to John Patterson, Bailiff of the Manor, requiring him to give notice and summons to such of the customary and freehold tenants of the said Manor, whose names. are thereunder written, to repair to the several pieces or parcels of wast ground within the said Manor, hereinafter particularly mentioned (that is to say), a certain piece or parcel of land lying on Putney upper Common, between land of the Right Honourable William Earl of Bessborough on the west side thereof, and the said Common on the east side thereof; and also a certain other piece or parcel of land on Putney upper Common aforesaid, Richmond Park wall lying on the west side thereof, land of the said William Earl of Bessborough on the north and east sides thereof, and Putney Common aforesaid on the south side thereof. And also a certain other piece or parcel of land, now or formerly called or known by the name of Dunditch Lane, and by metes, bounds, and stakes, to set out and distinguish how much of the said pieces or parcels of wast ground the Lord of the said Manor may inclose to his own use, without any prejudice to the tenants of the said Manor, or any of his Majesty's liege people passing that way; and that they, or any four of them, do make a true return of the said precept, at or before the next General Court, to be holden for the said Manor. Now, at this Court, the homage aforesaid (being the same tenants mentioned in the said precept) do make return thereof in the words following (to wit), Manor of Wimbledon, in the County of Surrey. We, whose names are hereunder written, customary and freehold tenants of the said Manor, in obedience to the within precept, have appeared thereto, and accordingly repaired to the several pieces of wast ground within mentioned, and find the same severally consist of dimensions and are abutted and bounded as follows (that is to say), that the first within mentioned piece or parcel of land on Putney upper Common, abutts north and east upon the said Common, and south and west on lands of the Right Honourable William Earl

of Bessborough; and contains in length from the angle of the wall, next to the gate leading into the court yard of the said William Earl of Bessborough, in a curved line, to a point opposite to the hedge next beyond the carthouse of the said William Earl of Bessborough, eighteen poles, be the same more or less. And that the second within mentioned piece or parcel of land on Putney upper Common aforesaid, contains in the whole, eleven acres two roods and two perches, be the same more or less, and abutts north and east on land of the said William Earl of Bessborough, south on the said Common, and west upon Richmond Park wall; and contains in length from the north-west end thereof, next to the bridleway by side of the said Park wall, in a curved line on the north side, to land of the said William Earl of Bessborough, forty seven poles and a half, be the same more or less; and from thence in a curved line on the east side, to the end of a small inclosure on Love Lane Hill, next to the road leading from London to Kingston, fifty six poles, be the same more or less; and from thence in a straight line on the south side, to the said bridleway, at an angle of the said Park wall, thirty six poles and an half, be the same more or less; and from thence in a straight line on the west side of the said Park wall, to the said north west end, thirty eight poles, be the same more or less. And that the last within mentioned piece or parcel of land or lane, now or formerly called or known by the name of Dunditch Lane, abutts north, east, and south, on lands of the said William Earl of Bessborough, and west on the said Park wall, and contains in length from the said bridleway, by side of the said Park wall at the north west end of the said Lane, in a curved line, to an angle next beyond the gate, leading into the court yard of the said William Earl of Bessborough, one hundred and eleven poles and an half, be the same more or less, and in breadth twenty three feet, be the same more or less; and we are of opinion that the Lord of this Manor may inclose the said several pieces

or parcels of land before mentioned, for his own use, without any prejudice to the tenants of that Manor, or any of his Majesty's liege subjects passing that way. And this we adjudge to be a true return of the within precept. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this twenty sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty one. Thos. Watson, Benj. Biggs, William Charlwood, Wm. Jennings, Charles Pace.

[In margin.] The prems granted in lease to the Earl of Bessborough, 23 Jany. 1762.

(P. 16.)

[The Homage present a similar precept of the 13th inst. Oct., as above to repair to a piece of waste] lying on Putney Upper Common, between Bigdon Bottom ditch, on the north side thereof, the said common at the west and south sides thereof, and the road leading from Putney to Wimbledon on the east side thereof [&c., and by metes, bounds, &c., as before]. Now at this Court [as above the customary and freehold tenants] repaired to the piece or parcel of wast ground within mentioned, and find the same consists of the dimensions, and is abutted and bounded as follows (that is to say), that the said piece or parcel of wast ground abutts north on Bigdon Bottom ditch, west and south on the said Common and east on the road, leading from Putney to Wimbledon,—and contains in length from the north-east end thereof, near Bigdon Bridge to the north-west end thereof, ten rods and a quarter, be the same more or less, and from thence to the south-west end thereof forty rods, be the same more or less, and from thence to the southeast end thereof four rods, be the same more or less; and from thence in a curved line to the said north-east end, near Bigdon Bridge aforesaid, forty rods, be the same more or less; and contains in the whole one acre three roods and ten pole, be the

same more or less. And we are of opinion, that the Lord of this Manor may inclose the said piece or parcel of land before-mentioned, for his own use, without any prejudice to the tenants of this Manor, or any of His Majesty's leige subjects passing that way. And this we adjudge to be a true return of the within precept. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 26th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one. Thos. Watson, Benj. Biggs, William Charlwood, Wm. Jennings, Charles Pace.

[In margin.] These premes granted in lease to Wm. Coatesworth, 23rd Jan., 1762.

[Similar presentm as to] a piece or parcel of land lying on Putney Upper Common, between the Bowling Green House Garden, on the east side thereof, the road leading from London to Kingston on the north side thereof, and the said Common on the west and south sides thereof.

[The freehold and customary tenants repaired to the piece of waste as before and found] the same consists of the dimensions and is abutted and bounded as follows (that is to say): That the said piece or parcel of wast ground abutts east, on the garden belonging to the Bowling Green House, north on the road leading from London to Kingston, and west and south on the said Common, and contains in length from the south-east end thereof, at the south end of the pales belonging to the said Bowling Green House Garden, to the north-east end thereof twenty rods, be the same more or less. And from thence to the north-west end thereof, eight rods, be the same more or less, and from thence to the south-west end thereof twenty rods, be the same more or less, and from thence to the said southeast end thereof eight rods, be the same more or less, and contains in the whole, by estimation, one acre be the same or less. And we are of opinion that the Lord of

In witness

this Manor may inclose [as before]. whereof we have hereunto set our hands this twentysixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one. Thos. Watson, Benj. Biggs, William Charlwood, Wm. Jennings, Charles Pace.

[In margin.] These premes granted on lease to Rd. Budge, 10 Dec., 1761.

(P. 17.)

[The Homage consented to James Carpenter, of Kingston, carpenter, inclosing a piece of land on Putney Upper Common], being part of the wast of the said Manor, abutting north on land in tenure or occupation of Richard Budge, and east, south, and west on the said Common [being half an acre; and that he might hold the same for such term, rents, &c.] as the Lord or Lords of the said Manor for the time being shall from time to time think fit.

[In margin]-Not granted.

(P. 33.)

[The Homage present a precept as before as to] certain piece or parcel of wast ground, lying on Putney Upper Common, abutting north, south, and east, on the said Common, and west in part on a cottage, in the occupation of Richard Budge; and in other part upon an orchard; in the occupation of Henry Banks, Esquire. And also a certain other piece or parcel of wast ground, lying on Putney Upper Common aforesaid, abutting north on the road leading from Putney to Rowhampton, and south, east, and west on the said Common. And also a certain other piece or parcel of wast ground on Putney Upper Common aforesaid, abutting north on the said road, south and west on the said Common, and east upon a cottage and land belonging to the said Henry Banks; and by metes,