272 Notes on the History of Mere. 
charitable Devosion, according to their Discrecon, And they entering into 
their booke of allowancs the day of the moneth, the some gyven and the 
name of the ptie to whome it shalbe given, the said somes shalbe allowed to 
the said Churchwardens yearelie uppon their accompts.” 
1585. Item laied out to the Clark of the m’kett viijs:” 
“1586. Item paied to Symon Crouch for a shurt to whip the 
Rogues iijs-” 
©1589. Paid by them for a Cli and half a li of gunpowder by 
them bought and at this daie remayning in their hands —_vj*. 19°.” 
“1590. Item to the Clark of the Markett at Hyndon way. 
©1596. They are alsoe to be charged w* 1°. as soe much money 
by them receyved for the said Barrell of gunpowder and w™ 
before this tyme remayned as a stock at vi" iiij*, as above 
appeareth L*,” 
“Ttem to Mr. Edward Chafyn for the Clarke of the Markett viij4.” 
“1599. Item paied to the Clarke of the markett ARs), VAIS 
A curious agreement is here entered :— 
“The xiiijth daie of Deceber 1615. “ 
“Md. It was agreed between John Rogers als Ball & John fforward the 
younger of Woodland Church Wardens of Meere, & Dewby Deane of Lackcok 
in the Countye of Willtes, Plumber, that he the sayde Dewby Deane did 
undertake wth the sayde Churchwardens that he the sayde Dewby Deane or his 
assignes would at all tymes dewringe his naturall lyfe sufficientlye repayer at his — 
own ppr. Cost & Charges all the leades uppon the tope of the tower & the leads 
w*" he did Cast uppon the northe Porch. In Consyderacon whereof the sayde 
Church Wardens did gyve to the sayde Dewby Deane xij% of lawfull Englyshe 
monye, pvided allwayes that if the sayde leades wer hurt by any casuall meanes 
that then the same to be amended at the Charge of the pishe. In wittnes 
whereof I the sayde Dewby Deane have hereunto sett my hand the day and 
yere above sayde. 
Witnesses hereunto, Dusy Drang. 
Tho. Chafyn and 
Willm Jemver 
Sigh + Willi 
Jemver.” 
In 1623 is an entry of national interest :— 
“To Contucino Palrologo } at two severall collections iij*.” 
1 This should be Contarini Paleologus. The Palzologus family reigned as 
Emperors of the East from 1260 to 1453. 
In Notes and Queries (7th S., ix., 488), is a query, which says :—“ In a letter 
dated October 16th, 1622, written by Theophilus Aylmer, son of the Bishop of — 
London, to Dr. Owen Gwynn, Master of St. John’s College, Cambridge (the 
original of which is in the muniment room of the college), there occurs the — 
following passage:—“Interest in you . . . let me now finde in yr help to — 
be afforded toward this Nobleman Contarin’ Paleologus ; of whose worth you 
