Sussex Archwological Collections. XXXII. (Farticomb, Lewes.) —Mr. Inderwick contributes two
papers on Rye ; Sir George Duckett argues for the title "Battle of Hastings" against the " Senlac " which Professor Freeman made fashionable. Among other contents of the volume are some particulars about the Pellatt family, and a highly interesting rent-roll of the Duke 10 Dorset for the years 1718-20. Some of the prices may be given. A. cord of wood is sold for 13s.; 100 faggots for 8s.; 300 " stakes " (possibly hop-poles), 3s. 2d. The cost of cutting a cord is 16d., of making 100 faggots, 22d. Money bears interest at 6 per cent. Mrs. Cobham receives .£12 8s. 4d. for "rabbets delivered at Knole," but unfortunately the number is not given. Seventeen loads of oats are entered at £95 10s. Od. Reckoning the load at five quarters, we get something more than 20s. per quarter, a higher price than that now current. One lot of hay is valued at 22 10s. per load ; another at .21 10s. His Grace seems to have received a little more than .0,000 a year,—a small rental con- sidering the extent of the estates. A curious illustration gives a representation of an ancient coracle-shaped boat found near Bex- hill a few years ago. This was first found thirty years ago by a coastguardman, and had there been any one to take an interest in such matters, might have been preserved. It seems to have been used for landing a horse; and indeed the skull of a horse was found near it.
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