ALL SAINTS BELLS. 59 



There is also a most interesting bill for repairs done to the 

 different hells in 1670, by one Josiah Wheeldon, which we give in 

 full :— 



Josiah Wheeldon his Iiill for his worke donne at ye ffa August y e 8th 1670. 



By Josiah Wheeldon 



£ s. d. 



Imp s for six Cotters* 00=00=06 



for eight Cotters 00=00=08 



for Irone wayinge five pounds 00=01 =08 



for five daies worke uppon theire own Iron 00= 12=06 



for pinns and plates weighinge 7 lb & a halfe 00=02=06 



for a payre of Clirie weighinge one stone 00=04=08 



for alteringe pinnes 00=00=04 



for foure Cotters 00=00=04 



for alteringe more Irons , 00=00=04 



for nailes fatcht of daniel wagstaffe 00=02=04 



for Irone for y e 3 d Bell weighinge 12 pounds 00=04=04 



for one River and 4 Cotters 00=01 =00 



for makinge y e Clock hammer 00=04=00 



for a staple and layinge Iron of a pine 00=00=08 



for a goodgin pinn weighinge two pounds 00 = 00=08 



for a Cannon staple weighinge 7 IB 00=02=04 



for peicinge pinns & layinge on Iron 00=00=04 



for peicinge a Cannon Staple and laying on of Iron . . 00=00=06 



for 20 Cotters 00=01 =08 



for three Verrills 00=00=06 



for ye ould little Bell Irons mendinge 00=01 =00 



for eight Ringes 00=01 =04 



for mending a staple for y e 2 d Bell 00=00=04 



for filinge two Goodgings for the fivfth Bell, and 



fittinge them for ye Brasses 00=02=06 



for two staples weighing 7 lb 00=02=04 



for six Cotters 00=00=06 



for alteringe two pinns . 00=00=02 



for peicinge ye great Bell Clapper 00=06=00 



for Lainge more Iron uppon ye great Bell Clapper to 



make it Heavier 00 = 03=06 



for Bushinge three Roulers and one pinn 00=01 =04 



fur foure staples & Braggs 00=01 =02 



for six verrils & two pinns making longer 00=01 =06 



£ 8 - d. 



3=03=o8 



* A Cotter is a small strip of iron put through a rod to prevent a nut 

 coming off. The term is still in use. 



