Cosgrove Churchwardens Accounts 1761 - 1769

boocks and forms of prayers and the kings procklemations   7s


1761
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Joseph Roberts and John Rye Churchwardens of Cosgrove for the year 1761
£
s
d
Eastor Visitation Court fees
 
4
0
boocks and forms of prayers and the kings procklemations
 
7
0
other Exspences
 
8
0
our 2 horses to Northampton
 
3
0
hay & Corn
 
1
2
Bread and Wine for 4 Sacrements
 
18
8
payd Wm Meachum [Meacham] a hedghodg
 
 
4
payd for Sparrows in the year past
 
5
2
payd John Pinfold for 2 pole Catts
 
 
8
payd Wm Meachum [Meacham] a pole Catt
 
 
4
payd the Ringer as Is allowed by the parish 29 of may the 5 of November and Christ Eve
 
7
6
Gave them by order when king george the 3rd was Crowned
 
7
6
Visitation Court fees
 
8
0
Boocks and othe Exspences and the Articles
 
11
0
A Tarrer [terrier] of the Glibe [Glebe] and parchment
 
5
0
payd in to Court with the tarrer of the Glibe
 
2
0
payd the Clark for washing the Surpliss 5 tims
 
10
0
payd the Clark for washing the old Surpliss
 
2
0
alowed the Clark to buy a brush to sweep the Church
 
1
6
payd the Clark for sweeping the Church and oyle
 
2
8
St Michill Visitation Court fees
 
4
0
payd for boocks and orders
 
3
0
payd other Exspences at Northampton
 
3
6
My hors to Northampton
 
1
6
for wrighting and keeping accts
 
1
6
Disbustments
5
19
2
Disbusted this year past
5
19
2
In Hand of the foregoing Levey
3
17
4
 
2
1
10
Mr Rye payd 12 dussen of Sparrows
 
2
0
and a pole Cat and hedghoge
 
 
8
A Common prayer Boock Charged at
1
7
0
April the 12/ 1762     out of purss
3
11
6
 
 
 
 
April the 12th 1762
 
 
 
Allow'd these Accts and we continue Joseph Roberts and Mr Rye Shaw Churchwardens for this present Year
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
William Corbett
 
 
 
Gab Rand
 
 
 

1762
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Joseph Roberts and Thomas Shaw Churchwardens of Cosgrove for the year 1762
£
s
d
Joseph Roberts out of puss at the Last day of acct
3
11
6
Bread and Wine for 4 sacrements for the year
 
18
8
payd for a Sett of Bell Roops Cost
 
18
6
Easter Visitation Court fees and Boocks
 
8
0
other Exspences by Mr Rye & Joseph Roberts
 
7
0
our 2 horses to Northampton
 
3
0
Joseph Roberts payd for Sparrows in the year
 
4
8
To Wilby for a fox
 
1
0
To Rockingham at Mr Whilmays for a polCatt
 
 
4
To John Durant [Durrant] for a polCatt
 
 
4
To Wm Meachum [Meacham] for a polCatt
 
 
4
To Wm Jons [Jones] for a New gate at the botom of the Church Lane
 
8
6
To a New balridg on the great bell
 
1
0
To Edward Elliot for naills and other Iron wock to bill
 
5
2
To 4 Ringing days as allowed    Chris/3s
 
10
6
payd the Clark washing the Surpliss 5 tims
 
10
0
To washing the old Surpliss
 
1
0
for mending the Surpliss
 
 
8
for sweeping the Church and oyling the bells
 
2
8
St Michill Visitation Court fees
 
4
0
payd for boocks
 
4
0
other Exspences by Mr Rye & Joseph Roberts
 
2
6
my hors to Northampton
 
1
6
payd Will Branson for poynting the Church Leds & Lime
 
3
6
for Righting and Boocking the Levey
 
2
0
for Gathring the Levey
 
5
0
for Righting and Casting accts
 
1
6
 
9
16
10
Levey        11   6   1½
 
12
1
Disbust    10   8   11                                                                           Total disbus"
10
8
11
In Hand     6   17   2½
 
 
 
This above fourteen shillings and 2d½ Remains in Joseph Roberts Hand at the day of acct
 
 
 
Balanced the above Acct with the late Roberts's Executor
 
 
 
Witness Thomas Shaw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ap 4th 1763
 
 
 
Allowed These Accounts and we do appoint Thomas Shaw & Joseph Roberts Churchwardens for the Ensuing year & do order them to make and Gather a Threepenny Church-Levy
 
 
 
P Forester Rector
 
 
 

1763
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Thomas Shaw Churchwarden of Cosgrove for the year 1763
£
s
d
Imprimis paid at Easter Visitation Court fees
 
4
0
for forms of prayer &c
 
3
0
my Charges att northampton
 
4
0
The Curates Charges att the Same time
 
4
0
two horeses to northton
 
3
0
horse Corn & hay
 
1
6
paid for a new register Book
 
18
0
for Sparrows &c
 
6
6
Charges att mich vis
 
9
6
Court fees
 
4
0
a forme of prayer
 
1
0
to the Ringers for four Ringing days
 
10
6
paid for bread & wine for the four Scraments
 
18
8
Paid John Panter for washing the Surplice
 
11
0
for Sweeping the Church & oyling the bells
 
2
8
paid Wm Jone junr for new hanging the Gate at bottom of the Church Lane
 
4
0
paid Ed Elliot a bill for Iron work for the Churchyard Gates
 
10
0
paid for a new brush to sweep the Church
 
1
4
for wrighting and booking the accounts
 
1
6
for wrighting a Coppy of the Register
 
 
6
 
5
12
8
paid John Norman a bill for work done att the Church
1
7
5
total dissbursments
7
0
1
 
 
 
 
April 23rd 1764 Allowed these Accounts and We Nominate and Appoint Thomas Shaw and Nathan Franklin Church Wardens for the Year Ensuing
 
 
 
Richd Wadsworth Curate
 
 
 
Gab Rand
 
 
 
William Corbett
 
 
 
Edward Jones
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30.  1764
 
 
 
A sixpenny Levy to be immediately collected
 
 
 
P Forester
 
 
 

1764
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Thomas Shaw and Nathan Franklin Churchwardens 1764
£
s
d
May 22 paid the Court fees and a form of prayer
 
5
0
the charges att the vissitation for the Curate
 
5
0
ditto for my Self
 
5
0
for 2 horeses to Northampton
 
3
0
paid for 9 duzen of Sparrows
 
1
6
paid for 4 ditto
 
 
8
paid for horse Corn & Hay att the vissitation
 
1
0
paid for 1 duzen of Sparrows
 
 
2
pd for 3 duzen of Sparows
 
 
6
Ditto a polecat & hedghog
 
 
8
Ditto 2 polecatts 2 hedghogs
 
1
4
pd for 5 duzen of Sparows
 
 
10
Charges att Michealmas vissitation & Court fees
 
10
0
horse to Northampton
 
1
6
Corn & hay
 
1
0
pd for 6 Duzen of Sparows
 
1
0
pd for 2 hegehogs & a polecate
 
1
0
pd for a line for the bellfrey door
 
 
3
pd Edward Elliott a bill for Iron worke done att the Church
1
0
9
to Wm Jones junr for a new bell wheel & other worke
1
5
10
to Wm Branson for poynting the Church windows &c
 
3
0
Nathan Franklin paid for Sparrows &c
 
5
3
his Charges att the vissitation
 
5
0
to John Panter for washing the Surplice & mending
 
12
0
for sweeping the Church and oyling the bells
 
2
8
for bread and wine for the four sacraments
 
18
8
for writeing and booking the accounts
 
1
6
for writeing the Levey in the book
 
1
0
for gathering the Levey up
 
5
0
paid the Ringers for the four Ringing Days
 
10
0
paid for three bell ropes
 
9
0
 
7
19
1
Rec'd by Levey 22 -  4   - 7                                                        out of pocket Last year
7
0
1
disbursments   14 - 19 - 2                                                        Total Disbursmts
14
19
2
In Hand                 7 -   5 - 8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8 Aprile 1765 allowed these accounts and appoint Tho Shaw and Nathan Franklin Churchwardens for the year Ensuing
 
 
 
Edward Jones                Gabl Rand
 
 
 
John Harris
 
 
 
Georg Rand
 
 
 

1765
 
 
 
The Disburssments of Thomas Shaw and Nathan Franklin Churchwardens for the year 1755
£
s
d
Charges att the vissitation
 
4
6
Court fees and a form of prayer
 
5
0
paid the Curates Charges
 
4
6
my horse to Northampton
 
1
6
paid for hay & Corn
 
1
0
paid Nathan Franklins Charge
 
4
6
p for Sparrows &c
 
5
9
att St Micheals vissitation Court fees & a form of prayer
 
5
0
Charges the Same time
 
4
6
horse hay & Corn
 
1
0
my horse to Northampton
 
1
6
pd Thos Blake for four duzen and a half of Sparrows
 
 
9
pd John King a bill for nails and holdfasts for the Church
 
17
0
paid for victuals and drink the plumer had att the mill
 
7
4
pd John West of Stratford a bill for nails for the Church
 
5
10 ½
pd John Panter for washing and mending the Surplice
 
12
0
for sweeping the Church and oyeing the bells
 
2
8
pd for bread and wine for the four Sacrements
 
18
8
pd the Ringers for the four ringing days
 
10
0
pd for four hunderd of wood for the plumer
 
4
0
for three journeys to Stratford to Carry the old Lead and bring the new Lead home and seeing the Lead weighed
 
10
6
pd Edward Eliott a bill for Iron work for the Church
 
18
3
p to John Trotman for pluming and new casting the old Lead
15
0
8
for new Lead
7
19
7
for Soder
3
13
4
for worke his man and Self
10
12
6
pd for victuals and drink for the plumer & his man as will appear by his Bill
1
0
0
for writeing and Booking the accounts
 
1
6
for gathering the Levey up
 
5
0
for writeing the Levey in the book
 
1
6
Total disbursments
45
19
5
disbursments       45 - 19 - 5
 
 
 
In Hand last year    7 -  5 - 5
 
 
 
                                   38 - 14 - 0
 
 
 
Rec'd by Levey     22 -  4 -  7
 
 
 
out of pocket        16 -  9 -  5
 
 
 

1766
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Thomas Shaw and Nathan Franklin Churchwardens for the year 1766
£
s
d
Imprimis Charges att the vissitation
 
4
6
my horss to Northampton
 
1
6
horss hay & Corn
 
1
0
paif for Sparrows &c 
 
5
4
att michealmas vissitation Court fees & 2 forms of prayer
 
6
0
Charges att the Same time
 
5
0
horse hay & Corn
 
1
0
horse to Northampton
 
1
6
to Willm Jones junr a bill for timber and work as will appear by his Bill
9
18
9
Nathan Franklin paid for Sparrows &c In two years
1
2
4
His Charge att the vizitation
 
5
6
to Wm Branson for poyting the Church Leads & lime
2
1
6
paid the Ringers for the four Ringing Days
 
10
0
to John Panter for washing the Surplice and mending
 
11
0
for oyling the bells and sweping the Church
 
2
8
paid for bread and wine for the four Sacrements
 
18
8
for writeing and booking the accounts
 
1
6
for writeing up the Levey in the book
 
1
0
for gathering the Levey up
 
1
6
paid for a brush to sweep the Church
 
1
4
Total Disburs
17
10
1
Disburs last year
16
9
5
 
33
15
6
the Levey
22
4
7
out of pockett
11
14
11
 
 
 
 
20 Aprile 1767
 
 
 
we nominate and apointe Thos Shaw and George Rand to be Church-wardens for the year Ensuing
 
 
 
John Horton
 
 
 
James Rand
 
 
 
Thos Blake
 
 
 

1767
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Thos Shaw and George Rand Churchwardens for the year 1767
£
s
d
Charges att Easter vissitation
 
4
6
Court fees & a form of prayer
 
5
0
horse hay & Corn
 
1
0
horse to Northampton
 
1
6
pd for Sparrows &c
 
5
2
Charges at the bishops vissitation
 
7
0
Court fees  
 
10
0
horse hay & Corn
 
1
0
horse to northampton
 
1
6
to Tho Blake for Sparrows
 
1
6
Geo Rands Charges att Easter visn
 
5
0
horse to Northampton
 
1
6
Charge att michealmas visn
 
4
6
Court fees
 
5
0
horse to northampton
 
1
6
2 pole Catts & a hedgehog
 
1
0
to a fox
 
1
0
to John panter for sweeping the Church & oiling the bells
 
2
8
for washing the Surplice
 
10
0
for mending the old one
 
2
6
paif for wine and bread for the four Sacrements
 
14
8
for booking and casting up accounts
 
1
6
to the Ringers for the four Ringing Days
 
10
0
a sett of bell ropes       0 - 18 - 6
4
18
0
                                           16 - 12 - 11                                            out of pocket Last year
11
14
11
total out of pocket     17 - 11  - 5                                                                                 total
16
12
11
 
 
 
 
Recevied of John Alexander for four year in lew of the highways through furtho
1
0
0
 
 
 
 
April the 4th 1768 We allow these Accts and nominate Thos Shaw and Edwards Jones to be Churchwardens for this Parish of Cosgrave for the year Ensuwing
 
 
 
J Rye
 
 
 
Richd Nicholls
 
 
 

1768
 
 
 
The Disbursments of Thomas Shaw and Edward Jones Churchwardens for the year 1768
£
s
d
Charges att Easter vissitation
 
9
0
Court fees and a form of prayer
 
5
0
two horses to Northampton hay & Corn &c
 
5
0
p for Sparrows &c
 
2
0
michealmas vissitation
 
4
0
Court fees &c
 
5
0
horse to Northampton hay & Corn &c
 
2
6
Edward Jones paid for Sparrows
 
1
0
to John Panter for sweeping the Church and oyling the bells
 
2
8
for washing the Surplice &c
 
10
0
for mending the old one
 
 
6
paid for bread and wine for the four Scraments
 
18
8
paid the ringers for the four ringing days
 
10
0
paid for a sett of bell ropes 
 
18
6
paid Mr Brittan [Britton] for Glazing the Church windows
 
10
9
for booking and casting the accounts
 
1
6
 
5
6
1
 
 
 
 
for the year 1769
 
 
 
Charges att Easter visitation
 
9
0
Mr Wadsworth Charges
 
5
0
two horses to Northampton hay & Corn &c
 
5
0
Court fees &c
 
5
0
p for Sparrows &c
 
3
0
to John Panter for sweeping the Church and oyling the bells
 
2
8
for washing the Surplice
 
11
6
paid for Bread and wine for the four Scraments
 
18
8
Charges att michealmas visitation
 
9
0
two horses to Northampton hay & Corn &c
 
5
0
to the Ringers for the four Ringing days
 
10
0
to Ed Eliott for dirt scrapers
 
9
6
to a new thimble and lining the old one
 
1
6
for booking and Casting up accounts
 
1
6
for writeing the Levy in the book
 
1
0
to Mr Jones for a new gate for the Church yard
 
7
0
to Nehemiah Smith for a new mat for the Communion service
 
6
0
to Wm Jones a bill for worke done att the Church
1
6
0
 
7
1
4
                      15 - 12 - 11
 
 
 
                        5 -   6 -   1
 
 
 
                        7 -   1 -   4
 
 
 
                      28 -   0 -  4
 
 
 
bell ropes          18 - 6
 
 
 
                      28 - 10 - 10
 
 
 
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