Saint Botolph Aldgate
in the City of London
Abstract of the Accounts of Mr: Thomas Wontner
late Upper
Churchwarden of the said Parish commencing the 24th. day of May 1797 and
ending the 18th. day of July 1798 - Audited the 15th. day of February 1799.
N:B: This Abstract should have immediately after Mr. Wontner's and before Mr. Elisha's Account< no role >
.
Receipts
£ s d
By Ward Rents181 19 4
On the Commemoration Book 32 3 4
Of the Overseers of the poor being
five quarters Rates
4220 3 5¾
Of the late Upper Churchwarden
the Balance of his Account
153 2 8¼
Fines for the Offices of Church
Warden and Overseer
46 - -
Ditto for illegitimate Children 95 17 6
For a Chimney on Fire at
Midfords
3 10 -
Of the Husband of one of the
poor Women for her maintenance
in the Workhouse
3 15 10
Of the Husband of another poor
Woman
in the Workhouse
for
Clothing for her} - 13 -
Of the Master of the Workhouse
for work done by the poor after
deducting an allowance
thereout to him of £10 per
Cent and 2d. in the shilling to
those who earned it
106 9 1¼
Of the Chamberlain of London
for the Families of Men serving
in the London Militia
14 13 -
Of the Treasurer of the Court
of Lieutenancy for ditto
117 6 2
Of the Parish Officers of Saint
Margaret Westminster
for the
maintenance of Cremings
illegitimate Child
7 12 6
Balance due to Mr. Thomas
Wontner
108 18 1¾
£5092 4 1
Payments
£ s d
Land Tax allowed to Tenants6 13 -
Gifts paid18 3 4
Gratuities to in door poor48 14 6
Gate Keeper at the Workhouse
36 Weeks at 1s. per Week
1 16 -
Ditto 25 Weeks at 12s per Week 15 - -
Board Wages for Master and Mistress
of the Workhouse
53 12 3
Weekly Bills for Greens and Herbs 38 6 8
Ditto for Slop thread24 3 3½
Ditto House Bills
for necessaries
provided for the sick poor Etc
67 8 6
Ditto Beadles
ditto for passes Warrants
Casuals Etc
55 12 3½
Weekly Bills for Milk49 11 3
Casuals and passes relieved by
the Churchwarden at his own
House
34 1 5½
Casuals by the Committee Etc10 14 2
Nurses for Children in the Country498 18 -
Weekly and Monthly out door
Pensioners
710 9 9
Militiamens Families151 12 2
Baker581 - 8
Butcher
504 3 8
Cheesemonger
260 2 5
Brewer229 11 -
Grocer
69 2 -
Oilman109 12 11
Corn chandler18 8 -
Beans Pease and Mackarel for the
poor
11 1 8
Linen Draper252 19 3
Clothes Salesman< no role >
124 3 6
Shoemaker
116 - 9
Mercer
35 - -
Hosier
30 16 4
Haberdasher
29 - 8
£4155 19 5½