54 The Churchivardens' Accounts of Mere. 



paied for mending of the wickett to the Churchyard xix"*. 



paied for a pownd of Candles iij''. ob. 



stet paied to Ringers at the Daie of the Coronacpn of the) . „ .j 



Quene's Ma'"-^ w^*' vj''. laied out by the Clarke j" '3 ■ ^ • 



paied for mending of a ffurnes mouth vj"*. 



paied to Mr. Blackers man the Register for writing 'v 



xij''. to Wm Clark for writing iiij'i. and to the sumer > iij'. 

 at two suudrie times xx''. J 



paied for the lone of pewter vessell xij''. 



paied for a Bell rope ij'. x''. 



Item allowed for fees — paed to Mr. Popham x^ and ^ 



M' Grove x". for Counsell uppon shew of the Chree I , 

 of Meere at Thassizes and laied out by Tho: Awbrey j 

 gent and Xpofer Alford J 



paied for the washing of the Surpleses ij'. 



paied for the Bedman's wages ij*. 



Sui^viij". ix'. vij'i. ob. /"""V. 



Note. — The above payments, from "f&rst they aske," &c., are crossed in 

 the book, but as " stet " is inserted in the margin I conclude they are intended 

 to stand.— [T.H.B.] 



Meere : The Second accompt of Thomas 



1578 : Gyldon and Robte Cleeves wardens 



Meere Ultimo Die Marcij of the pish Church of Meere aforesaid 

 An" XX'"" Regni Dn' for one whole yeare ended the mundaie 



Elizabeth Rne Angl &c next after Easter viz the last daie of March 

 Anno Dni 1578. in the xxtli yeare of the raigne of our said 



sou'aigne Ladie Elizabeth A." Dni 1578 

 Arrerages fiSrst they are charged w''' ix'' vj'' ob ^ 



for the arrerages of the last accompt of the 

 Stock of the said Church made by the said I-ix". vj''. ob. 



Accomptants as pticulerlie appeareth in the I 



foote of their accompt for that yeare Sm" pt. J 



Clements rent Also they are Charged with ij^ for the Rent of"i 



Nicholas Clement for one yeare ended at the I .-, 



ffeast of Thanncyacon of the virgin Mary j ■' ' 



last past sm" patetj 



Of the holy loffe receiued this yeare xiij'*. 



Item for Legasies as appeareth in the 



pticulers of the accompt xiij\ x''. 



Item for the pfitts of the pish Ale this ) -i, 



yeare all charges allowed j •* 



Sm" vij". vj*. X"'. 



Item for Seates in the Church sold this "| 



yeare as appeareth by a bill of the pticulers - xiij^ iiij'^. 



thereof Sm" ply pthj 



Sni" of all the ^ 



receipts with J-xvij". ij*. viij'*. ob. 

 the arreragesj 



whereof 



