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To keep a Book for entring the examinations of all Persons last
Settlemt.
That Notice be given to all Landlords not to Entertain Inmates or
Lodgers who have not a legall Settlement and likewise to the
Inmates and Lodgers themselves in order to remove out of the
Parish And upon not produceing a Certificate of their last
Settlemt either to indict the Landlords or remove their Remnants
by passing them away.
The poor rate estimate made in the Spring having, as in
several previous years, proved to be insufficient as the
winter advanced, an appeal to the King (Geo. IT.) was
forwarded, and a voluntary house to house collection
instituted. His Majesty was "graciously pleased to bestow
his most Royal Benefaction of One hundred pounds to be
laid out in coals." Seventeen chaldrons were purchased
(23 January, 1739), the "poor objects to receive the same"
being recommended by the Churchwardens and Seventeen
Vestrymen present.
Mr. Churchwarden Haselar acquainted the Vestry that himself with
Dr. Kenrick & some other gentlemen of the Vestry (in compassion
to the deplorable circumstances of the numerous poor
who are now reduced to the utmost distress by the extremity of
the weather) had made a collection of £27 18s. 6d.
for their relief; Therefore desired the Vestry to direct the
distribution of the said benefactions for the relief of the said
poor whose necessities are almost inexpressible.
Ordd That each Vestryman present & Churchwardens be desired to
recommend poor objects of charity, & to send a note to the Vestry
Clerk but no member to order above Five pounds.
Further sums, amounting to £60, were subscribed during
the two succeeding weeks, and disposed of in like manner.
Voluntary subscriptions were set on foot in January,
1767, and again in January, 1768, with the sanction and
approval of the Vestry. £371 1s. 3d. was collected and
disbursed in the first of these "severe seasons"; but in
the second the Members of Parliament, Earl Percy and the
Hon. E. Vernon, who contributed £70, were the only
subscribers whose names are recorded.
In 1743 the Vestry adjudicated upon a claim asserted by
the watermen resident in the parish for a continuance of
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