St. Clement Danes
Octr. 23d. 1740
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The first Meeting of the Comittee Impowred to
Inspect & View whether ye. Houses in the Upper Church
Yard belonging to this Parish are Convenient for the
Reception of the Poor or can so be made.
Present
Mr. Nath: Calvert< no role >
Mr. Jas. Shaw< no role >
Mr. Saml. Cobley< no role >
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Mr. Hen: Garbrand< no role >
}Ch: Wardens
Mr. J: Illingworth
Mr. Thos. Woodley< no role >
Mr. Wm. Gibbs< no role >
Mr. Thos. Heath< no role >
}Overseers
Mr. Fras. Cole< no role >
Mr. Jno. Meadman< no role >
Mr. Thos. Gilpin< no role >
Mr. Jas. Fletcher< no role >
Mr. Wm. Cave< no role >
Mr. Wm. Cornelius< no role >
Mr. Symon Pyke< no role >
Mr. Edwd. Webb< no role >
Mr. Jas. Sayer< no role >
Mr. Hen: Neve
Mr. Thos. Kirwood< no role >
Ordered & Agreed yt. Mr. Saml. Cobley< no role >
be Chairman
of this Comittee.
Minutes of the Genll. Vestry.
Read
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And yr. went to View the Houses & Measured ym.-
the School House Contains in Front 45 feet by 21 feet
from Wall to Wall & the Alms Houses 86 Feet by
17 feet from Wall to Wall. And the Distance of ground
between the Alms Houses & the School House Exclusive
of the Stair Case leading up to the School is 103-
feet or thereabouts.