From the Commissioners for Paving Westminster
Westminster Bridge
Office
March 22d. 1774
.
Ordered, that the several Committees be acquainted That the
Commissioners have given Directions for a Petition to be presented to the House of
Commons against the Bill now Depending in that House to enable the Inhabitants
of Grosvenor Square in the Country of Middlesex
to make and levy a Rate on
themselves for raising money effectually to Pave cleanse Light Water, Fence
embellish and keep in Repair the said Square and for discharging them from all
Rates or Payments to which they are now liable for these purposes and that it
be recommended to the several Committees to prepare seperate Petitions against
the said Bill and to deliver such Petitions to Sir Charles Whitworth< no role >
at the House
of Commons who will present the same.
Geo: Box< no role >
, Clerk
to the Commrs.
Parish of Saint
Clement Danes
At a meeting of the Committee for Paving Elected and
appointed pursuant to an Act of Parliament in the Vestry
Room of Saint Clement Danes
the 30th. day of March 1774
PresentMr.Vaughanin the Chair
Mr. JonesMr. Wallis
Mr. SeagerMr. Woodley
Mr. RobertsMr. Burnthwaite
Mr. RainforthMr. Carpue
Mr. KitchinerMr. Ponten
The Minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed.
The Committee signed a Certificate of Interest on Monies borrowed on
the Credit of the Additional Paving Rates for half a Year to Lady Day last