The history and antiquities of Boston, and the villages of Skirbeck, Fishtoft, Freiston, Butterwick, Benington, Leverton, Leake, and Wrangle; comprising the hundred of Skirbeck, in the county of Lincoln. Including also a history of the East, West, and Wildmore fens, and copious notices of the Holland or Haut-Huntre fen ... sketches of the geology, natural history, botany, and agriculture of the district; a very extensive collection of archaisms and provincial words, local dialect, phrases, proverbs, omens, superstitions, etc. By Pishey Thompson. Illustrated with one hundred engravings.

SCHOOL AND CHARITIES. 531
The present salary paid to the master, the Rev. John Jackson, M.A., is 2401.
per annum.
" The endowment of the school, augmented as it has been under the several
inclosure awards," was as follows, in 1837:A. R. P.
"In Freiston................. 9 0 27
In Butterwick................. 10 2 12
In Leverton................ 12 3 38
In Friskney................. 47 3 12
In Fishtoft................ 30 0 15
In Butterwick Ings.............. 11 3 6
122 1 30
For which an annual rent of 2481. 5s. is received."
The number of scholars at present (1855) is 73 on the books, of whom 68
are in attendance during the winter and spring: the number always decreases
in the summer and autumn.
SIMON CLARKE gave, in 1603, the rent of eleven acres (by estimation), in
Leverton Ings, to be distributed every Sunday to two of the most needy widows
or single persons. The rent of the land apportioned under the inclosure, in
lieu of the land bequeathed, is 241. per annum, which is appropriated as the
donor directed.
ALEXANDER HOLLAND gave, in 1604, a cottage, with " a garth-stead" of half
an acre, situated in Freiston, for the use of the poor inhabitants of Butterwick.
Two cottages are now erected on the "garth-stead," which by measurement
contains one acre; and 2A. 2R. 35P. have been awarded in the West Fen in
lieu of common right. The aggregate rent being 161. 19s.
PETER PISHEY, in 1610, gave an acre and a half of pasture in Freiston, to be
let for the use of the poor inhabitants of Butterwick. This was, in 1837,
rented by six parochial labourers at 11. each; the rent is received half-yearly,
and applied as directed.
ROBERT FARROW, in 1612, gave a cottage and a " garth-stead," and half an acre
of land, to be rented for the use of the poor. This charity, with its allotment,
in lieu of common right in Butterwick Ings, now rents for 91. 12s., which is
applied as the donor directed.
WILLIAM PISHEY gave, in 1623, four acres of land, to the use of twenty poor
inhabitants.
JOHN PINCHBECK, in 1625, gave 2 A. 3 R., the rent to be distributed annually
to four poor and honest men.
PETER DOCKING gave, in 1645, four acres towards the relief of the poor; and
EDMUND DOCKING, in 1656, gave 2 A. 2 R. of land, the rent whereof to be
divided among twelve of the poor inhabitants annually. This estimated quantity of 13 A. 1 R. of land was exchanged under the appointment of the Inclosure
Act, for 16 A. 1 R. 3 P. of land, situated in the parishes of Freiston and Butterwick, and which now rent for 291. 16s.; the whole is land-tax and tythe-free,
and the nett funds are carried to the general distribution-fund.
JOSHUA PINCHBECIK, in 1656, gave a rent-charge upon two acres of land, in
Butterwick, of 12s. per annum, payable annually to the use of the poor; the
Report of 1786 says, "payable to four poor labourers.'" The Commissioner in
1837 states, "the parish-officers cannot find any trace of such charge having
ever been made, nor is it known upon what land it was charged."
SIMON Gu gave, in 1656, to four poor persons of Butterwick 1A. 1 n. of
pasture lying in Freiston. This land contains two acres, by admeasurement,