Saint Clement Danes
May 3rd. 1798
Vestry met pursuant to Notice given in the
Church on Sunday last
Present
Mr. Prior
Pennington
Chwns-
Mr. Dick
Mr. Pryce
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Capper
Present
Overseers
Mr. Austin-Present Treasr.
Mr. Ritchie
Mr. Buck
Mr. Lindsay
Mr. Long
Late
Overseers
Mr. Bury-late Treasr.
Mr. Carter
Mr. Collier
Mr. Wingrove
Mr. Willis
Mr. Evans
Mr. Cox
Mr. Gill
Mr. Richards
Mr. Howell
Mr. Joyce
Read and Auditted the Churchwardens Accounts for the
Month of April last amounting to the Sum of £10..18..9
At the same time Read and Auditted the Overseers Accounts
for the same Month amounting to the Sum of £800..9..8
The late Overseers of the Poor paid the Sum of £100
to the Churchwardens in discharge of their Note (as usual)
and that Sum was advanced by the Churchwardens to the
present Overseers on their Note which was deposited in the
hands of the Vestry keeper.
[..] 9d.
Resolved that the Rate for the necessary Relief
of the Poor of the first Quarter be at Nine Pence in
the Pound Rents and that the Vestry Clerk do Rate the
Books accordingly.
Resolved that the Thanks of this Vestry be given
to the late Overseers and Treasurer
for their Attention to the
Interest of the Parish while in office