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

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Image 283 of 4551st October 1784


be Fixed for the day of Election, and that the Ballot
do begin at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon and close
at two in the afternoon of the same day.

The Names of the several Candidates were then
called over, vizt.

Henry Chicheley< no role >
Alexander Edmonds< no role >
Richard Evance< no role >
Cornelius Keith< no role >
Sarah Ormes< no role >
Francis Pool< no role >

And all of them except Mr. Pool, being acquainted with
the Confirmation of the said Order of the 27th. July
1749 declared they were willing to comply therewith
if chosen, and Mr. Green answered for Mr. Pool to the
same effect.

The Vestry was then adjourn'd to Thursday next
at nine o'Clock in the Forenoon.

Thursday the 7th. October 1784

Organist

At the Vestry held this day by Adjournment the
Ballot for Organist commenced exactly at ten o'Clock
in the Forenoon, and closed at two in the Afternoon
when upon Casting up the Number of Votes there
appeared

Election by Ballot

For Miss Ormes70
Mr. Keith52.
Edmonds0.nline>Majority for Miss Ormes18.

Upon which Mr. Church Warden Barry declared Miss
Sarah Ormes< no role > was duly elected Organist of this Parish
for the remainder of the year.

Miss Ormes return'd thanks to the Inhabitants for
the Favor conferred on her and promised due
attention to the Office.

Mr. Chicheley, Mr. Evance, and Mr. Pool declined standing
before the Election.

Mr. Church Warden Barry adjourn'd this Vestry
until further Notice.

Nl: Andrews< no role >
Vestry Cl




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