Saint Clement Danes 5th. April 1781

Vestry met pursuant to Notice given

Present

Mr. Alderson
Mr. White
Mr. Brooks
Mr. Wm. Moore< no role > }Overseers

Mr. George Treasr.
Mr. Ra: Williams< no role >

Dr. Hawes
Mr. Perins
Mr. Gibbons
Mr. Wingrove
Mr. Lay
Mr. Nurse
Mr. Wm. Williams< no role >
Mr. Burnthwaite
Mr. Noyes

Read and Auditted the Churchwardens Accounts for the
Month of March Amounting to the Sum of£10..1..9

At the same time read and Auditted the Accounts of the
Overseers of the same Month Amounting to£430..15..2

The Churchwardens Overseers of the Poor and Assistants having
at their last meeting Agreed that it wod. be of General Utility to Farm
out the Poor maintained in the Workhouse and a serving to the
Parish of at least £800 P Ann as well as to remedy many
Impositions and Grievances Practized therein and the matter
being mentioned to the Vestry for their Concurrance-It was
Unanimously Agreed that Notice Shod. be given in the Church on
Sunday next for a Vestry to be held on this Day Seven Night at Six of
the Clock in the afternoon to take into Consideration whr. it wod. be
of Utility to Farm out the Poor or not to a proper Person duly Qualified
for that purpose But such Person who may Contract for the doing thereof as also the Poor Maintained in the House
to be under and Subject to the Controue & Inspection of the Church
WardensandOverseers and Assistants for the time being in Order
that the Poor may have Justice done to them