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

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Image 58 of 4557th April 1763


At a Vestry held on Thursday the 7th Day of April 1763 .

Present Mr James Hebert< no role > Junr
Mr Francis Leech< no role > } Church Wardens

Mr George Maynard< no role > Mr Peter Pope< no role > Mr Thomas Hunter< no role >
Mr John Chauntrell< no role > Mr Henry Newton< no role > Capt William Wilde< no role >
Mr Richard James< no role > Mr John Hayden< no role > Mr James Green< no role >
Mr William Kippax< no role > Mr William Newell< no role > Mr Joseph Fossey< no role >
Mr Robert Osley< no role > Mr Henry Rutt< no role > Mr Charles Long< no role >
Mr Thomas Hudson< no role >

This Vestry was held pursuant to public Notice given in the
church for the choice of Parish Officers for the year ensuing and upon
other Affairs

Church Wardens

And Mr Francis Leech< no role > being first in Nomination was put up to Serve
the Office of Upper Church Warden for the year ensuing and chose

Then Mr William Kippax< no role > was put up to serve the Office of Under
Church Warden for the year ensuing and chose

Collectors of
Poor Rate
Sidesmen

Then Mr William Lem< no role > and Mr James Green< no role > were severally put up
to serve the Officers of Collectors for the poor and Sidesmen for the Year
ensuing and chose

Organist

And Mr John Bennett< no role > was put for Organist for the year
ensuing and chose

Engine Keeper

And Mr John Cooper< no role > was put up for Keeper of the Parish Fire
Engines for the year ensuing and chose

Sexton

Then Mr John Iselton< no role > was put up for Sexton for they year ensuing
and chose

Ordered That the said John Iselton< no role > be allowed a Salary of £14 as
Sexton for the year ensuing provided he is carefull and diliqent to keep
the Church clean and finds all Necessaries for that purpose

Bellows blower< no role >

The said John Iselton< no role > was also appointed Bellows Blower for the year
ensuing at a Salary of £3

Parish Warder
Livery for
Parish Warder

And He was likewise appointed parish warder and Street Keeper
for the year ensuing at a Salary of £6 and to be allowed a Great Coat and
Laced Hat at the Parish Charge once in two years if he continued in the
said Office

Parish Clerk

Ordered That Mr John Winter< no role > Oswin the Parish Clerk be paid by
the Church Wardens a Sum not exceeding the sum of Twenty Guineas




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