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received by the churchwardens till 1591, when the “holy loaf” 
gives place to communion bread, and is continued as such till 1598. 
The last entry is :— 
“Ttem they charge themselves with xij’. ix’. for the rent of the Communion 
bread for the same yeare.” 
1556. Itm payed for Smoke fferthynges to Rome ' xin.” 
1559. Itm payed to the Clerke for his labo" for makynge of the 
billes of the nombre of the people, by the quenes comysson xij” 
*Ttm payed for Smoke fferthynges > 5 Shi 
1562. Itm payed to the Bysshop for smoke fferthyngs vj> 7%: ob.” ? 
“Ttm for a Queyre of paper to make a boke for the Church 
of Crystenyngs, maryeing and buryeng ijt.” 
1561. Itm payed to Richard Beale, Alias ffyssher the Clerke of 
the markette at Hyndon, for a Rewarde or brybe, which he 
extorted of the parishe, by colo" of his office xxs. 7? 
“1562. Itm payed to Clerke of the markett 
at for a brybe or Rewarde, not to trouble 
the parishe, by reason or colo" of his office xx5.”? 
*1563. Itm payed to Thomas Aubrey gent, by the Consent and 
appoyntement of the hole parishe, for his Charges and Expenses 
at london, to sewe for the Renewinge of the Charter of the 
libtyes of the man’ of mere Vijli-xijs-viijd-” 
1565. Item for the Smoke farthings vj® j4 ob.” 
“1569. Item paied at Sarw’ for y* making of a bill when we did 
appeare for Chauntry land iijd-” 
“Ttem paied for singing bread iijd-” 
“Ttem paied for synging bread xxd.” 
“1574. Item paied to one Powell, Deputy to Henry Wilcoks 
Clarke of the Markett for his reward sitting at Meere, the 
Queene being at Hatchbury in the moneth of August last past 
w'in y° verge acts 
“1578. Item paied to Mr. Willm. Drewe the Clerke of the 
Assizes for allowing of the Charter of the libties of Meere vs 
“1581. Item for two prayer bookes sent by the Ordynarie to the 
Church for the Earthquake viija.” 
1585. It is further ordered at this Daie that noe man shall have anie knell 
ringed for anie man except they pay first to the Churchwardens for every 
bell that they will have ringed vj4. 
“Tt is alsoe ordered at this day. That noe proctor nor any pson w'® 
lycense shall gather any money in the Church win the tyme of Dyvine 
service, nor at any time else win this pish. But all proctors and such as 
have lycense shall repaire to the Churchwardens. And they the said wardens 
calling to them two or three of the substanciall Inhabitants shall gyve their 
1 See Appendix B. 
2“ ob” is found in old accounts to represent a halfpenny (obolws) ; a farthing 
is represented by q. 
u 2 
