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MR. T. SOUTHWELL ON THE ST. HELEN’S SWAN-PIT. 
new blood, probably to their stock upon the river, by the purchase 
of a couple of old Swans and the swanherd marked them with 
the mark, “anciently determined for marking the Swans belonging 
to the same Hospital.” The mark now in use consists of a chevron, 
the point of which is directed towards the anterior portion of the 
mandible. 
The last entry but one in 1589 seems to indicate that the old 
Swan-pit, like the present one, received its water supply direct from 
the river, as 10s. were paid for “dammyng and fyeng the cryck” 
through which it doubtless then as now flowed and ebbed. 
ACCOUNT ROLLS OF ST. GILES HOSPITAL. 
1487—8. 2 & 3 H. VII. 
Expense Minutje 
Ills Illld Solutis Willelino Bylney pro custodia Cignorum 
Hospitalis sancti Egidii in Norwico ex contractacione pro toto 
hoc anno 
[Small Expenses. 
3s. 4d. Paid to William Bylney for keeping the swans of St. Giles’ 
Hospital in Norwich by contract for this whole year.] 
1489—90 4 & 5 II. VII 
Expense Minute 
(Et) solutis Johanni Kerre pro custodia Cignorum hospitalis 
sancti Egidii in Norwico ex contractacione pro toto hoc anno — 
Ills Illld 
[Small Expenses 
(And) paid to John Kerre for keeping the swans of St. Giles’ Hospital 
in Norwich by contract for this whole year 3s. 4d.] 
1500—1 15 & 16 H. VII 
Minute Expense 
(Et) in denariis solutis Johanni Karre pro Custodia Cignorum 
hospitalis predicti & deliberacione V cignet per tempus predictum — 
Ills. Illld. 
[Small Expenses. 
* 
(And) in pence paid to John Karre for keeping the swans of the said 
hospital, and for delivering 5 cygnets during the aforesaid time (one year) 
3s. 4d.] 
