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with all the table clothes and surples. The Rest comytted to the 

 charge of them under wry ten," i.e., till arrangements could be 

 made for carrying them away. The names are those of John 

 Turner, curate, Thomas Mundaye, John Myller, Thomas Carter, 

 churchwardens, and Wyllm Sherry. Wyllm Wylles, Walter 

 Phelpes, John Aylvord, parishioners. (Queen's Remembrancer's 

 Miscellanea. Church Goods, Dorset, 2-17.) 



One remark only need be made upon this transaction viz., 

 that the cope was evidently a vestment of undisputed legality, 

 otherwise no specimen of it would have been left. But, if lawful, 

 the abduction of the others becomes simple robbery. And such 

 was really the case, for in the instances where a church happened 

 to possess two chalices the commissioners abstracted one of them, 

 and unblushingly left the worst for the use of the parishioners. 



At this time we have seen that there were five bells in the 

 tower, the number still to be found there, though all but one have 

 since been recast. This one bell bears the inscription " Or a mente 

 pia pro nobis virgo Maria" The others are dated respectively 

 1595, 1608, 1610, and 1655, the last again cast in 1889. 



1. B flat. 8 cwt. Diameter, 34 ins. 



"W.C. R.R. P.S. C.W. T.P. 

 AN. NO. Do. MI. XL 1610." 



2. A flat. 10 CAvt. Diameter, 35| ins. 



4 'AN. NO. Do. ML XL 1595." 



3. G. 12 cwt. Diameter, 38^ ins. 



"O.RA.MEN.TE.PLA.PRO.NO.BIS.VIR.GO.MA.RI.A" 



4. F. 15 cwt. Diameter, 43^ ins. 



" Bee mindful of thy latter end 

 For thou must die youth or age 

 As hath thy f reinde. 



T.K. T.D. N.B. C.W. ANNO DOMINI 1655." 



5. E flat. 18 cwt. Diameter, 48 ins. 



" I sovnd to bid the sick repent 

 In hope of liefe whene breathe is spent." 



