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provisions of the enactment, ten years elapsing before the
Church of St. John the Evangelist was commenced, and
seven years more expiring before its completion. The
proposal to form a new parish was first brought to the
knowledge of the Vestry in October, 1711, by a letter from
the Commissioners constituted by the Statute:—
To the Revd the Minister Churchward" and Vestry of the parish
of St. Marg" Westmr
The Comrs appointed by her Matie (pursuant to a late Act of
Parliamt Intituled an Act for Granting to her Matie sevll
Duties upon Coals for Building Fifty New Churches in and
about the Cities of London and Westmr &c) being desirous to
proceed in soe Pious and Usefull a Work withall possible
Expedition have thought fit hereby to request that you would
Inform them Concerning the Number and Condicon of your
Inhabitants that they may the Better be Enabled to Judge
what New Church or Churches will be necessary to be Erected
in yor Parish.
You are alsoe desired to inform them of proper places for the Scites
of the said Church or Churches and for Churchyards and alsoe
houses for the Habitacon of the Respective Ministers; and
lastly wheter there be in yor parish any Chappell or Chapplls
fit to be made Parish Churches.
All which you are desired to signifie under your hands with all
Convenient Speed that the Comrs aforesaid may proceed
accordingly.
By Order of the Comrs Tho: Rouses Setry Octor 4th 1711.
Copie.
An enquiry as to the population and requirements of the
parish was in consequence set on foot:—
Upon Reading of an Order to this Vestry from the Com" appointed
by her Matie pursuant to an Act of Parliamt Intituled an Act for
Granting to her Matie sevllDuties upon Coals for Building Fifty
New Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westmr
and Suburbs thereof, and other purposes therein menconed.
Ordd That the Churchwardens Request the sevll Burgess's and
Assistants of this Parish to make a Return of the Numbers of
the Inhabitants in their sevll Warls and Divisions in this Parish
to this Vestry on Saturday the 20th day of this Instant October
by Three of the Clock in the afternoon.
On the 5th November, 1711, a second letter was received
from the Commissioners pressing for an immediate return
upon their former enquiry, and requesting the Vestry to
supplement the same by information as to suitable sites