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There are alfb Cows and Horfes feeding con- 
dandy in the Place, with great plenty of Wild Foul. 
The Inhabitants are not fo numerous, there being 
only three Families that live conftantly upon the Place; 
however they are never too folitary,there being abundance 
of Workmen and Labourers that continually refort thi. 
ther, fometimes I am told to the number of a Hun- 
dred and upwards, for the repairing of the Banks, 
The Yearly Income of the Proprietor Mr. G/%, a- 
mounts to about 800/. and pays the King’s Taxes to thofe 
who Colletd for the EaH»Riding^ and is ufually uplifted 
by thofe of the Liberty and Townlhip of Ottringhum, 
from the Marlhes of which there is a Paflage over the 
Sands to the Sunk at Low-water. But this Cuftom of 
paying the King’s Cefs to them, proceeds only from 
the conveniency, not NecelTity 5 for it never belong’d 
to that or any other Parifh, fo that I cannot refolve 
you in what Diocefe this (Band lyes, unlefs it had 
been united to feme neighbouring Parifh, or converted 
to one of it felfj which if effeded, the Tyth of Lambs, 
Wool and Habits, &c. would make up a handfbme 
BeneHce. It lyes nearer indeed to the Diocefe of 
Torkt by at lead two Miles, than to that of Lincoln, 
being two Miles South of Holdernefs, in the River 
Humbtr, and four Miles North of Lincoln(hire, 
Wehick, April 14. 
1717* 
V. A 
