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<p n="877">At the Vestry also the Accounts of Mr. Jarvis and Mr. Atkinson late<lb></lb>
Renter Wardens were audited and approved of and there approved to have <lb></lb>
been received by them the Sum of £321-14s-4d and to have been disbursed the<lb></lb>
Sum of £294-19s-11. So that there is due from them to the Parish On the Ballance<lb></lb>
the said Account the Sum of £26-14s-4.</p>
<p n="878">Ordered that the further Report of Mr. Dance be Entred in the Vestry Book</p>
<p n="879">Ordered the Several Ballances due from the Several Churchwardens<lb></lb>
Accounts this day audited to paid into the Hands of the Upper Church Wardens</p>
<p n="880">The Further Report of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLBAMV11300_n880-1">George Dance</rs>
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To the Gentlemen of the Vestry of St. Botolph Aldgate<lb></lb>
men</p>
<p n="881">By Order of your Committee appointed to Consider of the Repairs of <lb></lb>
our Parish Church I have again Surveyed the same, and upon strict Examination<lb></lb>
and that the North, East and West Walls are defective and ruinous that the Pier<lb></lb>
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d Arches on the North East part of the Middle I she are about one foot out of <lb></lb>
Upright, and therefore dangerous, that the Timbers of the Roof are very <lb></lb>
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tient and decayed, and that most part of the said Church Except the Pews<lb></lb>
in a very bad state and Condition, a thorough Repair whereof will<lb></lb>
Count to many hundred pounds, therefore upon mature Consideration<lb></lb>
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n of Opinion that it will be most for the Interest of the Parish to build a <lb></lb>
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Church, the Expence of which will be less burthensome than making a <lb></lb>
through Substantial and necessary Repair, if the money be raised by Way<lb></lb>
Annuity as is now usually Practised.<lb></lb>
the 2nd 1740</p>
<p n="882">All which is Submitted to your Consideration<lb></lb>
by Gentlemen <lb></lb>
Yor. Obedt. Humble Servt.<lb></lb>
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