St. Clement Danes 3d. Octr. 1782

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

Present

Mr. Wright
Mr. Perry}Churchwardens

Mr. Whilridge
Mr. Paybody
Mr. Nathl Thompson< no role >
Mr. Nash}Overseers

Mr. Harrison Treasurer
Mr. Rust
Mr. Ra Williams< no role >
Mr. Wm. Williams< no role >
Mr. Kennett
Mr. Sumner
Mr. Garth

Mr. Allanson
Mr. Fossick
Mr. Nurse
Mr. Gibbons
Mr. Wm. Moore< no role >
Mr. Barker
Mr. Ward
Mr. Collett
Mr. Willis
Mr. Edwd Wright< no role >
Mr. Higley
Mr. Few

Read & Auditted the Churchwardens Accts. of Burials for
the Month of Septr. last amounting to the Sum of £5..15..3

At the same time Read & Auditted the Overseers Accounts for
the same Month amounting to the Sum of-£340..10..0

Resolved and Agreed that the 3d. Rate for the necessary
Relief of the Poor be at 6d. in the Pound Rents & that the Vestry
Clerk rate the Books accordingly.

The Vestry afterwards taking into Consideration the heavy
Debts that the late Overseers had incurr'd of 650s & upwards
due to sevl. Tradesmen and being willing to grant the present
Overseers a larger Rate so as to discharge in part those Debts
The Overseers Objected thereto saying it was not their Business
to discharge the late Overseers Debts and therefore the above
Resolve was carried into Execution.