200 CHURCH GOOBS, DORSET, 1552. 



but also that the Inuentories thereof Were made by Indenture 

 and them part of the same remayned With our Gustos Rotulorum 

 of that Countye or hys Deputye or Clerke of the peax at that 

 tyme being and the other part With the churche Wardens and 

 suche men as had the charge of the same goodes and other 

 Inuentories also made by our commaundement by our 

 Busshoppes and their ecclesiasticall Officers Were lykewyse 

 by them retorned hyther to our counsaill yet neuertheles for 

 that We be informed that somme part of the said goodes plate 

 Juelles belles and ornamentes of Churches be in somme places 

 embeselled or remoued contrarye to our former expresse 

 commaundementes any manyfestlye to the contempt and 

 derogacion of our honour in that behalfe, W T e haue thought 

 mete to haue the very truthe herin Justly and duly knowen to 

 thintent the same may be as ys most necessarye redressed and 

 furthwith reformed, And for that purpose for the good know- 

 ledge and experyence had in your trustynes faithfulnes Wisdome 

 and vprightnes We haue appoyncted you to be our speciall 

 Commyssioners and by auctoryty herof do name appoynct and 

 auctoryse you four or three of you to take and receaue a due full 

 and iust vieu of all goodes plate Juelles belles and ornamentes of 

 euery Churche and Chapell in Whose handes soeuerthe same be 

 belonging or in any Wyse appteynyng to any the said churches 

 Chapelles Gyldes Brotherheddes or Fraternyties Within that our 

 Countie of Bedford and vpon the said vieu so taken to cause a 

 true iust and full perfect Inuentorye to be made of the same and 

 to compare the same With the best of the former Inuentories 

 heretofore made and remaynyng With the said Church Wardens 

 or suche other as then hadd the same in charge And for 

 the defaultes and Wantes yf any shalbe eyther of the said plate 

 Juelles belles vestymentes or any other ornamentes or any part of 

 theym any manner of Wyse to make diligent inquyrye and serche 

 as Well by the othes of suche honest men as ye shall thinke 

 mete to sweare therefore as any other conuenyent meanes to 

 knowe and vnderstond by Whose default the same hath bene 

 remoued embesiled aliened or dimynyshed And also in Whose 



