that William Harrison, whose 
lease did not terminate until Lady Day, 1764, was unable to meet 
his engagements ; the outlay for repairs also began to be very heavy, 
and this, contrary to the arrangement, seems to have been borne by 
the owners. The Bridges mentioned above, was the poulterer to 
whom the fowl were sold, as appears from memorandums of pay- 
ments made by him to Messrs. Clough & Harrison. The usual 
practice was to allow half price for Teal and Wigeon (half birds), 
but I cannot clearly distinguish what proportion of “ half birds ” 
there were. There is a statement by Bridges of the fowl received 
by him in January, February, and March, 1760, by which it appears 
only 18 dozen and 6 were thus accounted for, producing £9 5s., of 
which Mr. FTelthorp’s share was £2 6s. as shown above. 
There are 24 bills for work done at the decoy in the years 
1757-1760, and 16 bills relating to repairs done in the year 1786, 
some of which are interesting. In 1759, Harrison acknowledges 
the receipt of £4 4s. for “Hemseed” and work (?) for the decoy, 
and £1 Is. for delivering fowl at “ Lakenheath brig,” at 6d. per 
dozen, whence they seem to have been sent to London and Swaffham. 
The forms of the bills are curious as well as their contents ; here is 
one : “ A bill of brick layers work done at Willm. Harrison’s Decoy 
to the use of Robt. Clough and James Nelthorp, Esqrs., pr. me 
John Pearson 1758 : — 
July 3d began and did six days work of two trowels 
and two labourers at 5/- per day ,. . ... £1 10 
„ lOtli began and did two days work of the same 
company finishing the tunnel ... ... 10 
Allowance for beer 6d. per day ... ... 4 
Paj r d to John Low for fetching of Cluntcli . 7 
July 20th 1758 
Received of Robt. Clough Esqre the full contents of this bill 
by me his 
John X Pearson 
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