>Dear Anne
>There is this in The Diary of Robert Sharp: Life in a Yorkshire Village,
>1812-1837, (British Academy/Oxford University Press, 1997), p. 280:-
>Wednesday 13th. Oct 1830
>I have had Ths. Marshall this morning with a lengthened visage, Laverack
>has pounded 10 or 12 of his Cattle, and will not let him have them out
>of the Pinfold without Tom pays a Guinea for their liberation, as
>Laverack pretends to claim something for an old Arrear of the same kind
>which occurred four years ago. The poor injured Miller says that his
>Opponent cannot stop his Cattle for the old arrears, and as he has a
>good deal of Real Bullism in him he has set off to lay his case before
>Mr. Robinson, he cares nought about his cattle nor the expence neither,
>only he can keep clear of giving that Rascally Laverack any of it. —
>
>However it is clear that a guinea includes a previous sum, so this may
>not be of much help to you.
>Best wishes Jan Crowther
>
>In message <[log in to unmask]>, ann seymour
><[log in to unmask]> writes
>>Hello
>>I am new to the list and would like some help with a local history project
>>that my village is undertaking for the millenium. We used to have a
>>Pinfold in the village, a cottage has stood on the site for many years, but
>> part of the original wall still exsists and now forms part of the garden
>>wall, we would like to know how much it would have cost to retrieve stray
>>animals from the Pinfold and who would the money have been payable to.
>>Many thanks
>>
>> Ann Seymour in Leicestershire
>
>P & J Crowther
P & J Crowther
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