136 THE CHURCH BELLS OF DORSET. 



Paid John Eares (Eayres) for takeing downe of ye s. d. 



Litell Bell . . . . . . . . i 6 



for beere when ye bell was down . . . . 6 



for hollinge of him awaye . . . . . . i 6 



1680-1. 

 Spent on ye parish at ye takinge downe of ye bells for 



our expenses for five dayes about ye bells . . 36 



for our expences for five dayes about ye bells . . 96 



paid y two writes (Wrights) of Yeatminster for ye Iron 



worke . . . . . . . . 163 



Spent upon Perdew (Purdue) and ye other wakemen at 



ye hanginge of ye bells . . . . . . 20 



Paid to John Eares and his sonnes for there worke . . i 8 o 

 for ye carredge of ye bells out and home again . . i o o 



paid and secured to be paid to perdew (Purdue) for 



castinge of ye bells and over metell and for castinge 



of ye brasses .. .. .. ..2196 



1683. 

 Laid out for a new bel wheal. . .. .. 15 o 



paid ye. smith for Clams and nails and his laber . . 26 



Laid out in beare at ye bargain making . . . . 6 



Laid out for beare at ye setting of ye wheal . . 10 



1687-8. 

 for ye Church bibells new forell and claspes . . 18 o 



1688. 

 Paid for ye King's proclamacon and the book for 



Thanksgiveing for ye young prince feigned . . 20 



Gave in beer to the ringers att the freeing of the 



Byshops . . . . . . . . 40 



1690. 

 Gave the ringers for the victory in Ireland . . 6 



1708-9. 

 pd for casting the Bell . . . . ..700 



pd for 71 pounds of new mettle at is. 2d. p pd is .. 4 2 10 

 Paid for 5 dayes and half for a Carpenter to hang the 



Bell at 2s. 6d. p day is .. .. .. 13 6 



