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<p n="57">Articles of Agreement Indented had made toucheded and fully agreed upon by and between <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n57-1">James Hebert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n57-2">Charles Ball</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBPM30602_occ12">Church Wardens</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the Parish of Saint Dionis Back Church London of the one part And <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n57-3">Richard Phelps</rs>
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of the parish of Saint Mary Mat fellon alias White Chappell in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30602_geo11">County of Middlesex</rs>
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Bell founder of the other part</p>
<p n="58">Whereas the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-1">James Herbert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-2">Charles Ball</rs>
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in pursuants of an Order of vestry bearing date the Twenty third day of August now last past how hereunto an next and by and with the full ton<lb></lb>
and Approbation of the said vestry and of Several Substantiall parishioners and Inhabitants of the said Parish have thought proper to attend Several Gentleman and other parishioners of the said Parish in ord<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
obtain and gett such Sums and Sumes of money to be subscribed by them as would be sufficient to defray the Charge and Expences of Exchanging the present Sett of Six Bells which are now fixt in the Steeple of the said<lb></lb>
parish Church for a Compleat Sett of Eight Ras Bells with all furniture and Appurtenances belonging there to And Whereas severall Gentleman who are parishioners and Inhabitants of the said pa<lb></lb>
for the reasons contained in the said Order of vestry and out of a generous regard to so worthy an undertaking Base thought proper to subscribe very considerably in x in x in x in x in x in x in x in towards compleatin<lb></lb>
the said works And Whereas the the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-3">James Herbert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-4">Charles Ball</rs>
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after such Subscripton had been so made did think proper to tall another vestry in order to Acquaint the said parish with such Subscriptons as a<lb></lb>
and upon Such report being so made to the said vestry And upon an Exact Estimate of the Charge of Exchanging the old Sett of Ball for Eight now ones The said vestry did to me to a resolution to Authorize and im power<lb></lb>
did also desire the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-5">James Herbert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-6">Charles Ball</rs>
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to contract and Agree with the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-7">Richard phelps</rs>
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for compleating the said works in the manner herein after mentioned as in and by the said last order of vestrys<lb></lb>
relation being thereunto had may Appear And Whereas the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-8">James Herbert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-9">Charles Ball</rs>
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in pursuants of the Authority and power to the given & at such request & desire of the said vestry Law<lb></lb>
thought proper to contract & agree with the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n58-10">Richard phelps</rs>
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for the said Sett of Eight now Bells and all materialls & Appurtenances there unto belonging in manner herein after menconed</p>
<p n="59">Impris The said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n59-1">James Herbert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n59-2">Charles Ball</rs>
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do Covenant and agree to and with the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n59-3">Richard phelps</rs>
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That it Shall and may be lawful to and for Him the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n59-4">Richard phelps</rs>
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with Such workmen Servants & others<lb></lb>
he shall think proper to employ to enter into the said parish Church of <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30602_geo12">Saint Dionis Bait Church</rs>
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and into the Bellfry and Steeple thereto belonging And that he or they Shall have full liberty or power to take down and can<lb></lb>
away the Six old Bells and all the old materialls and Appurtenances whatsoever either of wood Brass Iron or any other metal or Stuff belonging to the said Six old Bells to the workman or warehouse of him the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n59-5">Richard phelps</rs>
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and to convert the same to this own proper and particular use in Such manner as the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n59-6">Richard phelps</rs>
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Shall think fitt</p>
<p n="60">Item the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-1">Richard phelps</rs>
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for the considerations before and herein after mentoned And of the Sume of Five Shillings to him in hand paid for himself his hard Excerd & admord Dott Covenant and Agree to & with the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-2">James Herbert</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-3">Charles Ball</rs>
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& their Sutt<lb></lb>
That as soon as the Bells shall be taken down and before they shall be broke to poited That all the said Bells shall be justly & fairly weighed between him the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-4">Richard phelps</rs>
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& the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-5">James Herbert</rs>
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& Charles B<lb></lb>
as Church Wardens on behalf of the said parish and that the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-7">Richard phelps</rs>
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shall & will pay & allow to the said Church Wardens at & after the rate of Ten pence per pound for so many<obscured></obscured>
weight of instal as the said six old Bells shall weight<lb></lb>
without the Clapped And propertouable for a Sesser Quantity then a hundred weight which sume of ten pence 9 pound is Agreed to be<obscured></obscured>
dulted out of the price or vallue of the Eight New Bells which are to be cast by the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-8">Richard phelps</rs>
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<lb></lb>
to be allowed the <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-9">James Herbert</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n60-10">Charles Ball</rs>
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or the said parish in gte of payment of the purchase money or price of Such Eight Now Bells According to the Condition or Agreement here in after mentioned</p>
<p n="61">Item the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n61-1">Richard phelps</rs>
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for himself his heirs Excord & admord Doth Covenant proulise & Agree to & with the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n61-2">James Herbert</rs>
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& <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n61-3">Charles Ball</rs>
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& their Successors That he the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n61-4">Richards phelps</rs>
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Shall & wills on or before the Tra<lb></lb>
fifths day of March now next evening Sett up & fix in the Steeple of the said parish church a Compleat Sett of Eight now Musical & Tuncable bells which said Eight Bells shall weigh Eighty hundred weight of Metal lime more or less<lb></lb>
without the Clapped and Shall be sold to the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n61-5">James Herbert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n61-6">Charles Ball</rs>
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& their Successors on the behalf of the said parish at the rate of Six pounds for Every hundred weight of metall & so in proporton for al<obscured></obscured>
quain<lb></lb>
Eighty hundred weight of metalls amount to 4 sume of four hundred & Eighty pounds or there abtd. out of which 4 weight of 4 old bells 10th. have been computed to weigh seventy three hundred weight of metal little more or less & amots. to three hundred & forty pounds other<obscured></obscured>
is to be x</p>
<p n="62">Item The said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n62-1">Richards phelps</rs>
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for himself his heirs Extrord & Admord doth further Covenant & agree to and with the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n62-2">James Herbert</rs>
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& Ball and their Successors That he will likewise before the said Twenty F<lb></lb>
any of March next evening fix and Set up a Compleat Now and Substantiall Frame to all said Bells of the best English Oake Timer And that all the wheels to the said Bells Shall be made of the best<lb></lb>
most subet<obscured></obscured>
in the same manner the most substantiall wheels for ringing boled are now made And that all the stubbs and all the <rs type="placeName" id="GLDBPM30602_geo13">Clapperd</rs>
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and all the Ironwork and Brassworks & in<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Appurtenances belonging to the said Bills Shall be made & compleated by him in the best & most substantiall and workmanlike manner And that he will find & provide a new Sett of Roped toth <lb></lb>
Bells and be at all the charges & Exponted whatsoever Either of Mason Smith Bricklayers or Carpenters works in fixing or Setting up the said Bells & making them fitt for ringing and provide all the materialls as<lb></lb>
mentioned for the sume of lightly four pounds & tens Shillings Sx <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n62-4">Richard phelps</rs>
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having the Liberty of making use of such of ye old Timber & other materials as shall be good and substantiall and fit for the said work</p>
<p n="63">Item The said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n63-1">Richard phelps</rs>
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for himself his heirs Execord & administrators Doth further Covenant & Agree to and with the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n63-2">James Herbert</rs>
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and <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n63-3">Charles Ball</rs>
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& their Successors That in case it shall so<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
It shall be necessary after the said Bells shall be so fixt up to<obscured></obscured>
or Chip away of the Metal belonging to the said Bells in orders to make them covenant or agreeable to the proper Tone or<obscured></obscured>
silk one to another<lb></lb>
then & in Such Case duth chippings or paces of Metal that shall be so Cutt off from the said Bells & as can be said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n63-4">Richard phelps</rs>
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shall be fairly weighed between the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n63-5">Richard phelps</rs>
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& the said Jam<lb></lb>
Herbert & <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n63-6">Charles Ball</rs>
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on the behalf of the sd. parish & an Allowants shall be made to them at after the rate of Six pounds 9 Hundred for so much of the sd. Clippings as shall be entt of the sd. Bells & so in proporton for ale<obscured></obscured>
weight</p>
<p n="64">Item It is Agreed by and between the said partyes to these presents That If after the said Bells and frames & all other the materills thereto belonging shall be so fixt up in the Steeple of the said parish Church any differ<lb></lb>
Arise touching the Goodness of the Musick & Sound of the said Bells & also of the Metall of which they shall be made And also of the Frames & workmanship thereto belonging Such difference shall within the<lb></lb>
Ten days after the said Bells shall be so put up & made fitt for ringing as aforesaid be Submitted to the Judgement or opinion of four impartiall & Just Judged Two where of shall be chosen by the said James<lb></lb>
& <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n64-1">Charles Ball</rs>
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or by the parishioners of the said parish in vestry assembled and the other Two shall be chosen by the said <rs type="persName" id="GLDBPM30602_n64-2">Ricahrd phelps</rs>
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and in Case such four Judged Shall disagree in their Judgement<lb></lb>
they shall chose an Umpire between than and the Judgment of such Judged so to be chosen or of the Major part of them or of such Umpire to be chosen as aforesaid Shall be made within our<obscured></obscured>
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