Thus his harrowing is of no
value to the service of the lord. And he ought to carry the manure
of the lord for two days with one cart, with his own two oxen, the
value of the work being 8d.; and he is to receive from the lord
each day three meals at the value as above. And thus the service
is worth 3d. clear. And he shall find one man for two days, for
mowing the meadow of the lord, who can mow, by estimation, one
acre and a half, the value of the mowing of an acre being 6d.: the
sum is therefore 9d. And he is to receive each day three meals of
the value given above. And thus that mowing is worth 4d. clear.
And he ought to gather and carry that same hay which he has cut,
the price of the work being 3d. And he shall have from the lord
two meals for one man, of the value of 1 1/2 d. Thus the work will
be worth 1 1/2 d. clear. And he ought to carry the hay of the lord
for one day with a cart and three animals of his own, the price of
the work being 6d. And he shall have from the lord three meals of
the value of 2 1/2 d. And thus the work is worth 3 1/2 d. clear.
And he ought to carry in autumn beans or oats for two days with a
cart and three animals of his own, the value of the work being
12d. And he shall receive from the lord each day three meals of
the value given above. And thus the work is worth 7d. clear. And
he ought to carry wood from the woods of the lord as far as the
manor, for two days in summer, with a cart and three animals of
his own, the value of the work being 9d.
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