8th. THAT the Hours of Attendance at School shall be from Eight to Twelve in the Morning and from One to Five in the Afternoon from the twenty fifth of March to the tenth October; and from Nine to Twelve in the Morning and from One to Four in the Afternoon from the tenth October to the twenty fifth March, the Master observing to teach those Children the first, who are the greatest Distance from Home.

9th. THAT if the Children of the Poor within that Part of the Township of West Derby and Neighbourhood, for whom the Charity is intended, shall not amount to Forty, the Master shall be at Liberty to receive others of the same Township into the School to compleat that Number and to demand quarterage for them, the Subscribers being first acquainted, and such as have their Recommendation prefered.

10th. THAT the Master shall not be restricted from admitting any Person after School Hours to learn Writing Accounts &c. for his own Emolument.

11th. THAT the Parents or Friends of the Children shall give one Months Notice before they remove or take any of them from the School, that the Subscribers may have sufficient time to substitute others to succeed them.

12th. THAT the Subscribers shall each in his seperate Capacity consider it a Duty incumbent upon him to visit the School as often as he conveniently can, in Order to give Consequence to and support the Authority of the Master, making at the same time a particular Inquiry into his Conduct and the Proficiency of the Scholars.

13th. THAT the Names of the Scholars shall be called over every Morning and Afternoon upon their entering the School, after which the Master must read a short and suitable collection of Prayers calculated in a more especial Manner to impress the Minds of Youth with a Sense of their Duty to God and at the same Time to remind them of the Blessings they enjoy, which can only be continued to them so long as they submit and conduct themselves in such a Manner as he shall approve.

14th. THAT the Master shall Instruct the Children in the Church Catechism every Thursday at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon during the whole Year.

15th. THAT the different Vacations shall not in the whole exceed five weeks in each Year and in Order that the Master may be accomodated as much as possible, that he shall have a Liberty of dividing the same at Christmas and Whitsuntide in such Proportions as may be agreeable and the most convenient to himself.

16th. THAT should the Annual Subscription of any of the Proprietors of the School be withheld and unpaid for the space of Twelve Months after the Time that the same ought to have

been paid to the Treasurer agreeable to the Third Resolution and after having been regularly demanded; he or they so neglecting or refusing to pay the same shall from that Time forfeit his or their Share Part or Property in the said Building and Premises and be no longer considered as having Right or Interest therein.

17th. THAT on the Death of any one of the Proprietors of the said School his Share shall devolve to and be from thence vested in his Heir or Representatives provided he or they continue and pay the Annual Subscription of the deceased and subscribe his or their name or Names to the General Rules established for the Good Government of the same.

18th. THAT the Treasurer may call a Meeting of the Subscribers whenever he may see it necessary, one Weeks previous Notice being always given, in Order to consider alter and improve

A DISCOVERY AT CROSTON

SINCE

1

INCE my paper on the ancient Parish of Croston was written there has been a discovery at Croston which I think is worthy of

notice.

In cutting a trench across one of the main roads in the village for the purpose of laying a sewer the workmen came across a large number of horse shoes (between eighty and a hundred) and a quantity of horse bones, at a depth of eight feet below the present surface, and three feet below the level of the original road. As the cutting was only about five feet wide, and no attempt was made to extend the search, it is natural to suppose that what has been found is only a part, and that more remains are still underground. As soon as I heard of it I went on an errand of inquiry, but was greatly disappointed to find that not only was the excavation itself filled up, but that the horse shoes had got into the possession of the village blacksmith, and with the exception of a very few (I managed to get one) have been used up by him in the course of his business; so I fear there is little, at present at any rate, upon which to form even a conjecture how the remains came to be where they were found, and when. I think they point to a hostile encounter of some kind, and it seems desirable that further research should be made, if only Mr. de Trafford of Croston Hall or some other person of influence could be interested.

1 See Trans. Hist. Soc., Ix. lxii.

Most of the Croston roads are now from five to six feet higher than they originally were. No doubt this raising was done many years ago to prevent the damage done by the constant floods.

W. G. PROCTER.

CROSTON CHURCH GOODS.-In 1468 the church reeves of Croston, Robert Wilkinson and Richard Harsnape, accused one Thomas Branch or Thornache of Burnley, priest, with stealing the following vessels belonging to Croston church: A chalice silver-gilt, a pix silver-gilt for the consecrated Host -these had been kept in an iron-bound chest—a thurible silver-gilt, and a silver vessel in the shape of a boat for incense. The accused was handed over to the ordinary. See Palatinate of Lancaster Plea Roll 33, m. 226.

OBITS OF THE RADCLIFFES

OF ORDSALL

N the Bodleian Library at Oxford is a printed Book of Hours intended for use in England which is noteworthy in several respects. It came from the office of Francis Regnault at Paris in 1534, and is a beautiful volume fully adorned with pictures, including a portrait of Henry VI, with prayer to him. It has a local interest also, for writing in it shows that it once belonged to Dame Elizabeth Atherton, sister of Sir William Radcliffe of Ordsall; and then "Alexander Radclyffe aus this bock. God mace hym a gud man and sond hym Other names written in it are Thomas Byrtwyssyll, John Smyth, and Margaret Urmstone. It was therefore, no doubt, a treasured possession of the Radcliffes of Ordsall, and the following deaths of members of the family are recorded on paper leaves at the beginning:

Alexander Radclyff of Ordyssall, Knt.; d. 5 Feb. 1548 (3 Edw. VI). F. Mch. 1551

Dame Alice Radclyff, widow of above; d. 13

(6 Edw. VI). CB.

Dame Elenore Molyneux, wife of Rychard Molyneux of Sefton, Knt.; d. 28 Oct. 1557 (4 and 5 Phil. and Mary). G.

Dame Anne Trayfford, wife of Edmund Trayfford of Trayfford,

Knt.; d. 17 Nov. 1557 (4 and 5 Phil. and Mary). G.

John Radclyff, clerk, M.A., Vicar of Sabryge in Essex; d. 26 Aug. 156o (a Eliz.). F.

Anthony Molineux, son of Sir Rychard Molyneux, Knt., of Sefton, and Elenore his wife; died in the University of Lovain

1 Gough Missals, 177.