362 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
chosen by the "Church of Plymouth;" he allotted 33 seats at 
payments varying from 6d. to 8s. 1656, John Gefferye and 
Thomas Conter "chosen wardens of the chappie;" a new bell 
turret and bell put up, the " punnon end " being plucked down to 
the window, and the bell cast at Exeter. 1656, William Matthew ; 
1657, Jacob Whiddon, " by the church of Plymouth for the chapel 
of Stonehouse." 1658, Richard Tapson, continuing on apparently 
until 1669. 1669-72, William Matthews. The next entry of 
appointment is in 1697. John Earle is then chosen chapel warden 
by the town, and continues in office until 1701, when he appoints 
Richard Crestopher and Reuben Dier his successors, handing to 
them one surplice, one silver chalice and cover, two pewter flagons, 
one plate, and a table cloth and napkins. The flagons and plate 
had been bought in 1697 for 8s. 6d. "Payd Mr. Pile the 
gooldesmith for a bole with a civer to itt of sillver 03 — 03 — 0." 
This, of course, was the chalice. In 1700 William Benett was 
constable, and James Axford overseer. 
There is a memorandum of a long-forgotten charity. " Memo, 
that in 1631 Mr. Thomas Brockentton of Eastonehowse, merchant, 
left £ . . 3s. 6d. for the maintenance of the poor there, a band to 
be given for it by William Tapston, Richard Spurrell, [ Robert ] 
Merring, Edward Philip, George Coffin, George Ougle, the interest 
to the poor." It is not certain what the amount is, as the end of 
the line before the figure 3 is gone ; but accounts of the charity 
from 1639 to 1647, by Robert Merring, put the capital at £49, 
given by Thomas Brockenton and Mr. Edward Mann ; the interest 
with one exception being £4. One item of expenditure is 
"making up the wall of the almshouse," but most of the money 
went in food and clothing and placing children out. After 1647 
there is no mention of this fund. 
A list of subscribers to the bell turrett, put up with a new bell 
in 1655, at a cost of £26 19s. 9d., is worth quoting for the per- 
sonal information given : " Daniell ffish, 2s. ; Hugh Hingsone, 
5s ; Rcl. ffoot, 3s. ; Win, Reth, 2s. ; Jn. Martine, 2s. ; James 
Leane, 2s. ; Jn. Kitt, 2s. ; Rt. Downman, 2s. 6d. ; Cathern Birch, 
6d. ; Elias Randle, Is. ; Wm. Hunking, 5s. ; Anthony Southard, Is. ; 
Edward Brooking, Is.; Peter Addams, 4s. ; Anthony Merrifield, 2s. ; 
James Merrifield, Is. ; Eliza Wyat, Is. ; Kath. Cromton, 5s. ; 
Mr. Rowes, £1 ; Capt. John Jefferye, £1 ; Dr. John Rombelow, 
£1 1 Jn. Lawrie, £1 ; John Gefferye, £1 ; Rt. Cave, £1 ; Wm. 
