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

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12 April 1694.

That every Church Warden should enter into a Bond in £500
penalty To Account for the Church Plate &, imedietely after the
Auditing the preceeding Church Wardens Accounts.

16. May 1694
2 April 1730}

That the Order of 19 April 1677. That no person chosen Church
Warden be Admitted to Fine Except at the time he is chose for the first
Year, he Fines for both together be Confirmed

17. Decemr. 1700.

Order for the more regular chosing of Parish and Ward Officers
according to their Seniority and priority in the parish.

14 Decemr. 1703.

That the Poor do Wear Badges according to Act of Parliament

15 Decemr. 1704.

That the Order of 12 April 1694 For the Church Wardens to give
Bond be Confirmed

13 Decemr. 1703

That no Treat be given at the Parish Charge to persons fining for
Offices.

11 Decemr. 1706

That the Parishioners shall be Seated by the Minister, two Church
Wardens, and the Common Councell Men for the time being.

14 March 1725.

That the last Order be made Absolute.

2 April. 1730

That the Fine for Church Warden be raised from £10. to £13:

28 Septr. 1730

That a Sexton or Sextoness be chose annually in Easter Week.

22 Janry 1734.

That the Poor be paid once a Week in the Vestry after morning
Prayers.

26 Febry 1735

That an Abstract of all the standing Orders of Vestry be prepared
& Coppys delivered to the present, and every Succeeding Church Warden
within a Week after he shall take upon himself the said Office.

14 April 1737.

That The person appointed to take care of the parish Engines be
chose Annually in Easter Week.

15. December 1737.
6 April 1738.

That The Fine for Ward Offices be raised from £12. to £16:
That the Vestry Clk do keep a Book of the Pishioners Names & times when he
respectly came into the Pish for the more regular choosing Pish & Ward office




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