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viously (1692), in order to make room for the new
window:—
Saturday, 5th August, 1758. Ordered—That the Church Wardens
do cause the sale of the Altar-piece and great East Window
to be Advertised, and the Church Wardens have hereby Power
to sell the same for the best prices they can get.
Monday, 29 January, 1759. The Church Wardens acquainted this
Vestry that they had been Menaced with a prosecution in the
Ecclesiastical Court for suffering the painted Window at the
East end of St. Margaret's Church to be put up.
Resolved That this Vestry will indemnify and save the Church
Wardens harmless against any Prosecution or other proceedings
that may be commenced against them, on account of the
putting-up the said Window or any thing relating thereto.
Resolved That Mr. Roger Altham be employed a Proctor in
defence of the Church Wardens.
Resolved That Mr. Altham do immediately retain Dr Hay and
Dr Smalbroke as Councel for this Parish, in an intended prosecution
against the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.
In the accounts presented by the Churchwardens on 8th,
February, 1759, of the expenditure upon the repairs
recently executed out of the Parliamentary Grant of £4,000
there is the following item:—
To John Conyers Esq of Copt Hall in Essex for the
purchase of the large painted glass window in the
east end of the Church over the altar, Stone
Frame, iron work, and appurtenances £420 0 0
The record of the proceeding were continued for more
than three years.
Thursday, 31 May, 1759—The Revd Dr Thomas Wilson acquaint11
the Vestry that the Lord Bishop of Rochester Dean of Westminster
was determined to cause Articles to be exhibited in
the proper Ecclesiastical Court against the late Church Wardens
for putting up the painted Window at the East end of the
Church unless this Vestry was disposed to compromize the
Affair by removing such parts of the window as were most
offensive to him
It is the Unanimous Opinion of this Vestry, that they have not
power, nor would it be safe for them to take down any part
of the said Window, or to alter the same in any manner whatever.
Monday, 15 Dec. 1760—Resolved—That the Church Wardens be
desired to cause the Court of King's Bench to be moved the
next term for a Prohibition to stop the Prosecution in the
Ecclesiastical Court against the Churchwardens 1758
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