Whereas in Order to Prevent all Differences and Disputes
that might arise and happen in the said Choice of an Organist it was
Agreed by the said Vestry that a Poll should be taken which was
accordingly done and upon Casting up of the Poll it Appeared to the
Churchwardens that the above side Mr. Strowger< no role > had a Majority
of 29. Over and above the said Mr. Crawfoot

Whereupon it was then Voted Ordered and agreed that
[..] said Mr. Strowger be the Organist at the Sallary allowed to
[..] said deced Mr Ludington

It a Vestry held for the Parish of St. Buttolph without Aldgate in the Vestry
[..] om in the Parish Church the Eighteenth day of February Anno Dome 1724

Antients Present

Humphry Parsons< no role > Esqr .
Deputy Jno. Bridge< no role >
Jno. Pycroft< no role >
Valentine Brewis< no role >
Jno. Towers< no role >
Daniel Collcutt< no role >

Mr. Wm. Lawrence< no role >
Mr. Edmd: Sawtell< no role >
Mr. Robt. Hall< no role >
Capt . Thos. Green< no role >
Mr. Jno. Watson< no role >
Mr. Luke Exall< no role >

Mr. Wm. Clarkson< no role >
Mr. Thos. Graves< no role >
Mr. Geo. Colebatch< no role >
Mr. Jonas Hart< no role >
Mr. Thomas Geare< no role >

Church Wardens Reporter to this Vestry That the said Humphry Parsons< no role > Esqr was
[..] eous of a convenient Pew for himself and Family And that he was Justiceable
that part of the Gallery on the North side of the Church where the Girles now Sitt and that he would in last the
[..] y thought fit to Grant him the same be at the sole charge and expence in making the
[..] convenient for his purpose Whereupon a View of the Prmises was taken by the Vestry.

[..] His Ordered and Agreed that the said Humphry Parsons< no role > Esqr have the
[..] of Fitting up the before menconed part of the said Gallery at his won Charge &
[..] for the purpose aforesaid in such manner as he shall think fit and to Make a
[..] of Staies up to the said Gallery And that the same premisses from hence forwards
[..] be and remain to the sole use of the said Humphry Parsons< no role > Esqr and his Family
[..] said Pew is to contain to length fifteen foote and in breadth Nine foot.