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NOTES AND QUERIES. 1 12 s. in. MAY, 1917.
1630. Rec. for a gentlewoman of the Lady
Morrisons . . . . . . . . 6 peales iijs
1631. Bee. for Thomas Shackspeare his Childe
3 peales xviijd.
[William, son of Tho. Shacksper, died Dec. 19, 1631.]
1634. Lady Colepepper. . . . 4 peales ijs. Lady Burnaby . . . . 1 peale vjd.
1635. Paid given to a poore Minister by the appoyntment of Mr. Carpenter that came out of Carnarvanshire . . . . . . ijs. vjd.
Paid for ringing at the Bishopps first coming to Coventrey . . . . . . . ." ijs. vjd.
paid for a pottle of Canara sack, a pottle of Clarrit, a pottle of White [? wine] and sugar sent to the lord Bishopp at Mr. Jessons . . vjs [Bishop Robert Wright.]
1640. Paid for Shrowds and burying poore people this wholl year .. .. xxxviijs. xd.
1643. Paid given 5 severall english men that lost all they had in Ireland and had seueral passes to come into England . . iijs. vjd.
1645. A souldier 000
[Nothing was charged for his knell.]
For ij loades Carriag of Mr. Bryan's goods from Barforde or Warwick to Coventry 37s. 6d.
[A famous Puritan divine.]
1661. To the ringers for ringing on his Majesty's Coronacion day . . . . 040
To the ringers for the Kinges bearthday
016
1662. Paid for ringing at the Queenes landing in England out of Portugal . . 026
[Catharine of Braganza.]
1672. Mr. Wanley for a yeares reading prayers
11
[Nathaniel Wanley, author of ' Wonders of the Little World.']
1684[/5]. For Singing when King James the 2nd was proclaimed King of England, &c. 060 Given to two Russia men to redeeme their familyes from Slavery 050 1685. Paid for ringing on the King's Corona- cion day . . . . . . . . 050
[James II.]
Paid for ringing for the Victory over the
Bebells 030
[Sedgemoor.]
1688. Paid Caleb Hunt for Carrying of Money for ffrench protestants to Leichfeild 036
Paid for the Kinges Declaration 010 [The famous Declaration of Indulgence pro- mulgated by James II.]
Paid for Prayers for the Prince of Wales . . ' . . . . 010
Paid for an order of Councell to pray for him . . . . . . 010
[The " Old Pretender."] Paid for prayers against the Invasion and for prayers for Thanksgiveing
020
Paid for an order of Councell to pray for King William . . 010
1689. Paid for Ringing on the King's Corona- cion day . . . . . . . . 026
Paid for Ringing the 4th of November, being the King's birth Daie 026 Paid for Carrying the money vpon the Breif for the Irish protestants to Litch- feild .. 050
1692. Paid to the Parritor for a booke for the
Navy .. .. .. .. .. 016
[The apparitor was an official of the ecclesiasti- cal Court. Was this a special prayer for the Navy ?]
Paid for wine for strang ministers
2 10
[This was the regular allowance for wine for preachers who came from a distance. In 1614, when a strange minister came to Stratford-on- Avon, and was entertained at New Place, the Corporation sent a quart of sack and a quart of claret for his entertainment.]
1693. Paid the Ringer on Qwene Elizabeths Coronacion . . . . . . . . 016
1698. Paid the charge of prosecuteing the Rogues that stole the Church leade 0, 6 6
1702. Paid to the ringers when wee took the
Plate fleet 00 02 06
[Vigo.]
1702. Paid for an order for reading of Brieffs at the death of K. Wm 00 01 00
1704. Paid, given the Ringers when Count Tallard was taken 026
[Blenheim.]
1705. Paid for drawing the Queens Armes
03 00 00
[The arms dated 1704 over the fireplace in the vestry.]
1706. Paid, given the Ringers when the ffrench were beaten in Flanders . . . . 036
[Ramilies.]
Paid for wine and biskitt to treat the Bishop .. .. .. 030
[John Hough.]
1707. Paid given the Ringers the first of May, being the Union day . . . . 34
[Union with Scotland.]
1708. Paid given the ringers for the victory of Audenard . . . . . . . . 26
Paid given the Ringers when the ffrench raised the Seige of Brussells 2 6
Paid given the Ringers for the retaking of Ghent and Brussells 2 6
1709. Paid the Ringers for the victory at Blaregnies 00 02 6
[Malplaquet.]
1714. For a book to pray for the Prince of Wales 016
1715. To the Ringers the 28th and 29th of May
076
Paid, a Treat for the Church Wardens and Overseers being two Rejoyceing days
14 8 [I suppose this was at the Coronation.]
Paid the Kings Landing Day and for two New Prayer books 076
To the Ringers for King Geo. his Crownation Day . . . . 050
[October 20.]
To the Ringers the 5th and 17th of November . . . . . . 076
[The 17th of November was the birthday of Queen Elizabeth.]
1716. To the Ringers the 6th of ffebruary, Q. Anns birthday 050
To the workmen, when the Church was Beautifyed, in Ale . . 10
M. DORMER HABBIS.
