Mr. Robt. Irvine< no role > Mr. John Dod< no role > , Mr. Hen. L. Galabin
Mr. John German< no role > and others.

Maintenance
of Poor

Mr. Church Warden Wilkinson acquainted the Gentlemen
presented that this Vestry was held to take into Consideratn.
the Bill now depending in the House of Commons for the
letter Support and Maintenance of the Poor and stated
that there had been a Meeting of several of the Parish Officers
for the Cities of London and Westminster on Friday last
at the Paul's head Tavern in Cateaton Street on the Subject
when it was generally conceived that of the Said Bill Shod.
be pass'd into a Law, it would be burthen some to their
respective Parishes and increase the Poor's Rates.

Several Clauses of the Bill being taken into Consideratn.
by the Vestry, Mr. Ayres moved, That the Church Wardens
and Overseers be directed and empowered to concur with
the Church Wardens and Overseers of the other Parishes
in London and Westminster to oppose the Bill, And being
Seconded, the Question was put and carried in the
Affirmative Nem. Con.

Raising
Quota of
Seamen

Mr. Church Warden Wilkinson then observed that by
virtue of the late Act of Parliament for raising a certain
number of Men for the Service of this Majesty's Army and
Navy, Seven Men, were ordered to be Levied and raised for
this Parish Jointly with the Parishes of All hallow Lambard
Street and St. Bennet Gracechurch And that the Proportion
of the Expence to be paid by this Parish on that Account
wod. come to about One hundred and fifty Pounds, which
Sum it wod. be necessary to raise by a Rate on the
Inhabitants according to the directions of the said Act.
And after some debate, It was unanimously Agreed and
Ordered by the Vestry That a Rate of Seven pence in the Pound
for the Rents of Houses, computed from the Land tax books
be made on the Inhabitants to defray the Expence of
Raising the said Men and incidental Charges. Also that
Mr. Oswin the Parish Clerk be desired to collect the Said
Rate and be paid by the Church Warden for So doing.

Church Clock

Mr. Wilkinson then laid before the Vestry an Estimate
for the Repairs of the Clock amounting to Forty Pounds