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5. May ye 19th 1690
At a meeting then of the antiant Inhabitants of the Parish
whose names are heareunder written, it was then voted
and agreed that the Renter Churchwardens by order of
this Vestry doe take Care that the payment in
Hounsdich belonging to the Church bee mended and
made good and that the Charge bee allowed them in
there account

7. May the 30th: 1700
At a meeting of the Antients of the parrish in the Vestry Roome, (belonging to
St. Buttolph without Aldgate) whose names are Under Written, it was then
Voted Ordered and agreed unto, that the Pavement of the Church be repaired
and made good
Item it was Agreed by the said Vestry that it should be done with stone
Item it was Agreed then that Mr Ensor and Mr Ward, Masons doe Survey &
Estimate
the Charges of Doeing it, and leave their proposals Either with Depty. Coles or the
Renter Church wardens

9. Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the
Parish of St Buttolphs without Aldgate London
Summoned by the Clerk in the Church on Sunday
the 18th: of June 1710 and held the same day by the said
Parish in the Vestry Room
The Church Wardens
reported to the Vestry that Saunders
and Linsey the Sextons of the said
Parish who were suspendend the last vestry
for severall abuses committed by them, had
acknowledged their crimes and expressed their
concern for their offences and were ready to ask
pardon of the Vestry and humbly begged they might
be readmitted into their former places promise
ing a more strict and better behaviour for the
future.

11. Whereas the Great Bill is frequently
enng. for Prsons whose friends request the Burial
ground free.
Order’d that a Duty of two Shillings & Sixpence
be laid On the Fifth Bell & Tenor as Passing Bells
exclusive of the Sextons fees to Commence the 25th of
the Inst. December .
Order’d that the Parish Duties for the
burial of Every Prson Inter'd in any of the Burial places
belonging to the sd Parish from the Said 25th Decemb
bei Receiv’d before the ground be broke up.

13. At a Vestry held for the whole parish in the Vestry Room in the [..]
on Thursday the 24 day of September Anno Dom 1730 pursuant to
given in the Church.
Roger Jennings Esqr from Mrs. Honblon Executix of St.
Houblon who was Excutor of Mrs. Ann Rich decsd Acquainted the Vestry
Mrs. Houblon was willing to Surrender her Trust in respect to the Legacy of [..]
Hundred pounds left by the said Ann Rich to the parish of St. Botolph Aldgate
London where she was born into the hands of such Trustees as the Vestry [..]
appoint she bring well and suffinently indempnified therefrom
Whereupon It is Ordered and Agreed That the Two Renter
Wardens and Mr. Bentham the Vestry Clerk Do wait upon Mr. Penny Mr. [..]
Attorny in Order to settle the affair according to her request And that they
Do [..]
the same to the next Vestry.
Present

15. Ordered that Mr. Hawkes and Mr. Atkinson's Renter Church
Account be audited next Vestry and at the same time Mr. Jarvis [..]
Atkinson's Renter Accounts
Ordered that the Lease of the House in Leadenhall Street
Executed at the same time
At a Vestry held for the whole Parish on Monday the Third
October 1740 In the Vestry Room in the Church
Present
Mr. Thomas Harvey
Mr. John Mouse
Mr. John Watts
Mr. Joshua Harle
Churchwardens

17. At a Genl. Vestry of the whole Parish held at
the Vestry Room in the Church on Saturday
the 12th. of May 1750 .
Mr. James Elisha
Mr Robert Hall
Mr John Woolams
Agreed that there be a Public Perambulation, next
Ascention day, And that every Person who shall come
to the Dinner on that day shall pay five Shillings
And It is Ordered that the Beadles Collect the money
from all Persons that then design to Dine with the
Churchwardens on or before the Monday next
Preceeding .
Churchwardens

19. At a Vestry held for the Freedom and
Lordship parts of this Parish in the
Vestry Room in the Church on Tuesday the
29th. day of April 1760
Read and Confirmed the Minutes of the last Vestry
The Assignment from the surviving old Feoffees to the new
and the Deed of Trust from the new Feoffees to 12 Trustees on Behalf
of the Parish were now laid before the Vestry and approved, and
the same were executed by several of the Feoffees and Trustees
present, and Ordered to be compleated
Ordered that the Churchwardens execute a Bond of Indemnity to
Mr John Forbes in the £60 on paying Do Reed's Legacy of £30 for the
use of the Poor of this Parish

21. St. Botolph Aldgate London & Middlesex
At a Meeting of the Feoffees for the Letting & Disposing of
the Parish Estates at Mr Barrington's the Nag's Head in
Hounsditch on Friday the 1st. day of June 1770 .
The Feoffees then taking into Consideration Mr Clarke's Bidding
at the last Meeting are of Opinion that it will be more Advantageous
for the Parish, that the Premes for which he sobid be advertized to be Let
on a Repairing Lease by the Feoffees for the Term of 18 Years from the
5th. Day of April last (at the End of which Term Mr Barrington’s Lease of
the Nag's Head will Expire) - And Ordered that it be Advertized
accordingly there in the Daily and Public Advertizer that a Meeting
of the Feoffees will be held at this place on Thursday the Seventh
day of June Instant at 4 o' Clock in the Afternoon for Letting
the same

23. St. Clement Danes 10th. Febry 1780
Vestry met pursuant to Notice Given in the Church
on Sunday last
Present
The following Inhabitants were this day Chosen
Committee Men of the Pavement for the Year Ensuing
A Motion made by Mr. Rainforth and seconded And the
Question put whither it wod. be of Utility to have Straw or other [..]
litter laid down every Sunday Morning to prevent the noise of
Carriages &c during Divine Service And to take the same
away every Monday Morning before the Opening of the shops
The same was Carried by a Majority of three

25. At a Vestry held on Thursday the 8th. April 1790 .
The Minutes of the last Vestry of the 25th. of August
were read and confirmed
The minutes were also read of the 8th. of October
6th. Janry, and 1st. of April, respecting Mr. Church-
warden Lancaster's Account, and that the same
had been examined and settled pursuant to Order
of Vestry.
Mr. Church Warden Lancaster acquainted the
Gentlemen present that this Vestry was held pursuant
to public notice given in the Church for the annual
Election of Parish Officers, and on other affairs
Mr. John Wm. Galabin was put up to serve the
office of Upper Church Warden for the year ensuing
and chose, and M. Mattw. Gibbs was put up and
chose to serve the office of Under Church Warden.
Church Wardens
Church Warden's
Account

27. At a Meeting on Tuesday the 19th. August 1800.
Present Mr. John Shank
Mr. Willm. Ball
Mr. Robert. Scratton
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Walton (Auditors)
Mr. Scratton's General Account was audited at this Meeting
when it appeared that there was a Balance in his hands
£159..12..7 Together with Forty Pounds for Mr. Robert
Hankey's Fine, to be paid over to Mr. Church Warden
Shank
}Church Wardens
Church Warden’s
Account

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