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

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and play'd and that if any defect in them, they be
immediately repaired, and that the Engineer be paid
Ten shillings for each time the Engines were so tryed.
And being seconded the Question was put and
carried in the Affirmative, and It was Ordered accordingly.

Fire Rewards

Mr. Rutt then Moved, That this Parish do offer
the following Rewards as Encouragement for
Bringing Fire Ladders on the first breaking out of
a Fire at any House in this Parish, Viz,

"For bringing the Ladders and fixing the same to
the Windows of the House on Fire, that any Person
may escape, Ten shillings."

"And For every Person that shall escape by such
"Ladder being brought and fixed, either Man, Woman,
"or Child, for each, Ten Shillings."

And being seconded by Mr. Maynard, the Question
was put and carried in the Affirmative, And It was
Ordered accordingly.

Ordered that the above Rewards do not extend
to Chimnies on Fire.

Minutes of
Parish Workhouse

Then the Minutes of the Church Wardens and
Overseers at the Parish Workhouse at Hoxton for the
Last year were read. After which Mr. Church Warden
Woodmass adjourned the Vestry till another Summons
should be issued.

Nl. Andrews
Vestry Cl.

Ascension Day
1775}

At a Meeting on Ascension May 25th. 1775 .

Present

Mr. Joseph Barber< no role >
Mr. William Arch< no role > This name instance is in set 1505. }Church Wardens

Mr. Geo: Maynard< no role > Mr. Peter Pope< no role > Mr. James Green< no role >
Mr. Henry Rutt< no role > .

Clarke
Warham and< no role >
Deane's Gifts

At this Meeting the following charitable Legacies were
distributed

Sir Robert Clarke< no role > 's£2..--

Mr. Warham's paid by the Carpenter's Company.10..-
Mrs. Deane's paid by the Ironmonger's Company3..4
2..13..4.




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