A.D. 1583. The levy for the bell vjˡⁱ ixˢ 0 It’ spent at takying downe the bell xvjᵈ It’ payd to the Bellfounder xxxiijˢ iijᵈ It’ bestowed on the s’vants at casting of ye bell xvjᵈ It’ expensys drawing up the bell vijᵈ It’ to the ryngers the xviiᵗʰ day of november xijᵈ A.D. 1584. Recevyd of the levy for the bell vjˡⁱ xˢ vijᵈ It’ of Bretby towards the bell vjˢ viijᵈ It’ spent at taking downe ye bell viijᵈ It’ bestowed on the bell founder ijᵈ It’ Payd to Bellfounder for weight, _i.e._, iiij score & ij pounds iijˡⁱ xiˢ viijᵈ A.D. 1585. It’ for a bell rope for the great bell ijˢ It’ to John Pratt for makinge iiij newe bellropes vˢ It’ the day before Saynt Hew’s day for mendyng the bels, & for nayles viijᵈ A.D. 1586. It’ of our ladie’s even, given to the ringers for the preservation of our Queene xijᵈ _Our ladie’s even_, eve of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (March 25th). _Preservation of our Queene_ Elizabeth from the Babington Conspiracy. A.D. 1587. It’ given unto the ringers uppon coronation daye iijᵈ A.D. 1589. It’ for a bell rope ijˢ viijᵈ A.D. 1590. It’ payde to francis Eaton for mendynge the irons aboutt the bells ijˢ iijᵈ A.D. 1592. It’ payde to Ralphe Weanwryghte for trussynge the bells agyne the Coronacyon daye iijˢ A.D. 1600. It’ spent in takinge downe ye beell xijᵈ It’ payd to John Welsh fordowne takinge hitt donne vjᵈ It’ spent in lodinge hitt iiijᵈ It’ spent in charges going with the beell to Nottingham, being towe days and one night vjˢ viijᵈ It’ payd to ye bellfounder for castinge ye beell iiijˡⁱ xviijˢ It’ spent with him ijᵈ It’ payd for yookeinge ye Beell and for greysse ijˢ viijᵈ It’ spent uppon them that holpe with the beell xᵈ A.D. 1603. It’ given to the ringers uppon New yeares daye morninge vjᵈ It’ given to ye ringers upon St. James daye (July 25th) xijᵈ It’ given to ye ringers the v daye of August xijᵈ A.D. 1605. It’ payd at hanginge up ye greatte bell vjᵈ