St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
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24th May 1759 - 19th December 1800

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Image 243 of 45521st December 1780


in America was pass'd over for one year.

Mr. Thomas Powell< no role > This name instance is in set 1517. was then put up to serve the
Office of Collector and Sidesman and chose; but
upon Motion that Mr. Powell be excused from serving
the said Offices on paying the usual Fine of Forty
shillings, It was ordered accordingly.

Mr. John Bedder< no role > was then put up and chose
Collector and Sidesman in the room of Mr. Powell
but was also Excused from serving the said Offices
on paying the Fine of Forty shillings.

Then Mr. Benjamin Smith< no role > was put up to serve
the said Offices of Collector and Sidesman in the room
of Mr. Bedder and Chose.

Organist
Organ Tuner< no role >

Ordered That Mr. John Bennett< no role > be continued
Organist, and Mr. Geo: Griffin Tuner and Cleaner
of the Organ.

Sexton
Bellows blower< no role >
Parish Warder

John Iselton< no role > was put up and Chose Sexton
Bellows Blower and Parish Warder, and It was
ordered that Ten Guineas be given to him as a
Gratuity over and above his Salary for his service
during the past year.

Parish Clerk

Ordered that a Sum not exceeding Thirty one
Pounds ten shillings be paid to Mr. John WInter< no role > Oswin
Parish Clerk for one year ending at Lady day last
as a Gratuity upon Condition that he doth not
collect any Money from the Parishioners, and that
he constantly discharge the duties of his Place.

Engine Keeper

Then John Iselton< no role > was put up and Chose Keeper
of the Fire Engines for the year ensuing.

Overseers

Mr. John Hawkins< no role > (Present Church Warden)
Mr. Peter Pope< no role > , Mr. Richard James< no role > , and Mr.
Thomas Hudson< no role > were severally nominated to
be Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing.

Auditors

Ordered that Mr. Pope, Mr. Hudson, and Mr.
Palmer, late Overseers, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Maynard,
Mr. Robins, Mr. Rutt, and Mr. Green, or any three
of them be appointed Auditors to Audit the Account
of Mr. Church Warden Hawkins the same to be




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