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Then Mr. Cracraft Senior moved that that Part of
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the Order of Vestry dated the 27th. Day of July 1749 Which
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Directed That the Person who should be chosen organist should
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attend in Person twice on every Sunday and on other usual
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Festivals and to have no Deputy but in Case of Sickness be now
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Confirmed and being Seconded by Mr. Phillips. The Question
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was putt on the Said Motion and Carried in the affirmative
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by a Great Majority.
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Ordered that that part of the
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order of Vestry of
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the 27 July 1749 which
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Directs that the Person who
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Thod. be chosen organist.
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Thod. Attend in person Twice
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on every Sunday & be
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Confirmed
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Ordered that that Part of the Order of Vestry which
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Directs that the Person who should be chosen organist should
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attend in Person Twice on every Sunday & other Usual Festivals
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and to have no Deputy but in Case of Sickness Be now Confirmed.
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Motion that the Election
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Thod. be by Ballot
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It Was Carried by a Great
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Majority for a Ballot.
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Then the Gentlemen present took into Consideration Whether
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they should Proceed in the Election of An organist by Way of
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Ballott or by a Poll and after long Debate Mr.
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James Anderton
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moved that the Election of
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should be by Ballot
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And being Seconded by Mr. Maynard the Question was putt on
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the said Motion and upon holding up of Hands the Church
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Warden Declared It Was Carried by a Great Majority for
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a Ballot.
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Motion that the Election
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Shod. be by Poll.
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It past in the Negative,
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by a Great Majority
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It Was afterwards moved in the alternative that the
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Election should be by a Poll And the Question was Putt on
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the said Motion But upon holding up of Hands, the
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Church Warden Declared it Past in the Negative by a
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Great Majority.
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Ordered that the Method
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in the Election Thod: be by
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Ballot & not by Poll.
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Ordered That the Method of Proceeding in the Election
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of an Organist of this Parish be By Ballot and
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not by Poll.
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Resolved to open the Ballot
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on Friday the 3d. Instant
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at 10 in the forenoon & Close
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of 2 Precisely the Same, Day.
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Resolved therefore to open the Ballot on Friday
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the third Day of April Instant at Ten of the Clock in the
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