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Mr. Copper of Four Pounds P Ann. And the said John
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Iselton was accordingly put up and chose Engineer and
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of the Fire Engines for the Remainder of the Year.
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John Iselton
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was then called in, and Mr. Church
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Warden Hudson gave him charge to take care of the
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Engines, and exercise the said Office for the Remainder of
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the year.
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Mr. Church Warden Hudson further acquainted
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the Gentlemen present that there also was a Vacancy
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for the Office of Tuner and Cleaner of the Organ by the
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death of Mr.
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, and That Mr.
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George Griffin
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the Nephew of the late Mr. Griffin, and Mr.
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John Byfield
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were Candidates for that Office.
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A Letter from Mr. Byfield to Mr. Church Warden Hudson
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was then produced and read.
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And so much of the several Orders of Vestry of the 7th.
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April 1768. when the late Mr. Griffin was elected into that
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Office, and of the 23d. June, and 3d. July 1767 relative to
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some Complaint that had been made of the Organ's not
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being kept in June being read, the Gentlemen present took
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it into Consideration, whether there was a necessity to have
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a Tuner and Cleaner of the Organ by the year, or to have
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the Organ tuned and cleaned when there should be
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occasion; And after, some debate thereon, Mr.
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James Green
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was desired to give his opinion to that matter, And he
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thereupon acquainted the Vestry, that as the
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a great Variety of Steps, there required such frequent
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attendance to keep it in June, that he thought it better to
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have a Tuner and Cleaner by the year as had been before
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Then. Mr. Pope moved, that Mr.
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George Griffin
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who had
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had the Care of the Organ since his Uncles's death, be
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continued Tuner and Cleaner of the Organ for the
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Remainder of the year, And being seconded by Mr.
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Maynard the Question was put and carried in the Affirm-
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Ordered that Mr.
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be continued
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Tuner and Cleaner of the Organ for the Remainder of
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the Year.
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Ordered also that the Church Warden for the
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time being do keep the Key of the Organ in his
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