RichardB Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Mr. Wheatcroft, keeper of Hunter's Gate Bar, near Sheffield, summoned George Bartholomew for having passed through his bar, ou the 25th July, with seven cows, and refused to pay toll for them. The defendant claimed exemption under the 3rd Geo. III. which allows horses and other beasts to pass through free of toll, in going to or from plough, harrow, or pasture, if they do not go more than two miles on the same line of road. The toll-keeper contended that milk cows, from which the farmer was receiving a profit, were not the kind of beasts meant by " other beasts" in the Act. The magistrate differed from him in this point, and dismissed the summons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I wonder if this is connected with the fact that some of the farmers in the Porter Valley used to drive their cows into town to be milked rather than milk them on the farm and then have to transport the churns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 I wonder if this is connected with the fact that some of the farmers in the Porter Valley used to drive their cows into town to be milked rather than milk them on the farm and then have to transport the churns? Better ask Sir Francis Chantrey. What has he got to do with this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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