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Matthewes, £1; Rt. Merring, £2; Jacob Whiddon, 10s; Thos. 
Gefferye, 5s. ; Rt. Cooper, 5s. ; Gregory Bodie, 5s. ; Jn. Clowter, 
3s; Rt. Kitt, 6d. ; Jn. Sterman, Is.; Eliza ffairweather, Is.; 
John Jenking, Is.; Arthur Dawes, 2s. 6d. ; Oliver Rogers, Is; 
James Seuckey (I), 5s. ; (the amounts given by the remainder are 
worn away) Wm. Hawkings, John Lang, Thos. Halye, Nath. Coadd, 
Walter Stockman, Rt. Prout, J. Robens, Martyn Sonders, 
Js. Steevens, Jn. Chafe, Rd. Hex, Greg. Hooper, J. Marij (?), 
Alex. Ogle, Eliza Edgcomb, Eliza fforde, Rd. Daw, Margt. Her- 
ring, Markes Hunken, Rt. Hooper, Rd. Dunridge, Jorden Sprye, 
Jn. Tooker, Js. Peares, Js. Steevens, Joan Hooper, Mr. Vaughan, 
Adrian Anthony, Ben. Brocken, Jn. Steevens, Thomas Steevens. 
Rabish Stone and mother, Edward Browne, Jane Mangles, Joan 
Richards, Thos. Pitcher, Wm. Liscomb, John Masters, Edward 
Canter, Thos. Canter, Roger Kitt, George Orchard, Richard Taps- 
han (?), Edward Philp (?), Nicholas Langworthy (?). 
Several of these names also occur in connection with the con- 
temporary history of Plymouth, and the list as a whole clearly 
shows that however Royalist Stonehouse may at one time have 
been, it was by this date decidedly Puritan. I am inclined much 
to doubt, however, whether the strength of the Royalist element 
in Stonehouse has not been exaggerated. 
The first ministers mentioned in the book are in 1656, when 
"Mr. Cortney, the minister," had £2 10s.; and "Mr. Code, the 
minister," £6. Ten shillings was spent on a journey to Brent to fetch 
£9 under a composition from Mr. Jellinger, minister of that place. 
He was at one time connected with Stonehouse, for his seat is 
mentioned. A Mr. Walmsley is said to have been minister in 
1662, and to have conformed ; but he is not named here. In 1701 
Edmund Venning signs as " minister," and in the following year 
as "curate." Then we have — 1711, "Peter Bellinger, minister;" 
1712, "John Harris, minister;" 1715, "Red of Canon Gilbert 
out of his tithe for Mr. Hunt teaching nine Sundays at the Chapell 
£1 2s. 6d." Hunt was paid a half quarter's salary £3 15s., and 
£1 2s. 6d. for two Sundays more, March 28, 1716. Mr. Smart 
had £2 10s. April 21, 1715, so that he seems to have preceded 
Hunt. Next we have — 1724-5, "George Williams, curate;" 
1731-2, Mr. Stephens, minister, a quarter; L732, Mr. Alcock, 
four quarters; 1733-35, Mr. Bedford, twelve quarters to Christ- 
mas, 1735. October 23, 1740, to March 25, 1751, Mr. Josias 
