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of Tauistock/ until in 1678 'by the Consent of the Masters and other the Inhabitants' it was made up to ^100, and so handed on. From year to year, however, such deductions were made to pay the outgoing wardens the money due to them, that when the parish stock is last named as such, in January, 169!, it is stated to amount to £^ 13s. 'j\6.. July 2, 1694, four bonds are said to be due — Andrew Kinsman £2, Peter Wescot £\, Richard White ^^3, John ffleshman £Af ; but whether they may be regarded as part of the stock does not appear.

'The i/*^ of 7°'' 1666. It was then agreed vpon by the Masters of the Towne & Pish that whatever Moneys shall be Lawfully disbursed by any of the Constables or other officers for the vse of the pish shall be reembursed to y™ by the Churchwardens for the yeare [Signed] Richard Cud- lip, Walter Godbeare, ffrancis Toller, Micheue Willesford.'

'Masters' whose names are signed to a memorandum of lease June 10, 1673 : Walter Godbeare, Micheue Willes- ford, Jo: Gerry, Richard Spry, John Cudlipp, Dauid Sargent, Will: Saxfen.'

'May 19*'^ 1673. This day it was agreed on by the Masters and inhabitants of the towne and parish of Tavy- stock that whosoever shall kill any ffox, within the said parish, shall receiue for his or their paynes, in so doing the sume of three shillings & fourpence [Signed] Walter Godbeare, Jo: Gerry, Richard Spry, Dauid Sargent, Will. Saxfen.'

'The 20*''^ of Aprill 1674. It was then agreed vpon by the Masters and the overseers that Anthony Bickford should have ten shillings to buy yarn to make a kersey.'

' Wee acknowledge to haue receiued on the 7*^^ day of June, 168 1 : Of John Bourne and George Rundle Church- wardens of Tauistock for the yeare last past : — Two Challices with Couers, ffower great fflaggons of Tin, One Quart of Tin, One Bason of Tin, One Table Cloth, Two Napkins, and one bagg to keepe the same in.'

'April the 2, 171 1. Memorandum then due to m*" Christopher ffurneaux Scoolmaster of this Toun the sum of Six pound due a Lady Last past.'

'April 6, 17 1 3. Edward Willcocks agreed to make coffins for the poor 'to haue seuen shillings for men and women and four shillings for childrens coffins under 12 years.'

April 18, 1 7 14. Stephen Chapman agrees at six shillings for men and women and four shillings for children.

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