Black Torrington, Deanery of Holsworthy

Chanter 225A, 328-329

  1. Population and dissenters: I have no Dissenter of any sort or Denomination in my Parish.

  2. Public or charity schools: There is not any Publick or Charity School, endow’d or otherwise maintain’d in my Parish.

  3. Alms-house, hospital or charitable endowment: [No answer given]

  4. Residence upon cure: I reside personally upon my Cure, & in my Parsonage House.

  5. Curate: [No answer given]

  6. Divine service at other churches: No.

  7. Frequency of divine service: Divine Service is perform’d in my Church twice every Lord’s Day with a Sermon in the Morning.

  8. Frequency of communion: Four times on Easter Day, on Whitsunday, on the Sunday immediately following Michaelmas, & on Xtmas Day.

  9. Number of communicants: The Number of Communicants in my Parish, who usually receive, is about 30.

  10. Catechising of children: The Children are catechiz’d in my Church in Lent.

  11. Chapels or chapels in ruins: I have not any Chapels within my Parish.

    Black Torrington R.—John Carew, A.M. inst.
    May 24th 1737. Presb. Dec: 23d, 1733.
    Ste. Exon. [Explanation]