Saint Clement Danes
December 23rd.. 1799

Vestry met pursuant to notice given in the Church
on Sunday last.

Present

Mr. Dew
Mr. Manby
Mr. Darby}Overseers

Mr. Waller Treasurer
Mr.Sturch
Mr. Sivewright
Mr. Hulm

Mr. Richards
Mr. Ponten
Mr. Nurse
Mr. Marchant
Mr. Bird
Mr. Sumner
Mr. Collier
Mr. Cole
Mr. Ritchie
Mr. Howell

Mr. William Bennett< no role > proposed himself to be a
Substitute Constable to serve for Mr. Kay he was
approved of

This being a meeting to consider of a Subscription
for Relief of the poor during this inclement Season
and of the Application thereof

It was resolved That a Subscription be
immediately opened for supplying the Poor resident
within this Parish with Fuel, also with Soup and
such Articles as Substitutes for Bread as shall be
found expedient.

That such Subscription be collected from
House to House through the Parish and that
Books lay open at the Vestry Room in the Church
Yard for receiving subscriptions from eleven o Clock
the Forenoon till two o Clock in the afternoon every
day Sundays excepted

That the Churchwardens Overseers and
Treasurer with the several Gentlemen present be a