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<p n="1077">And then it was agreed that the following<lb></lb>
Preliminary Articles be Observed by the persons<lb></lb>
who offer themselves as Candidates for the Place<lb></lb>
of Organist of this parish Church</p>
<p n="1078"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">1st.</note>
That all Persons paying to the Poor Rate<lb></lb>
have a Vote of the said Election</p>
<p n="1079"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">2dly:</note>
That all Persons who have been rated in the<lb></lb>
books & have refused or neglected to pay<lb></lb>
their poor Rates for two Years last past be<lb></lb>
Excluded from Voting</p>
<p n="1080"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">3dly.</note>
That whoever is chosen Organist shall<lb></lb>
play to Midsummer next for the Benefit<lb></lb>
of the Wido. of the deceased Organist witht.<lb></lb>
Fee or Reward</p>
<p n="1081"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">4thly.</note>
That the Organists Sallary for the<lb></lb>
ensueing Year Commence from Michas<lb></lb>
next at £30 P Annum</p>
<p n="1082"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">5thly.</note>
That if a Poll shd. be demanded the Books<lb></lb>
be opened to morrow at ten in the forenoon<lb></lb>
& Closed at 4 in the afternoon and on<lb></lb>
Friday & Saturday during the same<lb></lb>
hours & then the Poll to be Closed</p>
<p n="1083"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">6thly.</note>
That before the Election beging these<lb></lb>
Preliminary Articles be read over to the<lb></lb>
Candidates & that no person who refuses<lb></lb>
to Subscribe his Assent to the same shall<lb></lb>
be admitted <gap reason="illegible"></gap>
a Candidate</p>
<p n="1084"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Resolved &</note>
Agreed that the Organist be Chosen Annually on<lb></lb>
the first Vestry Day after the Feast of St. Michael the<lb></lb>
Archangel.</p>
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