448 



It., Laid out to William "Wreath for a gudgeon 



for the great bell ... ... ... oo iiij. 



It., Laid out to the organist for his other half-year's jj 



p. 45. Mem : It was agreed the days of the giving up of this general account, 

 leiO-ll by all that then present, that every Communicant from henceforth 

 within this Parish shall send every year before they shall commu- 

 nicate or partake of the said, and shall pay ijs- towards bread and wine 

 upon demand. 

 And likewise it is agreed that if any person or persons whatsoever which 

 do not pay to the repair of the Church for themselves or for their 

 friends, dying or interred within this parish, will have the great bell 

 hanging within the Tower of Wrington Church to ring at such time 

 or times, (they) shall pay the sum of one shilling at the least at all 

 such times when it shall happen, unto the Churchwardens for the 

 time being. 

 There are repeated entries of payment for killing sparrows and 

 for killing hedgehogs. 



p. 53. The Acct of Edmond Horte, one of the Churchwardens from the 13 day 

 of Maye, 1642, until the . . . day of . . . 1644, as followeth, vizt :— 

 Among the entries is the following : — • 

 1^" Item, the said Warden desireth to be allowed towards his 

 charges for going to Wells to the King's Commissioners, 

 there to undoe all his neighbours by informinge against 

 them for not setting their hands to the pretended petition 

 for peace and what Eebells they were that did refuse, £ ^ d 

 specially Mr. DoUinge, John Amory, and John Tilley ... 01 10 

 l^' It., More he desireth to be allowed for his charges att 2 

 visitations holden att Pensford for his good service there 

 and nothinge done ... ... ... ... 00 14 00 



John Tilley, Ch: Warden, 1642-1646. 

 p. 53. It., More to him for mendinge the second bel! clapper in all 

 haste to ring tor joy that Scotes were utterly routed which 

 contrary wastrue, blessed be the nameof the Lord therefore 00 04 00 

 1^" It., To Walter Laui-ence towards his wages, which is 054 



more than he paid him by Walter's attorney ... 03 00 00 



At the end of the Account, p. 54, is this entry — 



Sume totall layd out by this Accountant Horte is ... 24 5 07 



Sume rec. and sume layd out is one and the same for 

 nothing remains, 

 p 56. It., More laid out for my imprisonment att Welles for not 

 returning men's names of this Parish which did refuse to 

 subscribe to the pretended petition for peace. 



