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Payd more to the sayd William
Coates for earnest of the said
worke

Payd unto Issabel daughter of Tho-
mas Harisson for bearing water
to the said worke

Payd for a vessel to the workeman
and securing the same for the
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Year by year the usual repairs continue, the entries being of more or less interest; one of the most curious being in 1672-3-" for making a desk " & chain for the Book, & expended on the worke

man, 00 05 : 00." The altar rails were also repaired during these two years, in which the churchwardens seem to have had a hard time, a large expenditure having been incurred in recasting a bell, and they close their accounts with this entry: "for gathering Church Leyes these two yeares "goeing about the pshss 22 times."

The following are a few of the more interesting extracts relating to the church fabric and furniture. Nearly every year during the century covered by the volume of accounts, expenses were incurred for repairs, slates, lime, &c., and there are also many interesting entries concerning parish expenses and charities, to quote which would lengthen this paper to too great an extent. Many entries referring to the bells are quoted in Appendix B., as well as the complete account for the year 1687.

1675. An hour glass & frame -
1676. to James Willson for Collectōn

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1677. 4 yards of green bayes for a

carpet

for two dales to repair the seats

of the Little Ile

1678. to the act for burying in Woollen

1680. to a plate for the Communion

table

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1682. The "bread desk" was enlarged, and the chest, reading desk, and Mr. Litherland's pew repaired; a frame was made for the Table of Degrees, and the "quire fframe” was removed. The capitals of the chancel arch, when found in 1857, were morticed for the reception of a choir screen.

1683. to an hower glass

to turning the pulpit and make

ing a pue & deske for ye prson

1684. goeing to Liu'poole with the

Great Bible, ex.

to Mr. Gerrard for the great

Bible

1688. A new Service book

1690. to an Hour glass

1691. to ex. wth Tho. Cotton at Bargaineing about the East Gable end of the Church 1692. to Tho. Cotton for repairing Chchyard wall

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This would probably be the occasion on which that individual used the remains of the Weeping Cross, broken by King William's men, for steps for the stile leading to the cross in Wallasey village.

1694. to a new hour glass -
1698. to ex. on two Severall Paymnts
about undertakeing to paint
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to Tho. Cotton to mend the

Ch. Eaues, Laths nailes &

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"July 6th 1704.

"Memorand that 'tis agreed the day & year "abouesd Between Samuel Dean & James Preeson "Churchwardns & Tho: Cotton Mason for & Con"cerning the Gable end & window of the South Ile "of the psh Church of Wallasey the sd Tho: Cotton "hath agreed to take the sd Church South end Ile "and window downe to the foundacon & Set up the "sd gable end & window again wth the addicon of "Such new stone as shall be requisite to make the "work Compleate & to find all Scaffolding and "materialls except as follows & to begin upon the "Sd work within such convenient time as shall seem "meet to the Sd Tho: Cotton soe as the same work "shall & may be fully finished & compleated before "Micalmas next ensueing The sd Churchward ns "are to find and provide seven barrells of good "Lyme & to Lead all new Stone to the Church as "shall be needfull to the work & to pay to the Sd "Tho: Cotton when the work is finished the Sume "of three pounds Sters, the Sd wards to take the "slate adjoyneing to the Church end off & to take "Care of the glass witness our hands.

"Samel Deane.

"Thomas Cotton."

1722.45 For two Altar Table Cloths, the one Green the other white, and making the same,

and mending the black cloth OI : 07 : 06 Coloured altar cloths were surely not common at this period of general laxity in Church matters.

45 There is an hiatus in the Churchwardens' Account from 1699 to 1722, though the notices of meetings continue.

1726. In this year there was a Church Ley of Is. per oxgange, for repairs to the roof of the "North Ile."

1729. To A new Communion Plate - 00: OI : 02 To the frame for a Benefaction

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"We whose names are Subscribed being met "according to notice given in the Church on Sun"day last to Lay the Ch: Wardens John Dean and "Thomas Richardson a Ley, Do allow and order "the said Churchwardens to Gather a Ley of one Shilling per Oxgange through the Parish to defray "the Charges of white washing writing and beautifying the Church and other parish Expences. "As witness our hands,

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"John Mullinix, John Robinson, John Smith "(his mark), Sam1. Urmson, Benj Ranford, Joseph "Robinson (his mark). "Isaac Hyde Cut. "

1729. To Lime and Workmen for the

white-washing the Church
and School

To Lodging, Hair, Carting and
Sizing for the Church

To Tho: Leigh Writer and

Painter

1734. Boards and Timber for Singers

Seats

1736. To a Copper Cock for the
Steeple

To wast of Copper and work-
manship

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1749. To Tho: Willson & John Johnson Lading & making clay and stopping the Hole in the west Gable end of Church

1750. To Henry Cotton for Building the West End of Church To Eighty pounds w. of Bars for the new window

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In the year following-1751-further large repairs were undertaken, 5200 slates being procured at 16s. per thousand; and on 21 June, 1751, a parish meeting levied a church ley of 3s. per oxgange to take down and rebuild the west gable end of the church.

Shortly after this date-about the year 1760this church was pulled down, with the exception of the Tudor tower, and the materials used in the construction of a new church, the carved stones being built into the walls. These, when found, were thickly covered with whitewash, the details being picked out with red lines; those of the Norman period bearing the appearance of having undergone a previous fire. There is a tradition that the church has been thrice burnt, having been twice a church without a tower, and once a tower without a church, or vice versa. The portion of the north aisle

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