This vestry was summoned by Mr Bayly upper
Churchwarden
for ye Choice of Ward Officers Vizt.
Scavengers
Constables Inquestmen & Comon Councill
Men
Scavengers
Mr Oliphant &
Mr Jenkins
First were putt up for Scavengers Mr Oliphant and
Mr Jenkins who were chosen accordingly
Then were putt up for Constables
Mr Oliphant and Mr
Cash
Mr Cash fined for
Constables £4
Then Mr Cash desired to fyne for Constable and was
admitted paying a Fyne of four pounds
Constables
Mr Oliphant &
Mr Jenkins
Then Mr Jenkins was put up for Constable & Chosen
accordingly
Inquestmen
Mr Hickman Mr
Gibbs & Mr Cash
Then Mr Hickman and Mr Gibbs were putt up & chosen
for their second yeare Inquestmen, and Mr Cash was
also chosen Inquestman for his first yeare
Comon Councill Men
Mr Blackall Mr Hall
Mr Lee & Mr Bennett
Then were putt up for Comon Councill men Mr Blackall
Mr Hall Mr Lee Mr Bennett & chosen accordingly
Then Mr Churchwarden proposed to have the Water
course in the South Churchyard
in ended which was put
to the vote & agreed to accordingly
Whisken to have a Gowne
as other Pish Clerks have
& left to Churchwardens
discretion
Then Mr Churchwarden acquainted the Vestry that
Miles Whiskin Parrish Clarke desired he might have a
gowne as other parish Clarkes have; which was also put to
the vote and allowed that the said miles
Whiskin should< no role >
have such a gowne as the Churchwardens shall think fitt.
Att a Vestry held the 21th day of December 1702
Present
Mr Leonll. Gatford Rector
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Mr Richd. Bayly< no role >
Mr Charles Mitchell< no role >
} Ch: Wardens
Mr Wm Phillipps< no role >
Mr Thomas Shackle< no role >
Mr John Goodlad< no role >
Mr Robt. Glassbrooke< no role >
Mr John Winstanly< no role >
Mr Isaac Bennett< no role >
Mr Robt. Parnell< no role >
Mr Jno Blackall.