By the Rev. W. H. Jones. 231 
present peal of eight bells completed, and, in 1737, the Tower 
Chimes erected at a cost of £27. 
There is also contained in this same record an account of pews 
and sittings occupied from time to time by divers persons in the 
Church. In former days each parishioner, on having a sitting as- 
signed to him, seems to have paid the Churchwardens one shilling, 
and his name was forthwith entered in the Church Book as the 
person entitled to that particular place in the Church. There is, 
according to the records of the Registrar’s Office at Salisbury, but 
one ‘ Fuculty Pew’ in the Parish Church. This is the one at the 
east end of the North Gallery, which was built by John Thresher, 
Esq. about the year 1730. By faculty granted to Benjamin Hob- 
house, Esq. of Hartham House in the parish of Corsham, March 
26, 1797, the seat in question was secured for ever ‘to the present 
owner, and to the future owner of the Mansion House called 
the Chantry House, and the occupiers thereof for the time being.’ 
Ancient Parntines anp Inscriptions. Many traces of these 
have been found on the walls of the Church, on removing the 
whitewash accumulated over them. We have already alluded to 
some of them ‘Traces of colour are very discernible in various parts 
of the Aisle; the Reredos of the Altar, already described, was 
evidently at one time beautifully illuminated. On the same wall, 
more towards the east, are still to be seen two Inscriptions in Black 
Letter, the one relating to the Sacrament of ‘Baptism,’ the other to 
that of the ‘Lord’s Supper.’ The former is so imperfect, that it is 
only by conjecture that we could attempt to give it in its original . 
form. The latter is tolerably perfect, and is as follows :— 
Works of Works of Gor 
Gouvs Ministers. Himself 
To Bless The Lovp |Co send Christ 
Co Break Co make Him a Sacrifice 
Co Gibe Co offer unto us Believers 
