Reference
Award47/2
Title
Thurleigh Enclosure Award. [attached to MA47/2]
Date free text
1808
Production date
From: 1808 To: 1808
Deposited by the vicar of Thurleigh, 27 May 1929.
Scope and Content
Commissioners: 1) Benjamin Welstead of Kimbolton, gent. 2) John Fellowes of Fossett, gent, 3) Charles Bloodworth of Kimbolton, gent. Auditor: Charles M Welstead. Clerk William Day of St Neots. Surveyors 1) Marion Welstead 2) Thomas Bloodworth of Kimbolton, land surveyor.
Acreage a) open fields 1392a 1r 23p, b) roads 70a 1r 16p, c) Old Inclosures 1916a 1r 28p. Total 3379 acres 0r 27p.
Note: Thomas Bloodworth to take the general survey and to attend commissioners at meetings. M Welstead to take particular survey to attend commissioners 'at the time of their "Qualifying" the said lands and at other times when necessary'.
Meetings: White Lion Inn, Kimbolton.
Rate: 50/- in £ on open field land, 15/- in £ on old inclosures. 1st rate £3,853-2-0, 2nd rate 15/- & 4/- in the £ respectively £1067-16-10. Total 4,920-18-10. Surveyor to make out rate to clerk.
Cost: of Act £643-16-6, Commissioners 832-2-6 (Welstead 264, Fellows 302, Bloodworth 264), Surveyors 668-18-6 (Bloodworth 501, M Welstead 167). Clerk 484-6-7. Fencing 866-12s, Roads 946-16-4 (Welstead (M?) 866), Drains 376-19-1 1/2. Auditor M Welstead senr £31-10 etc.
In all (with contingencies) £4,920-18-10.
April 1805-31 May 1808 21 meetings, White Lieon Kimbolton and including eight held at the Swan, Bedford.
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