St. Clemt. Danes
March 12th: 1745
Vestry mett pursuant to Notice given in the Church on
Sunday last to Consider of a proper Method to be taken
to make an equall Assessment for the necessary
Releif of the Poor on all the Inhabitants of this
Parish according to a pound Rate
Prest.
Mr. Symon Pyke
Mr.
Henry Freame< no role >
Ch. wds.
Mr. Thos. Winspear
Mr.
Thos. Grebbe< no role >
Mr.
Tho. Warford< no role >
Mr.
Thos. Day< no role >
Oversrs.
Mr Wm. Bird< no role >
Treasr
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Tho. Clark< no role >
Tho. Lane< no role >
Ferd Jno. Paris}Esqrs
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And a great Number of Inhabitants
Whereupon a Motion was made & the Question putt
whether the Rates for the necessary Releif of the Poor
be made on the sevll. Inhabitants according to an
equall Pound Rate
Carried in the Afirmative Nemine Con
Resolved & Agreed that the sevll. Gent hereafter
named be desired to Assist the Church wardens and
Oversrs. in going from house to house to learn of the
sevll. Inhabitants the Rents they Respectively pay
for their houses in Order to make an equall Assessmt.
for the necessary Releif of the poor and make a Report
to this Board