ALL SAINTS' CLOCK AND CHIMES. 



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of great size, hempen ropes being in use at the period when 

 the clock was constructed — the weights are now suspended by 

 wire ones. The going-weight weighs 2A cwt , the striking-weight 

 1 1 cwt., and the quarter-weight 9 cwt. The hammer which 

 strikes the hours on the great bell, is about 50 lbs. in weight. 

 The quarters are struck upon the third and sixth bells. There 

 are two dials, each measuring 9 feet 6 inches in diameter, one 

 on the south, the other on the western face of the tower. 

 Like their brother on the eastern side of S. Peter's, they are 

 decidedly more useful than ornamental, and similarly disfigure 

 the tower of the Church. 



The accounts and Books of Orders give the following addi- 

 tional particulars : — 



1747. Oct. 20. 



"Ordered that Mr. Whitehurst shall have the sum £2 10s. od. for 

 " one year, to commence from Michael s last, for his taking Care of the 

 "Clock, and keeping it in good order." 



1750. Jany. 22. 



"It is ordered that the Sexton of this Parish shall hereafter, together 

 " with the other parts of his Duty, constantly clean the Ch : Yard, when, 

 "and at such times as it wants ; and that if he is not capable to take care 

 "of the Clock, then, in such case, the Church Wardens shall have power 

 "to pay a Proper Person for such service out of the sallery that is usually 

 "paid to the Sexton." 



1751. Sept. 10. 



"Ordered that the present Church Wardens do pay Mr. Bassano his 

 " Bill for painting and Gilding the Dial Plates fixt upon the steeple, which 

 "is Nine Pounds and nine shillings." 

 1754. June 13. 



"It is Ordered that Mr. Whitehurst shall receive from the Chinch 

 " Wardens of this Parish the sume of three Pounds and three shillings a 

 " year for winding up the Clock and keeping it in repair, the Parish to be 

 " at the charge of Ropes when necessary, and likewise for the keeping 

 "the Chimes in all repairs and cleaning. Mr. Frost to wind up the 

 " Chimes, and to allow out of his usuall sallery, to be paid by the Church- 

 " wardens to Mr. Whitehurst, of the sume of one Pound, eleven shillings, 

 '■and six Pence, being half of the sallery now settled upon Mr. White 

 "hurst for his trouble." 



