ch
is the Womans fee for their pains in weeding the Corn, and in pulling
it it up where it is too thick, and planting it where it is thin,
&c. Fourthly, Bolerud which is the Chaff and sweepings of the Pit. This
sometimes comes to a considerable value according to the quantity
of Corn that is trodden. Fifthly, Peldorah, which is a piece of Corn
they leave standing before the watch house, which is set up in their
Corn grounds to watch their Corn from the wild beasts. And this left
standing is the fee for watching. There is yet another due Ockyaul
which belongs to their Gods, and is an offering sometimes carried
away by the Priest; and sometimes they bestow it upon the beggar,
and sometimes they will take it and hang it up in their houses, and at
convenient time sacrifice it themselves. It is one of their measures,
which is about half a Peck.

[The great consideration for Corn borrowed.] And in the mean time
until this Corn is ripe, the Owner is fain to go a borrowing Corn to
sustain himself and Family. Which he pays consideration for; which is,
when his own Corn is ripe, a bushel and an half for a bushel that is,
at the rate of Fifty per Cent. Which manner of lending Corn is a means
that doth maintain many strangers and others. For they who have got a
small stock of Corn by that Profit may competently live upon it. Which
was the means that Almighty God prepared for my relief and maintenance.

Corn thus lent is somewhat difficult to receive again. For the Debtor
being Poor, all the Creditors will come into the field, when the Corn
is a shareing, that being the place of payment: and as soon as it is
divided each one will scramble to get what he can. And having taken
possession of it, from thence the Creditor must carry it home himself,
be it far or near.

[The debt becomes double in two years.] If the Debt remains in the
Debtors hands two years, it becomes doubled: and from thence forward
be it never so long, no more use is to be paid by the Law of the
Land, which Act was established by the King in favour of the Poor,
there having been some whole Families made Slaves for a bushel of Corn.

[If the debtor pay not his debt he is lyable to be a slave for it.] But
yet it is lawful for the Creditor, missing Corn, to lay hands on any
of his goods: or if the sum be somewhat considerable on his Cattle or
Children, first taking out a License from the Magistrate so to do,
or if he have none, on himself or his wife, if she came wi