This Vestry was held pursuant to Publick
Notice given in the Church for the Choice of a Parish
Warden or Street keeper and on other Affairs relating
to the Parish.

And several Gentleman present Alledged
That it would be of Great Benefit and service to the
Parish to have a Warder or Street keeper and that the
said Place (If properly Executed) would in their Opinion
lessen the Annual Expences of Casual Poor and prevent
Sturdy Beggars and Vagrants and other disorderly
Persons Wandering up and down the Parish

Mr Maynard Moved that
a Parish Warder or Street
keeper shoud be appointed

Passed in the Negative

Whereupon Mr George Maynard< no role > Moved
that a Parish Warder or Street keeper should be
Appointed And being Seconded by Mr Richd West< no role >
the Question was put on the said Motion But on a
Division It was carry'd in the Negative

to lessen the Parish Expences
on Ascension Day for this
Year a Voluntary Subscription
of 2s/6d A Head Proposed for
All who had Passed the Chair
to Dine with the Church
Warden.

and agreed to

Mr George Maynard< no role > then moved That in Order
to lessen the Expences of the Parish on Ascension day for this year
there should be Collected by a Voluntary Subscription
of every Inhabitant who had past the Chair who
intended to Dine with the Church Wardens on that
day The Sum of Two Shillings and Six Pence a head
And that Mr Oswin the Parish Clark should go round
to give Notice and Collect the same a Week at least before,
And being Seconded the Question was putt on the
said Motion and Agreed to

Ordered that a Committee
be Appointed to View the
Parish Lands at Ware &
Collier Row

Then Mr Church Warden Scowthroup acquainted
the Gentlemen present That the Lease of the Parish
Lands at Ware in the County of Hartford would