236 The Chm'chvjardcnti Accounts of Mere. 



The accomptants themselves vj". xv^ viij*. Whereof 



They crave allowance of xx'. paied to Symon "| 



Crouch for the redeeinyng of the Church I 



Crocks over and above xl". paied by the J 



last Churchwardens J 



And soe they owe v" xv^ viij'^. 



At this daie James King is discharged of the Church 

 Wardenshipp And in his place Xpofer fforward is 

 chosen to contynewe Churchwardens for two yeares and 

 Thomas Banister contyneweth his fellow Church 

 warden for this yeare following. 



And Thomas Hawker for the Woodland John fforward 

 of the Towne for the towne Robert ffourd for the west end 

 and John Lander for Chawdenwich are elected Wardens 

 for the repacon of the highwayes for this yeare to come 



The Accompt of James King and Tho: Banister Church 

 wardens of Meer from the xj"' of Aprill A° 1596/. 



Disbursed Inp'mis for a plank to mend the barrs of the ^ 

 Churchyard and to Thomas Smith for his labour \ 

 about the same J 



Item for the mayned soldiers 



Item to Willm Crump for the Gayle of Saru' 



Item for oyle for the bells 



Item a Buckle for the fourth bell 



Item for Bread and Wyne for the first Comunion after Easter xij''.ob. 



. ' >:•/ . ^y Item half a pole of leather for bawdrams xij**. 



,- Item Wedges and nailes for the bells iij''. 



Item for bread and wyne for the Comunion on Whitsondaie xij'^.ob. 



Item to make the Lord of Gillingham and his Company drink ij^vj''. 



Item for oyle for the bells 



Item a plate for the Clock 



Item paied to the plum' 



Item for Wood and to Goodden for his labour 



Item for bread and wine the iiij of July 



Item for a rope for the second bell 



Item to Robte fforward for mending of the) 

 Clapper of the fourth bell ) 



Item paied to Willm Crumpe for the maymed soldiers 



Item to Willm Crump for the Gayle of Saru' 



Item for oyle for the bells 



Item to the Clarke 



Item for bread and wine the vth of September 



Item for wedges for the iiij bell 



Item for Bread and wine the iij of October 



Item for oyle for the bells 



Item to George Abbott for the Gayle of Saru' 



