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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 18711918
Cash, Ringing bells, brought over14140
Jan. 1. to Cash Collection394Easter Monday220
Feb. 5. Ditto2122Ascension Day220
March 5. Ditto31Queen's Birthday220
April 2. Ditto21311Large Bell, Whit Sunday070
May 7. Ditto2172170
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£6940

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,