St Dionis Backchurch Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
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24th May 1759 - 19th December 1800

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Image 116 of 4557th April 1768


At a Vestry held on Thursday April 7th: 1768 .

Present

Mr. James Green< no role >
Mr. Thomas Kellam< no role > This name instance is in set 1515. }Church Wardens

Mr. John Haydon< no role > Mr. Tho: Hunter< no role > Mr. John Chauntrell< no role > .
Mr. Geo: Maynard< no role > , Mr. Richd: James, Mr. Willm. Lem,
Mr. Henry Newton< no role > , Mr. Willm. Kippax, Mr. Thos: Hudson< no role > ,
Mr. Henry Gretten< no role > . Mr. John Froud< no role > . Mr. Henry Giles< no role > ,
Mr. Benjn. Tomkins< no role > . Mr. Anthony Highmore< no role > . Mr. John Bedder< no role > .
Mr. John Cooper< no role > , Mr. Willm Swanson< no role > , Mr. Edwd. Tutet< no role >
and Mr. Joseph Richardson< no role > .

The Minutes of the last Vestry of the 17th. Decr. Read and
Confirmed.

Then Mr. Church Warden Green acquainted the
Gentlemen present that this Vestry was held for the
Annual Choice of Parish Officers, and on other Affairs.

Church Wardens

And Mr. Thomas Kellam< no role > This name instance is in set 1515. was put up to serve the
Office of Upper Church Warden for the Year ensuing and
Chose.

Joseph Chaplin< no role > Hankey Esqr . was put up to serve
the Office of Under Church Warden for the Year ensuing
and Chose.

Collectors
Sidesmen

Then Mr. Anthony Highmore< no role > and Mr. Henry Rutt< no role >
were severally put up to serve the Offices of Collectors and
Sidesmen for the Year ensuing and Chose.

Organist

Ordered that Mr. John Bennett< no role > be continued
Organist for the year ensuing.

Organ Tuner< no role >

Then Mr. Henry Newton< no role > moved that an Organ Tuner
and Cleaner be appointed annually in Easter week with
a Salary of Eight Pounds, and being Seconded It was
carried in the Affirmative.

Mr. Thomas Griffin< no role > was then put up and Chose
Tuner and Cleaner of the Organ for the Year ensuing.

Sexton
Bellows Blower
Parish Warder

John Iselton< no role > was then put up and Chose Sexton
Bellows Blower and Parish Warden, And It was Ordered
that ten Guineas be given to him over and above his Salary
as a Gratuity for his Service during the past year.

Parish Clerk

Ordered that a Sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds
ten Shillings to paid to Mr. John Winter< no role > Oswin Parish< no role >
Clerk for one Year ending at Lady day last as a Gratuity
upon Condition to doth not collect any Money from the
Parishioners in lieu of Wages, and that he constantly
discharge the duties of his place.

Then




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