Brixton, Deanery of Plympton

Chanter 225B, 439-440

1. Population and dissenters: Seventy seven families.
   One Presbyterian family inclusive.
   No meeting house of Dissenters.

2. Public or charity schools: No publick or Charity School in the Parish.

3. Alms-house, hospital or charitable endowment: Several Alms houses; under the direction of Lay Trustees.
   Several Tenements appropriated to the Bleu coat Hospital in Plymouth; under the direction of Lay Trustees.
   A Tenement appropriated to the Preaching minister of Brixton for the time being for use under the direction of Lay Trustees: I know no abuses committed in the management of them.

4. Residence upon cure: I reside in Plymouth having no Parsonage house, & not a competent salary, (it being but twenty pounds certin per annum) to support me.

5. Curate: No residing Curate.

6. Divine service at other churches: No.

7. Frequency of divine service: On Sundays & Holy days, both Fasts & Festivals & State days.

8. Frequency of communion: Eight times.

9. Number of communicants: Seventy Communicants: the major part constant communicants: the number at Easter last about forty.

10. Catechising of children: The Children are Catechised every Lord's day, betwixt Easter & Whitsunday: The parishioners send their children & servants to be instructed in their Catechism.

11. Chapels or chapels in ruins: No Chapel in the Parish nor ruins there.

    Brixton C.--- Francis Colwell A.B.
    inst. Apr. 19 1736. Presb. Apr. 18 1736.
    Steph. Exon. Francis Colwell Curate of Brixton. [Explanation]