8. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

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7 Edward VI.] "A large canopy of tissue for the King's Majesty when he cometh thither.

"Bawdkins of divers sorts and colours, for garnishing the Quire at the King's coming, and for the Bishop's seat; as also at other times when the Quire shall be apparelled for the honour of the realm.

"Thirty Albes.

"Seven cloths of linen, plain and diaper, for the Communion

table.

"Two hangings of tapestry for the Quire.

"A Turkey carpet for the Communion-table.

"A pastoral staff for the Bishop.-From an Inventory of plate, jewels, &c. belonging to S. Paul's Cathedral, and permitted to remain by the Royal Commissioners."-Appendix to Dugdale's History of S. Paul's, p. 58, folio, 1715.

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Temp. Charles I.] "Sir Paul Pinder, Kt...... having at his own charge first repaired the decays of the goodly partition made at the west end of the Quire......beautified the inner part thereof with figures of angels, and all the wainscot work of the Quire with excellent carving; viz. of cherubims and other imagery, richly gilded; adding costly suits of hangings for the upper part thereof." -Ibid. p. 143.

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1807.] "A silver-gilt chalice, with the paten, and another of the same material, are embossed with a saint bearing the Agnus Dei, and inscribed, 'Bibite ex hoc omnes; est hic enim Calix Novi Testamenti Sanguine Meo.' A pair of patens: Benedixit, fregit, dedit; accipite, comedite; Hoc est Corpus Meum.'

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"A most superb silver-gilt and embossed prayer-book, adorned with angels, a glory, pillars &c., inscribed Oculi Domini super istos, et aures Ejus in preces eorum,' and 'Fiant orationes pro omnibus hominibus, pro regibus.'

"A Bible, edition 1640, with a silver-gilt cover, representing a temple, with Moses and Aaron in the intervals between the columns, and Jacob's dream on one side, with the inscription Verbum

Domini manet in æternum.' On the other leaf, the prophet fed by a raven, and Habent Moysen et Prophetas; audiant illos.'

"Two large silver-gilt plates, on which are engraven the following inscriptions: The Rev. Mr. Charles Smith, fourth son of Sir Thomas Smith, of Hill Hall, in the county of Essex, Bart., late Prebendary of S. Paul's and Archdeacon of Colchester, gave this plate for the use of the church 1699. Ex hoc non manducabo donec illud impleatur in regno Dei. Modicum et jam non videbitis Me. Iterum, modicum et videbitis Me quia vado ad Patrem.'Qui parcè seminat, parcè et metet. Si voluntas prompta est, secundùm id quod habet accepta est; non secundùm id quod non habet.'

"The bottoms of those plates are embossed with representations of the last Supper, and the widow bestowing her mite. The rims. are adorned with his arms and crest, cherubim, and scrolls.

"A very large silver-gilt plate, plain, except that the centre contains an angel exhibiting a label, on which is engraved Toivrais θυσίαις εὐαρεστεῖται ὁ Θεός. The arms of the Deanery on the back Another very large silver-gilt plate has the LORD's Supper extremely well done on it; and a rich border of cornucopia and emblematical figures. There are large tankards of silver-gilt, very much but clumsily embossed.

"A large silver-gilt plate, with IHS in a glory.

"Two enormous tankards, finely embossed, given by the above Rev. Charles Smith, with the inscriptions Verbum Caro factum est, et habitavit in nobis.' 'Si Mihi non vultis credere, operibus credite.' 'Qui biberit ex aquâ quam Ego dabo ei, non sitiet in æternum.' 'Ecce Agnus Dei, Qui tollit peccata mundi; Hic est qui baptizat in Spiritu Sancto.' These words all refer to the embossings over them. "A pair of silver-gilt candlesticks, two feet nine inches in height, exclusive of the spike, with triangular feet. In lumine tuo videbimus lumen. De tenebris vos vocavit in admirabile lumen suum. Sic luceat lux vestra coram hominibus.'

"Two other candlesticks of the same materials, about two feet in height.”—Malcolm's Londinium, Vol. II. pp. 144, 145.

S. PETER'S, WESTMINSTER.

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1807.] "The altar-table is of oak, apparently almost coeval with the Reformation, massy and strong. It is covered with dark purple cloth, fringed and tasseled with a light-purple. The castern

side of it is raised, for supporting the great candlesticks and their wax candles."-Ibid. vol. I. p. 87.

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Altar Plate at S. Andrew's Undershaft, with an Account of its Consecration.

1637.] "Their Communion-plate in the year 1637 was, one silver wine-cup gilt, weight 25 oz. 9 dwt., and one bread plate gilt; one other wine-cup gilt, weight 34 oz. 12 dwt., and one other bread plate, being both the gift of Mrs. Jone Cartwright, 1609. Two fair large livery stoops or flagons of silver white, weighing 153 oz. being both the gift of Mr. Alderman Abdy, 1637. One small livery stoop or flagon of silver white, weighing 48 oz., being the gift of Mr. Thomas Langton, and Mr. Henry Boone, 1637. One bread plate of silver white, weighing 15 oz. 2 dwt., being the gift of Mr. John Steward, 1637. Which silver flagons and bread plate mentioned, were by the churchwardens brought up from the body of the church to the Communion-table, and there offered unto JESUS CHRIST in the donor's name, 7th of May, 1637; and were then received and consecrated by Mr. Henry Mason, rector of the said parish, (leave being first obtained in that behalf from the Right Reverend Father in GOD, the Lord Bishop of London,) in form following:

"To the honour of JESUS CHRIST, and for the more reverence of His blessed Sacrament, Mr. Alderman Abdy hath given these two silver pots or flagons, and doth here offer them up to GOD, to be dedicated to the service of this Holy Table. And I do receive them from him, for the use of my LORD and Master JESUS CHRIST, and do put them into His possession, beseeching GOD that He will bless these gifts, and that their use may serve for setting forth His praise, and for the increasing of piety in the minds of His people. And I pray God bless the donor with the blessings of this life, and the blessedness of the life to come. And let the curse of this sacred altar, and the curse of my LORD and Master JESUS CHRIST, be upon that man, or that woman, that shall purloin them away, alienate them, or either of them, from their sacred use, in the name of the FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST.' At the saying of these words, and do put them into His possession, the flagons were set on the Communiontable."-Malcolm's Londinium, vol. 1. pp. 62, 63.

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Altar Plate and Church Ornaments at S. Giles's-in-the-Fields.

1640.] "The Communion-plate of all sorts, in silver and gilt, for that sacred use, and which is as large and rich as any in the city or suburbs, was also her gift. And she also gave, among others, the following church ornaments, viz. for the back of the altar, a rich green velvet cloth, with three letters in gold, IHS, embroidered on it. Item. Two service-books in folio, embossed with gold, a green velvet cloth with a rich deep gold fringe, to cover the altar over with on Sundays. Item. A cambric altar-cloth with a deep bone lace round about. Another fine damask altar-cloth, two cushions for the altar, richly embroidered with gold; a large turkey carpet to be spread on week days over it, and likewise very costly rails to guard the altar or LORD's Table from profane uses."- Funeral Sermon of the Duchess of Dudley, preached by Dr. Boreham, p. 23. Some Account of the Hospital and Parish of S. Giles's in the Fields, p. 199, note. 4to. 1822.

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1716.] "To the church goods before specified, the following valuable addition was made this year: a GOLD CUP, 45 oz. at £4. 8s. per oz. £198."-Some Account of the Hospital, &c. p. 205.

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Altar Plate and Hangings at S. Martin's, Ludgate.

1664.] "In 1664 Sir Francis Bridgen gave the pulpit a crimson velvet hanging, and a border of the same, both fringed with gold, and a cushion; to which he added an altar-cloth of velvet, and cushion, the former fringed with gold, and a prayer-book bound and embroidered in velvet and gold. It is barely necessary to mention that the altar now [1807] has a redundancy of rich vessels of massy silver."-Malcolm's Londinium, vol. IV. p. 363.

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Altar-cloth of Gold at S. Margaret's, Westminster.

1608.] "Item. Bought a cloth of gold and a cushion for the Communion-table, and a cushion for the pulpit, £20. Accounts of the Churchwardens of S. Margaret's, Westminster."-Malcolm's Londinium, vol. IV. p. 141.

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Tapestry at Merton College Chapel.

"Below this [the east] window, and along the side walls of the chancel, is a remarkable specimen of ancient tapestry, which Sir Nathaniel Brent, in 1648, removed from the high altar to his bedchamber. It is in excellent preservation, the colours being still fresh and vivid."-Ingram's Memorials, vol. I. p. 21.

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Altar-candlesticks, a Crucifix, Hangings, Plate, &c. at
Little Gidding.

1625.] "Many workmen having been employed near two years, both the house and church were in tolerable repair, yet with respect to the church Mrs. Ferrar was not well satisfied, she therefore new floored and wainscotted it throughout; she also provided two new suits of furniture for the reading-desk, pulpit, and Communion-table, one for the week-days, the other for Sundays and other festivals. The furniture for week-days was of green cloth, with suitable cushions and carpets. That for festivals was of rich blue cloth, with cushions of the same, decorated with lace and fringe of silver. The pulpit was fixed on the north, and the reading-desk over against it on the south side of the church, and both on the same level, it being thought improper that a higher place should be appointed for preaching than that which was allotted for prayer. A new font was also provided, the leg, laver, and cover all of brass, handsomely and expensively wrought and carved, with a large brass lectern, a pillar and eagle of brass for the Bible. The font was placed by the pulpit, and the lectern by the reading-desk.

"The half-pace or elevated floor on which the Communion-table stood at the end of the chancel, with the stalls on each side, was covered with blue taffety and cushions of the finest tapestry and blue silk. The space behind the Communion-table under the east window, was elegantly wainscotted and adorned with the Ten Commandments, the LORD's Prayer, and the Apostles' Creed, engraved on four beautiful tablets of brass, gilt.

"The Communion-table itself was furnished with a silver paten, silver chalice, and silver candlesticks with large wax candles in them ; many other candles of the same sort were set up in every part of