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of Rochester and Dean of Westmr which was in these words
following, Viz'
To the Revd Dr Onely Curate and to Mr. Michael Tanner
and Mr. Ffrancis Mackreth Churchwardens of the
Parish of St. Margaret.
This is to acquaint you, that in right of the Church of Westmr
I as Dean of the said Church, have nominated and appoint
Roger Gethin to be Clarke of St. Margarets Church in the
room of John Clayton lately decd and that the said Roger
Gethin hath obtained a ffaculty under the Seal of the
Comissary of our Jurisdiction, for the Execucon of the said
Office
Jul. 28, 1713. Fr. Rossen.
Resolved that this Vestry does not acquiesce in the Dean
of Westmr's appointment of Roger Gethin to be Clerk
of this Parish.
Resolved that the Right of Electing of a Parish Clark is in
this Vestry, and that (it) is in them only to choose.
The Attorney General and Mr. Annesly advised against
the right of the Vestry, while the Solicitor General and Mr.
Ward were of opinion that the contention of the Vestry
was sound, whereupon the Vestry installed Henry Turner,
who had been Organist of the Church in 1708, to the post.
At the following meeting of the Vestry (Sat. 15 Aug.,
1713)—
The R' Revd Father in God Lord Bp of Rochester and Dean of
Westmr came to this Vestry and took notice of what had been
done by this Vestry on Thursday the 13th of this instant
August upon the choice of the Parish Clerk and desired that
he might have the Perusal of the antient Books in order to
Compare a Copy of a Report made by a Commee of this
Vestry and to see how it agreed with the Original Entries and
at the same time expressed his unwillingness to enter into a
Law Suit upon the accompt of the Parish Clerke place and
therefore proposed to referr that business to arbitration.
A Committee was appointed to attend his Lordship with
the books.
Tues., 20th Aug., 1713.—The following letter was read:—
" August the 20th, 1713.
If the BishP of Rochester's proposal made on Saturday last for
referring the Dispute about a Parish Clark shall be agreed to
by the Vestry, the Bishop's willing on his part (and doubts
not but his Brethren of the Chapter will be likewise willing)
to referr ye Decission of the dispute to the very Councill