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who were chosen Scavengers Constables and Inquestmen for
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the Yeare ensueing at a Vestry held the 13th. Instant, but
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made severall objections thereinto
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Mr Hancock altho
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taken another house he
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was either to hold or fine
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If he Continue in his house
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till after Lady day
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Mr. Hancock alleadging he hath taken another house, and
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is about to remove out of the parish, desired not to pay
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any Fine, and it being putt to the Vote, whether he should
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pay any Fine or not, it past in the Negative provided he
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leave the Parish at or before Lady day next
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Mr Buck fined of £10.
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Then Mr. Buck submitted to pay a Fine and desired he
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might be excused from serveing and was accordingly excus'd
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he paying £10. as a Fyne for all Offices.
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Mr Hickman chose Scavinger
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& Inquestmen
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Then Mr.
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Benjamin Hickman
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was put in nomination for
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Scavenger
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and Inquestmen and being put to ye.
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Vote was chosen in all Offices.
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Mr Child Excused
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Inquestman Paying 2.
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Mr. Child being chosen last Vestry for Inquestman desired
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to be excused on payment of a fine, wch. being put to ye. vote it
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was agreed he should be excused paying forty Shillings fine.
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Mr Gibbs chose Scavinger
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& Inquestman
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Then Mr.
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Joseph Gibbs
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and Mr. Cash were put up for
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Scavenger
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Constable and Inquestmen, & being severally putt to ye. Vote
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Mr. Gibbs was chosen
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Mr Cowley chose
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Inquestman instead of Mr
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Child
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Then Mr. Cowley was put up for Inquestman in stead of Mr.
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Child, and being put to ye. vote was chosen, he haveing served the
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last yeare.
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Mr Hall putt up for
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Comon Councillmen with
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the next & to be prsented
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the Wardmote
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Then Mr. Hall was put up for Common Councill man, and it
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being put to ye. Vote whether he should be presented to ye. Ward
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mote with Mr. Blackall, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Rawlinson Mr. Gibson
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& Mr Lee who were chosen to presented last Vestry, it past in
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the affirmative
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An Account in
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Writeing of all that
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have not served Ward
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nor Pish offices with the
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time of their coming into
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sd. Pish
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Then it was ordered that an Account in Writing
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of all that have not served Ward & Parish Offices
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be drawne out with the time of their respective
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coming into the Parish to the end that the said
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Officers may if the Vestry think fitt be Chosen according
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to their Seniority and priority of Living in the Parish
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& this to be observed in all vestrys for the future
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in Order for Chooseing such Officers to prevent
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Irregularitys in such Choices. And like wise an Account
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of all such as have served one yeare Inquestman.
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These Lists to be brought in by the Clarke of the
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Parish and Clarke of the Vestry.
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Exr: P Whinyard
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