Att a Vestry held for the Ward of Portsoken London in the
Vestry Room in the Church there the 24th: of March 1710 .

Mr. Alderman Andrews reported to the Vestry that Mr.
Reynolds being minded to take a Lease of his shop belonging
to the Ward and of the present Vestry Room and that he was willing to
build another more commodious Vestry Room for the use of the
Parrish at his own rest and charges in the North Church Yard &
to stand upon Pillars

Whereupon it was Ordered and Agreed that a Lease be granted of
the said Vestry Room to Mr: Reynolds upon the consideration of
his building another more commodious one in another
convenient place.

It was likewise Ordered and agreed to by ye: said Vestry that the
door way into Hounsditch leading into ye: Church be removed to
such alteracons made to the same as to render the passage more
commodious for the Entrance into the Church as the Churchwardens
shall direct

It was likewise Ordered and agreed by ye: said Vestry that ye:
Brass Sconces of the Church which were in part Embearilld
be made good.

It was likewise Ordered and Agreed that ye: Churchwardens
doe forthwith buy a new Hood for ye: use of Mr: Pratt the
reader, and such other persons as shall Officiate the Divine
Service

Antients Present.

Mr: Alderman Andrews
Mr: Edward Vernon< no role >
Mr: John Sibley< no role >
Mr: Monger
Captain Dyer
Mr: Antth Palmer< no role >
Mr: Henry Edwards< no role >
Mr: Robert Brayfield< no role >
Mr: Cha: May< no role >
Mr: Woodman
Mr: Dangerfeild}

Capt: Silk
Mr: Davis
Mr: Nicholson
Mr: Geo: Taylor
Mr: Cutler
Mr: Hawkins
Mr: Grinsell
Mr: Willis
Mr: Nixon
Mr: Meal}

Mr: Hunt
Mr: Draper
Mr: Wannerton
Mr: Davis
Mr: Seere

Jere Bentham< no role > Vestry Clerk