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Deanery of Camps. I shall be glad of notes fuller than those which I now possess concerning the following peals:

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Long Stanton S. Michael,
Downham,
Wisbeach S. Mary,

The peels marked with an asterisk are modern.

*Emneth,
* Leverington,
*Newton,
*Parson Drove.

I owe many thanks to various friends for assistance freely and heartily rendered in carrying out the work. I must now content myself with naming your well known correspondent, the Rev. J. H. Sperling (whose contributions are noted by his initials), and Mr. L. B. Clarence, of Trinity College, Cambridge, and the Temple.

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Here are pits for two more bells, which were taken away about 40 years ago. The present bell is the treble of the old three.

2. Barrington-5, Tenor F. c. 16 cwt. diamr 46 in.

1. Richard Phelps of London fecit 17..

Mynett Titmarsh and Thos. Jepps c. w.

2, 3, 4, 5. Miles Graye et William Harbert me fecit 1627.

These bells are sadly out of order. The treble and tenor are lying on their sides under the frame.-J. H. S.

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2. J. Angier, W. Lindsell, Churchwardens, Edwd. Arnold fecit 1786. 3. VIRGO. CORONATA. DUC. NOS. AD. REGNA. BEATA. Longobardic characters.

6. Foxton-5, Tenor F sharp, c. 12 cwt., diam. 39 in.

1, 2, 4, 5. Miles Graye made n e 1654.

3.

Thomas Newman of Norwich made me 1729.
J. Rayner and W. Batteson. c. w.-J. H. S.

7. Foulmire-5, Tenor G. c. 10 cwt., 37 in. diam.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Thomas Newman made me 1704.

The tenor is cracked.-J. H. S.

8. Grantchester-3,

1. God save thy chvrch. 1610.

2. John Darbie made me 1677.

3.

No inscription. (An old cylindrical bell, to the best of my recollection.)

5. George John, Earl Delawarr. J. Arnold, and 1816, the 57th year of the reign of George

On Thomas Wendye's monument is this epitaph:

Quo Luctu? Qua laude tuum quo marmore nor
Perpetuem nisi stem marmor et ipsa tibi
Ars, Amor, Ingenium, Sumptus te reddere vult
Certant, te possit reddere mente nihil.

12. Hauxton-3.

1, 2, 3. Miles Graye made me 1666.

13. Newton-3. Tenor, G. Diamr 37 in., Wt. c. 10 cv 1. Richardus Bowler me fecit 1603.

2. ++ EM DAM. REKC ARB. NET. SA. (Asten Longobardie characters.

3.

Sum Kosa Pulsata Mundi Katerina Vocata. The capital letters on the tenor are very beautiful, and surmou (To be continued.)

EPITAPH ON SIR JAMES STONEHOUSE

The subject of the following inscription was the founder of the of Amberden Hall, in the parish of Debden, Baronets, which was houses of Radley, in Berkshire. The Baronetcy became extinct the death of Sir George Stonehouse, a minor.-G. W. M. In the north aisle at Debden, co. Essex.

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Deo gratum nec mundo minus

Trib', principib', charu', duob' charissm doryphoru' et singulis
Maritu', castu' et amante' patre' providu' et indulgentem
Dominu' mitem et benignum amicu' fidele' et perpetuum
Templa dei ornasse restaurasse frequentasse

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Paru' aut nibil est de illo scire

Galliam Italiam: Hisp: German: vidit, nec vidit tantu'
Illarum linguas didicit dedignatus religionem :

Coelum non animum mutavit.

Patientiæ, temperantiæ, pietatis, charitais, exemplum in......
Nullius non virtutis custos

Sub quarum mole, en triste hoc v

Grandævus factus

Aulam reliquit, ut

Quo se ruri melius...
Terram tandem.

10 Dec: A'no D'ni 1638, Aetatis suæ 73.

The following on a piece of white marble fixed underneath :

Anno 1786.

The small remains of a most sumptuous monument, formerly erected in the ancient chancel of this church, to the memory of James Stonehouse, of Amberden Hall, in this Parish, Knt., which was destroyed upwards of seventy years since by the fall of the Steeple are now here replaced and ornamented at the charge of his lineal descendant Jervoise Clarke Jervoise, of Bellmont, in the county of Hants, Esq., grandson of Elizabeth, the only surviving child and sole heir of Sir John Stonehouse, Bart., great-greatgrandson of the aforesaid James Stonehouse, which Elizabeth married Thomas Jervoise, of Harriard, in Hants, Esq.

Arms.-Argent, on a fess Sable between three hawks volant Azure, beaked and legged Or, a leopards face between two mullets of the last. The following are all the entries in the Debden Register relating to this family. 1638. Jacobus Stonehouse, Miles, sepultus fuit tertio die Decembris. Venerabilis Domina Stonehouse, sepult. Martii 10. 1678. Georgius filius Joannis Stonehouse, Baronetti, bapt. Jan. 14.

1651.

QUERIES.

Arms Wanted. What were the arms borne by the family of Vealtre, Wealtre, or Wewter. It is known under all these spellings. Also, those of Turkel, Tirkell, or Turketel, a Danish Earl of East Anglia.-B. N.

Rev. Hugh Pugh (vol. III, p. 45) was Curate of Otford, Kent, 1719 (Hasted's Kent, III, p. 31, 8vo edition), and Vicar of Birling, Kent (Ibid. Iv, p. 488, 8vo edition.) Died May 19th, 1718. See Notes and Queries (third series), vol. x, pp. 450, 483. Hugh Pugh died Dec. 15th, 1743.— L. L. H.

Also, it is enacted and ordeyned by the saide Mr Bay commonaltie, for the weale and ease for the com❜ons of the litle Lane nexte to John Dates upon the west side o from henceforthe stopped up as it is at this daye, that n into the Lane, for that Lane was laide out but for a bi but narrowe, dyvers tymes there hath been litle childrer of their lives.

And it is further considered that if carts sholde have it sholde be so noyuse, that if anye corse sholde come church, the bearers sholde goe over their shoes in the verdicte therof given it doth appear.

And whosoever from henceforthe shall at any tyme ta the stulpe or stulpes that now standeth or hereafter sh same Lane, shall forfeitte and paie towarde the said feefe

viijd. a Dole of Merchants Shippe.

Also, it is enacted and ordeyned as it hathe been everye man that goethe in any Merchante Shippe out of other, shall paie for every dole viijd. towarde the said of forfeiture for everie dole fortye shillings, and the mony the Church dole.

xvj die Septembris, Ao Elizabeth Sexto.

Victaylinge before Service.

Item, it is ordeyned by Mr Bayliffs of this Towne, v Jentleman and Richard Sherwyn, with the assente and Brethren and Commonltye, that if any victuler shall ke serve any p'son or p'sons of the Inhabitants of this Tow

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apprentice, before the service tyme on the Sundaye to eate and drinke in their howses, shall forfitt and lose to the use of this Towne as amerciament, as often as he shall be taken, vedelt, the Householder to loose tenne shillings, and everye other man so taken shall loose xijd. Provided always that all Travellers shall be excused from this.

A Wyne quarte of Beer for a ob.

It was ordeyned the same daye by the same assemblye, that all Brewers shall sell out of their Howses a wyne quarte of Beere or Ale for a ob., if they have a Barrelle of Beere or Ale in their howses subpena. of imprisonment at ye pleasure of Mr Bayliffe.

Civill Acc'on.

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Item, it is ordeyned by the assemble aforesaide, that if anye of the Inhabitants of Southwold shalbe at any time hereafter molested and troubled byany acc'on civill, that the saide Inhabitantes beinge arrested, shall, at nis own charge, until the Charter be sente, and the charge of the Inhabitants carryinge and Counsell seekinge shalbe at the charge of the Towne.

To Arrest in any Victualinge Howse.

Item, it is agreed and ordeyned the vj daye of Decemb., being St. Nicholas' Daye, in the xviijth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Ladye Elizabethe, by Mr. Barker and Willm. Cocke, Bayliffes, and the rest of theire Brethren and Com'onaltie of the same towne, that it shalbe lawful at any tyme hereafter for the Sergeant to arrest any man in any Victaylinge howse for anye debt or acc'on.

Swyne, Geese, or Sheepe.

Item, it is constituted and enacted that no man shall kepe anye manner of Swyne, Geese, or Sheepe but wthin his own several grounds, and everye one taken out of his owne grounds shall be prized, and the one half shalbe to the taker, and the other half shalbe to the use of the Towne.

Item, at the assemblye holden the xjth daye of December, 1586, before Mr. Thomas Jentleman, the elder, and Richard Barrett, Bayliffes, and theire Brethren and Com'onalty of Southwold, it was enacted and ordeyned as follows, vizt:

Victaylers.

Imprimis, by the assente and whole consente aforesaide, it is ordeyned that from Christmas daye nexte followinge, no manner of p'son shall victual or sell anye manner of Victuals w1hin his dores or wthout dores, but oneley those p'sons, their Deputies or Servants, at this Assemblye lycensed and herein named, videlt:-William Fordham, Absolon Turner, John Jentleman, Christopher Sadler, James Rypinge, and Edward Perrye, uppon paine of forfetture of fortye shillings apiece, one useinge the contrarye for everye tyme to be taken offendinge after the ty me aforesaide, which forfeitture shall be taken and employed to the use of the Towne and Corporac❜on.

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