St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
DB | MV

24th April 1712 - 20th February 1759

About this document type

Currently Held: London Metropolitan Archives

LL ref: GLDBMV305010427

Image 427 of 61717th January 1751


This Vestry was held for the Choice of
Parish Officers for the Year ensuing.

Mr. Daniel Taylor< no role > chose
Upper Church Warden.

And Mr. Daniel Taylor< no role > being first in Nomination was putt
up to Serve the Office of Upper Church Warden for the Year.
ensuing and chose.

Mr. Samuel Richards< no role > chose,
Under Church Warden But
Excused on Paying the usual,
Fine of £16 having before
Served the Office of Collector
for the Poor.

Then Mr. Samuel Richards< no role > was putt in Nomination to
Serve the Office of Under Church Warden for the Year ensuing
and chose, But Mr. Richards Sent Word that he Desired to
be Admitted to Fine for the said Office, And the Question
being putt whether Mr. Samuel Richards< no role > should be
Excused from Serving the Office of Under Church Warden
on paying a Fine of Sixteen Pounds only having before
Served the Office of Collector for the Poor It passed in the
Affirmative.

Ordered that Mr. Samuel Richards< no role > be Excused from
Serving the Office of Under Church Warden on paying a
Fine of Sixteen Pounds only having before Served the
Office of Collector for the Poor.

Mr. John Chantrill chose.
Under Church Warden .

Then Mr. John Chantrill< no role > was putt in Nomination to
Serve the Office of Under Church Warden for the Year
ensuing in the Room of Mr. Richards & chose.

Mr. Thomas Oswin< no role > Excused
from Serving the Offices of
Sidesman & Collector for
one Year only.

Then Mr. Thomas Oswin< no role > was putt in Nomination to
Serve the Offices of Sidesman & Collector for the Poor for
the Year ensuing, But Mr. James Fell< no role > Moved on his Behalf
that he might be Excused from Serving the said Office by
Reason Mr. Oswin intended to Quitt the Parish & lett his
House as Soon as he could gett a Tenant And after Some
Debate, The Question was putt Whether Mr. Oswin should be
Excused from Serving the said Office for one Year and It was
Carried in the Affirmative.




View as XML