46 The Churchicardens' Accounts of Mere. 



At this accompte came Kichard Cowley and 



declareth that Joan Cowley widdowe his mother 

 deceased hath given by her last will xx*. 

 towards the building of a Church house at Meere 

 whensoeu' it shalbe builded, w''"' money the 

 said Eichard pmiseth to see paied at all tymes 



A bill of all the Charges laied out for the Church by 



John Longyer and Thomas King Churchwardens at 



their first Accompt uppon Easter munday the iiij"" 



of Aprill Anno 1575 : 



payments Inpims laied out for v bookes iij*'. iiij'^. 



Item laied out for oyle ij*. 



Item for the little bell rope iij^. 



Item for bread and wyne ix^. 



Item for a new bawdred a new buckell) ..^ .^ 



and a new eaye J 'J • J • 



Item for wyne viij''. 



Item for a bawdred for the great bell and an iron wedge ij*. 



Item for vj sacks of lyme ij». viij''. 



Item for two Dosen of spoones XYJ**. 



Item for wyne viij''. 



Item for oyle for the Bells ij'i. 



Item paied to the Plumer for mending of the leads ) ..^ ,, 



over the south pte and south side of the Church j j • x . 



Item paied lo the Helliors vij''. 



Item for wyne x''. 



Item paied for mending of the Clock iiij'. vj''. 

 Item paid to John Allenn for the Clock makers working iiij''. 



Item for lathes and nailes ij''. 



Item paied to the Hellior for ij Dales worke xij*. 

 Item paied for the two Churchmens and the Helliors suppers viij''. 



Item for wyne and bread xiiij''. 



Item for two Cords for lengthening of y bell ropes iiij''. 



Item for oyle j''. 



Item paied for the Eingers for the queenes Dale the ) ••«••••« 



xvij"" of November for meate Drink and candles ) 1 • "3 • 



Item for wyne viij''. 



Item paied to Michaell Lanyng the Cuckow prince iij'. 



Item for oyle j''. 



Item for the mending of the second bell wheele xxij''. 



Item for bread i\^. 



Item for wyne xx''. 



Item for the ffowerth bell rope iij». 



Item for mending of the bellows and the \ . ^ 



pentis of the Organs ] 



Item for wine xij''. 



Item for John Longyers Charges ryding to \ .-^ 



Salisbury two Dales & one night j ^ * 



