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

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Image 374 of 45510th January 1793


were severally chosen Collectors of the Poors Rate and
Sidesman for the year ensuing.

Organist
Organ Tuner< no role >

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

Sexton
Bellows blower< no role >
Parish Warden

John Iselton< no role > was put up and chose Sexton,
Bellows blower, and Parish Warden and it was
ordered that Ten pounds ten shillings be given
to him as a Gratuity over and above his Salary for
his Service during the past year.

Parish Clerk

Ordered that a Sum not exceeding Thirty one
Pounds fifteen Shillings be paid to Mr. John Winter< no role >
Oswin Parish Clerk for one year ending at Lady
day last as a Gratuity upon the usual Condition
of his not collecting money of the Parishioners.

Engine Keeper

John Iselton< no role > was then put up and chose Keeper of
the Fire Engines for the year ensuing.

Overseers

Mr. John Tombs< no role > present Church Warden , Mr.
Chas. Robins< no role > , Mr. John Dod< no role > , and Mr. Mattw. Gibbs< no role >
were serverally nominated to be Overseers of the Poor
for the year ensuing.

Auditors

Ordered that Mr. Robins, Mr. Dod, Mr. Lancaster
and Mr. Gibbs, late Overseers, Mr. Green, Mr. Reett, and
Mr. Palmer or any three of them be appointed Auditors
to audit the Account of Mr. Church Warden Tombs the
same to be audited in one Month after Ascension Day.

Removal of
Paupers

Mr. Church Warden Tombs mentioned that Mary the
Widow of one William Smith< no role > late an Inmate in this
Parish and her two Children William and John had< no role >
applied for Relief, and it appeared to the Church Wardens
and Overseers that the last legal Settlement of the said
William Smith< no role > was in the Parish of St. Peter Bancraft< no role >
in the City of Norwich .

Ordered that the Church Wardens and Overseers do
take proper measures for the removal of the said Mary
Smith and her Children to Norwich.

The Vestry was then adjourned until another
Summons.

Nl. Andrews< no role >
Vestry Cl.




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