Revd the Minister of Landkey

Chanter 232A, 299

1. Residence, curate and lecturer: I reside at Barnstaple ye distance from the chapel of Landkey about Four miles there being no House for the reception of the Minister: and this is the reason that all your Lordship's Predecessors have given me leave to reside at Barnstaple whether I have abused their confidence by the least neglect of any duty, will appear to your Lordship, on examin[in]g the following articles of Enquiry.

2. Other benefices: Newton Tracey in the Deanry of Barnstaple & Alverdiscott in the Deanry of Hartland, & both in ye Archd[eacon]ry of Barnstaple.

3. Divine service at other churches: At no church or chapel but my own. Divine Service is performed at one of ye Chapels on every Festival appointed by the Rubrick.

4. Frequency of divine service: In ye Morning at one Chapel, & in the afternoon at ye other & at Each a Sermon.

5. Frequency of communion: Four times at each chappel with prayers at each the Saturday before, Communicants about 40.

6. Catechising of children: On Several Sundays in the Summer Season.

7. Church fabric: In very Good repair.

8. Glebe terrier: There is a Terrier, but I have not been permitted ever to see it.

9. Number of families: About thirty.

10. Chapels: None.

11. Papists, dissenters and meeting houses: None of any Denomination.

12. School, alms-houses, hospital and charitable endowments: No Publick endowed School.

13. Charity: None that I know of.

    Priest's orders and institution: Licensed to ye Cures of Landkey & Swymbridge
    March ye 24th, 1735
    Ordained Priest July ye 12th day of July 1730