17140314 Page 235 Memo Easter Sunday 1712 and Page 236 Vestry Meeting 30 March 1714

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Memorandum, that there was applotted

upon Easter Monday 1712

the sum of................................ 9 : 8 : 4

and November 17, 1712.......... 2 : 0 : 0

................................................11 : 8 : 4

Patrick Best and

John Stephenson the Churchwardens

accounted for............................................ 9 : 17 : 05

There remains therefore in

Their hands the sum of.............................. 1 : 10 : 11

Easter Monday 1713

Patrick Best paid the foresaid sum to the Reverend Mr John Campbell upon the 27 ^th day of May 1713 and we do acknowledge to have received the same from him this 29 ^th day of May 1712 -............................ 1 : 10 : 11

Thomas Prossick....... Church-

William Bullock............ -wardens

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At a Vestry held in the Parish Church of Seagoe for the said Parish on Easter Monday March the 30 ^th 1714

It was enacted, concluded and agreed upon by the Minister, Churchwardens and Parishioners then present that the sum of six pounds three shillings and sixpence 6 ^l – 3^s – 6^d be applotted and levied of the Parishioners and landholders of the said Parish which together with three pounds and eleven pence makes the sum of now in the Churchwardens hands makes the sum of 9^l – 4^s – 5^d for the uses following (viz):

The Bellman’s wages for this coming year............... 1 – 6 – 0

Churchwardens and Sidesmen Articles and Charges 1 – 0 – 0

For washing the table linen .........................................0 – 2 – 0

Accidental charges .....................................................3 – 0 – 0

For elements for the Holy Communion twelve times ..3 – 0 – 0

For getting the elements .............................................0 – 6 – 0

For collecting the Cess ...............................................0 – 6 – 0

For applotting the Cess ..............................................0 – 2 – 0

And that John Fisher the Younger of Kinnego and John Davison of Bocombra are chosen Churchwardens for this present year and Thomas Hodgen of Drumnakelly and James Byers of Levaghery are chosen Sidesmen for this present year.

Joseph Lynas of Drumnegowan (Drumnagoon) is chosen overseer of the highway from Kilvirgin River to Edenderry and from the church to Killicomaine gate; John Ebraham of Derryadd and Thomas Humphrie of Derrymacash to oversee the way from the Bannfoot to Isabell Lindseys; John Potts in place of James Byers to oversee from Killicomaine to Portadown Bridge and from the great road to Upper Seagoe gate; John Fisher the Elder and John Deary continue for Ballynamoney Constable Wick; Bryan McConwell and George Black in place of James McKenney and Owen McGrath to oversee from Knockbridge to Widow Williams’ Hill and William Lynas continues to oversee from Mr Dynes’ Hill to Killicomaine and from the Blue Stone to the Low Mill; Mr William Mathers to oversee from Bocombra to Edenderry and from John Binks to Upper Seagoe gate.

Henry Geddes Sidesman

John Campbell Minister

Richard (his X mark) Millican SidesMan

Thomas Prossick Churchwarden

William Bullock Churchwarden

Wills Dixon

Chris Smith

John Fisher the Younger?