A Quaint Tribute.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 January 1911, Page 3

A Quaint Tribute.

— A COLLECTING "WROTH SILVKR. Of Saxon origin, and anything from 1200 to a couple of thousand years old, the ceremonial of collecting "wroth silver" from various contributory places in the Hundred of ' Knigliltflow (Warwickshire) wah recently observed 011 the estate of the Duke of Bucclsuih. The "audit" took plaice on :\n elevated position ■knoAVi', as XCnifjf*itlt»~.v Mill, just off the grrat London Holyhead turnpike wad, a few miles ironi jiimchurch, the it-yst of t'h? Gunpowder Plot consp'rntorsi .'•! gTk'-vil frani the estat' 1 offices of the duke had charge 'of the proceedings, and a document Jtermcl "the oharter of assembly" informed the crowd that about - 1 thirty parishes were concerned in the tax, Itihe respective contributions varying over the money is quahit, - the amounts hivving to be deposited in ttflie hollow of a- "big block of sand- ' stone. The alternative to payment is "a fine of 20s for every penny not \ , forthcoming, or else the forfeiture " of a white bull with red nose and - ; r - ears of the same colour. Subse--7 qiuently the company adjourned to a. • local hostelry for breakfast and here Jjfie Duke of Buccleucli's health was pledged in hot rum and milk.