St. Clemt. Danes
13th. of March 1758
.
Vestry met pursuant to Notice given in the Church
on Sunday last
Present
Mr.
Philip Poole< no role >
Mr.
Thos. Warford< no role >
Ch: Wns.
Mr.
Saml. Randall< no role >
Mr.
Danl. Milles< no role >
Mr.
Thos. Sturgeon< no role >
Mr.
Edwd. Long< no role >
Ovrs.
Mr. Thos. Heath< no role >
Mr. Fras. Coles< no role >
Mr. John Martin< no role >
Mr. Wm. Bird< no role >
Mr. John Craik< no role >
Mr. Matthias Chapington< no role >
The Churchwardens Reported to this Board that Mr.
Saml. Coppack Coffee Man Mr. John Phillips< no role >
Ware house
Man Mr. Willm. Smallwood< no role >
Button maker
Mr. John
Chester Hair Merchant
Mr. John Boyce< no role >
Taylor &
Mr. Richd. Preston Mercer
had each of them desired to
pay a fine to be Excused from serving Parish offices
Upon which a Motion was made & the Question
put whether the abovenamed Gentlemen be Excused
from serving Parish Offices on paying a fine of £15 each
Carried
in the Affirmative
Nemine Contradicente
Resolved & agreed that the Churchwardens be at
Liberty to take a fine of £15 from Each of the said
Gentlemen to excuse them from serving Parish
Offices as far as in them lye & by Law they can