St Clement Danes Parish:
Minutes of Parish Vestries
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17th September 1767 - 18th October 1776

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same day

Order'd That the Arch of the Vault in the
Upper Church Yard be repaired

Resolved and Agreed Nem: Con: That a
strong Paleing be made from the Engine house in
the Poors burying Ground to the corner of the paleing
of the green Church Yard and that a Gate be made to
same with a Wickett in said Gate and that Keys
of said Wickett be left with the Master and Mistress
of the Charity School for the use of the Charity Children
to go to the Necessary at the Bottom of said Burying
Ground

Order'd That the Vestry Clerk wait on Mr. Daintra [..]
to desire he will remove a Nuisance committed by
his Tenants in the houses in St. Clements Lane
jutting over the Church Yard by throwing their
Sudds and other dirty waters out of their Windows
into the Church Yard and making a thorough fare
of same.

Complaints having been made against Mrs. Long
who collects the Burial Fees within this Parish
for ill-behaviour to several Undertakers and for
not giving them an Account of the Fees of Burials
when they have applied for same whereby they have
buried many Corps out of the Parish

A Motion was made and
the Question put whether said Mrs. Long be discharged
from Collecting 4 Burial Fees on Account of said ill
Behaviour

Carried in the Affirmative




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