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Reed. of certen Constabulls wch remayned of a some
delivered to them to bye soldiers appell iiijs.
Receved of Mr. Collier and Mr. Lee for their ward xiiijs. xd.
Receved of Mr. Lynd wh. he hath gathered of certen constabulls
and by him paid to us the said Churchwardens
iijl. iijs. xd.
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Paid at the mustering in tutell feild the xxjth A prill for
powder xxj li xxjs.
Pd more for mache the same tyme vli at iiijd. the pound xxd.
Pd this same tyme for mending the Armour and the
daggers iiijs. viijd.
Pd the xxiijth aprill 1588 for fyfe sword girdells vs. for
staving of too blacke bills xxd. and for Armyng of xi
pickes xiijs. ixd. xxs. vd.
Pd for fyfe ould daggers iiijs.
When the clouds of troubles from within began to gather,
the public spirit of the Vestry contributed to the local
defence from the contents of the indispensable "black
chest":—
Att a Vestrie holden the 28th day of October 1642.
It is ordered that Leonard Braford and William Mason the present
Churchwardens of the parish of St. Margarett in Westr shall
have lente unto them the summe of ffiftie pounds out of the
hospitall money remayning in the black chest To be by the said
Churchwardens for the building of Courts of guard and other
worke and ffortificacons in and about this Towne for the safety
hereof in theise times of dainger untill an Assessment may be
made upon the Inhabitants to defray that charge and then that
ffiftie pounds is to be repaid.
The fervour with which the Restoration was welcomed
is indicated in the resolution here transcribed:—
3rd Oct 1660. It is Ordered and Mr. Edmund Waters Mr.
Phillipp Lilly the present Churchwardens are in an especiall
manner desired (soe soone as ever money comes to their hands)
that they prepare the Kings Mats Armes to be richly Carved
made and gilded after the best manner that can bee invented
and with as much grace as may bee to bee sett up in the parish
Church of St. Margaretts Westminster and to bee as faire and
beautifull in everie respect as the Kings Armes are sett up in
any Church in and about the Cittie of London. And the said
Churchwardens are desired to use their best endeavours
speedily to putt the worke in hande soe soone as money can be
raised for that purpose.
The carved medallion referred to in this resolution now