English Gilds. *

that the Master doth appoint him , he shall pay for his offence two pence , to be divided among the Company . 11 . Item . Every one that is made free of the said Company , shall pay to the Sexton four pence for his fee .

12 . Item . If any one of the said Company , after the time he shall come into the Church to ring , shall curse or swear , or make any noise or disturbance , either in scoffing or unseemly jesting , that the party so offending shall pay for his offence

three pence to be divided as aforesaid . 13 . Item If any one of the saicp Company , after the time that he shall come to Church to ring , shall be so saucy as to take the rope to ring before the Master for the time being and the eldest

of the said Company who have been Masters shall be settled where they please to ring , the party so offending shall pay , for such his offence , two pence ; one penny thereof to the Sexton , and the other penny to the Company .

14 . Item If any one of the said Company shall miss to strike his Bell at the second sway , in the rising of a peale , he shall , for his offence , pay one penny to the Company . 15 . Item If any of the said Company shall

speak , or make any manner of noise , when the Bells do ring , so that the ringers or any of them by that means may make a fault , the party so offending shall pay for his offence three pence , to be divided among the Company .

16 . Item . If any of the said Company shall take a rope out of his fellow's hand , when the Bells [ are ] doing well , and do make a fault , to fly off or come too near , he shall pay for his offence one penny to the Company .

17 . Item . If any of the said Company do or shall , after they come together , quarrel or misuse any of the said Company , before they do depart the party so offending shall pay for his offence , six pence , to the use of the said Company .

18 . Item . It is agreed that every one that shall be chosen Master of the said Company , shall spend , of his own proper money , the sum of two shillings towards a breakfast ; and the rest of the Company to pay the rest of the reckonings .

19 . Item . It is agreed that the persons that shall be chosen Wardens shall give unto the Master for the time being a pint of Wine a piece . 20 . Item . If any one of the said Company shall be chosen Master , and he shall refuse the same ,

contrary to our Ordinary , he shall pay unto the Company three shillings and four pence . 21 . Item . If any of the said Company shall be chosen a Warden , and shall refuse the same , he » shall pay unto the Company one shilling and six

pence . 22 . Item . If any one of the said Company shall be so rude as to run into the Belfry before he do kneel down and pray , as every christian ought to do , he shall pay , for the first offence , six pence ,

and for the second he shall be cast out of the Company . 23 . Item . If any of the said Company shall deny to pay any fine or fines that shall be imposed on him by the Master or Company , and shall

peremptorily stand and contend in the same , he shall , for his offence , pay the sum of two shillings , or else be utterly excluded for ever , without bail or mainprize . 24 . Item . It is agreed that , yearly , there shall

be a peale rung , upon the eighth day of October , in remembrance of Mr . William Eyton , deceased ; who gave a legacy of four pounds unto the said Company . And if any shall refuse to assist toring the same peale , warning being given by the

Master , he shall pay four pence . And if the Master and the Wardens for the time being shall fail to give warning , they shall , for their neglect , pay one shilling a piece to the said Company . *

25 . Item . It is agreed that , yearly , there shall be a peale rung , upon the three and twentieth day of November , in remembrance of Mr . George Witherly , deceased ; who gave a legacy of five pounds unto the said Company . And if any

one shall refuse to assist in ringing the same peale * warning being giv en by the Master for the time being , he shall pay four pence . And if the Master and Wardens for the time being shall neglect to give such warning , they shall , for such their

neglect , forfeit and pay one shilling a piece to the said Company . 26 . Item . It is agreed , that , yearly , there shall be a peale rung , upon the four and twentieth day of October , in remembrance of Mr . Williams Nicholls , deceased ( being the day of his death ) ;