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to Aldgate High Street till all other Parts of it be full of Corpses And an Ordered
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Vestry be made for the Burying there in So that the going out & Coming out of the
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be not Incommoded or Old trusted by the Digging of Graves or breaking up of the
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Pavement or the Entrance Defaced And that all Graves in the Church Yard
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in the Vaults and or the Church be dug 6 feet deepat Least & that no Corps be to
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above Ground in the Vaulty (Except in the inclosed Vaults under the Steple
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Stair Cases) And that all the Grown Corpses be Deposited in Rows one at the
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the Other & not Laid upon one an other till the whole of the Church Yard Esw
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before has been dug thero' Save at the side of the Church yard Wall where
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Case must be taken in the Digging not to hint the Same And to Prevent
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Damage happening to it We are of Opinion That the Head of the Coffins
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put against the Wale & not laid a long side of it Whereby the Wall w
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be laid Open any great Wid that a time nor Endanger it's falling and that
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wele there as in all other Parts of the Church yard & Vaults the Graves be
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filled up with Earth & well Rammed & the Ground laid Level And We are of
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Opinion That no flat Grave Stone or Head Stone be Permitted to be laid
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Set in the Church Yard or Vaults nor Fees planted in the Church Yard w
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Roots by Spreading under the Ground would Obstruct the Digging of the Gr
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And that for the Corpses of Children under 8 years old there be not any fre
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Ground broken up but a Grave dug & such Corpse laid up on a Grown On
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then lately buryed And We are of Opinion that the Sexton be annua
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allowed the same as Usual for Looking after the Clock & Steple & Ring
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the Tenor a Quarter of an Hour before 6 in the morning between Mich
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& Ladyday And Lastly We have drawn up a Table of the dues & Fees
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paid to the Minister Churchwardens Clerk & Sexton of this Parish which
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all the fore going Report we submit to the Vestry which Table of Fees f
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In the three Vaults under
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the Steple & Stair Cases for
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Manor Woman
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To the Churchwardens for Burying
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& Bell}£2..0s..0d
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Passing Bell£0..3s..6d
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To the Churchwardens for
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Burying & Bell}£1
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A Child under 8 years Old.
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