THE CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW, PLYMOUTH. 233 
‘Thomas Bilbie cast us all, 
Thomas Bilbie cast all wee.” 
Bilbie’s tenor cracked in December, 1839, and was re-cast by Mears 
in 1840. 
Some of the entries relating to the bells and their ringing are 
interesting. ‘The moneys received for ringing were always taken 
possession of by the churchwardens and entered in their accounts 
yearly, the ringers being paid for certain days. Seven shillings 
and eight pence only was received for the year ending Easter 1636, 
1639-40. Ld. ringers for ringing in remembrance of God’s gracious 
deliverance of this land from the Spanish Invasion, and for candles, 
vs. lijd. 
for ringing when the news came of a triennial parliament, vs. 
1641-42. for the ringing at the rejoicing for the pacification between 
England and Scotland, v}js. 
Item paid for beere for the ringers Sunday before St. Fames’ day, 
1642-43, ijs. 
1643. Ld. ringers for Hopton’s overthrowe, 10th April, vjs. viijd. 
3rd October, in memorial of the Sabbath-day fight, vs. viijd. 
1662. Ringing at the coming of the Earl of Bath, vjs. viijd. 
1685. Ld. the ringers on the news of King Charles IT, recovering, xvs. 
But they had xxs, when James was proclaimed, and on his being 
proclaimed a second time, xilijs. more. 
1689. Pd. for ringing 9th Aug. at the news of Kirk’s relieving Lon- 
donderry, jl. Viijs. 
1690. Pad. for ringing, when the news came of the defeat of the Irish 
army, by the mayor's order, xs.; and Pa. likewise when tt was con- 
firmed, Xvs. 
What would have happened had it not been confirmed ? 
1693. Pd. for ringing three days at the Bishop's triennial visitation, ijl. xs. 
The Sabbath-day’s fight soon dropped out of mind; but down to 
1820, the days observed by the ringers and paid for by the parish, 
were the following i 
& 8.° 2d, 
May 29. King Charles’ Restoration 010 0 
July 24. Deliverance from Spanish Invasion 010 O 
Nov. 4. King William’s Arrival 2 UU 
(This seems extravagant.) 
5. Gunpowder Plot y f : sZt 0 
17. Queen Elizabeth’s Accession 0 5 0 
30. St. Andrew’s Day ; 0 56 0 
Dec. 31. Ringing out the Old Year. 010 O 
Jan. 1. Ringing in New Year : Lay -O 
Ringing at choice of Churchwardens . 1 0 0 
