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mean standing for three hours. In one case the penance had 

 not been carried out, and a fine of 6 13s. 4d. " for the use of 

 the poor " was imposed instead. 



The following are copies of the Churchwardens ' presentments 

 some two generations later : 



We present Thomas Morren, Robert Pope and Edith his wife, 

 Samuel Baxter, Richard Coffin of this Towne, and James Bayly and 

 Roger Barnes, of Holt, of the p'ish of Wimborne aforesayd for p'sons 

 inconformable to the Government and Ordinaries of the Church, 

 Neglecters of the Common Prayer and Holy Sacraments and have not 

 received the Holy Sacrament at all in this yeare of our Churchwarden - 

 ship as wee are informed. 



Item We present Rich. Coffin, Tho. Mirren, Ralph Eason of our 

 Towne of Wimbourne ffor having severall Children that are not Baptized 

 according to the order of ye p'scribed by the Booke of Common Prayer 

 as we are credybly informed and as the Common Report goeth in our 

 Towne. 



I. We present Hester True and Mary True for uii conformists to 

 the Church Govermentt and living under the notion of Anna Baptists 

 or Quakers. 



It' we prsent all those whose names are specified in the schedule 

 anexed for non-payment of Church Rate. 



* William Frampton Churchwardens. 

 John Ansty 



Here follow 33 names, amounts of rates unpaid varying from Is. to 

 2 14s. 



I present Philipp Faury, Henry Faury, John Percy and Richard 

 Debben for playing unlawful games as Coytes or the like upon the 

 Sabot h day at tyme of divyne service. 

 Robert Pope 

 Sy'man 



The presentments of the Churchwardens of Wimborne Minster made 

 given up unto the Officiall's Court there the 10th daye of Januarye, 

 1666. 



Imprimis we present Martha Russell widd. and Elizabeth Spencer 

 wife of Will. Spencer for pratizing the Office of a Midwives without 

 beinge sworne or tackinge Licence from the ordinary as we beleive. 



Thomas Redman and his wife of holte for not coming to the sacrament 

 and not receavinge the same. 



* Undated : But John Ansty arid William Frampton were Church- 

 wardens from 1664 to 1666. 



