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<p n="465"> <rs type="placeName" id="WCCDMV36207_geo54">St. Clemt. Danes</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="WCCDMV36207_date44">Janry 7th.. 1741</rs>
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<p n="466">A Vestry present</p>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n467-1">Hen: Garbrand</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n467-2">Jas. Fletcher</rs>
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<p n="468">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n468-3">Wm: Shepheard</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n468-1">Jas. Castle</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n468-2">Nath: Calvert</rs>
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<p n="469"> <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n469-1">Saml. Clark</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n469-2">Jno. Rose</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n469-3">Ralph Hewson</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n469-4">Tho: Charlton</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="WCCDMV36207_n469-5">Jno. Bromley</rs>
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<p n="470">A Clause in the Statutes 3d. Wm. & M. Chap: 11 Sect: 11 & Stat<lb></lb>
9th. Geo: 1: Chap. 7th.</p>
<p n="471">Read</p>
<p n="472">A Motion made & the Question putt whether Coppys of <lb></lb>
the above Clauses be Transcribed & Given to the Church<lb></lb>
Wardens & Overseers</p>
<p n="473">Carr in the Affirmative Nemine Con</p>
<p n="474">Ordered that the Vestry Cd make Coppys of the aforesd.<lb></lb>
Clauses & deliver the same to the Church Wardens & Oversrs.<lb></lb>
& Enter the same in the Minute Book</p>
<p n="475">Stat 3: W & M Chap: 11: Sect 11:</p>
<p n="476">Whereas many Inconvenieneys do daily Arise in Citys Towns<lb></lb>
Corporate & Parishes where the Inhabitants are very numerous<lb></lb>
by Reason<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
of the Unlimited Power<lb></lb>
of the Church Wardens & Overseers of the Poor who do frequency<lb></lb>
upon frivolous presences(but Chiefly for their own private<lb></lb>
Ends)Give Releife to what Persons & Number they think fill<lb></lb>
& such Persons bring Entered into the Collection Bill do became<lb></lb>
after that a great Charge to the Parish, notwithstanding <lb></lb>
the Occasion or Presence of their receiving Collction often<lb></lb>
times Conses by which Means the Rate for the Poor are<lb></lb>
daily Increased contrary to the Free Intent of a Statute made<lb></lb>
in the 43d. Year of the Reign of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth<lb></lb>
intitled an Act for the Releif of the Poor: For Remedying<lb></lb>
of which & preventing the like abuses for the Future Be<lb></lb>
it Enacted that from & after the 1st. Day of March there</p>
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