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made thereto in the chronicles of the Vestry of former
times. Two hundred and thirty three years ago the
duties of the office were thus defined by the Vestry :—
Duties of Vestry Clerk, 1656.
The Contract and Agree™1 with the present Churchwardens
of the parish of St. Margarett Westmr (for & on behalfe
of the said parish) have made with George Hare the
Clerke of their Vestrie Is as followeth, viz':—
Inprimis the said George Hare shall constantly attend at everie
Vestrie to be Called, there to doe his service, as hee is Clerke
of the Vestrie.
Item hee shall doe and performe all the writing businesses of this
parish wch in times past hath been done and performed by
himselfe & other Scriveners at the Charge of this Parish in
manner and forme following, viz' ffirste he shall fairlie engrosse
the Churchwardens Accompte in good writing vellam and the
Accompte of the Overseers of the Poore in good parchment everie
yeare in twoe severall books to be handsomely bound as in times
past All at his owne costs and charges.
Item he shall everie yeare write and perfect all the Books of Assessment
and Absies wch are usually made for the Overseers for the
Poore and for the Surveiors of the high waies And all the
warrants concerning their severall Offices Hee shall make and
perfect the Accomptes also of the Surveiors of the high waies
yearlie & he shall at his owne costs and charges finde & provide
all such paper books wch heretofore have been usually prepared
& fitted for the use and service of the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the Poore.
Item hee shall write All the Apprentice Indentures thatshalbee made
for the putting forth of such children as are kept att the charge
of this parish, and all the bonds wch shalbee made to save the
parish harmless of those children ; And hee shall fairlie write
out true coppies of all the deeds Charters Evidences and writings
now remaining in the black Cheste in the Vestrie, and all other
writings wch shall hereafter belong unto the Church or to the
Poore and parish of St Margaretts Into a large booke wch is
alreadie provided for that purpose.
In consideration whereof the psent Churchwardens of the said parish
and their Successors are to pay unto the said Clerke of the
Vestrie Thirtie pounds by the yeare During the good Demeanour
of the said Clerke and During the pleasure of the Vestrie.
Subscribed by the Churchwardens of the said parish for the
time now being and by the said Clerke of the Vestrie
the said 24th day of November 1056.
Bryan Barmby ^ Church Geo. Hare, Clerk of
William Hawkins J Wardens. the Vestrie.