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

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Church Rate

Inhabitants present that a Rate or Assessment be
made upon the Parishioners Inhabitants and
other Occupiers of Houses Lands tenements Shops
Stalls etc. in the Said Parish for the necessary Repairs
of the Church and other necessary expences and
disbursements concerning the same, for one year,
commencing from Easter last past to Easter next
ensuing at Nine pence in the Pound to be
computed according to the Land tax Books. And
it is directed that the Church Wardens do get such
Rate made and Confirmed as necessary

David Morice< no role >
Jno Hurl< no role >
John German< no role >
J. B. Nixon
Wm. Ball< no role >
Thos. Ayres< no role >
Mr. Fary
W Galabin

Frans. Cooper< no role >
Wm. Walton< no role >
James Green< no role >
Thos: Hunter< no role >
Rob. Irvine< no role >
John Crosthwaite< no role >
Jno: Shank< no role >
Edwd. Vesie< no role >
Bul. Hemington< no role >
J. W. Oswin

The Minutes of the last Vestry read and Confirmed
Also the Entry of Mr. Wilkinson fourth Quarter's Account
being settled and adjusted on the 19th. July and that
the Balance then due to him was £76..12..1

Church Clock
and Chimes

The Vestry then took into consideration the Repairs
of the Clock and Chimes

Two Estimates were read sign'd by Wm. Dorrell< no role >
and James Green< no role > , the one for the Repairs of the
Clock and Chimes amounting to Forty Pounds and
the other for the repairs of the Clock only amounting
to Twenty eight Pounds.

Mr. Hunter said he had lock'd over both the Estimates
and the prices seem'd to him to be reasonable.

Aftersome debate Mr. Fidget moved that the
Chimes be Stopp'd and being Seconded the Question was
put, but pass'd in the negative.

Mr. Church Warden Cooper then put the Question that




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