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money, and that the Churchwardens do proceed against him
until the same shall be determined by law.
Proceedings were accordingly commenced, the Decree of
the Prerogative Court being in favour of the Churchwardens,
tempered, nevertheless with conciliatory suggestions.
An amicable settlement not having been arrived
at, a monition, copied at great length on the Minutes of
the Vestry, was served on the Minister in September, after
which the differences appear to have been adjusted.
The introduction of gas as an illuminant in place of
candles may be deemed worth a passing notice.
Thursday, 8 Oct., 1818.—This Vestry was summoned to take into
consideration the necessity of altering the mode of lighting
the Church and to determine in what manner the same
shall be done Whereupon
It was Resolved that in future the Church be lighted with Gas.
Mr. Thomas Edge of Great Peter Street proposed to perform the
Works necessary for that purpose and provide the necessary
standards and brackets for 32 Lights according to patterns
produced and to be answerable for any defect in the workmanship
for seven years for the sum of .£151 8 6 * * *
Tuesday, 17 Nov., 1818—The Churchwardens stated that the lighting
of the Church with Gas appeared to give general satisfaction
but that more lights were necessary particularly four in the
Middle Aisle and two in the Speaker's Pew which Mr. Edge
agreed completely to fit up at .£6 10 each and were ordered
accordingly.
Solicitude for the refreshment of the preachers next
shows how attentively detail was cared for by the Vestry;
though evidence is wanting as to whether the supply was
regulated in proportion to the degree of exhaustion or of
the obesity of the preacher, or of merit in the discourse: —
Sept. 7, 1697.—Ordered that the Churchwardens for the time to
come allow but a pint of Canary to any Bishop that shall
preach in our Church and noe more than halfe a pint of Canary
for our owne ministers and others.
The next care of the Vestry as registered in the minutes
is to appoint morning prayers to be read at six o'clock,
subject to the petitioning inhabitants defraying the cost
thereof
Regulations were framed in 1770 with respect to interments