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Mb nf tjit Cntratg nf Wil% 



WITH THEIR INSCRIPTIONS. 



By the Rev. W. C. Linns. 



N.B.— The parishes, whose bell-inscriptions are here given, are arranged in their several Deaneries; 

 and the quaint spelling is retained. The figure 1. signifies the Treble bell in every case. 



Archdeaconry of Salisbury : — 

 Salisbury Cathedral, 2 bells. 



Bishop's bell.— 1% IESVS : NAZARENVS: REX: IYDEORVM : 

 Clock Bell. — A William A Purdue A fusa anuo regis Caroli 2 di - XIII°- 

 A°<1- Dni 1661, impensis eeclesise. 



ART:* HH: 



Subdeanery of Salisbury : — 

 St. Thomas's* Salisbury, 8. 



1. Thos. Ogden, William Bailey, Churchwardens. Rt. Wells, Aldbourne 

 fecit, 1771. 



2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7, ditto. 



8. Wm. Naish, Esq., Mayor, Nathl. Sturidg, Thos. Hales, Churchwardens. 

 A A R. 1716. 



* Probably one of the family of Tosier (see list of bell-founders, at page 50). 



+ The bells of this church appear to have been recast more than once, as appears from the very 

 interesting and carefully preserved churchwardens' accounts — e. g., " At a vestry held Novr. 10, 

 1630. It is agreed with John Danton, bell-founder, that he is to cast the bell called the 4th bell, and 

 he is to have xiiij s. a hundred for casting of him and x s. over and above ; but if the said Danton 

 add anythinge to the bell he is to have xijd. a pownd for it ; but if he leave any of the mettle of the 

 bell he is to allow their place but xd. a pownd." 



At the same vestry, "It is also ordered that all the inhabitants of this parish are to be rated to 

 the casting of the said bell, onely all that are under viijd. in the Easter boxes are to pay nothing." 



Again, at a vestry held May 11, 1663, " Mr. Robt. Jones, gave his accounts for the bells. 



" The waight of the old bells, 89 hundred 12 po. 



" The waight of the new bells, 76 hundred, 29 qrs., 4|p. Left of the mettle, 13 hundred 39qrs. 

 19f p. Sold the above 13 hundred 39 qrs. 19|p. to Purdy (Willm. Purdue), at 41i. vs. a hundred, 

 which comes to lix li. iv s. ix d. 



" Memorand : that Purdy demands for casting iron-work, tynne, and tyme, &c. which comes to 

 lx li. x s. x d. Soe that if this accompt prove to be allowed of, there will be due to Purdy the bell- 

 founder, xx li. j s. j d." 



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