Hi list, a few entries from Snelston churchwardens which might give a clue or two. Some parts of Snelston parish registers are pretty bad. SNELSTON CHURCHWARDENS 1751 pd to Easter SMITH washing surples 1/6d pd to Sam ELLAM for bell ropes 8/7d SNELSTON CHURCHWARDENS 1755 pd William SMITH half years salary 1/-/- Ester SMITH for washing 1/6d pd SILETO clock maker for repairing ch clock 7/6d pd to John BULLOCK for carridge Bell Ashborn 4/- for charges for William JOHNSON and mee Longford about bells gave to Mr GOLD for drawing terrer and register pd Thay SANDERS carridge bel from Ashborn pd John COXON for old axel two bels pd Samuel HARRISON for going New Mils and Narbey to borrow -ubesis ? 6d pd Ralph GADSBY for timber for bel frame 10/5d -- http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~spire/Yesterday/index.htm