Buckland Filleigh, Deanery of Torrington

Chanter 225B, 804-805

1. Population and dissenters: 24. I don't know of any Dissenter of any denominacion to this Parish.

2. Public or charity schools: There is no Publick or Charity School in the Parish.

3. Alms-house, hospital or charitable endowment: There is no Alms-house, Hospital, or other charitable Endowment in the Parish.

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

5. Curate: I have no Curate in this Parish.

6. Divine service at other churches: I do not, except (as by Law oblig'd) in the Parish of North-lew.

7. Frequency of divine service: Divine Service is perform'd in my Church twice every Lord's Day, with a Sermon in the morning, and on Holy-Days.

8. Frequency of communion: The Holy Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administred in my Church on Easter Day, the Lords day following, on Whitsunday, on the Lords' day immediately preceding or {following} coming after the feast of St. Michael the Arch-Angel, and on the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord or the Lord's Day following.

9. Number of communicants: I can't exactly Answer, but imagine they may be upwards of Sixty the greatest part are constant Communicants. There were about 40 Communicants at Easter last, and the Lords-Day following.

10. Catechising of children: I usually Catechize the Childn of my Parish on Sunday's in the Afternoon in time of Lent, and at other convenient Seasons of the year. My Parishoners do send their Childn & Servts to be instructed by me.

11. Chapels or chapels in ruins: I don't know nor have heard of any Chapel within this Parish in Repair or in Ruins.

    Buckland Filleigh R.—James Silke A.B. Instituted May 24^th 1717.
    Presb. 31^st May 1713. Ofsp. Exon.
    

    Tho Silke July 2d 1744. [Explanation]