THE HISTORY OF NONCONFORMITY IN PLYMOUTH. 
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previous to his death, and continued on into 1866, but was never 
appointed minister ; T. W. Freckelton, 1866-1874 ; William Sharman, 
1875. 
Ministers of the Batter Street Congregation. — George Hughes 
and Thomas Martyn, ejected in 1662 ; Nicholas Sherwill, 1662-1696 ; 
— Byfield, assistant to Mr. Sherwill ; John Enty, 1696-1720 ; Peter 
Baron, at first co-pastor with Enty, came to Plymouth in 1700, was 
ordained 1704, chosen minister 1720, died 1759 ; John Moore, assistant 
to Mr. Baron, and his successor, 1727-1760 (the trustees then chose 
John Hanmer, the congregation Christopher Mends — the latter was put 
in possession by a mandamus, and Hanmer became co-pastor at Treville 
Street); Christopher Mends, 1762-1799 ; Herbert Mends, co-pastor with 
his father, afterwards his successor, 1782-1819; J. Mitchell, 1819-1821 ; 
Richard Hartley, 1822, driven away some years after because seen in a 
London theatre ; W. Morris ; T. C. Hine, 1839-1846 ; Joseph Steer, 
1846-1851; John Barfitt, 1851-1854; W. R. Noble, 1855-1860; E. 
Hipwood, 1860-1867 ; W. Whittley, 1867. 
Ministers of Norley and Sherwell Chapels. — Norley Chapel 
was opened 1797. — Charles Soper, 1798-1805 ; Thomas Pinchback, 
1807-1811; Francis Moore, 1812-1816; James Doney, 1816-1823; 
W. P. Davies, 1825-1831 ; G. Smith, 1833-1842 ; Eliezer Jones, 1844- 
1856 ; C. Wilson, 1858. During Mr. Wilson's ministry Sherwell Chapel 
has been erected. The foundation-stone was laid in September, 1862, 
and the opening services held in September, 1864. The schoolrooms 
were opened in March, 1868. 
EXTRACTS FROM CORPORATION ACCOUNTS. 
August 1662 to 29th Sept next following 
" Item paid for sending away of severall pson ers to the comon goale 
w th in the said time £3 10." 
Sept 29th 1662 to Sept 29th 1663 
" Item paid for sending away severall persons to the Goale the 
said yeare as appeareth by the noate of perticulars now pduced to 
this accompt £4 13." 
" Item paid for sendinge severall persons to the Goale & to poore 
people to give in evidence against them £1 15." 
1663-4 
" Item paid Richard Philpe & Abraham Appleby for their charges 
in goeing to the Assizes to give evidence against the blind preacher 
£3 4 6." 
