Saint Clement
Danes}

At a Meeting of the Committee
Elected and appointed pursuant
the Act of Parliament for better
Paving Cleansing and Lighting this
Parish Etc held in the Vestry Room
the 17th. day of October 1794

Present{

Mr. Burnthwaitein the Chair
Mr RustMr Rosier
Mr WingroveMr Pennington

The Minutes of the last meeting read & confirmed

Read the returns of the Inspectors of Lamps

The Contractor for keeping the Carriage way of
the Strand in repair attending and informing [..]
Board that during the last Quarter he made use of
a very large Quantity of New Materials in Repairing
the same on which the Duty of £20: P Cent. attached
from Midsumer last pursuant to the Act of Parliament
lately passed and the Inspector being examined
thereto and ascertaining that a great many Tons
of New Stone have been used therein It was
therefore proposed that £2..10s-Per Quarter for the
Remainder of the Contract (being Two years) be
allowed Mr. Meredith as a Compensation for the
said Duty of £20: Per Centum, which this Committee
esteem to be very beneficial to this Parish Mr.
Meredith being present agreed to the acceptance
thereof in full of such Duty

Adjourned
Jos Burnthwaite< no role >