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Organ Builders.
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| 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.
