Cosgrove Churchwardens Accounts 1793 - 1800

Paid Alice Battams for Makeing New Surplice     10s  6d


1793 - 1794
   
£
s
d
  At a Vestry held at Cosgrove April - 24  1794 the Churchwardens Accounts was Ballancd and Settled from the Year 1789 to Easter 1794 when the Balance was due to the Parish of Cosgrove
2
18
6 ½
   
 
 
 
  The above account allowed by us
 
 
 
  Geo Collison
 
 
 
  Wm Rogers
 
 
 
  Rd Scrivener
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  April 24. 94 Spent at Jones
 
 
 
  Lettering the above accounts
1
0
0
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  The Disburstments of R Nicholls and Jn Symons Churchwardens for part of the year 1793 and part of the year 1794
 
 
 
April 23, 93 Visitation Expenses Both Churchwardens
 
8
0
  Horses and Corn
 
7
0
  Court fees
 
7
0
  Musical Instruments, Reeds
6
0
May 20 New Bell Ropes
1
1
0
  Paid Alice Battams for Makeing New Surplice
 
10
6
July 8 Mary Turvey for washing Surpl
 
2
6
16 Mrs Battams a Load of Gravel
 
 
8
Sep 29 Mary Turvey for washing Surplice
 
2
6
October 15 Visitation Court fees
 
5
0
  Expenses with Horse & Corn
 
7
6
Nov 24th Mary Turvey Washing Surplice
 
2
6
  New Church Brush
 
2
0
Apr 4 , 94 New Bell Ropes
1
1
0
  Ringing money
 
12
6
  Mr Walker for Sacrament Wine
 
8
0
  Visitation Money paid Mr Walker
 
5
0
  Mr Walker for two Copys from the Regester
 
2
0
  Turveys fees up to Easter 1794
 
13
8
18 Paid Mr Oliver a Bill for Cloath for the New Surplice
2
2
0
  Mary Turvey Washing Surplice
 
2
6
  Wm Branson a Bill
 
1
6
  Mr Nicholls a Bill for Sparrows, Hedgehogs
 
9
8 ½
April 23    Mr Wilkinson a Bill for Lime &c
 
14
0
   
10
15
6 ½
   
 
 
 
  April 24, 1794 The above accounts was settled. Jn Symons had in hand
2
18
6 ½

1794 - 95
  The Disburstments of R Nicholls and Jn Symons Churchwardens for part of the Year 1794 and part of the Year 1795
£
s
d
April 22 1794 Court fees
 
8
0
  Expenses Both Churchwardens
 
8
0
  Horses and Corn for Do
 
7
0
  Paid Mary Turvey for Washing Surplice five times, 2s 6d Each time
 
12
6
  Ringing Money
 
12
6
  Reeds for the Musical Instruments
 
6
0
  Rev Mr Walker for Sacramental Wine
 
10
6
  paid Mr Walker his Visitation money
 
5
0
  Do for two Copys from the Register
 
2
0
October 14, 94 Visitation Court fees
 
4
0
  Expencess Man and horse
 
7
6
  Turveys fees up to Easter 95
 
 
 
April 24, 94 Spent at Jones Settleing the Church Accounts
1
0
0
  Gathering Levy and Writing Do and Entering Accounts for Year 1794
 
5
0
  Jn Hobleys Bill
 
12
9
  Hobley us'd Hardwood and faggot wood at different times to melt there Solder &c
 
1
6
  part of Mr Nicholls Bill Omited on the Other side for April 30, 1794 was
 
14
0
  Mr Nicholls Bill for Sparos Hedgehogs up to Easter 95
 
13
4
  paid Edward Jones a Bill for mending Church Yard Gate
8
2
9
  for April 25, 1794 not charged in the Book as at - shuld have been
 
1
6
   
8
4
3

1795-96
  Churchwardens Disburstments Continued from Easter 1795 to 96 R Nicholls and J Symons
£
s
d
April 22 Visitation Court fees
 
9
0
  Expencess Both Churchwardens
 
8
0
  Horses hay Corn &c
 
7
0
May 24 Paid Mary Turvey for washing the Surplice
 
2
6
June 4 Visitation Court fees
 
13
0
  Expencess Both Churchwardens
 
8
0
  Horses hay Corn &c
 
7
0
  two horses and Cart two Convay 7 Garls and man to drive them to Northampton
 
7
0
  There Expencess and Man to drive
 
13
0
  Gave the men and Boys
 
10
6
20 Paid for Six new Basess for the Christining pew
 
11
0
October 9, 95 paid Mrs Dickins for Washing Surplice
 
2
6
20 paid Court fees at Northamtn
 
4
0
  Expencess Churchwarden
 
5
0
  Horse Hire hay and Corn
 
2
6
Dec 3 Bought Lock for the Church Chest Cost
 
1
0
Jany 7, 96 Paid Wm Hariss a Bill for Church work
 
1
0
Feb 27 New Bell Ropes
1
1
0
  Paid Cockrill [Cockerill] Bill for Brushes for use of the Church
 
4
6
March 26, 96 Paid Mr Hobleys Bill
 
14
2
  paid Jones money for Ringing days
 
12
6
  paid Mr Nicholls for Hedgehogs Sparows up to Easter 1796
 
5
10
28 paid Mr Cockrill Sacrament Bread
 
1
0
  Do for Oiling Bells &c
 
2
2
  Bason for the Church shoirit
 
 
8
  twice Washing Surplice
 
5
0
30 paid the Rev Mr Walker for Sacraments Wine
 
10
0
  Visitation Money
 
5
0
  for two Copys from the Register
 
2
0
  Bought Reed for Bassoon
 
1
0
  paid the Clerk his fees (Cockrill)
2
12
6
  Entring the Years Accounts
 
1
0
   
12
12
0

1796 - 97
  The Disburstments of Jn Symons and R Nicholls Churchwardens from Easter 1796 to Easter 1797
£
s
d
13 of April 96 Visitation Court fees
 
17
0
  Expencess both Churchwardens
 
8
0
  Horses hay and Corn &c
 
7
0
27 of May Bought Reed
 
 
9
29 Ringing Money
 
2
6
Sept  ------------------
 
2
6
Oct 19 Court fees
 
9
0
  two reeds
 
1
0
  Churchwarden and horse
 
7
6
Nov 5 Ringing Money
 
2
6
Dec 27 Paid Ringing Money for Christmass Eve
 
5
0
April 15, 97 Edward Jones for Church work as per Bill
 
6
6
17 Jn Hobley as per Bill
 
7
11
  paid Cockrill his Years fees Due Easter 1797
2
12
6
  Washing Surplice five times 2s 6d Each
 
12
6
  paid for Dustors and Oil & Oiling Bells
 
2
6
  for Sacrament Bread 4 times
 
1
0
  paid R Nicholls as per Bill
 
12
  paid Mr Walker for Sacramenl Wine
 
12
0
  for Copys of Regester
 
2
0
  Visitation Money
 
5
0
   
8
17
   
8
4
3
  By Levy Gathered June 12th 1796    20 .. 10 .. 0
12
12
0
  Due to Parrish April 24th 1794             2 .. 18 .. 6½                                                   Disbst
29
13
  Receipts                                                      23 ..  8 .. 6½                                                   Recpts
23
8
                                                                                                                                                    Due
6
5
0
   
 
 
 
  Settled to Easter 1797 and there appears due to the Churchwarden
6
5
0
  And Loss of Levys not yet Specifyd
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  This Acct Examined 18th May 1797 by
 
 
 
 
Henry Henry?
 
 
 
 
Geo Collison
 
 
 
  and we allow 1s Expences Omitted for Entring the years account
 
1
0
  Do for Gathering the Levy made June 12th 1796
 
5
0
   
6
11
0

1797-98
  The Disburstments of Jn Symons and R Nicholls Churchwardens from Easter 1797 to Easter 1798
£
s
d
1797 May 17 Visitation Court fees
 
13
0
  Expencess both Churchwardens
 
10
0
  Horses hire hay and Corn
 
5
0
18 Expencess at Jones Settling the Years Account
1
0
0
Oct 18 Visitation Court fees
 
4
0
  Churchwardens Expencess
 
5
0
  Horse &c
 
2
6
Jan 15, 98 paid Wm Hariss a Bill for Latch and Catch for Church Gate
 
1
0
Feb 5 Paid for Six new Bell Rops
1
4
0
  paid the Years Ringing Money
 
12
6
  Clerks fees (R Cockrill)
1
12
6
  Washing the Surplice 4 times
 
10
0
  Oil and dusters
 
2
6
  Sacrament Bread for the Year
 
1
0
  Weeding the Pitching at Church door
 
2
0
  Brush and Besome
 
1
9
  pd Mr Walker for Sacramenl Wine
 
12
0
  pd Do for Two Copys from Register
 
2
0
  Do for Visitation Money
 
5
0
  Jn Hobleys Bill to Easter 98
1
6
4
  paid Richd Nicholls as by Bill
 
11
7
  William Naseby Do
 
3
6
   
11
7
2
  Out of Purse last yr
6
11
0
  Lost by Levys Wm Jones 3d
 
 
  Widw Battams
 
 
10½
  Jn Allbright
 
 
6
  Thos Godfry
 
3
3
   
18
3
5
  12th April 1798
 
 
 
  Settled to Easter 1798 and there appears due to the Churchwardens eighteen punds and three shillg & 5
 
 
 
  Thos Ewesdin
 
 
 
  Geo Collison
 
 
 
  Thos Line
 
 
 

1798-99
  The Disburstments of Jn Symons and R Nicholls Churchwardens from Easter 1798 to Easter 1799
£
s
d
April 18, 98 Visitation at Northampton, Court fees
 
17
0
  Expencess both Churchwardens
 
10
0
  Horse Hire hay and Corn
 
5
0
  5 Reeds for the Musical Instruts
 
3
6
April 12 Paid at Jones's Settling Last Years Account to Easter 98
1
5
0
October 17 Visitation, Court fees
 
4
0
  Expencess Churchwarden and horse
 
7
6
Nov 13 Reeds for the Musical Instruments
 
4
8
  Candels for use of Church
 
 
10
Dec 26 Paid year's Ringing Money
 
12
6
  Wm Hariss Bill
 
2
6
  Edward Jones Do
 
5
0
  Jn Hobleys Do
1
2
2
  Wm Elliott Do
 
12
6
  Cockrills Do
3
7
6
  Other articles Bought by Cockrill
 
2
7
  Mr Nicholls Bill
1
15
7
  Collecting Levy 3d in pound 98
 
5
0
  Lost by Levys not Collected
 
2
   
12
6
  Churchwardens in hand Last Year
2
12
   
9
13
  Omitted Mr Walker's Money
 
19
0
   
10
12
  Allowed by us
 
 
 
  ??? Mansel
 
 
 
  Wm Benson
 
 
 
  Tho Line
 
 
 
  Geo Collison
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  Churchwardens out of purse at Easter 1799 as above
10
12
  Gathered by Levy as the opposite side
10
8
  Book bad to Easter 1799
 
3
9

1799-1800
  The Disburstments of Jn Symons and R Nicholls Churchwardens from Easter 1799 to Easter 1800
£
s
d
May 8 1799 Visitation at Northampton Jn Symon's Expencess
 
5
0
  Horse Hire Hay and Corn
 
2
6
  Rd Nicholls Do
 
7
6
  Court fees
 
17
0
  11 Duszen Sparrows 4d per Duszen
 
3
8
  35 Duzn Sparw 2d Do
 
5
10½
  6 polecats
 
2
0
  6 Hedgehogs
 
2
0
October 16 Visitation Court fees
 
4
0
  Expencess R Nicholls & horse
 
7
6
  Mr Walker for Sacramnt Wine
 
14
0
  For two Copys from Register
 
2
0
  Do for Visitation Money
 
5
0
  Rd Cockrills Bill
3
13
7
  Jn Hobleys Bill
3
11
6
  Six New Bell Ropes
1
5
0
  Edward Jones's Bill
 
9
10
  Wm Bransons Do
 
7
6
  Ringing Money for the Year
 
12
6
  Wm Harriss's Bill
 
17
0
  Reeds for the Musical Instruments
 
3
0
  Collecting Levy made the 30 March 1799 Three half pence in the pound
 
5
0
  Writing Levy and Booking Account
 
1
0
  Lost by Levy Unavoidable
 
3
   
5
7
1
  Book Bad to Easter 1799
 
3
9
  Churchwardens out of pocket
15
10
10
   
 
 
 
  June 4th 1800 Examined this account and allowed a Levy at 3d in the pound to pay the same
 
 
 
  W Rogers
 
 
 
  Robert Cockerill
 
 
 

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