All you who hath a mind to Learn to Ring s. d. Must to the sexton Admission Money bring. 2 6 These Articles observed strict must be, Or your expelled this society. Two Nights a Week, Sirs, you must meet, or pay This Forfeiture to us without delay, 0 2 Or when the Sexton for you tolls a bell You must appear, or else this Forfeit tell. 0 2 And when you come upon this Belfry If that you noise or talk, this forfeit pay, 0 1 When you Round peals can Ring, you must pay down To be a change man, Sirs, Just half-a-crown, 2 6 On the first change that you have Learned to Ring, One shilling more must pay, Sirs, that's the thing, 1 0 And every Ringer must spend more or Less, As he thinks meet, to wish you good Success, 0 2 If you would learn to prick a peal in score, Unto these College youths you must pay more. 1 0 When you know Bob, Hunt, Single Dodge compleat You'll not deny our College youths a treat, 2 6 On our Feast-Day, the Twenty-ninth of May, Each member must, Sirs, just one shilling pay, 1 0 When our accompts are passed, Sirs, for Truth, And you are stiled a College youth, New Stewards then are chose, and by and by If that you do the Stewardship deny, Your fine must pay--as in the margin see, 1 6 Then from your Stewardship one year are free. These Rules peruse well before you enter, It's a hard task on which you venture. When once a member you are freely made, These Articles must justly be obey'd. So now, my Lads, admission money bring, 2 6 And we will Learn you presently to ring. JOHN MARSHALL, WILLIAM SMITH, MASTER. NOTARY. March 1st, 1770. The following on a card was also placed in the belfry of Stow Church:-- We ring the quick to church, the dead to grave, Good is our use, such usage let us have. Who swears or curses, or in chol'ric mood Quarrels or strikes, although he draws no blood, Who wears his hat, or overturns a bell, Or by unskilful handling mars a peal, Let him pay sixpence for each single crime, 'Twill make him cautious 'gainst another time. So, when the bells are ceased, then let us sing God bless our Holy Church--God save the Queen. The foregoing are a few examples of the many curious ringers' regulations which found a place in belfrys in bygone times. Mr. J. Potter Briscoe, in his "Curiosities of the Belfry" (London, 1883), gives a complete collection of these old-time rules in prose and poetry. Ringers' Jugs. BY ISAAC J. REEVE. The old time belfry laws were the means of many persons being fined, and the money so obtained was spent in ale. Ringers' Jugs were by no means uncommon, and some were curious examples of the potters' art.