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The next, and originally the last, was painted over, the word 
Christ only being visible. Harris conjectured that the crucifixion was 
depicted on this last panel, and that it was destroyed by the Puritans. 
The first picture — Adam and Eve, as they were in the garden of 
Eden before the fall — had also been destroyed, the reason given 
being, that they were not so decent as the others, and were offensive 
to the Moravians, who appear to have used this chapel for worship 
early in this century, and perhaps for some time previously. 
In 1813 these remains, and the site on which they stood, were 
purchased by the promoters of the Plymouth Exchange. The 
materials, with the exception of the stones, were sold in lots. The 
paintings and woodwork of the chapel were said to have been 
bought for Mr. Clark, of Buckland -Tout -Saints, it being his 
intention, as stated at the time, to have them fixed in a chapel 
at or adjoining his residence. 
Although I have made many inquiries after them, especially 
through, a gentleman living at Kingsbridge, who, with his 
father (who lived at Buckland for some years), have done all 
in their power to trace them, I am unable to obtain any informa- 
tion as to these panels. ]N"o one knows anything about them now, 
and the conclusion come to is, that they were never brought to 
Buckland at all, even if Mr. Clark became the purchaser. There is 
a chapel near the house, but there is nothing to be seen of the 
panels there. 
The merchants completed the destruction began by Henry VIII., 
and with the erection of the Exchange perished all but very frag- 
mentary remains of the Franciscans in Plymouth. There is an 
ogee archway and a few other scraps about Woolster Street, but they 
give no idea of the buildings of which they once formed a part. 
By deed dated the 22nd September, 1579 (21 Elizabeth), the 
Queen granted, in consideration of £1,618 10s., to Edward Grim- 
stone, senr., esq., and Edward Grimstone, junr., among other lands, 
"All those messuages tofts lands tenements with the appurtenances 
whatsoever situate in Sutton Prior, Sutton Vautorte, and Sutton - 
Rauffe, &c, before this time being given to the findinge and main- 
tenance of one chaplaine dailie saying masse at the altar of St 
John Baptist in the south side of the sd. Churche of St Andrew 
the Apostle of Plymouth to celebrate masse for the soul of John 
Jaybien and other old and ancient customs in the same Churche. 
1 'Also all that parcel of land called Furze Park with the appur- 
