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 94 DUNHEVED. money;* church rents; for the "shoemaker's wall;" for rents due for La Hydlonde ; for arrears of the taxation; for wool sold to the storekeepers of the church ; for a piece of wood which the Commonalty accused Henry Brakkys of having taken from them ; from Richard Gibba (without stating the reason for his payment) 20s. 5d., leaving due from him 13s. 5d. ; from the quarrymen ; from church alms; from profits of the standards [weights and measures] ; and from alms of the parishioners for the window of the Chapel of the Blessed Mary. Allowances and deductions are sometimes made in imme- diate connection with the account of receipts. One instance is that of the Collector of Church alms, who had received 36s. 6Jd., and had paid to the "Chaplain of the Blessed Mary" 10s. iod. He accounted for the remainder to the Stewards, except is. 8|d. On the back of the Roll, as part of the same account, are recorded the following [translation]: ENTRANCES TO THE GUILD. John, the son of Ade of Huntenford, entered for his bika [ale measure] by favour of the mayor : Surety, William Huntenford. Galfrid Boys entered for his bika by the burgesses: Surety, Roger Tankard. Henry Nayl, entered for 4od. 12& to be paid forthwith, and at Candlemas i2d., and at Easter is. 4d : Surety, Reginald of Tavistok. William Lurneherde entered for 3s., whereof he paid forthwith are supposed to be profits from the sale of ale to the people who, in these days, went from afternoon prayers, on Sundays and feast days, to their lawful sports and pastimes. These merry-makings usually took place in or near the Church- yard. In the reign of Charles I., the Bishop of Bath and Wells said of them that, by the benevolence of the people who attended these sports, many poor parishes had cast their bells, and beautified their churches, and that where the wages of the Clerk were small, the people, thinking it unfit that he should attend a church and not gain by his office, went on Sundays and feasted with him, by which means he sold more ale.
 * The ale money, or ale pence, mentioned in this and succeeding accounts