[441] Privy Council Register, 18th Dec. 1830.
[442] D. S. P., James I., Vol. 140, 41. This statement is confirmed by the reports enclosed by the Sheriff from the justices responsible for the divisions of Braughin, of Hitchen, of Edwinstree and Odsey and of Dacorum. These all state that in most of the "townes" the poorer people have corn provided them far under the market rate.
[443] At Crediton, West Budleigh and part of Wonford in Devon and in several districts of Suffolk, e.g. in the hundreds of Blything, Wangford, Mutford and Lothingland corn was sold to the poor under the market price. D. S. P., Jac. I., Vol. 142, Nos. 37, II. and 14.
[444] The hundreds of Dunmow, Uttlesford, Freshwell and Clavering. D. S. P., Chas. I., Vol. 177, 43.
[445] Jan. 7th, 1631. Dom. State Papers, Chas. I., Vol. 182, 20.
[446] Hundred of South Greenhoe and half hundreds of Grimshoe and Wayland. Rye was also sold to the very poor at 3s. 4d. and to the poor at 4s. May 1631, Dom. S. P., Chas. I., Vol. 191, No. 78. Other stores in Norfolk are reported as follows:
i. At Blofield, Walsham and Taverham barley was sold to the poor for 2s. 6d. rye at 3s. 4d., and buck for 20d.: all far under the market rate, Vol. 186, 16, Vol. 190, 20.
ii. West Flegg, East Flegg, Happing and Tunstead a sufficient quantity of barley and buck "for the most part in euery towne throughout all the sayd hundreds is set aside to be issued to ye poore at a reasonable rate." Vol. 192, 19, (D. S. P., Chas. I.).
iii. In Earsham, Diss, Deepwade and Henstead corn was provided for the labourers in every parish. D. S. P., Chas. I., Vol. 191, 79, Vol. 186, 16.
iv. A like arrangement was made in Forehoe, Mitford and Humbleyard, Vol. 190, 8.