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Extracts from the Records of tlie 



At the Easter Sessions, 25th Elizabeth, heavy bail was required 

 on the occasion of the discovery of papistical books : the entries 

 treating of this matter have been partially erased and obliterated. 

 William Dibbins of Charelton Musgrove, Somerset, is first named 

 as the householder in whose dwelling the obnoxious volumes had 

 been found. Other names are afterwards entered. Heavy bail was 

 given by Dibbins (himself in £100 and two sureties in £50 each) 

 for his future appearance; but whether this appearance was to be 

 made at the next Sessions or at the next Assizes is left in doubt, in 

 consequence of the erasures with which the page is disfigured. 



Lent Assizes, 21st Elizabeth : — 



" At this Assyses the graun de Jury Did exhibitt to the Courte their assent and 

 consents in form following and thereunto suhscrybed their names lykewise in 

 forme following videlicit. 



" May it please yor Lords that we are agreed and think very well of the rate of 

 iij quarters of wheat praying of yo r Lordships that an equall Sessing in all 

 parts of the Shere as well as of parsonages impropriatt as also of all grainges 

 and fermes in the hands of the worshipfull of the shere." 



Easter, 30th Elizabeth :— 



" Md That Thomas Baslyn doth say that his childe was well baptized by god- 

 fathers and godmothers And was baptized at his dwelling house by Mr. Thomas 

 Hickman a Minister being a may d childe about twelve monethes past And 

 in the psence of divers other faithf ull person And that the said childe or any 

 baptized myght be baptized w th out the Signe of the Crosse And of the said 

 faithfull people one David Grove was one of the Company And further sayth 

 that the parents are to name the childe and sayth that he offred Mr. Babyngton 

 his childe to be baptized and he refused to baptize his childe And that Mr. 

 Babbyngton his pastor woulde not baptize his childe according to Christe's institu- 

 tion onlie and woulde not answer when he reseivyd the Communion of a long 

 tyme And further sayeth that he lyveth onlie by the teaching of children and 

 that his wiffe doth teach them in wryting and reading And further sayeth that 

 his wiffe was not puryfied according to the accustomed order but that puryfieng 

 of women is a Jewish cerymonie and that confirmacon of children is a tradicon 

 of man as he thinketh." 



The patriotic tending of the Beacons has been already noticed in 

 this Magazine. Here are further illustrations. 

 Easter, 30th Elizabeth :— 



" Ordo. It is ordered at this Sessions by all the Justices of Peace That if 

 any doe refuse to watche the beacons or other whatches in any place Or that 

 doe refuse to pay and be contributors for p r vision of armoure setting forth of 

 Soldiers releif e of the poor and impotent people and concerning the taxacon for the 



