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copie hereof be sent to the Church Wardens of St Martines in
ye ffeilds Covent Garden St Clements Danes & St Marie Le
Savoy to be communicated to their respective Vestries & allso
to the High Constable of St Martines Le Grand London
A few more entries, taken at random, will be enough to
throw light on the activity of the Vestry:—
21st July, 1727. The Rt Honble Charles Lord Cavendish* & Wm
Clayton* Esq. were introduced into the Vestry and offered their
Service as Candidates at ye Ensuing Election of Members to
represent this City and Liberty in Parliament.
8th October, 1733. The Right Honble. Sir Charles Wager* and the
Right Honble William Clayton Esq. were introduced into the
Vestry and offered their service as Candidates at the ensuing
Election of Members to represent this City and Liberty in Parliament
which Ibis Vestrie did Unanimously accept and Approve of
and promised to use their Interest to promote the Election of
those Gentlemen.
27th March, 1734. Ordd That the Clerk of this Vestry do forthwith
Issue out Summonses to the Gentlemen of this Vestry to request
them to meet at the Sun Tavern in King Street, Westmr at two
of the Clock to Morrow being Thursday to dine together and to
appear and support the Interest of Sr Charles Wager and Mr.
Clayton* who have offerd their Services at a former Vestry to
represent this City and Liberty in the Ensuing Parliament a
General Meeting having been Advertised.
May 1, 1741. Ordered that the thanks of this Vestry be given to
the Rt Honble the Lord Sundon and the Rt Honble Sr Chas.
Wager for the many good services they have done this parish
as well in Parliament as otherwise and the Churchwardens are
desired to wait on their Honours and acquaint them therewith.
Resolved unanimously that this Vestry will support the interest
of the said Rt Honble the Lord Sundon* and the Right
Honble Sr Charles Wager* who have offered themselves as
candidates to represent this City and Liberty in the ensuing
Parliament In which resolution they desire the concurrence
of all the other inhabitants of this parish, and that they would
meet them at Nine of the Clock tomorrow morning in St.
Margaret's Church Yard, in order to attend those candidates
to the place of Election.
Ordd That 2000 of the above resolution be forthwith printed and
distributed amongst the inhabitants of this parish.
Ordd that the several Bedels of this Parish have orders to attend
in their proper Livery in St. Margaret's Church Yd to morrow
morning at Nine o'clock to receive the directions of this
Vestry.
* Elected.