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Organ Builders.
23
s. d.
"20 Stones of lead 16 9
 4 White horses' hides for 4 pair of bellows 7 8
Ashen hoops for the bellows 4
10 Pairs of hinges 1 10
The Carpenter, 8 days making the bellows 2 8
12 Springs 3
 1 Pound of glue 1
 1 Pound of tin 3
 6 Calf skins 2 6
12 Sheep skins 2 4
 2 Pounds of quicksilver 2 0
Wire, nails, cloth, hoops and staples 1 0
Fetching the organ-builder and his board, 13 weeks 40 0
Total £3 17 8"


The small proportion of tin, and the large quantity of lead made use of for the pipes is remarkable. The quicksilver was probably used to silver the latter; or perhaps to soften the other metals. It is to be regretted that the maker's name is not given, but we may be sure that he was a Monk.