Octr- 19th- 1732
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A Genll- Meeting of Ye Inhitants of Ye Parish Pursuant to Notice given in Ye.
Church ye two Preceeding Sundays consider to Erect ye House
by ye Upper Church Yard into a Work house
Resolved Nemine Contradicente Ye Work house be Erected
Resolved Nemine Contradicente that Ye Church Wardens Door
on Fryday ye 27th- Instant lay before this Board a Plan or Plans
Drawne by a Skillfull Artificer or Artificers of Ye intended Building
for a Work house wth an Estimate of Ye Expence Yt will Attd. ye Same
And yt any other Gentleman
of this Board may at ye Same time
deliver in any other Plan or Plans with their Estimates in Order
to Ye Boards Approbation of One Yt shall be most Convenient in
Ye Accomodation for Ye poor etc & least Expences to ye Parish
Resolved Nemine Contradicente yt an abstract be taken from ye
sevll- Poors Rates for 20 yeares past in Order to be laid before
Ye Vestry at their next Genll- Meeting
Adjourned to Fryday 7 night attwoin ye afternoon