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Swans

3 is esteemd to be a brood if alive on the 1st. Monday in August
intitle the person who has made the nest & watchd that the Eggs were not Stollen to Six Shillings  a bird for which they give Six Shills.but if more than 2 are brought up a gratuity  is generaly given of a Shilling or two & in case of 8 or nine the Six Shills. are generaly made up to half a Guinea

in hard weather in winter the  owners send orders on the River to take in the Swans the Fisherman then Catch them & put them in his Barns where they supply them with Tubs of water & Feed them with oats & grains for which they have 1/6 a week for each bird till orders are given to Let them loose

 

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