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

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Image 144 of 4554th April 1771


At a Vestry held on Thursday April 4th.
1771 .

Present


Mr. Henry Gretton< no role >
Mr. Thomas Hudson< no role >
Church
Wardens.

Mr. Peter Pope< no role > , Mr. Thomas Kellam< no role > This name instance is in set 1515. , Mr. Willm. Chesson
Mr. John Chauntrell< no role > , Mr. Robert Boyd< no role > , Mr. Patk: Baxter< no role >
Mr. John Froud< no role > , Mr. James Allen< no role > , Mr. Joseph Richardson< no role > .
Mr. Charles Robins< no role > , Mr. Edward Tutet. Mr. John Cooper< no role > ,
Mr. James Eley< no role > , Mr. William Bromley< no role > , Mr. Willm. Wright< no role >
Mr. Benjamin Tomkins< no role > , and others.

Mr. Church Warden Gretton acquainted the Gentlemen
present that this Vestry was held pursuant to public
notice given in the Church for the annual Choice of
Parish Officers and on other Affairs.

Church Wardens

Then Mr. Thomas Hudson< no role > was put up to serve the
Office of Upper Church Warden for the year ensuing and
Chose.

And Mr. Robert Boyd< no role > was put up to serve the
Office of Under Church Warden for the year ensuing and
Chose.

Collectors of
Poor Rate
Sidesman }

Mr. Joseph Richardson< no role > and Mr. Charles Robins< no role >
were severally put up to serve the Offices of Collectors of
the Poor's Rate and Sidesmen for the year ensuing and Chose

Organist

Ordered that Mr. John Benett be continued
Organist for the Year ensuing.

Organ Tuner< no role >

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

Sexton
Parish Warder
Bellows Blower< no role >

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

Parish Clerk

Ordered that a Sum not exceeding Twenty Guineas
be 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 that he doth not collect any Money from the
Parishioners in lieu of Wages and that he constantly
discharge the duties of his place.

Engine Keeper

Then Mr. John Cooper< no role > was, put up and Chose Keeper of
the Fire Engines for the year ensuing.

Then




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