56 PARISH RECORDS OF HARTSHORN, DERBYSHIRE. 
1642. [Three celebrations of the Holy Com- 
munion during the year. ] 
1643. [A very short account this year. ] 
1644. [Four Celebrations of Holy Communion : 
the wine being fetched each time from 
Derby. ] 
Several years omitted here. 
1648. 1649 
& 1650. It. payd for 7 quarts of muscadine* for 
Easter day at 1° 6% the quart and 7% in 
bread both cost in 1648... it QO DI ior 
It. the 3 of ffebuary 1648 for 5 quarts an 
a poynt of muscadine at 18 pence the 
quart and sixpence in bread__..... a © 08 og 
It. the 5" of August 1649 for the Com- 
munion more than was collected xc © oo Io 
It. payd for 5 quarts of Clarrit wine at 12° 
the quart and five pence in bread for the 
Comunion the 3 of March 1649 =... — («05:05 
[Similar payments of Bread & Wine & 
many gifts to poor people out of Ireland, 
e.g. —| 
It. the 20 of December 1684 to one Skydi- 
more that came out of Ireland with a 
Testimonial “ae Ss 73, © 00 06 
It. the 27 of January or to a poore man 
that came out of Ireland with a certifficat 
by order of M*™ Rycharde & M" John 
Benskin ... ae aes ate v © 02 06 
* Muscatel, spelt in endless variety of ways by parochial scribes, was a 
sweet wine resembling Canary, frequently used for Holy Communion about this 
period. 
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