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(3) Sermons by Samuel Hieron, of Modbury, 161 3. It has a dedication for nearly every sermon, addressed to many patrons, e.g. to Sir Anthony Rous, of Halton, in Cornwall ; to the Right Worshipful and vertuous Ladie the Ladie Bright Halswell, of Halswell, in Somerset ; and to the Right Worshipful my very good Ladie, the Ladie Elizabeth Champernovvne, of Modburie.

(4) Vicar Larkham's Sermons on the Attributes, published in 1655, and just lately kindly presented by Mr. Greenfield. There are several quaint Addresses to the Reader inter- spersed between the sermons. Professor Grosart, in his Representative Nonconformists, speaks thus of the book : ' Larkham's very remarkable quarto,' ' his really great book on the Attributes,' ' one of the rarest of later Puritan books.'

(5) A folio Bible of 1739. (6) A Prayer Book of 1788; and, bound up with it, the old metrical version of the Psalms, by Sternhold and Hopkins, dated 1777.

Parish Account Books. — There, are no less than twenty- one of these, from 1697 to 18 16. Several give nothing more than the weekly payment to paupers ; but others have details of assessments, resolutions, terms of agree- ment, and other occasional points of interest; e.g. In 1697 there were nine poor rates, amounting to ;^383. In 1708 the accounts are 'allowed' by Josias Calmady and Hen: Manaton. In 1728 they are examined by John Rowe, W™ Spry, John Edgcumbe, W" Condy, Stephen Madda- ford, and Arthur Cole ; and allowed by W™ Cloberry and John Elford. In June, 1739, it is resolved that no pauper shall have the great bell tolled at his funeral at the public expense. Under April 17th, 1740, we have, ' There is now in the custody of Mr. Walter Whitchurch one pair of Looms belonging to the parish of Tavistock, as also one iron crock'. Under March 22nd, 1754, we are told, ' Fifty- two people this month in the workhouse cost weekly each person, salary included, and work deducted, is. z\d.' In 1750 Mr. T. Wyse agrees to do surgery and physic for all the poor residents and chance comers for eight guineas and a half. In 1764 Mr. William Bredall will do the same for nine guineas ; and Thomas Jessop will keep the clock and chimes in order for £2 3s., 'only abuse excepted.' One book contains the list of 'those that compounded for their statute labour from 1767 to 1797.' In 1789 May Skinner agrees to provide the poor with cofhns and shrouds for 8s.

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