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parish officers of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. The question as
revived in October, 1708, was not settled for several years:—
The Churchwardens acquainted tlie Vestry that the marks sett up
by this parish at their preambulacon are very frequently put
out as supposed by the Churchwardens or others belonging to
the parish of St. Martin in the Feilds to the great prejudice of
this parish. Referred to the Rev" Dr. Nicho. Onley Minister
of this parish to Discourse the Revd Dr. Lancaster Vicar of
St Martin in the Feilds about the same.
Twelve months elapsed without the receipt of a report
from Dr. Onley, whereupon the Vestry appointed a Committee,
with a view to a conciliatory settlement, but
without success. The erased marks were consequently
restored, and a substantial reward offered for information
as to persons who might thereafter be found defacing them.
These precautions were however unavailing:—
25 May, 1732.—The Rev. Mr. Widmore and the Churchwardens
acquainted the Vestry that the Parish of St. Martin in the
Fields in their Perambulation on Ascension Day last had
made an Encroachment on the Northern Boundary of this
Parish by affixing their Bound Marks so as to take Privy Garden
and divers Houses and Places adjoyning into their
Parish ; whereupon they had advised with divers Gentlemen
of this Vestry what was fitting to be done on this occasion
to preserve the rights of this parish who were of opinion (in
regard a Vestry could not possibly be summoned to meet together
within the Rogation Week in which all Perambulations
are made) to go the Inner Bounds Perambulation of this Parish
in Order to obliterate the marks so sett up by the parish of St.
Martin's in the Fields as aforesaid.
That pursuant to this advice they with several of the Gentlemen of
the Vestry, parish Officers, and divers Inhabitants, attended by
the Beadles, Charity Children and others of the parish, went
by the said Inn-Bounds Perambulation on Saturday last when
they did in the most publick manner cause the Bound Marks so
sett up by St. Martin's parish to be quite defaced and obliterated.
And the Church Wardens further acquainted the Vestry
That on this Occasion they had expended and laid out the sume of
Seven pounds and thirteen shillings which they pray may be
allowed them in their account.
Ordered that the said sume of Seven Pounds and thirteen shillings
be allowed the said Clmrchwardens on their account.
May 25, 1750. The Churchwardens reported having fixed (on a
Perambulation) marks in the usual places about Whitehall &
St. James' Park, viz., on the rails at the head of the canal