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County of Bucks, Applied to this Vestry for leave for the inhabit"
of Stony Stratford aforesaid to ask relief for the said Poor
Sufferers within this parish. And this Vestry taking into consideration
the deplorable circumstances of the said sufferers,
Ordered that such relief be given, and that it be left to the Revd
Dr. Kenrick and the Churchwardens to conduct the same.
27th June, 1731. This Vestry taking into their consideration the deplorable
Circumstances of the poor Inhabitants—sufferers by the
two late dreadful fires at Blandford, in the County of Dorset, and
Tiverton, in the County of Devon; and being well assured that
many persons in this parish and the neighbourhood are charitably
inclined, and would contribute to the relief of those poor sufferers
were a proper person appointed to receive their contributions;
For the furthering of so good and charitable Intension,
It is Ordered That the Churchwardens of this parish be (and they are
hereby) desired to take upon them the receipt of such Charitable
Benefactions for the relief of the said poor sufferers, and that a
book be open'd for that purpose to-morrow morning at the house
of Mr. John Williams, Grocer, in King Street, Westmr (one of
the Churchwardens) and that they cause to be entered therein
the names of such benefactors with their benefactions as well in
words at length as in figures, whereto all persons may have
resort.
And lastly it is Ordered That this Order be forthwith published in
some one or more of the Newspapers at the discretion of the
Churchwardens, and as often as they shall think fit, and the
charge shall be allow'd on their Account of Office and not out of
the said benefactions, from which no manner of expense shall be
deducted.
22nd August, 1731.—The Churchwardens acquainted this Vestry that
the Benefactions paid into their hands for the relief of the poor
sufferers at Blandford & Tiverton Amounted to Two hundred &
Seven pounds & Nine shillings, besides Nine pounds eleven
shillings given particularly for Blandford And fifteen pounds Six
shills & Six pence, given in like manner for Tiverton, making in
all the sume of Two hundred thirty two pounds Six shillings &
Six pence, they also acquainted the Vestry that they had sent two
letters to each of those places to desire Estimates of their respective
losses and read one from Blandford undr their Corporation
Seal certifying ye loss of that Town to be upward of One hundred
thousand pounds, but had reced. no Estimate from Tiverton.
And the Churchwardens having deferred this Vestry to direct the
payment of the said Benefactions for ye relief of the said poor
sufferers, whose Necessities (especially at Blandford) are almost
inexpressible.
Ordd That the Churchwardens do cause ye sume of One hundred &
Twenty pounds part of the before menconed £207 9s. Od. to be
remitted to the said Town of Blandford for the Poor sufferers
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