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To Robert Chiles who died 15 June 1733. 



To B. S. 1741. 



To John Stone who died in the year 1744. 



To Henry Hellar. 



To Andrew Stone who died 30 July 1764. 



To M. M. 1760. 



To Edward Pearce, Superintendent of His Majesty's Quarries in 



Portland who died 12 June 1745. Aged 58 years. 

 To Lucretia wife of William Andrews who departed this life ye 



5 April A.D. 1710. 

 To Abell son of Kobert and Alese Pearce who died July 25 



A.D. 1737. 



" Grieve not for me nor-be sad, 

 The shorter time I lived the fewer sins I had." 



To Susannah the daughter of Silas and Elizabeth Comben who 

 died ye 25 June 1737. Aged 31 years. 



" My friends and lover left behind 

 " I pray for me no longer weep 

 " I am espoused to Christ in 

 " Heaven with God my 

 " Marriage day to keep. 



To William Attwooll died 1717. 



To Sarah Flew died December A.D. 1729. 



To Philip Durenth A.D. 1713. 



To John Ayles who died 3 June 1723. 



To M. M. 1760. 



It would appear that no burials have taken place in this Church- 

 yard for upwards of 120 years. 



The names of Attwooll, Flew, Pitt, Stone, Pearce, Andrews, and 

 Comben are still common in the Island. 



THE VICAR'S HOUSE, PORTLAND. 

 It may not be out of place to refer to the ancient Vicar's House, 

 Portland, Grose in his Antiquities states ; 



