<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><br><br> <br>I have a couple of references from the recent books on the bells of Devon . .<br> <br>1676: Goodleigh Accounts: "pd for 66li of mettell at 1s 2d pr li"<br> <br>1690: Upton Hellions Wardens' Accounts: "We are to pay Mr Penniton 1li 2s & 6d for every hundred weights casting; Itm we are also to pay him 1s & 2d for ye mettall he shall add unto ye sd bell; & if any of ye metall of ye sd bell be Diminished Mr Penniton is to allow us 1s pr pound, wee allowing five pounds pr 100 for wast; and ye sd Mr Penniton faithfull promises to make ye sd bell sound and tunable."<br> <br>So there you have it 1 shilling and twopence per pound weight.<br><br>David<br> <br><br><br><br></td></tr></table><br>