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<p n="4839">The TablePage</p>
<p n="4840"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">1749. Octor. 26.</note>
A Vestry held pursuant to Publick Notice in the<lb></lb>
Church for the Election of an Organist in the Room of<lb></lb>
Mr <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30501_n4840-1">Philip Hart</rs>
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An Order of Vestry 27th. Septr. last read<lb></lb>
The Several Cases with the opinions of Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBMV30501_occ1564">Attorney</rs>
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General Sir <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30501_n4840-2">John Strange</rs>
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& Mr Recorder of London<lb></lb>
touching the Regular Method of Such Election Read</p>
<p n="4841">Resolved that all the Inhabitants who pay to Church &<lb></lb>
Poor have a Right to Vote</p>
<p n="4842">A Motion was made Whether the Election shod. be by<lb></lb>
Ballot or Poll & upon holding up of Hands Mr. Church<lb></lb>
Warden Branch Declared the Majority were for a Poll</p>
<p n="4843">Motion made that the Church Warden shod. proceed<lb></lb>
imediatly to take the Poll but Debates arising Many<lb></lb>
who were for Ballet withdrew from the Vestry Room.</p>
<p n="4844">Resolved by the Church Warden & these Inhabitants<lb></lb>
who remained in the Vestry Room to open a Poll directly<lb></lb>
& Close at 3 in the afternoon & that Notice thereof be given<lb></lb>
through out the Parish & Church Warden proceeded to<lb></lb>
take the Poll accordingly</p>
<p n="4845">During the Fine of the Poll Mr Saml Gilly delivd. in at the<lb></lb>
Table a Protest (on Behalf of himself & the Sevl. Inhabitants<lb></lb>
who before withdrew) agt the Election being carried on in<lb></lb>
any other Method than by Ballot, which Protest was not<lb></lb>
Signed by any of the Inhabitants.</p>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30501_n4846-1">Charles Burney</rs>
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Declared Organist for one<lb></lb>
Year at a Salary of £30 P Ann.<hi rend="braceResult"> 380. 381.<lb></lb>
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