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Act for the Regulaeting Select Vestries] for witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the Day and yeare aforesayd.
RICH LLOYD.
The like verbatim,
For CAPTN. MICH ARNOLD*
RICH PAGITT Esqe.
MR THO WARNER
MR MILES MICHELL
MR RICH FFARTHING
MR JOHN GREENE
As the Act requiring these formalities was not renewed
at the expiration of the year for which its operation was
limited, the former method of election was resumed and
continued until 1706. The Vestry then imposed upon the
churchwardens the duty of personally waiting upon the
newly appointed Vestrymen to request their advice and
assistance:—
Tuesd. 15 Feb. 1708. Ordered that Mr. Tho. Wisdome, Mr.
Sam11 Mitchell and Mr. Jos. Hornsby be admitted Vestry
Men of this parish and the Churchwardens are Desired
to waite on them and acquaint them therewith and desire
their advice and assistance at Vestrys.
In 1709 a custom, observed for many years afterwards,
was established with a view to ensuring that due care
should be taken in the choice of Members:—
Tuesd. 29 March, 1709. Ordered that if any Gent, shall hereafter
be Nominated to this Vestry by any Member thereof in
order to his being chosen a Vestry Man, the name of every
such person shall be given in to this Vestry then sitting to
the Intent that the Members thereof may inform themselves
concerning the persons soe proposed. And the election of
such Vestry Man may not be made till the next Vestry after
the name given as aforesaid.
In consequence of this order the entry takes the following
form :—
Sunday, 10th May, 1709.—Memdum. That Mr. Peter White be
nominated at the next Vestry, in order to his being made a
Vestry Man.
During this year the " Rt. Hon. Lord Hallyfax," the
Honble. James Vernon,f Sir John Humble, Bart., and Col.
* M.P. for Westminster, 1685. f M.P. for Westminster, 1701-2.