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but none at the east end. There is a doorway in the south wall, which was the entrance from without, and another on the north, for the use of the inmate of the lesser room. This north doorway has traces externally of something having abutted beside its western jamb; and to the east of it is a curved springing stone, apparently of a porch covering the doorway. The top of this porch may have served as a landing to a doorway into an upper room above the larger chamber of the house, the existence of which is indicated by the set-off for its floor, but how the steps up to the landing were managed is uncertain.

As the plinths of the chapel run along both sides for their full length, as well as across the west end and round the buttresses, the chapel was clearly built before the rooms north of it. The area to the east is covered by a later cottage, but as there is no east window, it may stand upon the site of an earlier appendage to the chapel.

In conclusion, the writer has to express his indebtedness to several kind friends for help in preparing this paper: to Mr. William Brown and the late Sir Lowthian Bell, for laying open so much by their excavations; to Lord Stanley of Alderley, for many useful points of information; and to Mr. Ambrose Poynter, for sundry notes and for the majority of the illustrations. Mr. Charles Clement Hodges has also obligingly permitted the reproduction of the photographs shown in the plates. Mr. W. H. Knowles has kindly furnished me with notes and the plan of the house and chapel of the Mount. The drawings reproduced in Plate VIII. and Fig. 5 were made for the Yorkshire Archæological Society, many years ago, by Mr. W. Riley.

PAUL JONES, PIRATE.

By T. B. WHYTEHEAD.

THE following letters (in my possession) were written by my greatgrandfather, William Whytehead, vicar of Atwick, in 1778, to his cousin, Miss Constable, of Sigglesthorne. He was born at Flamborough in 1729, and graduated at Sidney-Sussex College, Cambridge. He was curate of Bridlington, and was appointed to Atwick in 1756; was vicar of Hornsea, and also of Mapleton, and died at Easingwold in 1817. He married Rachel, daughter of Henry Yates, surgeon, of Easingwold, her mother being a daughter of William Kitchingman, of Carlton Husthwaite. The letters are interesting as showing the alarm that existed at the period when Paul Jones's squadron was threatening the coast. For safety Mr. Whytehead had sent his family to stay at Sigglesthorne.

"Madam,

"Between 11 & 12 last night when the Drum beat to arms I immediately mounted my Horse and went to the Sand to have ocular proof of what was passing. When I got there could not observe any appearance of ships nearer than 4 or 5 miles to the northward by what we could judge from the Report of Cannon and Lights for Signals. I met my friend B. Bedell upon the Sand & asked him whether he thought it requisite that I should ride to Silston to acquaint you, but he advised me not to come as it would alarm you so much and as we both then judgd unnecessarily. I returned to the Town to relieve my family from their fears, and then returned to the Cliffs where the soldiers were asembled. They fired 3 volleys and then returned. I took one behind me & rid on the cliffs a mile or two to the Northward, observed many false fires from the ships for signals but no Reports of Cannon; about 2 o'clock this morning I got back to our Beck where was a Guard of 3 or 4 soldiers & the man who watches the Beacon; just then two ships came from the Southward opposite to the Beck and stood as near to the shoar as they possibly could; then I did expect to see their boats come ashoar, and so did the Guard, who desird me to ride up to the Town in all haste & bring down all their Fellowsoldiers; however I thought it more prudent to wait until I saw the Boats landing; the Ships did not stay many minutes before they put off again. I waited until they got about a League from the land & then went, very well satisfied, to Bed; however one of the Guard went up for the Soldiers again; who again musterd and went to the

Cliffs. You may be assured, Madam, that I shall be with you at Silston before the enemy can be at our Town, both for the preservation of my own children as well as that of you & yours; I keep a horse ready, and a strict watch will be kept on the Land untill the enemy (who I take to be Jones's Fleet of 5 or 6 Sail) leaves the Coast.-My wife behaved most courageously; she only requested that I would bring the two children to Silston, and as to her part she would trust herself to the Protection of Providence until I returnd from thence to fetch her. I shall be careful not to give you any false alarms, but you may depend upon seeing me at Silston whether by day or night when I think there is danger. I assure you I found it very difficult to prevail upon my wife not to insist upon my coming at 1 o'clock this morn. My opinion is that the enemy do not want to land. Their intention is to take what ships they can meet with; there is only one large ship, the others are of no great Force. With my wife's best Respects. "I am, Madam,

"Hornsea, Sept. 22d."

"Madam,

"Your very obliged hble. servt.,
"Wm. Whytehead.

"I received your favour by J. Russel last night; my wife and self think ourselves infinitely obliged to you for your invitation to Silston & your intended means for our safety, which we should have most certainly accepted of had there been occasion; but (thanks be to God) we slept very soundly last night without any disturbance, the enemy being gone to the Southward, and not a ship to be seen this morn.

"Our Fisherman was at Flamboro yesterday, and tells me that He never saw Bridlington Piers so full of ships as at present; many of them had suffered much in their Rigging from the Enemy's Shot, and one of them was so much shatterd in her hull that she sunk at the Harbour mouth.

"Mrs. Hogart and her 2 daughters sent for a chaise yesterday to fetch them from hence. They left the Town about 6 or 7 in the Even, not choosing to stay another night at Hornsea; indeed, they had a very uncomfortable one the Tuesday Even: they came to our House, whilst I was reconnoitering; the youngest daughter fell into a Swoon and the old lady fell very sick, so that my wife was fully employed for some time in nursing them with her most respectful Compts.

"I am, Madam,

"Hornsea, 23rd,

morn. past 8."

"Your obedt. & obliged hble. Servt.,
"Wm. Whytehead.

"Madam,

"Supposing that you are desirous of hearing all the Reports in this Town concerning Paul Jones's Squadron, have sent you what is stirring here since the Departure of your Servt. One of our neighbours was at Burlington yesterday, & brings us word that there was a desperate and bloody engagement off Flamboro Head on Thursday night between two of our armed ships, which had a Fleet of loaden Ships from the Baltic under convoy; that they engaged the large Man of War that Jones commands for two hours, & were upon the point of boarding her when the two other Frigates belonging to them came up to his assistance, so that our two ships were then obliged to strike; it is said his Ship is greatly shattered & that he has lost 70 of his men killd in the engagment. Two english sailors during the hurry of the Fight swum on shore, and he shot another for not fighting valiantly. He takes no ships, they say, but sinks them after he has taken out their Hands; 14 sail are sunk by him already. But I hope soon to hear better news about Him, for they say there are now in Bridlington Bay 2 small men of war waiting for a reinforcement of 3 ships more from Yarmouth Roads, and as the wind now blows fresh at South they cannot be long in coming from thence, so that if he continues about the Head a Day or two longer we may expect to hear of another Engagement. He spent most of yesterday there in refitting.

"As I was returning Home on Thursday Even from Silston Mr. Bethels Steward overtook me & told me that they had taken up 7 of Jones's men near Pattrington, but I hear since that they are Deserters from one of His Majesty's Ships at Hull, and that the three men whom your Brother Constable sent to the Key yesterday belong to the same gang. If we continue quiet untill Monday I purpose to fetch Rachel then. With my wife's most respectful Compts.

"Hornsea, 25th Sept."

"I am, Madam,

"Yr. most obliged hble. Servt.,
"Wm. Whytehead.

"P.S. Noon. I have been enquiring of a Person just come from Burlington what news is stirring there this morn. He says that the Baltic Fleet are all safe in Scarbro' Piers, that Mr. Greame of Swerby had left their house, & Mrs. Heblethwaite of Burlington.

"P.S. The good family at Wassand have sent us word that they intend to honour us with their Company tomorrow in ye afternoon."

SOME ELIZABETHAN VISITATIONS OF THE

CHURCHES BELONGING TO

THE PECULIAR OF THE DEAN OF YORK.

By T. M. FALLOW, M.A., F.S.A.

(Continued from page 232.)
BARNEBYE.

Franciscus Ayrsely, clericus, vicarius ibidem. personaliter.

Robertus Apleton Johannes Asbridge novi gardiani. jurati. Johannes Ginwodd Willelmus Tymperyn veteres gardiani. jurati . Qui dicunt et presentant that there vicar maryed manye, George Ambler of Leedes and Suzan Mettham withowte bannes asking and withowte lycence. They haue not an homilie booke but they saie Mr Deane there late vicar did take the same frome Barnebye churche to Fangfosse and left it there. Staveley wiffe for suffering persons to drinke in hir house at vnlawful tymes. William Richardson of Barnebye for abusing Mr Ayresley vicar there with wordes not convenient. Item vxor Harpa widow for soyng of corne vpon the Sabboth Daie.

THORNETON

Willelmus Gylyote, clericus, vicarius ibidem.

Johannes Lee Johannes Browne Henricus Lancaster Johannes Bargeman Georgius Lee Willelmus Bell Willelmus Walker gardiani . jurati. Qui dicunt et presentant Edwarde Swan of Melburn and Elizabeth Clerk of the same for fornicacion to gether, and she is with child.

HAITON.

Ricardus Sugden, clericus, vicarius ibidem. personaliter.

Robertus Beilbye Henricus Plaxton novi gardiani . personaliter. jurati. Marmaducus Garthome Johannes Wheldrake veteres gardiani . personaliter. jurati. Qui dicunt all is well and in good order.

KYLDWIKE.

Robertus Fawcett vicarius ibidem. personaliter.

Thomas Coulton novius [sic] gardianus. personaliter. juratus. Qui dicit that Mr Fawcett there vicar dothe not dwell at Kyldwik, but he servethe the cure there him self. And all the rest is well.

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