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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 187 Paid John Render for cariage of the clocke to Barnestaple - - - - - 2^ 6** Paid Mr. Morcombe for new makeing the clocke - £1 Paid Richard Pearce man for fetching home the clocke from Barnestaple - - - 3^ 6"* Spent on him in beere when he brought him home - 1^ Spent in beere at the setting uppe of the clocke - ^^ On April 21, 1797, John Oatway, of Torrington, whose name appears on several local clocks, signed a curious agreement as follows : — " It is this day agreed by Mr. Oatway of Torrington to provide a good and approved eight-day Clock for the Town of Hartland together with a Bell of 100 [query, 100 lbs. or I cwt.] , he to have the old Bell and Clock, and in case Mr. Carter [probably portreeve at the time] and Mr. Chanter [the minister] think he merits ten shillings more at the end of the year to be paid it him." However, this agreement fell through, for the old one- day clock still remains, and the present bell, which belongs to the chapel of ease, was not erected until much later, as is proved by the inscription upon it: " G. S. 1837. Deo et EccLESiiE." R. Pearse Chope. 155. Will of Captain John Bonython, of Pendennis Castle, Cornwall. — The testator is Captain John Bonython, who was lieutenant-governor of Pendennis Castle at Fal- mouth. Captain Bonython was a son of John Bonython, of Carclew, an estate in Mylor, and his mother was a daughter of John Vyvyan, of Trelowarren, which estate adjoins Bonython in the Lizard district. His brother. Major Hannibal Bonython, was governor of St. Mawes Castle, near Falmouth. The following details are gathered from the will : — In the name of God Amen, and in the fouretenth daie of Januarie in the yeare of o' Lord God one thousand sixe hundred tweniie and sixe. I John Bonython of Pendennis Castle in the countie of Cornwale Esquier &c. do make this my last will and Testament. To the poore people of Butheack Penryn and Mylor three parishes near Pendennis sixe poundes that is fourtie shillinges to each of them. To Edmond Stephen my servant now with me twentie poundes, and my black nagg commonly called ffarmer, and a new suite which is latelie sent to me hom London. To Henry Stephen his brother who is also one of my servants tenn poundes. To John Hewish another of my servants fiive