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JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
Foot signs receipts as minister; July 14, 1751, to Jan. 24, 1752, 
Mr. John Baker. In April 11, 1752, Mr. Henry Lemoyne signs 
his first receipt as curate, and continues to give receipts down to 
December 2, 1772, when he signs, "Henry Lemoyne, minister." 
He continues curate, however, throughout the rest of the book. 
From April 24, 1732, to April 11, 1753, Nicholas Mansfield was 
warden, and paid the salaries of the clergyman. 
The earliest definite ministerial salary mentioned is that of £30, 
at which Mr. Hunt was paid in 1715-16. We have the income 
for the two years ending April, 1715, set forth as follows: 
Ed. Eavins and Wm. Earle being wardens — seats (that is for 
their allotment), 5s. 6d. ; first year's subscription, £18 17s ; 
second, £16 19s. 6d. Tithes— Mr. Davis, 2J years, £1 17s. 6d; 
Mr. Delacomb, ditto for Colin's field, £1 5s. ; Mr. Mor rough, ditto 
for "Criniell pashig," £2; John Andrew, 2 years for "Mr. 
Wilyford ground," £3 ; John Andrew, 1| years for Mr. Master's 
ground; Mr. Delacomb, 2^ years for his ground, 13s. 4d. ; Mr. 
Jefford, ditto for his ground, 15s. ; 2 years from Matthew Meddon, 
12s. ; Wm. Earle for his ground, £1. For breaking the ground — 
i.e. burials, £3; Eeuben Dyer, £1 17s. 8d. " mencendunty book," 
ditto £1 5s. for 2^ year's tithes; ditto half year's subscription, 
10s. Total, £57 2s. lOd. 
In 1717 the "small tithes due yearly to the minister" are set 
forth as follows : Mr. Kirkeet, Matthew's meadow, 6s. ; Widow 
Willy ford, Martin's ground, £1 ; Mr. Jefford, ground behind his 
house, 10s. ; "ditto for y e pool park and y e hill," £1 ; Earle, 8s. ; 
Dyer, 20s.; Mrs. Morrough for Collins field, 10s. ; Mrs. Davis, 15s.; 
Mrs. Susan De Lacomb for Tapson's ground, 13s. 4d. ; Mrs. 
Morrough for passage-ground, 16s. ; Mr. Jefford for mill field, 6s. 
Total, £6 16s. 4d. 
The stipend was evidently fixed at £30 for some time. Mr. 
Alcock in 1732 signs for £7 10s. "for one quarter's subscription, 
tithes, and esqr Edgecombe's bounty ;" but in the next year Mr. 
Bedford for £6 5s., exclusive of Mr. Edgecombe's bounty; and 
this continues the definite rate down to the date of Mr. Lemoyne's 
last entered receipt in December, 1772, the amount of the " Edg- 
combe- bounty " not being stated. In 1724-5 Mr. Williams had 
the quarterly collections for the ministry — i.e. the subscriptions — 
given him quarterly, £4 lis. 5d. In 1713 there were 82 sub- 
scribers paying £18 17s., from 2s., up to 30s. for a "gallery." 
