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ACCOUNTS. 149 for all the books, 38s. ojd.; for 4 lbs. of "talwe candel" for the Church ; paid Thomas Legha for the exchange of two chalices, with making of the same, 30s. ; for one silver hook for the same chalices ; for twelve rods of linen cloth j for one rod of ditto for " le fraunge " of the same ; one rod of " blewe-bokeram " for the " layentclothe ; " for "threde;" for making of "le Easter taper," and for "le peyntyng;" for soap bought for washing the body of the church ; for two cords for the bell ; for three cases of " leder " for "le chaleces;" for calves' skins for making of two seats in the Church, iod. ; for "ryde ledder" from John StefFyn for re- pairing of " le Pyxe " in the church j for oil bought for " le noyentyng " of the aforesaid two skins for the seats ; oyle for " le clensyng" the images; for washing one cover, and "le layenclothe," when required at the visitation in the chapel of the Blessed Mary Magdalene ; wages to William Martyn for making five bosses for "le quyrtenys;" for cleaning two silver censers; for two rods of " crestclothe ; " for "culeryng" of the tabernacle at the principal altar; for making three "towells" and one linen cloth for the tabernacle at the high altar; for ringing for the whole year (i6d.); for the blessing of four bodies for the Church [the words are "iiij or corpz^- pro ecclesia"], 4d.; for blessing two "towells" at the same time, 2d.; for the binding of one book for the Church, called a " processionall," 9d. Total expenses, ^5 10s. nfd. Celebration of Obits. Nearly as in preceding years. Total, 33 s - ld - Priests' Pensions. To three chaplains. 106s. 8d. each; and to one, 1 00s. Total, ^21. Officers' Pensions. As in former years. Total, £4 14s. 8d. Extra Expenses. Among these are, Rent of land at Bytwene- wayes ; paid Serlo Wandr for land purchased from him in Baste- haye, 6s. 8d. ; Ralph Tredennek, for the constable of the borough of Douneheved, 2s. 4d. ; paid the clerk of the Bishop of Exeter for writing one foregift [predonat] for the bridge called " Poulston Brygge;" for writing one bull to make proclamation of peace between the Lord Edward, King of England, and the King of France, id. [presumably on the alliance of Edward IV. with Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who afterwards married Margaret, the sister of Edward] ; paid Thos. Braye for a chest for the custody of the deeds of the Commonalty, 4d.; paid the clerk of the green-wax for the constable of the borough, 3s. 6d.; John