A HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND 



hanged and that which was carryed over the Sacrament, two brasen or latyne chris- 

 matories, the vaile cloth, the sepulcher clothes, the painted clothes with pictures of 

 Peter and Paul and the Trinity ; and all other monuments of poperye, superstition, 

 and idolatrye remaininge within the said parishe ; and this to be done effectuallye 

 before the first daye of December next, and a perfect accompt of the parcels sold and 

 moneye receyved for the same, to be delivered up unto the ordinarye under the subscrip- 

 tion of the vicar of Crosthwait, three of the eighteen men, and the three churchwardens 

 before the sixt daye of December next. We also enjoyne that the fower vestments, 

 three tunicles, fyve chestables, and all other vestments belonging to the said parish 

 church and to the chappells within the said parishe be presently defaced, cut in peces, 

 and of them (yf they will serve thereunto) a covering for the pulpitt and quissions for 

 the church made and provided : and likewise the albes and amysies sold, and faire 

 lynnen clothes for the Communion Table, a covering of buckram frynged for the same, 

 to be bought and provided before Christmas next ; and that for the chappels in the 

 parish, decent Communion Cupps of silver or of tynne to be provided before Christmas 

 next. We doe also decree and firmlye enjoyne that all and singular the parishioners of 

 this parish of Crosthwait, being of years of discretion and sufficientlye instructed in 

 the grounds and principles of the Christian faith (the examination and approbation 

 whereof we leave and referre to the vicar) shall openlie communicate at least thrise in 

 their parish church yearly, whereof Easter to be one tyme, and at such general Com- 

 munions the deacons and ministers of chappels of the parish shall come and help and 

 assist the vicar and curate at the ministration of the same. We also decree, ordain 

 and straitlye enjoyne the said eighteen men and churchwardens that this year be, that 

 they before Christmas next prepare, make, erect, and set up a decent perclose of wood 

 wherein the morninge and eveninge prayer shall be read, to be placed without the Quear 

 doore, the length whereof to be twelve foot and the breadth twelve, the height five 

 foot, with seats and desks within the same, the paterne whereof we send you here withal ; 

 and that they also see the said church furnished with all books convenient for the same 

 before Christmas next, that is to say, with a Bible of the largest volume, one or two 

 Communion books, fower Psalter books, the two tomes of Homilies, the Injunctions, the 

 Defence of the Apology, the Paraphrasies in Englishe, or instead thereof Marlorate upon 

 the Evangelists and Beacon's Postill and also four Psalter books in metree. We decree 

 also, enjoyne and straitly charge and command that from hencefurth there be no divine 

 service publiquely said in this parish church nor any of the chappels thereunto belonginge, 

 nor any bells runge on any abrogate holidayes, nor any concourse of idle people to the 

 church or chappel on such forbidden days, that is to wette, on the feasts or dayes of 

 Allsowles or the evenning and night before, on St. Katharine, St. Nicholas, Thomas 

 Becket, St. George, the Wednesdayes in Easter and Whitson weekes, the Conception, 

 Assumption, and Nativity of our Ladye, St. Lawrence, Mary Magdalen, St. Anne or 

 such like, which are forbidden to be kept holidaye by the lawes of this realme. And we 

 straitly command that none hereafter use to pray upon anye beads, knots, portasses, 

 papistical and superstitious Latyne Prymers or other like forbidden or ungodly bookes 

 either publiquely or openlye, commandinge the vicar, curate and churchwardens 

 diligently and circumspectly to inquire hereof from tyme to tyme and duely to present 

 without favour all offenders against this injunction from tyme to tyme. We command 

 also that from hencefourth there be no Communion celebrated at the burial of the dead 

 nor for any dead nor any monethes mynds, anniversaryes, or such superstitions used. 



These injunctions were ' for ever to be observed within the parish of 

 Crosthwait and chapels thereof under, the heaviest fines and penalties. 1 



1 Before issuing the above orders the commissioners had settled divers disputes in the parish of 

 Crosthwaite and made certain awards about the mode of electing and admitting the eighteen men and 

 churchwardens, the parish clerks' wages, and the school stock. The whole mandate was issued in dupli- 

 cate, one copy to be kept in the parish chest of Crosthwaite and the other to be deposited among the 

 records of the Commission. The original of the parish copy was brought to Bishop Nicolson by Mr. 

 Clarke, curate of Crosthwaite, from the vicar, eighteen men and churchwardens, and was transcribed by 

 him on 19 July, 1704. The bishop's transcript is now preserved in the Nicolson MSS. ii. 189-199, in 

 the custody of the dean and chapter of Carlisle. 



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