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

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Image 314 of 4555th April 1787


Mr. John Hawkins< no role > , Mr. Thos. Hunter< no role > , Mr. Thos. Ridgeway< no role >
Mr. Henry Hammelburg< no role > , Mr. John Layton< no role > , Mr. Thos. Ayres< no role > ,
Mr. Henry Rutt< no role > , Mr. John Wm. Galabin,< no role > Mr. John Batten< no role > ,
Mr. Joseph Buckland< no role > , Mr. Thos. Lancaster< no role > , Mr. J:W: Oswin
Mr. Jas. Wennington< no role > , Mr. Willm. Ball< no role > , and others.

The Minutes of the last Vestry of the 26th. October read and
Confirmed.

This Vestry was held pursuant to public Notice given
in the Church for the annual Election of Parish Officers;
to receive the Account of the Artificer's Bills for the Repairs
of the Church, and on other affairs.

Church Wardens

Mr. Church Warden Tutet, acquainted the Gentlemen
present, that when he was deprived of the Assistance of Mr
Powell his Colleague in office, he had, by the advice of the
Overseers , invited Mr. Smith to officiate in his room, and
Mr. Smith had attended for some time at the Vestry when the
Poor were paid. That Mr. Dod, who was a Senior Inhabitant,
to Mr. Smith, had come to reside in the Parish at Lady day,
and was now eligible to the Office of Church Warden-Therefore
he submitted it to this Vestry, Whether Mr. Smith or Mr Dod
should be put up for the Office of Upper Church Warden.
And the Matter being taken into Consideration, Mr Duncan
moved That Mr. Benjamin Smith< no role > be put up to serve the
Office of Upper Church Warden , and being seconded, Mr Smith
was accordingly put up to Serve the Office of Upper Church-
Warden for the year ensuing and Chose.

Mr. John Dod< no role > was put up to serve the Office of Under
Church Warden and chose.

Collectors
Sidesmen

Mr. John Layton< no role > and Mr. Thomas Hunter< no role > were
severally put up and chose Collectors of the Poor's Rate and
Sidesmen for the year ensuing.

Organist
Organ Tuner< no role >

Ordered that Miss Sarah Ormes be continued
Organist, and Mr. George Griffin< no role > Turner and cleaner of
the Organ.

Sexton
Bellows flower
Parish Warder

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




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