C^riginal documents. In attempting to explain and illustrate the word Binghay, found in some old charters (^Archaeological Journal, June, 1848, No. xviii., p. 123), the rental of Marsh Barton is referred to, where a close or field, called " Bingthehay," is stated to occur. An oppurt unity of inspecting the register of St. John's Hospital, Exeter, containing the rental, has since been afforded to the author, and he finds that the name of the field is there written Bi/nytlichcij — that is, Bcncathhay. The example is therefore not in point. A better and an instructive instance of the use of the word occurs in a charter, tempore Edward the Third, of which the following copy has been supplied by Dr. Oliver and Mr. Pitman Jones, of Exeter. The measui'ement by the English acre is specified, because the land is in Cornwall, and an acre of veiy ditTerent dimensions, namely, a Cornisli acre, might otherwise have been presumed to pass by the deed. The places named are in the nortli-eastern extremity of Cornwall, near the river Taraar : " Sciant presentes et futuri quod Ego Walteriis Adam filius et hei'es Walteri Adam de Cottyvet dcdi concessi et hac presenti carta mea con- firma%'i Waltcro Hora heredibus suis et assignatis unam domum cum uno orto dicte domui adjaccnte una cum dimidia acra terre Anglican' et viginti perticatis terre de terra mea in Cottyvet, que doraus sua est juxta Wysamille subtus via regali que ducit de ponte de Pilatonmille versus Lanrek ; ortus vero et terra supradicta jacent subter predicta via in parte australi domus predicte sicut bonde inde confecte pei-portant. Habendum totam predictam domum et ortum et terram supradictam cum tota pastura unius vacce cum quatuor ovibus matricibus super totam terram meam de Cottyvet omni tempore auni, et eciam communem pasturam agnis pi*e- dictarum ovium matricum antequam separantur a matricibus suis sine aliqua contradictione mei heredum meorum aut assignatorum, exceptis blado, prate, et racionabilibus Byngaiis, predicto Walter© Hora heredibus suis et assignatis libere quiete integi'e jure hereditario imperpetuum, et tenendum de capitali Domino per servicia inde de jure debita et consueta. [Then follows a clause of warranty.] In cujus rei testimonium huic pre- senti carte sigillum nieum apposui. Hiis tcstibus. Ivicardo ate Brigge. Radulfo de Wotton. lladulfo de Trenasmouud. Philippe Chamound. Adam Roberd, et aliis multis." [Seal lost.] We are indebted for the following communication to Mr W.W. E.Wynne, President of the Cambrian Archaeological Association for the ensuing year. In reference to Mr. Smirke's interesting communication upon cei'tain obscure words in Charters, Pientals, &c., I would direct attention, (more particularly as he has alluded to documents relating to Wales'), to a word which occurs very frequently in Wills and other Deeds conveying property within the Principahty, but which I have never observed in any instrument relating to property in England. This word is pr'ula, which appears also, made into a verb, in pmlo and opprido. 1 subjoin extracts ' .Sec page 105, in this volume. 3 G
