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The Parish Church of S. Michael, Mere. 



being likely to fall and took it down and raised it up again e 



for y e sum of £124." 

 " Itm p d towards the articles of Agreem* with Stokes 5/-." 

 " Itm pd. in Expence in Treating with Stoakes when hee undertook 



to carry on the concerns of the Church. 15/10." 

 " Itm gave the workmen when the Rooffe was draw d in. 5/-." 

 "Item paid for mending and new making the Images that was 



defective. £5." 



(This doubtless refers to the angels in the cornice, and those with 

 plain shields may have been renewed at this time.) 



"Item paid to John Green for whiting the new pillars and new 

 pointing the windows and cornish. 4/9." 



The last entry proves that in 1712 the inside of the Church was 

 whitewashed, and that the churchwardens, notwithstanding that 

 they drew up articles of agreement with Mr. Stokes, did not bind 

 him to make good the whitewashing and pointing occasioned by 

 his work, as would be done in the present day. 



In 1817 the " S. Aisle " was repaired at a cost of £54 5s. 9d. ; 

 this probably consisted in re-building the south porch and the parts 

 adjacent. 



The pinnacles of the tower were a constant source of expense. In 

 1568 we have an entry of " Pinacles repaired." In 1630 Eobte 

 Bundy was paid 55s. 2d. for " mending the pinacles." 



"1639. To goodman Boles 9 th February for taking down of the Pynakle 



and for other work. 35/9." 

 " 1640. Item given to two men that came from Wells to see the decay of 



the Pinnacle. 1/6." 

 " 1703. Robte Bundy for mending of the pynacles of the Church and for 



the stones. 12/2." 



This is doubtless a descendant of the man of the same name who 

 did similar work in 1630. 



"1639. To John Guyre and his company for setting up of the Pynicle 

 of the Church. £9." 



(This is probably the one taken down by goodman Boles in 1639.) 



"To the same men for mending the othe Pynicles of the Tower 

 and men to help them in the work. £2. 9. 6." 

 "1704. Paid one Thomas Cox and John Cowly for setting up the pinical 

 that was blowne downe in the Great Tempest. £5. 10. 0." 

 " Paid for y e stones for y e pinecal and Carriadg. £1. 14. 0," 



