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On Saturday the Ninth of October at nine of the
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Clock in the Morning met in the Vestry Room
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Present- Mr:
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Moses Wingrove
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- in the Chair.
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Mr. Jennings.
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Mr. Dyer.
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Mr. Ponton.
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Mr. Hirst.
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Mr. Richardson.
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Mr. Cornwall.
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Mr. Rainforth
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and other Inhabitants
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Mr. Wingrove read a Letter or Note from Mr.
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Chessall one the Candidates for Vestry Clerk
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(in these Words following) "Mr: Chessall
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"presents his Compliments to Mr. Wingrove, has
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"to acquaint him that he does not intend to give
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"him or the Parishioners in General any further
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"Trouble in respect to the Election of a Vestry
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"Clerk of this Parish. Mr. Wingrove is therefore
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"at Liberty to close the Poll as soon as he pleased
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"Serle Street fryday Eveng. 8th. Octo:1784.
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The Poll was accordingly closed.
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Mr. Wingrove cast up the Poll Books and it
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appeared that the Numbers were for Mr. Chessall
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233. For Mr. Jennings 544. That therefore
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there was a Majority for the said Mr. Jennings
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of 311 Votes. Mr. Wingrove thereupon declare
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Mr. Jennings duly elected Vestry Clerk.
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