St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
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24th April 1712 - 20th February 1759

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Ad 2. Mr. John Cooper< no role >
chose Sexton organ Blower
& Engineer

Then Mr. John Cooper< no role > was putt in Nomination to
Serve Sexton organ Blower< no role > and Engineer for the
Year ensuing and chose.

Then Mr. Church Warden Taylor Acquainted the
Gentlemen present That there were several Candidates
for the Place of organist of this Parish in the Room
of Mr. Charles Burney< no role > who had Resigned and the
Names of the Several Candidates were called over
Vizt.

The Names of the Several
Candidates for organist in
the Room of Mr. Chas. Burney< no role > .

Mr. Atfield.
Mr. Bennet.
Mr. Gates.
Mr. Gigleir.
Mr. Hudson.
Mr. Scott.
Mr. Worgan.

Mr. Church Warden Taylor
produced & Letter Sealed and
Directed to him which he
apprhended came from Mr
Worgan one of the above
Candidates and the Question
being put whether the sd. Letter
Shed. be opened & Read.
Resolved in the Negative

And Mr. Church Warden Taylor Produced a Letter
Sealed and Directed to him which he Apprehended
came from Mr. Worgan one of the above Candidates
And he Desired to know If the said Letter might be
opened and Read. And the Question being putt
Whether the said Letter should be now opened & Read
It Was Resolved in the Negative by a Great Majority.

The Several orders of 27.
July 1749. 27 Septr. 1749&
26 Octor. 1749 relating to the
Method & Choice of an Organist
read

Ordered that the Several Orders of Vestry of the
27. July 1749. 27th. September 1749 and the 26th. Day
of October 1749 Relating to the Method and Choice
of an organist of this Parish in the Place of Mr.
Hart deceased be now read and the Same were read
accordingly.

Resolved that the Salary of
Organist be £30 P Ann &
that he be chose annually.

Resolved Nem : Con: That the Salary of organist
be Thirty Pounds P Annum and that he be annually
chose.




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