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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 113 Architectural and Archaeological Society. There were a few slips, to some of which I would call attention, as they have made the sense unintelligible. p. 70, line 34, and elsewhere, for inhybaimts read inhytaunts. line 36, for three read there. p. 7>f, line 9, for dyvs read dyvs. p. 72, line 7, second after to be cancelled ; for Saynts read Paymts. line 8, for or read etc. line II, for dy^ryg read dyryg {i.e. dirige). line 19, insert do not between heyng and observe. line 20, for these read there. And the last line p. 73 should read, " the last three Abbots, John Prust, sr., John Prust, jr., and Thomas Pope, J. F. Chanter. 96. Ancient Devon Clay Tobacco Pipes. — As so little is known of Devon clay pipes of early make, it seems desirable that some attempt should be made to classify such specimens as are known to collectors and collectors them- selves brought into touch with each other. There are numerous examples of pipes marked " Barn- staple " and " Topsham." There are five known examples of pipe marks for Topsham, all by the same maker, Isaac Prance, and one for Barnstaple marked with the name of that town. One of these, of earlier date than the others, marked " Topsham," resembles the Barum specimen in every respect, both of lettering and design. Mr. Alfred Wallis, writing in Notes and Gleanings (vol. ii., 15th June, 1889, p. 88), on the discovery at Barn- staple of a pipe marked Barum, asks, " Was there at any time a china factory at Exeter ? " May not this specimen have been made in Topsham which would account for the identical shape and very similar mark in a town importing American tobacco and away from the coast which was most in touch with Dutch trade ? I am led to this supposition from the fact that I have in my possession a pipe marked with the smoker's name, " Mr. W. Q.," which was found in Prance's spoil heap, and which I believe to be unique. W. Q. (? William Quick) is reputed to have been a ship- master of Topsham and Barnstaple. I