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funeral of the late Queen cannot find either by our books or
the said persons that any leave hath at any time been asked of
the said Chapter for that purpose. Therefore We, the said
Vestry, being satisfied in our title to the said ground will stand
by the said Churchwardens in what they have done in pursuance
of the order of the six and twentieth day of March last
in reference to the said ground.
Following the precedents, the Vestry petitioned the Lords
of the Treasury praying that the cloth, boards, rails, &c., used
in connection with the Coronation might be granted for the
benefit of the poor of the parishes of St. Margaret, St.
Martin-in-the-Fields, and St. Clement-Danes. "A small
parcell of the boards and railes" was given by the Vestry
to the Governors of the Grey Coat Hospital.
As the Coronation of George I. approached,
The Vestry Ordered on Sunday, Sept. 12, 1714, "That it be referred
to the Churchwdns to Treat about letting the ground belonging
to this Parish for the Erecting and building Scaffolds agst y
Coronation of his Matie King George and that they report the
contents of the said Ground and the Sumes offered by any
person or persons willing to take the same at the next Vestry."
On the following Sunday:—
"The Churchwardens in Pursuance of an Order of the last
Vestry Reported that the Ground wch has been usually
lett by this P'ish on publick Occasions Contains One
hundred eighty and four Feet in Front towards King Street
and Sanctuary including the Bone house the Conduit house the
Paviours Yard the Watch house and Engine house Exclusive of
a passage of Seven feet by the Feathers Tavern to be left open
to the North'Door of St. Margtt Church They further report
they have treated with Mr. Robert Phipps and Mr. Dixon who
Do offer the sume of Two hundred pounds for the Ground above
mentioned to make good all Damage that may be done to the
Walls or Building on the sd Ground and to leave a Passage of
six Feet wide and Eight feet high for Passengers to go under
the Scaffolds into the Church Yard."
After these platforms were erected, a loss was sustained
by the contractors in consequence of "the rudeness and
insolence of the soldiers in hindering persons coming to
their scaffolds in order to their taking places," in consideration
of which the Vestry refunded £60 of the payment
made.
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