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Rights of this Parish, and pray a speedy determination for the
Benefit of the Poor whose necessities require the same.
(Signed) HENRY SHEERE
THOMAS SMITH
Churchwordns
and 7 other Vestrymen.
The remonstrance was so far recognised as to lead the
Dean and Chapter to issue a mandate as follows:—
The Acts of a Chapter held on Friday the fourteenth day of
August in the Year of Our Lord 1747.
The Dean
The Subdean and others
being then present.
Application being made to the Dean and Chapter as Ordinary
to determine the Disposition of the Offertory Money at the
Chapel in the Broadway,
Wee do Appoint that the Offertory Money should be disposed
of by the Minister and Churchwardens of St. Margaret's Parish
to Pious and Charitable uses according to the Rubrick.
DAN. GELL Regr
The remedy was only temporary, however, for within
five years a revival of the difficulties led to the advice of
counsel being taken:—
Apl 21, 1752.—A case relating to the application of the Offertory
Money collected at the several Chapels within this Parish was
read & Dr Lee's Opinion thereon.
Resolv'd That the Churchwardens be desired to wait on the
Officiating Ministers of the said Chapels & acquaint them with
the said Case & Opinion, & if they shall refuse or neglect to
account for the offertory money remaining in their respective
hands & to pay over the same to Dr Kenrick & the Churchwardens,
the Churchwardens are to cite them as directed by
the said Opinion.
Standing firmly by their purpose, the Vestry induced or
compelled the Churchwardens to obtain the citation, in
consequence of which prospects of submission by the
offending Minister began to dawn:—
Jany. 12, 1753. A Proposal from the Rev. Mr. Pettingall was made
to this Vestry by which he offered to pay to the Churchwardens
as a Composition for the Offertory at Duke Street
Chapel the sum of Five pounds Provided the Churchwardens
and this Vestry would stop all proceedings in the Commons
and remit the arrears due from him for sixteen years past.
Resolv'd unanimously—That this Vestry will accept of no Composition
from the said Mr. Pettingall relating to the said offertory