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Gentlemen present that this Vestry was held pursuant to
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Public notice given in the Church for the annual Election of
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Parish Officers and on other Affairs.
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Church Wardens
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Robert Woodmass
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of Upper
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Church Warden
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for the Year ensuing and Chose.
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And Mr.
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Joseph Barber
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Under
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Church Warden
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for the Year ensuing and Chose.
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Collectors
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Sidesmen
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Then Mr.
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John Colebrooke
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William Wright
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were severally put up to serve the Offices of Collectors and
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Sidesmen
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and Chose.
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Organist
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Organ Tuner
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Ordered that Mr.
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John Bennett
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be continued Organist
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for the year ensuing and Mr.
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George Griffin
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Tuner and
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Cleaner of the Organ.
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Sexton
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Parish Warder
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John Iselton
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was then put up and Chose Sexton
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Bellows Blower and Parish Warder, And It was Ordered
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that Ten Pounds fifteen shillings be given to him as a
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Gratuity over and above his Salary for his Service during
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the past year.
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Parish Clerk
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Ordered that a Sum not exceeding Twenty one Pounds
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be paid to Mr.
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John Winter
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Oswin Parish
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Clerk
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for one Year
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ending at Lady day last as a Gratuity, upon Condition that
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he doth not collect any money from the Parishioners in lieu
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of Wages, and that he constantly discharge the Duties of his
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place.
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Engine Keeper
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Then
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John Iselton
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was put up and Chose
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Keeper
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of the Five Engines for the year ensuing.
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Overseers
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Then Mr.
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Henry Rutt
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, Mr.
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Peter Pope
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, Mr.
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Richard James
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and Mr.
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James Green
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were severally
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nominated to be Overseers of the Poor for the year ensuing.
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Auditors
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Ordered that Mr. Pope.Mr. James,Mr. Hudson and
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Mr. Boyd (the late Overseers) Mr. Gretton,Mr. Chauntrell,
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Mr. Maynard,and Mr. Lem, or any Three of them be
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appointed Auditors to Audit the Account of Mr. Church Warden
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Rutt the same to be audited in one Month after Ascension
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day.
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Watch house
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=
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Church Porch
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Mr. Pope then acquainted the Vestry that as the
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Parish was not likely to receive any benefit from Fines
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for Ward Offices, he conceived that some Consideration
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should be paid by the Ward for the Church Porch used as
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a Watchhouse And thereupon Moved That the Church Warden
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and Overseers for the time being, or any Two the Overseers
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