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The Parish Church of 8. Michael, Mere. 



Token, 1566, found when the Market House at Mere was pulled down. (Thomas 

 H. Baker.) 



William III., halfpenny. (Rev. J. A. Lloyd.) 



George III., halfpenny, found in the churchyard when levelling the earth on the 



south side of tower. (Rev. E. Borradaile.) 

 George III., Irish halfpenny, found same place. (Rev. E. Borradaile.) 



H. 



The entries in the Churchwardens' book relating to the organ are as follows : — 

 " 1556-7. Itm. for the mendynge of the organs with 



xxij tl . for a staple and for glewe for the same. viij s - vj d - ' 



" Itm to Jerarde for blowynge of the by Howes of 

 the organs for the hole yere now endyd. viij d -' 

 " 1558. Itm payed to Jerarde the Bedeman for his wages 



for blowynge of the Organ by Howes for one yere. ij s « " 



"Itm for a Rope for the Organ byllowes. j d - ' 



" 1559. Itm. for paper to amend the organs. v d - ' 



" Itm for a Corde for the organs. j d « ' 



" Itm for the glewynge of the Cappes of the organs. xrj d - ' 



" Itm payed to Thomas Jerard the Bedeman for his 

 wages for blowing of the organs for one yere. ij s - " 



" 1562. Itm for amendyng of the organs. xiiij d - ' 



" Itm to Thomas Gerard the Bedeman for his wages 

 for blowyng of the Organs thies yere. ij 8 - " 



" Item for glewynge of the Organs. viij d - ' 



"Itm for amendyng of the Keyes of the organs. vij d - ' 



" Itm payed for a Key for the organ house. ij d - ' 



" 1563. Itm payed to Thorns Jerarde the bedeman for his 

 wages for blowynge of the organs for one hole yere 

 endyd at the fease of the Annuncyacon of o r . lady 

 last past. ij 8 ' " 



Itm for a Corde for the organs. j d - ' 



" 1565. Itm for mending of the bellowes of the organs. xiiij d - ' 



" 1568. Whereof the said Churchwardens have paied and 

 Disbursed for Div's repacons of the Church and of 

 the Bells and Organs and other charges. xj 1 '. xvij s . xj d .' 



" 1569. Itm paied unto Gerrett, for blowyng of the Organs 



for iij quarters. xviij d « ' 



" Itm paied to Thomas Gerrett for blowyng of the 

 organs. vi d « ' 



