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The result was that Lord Hill agreed that the matter should be 
referred to the bishop; but at the same time stated that he had no 
intention whatever of being bound by the decision of the bishop. 
Several letters followed, and at last a case was submitted to the 
Bishop, the late Dr. Phillpotts, His decision was that the claim 
of right set up by the governor could not be sustained in a parish 
church, but that, as the governor or his delegate represented the 
Crown, he must be considered as a principal inhabitant and 
parishioner, and that the churchwardens consequently ought to 
assign. a seat in the parish to him as such. The whole matter 
dropped, and [ do not know that a seat was so assigned. The 
letter of the bishop is a most masterly one. 
From the well-kept volumes of accounts we are able to ascertain 
what additions, alterations, and repairs were made from time to 
time, and I will refer to the most important of them, omitting all 
reference to the erection and repairs of pews previously alluded 
to, and which occur in perhaps every page of the disbursements. 
In 1635-36, Preserved Deverall was paid £8 5s. 8d. for making 
carved work and pillars for the enclosing of the communion-table ; 
and sawing wainscott for the pillars cost 7s. 6d.; and Amos 
Anderton had 12s. 4d. for ironwork done about the Ten Com- 
mandments. 
In 1635 there are many charges relating to the roof of the 
Church, indicating that it had been new slated; and we may 
presume that the winter was a severe one, as there is a payment 
for removing snow and ice from the leads in December. 
In 1640-41 there are charges in connection with the font. 
In 1643-44 the Church was whitened, and this, with repairs to 
the roof, cost £16 7s. 6d. 
In 1644 and following years, the chancel and the north and 
south and chancel aisles were raised, but there is nothing to show 
to what extent this was done, or what the former levels were. 
Raising the south aisle cost in stone, earth, and workmen’s wages, 
in 1644, £13 12s. 9d. 
Charges for whiting or white liming the Church constantly occur, 
as well as for cleansing the church after the white. limers. 
The tower door was walled up in 1661, and re-opened in 1785. 
In 1662 a font was placed in the Church. We do not know 
when the old one was removed, or what became of it, but we have 
