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

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Image 81 of 45523rd January 1765


And being Seconded the Question was put on the said
Motion and past in the Affirmative.

Church Bells.

Then Mr. Church Warden Kippax acquainted the
Gentlemen present that the Bells were much out of Tune
and that upon the best Enquiry and Information he
Cou'd get It wou'd cost the Sum of Ten Guineas to put the
said Bells in Tune. And After some debate, Mr. James
Hebert moved that a Sum not exceeding the Sum of
Ten Guineas be allow'd to put the said Bells in Tune
and being Seconded by Mr. Maynard, the Question
was put on the said Motion and past in the Affirmative

Then Mr. Church Warden Kippax also< no role >
acquainted the Vestry that he had receivd from Messrs.
Lester and Pack Bell founders an Estimate of
Repairs wanting to be done to the Hanging part of the
Bells. and for two new Wheels. Iron Work etc. Amounting
to the Sum of Twelve Pounds, which he deliverd in at
the Table and the said Estimate was Read. And Mr.
James Green< no role > and Mr. Thomas Hudson< no role > were severally
heard touching the necessary Repairs now wanting
to the Hanging part of the said Bells etc. And the
same Estimate being taken into Consideration Mr.
George Maynard< no role > moved that a Sum not exceeding
the Sum of Twelve Pounds be allowed for the Repairs
wanting to the Hanging part of the Bells according
to the said Estimate, unless another new Wheel shod.
be found Necessary in which Case it shoud be allow'd
and paid for, tho not included in the said Estimate
And being Seconded, the Question was put on the
said Motion, and past in the Affirmative.

Church Dial

The Vestry was afterwards Acquainted
that a new pair of Hands was wanting to the
Dial, and the same also wanted painting and
Gilding, And if it shoud be found necessary to
Erect a Scaffold for that purpose, the Expence
altogether might amount to Ten Pounds And the
same being taken into Consideration, Mr. Maynard
moved that the old Dial be now Repair'd, or a new on
putup, if necessary, And being Seconded the Question
was put, and past in the Affirmative.




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