Saint Clement Danes 27th- Septr. 1781

Vestry met pursuant to Notice given in the Church on Sunday last

Present

Mr. Robt. Moore< no role > Chwdn -
Mr. Rust
Mr. Marshall
Mr. Burnthwaite
Mr. Ra: Williams< no role >
Mr. Jones
Mr. Perins
Mr. Dring
Mr. Barker

Mr. White
Mr. Brooks
M. Pennington
Mr. Alderson
Mr. Sumner
Mr. Gibbons
Mr. Fossick
Mr. Brownley
Mr. Watt

Mr. Brett

Examined Adjusted and Signed the Accounts of the Overseers
of the Poor for the year 1780 And the Ballance in Hand being £25..0..8
was paid to the present Overseers of the Poor who gave a Receipt for the
same at the Foot of the Account

At the same time Adjusted and Signed the Watch Account
for the same year where there Appeared a Ballance in the Collectors
Hands Amounting to£103..1..4

Resolved that the Watch Rate for the present year be at 4d/ in
the Pound Rents and that the Vestry Cth use the Books Accordingly

Mr. George Applyed to the Vestry to be allowed 3d/ in the Pound
Rents for Collecting the Poor Rates for the year 1780 And he having Collected
the same to the Satisfaction of the Vestry a Motion was made by Mr. Jones
and Seconded by several Gentleman present And the Question put
whither the said Mr. George Shod. be allowed 3d/ in the Pound Rents for
Collecting such Poor Rates or a Present be made to Him of Ten Guineas
in lieu thereof It was Unanimously Resolved and Agreed that Ten
Guineas be paid to Him as a present Instead of being allowed 3d/ in the
Pound Rents for such Collection And the same to be paid by the present
upper Churchwarden and allowed in his Accounts