St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
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24th April 1712 - 20th February 1759

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Ordered That Mr. Peter Deze< no role > be Excused from Serving the
Office of Under Church Warden on paying the Usual Fine of £13-
having before served the Office of Collector for the Poor.

Mr. Michael Aylett Excused
from Serving Under Church-
Warden for one Year.

Then Mr. Michael Aylett< no role > was putt up to Serve the Office of Under
Church Warden for the Year ensuing, and Mr. Aylett was heard
in his Place, & desiring to be Excused from Serving the said Office
It was moved that Mr. Aylett be Excused from Serving the said
Office for one Year, and after some Debate the Question was putt
on the said motion & passed in the Affirmative

Ordered that Mr. Michael Aylett< no role > be Excused from serving the
said Office of Church Warden for one Year

Mr. John Clifton< no role > chose Under
Church Warden

Then Mr. John Clifton< no role > This name instance is in set 3415. was putt up to serve the Office of
Under Church Warden for the Year ensuing & Chose.

Mr. John Phillips< no role > & Mr. John Pitt< no role >
chose Collectors for the Poor

Then Mr. John Phillips< no role > and Mr. John Pitts< no role > were severally
putt up to serve the Offices of Collectors for the Poor for the
Year ensuing & chose

Mr. James Barclay< no role > This name instance is in set 1506. & Mr Thomas
West chose Sidesmen

Then Mr James Barclay< no role > This name instance is in set 1506. and Mr. Thomas West< no role > were Severally
putt up to Serve the Offices of Sidesmen for the Year ensuing
and chose

Afterwards the Petition of Mr. John Cooper< no role > was brought up to
the Table & read praying to be Admitted Engineer & Bellow's
Blower in the Room of Mr: Francis Wood< no role > who had Left the
Parish and his Petition was then taken into Consideration, as was
also at the same time the Case of Mrs. Susan Wood< no role > the Sextoness
whose Husband had lately left her with two Children in a Low
& necessitous Condition, and after some time Spent thereon It
was moved by Mr. Hebert & Seconded that Mrs. Susan Wood< no role > be
appointed Sextoness & Bellow's Blower for the Year ensuing
And the Question being putt on the said motion it was Carried by a
very great majority in the Affirmative.

Mrs. Wood continued Sextoness
Bellow's Blower for one
Year.

Ordered that Mrs. Susan Wood< no role > be Continued Sextoness & Bellow's
Blower for the Year ensuing.

Mr. John Cooper< no role > chose Engineer
for one Year

Then Mr. John Cooper< no role > was putt up & Chose Engineer for one
Year at the Salary of Three Pounds, and Twenty Shillings
for Cleaning, and oyling the Leathers.




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