THE CHURCH BELLS OF DORSET. 101 



" did new caste the same two Bells But that for the same Bells 

 " fell out not to be tuneable & agreeable according to the said 

 contracte .... so that the sayd pishion 9 s misliked of his 

 " doinges therein." Actions at law on both sides followed a 

 refusal to pay Purdye but the result is not stated. 



Chancery Proceedings, 2nd Series 374/67. Dated about 



1623. 

 Purdue v. Browne. 



Plaintiff, George Purdue of Closworth, Somerset, bell founder, 

 had for 20 years & upwards " used the trade & misterie of 

 Bellfounder" in Somerset & other counties & had agreed for 

 the new casting of certain bells at Martinstowne, Dorset, in 

 order to make them tunable with the other bells there. Accord- 

 ingly in April, 18 James I, plaintiff gave a bond for ,80, for the 

 true performance of the work, to John Gouldsey, Thomas 

 Samwaies, & Thomas Jones alias Barlecorne all of Martins- 

 towne, and the recasting had been completed in the following 

 June. All or most part of the inhabitants of Martinstowne were 

 well satisfied with plaintiff's work but Gouldsey, Samwaies, & 

 Jones had refused to make any payment for the same & had 

 placed the bond in the hands ot Sir Rohert Browne. 



Richard Devenish of Charleton Canvill alias Horethorne, 

 Somerset, by his will dated 1633 and proved in P.C.C. in 1637 

 (Registered 60 Goare] left 40* to the reparation of the church & 

 bells of Sidlin, Dorset, and a similar sum to the reparation of the 

 church & bells of Yeatmister Dorset. 



Court of Requests of Charles I. Bundle 39 

 Purdue v. Seward Dated 25 June, 16 Charles I [1640] 



The plaintiff, Richard Purdue of Stoford, Somerset, bell- 

 founder, had in Dec. 10 Charles I [1634] agreed with William 



