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William III, 1698: An Act for opening the ancient and makeing any New Roynes and Water Courses in and neare Sedgmore in the County of Somerset for rendring the said Moor more healthfull and profitable to the Inhabitants. [Chapter XV. Rot. Parl. 10 Gul. III. p. 3. n. 6.]
Statutes of the Realm
… or other Sum or Sums of Money whatsoever. XIII. The Decoy Pond in the said Manor not subject to the General … Judgment or Decree any Waies touching or concerning the Decoy-Pond with its Appurtenances within the said Mannor but …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… and that the golden stories told them were only to decoy them out of harbour to be engaged with a superior …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… wooden funnel, some 7 ft. long. This acted as a kind of decoy, for a bird flying down would find difficulty in making … to provide approach to every nest in the building. DECOY HOUSE in Gorefield Fen, next the roadway known as … old, two of which were supposed to represent the duck decoy, from which the house derives its name, with fanciful …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… be associated with stone-quarrying. Titchmarsh (28) Duck decoy pond …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of Somerset it is worth remarking that there is a duck decoy on Sedgemoor not far from the village of Walton, which … Bridgwater. In some seasons a good many are taken at the decoy near Walton. 148. Gadwall. Anas strepera, Linn. A rare … inland. A few are usually taken each year at the Walton decoy. 151. Teal. Netttion crecca (Linn.). A common winter …