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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1870

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Martin-in-the-Fields]

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Messrs. WM. HOWARD & RICHD. COBBETT, Churchwardens, in Account with the Parishioners of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

Church General Cash Account from the30th day of May,1870,to the10th of May,1871.

Dr.Cr.
£s.d.£s.d.1870-71.£s.d.£s.d.
To Amount brought forward973142By amount brought forward347310
„ Collections brought over 187119188¼
Cash, Ringing bells, brought over14140
Jan. 1. to Cash Collection394Easter Monday220
Feb. 5. Ditto2122Ascension Day220
March 5. Ditto316½Queen's Birthday220
April 2. Ditto21311Large Bell, Whit Sunday070
May 7. Ditto2171½2170
34129„ Mr. Watts, Cleansing Vestry Room, and attending Justices500
„ Mrs. Ponton, washing Surplices, Bread for Communion. and Sundries1416
„ Mr. Stone. Wine for Sacraments3190
„ Messrs, Halling, Pearce and Stone, Linen for Surplices503
„ Mrs. Ponton, making same126
„ Messrs. Barron, Son, and Wilson, Labour and Goods, as per account2978
„ Mr. Cornish, Matting, Brooms, &c.460
„ Warrington and Co., Printing226
„ Harrison and Sons, ditto3156
„ Mr. Lavers, ditto0176
„ Mr. Byrne, Coal, Coke, &c6110
,, Ditto ditto160
7170
„ Mr. Thompson, ditto190
„ Mr. Williams. Candles, &c.1810½
,, Mr. Littlewood, Candles01210
„ Mr. Edmund Cobbett, Work as per Bill16521
,, Mr. Baker, Winding and Repairing Clocks1540
„ Mr. Appleton. Sweeping Flues110
„ Repairing and Washing Flags096
,, Mr. Norris, Gasfittings0120
„ Mr. William Howard, Work as per Bill25111
,, Mr. Smith, Cleaning Communion Cloth176
„ Decoration of Church Christmas, 1869-701200
,, Expenses incurred by temporary use of St.Matthew's, Spring Gardens, for Divine Service500
„ Labour and Materials, Cleansing, &c., Bell Chamber and Steeple Staircase6179
„ Rent of Drury Lane Burial Ground, to Lady-Day, 18705121
„ Ditto, ditto, 18715121
Carried forward£1,008611¾Carried forward£69400½

We, the undersigned, being the Auditors appointed by Parishioners to audit
Accounts of the Churchwardens, Messrs. Howard and Cobbett, for year
0- 71, report that having examined the Accounts with the vouchers produced , we
the same correct, and that the balance due to this Account is £249 10s. 8¼d.
Richard Hutt,
John Davy,
Auditors.
Vestry Hall,
22nd November,