Cosgrove Churchwardens Accounts 1741 - 1750

or bread and wine at michealmas   10s  4d


1741
 
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Samuell Durrant Churchwarden of Cosgrave for the year 1741
£
s
d
 
for bread and wine at Whitsontide
 
10
4
 
p Manford 4 duzon of Sparrows
 
 
8
 
pd Sandors [Sanders] for one duzon of Sparrows
 
 
2
 
p to 6 breefs
 
7
6
 
the Court Fees
 
4
0
 
p for 5 papers
 
5
0
 
for Charge at Northampton
 
10
0
 
six duzon of Sparrows
 
1
0
 
p Thomas Canes 5 duzon of Sparrows
 
 
10
 
pd for one duzon of Sparrows
 
 
2
 
pd for one duzon of Sparrows
 
 
2
 
pd to Benboe for one duzon of Sparrows
 
 
2
 
pd to Benboe one duzon of Sparrows
 
 
2
 
p Manford 3 duzon of Sparrows
 
 
6
 
for a polcatt
 
 
4
 
p Branson for 3 duzon of Sparrows
 
 
6
 
p Busby for 6 hedghogs
 
2
0
 
p Wm Clarke for a polcatt
 
 
4
 
p Will Shreeve for a hedghog
 
 
4
 
for bread and wine at michealmas
 
10
4
 
for Carrying a Load of Stones
 
1
6
 
for bread and wine at Chrismas
 
10
4
 
p for 3 duzon of Sparrows
 
 
6
 
p Richard Branson for 3 days work and a half diging Stone and mending the Churchyard wall
 
11
8
 
for mending the Surplis
 
 
6
 
spent at a meeting
 
3
0
 
gave the Ringers at King Charles Restoration
 
2
6
 
gave the Ringers at the Rejoycing of Victory
 
2
6
 
gave the Ringers on the King Crownation Day
 
2
6
 
for washing the Surplis four times
 
8
0
 
for Cleaning the Church Lane
 
 
5
 
for drink when the pew was mended
 
 
6
 
for sweeping the Church and oyling the bells
 
2
8
 
for drink when the bell wheel was mended
 
 
6
 
for bread and wine at Easter
 
10
4
 
for writting my Levy
 
1
0
 
for writting my Levy in the book
 
1
0
 
for gathering my Levy 
 
5
0
 
for writting and Casting up our accounts
 
1
6
 
 
6
0
6
 
The Disburstments of Joseph Roberts Churchwarden of Cosgrave for the year 1741
 
 
 
 
At Easter Visiation paid Mr Whittiam
 
7
6
 
for my Horse Hire
 
1
6
 
John Frankling 1 dozn Sparrows
 
 
2
 
Nathan Frankling 1 dozn do
 
 
2
 
Manfords Boy 1 dozn do
 
 
2
 
John Scott 1 dozn do
 
 
2
 
Manfords Boy 1 dozn do
 
 
2
 
Paid for three Polecats to Ed & Richd How & Wm Church
 
1
0
 
For two Asps [hasps] and four Staples to the Church Gates
 
1
4
 
Twp Keys and four ferrols
 
 
6
 
For a Clasp on the Second Bell three Keys & three Ferrols
 
2
0
 
For a Pin on Ferrol & Key & Nails
 
 
9
 
Paid Wm Jarvis for Wood and Work
 
8
3
 
Mitechalmas Visitation Charges
 
3
6
 
Court Fees
 
4
0
 
For Horse Hire
 
1
6
 
Nathan & Jn Frankling 3 dozn Sparrows
 
 
6
 
Manfords Boy 1 dozn do
 
 
2
 
the 5th of November pd the Ringers
 
2
6
 
paid for the Midnight peal
 
2
6
 
For wrighting My Disburstments
 
1
6
 
 
1
19
9
 
Samuell Durrants brought over
6
0
6
 
Total
8
0
3
 
Out of purse last Year
2
3
0
 
Total Disburstments
10
3
3
¼
 
 
 
 
 
Our Total Disburstments is
10
3
3
 
Received of our Levy
7
18
0
 
Received for Breaking the Church ground for Mrs Mackerness
 
5
0
 
Received for Breaking the Church ground for Henry Longville Esq
 
5
0
 
All our Receipts
8
8
0
 
Out of purse
1
15
3
¼
 
 
 
 
 
April 19th 1742
 
 
 
 
We whose names are underwritten Allow this Acct & appoint Samuell Durrant & Joseph Roberts for our Churchwardens for this year.
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Richd Panter
 
 
 
 
Georg Rand
 
 
 
 
Mark William Scot his
 
 
 
 
Thos French
 
 
 
 
William Corbett
 
 
 
 

1742
 
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Samuell Durrant and Joseph Roberts Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1742
£
s
d
 
pd Court Fees
 
4
0
 
for other charges and Sandwell hors[e]
 
11
8
 
for Joseph Roberts hors[e]
 
1
6
 
pd 5 briefs
 
5
0
 
pd for papers
 
3
0
 
pd Nathan Franklin Wm Tervey [Turvey] Wm Jarvis prentice for 7 dursen of Sparowes
 
1
2
 
pd daniel travel 8 dursen & half of Sparowes
 
1
5
 
pd John Houghton John Ratley Edward busby for 10 dusens and a half of Sparrowes
 
1
9
 
pd Joseph Ludgate 2 dusen of Sparrowes
 
 
4
 
pd Nathan franklin 6 duson of Sparrowes
 
1
0
 
pd William Jons for half a duson of Sparrowes
 
 
1
 
pd Daniel as lived at Mr Rigbys 5 duson of Sparrowes
 
 
10
 
pd John Scot 5 duson of Sparrowes
 
 
10
 
pd John & Thomas Caves 2 duson of Sparrowes
 
 
4
 
pd William bradford for mending the leds on the Steepel in 1741
 
15
0
 
in 1742 pad William Bradford for glasing the Church and Steepel windowes
 
6
9
 
pd Ringing on the 29 May & the kings Crownaishon day & the 5th of November & Chrismas Eave
 
10
0
 
at St mikkills visitasion Court fees
 
4
0
 
our 2 horses to Northampton
 
3
0
 
for other Charges hear
 
6
0
 
for bread and wine at 4 sacrements
2
1
4
 
p for washing the Surplis 5 times
 
10
0
 
p John Archer for sweeping the Church oyling the bells
 
2
8
 
p John Archer for cleaning the Church Lane
 
 
6
 
p for wood for the glasier
 
 
2
 
pd for a new Lock for the belfree done 1741
 
2
0
 
p for hard Lime and sand to poynt the windows
 
1
0
 
p to Richard branson for poynting the windows and sum atop of the North of the Church
0
 
 
 
for gathering the Levey
 
5
0
 
for wrighting the Levey and boocking it
 
2
0
 
for wrighting and casting acct
 
1
6
 
 
7
3
10
 
out of purs Last year
1
15
3
¼
All our Receits are
9
0
11
4
all our Disbustments are
8
19
1
¼
In hand
 
1
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
April the 9th 1743
 
 
 
 
We whose names are underwritten allow these Accts and continue Samuell Durrant and Joseph Roberts our Churchwardens this year.
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Richd Panter
 
 
 
 
Georg Rand
 
 
 
 
Robert Rand
 
 
 
 
James Rand
 
 
 
 
French
 
 
 
 

1743
 
 
 
 
The Disbustments of Samuell Durrant and Joseph Roberts Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1743
£
s
d
 
At the Ester visitashion Charges
 
11
0
 
For court Fees and two boocks and artikls
 
11
0
 
for 2 horses to Northampton
 
3
0
 
for mending the Irons of the gate at the top of the Church land
 
1
10
 
pd Richard bransom for hare & poynting the Church windos
 
2
6
 
pd for Lime
 
 
6
 
pd William bradford for glazing the windows
 
3
6
 
pd Webster for 3 polecats on hedghog
 
1
4
 
pd Thomas Caves boys 8 durson & half of Sparrowes
 
1
5
 
pd James Rand boys 2 dosen dito
 
 
4
 
pd William Jarvice on dursen dito
 
 
2
 
pd Tho Walter 3 dursen dito
 
 
6
 
pd manford for a hedghodg
 
 
4
 
pd Richard bendboe 10 dursen of Sparrowes
 
1
8
 
pd Richard bendboe 11 dursen dito
 
1
10
 
pd for 3 Iron holdfast and Nails in the belfry
 
1
2
 
pd Ratley for 3 dursen of Sparrowes
 
 
6
 
pd Robert Rands boy on dussen dito
 
 
2
 
pd Wm Jarvises prentice 5 dussen dito
 
 
10
 
pd Franklins boys & W Wickins 12 dursen & a half dito
 
1
1
 
pd Jonses boy half a dursen dito
 
 
1
 
pd William Ratlys boy houghtons boy ch spencers boy at several times 13 dursen dito
 
2
2
 
pd Mr Panters boys at 2 times 7 dursen dito
 
1
2
 
pd bransoms boy 4 dursen dito
 
 
8
 
paid him for a polecat
 
 
4
 
pd Wm Terveys man & boy 2 durson of Sparrowes
 
 
4
 
pd Daniel Travell 4 dursen & half
 
 
9
 
pd him for 2 Polecatts
 
 
8
 
to francis panter for a hedghorg
 
 
4
 
St Mikhills visitashion Court fees
 
4
0
 
our horses to Northampton
 
3
0
 
for other Charges
 
5
8
 
pd William Corbys boys half a dursen of Sparrowes
 
 
1
 
pd richard how for 2 polecatts
 
 
8
 
pd John Scott for 4 dursen of Sparrowes
 
 
8
 
pd the Ringers on the 29th may the kings Crownaiton day the 5th of November at Chrismas Eave
 
10
0
 
for washing the Surplis 5 tims
 
10
0
 
for oyling the bels and sweeping the Church
 
2
8
 
 
4
7
11
 
for bread and wine for the sacrements the whole year
2
1
4
 
pd Richard Warner for New Bell Rops     x36
 
18
0
 
pd Charges to them that wached for the fox
 
1
6
 
for wrighting and boocking the Levey
 
2
0
 
for gathring up the Levey
 
5
0
 
for wrighting and Casting up acct
 
1
6
 
pd William Jarvice for wood & work in the Churchyard and belfry
 
5
0
 
 
3
14
4
 
All our Receits           9  -   0  -  8  -  ½                                                      Brought over
4
7
11
 
disbustments are     8  -   4  -  1  -  0                                               Totall Disbustments
8
2
3
 
In hand at Larst         0  -   6  -  7  -  ½                                            Out of purse Last year
 
1
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
dew to the toun at Larst
 
16
7
½
 
 
 
 
 
March the 26th 1744
 
 
 
 
We allow this Acct and continue the same Churchwardens as last year
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Richard Panter
 
 
 
 

1744
 
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Samuell Durrant and Joseph Roberts Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1744
£
s
d
 
at the Easter visitaishon Court fees
 
4
0
 
Charges at the visitaishon at Easter
 
11
4
 
our 2 horses
 
3
0
 
p for a boock of artikls
 
1
0
 
p for 12 Sparows to John Franklin
 
 
2
 
pd Ratlys boys 3 dussen of Dito
 
 
6
 
pd to John Taliss & Gabrill Rand 2 dusen & half do
 
 
5
 
p to Mr Gurneys boy 12 do
 
 
2
 
pd Ratlys boy 2 duson do
 
 
4
 
pd Jams boots boy 12 do
 
 
2
 
pd Wm Jons boy 18 do
 
 
3
 
pd franklins boy 5 dosen do
 
 
10
 
pd Edward How for 6 polcats
 
2
0
 
pd the Ringers 4 days 29 of may Rings Crownaiton Day 5 of November and Chrismass eve
 
10
0
 
pd Travell for 2 polecats
 
 
8
 
pd Jn Houghton for a hedghodg
 
 
4
 
pd Mr John Panter for a hedghodg
 
 
4
 
at the bishups visitaishon Court fees dubble
 
8
0
 
a boock from the bishop artickls
 
1
0
 
pd for parchment for the tarey
 
 
8
 
for wrighting the tarey
 
2
0
 
pd to Court with the tarey
 
2
0
 
Charges at the bishops visitaishon
 
11
6
 
our 2 horses
 
3
0
 
pd Richard How for 3 pole Cats
 
1
0
 
for mending a bolt and a new squar Stapol & 30 Naills at the Communin Raills
 
 
10
 
pd Ratleys boy 12 Sparrows
 
 
2
 
Jarvises boy 18 do
 
 
3
 
pd John bignell a hedghog
 
 
4
 
pd William Jarvis William Jons [Jones] a days work each at the Church
 
3
0
 
pd 2 Labrours
 
1
4
 
for 4 pleats and Naills to the bell wheels and frams
 
1
2
 
pd Ratleys boy 12 Sparrows
 
 
2
 
for 6 keeys 4 forills for the Great Bell
 
 
10
 
pd for drink for the carpenters at their worck
 
1
0
 
At St mikhills visitaishon Court fees
 
4
0
 
My hors and hay and corn
 
2
0
 
My Charges
 
2
6
 
pd for a prayer boock for the parson
 
14
6
 
pd William Jarvis for browds and Naills to the bell whealls
 
1
0
 
 
4
18
9
 
pd for a boock of prayers at Easter visitaishon
 
2
0
 
pd 11 duson of Sparrowes Richard benb
 
1
10
 
and 7 duson of Sparrows Jo durant
 
1
2
 
12 do of Sparrows benb
 
 
2
 
on dusen of Sparrows To durant
 
 
2
 
paid for a Mat at the Comunon Rails
 
2
0
 
pd Rands for 3 duson of Sparrows
 
 
6
 
pd Caves for 3 duson do
 
 
6
 
pd Jons for a hedghodg
 
 
4
 
pd Houghton for 3 duson of Sparrowes
 
 
6
 
pd Meachum for a hedghodg
 
 
4
 
pd balums 2 hedghodgs
 
 
8
 
pd Houghton for 4 duson of Sparrows
 
 
8
 
pd for washing the Surpils and table Lining 5 times
 
10
0
 
p William Jons worck at the Comunen gate
 
2
0
 
The Clark for oyling the bells & sweeping the Church
 
2
8
 
pd a man for cleaning the Church Lane
 
 
6
 
William bradfords bill for glasing and Mending Church Leds
2
19
8
 
Wood of William Culhoock?
 
1
5
½
Eating and drinking his Man charged at Paty Archers when at the Church worck
 
1
0
 
Bread and wine for the sacrements 7 tims
1
16
2
 
for Wrighting and boocking my Levey
 
2
0
 
for gathering my Levey up
 
5
0
 
for Wright and Casting Acct
 
1
6
 
 
6
12
9
½
Brought over
4
18
9
 
Totall Disbustments is
11
11
6
½
Recd of our Levey
9
9
1
½
Recd for breking the ground for Mrs Mackiness
 
5
0
 
Recd for breaking the ground in the Church for Mrs French
 
5
0
 
in hand Last year
 
16
9
½
All our Receits are
10
15
9
 
Totall Disbustments are
11
11
6
½
All our Receits are
10
15
9
 
Out of Purs
 
15
9
½
 
 
 
 
 
April 15th 1745
 
 
 
 
We whose names are Underwritten allow these Accounts and Continue Samuell Durrant and Joseph Roberts our Church Wardens this Year
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Richard Panter
 
 
 
 
James Rand
 
 
 
 
William Corbett
 
 
 
 

1745
 
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Samuell Durant and and Joseph Roberts Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1745
£
s
d
 
At the Easter visitaishon Court Fees & papers
 
7
0
 
Expences and other Charg
 
9
0
 
for our horses jorney
 
3
0
 
Samewell Durrant payed for Sparrows
 
4
11
 
for bread and wine for 8 sacrements
2
1
4
 
for washing the Surplis and table Lining 5 tims
 
10
0
 
pd the Clark for sweeping the Church and oyling the bels
 
2
8
 
at St mikhill visiataishon Court Fees and other Charges
 
10
0
 
our horses Jorney
 
3
0
 
pd William Jons [Jones] for worck at the Church
 
3
0
 
pd William Jarvis for worck at the Church
 
7
0
 
for Drawing 6 Load of Ston & 4 Load of Molter for the Church wall
 
10
0
 
pd Robert Cabel for 6 Load of Stone
 
1
0
 
pd Richard branson for 2 Load of Stone
 
2
8
 
paid for Diging 4 Load of Molter
 
1
0
 
pd Richard branson and his 2 sons for worck at the Church wale
1
10
0
 
pd the Clark for clening the Church Lane
 
 
6
 
Joseph Roberts pd for Sparows
 
6
8
 
pd Richard How for 4 polecats
 
1
4
 
pd William Watkins for 2 hedghogs
 
 
8
 
pd William How for a hedghog
 
 
4
 
pd for Drink for the masons at worck
 
1
6
 
pd the Ringers for 29th of May 5th of November the Kings Crownaishon Day and Chrismass Eve
 
10
0
 
for Spik Naills by the carpentrs for severall tims
 
1
0
 
pd for a Lock to the Church Gate
 
 
8
 
for wrighting and boocking the Levey
 
2
0
 
for gathring the Levey
 
5
0
 
for wrighting a Casting Acct
 
1
6
 
out of purs Last year
 
15
9
½
Totall is 
9
12
6
½
our Receits is
9
3
2
 
out of purs 
 
9
4
½
 
 
 
 
 
April 2d 1746
 
 
 
 
Alowd this Acct and we appointSam Durrant & Joseph Roberts Churchwardens for this year
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Wm Jhormson
 
 
 
 
Rich Panter
 
 
 
 
John Tooth
 
 
 
 

1746
 
 
 
 
The Disbustments of Samuell Durrant & Joseph Roberts Churchwardens of Cosgrave for 1746
£
s
d
 
for Bread and wine for 8 sacrements
2
1
4
 
at the Easter visitaishon Court fees
 
4
0
 
My hors to Northampton
 
1
6
 
pd for 4 boocks of orders
 
4
0
 
Charges at the visitaishon
 
4
0
 
pd for washing the Surplis 5 times
 
10
0
 
for oyling the bells and sweeping the Church
 
2
8
 
for mending the Surplis
 
 
6
 
for Cleaning the Church Lane
 
 
6
 
Worck Dun by William Jons [Jones] in the Church & belfry and wood & sume Naills
 
8
6
 
pd for a New Lock in the Church porch
 
 
7
 
for sheets for hollis and his wife to doo penance
 
1
0
 
pd Richard Bendbow [Benbow] man for a pole Catt
 
 
4
 
for mending Iron worck of the Church dore
 
 
10
 
for a new pleat Stapol for the Loock
 
 
4
 
for a new bridge & pleat for mending the Loock
 
1
0
 
Gave the Ringers at 29 of May the kings Crown Naiton day the 5th of November & Chrismas Eve
 
10
0
 
at St Mikhill visitaison Court Fees
 
4
0
 
p for 2 Boocks of orders
 
2
0
 
my hors to Northampton visitaison
 
1
6
 
and other Charges
 
4
6
 
pd holaway [Holloway] for a hedg hodg
 
 
4
 
Sanewell Durrant paid for 26 Duson of Sparrows
 
4
4
 
and Gave the Ringers for the victorey at Culoden battel [16.04.1746]
 
2
6
 
Joseph Roberts paid for 22 Duson of Sparrows
 
3
8
 
and pd for an acct of parlerment against swaring [Profane Oaths Act 1745]
 
 
6
 
for 8 kees and 6 ferills and Spik Naills and- and a Stapol at the great Gate 45 Larg brads at the Church and belfry and at the bels
 
2
4
 
for my man on days worck with Wm Jons at the belfrey and the other worck thear
 
1
6
 
for a New Iron Liner at the Gate at Church Lane
 
 
8
 
for iron Cramps to hold up the Galery
 
1
0
 
Joseph Roberts man half a day in the Church with William Jons
 
 
9
 
for wrighting and Boocking the Levey
 
2
0
 
for Gathring the Levey
 
5
0
 
for wrighting & casting acct
 
1
6
 
 
 
All our Receits are
9
1
1
 
our Disbustments and being out of purs Last year
6
18
6
½
Aprill the 20th in 1747 in Hand
2
2
6
½
 
 
 
 
 
Aprill the 20th 1747
 
 
 
 
Allow this Acct and appoint the same Church Wardens for the year viz Saml Durrant & Joseph Roberts
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Wm Thomson
 
 
 
 
William Corbett
 
 
 
 
William Turvey
 
 
 
 
John Gurney
 
 
 
 

1747
 
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Samuell Durran [Durrant] and Joseph Roberts Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1747
£
s
d
 
paid for Bread and wine for 8 sacrements
2
1
4
 
at Easter visitasion Court Fees
 
4
0
 
pd for 6 Boocks or papers on acct of the calel & fast
 
6
0
 
Charg od the horses and our Expences hay & corn
 
10
2
 
My Hors to Northampton
 
1
6
 
St Mikhill visitasion Court Fees
 
4
0
 
for boocks and printed papers and My Expences
 
7
0
 
for My Hors to Northampton
 
1
6
 
pd William Terveys [Turvey] man a polecatt
 
 
4
 
pd Daniell travell [Travel] a hedghodg
 
 
4
 
pd biley [William] Jarvice [Jarvis] and for Richard How 5 polecats at severall tims
 
1
8
 
pd at severall tims for Sparrows at 2d dosen by Jos Roberts
 
3
7
 
p for a New Lock for the Church gate
 
 
7
 
William Jons [Jones] bill of worck and Naills c/o sum wood and surplis Charge
2
1
5
 
William Jarvis bill of worck
 
19
6
 
Joseph Roberts bill of worck & Iron
 
12
2
 
Mr John Bloxham Bill of painting wrighting & 6 table frams making
5
3
4
 
William Branson worck and Stuff
1
15
4
 
William Shreeve Junor for 4 days worck losing Labourer to William Branson
 
11
8
 
for 12 L of starch for Size to the Church
 
6
0
 
pd for 2 duble Deall and a half 
 
8
0
 
Mr Edward Senivil bill for bell Roops wd 37L
 
18
6
 
pd at Jams Smiths with Mr Bloxham & his man
 
1
0
 
pd at Bety Archers for Eating and drink for the glazier and Mr Bloxham & his man and sum of the worckmen
 
4
0
 
John Norman bill for glazing the windows
 
7
0
 
Gave the Ringers 4 days the kings Crown Naiton the 5 of Nov the Christmass Eve & the 29 of May
 
10
0
 
Gave the Ringers by order of the parish on a Rejoycing day
 
2
0
 
Samewell Durant [Durrant] paid for Sparrows
 
3
10
 
and Travell for a polecat
 
 
4
 
and for Drawing the Lime and Molter for the Church
 
4
6
 
 
18
10
7
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brought over from the other Sid
18
10
7
 
for making the Levey and Boocking It
 
2
0
 
for gathring up the Levey
 
5
0
 
for Wrighting and Casting up the Accts
 
1
6
 
Totall Disbustments
18
19
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aprill the 11th 1748
 
 
 
 
Allowed this Acct and We Appoint Samll Durrant and Joseph Roberts Churchwardens for this year
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Robert Rand
 
 
 
 
John Pooth
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
for 1747 the Levey
18
0
7
½
in hand the before
2
2
6
½
Recd for breaking the Church ground for Mr Gurney
 
5
0
 
Our Receits
20
8
2
 
Our Disbustments above
18
19
10
 
1748 at Aprill the 11th day in hand
1
8
4
 

1748
 
 
 
 
The disbustments of Samuell Durrant and Joseph Roberts Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1748
£
s
d
 
paid for bread and wine for 7 scakrements
2
1
4
 
Joseph Roberts paid at severall tims this year for 19 dossen of Sparows and 3
 
3
2
½
pd at Court the Fees and papers or Boocks
 
10
0
 
pd at the Ester visitaishon
 
17
2
 
pd the Ringers the 4 days allowed 29 May 5 of Nov kings Cor'n Day Chrismass Eve
 
10
0
 
St Mikhill visitaision Court Fees
 
4
0
 
p for 2 papers
 
2
0
 
p other Exspences
 
3
6
 
a hors to Northampton Samewell Durants
 
1
6
 
for mending a pinn and a kee to the 4th bell
 
 
4
 
pd William Jons [Jones] for washing the Surplis 5 tim
 
10
0
 
for wood and worck at the great bell wheal
 
3
6
 
pd him for oyle and sweeping up the church
 
2
8
 
p him cleaning up Church Lane
 
 
6
 
Joseph Roberts a hors twice to Northampton
 
3
0
 
Samewell Durant [Durrant] paid for 11 dusan of Sparrows
 
1
10
 
for wrighting and boocking the Levey
 
2
0
 
for Gathring the Levey
 
5
0
 
for wrighting and Casting acct
 
1
6
 
Totall Disbustments
6
4
0
½
William Jarvis & his man a days work at the belfery
 
3
0
 
 
6
7
0
½
In hand April 11th 1748
1
8
4
 
out of pocket
4
18
7
½
 
 
 
 
March 27th 1749
 
 
 
Allowed the Above & we appoint George Rand and Joseph Roberts for this year
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
William Thomson
 
 
 

1749
 
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Joseph Roberts and George Rand Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1749
£
s
d
 
paid for bread and wine for the 8 sacrements
2
1
4
 
at Ester visitaison Court Fees
 
4
0
 
p for boocks or papers
 
3
0
 
p for the artickls
 
1
0
 
pd for 4 hors hay & corn
 
2
10
 
the waiter and osler
 
1
0
 
pd other Exspences
 
16
0
 
for 2 kees 5 ferills for the Great bell
 
 
7
 
for mending the Irons of the stock
 
1
0
 
for a Communing table by Wm Jarvis
 
16
0
 
paid William branson for worck
 
3
9
 
Georg Rand paid for 6 poleCats 1 hedghodg
 
2
0
 
and for 26 dussen of Sparrows
 
4
4
 
Joseph Roberts paid for 14 dussen of Sparrows
 
2
4
 
our horses at the Easter visitaison
 
3
0
 
payed the plumer and glazier for work and glass and Lead and other metearills to mend the Church Leads and windows
2
8
6
 
wood boat for the plumer
 
2
0
 
paid William Jarvis for a ball Rig to the 4th bell
 
1
0
 
for Lining and mending the 4th bell Claper
 
1
6
 
for a new pinn and duble kee
 
 
6
 
Gave 2 men of Darbyshire by advice of sume of the parish by Letter of Request
 
1
0
 
Charg at the visittaison of the bishop fees
 
8
0
 
p for the artickls
 
1
0
 
with the tarrer of Glibs [Terrier of Glebes] to the Regester
 
2
0
 
hors hay & Corn for 4 horses
 
2
10
 
paid other Charges
1
2
0
 
for making the tarrer and parchment
 
5
0
 
for 2 horses hire to Northampton
 
3
0
 
pd to the Ringers 4 days 29 of May kings Crownation the 5 of November Cristmass Eave
 
10
0
 
payd the Ringers the thanksgiving day for peace
 
3
6
 
pd for washing of Surplis
 
10
0
 
for sweeoing the Church and oyle for the bells
 
2
8
 
for Cleaning the Church Land
 
 
6
 
 
11
7
2
 
at St Mikhill the visitasion Court fees
 
4
0
 
2 horses hay & Corn
 
1
0
 
for other Exspences
 
6
0
 
for 2 horses to Northampton
 
3
0
 
pad thomas Webb for a pole Catt
 
 
4
 
pd for a post for the Church Gate
 
2
0
 
for 2 Rails for a finie to the Church window
 
 
10
 
pd William Jarvis for worck at the Church and Churchyard
 
3
0
 
pd for boards and Naills for the bell wheall
 
1
0
 
 
1
1
2
 
Brought over
11
7
2
 
Disbustments Totall
12
8
4
 
In hand Last Year
 
14
6
 
out of purs Now
11
13
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
April the 17th 1750
 
 
 
 
Allowed the Above Acct and we appoint Jod Roberts and George Rand for this Year
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Wm Thomson R
 
 
 
 

1750
 
 
 
 
The Disburstments of Joseph Roberts and George Rand Churchwardens of Cosgrave for the year 1750
£
s
d
 
paif for the Bread and Wine for 8 sacrements
2
1
4
 
paid Court fees at Easter & St michills visitaison 2 papers or Boocks
 
10
0
 
and for other Exspences at both visitaisons
 
10
8
 
horse hay & Corn
 
1
0
 
our horses at Ester visitasion
 
3
0
 
pd at Old Stratford at the proceshoning [procession - perambulation?]
 
9
0
 
paid for Matts for the Church at 9s per dusson
1
0
6
 
paid for a set of Bell Roops
 
18
0
 
paif the 4 Ringing days the 29 of may the kings Crown Naiton day the 5th of November Chrismass Eve
 
10
0
 
paid for washing the old Surpliss
 
1
0
 
paid for the Church Lane
 
 
6
 
paid the Clark of sweeping the Church and oyling the bells
 
2
8
 
paid for washing the Surpliss 5 tims
 
10
0
 
paid for 33 dussons of Sparrows
 
5
6
 
our horses to St mickhill visitaiton
 
3
0
 
paid William Branson for poynting the Church Leads
 
2
6
 
paid William Jarvis a bill for worck at the belfery
 
5
0
 
paid William Clark & Thomas Durant [Durrant] 5 hedghodgs
 
1
8
 
and 1 pole cat
 
 
4
 
and 6 sparrows
 
 
1
 
for a new pinn and a duble kee
 
 
6
 
for Spik Naills for the belfrey
 
 
3
 
for Wrighting & Boocking the Levey
 
2
0
 
for Gathring up the Last levey
 
5
0
 
for Wrighting and Casting accts
 
1
6
 
Disburstments Totall
8
5
0
 
in Hand of the Last Levey
3
19
8
 
out of purs      Now
4
5
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
April the 8th 1751
 
 
 
 
Alow'd the above Accts & we appoint Jos Roberts and George Rand Church Wardens for this year
 
 
 
 
C Rigby
 
 
 
 
Wm Thomson
 
 
 
 

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