Council Minutes: Extracts from Town Book, 1711-21

Extracts from the Cardiff Town Book. No. 5. 1711–1777.

This is a quarto paper volume, well bound in stamped vellum. It is the oldest book in the possession of the Corporation; but that preceding volumes have been lost, appears from the fact that the present one is marked on the outside of the cover "N° 5 F," in writing of apparently the commencement of the 19th century. The contents are Minutes of Council, Churchwardens' Accounts, Terriers, Admissions of Freemen, and Miscellanea. The first few pages are in the neat, clerkly handwriting of Town Clerk Michael Richards.

Overseers' Accounts for St. Mary's.

CARDIFF Vill:
The Acc^t of John New & Christopher Hugh Overseers of y^e Poor of the Parish of S. Marys in the Towne of Cardiff afores^d for part of the year 1711 & part of 1712 as foll^th Viz^t

Vacancys & Uncollecc'ons

Cardiff Vill.The Acc^t of William Richards Gen. & Rob^t Keer Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of S^t Mary's in y^e said Towne of Cardiff for part of the year 1712 & part of the year 1713 as foll^th

Vacancys & Non Cullecc'ons

Memorandum.

That the above-named M^r William Richards paid to Evan Jones & Christopher Hugh the Churchwardens of the aforesaid Parish the sum[m]e of Eighteen shillings.
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0 Soe there is due from y^e Parish to the said M^r. Richards
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Bailiffs' Accounts.

The Accompt of William Jones jun^r Alderman Late Bailiff of This Towne of Cardiff of all such monys as came to his Hands for & on the Acc^t of the s^d Towne dureing the Time of his office Viz^t

Rece'd of the severall Persons hereund^r named for Towne Rents

May y^e 12 1712.

An Accompt of such sum[m]es of mony as was rece'd by the s^d M^r Jones on Acc^t of Towne Collecc'ons

Rece'd on Acc^t of the small Rate

Towne Collecc'ons

An Accompt of such sum[m]es of mony as was rece'd by the s^d W^m Jones to the use of the poor of y^e s^d Towne

W^ch He Discharges in this manner.

By Disburs^mts on the Towne Acc^t as follows

The above account is copied in full.

By Disburs^mts on Account of the Repairs of the Highway & other Charges incident thereto.

Aprill 1712. Paid the Clerke of Peace £1. 19. 2. [recurs]

Paid Roger Pendry for [blank] 14s. 3d.

Paid the Sherriff's Bailiff 2s. 6d. [recurs]

Paid the Muster Ma^r 11s. 8d. (fn. 12)

Paid M^r Mich^ll Richards what he p^d att the Qua^r Sessions to the C¹ of the Peace & for his ffees £1. 13s.

Paid Morgan John for repairing the highway to Landaff £1. 10s.

Paid W^m Jenkins y^e Attorny ab^t the highways 3s.

By Disburs^mts on Acc^t of the Poor of the said Towne.

Aprill 1712. Lent the Overseers of the Poor £2. 10s.

Paid the Poor of the Alms House 16s.

Three more similar entries, of various amounts.

Laid out by him (fn. 13) in severall Charitable uses £5. 9. 7½d.

Laid out by M^r Sheeres (fn. 14) to the same purpose 9s.

Paid the Towneclerk for entring this Acc^t 6s. 8d.

Paid for this Booke 8s. 8d.

Due to the Accountant £1.7s.

Dec^r 8^th 1713.

This Acc^t in Com[m]on Councill was read perused & approved of by Com[m]on Consent & the Ballance being one pound seven shillings was then paid to the said M^r W^m Jones by us

Alex^r Purcell Will. Rich^ds

On the opposite page follows a short reckoning headed Observac'ons on M^r Jones's Acc^t before it was passed & allowed. This is followed overleaf by a long account under the words The Account of Charles Gibbon & Morgan William, Com[m]on Attornys of this Towne of Cardiff of what they have Collected as follow^th for part of the year 1712 & the year 1713. No particulars save the word collected are prefixed to any of the sums entered; but at the end is the item Rece'd of those made ffree of the S^d Towne £1.

The Disbursem^ts of them the said Charles Gibbon & Morgan Williams dureing the time of their Office are as follows. Viz^t

p^d as p' Note 15s. [This item frequently recurs.]

p^d for a Bull Rope (fn. 15) 6s.

p^d for makeing of the Bull's Coller 6s.

p^d the slippkeeper (fn. 16) 2s. 6d.

p^d Henry Williams 7s. 6d. [recurs]

p^d the Ringers 15s. [recurs]

p^d W^m Richards Esq^re 15s.

p^d John Brewer & Sampson Stone 8s. [recurs]

p^d for Ringing 12s.

p^d Lewis Jones £1. 15. 9.

p^d the Clerke of the Corne Markett 4s. [recurs]

p^d the Slippkeeper 2s. 6d. [recurs] (fn. 17)

p^d Gascott & Evan Deer 4s.

p^d M^r W^m Jones £1. 7s.

p^d Jno. Phillips 10s.

p^d Henry Williams & James Thomas 6s.

p^d Morgan Jones 2s. 6d.

p^d Jno. Morgan & Evan Deer 17s.

p^d Tho^s Powell £2.

p^d towards the Bull 19s. 7d.

p^d for a Head Rope 1s.

p^d for another 3s. 6d.

p^d for a Bull Rope Lent 2s.

p^d James Jones 1s.

Their (fn. 18) Sallary for 16 Months am^ts to £1. 15. 6½.

Paid the Towne Clerk for Entring this Acc^t 6s. 8d.

Soe falls due from the Towne to the s^d Com[m]on

Attornys 17s. 3d.

Aprill 9^th 1714.

Agreed to a poors rate for the parish of S^t Johns att 2s. a pound for this Curr^t year.

Agreed to a small rate for the same parish att 6d. a pound.

The parish of S^t Marys is to raise 2d. a pound by way of a small rate or otherwise as they shall think proper.

Witness Mich: Richards.

Overseers' Account for St. John's.

The Acc^t of John Morgan & Edmond Thomas Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of S^t Johns w[i]thin the Towne of Cardiff for the year 1713 as foll^th Viz^t

Charge as p' Rate 64. 15. 11.

Discharge

Paid the poor att 24 severall paym^ts as by Acco^t appears £65. 14. 6.

Vacancys & uncollecc'ons £4. 4. 5¼.

p^d in Charitable uses as followeth

for John Morgan gen: 8s. 6d.

P^d fflorence Evans & Cath: Jenkins for Cureing Phillip Tanner's Legg 16s. 6d.

p^d for John Pellys Buriall 17s. 5d.

P^d Tho^s Powell Carpenter for makeing the seat in Church for the Overseers 3s. 6d.

P^d the Towne Clerk for makeing the Rate & Entring this Acco^t 13s. 4d.

P^d his Clerk for makeing this Acco^t & examineing the same 2s.

Octob^r 7^th 1714.

This Acc^t was p^rused pass'd & allowed by us His MajMaj[es]tiesties Justices of the Peace of the s^d Towne

Alex^r Purcell.

Will. Rich^ds

Election of Steward.

Cardiff vill. Att a Court of Ald^rmen duely Sum[m]oned & held this 14^th of January 1714 W^m Phillips of Breconn[n] Esq^r was proposed to be ellected steward for this Towne & we the persons subscribeing Ald^rmen of the s^d Towne have ellected the said M^r Phillips our Steward (W^m Jones sen^r Christopher Matthews & Pethuell Sheers Ald^rmen Dissenting & giveing their vote for George Howell Esq^r)

Richards Alex^r Purcell [jun^r] Towne Clerke Will. Rich^ds

Alex^r Pursell [sen^r]

Nath: Wells

W^m Jones.

Common Attorneys' Account.

The Account of William Foord & Evan Deer Com[m]on Attornys of the said Towne for part of the years 1713 & 1714.

The Account of moneys collected, and of those received for Town rent, have nothing of interest.

The Disbursem^ts by the said Com[m]on Attornys by y^e Bailiffs Order are as foll^th

paid the Ringers their 4 Quarterly paym^ts att 15s. each Quarter £3.

paid the Clerks of the Markett their 4 Quarterly payments att 8s. each Quarter £1. 12s.

March 15^th p^d 2 poor Soldiers 1s.

22^th paid a poor Man & his family 1s.

29^th p^d Henry Williams his Quarter's paymm[en]t for keeping y^e Clock & Chimes (fn. 19) 7s. 6d. [recurs]

p^d for painting the Constables seat (fn. 20) 12s.

p^d four poor persons 2s.

Aprill 5^th gave a poor Man 6d.

May 18^th p^d 3 soldiers & their Wifes 2s.

p^d 2 poor seamen 1s.

June 5^th p^d 3 Castaway seamen 1s.

24^th p^d a seaman 1s.

July 11^th p^d a poor Captain 5s.

22^d paid W^m Jones for White Limeing y^e Counc. chamber 6d.

31^th p'^d a poor soldier 6d. [recurs]

Aug^t 6^th p^d The Ringers 12s.

7^th p^d 3 poor soldiers 1s.

Sept^r 19. p^d y^e Ringers for Ringing att y^e Kings Comeing over 12s. (fn. 21)

26^th p^d Rob^t Priest for Lime for the Pump 4s. 1d.

Oct^r 4^th p^d Samuell Jones for keeping the slipp a Q^r 2s. 6d.

9^th p^d the Ringers for ringing on the Crownac'on day 12s.

p^d Tho^s Powell for Worke done ab^t the Pump £1. 3. 7.

paid a poor Man 1s. [recurs]

Jan^ry 15^th p^d the Towne Clerk £1.

30^th p^d y^e Ringers for Towling K: Charles's Martyrdomday 5s.

p^d a poor Wooman 1s.

p^d John Brewer for his Troble ab^t the Pump 8s. 6d.

p^d Thomas Powell Carpenter for his Work on y^e Pump £2. 3s.

p^d 3 poor persons 2s.

p^d the slipp keeper 2s. 6d.

p^d for washing the Bull Rope 1s. 8d.

paper & purse 1s. 7d.

Acc^ts Sallary £1. 6. 8.

p^d for a Loafe 6d.

p^d for drawing this Account 2s.

p^d for cleansing ab^t y^e Pump 6d.

paid the Towne Clerk for entring this Acc^t 6s. 8d.

The Account concludes with the usual elaborate summing up, and certificate of payment. The following is written in a round hand.

Account of St. John's Churchwardens.

Cardiff Vill: The Account of Alex^r Purcell Jun^r of Mony Disburst for y^e Repair & Beautifying of S^t Johns Church w[i]thin the said Towne for part of the years 1714 & 1715 as foll^th

July y^e 10^th Paid Thomas David for Carrying y^e Rubbell out of y^e Ch. yard 5s. 6d.

16^th Paid Carrying y^e Powles to y^e Church & Sawpitt 9d.

23^th Paid for Sawing 2 Powles 1s.

Aug^st 7^th Paid for 24^ls of boyld Alabaster 3s.

Paid M^r ffrancis Jones for Tyle £6.

Paid for Sacrament Bread 3d. for Cutting y^e Nettles in the Churchyard 9d.

Paid for Hair to M^rs Nowell 1s. 4d.

Paid John James 4s.

Paid for boyld Alabaster 14s.

Paid Preist for y^e Use of a Great Line 2s. 6d.

Paid for Sacrament Bread 3d.

Paid Lewis Wade for White Lime 2s. 6d.

Paid y^e ffees at y^e Generalls (fn. 22) & Expences there 9s. 10d.

Paid y^e Clerke for Drawing y^e Presentment 1s.

Paid Nicholas Gye & Henry Williams for Carrying y^e Rubbell out & Cleaning y^e Church 3s. 10d.

Paid for a Chime Roape 8s. 6d.

Paid for Worke done to y^e Bells 2s.

Paid for Killing two full Birds (fn. 23) 8d.

Paid for Carrying 2 Blocks of ffreestone 1s. 6d.

Paid for Mending &. Washing y^e Linnen (fn. 24) att severall times 13s.

Paid for Candles 6s.

Paid for Raiseing y^e stones att Larnock for paveing y^e Church £1.

Paid att y^e Generalls ffees and Books 10s. 10d.

Expences there £1. 10s.

Paid for Drawing Transcript & p^rsentmm[en]t 3s. for Carving y^e Diall 3s. 10d.

Paid himselfe for 1500 Tyle for y^e Church 14s.

Paid for Elms Juie & Rafter 1s. 6d.

Paid Young James for 3 Days & halfes Work 2s. 11d.

Paid Vokes D° 2 Days 1s. 8d.

Paid Killing 10 Hedghocks 2s. 4d.

Paid y^e Glasier 10s. 9d.

Paid John Phillips for 5 Large Powles £1. 5s.

Paid for a Blok & Wier to y^e Chimes 8s. 8d.

Paid for ffreestone for y^e Vestree £1. 2. 11.

Paid Howell Roger & W^ms for Tyleing & sealing (fn. 25) y^e Church £24. 15. 11.

Paid Roger for 3 potts & Hugh Lewis Halling Tyle sand & Water 12s.

Paid Cooke for Painting y^e Church £38. 17 5.

Paid Giles for his Work on y^e Church £8. 14. 3.

Paid y^e Labourers £3. 6s.

Paid M^r Wells for Wine for y^e Sacramm[en]t £1. 15s.

Paid M^r Powell Carpenter £8. 5. 6.

Paid M^r W^m Ward of Possett £5. 5. 6.

Paid Evan Deer £5. 1. 6.

Paid John Davies for Rope & Blocks to y^e Church 5s.

Paid James Morgan & Morgan William by Rate 18s. 6d.

Paid M^r W^m Williams of Bristoll for Lathnailes £1. 18. 9½.

The above account has been copied in full.

Cardiff vill: The Account of Richard Jones & George Stephens Churchwardens of y^e Parish Church of S^t John the Baptist within the said Towne for y^e year 1711, as foll^th

Aprill 19^th Paid for their Dinners att y^e Generalls 18s.

Paid M^r Purcell & M^r Lamberts ffees 12s.

Paid for a Book for M^r Purcell & M^r Lambert 1s.

Paid for a Book for y^mselves 1s.

May 20^th Paid for 3 q^tts of Wine for y^e Sacramm[en]t 7s. 6d.

Paid for Bread y^e same time 2d.

June 27^th Paid for Washing y^e Surplice 2s. 6d.

Paid for a Rope & Weights for y^e Chimes £1. 14s.

Paid Edwd. News Man for Killing a Polcatt 4d.

Paid for a New Key & Mending y^e Lock of y^e Chime Loft 1s.

Paid for Killing a Hedgeock 4d.

8^ber y^e 11^th Paid for Makeing a Rate 6s. 8d.

Paid for their Dinners att y^e Generalls 5s. 9d.

Paid y^e Court ffees 3s. 10d.

Paid for makeing y^e Presentment 1s.

Paid for makeing y^e Bell Loft 2s. 10d.

Paid John Abbiess for Latt Nails 3s. 4d.

Paid for a Spade for the Church 2s. 6d.

Paid John Clement for Killing a Hedgeock 4d.

Paid Robert Watkin for Killing a Polcatt 4d.

Paid Tho^s Rosser for mending y^e Church-windows £3. 8s.

Paid for 2 sacks of Lime there 7d.

Paid for 3 quarts of Wine for y^e Sacramm[en]t 7s. 6d.

Paid for Bread 3d.

Paid for Washing y^e Surplice 2s. 6d.

Paid John Smith for Killing a Poll Catt 4d.

Paid Tho^s Maurice for Killing a nother 4d.

Paid James y^e Tyler for Work on y^e Church 14s.

Paid for 2 Bundle of Latts there 5s.

Paid for Rafter there 1s.

Paid for Tyle Pins & Oviss Board 2s. 6d.

Paid Cheltenham for Nailes 1s. 8d.

Paid M^r Priest for Lime 5s. 4d.

Paid for Crests for y^e Church Porch 8d.

Paid M^r W^m Powell for 12 Cusheens £1. 12s.

Paid James y^e Clarke for Killing a Poll Catt 4d.

gave John Pedwardin to goe about w[i]th y^m 1s. 6d.

Paid for 1000 of Tyle & Carriage 8s. 8d.

Paid for hair (fn. 26) to y^e Church 4d.

Paid M^r Ch^r Mathews as p' Note 8s. 4d.

Paid him for M^r Purcell & M^r Lambert 16s. 6d.

Paid M^r Archer's Note for Ropes 4s. 6d.

Paid for 3 quarts of Wine & Bread for y^e Sacramm[en]t 7s. 9d.

Paid M^r Andrews (fn. 27) y^t he p^d for M^r Purcell 10s.

Paid Washing y^e Lin[n]en & Cleaning y^e Plate 5s.

Paid Thomas Cox Mending y^e Bells £1.

Paid M^r Richard Jones's Note £6. 3. 5.

Paid M^rs Cheltenham p'te of her Note £4. 10s.

The above account has been copied in full.

Cardiff Vill: The Account of Nathaniell Wells & George Stephens Churchwardens of y^e Parish Church of S^t Johns y^e Baptist in y^e s^d Towne for y^e year 1712 as foll^th

Aprill 30^th Paid for their Dinner at y^e Generalls £1. 6s.

Paid y^e Court ffees then 3s. 10d.

Paid for y^e Prayer Book 1s.

Paid Makeing y^e p^rsentmm[en]t 1s.

Paid Makeing y^e Transcript 2s. 6d.

May 16. Paid for 3000 of Tile at 7s. 6d. & telling (fn. 28) £1. 3s.

Paid Carrying them 3s.

June 6th Paid Washing y^e Surplice 2s. 6d.

Paid Mending y^e Churchyard Wall 9s.

Paid a Labourer for one Days Work 10d.

Paid for Lime there 8s. 5d.

Paid John Thomas for Whitelimeing y^e Church £1.

8th Paid for 3 q^rts of Wine & Bread for Sacramm[en]t 7s. 9d.

Paid Hugh Lewis Carrying Earth 1s. 2d.

Paid Thomas Rosser Mending Churchwindows 5s. 6d.

8^ber 2^d Paid att Generalls for their Din[n]ers 9s.

Paid Court ffees 3s. 10d.

Paid Makeing Pr'sentm^t 1s.

9^ber 18. Paid James Morgan for Work on y^e Church £1. 13. 4.

Paid for 1000 Latts 10s.

Paid for Lime 6s. 5d.

Paid for Pile Pins there 2s.

Paid for Latt Nails 3s.

Paid John Morgan for mending y^e Vestry 4s. 6d.

Dec^r 10^th Paid for Washing y^e Surplice 2s. 6d.

24^th Paid for 3 quarts of Wine & Bread for y^e Sacramm[en]t 7s. 9d.

28^th Paid for 3 Pints of Wine & Bread for y^e Sacramm[en]t 3s. 11d.

Paid John Jones mending y^e Clapper of y^e Great Bell 7s. 6d.

Paid M^r Bradford for mending y^e Vestry 15s. 6d.

Paid Evan Deer for mending y^e Clapper of y^e Great Bell 10s.

Paid M^r Priest for Lyme 2s. 11d.

Paid Ralfe Morgan for Killing a Pollcatt 4d.

March 30^th Paid for 2 Quarts of Wine & Bread for y^e Sacramm[en]t 5s. 2d.

Aprill 3^d Paid for Washing y^e Linnen & Cleaning y^e Plate 5s.

6^th Paid for 3 quarts of Wine & Bread for y^e Sacramm[en]t 7s. 9d.

20^th Paid M^r Madocks his ffees 3s. 10d.

Paid Makeing y^e Presentmm[en]t 1s.

Paid Makeing y^e Transcript 2s. 6d.

Paid James Morgan y^e Tyler One Days Work 1s. 8d.

Paid M^rs Priest for Lime 1s. 9d.

Paid John Abbiess for Nails & One Bundle of Latts 7s. 7d.

Paid Thomas Rosser Mending y^e Churchwindows 9s. 7d.

Paid M^r Ch^r Mathews Note 10s. 8d.

Paid M^r Archer for Parchmm[en]tt 2s. 8d.

The above account has been copied in full.

The Account of Mony Rece'd by the said M^r Stephens as Churchwarden for y^e Buriall of y^e Dead in y^e s^d Parish Church of S^t John for y^e years 1711 & 1712 is as foll^th

Lewis Cox Aldⁿ above y^e Speeks (fn. 29) 6s. 8d.

Mary y^e Dau^r of W^m Lambert above y^e Speeks 6s. 8d.

W^m y^e Son of W^m Williams below y^e Speeks 3s. 4d.

Edward News Wife below y^e Speeks 3s. 4d.

So the list continues, the charge being uniformly 6s. 8d. for burying above, and 3s. 4d. below the Speeks. For convenience, these remaining entries may be classified thus:

Buried above the Speeks.

Elizabeth daughter of William Lambert (bis.)

M^rs Jones of the "Blew Anchor."

John Langton.

M^r Stone's daughter.

Nicholas Edwards.

Mary Wells.

Rees Tanner.

Buried below the Speeks

Mary daughter of Robert Kerr.

Thomas Lewis's wife.

A daughter of Phillip Stephens.

Morgan Rees mason.

A son of William Williams.

A son of Arthur Yeomans.

William Meredith.

Mary Yeoman.

Robert Kerr.

George son of George Stephens alderman.

Ralfe Morgan.

Rachaell Richards.

Nov^r 9^th 1715.

Ordered y^t Priscilla the Wife of W^m Thomas & their child Ann of the Age of 4 Months be removed to S^t Nicholas in the County of Glamorgan.

Court of Ald^rmen. Nov^r 9^th 1715.

Ordered y^t all Persons who are in Arrear for Towne rents y^t have not paid the same be used by the Towne Clerke he giveing them first notice.

Ordered y^t all Persons who stand indebted by Bond to the Poor of this Towne be desired to pay in their mony w^tin three Months in order to be placed out upon one securety.

Ordered y^t all Persons (who are not ffreemen) be sum[m]oned to appear before the Bailiffs to show Cause why they execute their trades not being ffree.

Election of Alderman.

July 9^th 1715.

Court of Aldermen Duely sum[m]oned Att a Court of Ald^rmen duely sum[m]oned It was proposed to nominate an Alderman in the Roome of Emanuel Miles Alderman dece'd And William Lambert one of the Assistants was proposed to succeed & the said W^m Lambert was vnanimously elected Alderman by vs the only persons p^rsent.

Geo. Stephens.

Nath. Wells.

Alex^r Pursell.

Chr. Mathew.

Alex^r Purcell.

W^m Jones.

Peth. Sheeres.

St. Mary's Overseers' Account

Cardiff Vill. S^t Marys The Account of Henry Williams & his Partner Overseers of the Poor of the said Parish Com[m]enceing the 30^th of Aprill & Ending the 27^th of January (1715) following.

Common Attorneys' Account.

Next follows The Account of William Powell & Richard Jenkins Com[m]on Attornys of the said Towne for part of the years 1715 & 1716; but only dates and amounts are given in the first part, headed Debtors by Mony Collected, and only names and amounts in the second, under the heading Mony Rece'd for Towne Rents. The third part runs thus:—

Disbursments by the Com[m]on Attornys Disburst & Laid out by the Bailiffs Orders as foll^th

1715 ffeb^ry 21^th Paid Poor Persons p' Order 1s. 6d.

March 29^th P^d for a Purse 2d.

Aprill 13^th P^d Bailiff Stephens £1. (fn. 31)

Aug^t 20^th P^d the Ringers 12s.

Oct^r 13^th P^d for washing the Bulls Coller 4d.

22^th P^d the Ringers 12s.

Nov^r 4^th P^d for washing the Coller 4d.

Dec^r 24^th P^d the Ringers 15s.

ffeb^ry 7^th p^d Henry William for tolling the Bell the 31^th of Jan^ry 5s.

To the Accountants their sallery for a year & two months £1 10. 6.

P^d for Makeing this Account 2s.

P^d Towne Clerke for Entring this Account 6s. 8d.

P^d for Paper 2d.

Besides the above, this account contains a number of sums Paid to poor persons.

St. John's Overseers' Account.

Cardiff Vill. The Account of William Hieley & John Morgan Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of S^t John's in the said Towne as follow[e]th

1714. May y^e 11^th Paid M^r Richards for an Order of Removeing the family of the Kings Castle 3s. 6d.

To M^r Sheeres Cloth for Badges (fn. 32) 1s. 3d.

To the Taylor for Sewing y^m on 1s.

ffor our Dinners att the Longcross 3s.

28^th To Sarah Hodge 1s.

ffor Ale & Bread for putting her Out 1s.

ffor 3 hours Ringing 1s. 6d.

ffor Cutting the Grave 6d.

ffor the Little Bell 4d.

½ a yard of Crape 6d.

ffor the Coffin 8s.

If the above items refer, as they seem to do, to the obsequies of Sarah Hodge, the ale and bread must have been consumed by the women engaged in laying her out for burial. The ringing of a "little bell" about the streets was a survival of a very ancient custom, and was originally intended to remind the people to pray for the soul of the deceased.

June y^e 10^th for Phillip Tanner's son for shooes & Stockings 3s. 3d.

23^th ffor Makeing Cloaths for the Gloucester maid (fn. 33) 2s. 6d. ffor Thread 3½d.

A pair of stockings 7d.

ffor a Paid of shooes 2s. 5d.

ffor Linnen ffor the same Maid 12s. 11¾d.

ffor makeing her Ind'res & the stamps 8s. 6d.

ffor 12 y^ds of Cloth for Kate Jenkin 12s.

ffor 3 y^ds & ½ of ffrize for Phillip Tanners son 6s. 1½d.

ffor Threed & Buttons & 8 y^ds of fflannen (fn. 34) 5s. 9½d.

ffor Makeing the 2 Suites of Cloaths 6s.

ffor Kate's Coffin 8s.

Charge att her Watch Night (fn. 35) 1s.

ffor Cutting the Grave Ringing & y^e Little Bell 2s. 10d.

ffor Jane Jeroms Coffin 8s.

her ffunerall Expence 4s. 6d.

Expences to S^t Nicholas w[i]th Evan Walter & ffamily 5s.

Expences to S^t Andrews w[i]th Edward New's maid 4s.

My Expences & Weeks Loss w[i]th John Broads Children £1. 10s.

P^d Elinor Lewis ffor Tending Kate Jenkin 1s.

P^d Edw^d Jenkins for John Pellys Child £1. 3s.

Allow^d M^r Purcell Jun^r what he Disburs'd 3s. 6d.

P^d M^r Richards for Coppying 7 Orders £1. 1s.

More for another 3s. 6d.

More for Makeing 2 pair of Ind'res 17s.

More for makeing a Rate & Entring the same 15s. 4d.

P^d M^r Jones P' Cureing Phillip Tanners son's Legg 13s. 11d.

ffor 2 Sacks of Lime for the Alms House 7d.

ffor Goeing to Landaff w[i]th the People of the Kings Castle 1s.

ffor warning the Intruders w[i]th a Constable 9d. (fn. 36)

ffor Mary Mathew when sick 1s.

The above account has been copied in full. It is followed by another, the only explicit items of which are as follows:—

Paid Edward Jones Hattmaker as p' Note £1. 16s.

Paid Ourselves towards Expences as allow'd 10s.

Then follows the usual list of Vacancies, including:—

W^m Watkin K^gs Castle 4s.

W^m Evan of the Heath 6d.

M^rs Mayo for the Tan House 4s.

St. John's Churchwardens' Account.

Cardiff Vill: S^t John's Parish.The Acco^t of William Jones & Edward Jenkins Churchwardens A° 1715.

Disbursem^ts

Laid out att Landaff £1. 4s.

P^d for 5000 Tyle att 7s. 6d.—£1. 17. 6.

for Bringing y^m to the Church 5s.

for telling (fn. 37) the Tyle 10d.

for a q^rt of Oyl 2s.

for Cleaning y^e Arch over y^e Organ (fn. 38) 3s.

for mending the Virgins (fn. 39) 6d.

to M^r Berrow £6. 17. 6.

to Jno. Morgan £1. 5. 10.

for mending the Keys of the Chymes 6d.

for making the Curtain 5s.

to the Porters for Lifting the 2 Beams to the Top of the Tower 8s.

to Evan Deer 16s.

for Bringing the New Lead 7s.

to John Davis for 4 Spars 10s. 6d.

for Charcoal 1s.

for Bringing the Old Lead to the Boate 6s.

to the Masons £5. 8. 6.

to the Labourers £2. 6. 6.

to Hugh Lewis 4s. 2d.

to M^r Nowell 1s.

ffor Cleaning the Tower 3s.

ffor a Lanthorn 1s. 6d.

for 6 Ropes £1. 12s.

for Bringing y^m to Cardiff 2s.

for Killing a Fulbert 4d.

P^d the Glazier 5s. 6d.

Laid out att Landaff 8s. 10d.

for Makeing the P'sentmm[en]tt 1s.

for Makeing the Rate 10d.

for Killing a ffulbert 4d.

for a Q^t of Oyl 2s.

to Dick the Painter 19s. 6d.

to Clean the Plate 1s.

for 1000 Laths 10s.

to the Tylers £1. 17. 6.

to M^r Cornish 1s.

to M^r Wells £1. 17. 6.

P^d att Landaff Court 3s. 10d.

for the 6 Articles 1s. 10d.

P^d Jno. Davies of Landaff 19s.

for the p^rsentmm[en]tt 1s.

for y^e Transcript 2s. 6d.

for Parchmm[en]tt 1s. 2d.

Then comes a list of Vacancys under the respective headings of High Street Ward, East Ward and West Ward.

Election of Capital Burgess.

January 11^th 1716.

Cardiff vill:

Att a Com[m]on Councell duely Sum[m]oned for the Ellecc'on of an Assistant in the Room of W^m Lambert lately ellected & sworne an Ald^rman Cradock Nowell Tanner was vnanimously ellected a Capitall Burgess & Assistant for the s^d Towne by vs.

Mich: Richards Towne Clerke.

W^m Jones.

Will. Lambert

Will. Jones

Alex^r Purcell

Alex^r Purcell Jnr.

Will. Richds:

Ar. Yeomans.

ffran. Jones.

John Jones.

Edw^d Jenkins

John Sweet

Will. Mathew

Ar. Williams.

February 9^th 1716.

Att a Court of Ald^rmen duely sum[m]oned Arthur Yeomans one of the Capitall Burgesses of the s^d Towne was Elected Ald^rman instead of M^r Mich^ll Richards the p^rsent Towne Clerke.

Wittness our hands.

W^m Jones

Will. Lambert

Will. Jones

Geo. Stephens

Alex^r Purcell

Nath. Wells.

Common Attorney's Account.

Cardiff Vill: S^t Johns. The Account of Phillip Stephens & Tho^s Rosser Com[m]on Attornys of the said Towne for the year 1716 Comencing the 21^th of Aprill as foll^th

Debtors by Collecc'ons.

Aprill the 21^th Rece'd 7s. 1d.

so on for other dates.

Mony Rece'd for Towne Rent

Rece'd of M^rs Mayo £4. 8s. 8d.

&c, to the amount of £19.3.2.

Disbursm ^ts

Ap. 22^th Paid for a Purse 6d.

for paper 6⅓d. [recurs]

for Washing the Bull Rope twice 8d.

for makeing the Rent Roll 6s. 8d.

21^th p^d for a Purse & paper 2½d.

28. p^d for paper & Ink 2½d.

P^d Hen. W^m for Keeping the Clock & Chimes 1s. 6d.

June 2^d P^d W^m Lewellin for Ringing 12s.

9^th p^d the same for Ringing 12s.

13^th p^d W^m Phillips Goaler £1. 10s.

P^d to a Poor Woeman 1s. [recurs]

P^d to a Poor Soldier 6d.

22^d p^d to a Poor Man 2s.

P^d a Poor Man 1s. [recurs]

July 7^th p^d W^m Lewellin P' Ringing 15s.

14. P^d Hen. W^m for Keeping the Clock & Chimes 7s. 6d.

Aug^t 11^th p^d Ja: Thomas Cl: (fn. 40) for Ringing 12s.

P^d for a Large Purse 6d.

22^th to 3 Saylors 1s. 6d.

9^ber 14. P^d 2 poor Men 6d.

P^d W^m Lewellin for Ringing the Coronac'on Day 12s.

P^d M^rs Nowell for a Coller 10s.

P^d for makeing this Acco^t 2s.

P^d the Towne Cl: to Enter this Acco^t 6s. 8d.

Churchwardens' Account.

The Acco^t of Alexander Purcell Churchwarden for y^e years 1715 & 1716.

Oct^er 1715. Paid at y^e visitation & expences 9s. 2d.

presen^ts 1s.

ffeb^y 29. To W^m Williams for ropes £1. 14s.

ffeb^y 17. To M^r Wells for wine for y^e sacram^t 16s.

march 12^th To M^r Mathews for a quart of oil 2s.

To M^r Powell y^e Carpenter £4. 10s. 6¾d.

Apr^ll 17^th 1716. To Will. Thomas for stones to pave y^e church 16s.

Paid at the Generalls £1. 4s.

Paid at the Court 3s. 10d.

Paid James y^e Clerck for Draweing Trans^pt (fn. 41) & pr^st 3s. 6d.

Paid for parchment 7s. 6d.

Paid for a lanthorne 1s. 6d.

Paid M^rs Sheers for making a new surplice & washing y^e

Linnen £1. 7s.

Paid for sacram^t bread 4 times 1s.

Paid Tho^s Rosser for Glassing £2. 10s.

Paid Rees Parry for cutting y^e nettles twice: & cleansing y^e church yard 7s. 4d.

Paid m^r morice morgan for killing 5 fitch hogs 1s. 8d.

Paid Robert King for Killing a hedghog 4d.

Paid Rees Thomas for killing 10 fitch hogs 1s.

Oc^ber 1716. Paid att y^e visitation 6s. 10d.

Presentment 1s.

Paid for mending y^e chimes 1s.

Paid y^e organist of S^t Nicholas that came here to serve us 10s.

No^ber 17^th Paid Morgan Williams for Tyling 5s.

Paid for 2 hundred of tyle 2s.

Paid for ½ a hundred of laths 6d.

Paid for 3 sackes of lime 10½d.

Paid Henry Will^ms for cleaning y^e church severall times 1s. 10d.

Paid Anne mouse for scouring y^e Branch (fn. 42) twice 2s.

Jan^ry 1^st Paid M^rs Sheers for washing y^e surplice 2s. 6d.

Apr^ll 16. Paid John Price for Candles 2s. 9d. [recurs]

20. Paid m^rs sheers for washing and mending the church linnen 3s. 6d.

Paid m^r Turner for worke done in putting up y^e dial £3. 5s.

Paid M^rs Stephens two notes for mending & washing y^e linnen of y^e church 18s. 6d.

Paid James y^e Tyler 8s. 4d.

Paid W^m Hedges by rate 5s.

Paid m^r Claro for a set of ropes £1. 2s. 6d.

Paid Hugh Lewis for carying of stones to pave y^e church & sand 11s. 6d.

Paid for drink att y^e setting up y^e dial 2s.

Paid m^r Bailiff Jones & m^r Jenkins y^e Apoth: 12s.

Paid Tho^s Morice for killing a hedghog & 3 fitchhogs 1s.

Rece'd for burying £2. 13. 4.

Rece'd of Bailiff Jones £1. 3. 6.

Rece'd for a rope 8s.

Debts due from y^e Church.

To Jn^o Phillips for Carrying y^e stones to y^e Church £1. 6s.

To M^r W^m Jones Aldⁿ for Oyl & Col^ors £3. 5s.

Minutes of Council. The Town Archives.

1° Sept^ris 1718.

Cardiff Vill:

It is ordered by the Com[m]on Councill whose Names are hereund^r named y^t the Charters & other Papers & Great Seale (fn. 43) belonging to this Towne shall be brought to the Towne Hall of the said Towne y^t they May be Perused & Kept in the Chest of the said Towne Hall according to Antient Custome att or before the Eleventh of this Instant.

To M^r Michaell Richards Towne Clerk of Cardiff. Ar. Yeomans ffran. Jones

Will. Jones

Geo. Stephens

Alex^r Purcell [junior]

Nath. Wells

W^m Jones

Cradock Nowell

Will. Mathew

John Jones

Will. Powell

David Owen

Henry Meredith.

20^th of July 1719.

Cardiff Vill:

Att a Court of Ald^rmen duely Sum[m]moned Thomas Nowell a Capitall Burgess of this Towne was duely elected an Ald^rman in the roome of W^m Jones Jun^r Ald^rman dece'd Wittness our hands.

9 signatures.

St. John's Overseers' Account.

The Account of W^m Morgan & Thomas Rosser, Overseers of the Poor of the parish of S^t John's from the 28^th of Aprill 1718 to the 20^th of March 1718 as follows.

Then comes a list of sums received of various persons therein named, towards their next rate. This is followed by Disbursm^ts of the said Overseers of the Poor, commencing with the Names of the Poor & their Seu'all Allowances. The following is a selection of these:—

3. Cate Jenkins 1s. 6d.

6. Em^ll Grandfeild 1s. 6d.

8. Widow Green 3s.

9. Lewis & Jane 3s.

10. Joseph Phillips 2s. 6d. Dead.

13. Mary Mullins 2s.

14. Nath. Tanner 2s.

16. Jenkin Evans 2 Children 4s. one child goes off.

24. Cissil Howell 1s. gone to the Almes house.

P^d for W^m Wades Ind'res by the Bailiffs orders 8s. 4d.

P^d for Purse & paper 11d.

P^d for nurseing John Peleys Son 10s.

P^d for nurseing Anne Aylworths son 17s. 6d.

June 14. P^d for hireing two horses and our trouble to look after the father and mother which left a Child upon the Towne and likewise to put them out of the parish 5s.

July 25. P^d for 3 yards of Dowlas (fn. 44) att 10d. p' yard for Natt Tanner 2s. 6d.

P^d for makeing and thread 6d.

august 10. Cecile Howell dyed—

7^ber 8. P^d for a pare of Breetches for Natt Tanner 2s. 6d.

P^d for 3 yards of Cloth at 1s. 10d. P' yard for Natt Tanner 5s. 6d.

P^d for Making the Coat 2s. 6d.

P^d for buttons and Thread 7½d.

p^d for moorehair (fn. 45) 6d.

p^d for a q^r of shaloon (fn. 46) 4d.

for staitape (fn. 47) 1d.

18. orders to pay from the Bailiffs 12d. more in the fortnight to Eliz. Nowell—

19. p^d relief to Anne the widdow of Nicholas Thomas 1s.

p^d for tending & watching her when she was sick day & night 1s.

21. p^d more for tending & watching day & night when she was in her death bed—

22. p^d more reliefe 1s.

p^d for Tending and watching day and night 1s.

p^d for Candles 6d.

23. p^d for washing of her when she was dead and put her out to three women 1s. 6d.

24. p^d for drink 1s.

p^d for 4 yards of Crape 4s.

p^d for Cadess (fn. 48) 2d.

p^d for the Coffin & making the shroud 9s.

p^d for ringing the bell & Cutting the Grave 2s.

p^d for going with the Bell (fn. 49) about 4d.

8^ber 2^d orders to Lewis & Jane more in the fortnight 6d.

3 Wenllian Wood dyed—

10^ber 8. p^d for nursing Anne Aylworth's son 15s.

taken from Natt Tanner to give to Edw^d Tho^s every fortnight 6d.

13. Eliz. Nowell went to the almshouse took fro' her a fortnight 6d.

ffeb. 21. p^d Jo. Phillips 4d.

when he was sick 4d.

p^d for tending him 6d.

23. p^d for washing him when he was dead 1s.

p^d for 2 yards of Crape 2s.

for Cadess 1d.

for a Coffin 8s.

p^d for 5 quarts of drink 1s. 3d.

p^d for making the shroud 6d.

p^d for ringing & Cutting the Grave 2s.

p^d to John Brewer for going with the little bell ab^t 4d.

March 8^th Joⁿ Bevan was p^d his Q^r for Nurseing Aylworths Child due y^t day 13s.

p^d for makeing the Acc^t 2s.

p^d for Entring it 6s. 8d.

The following is in the handwriting apparently of Mr. Michael Richards, Town Clerk.

St. John's Churchwardens' Account.

Cardiff Vill. The Acc^t of Arthur Yeomans & William Matthews Church Wardens of the parish Church of S^t John Baptist in Cardiff for the yeare 1717.

Mem'dum that the said Church Wardens had noe rate for y^t Yeare.

Their Disbursm^ts for y^t year are as follows.

Spent & laid out att the Generalls £1. 14s.

p^d for a Coppy of their Oaths 1s.

Oyle for the Clock & bells 3s.

for cleansing the Church Yard 8d.

for Washing the Surplice 2s. 6d.

for bread 2d.

Oyyle 2s. [recurs]

to Severall people to raise the Great bell out of the fframe 4s. 6d

more 1s. 6d.

p^d the Reg^r & Apparitor att the Generalls 3s. 6d.

for drawing the p'sentm^t 1s.

laid out then 5s. 6d.

for bread to the Com[m]union 2d.

Candles 3d.

for soap for the Rope of the Chimes 3d.

Oyle & Marlin 2s. 1d.

for scouring the Branch twice 2s.

for Washing the Surplice 2s. 6d.

for bread 2d.

paid the Tyler for tile lime & ½ a days Work on Church 1s. 4½d.

p^d the Towne Clerk for makeing the rate 6s. 8d.

p^d Mason for mending the Walls of the Churchyard 3s. 9d.

for Lime then 2s. 7½d.

Candles to ring the Judges to Towne 3d. w^t lime then 6d.

for matts for the Com[m]union table 2s. 6d.

Washing the Surplice & Linnen 3s. 6d.

for Bread 2d.

Paid for Candles for the Church att Christmas 6s. 6d.

for parchm^t for a transcript 1s. 4d.

for drawing the transcript 2s. 6d.

for drawing a p^rsentm^t 1s.

p^d Reg^r att the Generalls 3s. 10d.

p^d Tho. Matthews for the Chimes 11s. 2d.

to Evan Deer for Work £1. 14. 9.

to Tho. Rosser for Glazeing Work 6s. 10d.

for makeing this acc^t 2s.

for entring the rate 6s. 8d.

Rec'd for Buryalls £3. 14. 4.

The Acc^t of Nathaniell Wells Ald^rman & David Owen Church Wardens of the parish Church of S^t Johns in Cardiff for the Yeare 1718.

Disbursm^ts

P^d for a Book 1s.

Expence at Llandaff £2. 2s.

P^d the Procto^r 2s. 6d.

also other Expence 2s. 6d.

for cleaning the Church yard 1s.

for a Sequestrac'on 2s. 6d.

for 2000 tyle & telling y^m 16s. 4d.

p^d Mashman & Patrick for Work ab^t the Church 6s. 2d.

p^d for p^rsentm^t 1s.

p^d att the Gen^lls in Octob^r 11s. 4d.

to the Apparito^r 6d.

for a long staff to clean the Church 4d.

for Bread 8d. to Joⁿ Price for Candles 5s. 9d.

for cleaning Sconce 2s. Catching fullbird 4d.

p^d for secureing the Pinnacle of the Tower 6s. 10d.

p^d for wyer for the Chymes 10s. 3d.

for Washing the Surplice 3s. 6d.

for p^rsentm^ts 3s. 6d.

p^d Rosser the Glazier for glazeing the Church 18s. 9d.

for a treat to the Singing Women 4s.

p^d for painting the Iron Barr £1. 12. 6.

for carriage of the Sconce 12d.

p^d towards the Sconce £1. 13s.

p^d M^r W^m Matthews 15s. 9d.

p^d for washing the Church Linnen 9s. 6d.

p^d M^r Lee for cleaning the organ £1. 1s.

p^d M^r Preist for a Debt due on the Church for Lime £2. 17. 6.

p^d for Catching 5 fullbirds 10d.

p^d for wine for the vse of the Church £4. 7s.

p^d Elias Wrentmore for the steps in the Church & Chancell £18.2.11.

p^d Towne Clerk for makeing the Acc^t 2s.

p^d for entring it 6s. 8d.

1719. Cardiff Poor School. Appointment of Schoolmaster.

Cardiff vill: Whereas Cradock Wells Alderman Dece'd Did by his last Will & Testam^t (fn. 50) devise to the Aldermen of this Towne & their Successors severall Messuages lands & tenem^ts in the County of Glamorgan in trust for the Educatting & bringing vp of Poor Boys & Girls to read write & Cypher We the Aldermen whose Names are herevnder Subscribed in pursuance of the said Will have constituted & appointed & by these p'sents doe Constitute & appoint Nathaniell Wells of Cardiff Clerk to teach & instruct such poor Boys & Girls as we shall from time to time direct to be instructed & taught Hereby Giveing & Granting vnto the said Nathan^ll Wells the Issues rents & profitts of the said Devised p'misses for & dureing such time as he shall behave himselfe well in his teaching & instrucc'on of such Boys & Girls as aforesaid In Wittness whereof we have herevnto Sett our hands & Seales this 26^th day of Nov^r 1719.

Ar. Yeomans ffran. Jones Will. Mathew Nath. Wells Crad. Nowell Will. Jones Alex. Pursell Geo. Stephens Alex. Purcel Will. Richds.

Cardiff vill: 8^th of January 1719.

Att a Court of Aldermen duely Sum[m]oned Henry Meredith a Capitall Burgess of this Towne was duely elected an Alderman in the Room of Arthur Yeomans Alderman dece'd Witness our hands.

Nath. Wells Crad. Nowell Geo. Stephens

Will. Richds.

Will. Mathew.

Cardiff vill: 8^th of January 1719.

Att a Com[m]on Councell duely sum[m]oned for the elecc'on of an Assistant in the Room of Thomas Nowell lately ellected & Sworne an Alderman, William Hiley was ellected a Capitall Burgess and Assistant for the said Towne by us.

Nath. Wells Crad. Nowell Geo. Stephens

Will. Richds.

Will. Mathew

Henry Meredith

Richards David Owen J. Thomas.

1719. January 14,

Election of Thomas Matthew as an Assistant and Capital Burgess, in the room of Henry Meredith. In addition to the signatures last given, appear those of Thomas Nowell, John Sweet, Henry Llewellin, Arthur Williams and Richard Jones, being Councillors. The following is written in a fair, clerkly hand.

St. John's Churchwardens' Account.

An Acc^t of Money Disburs'd Goods deliver'd &c for y^e Use of the Parish Church of S^t John's in Cardiff by W^m Mathew & David Owen Church-Wardens for the Year 1719 viz.

Apr. 10^th Laid out & Disurst at y^e Gener^ll yⁿ (fn. 51) £1. 8s.

D^o Paid for a Book yⁿ w[i]th y^e Copy of our Oaths 1s.

June 8^th 30 y^ds White Rope for y^e Bells 5s. 7½d.

D^o Paid for Cleansing y^e Church Yard yⁿ 1s.

July 19^th Paid John Richards Mason for mending y^e North Porch 1s.

Aug^t 17^th For Cleansing y^e Church after y^e Stone Cutter 2s.

Oct. 9^th Paid at y^e Gene^ll yⁿ 9s. 1d.

14^th Paid James y^e Clark yⁿ for drawing y^e Presentm^t 1s.

D^o To y^e Apparritor yⁿ 6d.

D^o A Lanthorne yⁿ 1s. 6d.

20^th A q^te of Oyl for y^e Clock & Chimes 2s.

22^d For killing a Feghock 4d.

24^th Paid Jⁿ Griffith & Nich. W^ms for help to raise y^e Great Bell 1s. 9d.

9^ber 13^th Paid M^r Richards for making the Rate 6s. 8d.

D^o Candles yⁿ 6d.

14^th Paid Jⁿ Brewer for 1000 Bricks & Freight as p' Recpt: £6. 13. 10.

Xber. I^t 30 Yards large white Rope for y^e W^gt (fn. 52) of y^e Chimes q^te 29^Ib at 6d.—14s. 6d.

D^o Paid W^m Williams for Freight 6d.

D^o For setting s^d Rope to y^e Chimes 9d.

16^th Paid Hugh Lewis yⁿ for Halling y^e Brick & Sand as p' Recp^t 7s. 2d.

D^o Paid yⁿ for Carriage of s^d Brick to y^e Chancell 7d.

23^d For Scouring y^e Branches ag^st Xmas 2s. 6d.

D^o For Washing y^e Surples & Linnen as p' Recp^t 11s.

Paid Geo. Voaks for Tending y^e Mason ab^t y^e Window 15s.

For Cleansing y^e Church-yard yⁿ 1s. 6d.

Ja^y Paid Geo. Voaks yⁿ for 2 days work ab^t y^e Gutter 1s. 8d.

For Lime yⁿ ab^t s^d Gutter in M^r Cordericks (fn. 53) Court 2s. 11d.

Paid Arth. Price for 7 days work tending y^e Masons ab^t stopping y^e Chancell Window & Cleansing y^e Church-yard 5s. 10d.

Paid Thomas M^rs Jones's old Serv^t for 3 days 2s.

More to Arth. Price 1 day's Work 10d.

Paid Rowland Lewis for helping y^e Organist in Cleansing the Organ 2s.

Ja. 13^th Paid Tho^s Rosser Glazier for a New Window as p' Note £1. 8. 7.

Paid for 2 Mawns (fn. 54) & Marlins for y^e Masons Work 1s.

Feb. 26^th Paid for mending & Cleansing y^e Clock & Chimes p' Rec^pt £1.

Paid Ja. King for leveling y^e Wall for y^e Alter-piece and pitching (fn. 55) ab^t y^e young Trees in y^e North Church-yard 1s. 4d.

There are now no trees in the north part of the churchyard. A small tree which grew close to the railing by the north wall of the tower disappeared in 1895. Those growing south of the church were all, it is believed, planted about 1865 by Sexton Cook.

Paid Evan Harry for Cleansing y^e s^d Yard 9d.

1720. Mar. 25^th Paid Ja. Morgan for Plaistering y^e New Window 2s.

For Lime as p. Note 5s. 3d.

Hair for y^e Morter 4d.

Apr. 16^th For washing & mending y^e Surples & Linnen p' Note 4s.

Paid Ja. Morgan for Tyleing as p' Note 18s. 8½d.

Paid the Apparritor yⁿ 6d.

Paid for Scouring y^e Branches ag^st Easter 2s. 6d.

20^th Paid Rich^d Hopkin for Painting y^e Chancell Window 4s.

22^d Paid M^r Wells for Winep' Note & Rec^pt £1. 7s.

D^o Paid for Candles for y^e Church Xmas Eve p' Rec^pt 6s.

28^th Paid for 7 days work in Cleansing in & ab^t y^e Church & removing & Carrying y^e 2000 Tyle & Free Stones to y^e Vestry 5s. 10d.

D^o Paid for Bread for y^e Com[m]union as p' Note 2s. 9d.

D^o 18 y^ds Rope to lengthen one of y^e Bell Ropes 3s. 6d.

29^th for a q^te of Oyle for y^e Bells & Clock 2s.

D^o Paid for a skin of Parchm^t for drawing y^e Transcript 1s. 4d.

To Ja. y^e Clark for drawing y^e Transcript & Presentm^t 3s. 6d.

Paid y^e Register yⁿ at y^e Gener^lls 3s. 10d.

p^d m^r Beavor for sodering the new window 4s. 2d.

p^d Evan Deer for a spade 3s.

Vacancies in y Church Rate Anno 1719.

Widd. Morgan for y^e Bear 1 Q^r 1s.

M^r Henry Meredith½ year for Mault house 1s.

M^r Glascott for Brew-house 4d.

M^r Alex. Pursell for Kingshead (fn. 56) ½ a Year 1s. 8d.

D° for a stable there ½ a Year1½ d.

M^r Mackworth for house & Garden 7d.

M^r Sweet charg'd for 12 Acres Land att Orchard street (fn. 57) whereas but 2 Acres 10s.

S^r Geo. Howells little Swan ½ a Year 1s.

W^m Jones's Widd. for y^e Crow 2s.

Jⁿ Price ½ a Year for y^e Plough 6d.

M^r Cook or Ten^ts for 5 Acres Heathl^d 3s. 4d.

Rece'd for Persons seated in the Church 2s.

1720 August 11th.

Election of William Hieley as Alderman, in the room of Henry Meredith deceased.

An Acc^t of Money laid out for y^e use of y^e Parish Church of S^t Johns in Cardiff for y^e year 1720 p' William Mathew & Fran. Jones.

Apr. 29^th Laid out & Disburs'd at y^e Gen^lls yⁿ £1. 2s.

D^o For a Book w[i]th y^e Copy of our Oaths yⁿ 1s.

May 8^th To Treat M^r Harris y^e Organ Builder yⁿ 3s.

16. For Hire of two Horses & our Expences in going to S^t Donn[n]etts to get a Subscription for y^e New Organ 10s.

18. For Hire of two Horses &c. to Kevenmable on y^t Acc^t 5s.

23. For a New Curtain & making for y^e Chancel window 11s. 1d.

for white-washing y^e said Window 6d.

Paid for Paving stones for y^e Chancell & Carriage 7s. 6d.

For Bread for y^e Com[m]union at Whitesuntide 3d.

25. Paid a Labourer for 3 days work w[i]th Elias 2s. 6d.

June 4. Paid M^rs Shears for washing & mending y^e Surples 4s.

For Holland & Thread to D^o 1s. 4d.

For Carrying Rubbell out of y^e Chancell 6d.

July 9. Paid Rees Parry for Cleansing y^e Church-yard 1s.

Paid for 4 New Bell-ropes 16s. 4d.

P^d Edw^d Thomas for ffishing y^e Blocks ab^t y^e new wall 1s. 6d.

P^d W^m Miles for New binding y^e Church Bible 8s. 6d.

P^d Sam^ll Jones for going w[i]th a Lettr to Pen[n]arth 1s. 3d.

Aug^t 2. P^d for Killing a Hedghock 2d.

For a long hair Broom for dusting y^e Alter-piece 2s.

27. P^d M^rs Shears for washing y^e Surples 2s. 6d.

30. P^d for Killing a ffetchock 2d.

7^ber 3. A New Lanthorn for y^e Church 1s. 6d.

21. P^d for Carrying Deal & Dutch Oak to y^e Church for y^e Gallery 1s.

22. For 2 Mawns Marlin & Rope ab^t y^e New wall 2s. 2d.

P^d y^e Sexton & other Labourers att Severall times ab^t digging a Foundac'on for y^e Pillars of y^e New gallery &c. 13s. 9d.

Gave y^m in Ale & Brandy when ab^t y^t work 3s.

8^ber 7. p^d y^e Register & laid out at y^e Gen^lls yⁿ 15s. 10d.

P^d y^e Clark for Drawing y^e Presentm^t 1s.

P^d Nich. Williams for 2 days work 1s. 6d.

P^d Nich. Price for 2 Bushells of Hair 2s. 8d.

Gave in Drink to y^e Workmen ab^t y^e New wall 1s. 6d.

P^d Jⁿ White for a day's work under y^e New Pillers 1s. 6d.

P^d Jⁿ James Mason for 2 days work there 3s.

25. For 3 Bundles of Laths 6s.

P^d Hugh Lewis for Hawling Sand to y^e Church 2s. 6d.

P^d for Candles 3d.

9^ber 11. P^d y^e Sexton for Cleansing y^e Church & Drink to Workmen 3s.

For 74 foot of Rafter to Lengthen y^e New Gallery 9s. 3d.

25. In drink to Treat M^r Harris's Workmen ab^t y^e Organ 2s. 6d.

In Bread to y^e Com[m]union at Xmas 3d.

To y^e Sextons Wife for Scouring y^e Branches 3s.

P^d Oliver for Carrying out Rubbell 9d.

In Ale to y^e Tylers mending over y^e Organ on a Storm 1s. 6d.

Feby. P^d James y^e Sawyer for Work 2s. 6d.

P^d Sev^ll Labourers Assisting M^r Seabrook ab^t y^e New Gallery 3s. 2d.

P^d for help for for Edm^d to hang y^e Cradles &c. 1s. 6d.

P^d Fran. James Carpenter for a Jobb 9d.

James King Mason for a Jobb 1s.

P^d Hen. Jones 6 days work in Plaistering 6s.

April 1st. P^d for Cleansing y^e Chancell &c. 3s.

P^d for Carrying Boards from y^e Boat to y^e Church 3s.

P^d W^m Williams for Boards & Freight 8s.

P^d for a Tubb & Pail ab^t Whiteliming y^e Church 3s.

For 2 Mawns yⁿ 1s.

For Cleansing y^e Church Plate 1s.

A Bottle of Oyl for y^e Chimes 2s.

P^d Edm^d y^e Taylor for a Jobb 6d.

P^d Edmond for Hanging y^e New Branch 1s.

To Fran. James y^e Carpender for fitting up y^e Same 1s.

Candles yⁿ 1d.

Apr. 172.1 For a skin of Parchm^t for drawing y^e Transcript 1s. 4d.

P^d for 2 Ffast Books 2s.

P^d for making our Rate 6s. 8d.

P^d y^e Porters yⁿ 1s. 6d.

More for Freight & Portridge 7s.

P^d M^r Alex. Pursell Jun^r for Building y^e New wall in y^e Bellfrey p^r Agreement 4li.

P^d y^e Register at y^e Gen^ll then 3s. 10d.

P^d Ja. y^e Clark for drawing y^e Transcript & Presentm^t 3s. 6d.

P^d M^r Pursell for Timber as p^r Recp^t 5li. 14s. 5d.

P^d Edm^d Jones for W^te liming y^e Church p^r Recp^t 1li. 2s.

P^d D^o for Plaistering p^r Recp^t 16s.

P^d M^rs Shears for washing y^e Church Linnen p^r Note 8s. 6d.

P^d David Jacob for Looping y^e Treese ab^t y^e church 2s. 7½d.

P^d Jⁿ Price Chandler for Candles 6s.

P^d M^r Wells for Wine for y^e Church 15s.

P^d for 6 New Bell-ropes & Carriage from Glo^r (fn. 58) 1li. 2s. 7½d.

P^d Evan Deer 11li. 7s. 8d.

P^d Tho^s Rosser Glazier 11s. 11d.

P^d the Towne Clerke for Entring this Acc^t 6s. 8d.

Rec^d by the Church Rate 57li. 12s. 2d.

for Burialls 13s. 4d.

for Seating 1s.

Vacant in y^e High Street Ward A° 1720.

Joyce Jenkins House 10d.

W^m Morgan D° 10d.

Charles Gibbon a Stable 7½d.

Morris Morgan a Shop 1s.

In the East Ward.

The original has, by error, "West Ward."

M^r Glascott a Brew-house 6d.

Geo. Williams a house p^r y^e North Gate 3s. 4d.

M^r Alex. Pursell Sen^r for y^e Kings-head 4s. 2d.

John Morgan Esq^r 2 Houses 10d.

Rich^d Jones for a house late Scotts 1s. 3d.

Miles Thomas for Green Dragon 2s. 1d.

In P^t for M^r Edw^d Morgan's 2 Houses 1s. 4d.

Late W^m Jones ½ a year for y^e Crow 1s. 3d.

John Price Glover a Stable 8d.

In the West Ward.

Jonah. Lambert a Stable 8d.

M^r Crad. Nowell 2 Houses & Tanny^d ½ a Year 1s. 3d.

M^r Cook 5 Acres of Heathl^d 4s. 2d.

Bailiffs' Account.

Cardiff vill: The Account of George Stephens & W^m Matthews, Bailiffs for the yeare 1720.

1720 Aug^t 30^th Rec^d of Gab^ll Lewis Comon Attorny 8s.

October 15^th Rec^d of Morgan Jenkins Com[m]on Attorny 10s.

Dec^r 23^d Rec^d of Antony Matthews poors mony 1li.

1721 Apr. 18. Rec^d of Com[m]on Attornsy 12s. 2½d.

July 10^th Rec^d of Joⁿ Price Com[m]on Attorny 1li. 11s. 11½d.

7^ber 28^th Rec^d of Edward Roberts being made ffree 3s. 4d.

of M^r Okey of John King, of Mich¹¹, of Michll Brewer, of David Brewer of, John Meredith, of John George, of Joseph Howell, of W^m Phillips Jun^r, of John Dukes 3s. 4d. Each for being made ffreemen 1li. 10s. 0d.

p^r Contra.

1720 Aug^t 30^th Gave the Steward his ffee 1li. 1s. 0d.

Octob^r 15^th P^d the Cl^k of the Peace 1li. 7s. 0¾d.

Nov^r 3^d p^d L^d Windso^rs rent (fn. 59) 5li. 13s. 7½d.

p^d M^r Pursells interest of poors mony 4li.

p^d Lord Windso^rs Clerke for receipts 3s. 6d.

Dec^r 23^th p^d the poor their Quarteridge 1li. 15s. [recurs]

Ja. 12^th p^d the Cl^k of the Peace 9s. 6¾d. [recurs]

1721 Aprill 10^the p^d the Steward 1li. 1s. [recurs]

Sept^r 8^th p^d M^r Anstance Wells for Wine 2li. 2s.

p^d the Towne Clerke for Entring the Account 6s. 8d.

Soe the Accountants are indebted to the Towne 17s. 10d.