Agreed upon by the sexton and ringers of the Holy Trinity Church, Kingston-upon-Hull, approved of and allowed by the Rev. William Mason, vicar, Mr. George Maddison, and Mr. Thomas Bell, churchwardens, of the same church, the first day of May, Anno Domini 1730, and confirmed by the Rev. John Healey Bromby, vicar, Thomas Mitchell, and Charles Anthy. Forrester, churchwardens, the first day of May, 1838.

It is ordered, that every person who shall ring any bell with hat or spurs on, shall forfeit and pay sixpence for the use of the ringers.

It is ordered, that every person who shall pull any bell from off her stay and cannot set her again, shall forfeit and pay for use aforesaid, one shilling.

It is ordered, that every person who shall throw any bell over, shall forfeit and pay for the use aforesaid, sixpence, and over and above this in case anything be broken by such overthrow, such person shall also pay the charge of repairing the same again.

It is ordered, that every person so soon as he has set his bell shall immediately hank up the strop or rope, or in default thereof shall forfeit and pay for use aforesaid, sixpence.

It is ordered, that if any person shall untruss himself upon the lead in any part, or cut and mark the same with a knife or any other thing, such offender shall forfeit and pay for the use aforesaid, sixpence.

It is ordered, that any person who shall have read any of these orders with his hat upon his head shall forfeit and pay for the said use, sixpence.

Next appears the names of the vicar, churchwardens, ringers, who held office in 1730, and a similar list is given for 1838, when the above orders were reprinted at the expense of Mr. W. Green, a sidesman.

The following “Articles and Orders to be Observed by Ringers” at Stow, in the county of Lincoln, were written by William Swift, school-master, and used to hang in the ringing chamber of the church:—

All you who hath a mind to Learn to Ring s. d.
Must to the sexton Admission Money bring. 2 6
These Articles observed strict must be,
Or your expelled this society.
Two Nights a Week, Sirs, you must meet, or pay
This Forfeiture to us without delay, 0 2
Or when the Sexton for you tolls a bell
You must appear, or else this Forfeit tell. 0 2
And when you come upon this Belfry
If that you noise or talk, this forfeit pay, 0 1
When you Round peals can Ring, you must pay down
To be a change man, Sirs, Just half-a-crown, 2 6
On the first change that you have Learned to Ring,
One shilling more must pay, Sirs, that’s the thing, 1 0
And every Ringer must spend more or Less,
As he thinks meet, to wish you good Success, 0 2
If you would learn to prick a peal in score,
Unto these College youths you must pay more. 1 0
When you know Bob, Hunt, Single Dodge compleat
You’ll not deny our College youths a treat, 2 6
On our Feast-Day, the Twenty-ninth of May,
Each member must, Sirs, just one shilling pay, 1 0
When our accompts are passed, Sirs, for Truth,
And you are stiled a College youth,
New Stewards then are chose, and by and by
If that you do the Stewardship deny,
Your fine must pay—as in the margin see, 1 6
Then from your Stewardship one year are free.
These Rules peruse well before you enter,
It’s a hard task on which you venture.
When once a member you are freely made,
These Articles must justly be obey’d.
So now, my Lads, admission money bring, 2 6
And we will Learn you presently to ring.
John Marshall, William Smith,
Master. Notary.
March 1st, 1770.