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St Martin-in-the-Fields 1872

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

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Messrs. Francis J.Barron & James Mason Andrew, Churchwardens, in Account with the Parishioners of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

Church General Cash Account from the 25th day of May, 1872, to the 25th of May, 1873. Cr.
Dr. 1872-73.£s.d.£s.d.1872-73.£s.d.
By Cash, Visitation Fees0180
To Balance from last Account42161 ???,, Sun Fire Office, Insurance on Church, for £6,000, to Lady Day, 18744100
July 13 To Cash of Mr. Cook for Pew Rents23140
Oct. 5 ” ” ”19156” Phœnix Fire Office, Insurance on Church, for £6,450, to Mid529
” 31 ” ” ”30160
Dec. 12” ” ”24189,, Sun Fire Office, Insurance on St. Matthrw's Chapel150
Jan. 24 ” ” ”101160,, Water Rate on Church, to Christmas, 18731100
Feb. 22 ” ” ”47126,, Ditto, drury Lane Burial Ground0100
March 15 ” ” ”311511,, Gas Light and Coke Company, Supply of Gas3793
April 16 ” ” ”2526Church Officers' Salaries, &c.
May 10 ” ” ”66106
” 21 ” ” ”2396
To Cash from County Treasurer for use of Vestry Hall by Justices of the Strand Division, 1 year, to December, 1872401111
„ Mr. W. H. Adams, Organist, one year to Lady Day, 18738000
3001„ . Ditto, for extra Service1000
,, Thos. Sidney, Organ Blower650
To Cash of Captain Robson 1 year's Rent of Trinity Chapel and Houses adjoining, to Christmas, 18721180„ Five Pew Openers, £10 each, to lady day, 18735000
,, Mr. Nelson, attending early Sacraments100
„ Mrs. Ponton, Little Vestry Keeper and Pew Opener30150
,, Mr. Rose, Steeple Keeper3500
Evening Collections.,, Mr. Watts, Sunday Duty at Church1500
„ Mr. Ellis, attendance at Church on Sunday, 21s and 23s. 6d. a-week62116
1872-3.
June 2. To Cash272.
July 7. Ditto2181,, Ringing Bells:—
Aug. 4. Ditto244
Sept. 1. Ditto2115The Queen's Birthday220
Oct. 6. Ditto2121Coronation Day920
Nov. 3. Ditto3911Prince of Wales' Birthday220
Dec. 1. Ditto2172Christmas Eve and New Year's Day220
Jan. 5. Ditto3133Easter Monday220
Feb. 2. Ditto234„ Mr. Watte, Cleaning Vestry Hall, and attending Justices500
March 2. Ditto2147„ Mrs. Ponton, Bread for Sacraments, Washing Surplices, and Sundries14107
April 6. Ditto2161
May 4. Ditto285„ Chamber of London 2 Years' Rent of Conduit Street Property36145
32151„ Messrs. Hill & Sons, Tuning Organ3200
1872-3.,, Mr. J. Cook, Poundage and Stamps, collecting Pew Rents (2 years)4673
June 10. To Cash of Bell and Knell109.
July 13. „ „01310„ Mr. E. Cobbett, Lights, Reading Desk, &c.1359
Nov. 9. „ „01310„ Mr. D. G. Laing3653
April 1. „ „01310,, Mr. Baker, Winding Church Clocks, and Repairs13180
May 1. ,, „0010„ Mr. Thompson, Coals1310
Carried forward39???,, Mr. Green, Firewood0176
£1,00721Carried forward£56463

We, the undersigned, being the Auditors appointed by the I parishioners to audit
the Accounts of the Churchwardens, Messrs. Barron and Andrew, for the year
1872 73, report that having examined the Accounts with the vouchers produced, we
find the same correct, and that the balance due to this Account is £287 5s.7d.
Matthew Wreathall,
James Aston,
Auditors.
Vestry Hall,
2nd February, 1874.