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<p n="1323">Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1323-1">Andrew Layton</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1323-2">Patrick Baxter</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1323-3">Robt. Anderson</rs>
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.<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1323-4">Willm. Wright</rs>
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,Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1323-5">Mathew Gibbs</rs>
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,Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1323-6">Joseph Richardson</rs>
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<p n="1324">The Minutes of the last Vestry of the 18th. Septr. 1771<lb></lb>
Read and Confirmed.</p>
<p n="1325">Then Mr. Church Warden Hudson acquainted the<lb></lb>
Gentlemen Present that this Vestry was held pursuant to <lb></lb>
public notice given in the Church for the annual Choice of <lb></lb>
Parish Officers, and on other affairs.</p>
<p n="1326"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Church Wardens</note>
Then Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1326-1">Robert Boyd</rs>
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was put up to serve the Office<lb></lb>
of Upper <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBMV30502_occ408">Church Warden</rs>
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for the Year ensuing and Chose.</p>
<p n="1327">And Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1327-1">Henry Rutt</rs>
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was put up to serve the Office of<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBMV30502_occ409">Under</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBMV30502_occ410">Church Warden</rs>
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for the Year ensuing and Chose.</p>
<p n="1328"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Collectors of Poor<lb></lb>
Rate<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLDBMV30502_occ411">Sidesmen</rs>
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</note>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1328-1">Edward Colson</rs>
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and Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1328-2">Thomas Palmer</rs>
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were<lb></lb>
severally put up to serve the Offices of Collectors of the<lb></lb>
Poor's Rate and <rs type="occupation" id="GLDBMV30502_occ412">Sidesmen</rs>
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for the year ensuing and Chose.</p>
<p n="1329"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Organist</note>
Ordered that Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1329-1">John Bennett</rs>
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be Continued <lb></lb>
Organist for the year ensuing.</p>
<p n="1330"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1330-1">Organ Tuner</rs>
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</note>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1330-2">George Griffin</rs>
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was put in Nomination for Tuner<lb></lb>
and Cleaner of the Organ, And Mr. Chauntrell acquainted <lb></lb>
the Vestry that Mr. <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1330-3">John Byfield</rs>
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was also a Candidate for <lb></lb>
the Office, who was an Organ Builder and would do every <lb></lb>
thing necessary to keep the Organ in good Condition at the <lb></lb>
same Salary of Eight Pounds.</p>
<p n="1331"> <rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1331-1">Mr. Byfield</rs>
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being in waiting was thereupon called in<lb></lb>
and made a proposal which was reduced to writing, and<lb></lb>
delivered the same to the Church Warden.</p>
<p n="1332">Mr. Green who had been Partner with Mr. Byfield <lb></lb>
and applied for the said Office was also called in, but <lb></lb>
declined giving the Vestry any trouble on his Account.</p>
<p n="1333">Some debate was then held on Mr. Byfield's Proposal <lb></lb>
but Mr. Griffin, Not having been apprized that there would<lb></lb>
be any opposition to his Re-Election, being absent, Mr. <lb></lb>
Hebert moved that the Election of an Organ Tuner be <lb></lb>
deferred to a future day, and being seconded the Question <lb></lb>
was put and Carried in the Affirmative.</p>
<p n="1334">Ordered that a Vestry be held for the Election of an<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="GLDBMV30502_n1334-1">Organ Tuner</rs>
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, and any other Business that may accur on</p>
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