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* This sum includes £1,083 6s. 8d., £10,609 5s. 3d., £912 11s., £17,850, £3,600 and £2,185 (together £36,240 2s. 11d.) Loans from the Mutual, Atlas,
Provident Clerks,' Atlas, and Atlas Assurance Societies and the Metropolitan Board of Works respectively, repayable by Instalments.
PURSUANT to the 115th Section of the Metropolis Local Management Act, we hereby certify that we have carefully examined
and Audited the respective Accounts of the Vestry of the Parish of Saint James and Saint John, Clerkenwell, for the year ending Lady-day,
1878, and that we find, them to be true and correct in all particulars, and we hereby sign the same in token thereof.
Dated this fifth day of July, 1878.
JOHN BONE LEWIS,
HENRY KNOTT,
ROBERT CHIPPERFIELD,
* JAMES CHARLES PATRICK,
AMBRQSE EDWARD HILL,
Auditors.
* I have signed this as correct merely as a matter of account.—J. C. P.
To the Vestry of the Parish of Saint James and Saint John. Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,—We the undersigned Auditors of Accounts for the Parish of Saint James and Saint John, Clerkenwell, having carefully
examined and completed our Audit for the year ending March 25th, 1878, have much pleasure in again expressing our satisfaction at the very
excellent manner and great accuracy in which the accounts have been kept, and we present our mutual thanks to Mr. Paget and his Son for their
kind and prompt attention to us during our Audit by giving us every information and explanation necessary on all matters relative to the Accounts,
which rendered everything most clear and satisfactory, and through which we easily accomplished our duties.
Dated this 5th day of July, 1878.
We are, Gentlemen, yours very respectfully,
(SIGNED)
JOHN B. LEWIS,
HENRY KNOTT,
ROBERT CHIPPERFIELD;
EDWARD AMBROSE HILL,
Auditors.
To the Vestry of Saint James and Saint John, Clerkenwell.
Gentlemen,—In presenting the Report of the Annual Audit for the year ending Lady-day, 1878, I have felt it incumbent upon me to take
a course which is probably unprecedented, viz.—to abstain from signing the Report of my colleagues. But to avoid misapprehension, I may at once
state, that I desire to record my utmost satisfaction with the manner in which the Accounts were presented to us, and my appreciation of the courtesy
shown us by Mr. Paget, the Vestry Clerk, and Mr. R. E. Paget, and also their readiness to afford us the fullest information. Upon these matters we
are unanimous, but, in the discharge of what I conceive to be my duty, I must enter my protest against the sum of £21 payment of a Testimonial to
Mr. Goad, ex-Churchwarden, as illegal expenditure of the Rates, with no justification but precedent. With reference also to the amount expended in
Refreshments and Dinners by the Assessment and other Committees, I am strongly of opinion that too little attention has been given to judicious
expenditure, and, that a stated allowance for services rendered would be preferable to the present system, for I find on an analysis of the expenditure
for Dinners (including the Auditors) that it ranges from 5/- to 13/- per head. I may frankly say in conclusion that having accepted the position of
Auditor, my sole aim has been to faithfully discharge the duties appertaining thereto. I am, Gentlemen, yours respectfully,
J. C. PATRICK.