St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor Account Books
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1729 - 1762

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Image 149 of 542 1740


Several Expences.

Brought over£28..10:9


Paid for two Forms of Prayer for 4th. Febry being Fast Day
appointed by the King
0:2:0


Janry 7. Paid for a Bottle of Wine to the Clerk Etc. at the Christening of
Susannah Limestreet< no role >
0:2:0


22. Paid for the Warrant when Mary Harrison< no role > Summoned one
before the Lord Mayor for an Allowance
0:1:0


23. Paid for two Forms of Prayer to be used every Day during this
present War
0:1:0


29. Spent with the Overseers to Consult how to Compell Henry Roberts< no role > to
provide for his Wife & to keep her off the Parish(24.)
0:13..0

Febry. 2. Spent at Playing the Engines0.3..0


4. Spent with the officers of Newington Parish in Order to fix a
Meeting to make Proposals to take our Poor
0.4:0


5. Spent with the Church Warden's of St. John's for Information what
the Poor People did & what they earned in the Workhouse
0:3:6

7. Paid Mr. Woodd as P Bill(25.) 1:15..0
Paid Do.as P Do.(26.) 0:19:10
Paid Do.as P Do.(27) 1:4:0


Spent with the Overseers to Consult on what Terms our Poor is
to be provided for when Wee meet the officers of Newington . (28)
0:15:6

Spent with the Overseers(20) 0:8:6


Spent with the Overseers at times in Meeting Newington Officers
about taking the Poor(32)
0:11:6

Spent meeting Mr. Dance 3 times to look over the Workmens Bills. 0:8..0
Spent in making a Rate for the Church0:1:0
Spent in Collecting the Church Rate at Several times0:3:6


22. Spent with the Overseers & Mr. Dance when he measured the Work
& Signed the Workmens Bills(30)
0:15..8


March. 3. Spent with the Overseers at a Meeting Agreed to lay before ye. Vestry
the Persons who refused to pay the Church Rate(29)
0:11:9

5. Spent at a Vestry Meeting about the Poor & Church(50.) 0:6:0
7. Spent with ye. Overseers when the Workmens Bill were paid(33) 0:6:6


1741.26. Spent with Do. in Examining the Books in order to choose Parish
Officers for the Year ensuing(34)
0:16:6

April 1. Paid Mr. Newsham for Putting on Wheels to the Engine(35) 2:4:0
2 Spent at a Vestry Meeting to Choose Parish Officers(36) 3:18:0
Carried over £45:5:6




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