Merchant Adventurers to Spain (Vol. v., p. 276.).
—C.J.P. may possibly be assisted in his inquiries by referring to De Castros' Jews in Spain, translated by Kirwan, pp. 190-196. This interesting work was published by G. Bell, 186. Fleet Street, London, 1851.
W. W.
La Valetta, Malta.
Exeter Controversy (Vol. v., p. 126.).
—This controversy was one of the many discussions relating to the Trinity which have engaged the theological activity of England during the last two hundred years. It arose in consequence of the imputed Arianism of some Presbyterian ministers of Exeter, the most conspicuous of whom were James Peirce and Joseph Hallet. It began in 1717, and terminated in 1719, when these two ministers were ejected from their pulpits. Your correspondent who put the question will find some account of this controversy in Murch's History of the Presbyterian Churches in the West of England,—a work well worth the attention of those who take interest in the antiquities of Non-conformity.
T. H. GILL.
Corrupted Names of Places (Vol. v., p. 375.).
—When my father was at one time engaged in collecting the numbers drawn for the Sussex militia, he began by calling out for those men who belonged to the hundred of Mayfield; and though he three times repeated his call, not a single man came forward. A person standing by suggested that he should say "the hundred of Mearvel," and give it as broad a twang as possible. He did so; when nineteen out of twenty-three present answered to the summons. Hurstmonceaux is commonly pronounced Harsmouncy; and I have heard Sompting called Summut.
G. BLINK.