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124 DUNHEVED. (1432-33), we note the following payments by the Keepers of the Church (Churchwardens): For wax and candelabra; for the little bell in the guild of St. Mary ; for three ropes for the bells bought from Pederwyn of Bodmyn ; for repairing the bell " ropis " twice ; for the purchase of a silver cup for the new cross, £6 2s. Earnest money given to three priests, 3d.; for cord for "le layntcloth " (a coloured cloth, for covering pictures, &c); for carriage of water for " le vant " (font) at Easter, £d. ; ditto, at Pentecost, £d. ; for one " coler" for the great bell, iod. ; for wire for "le clok" bell; for " le lichin " (benches) to place about the church ; for one silver censer, ^5 10s. 4-d.; for repairing the mirrors in the church; to Alice Doignuell for repairing of " le surpell," and the albs, and doing divers other "jobs" in the church. Total payments, ^15 10s. 4d. Celebration of Obits: For the obit of Henry Tawer, i8d.; of Mr. Thomas Ghibbe, 2s. 2d.; of Thomas Peverell, 4s.; for a general obit for the benefactors of Mayors and the Commonalty, 2s. 7d. ; for an obit of Peter Burdet, i3id. ; for all the obits of the benefactors of Mayors and Commonalties contained in the Kalendar, &c, 18s. ; paid for an indulgence of St. John, for the souls of the benefactors of the Commonalty, 2s. Salaries to the Priests : To John Cork, chaplain, ^4 13s. 4d. To John Nodecote, chaplain, £4. 13s. 4d. Salaries of Officers: To John Palmer, Mayor, 20s.; to the Mayor's stewards, 13s. 4d.; to the stewards' clerk, 4d.; to Edward Borneby, for his advice had this year, 10s. ; salary of Hedon, the Mayor's bailiff, 6s. 8d.; to John Nevhalle, sacristan, and the keeper of "le clok," 5s.; to Walter Parys, for making wax for the year, 6s. 8d. ; salaries of the tailors, for repairing the cloths and vestments of the church, i6d. Among the Necessary Expenses are : Wages to John Thorn, smyth, for making of " twixte, hokys, and neall " for the house in which John Paulyn will dwell, i2d.; for making of "one cole, and for hopyng of the vate," od.; for "one lokke and naill," for cleaning "le deche" at Penhole, in the field which John Hove holds there ; for the wages of John Mortyn and of Henry Teper, for "hewyng of three stokks," and for sawing the same for tables, 2s. 3d.; for cleansing the West Well at the feast of Pentecost, 5d.; for expenses about "le May" (the Maypole), us. 7d.; for earnest money given to Nicholas Aisscheton, id.