17210410 Page 252 Act of Vestry 10th April 1721

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At a Vestry held in the Parish Church of Seagoe on Easter Monday April the 10 ^th 1721 (held for the said Parish), it was enacted and agreed upon by the Minister, churchwardens and Parishioners then present that the sum of 13 ^l – 15^s – 6^d be applotted and levied upon the Parishioners and landholders of the said Parish by distress or otherwise according to law for the uses following (viz)

....................................................................l ....s.... d

For a Bible and 2 Common Prayer books ..3 – 0 – 00

Bellman’s wages for ensuing year ..............2 – 0 – 00

For a spade and shovel ...............................0 – 4 – 6

Articles and Charges ....................................1 – 0 – 0

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

For Elements ...............................................3 – 0 – 0

For providing Elements ...............................0 – 6 – 0

For washing surplice ...................................0 – 7 – 6

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

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

For collecting the Cess .............................0 – 13 – 6

And that David Geddes of Turmoyra and Francis Greenway of Upper Seagoe are chosen Churchwardens for this ensuing year; and Robert Abraham or Derryadd and John Russell of Drumgor are chosen Sidesmen for the said year. Overseers of the highways are John Gilpen of Tanefeglasson and Patrick Best stead, Patrick Heanan of Derremacash; and William Corner of Derryadd for the Montiagh Highways; Cormock McKaughully of Kinnego and John Masden of Drumnelly are chosen for Ballynemony Constablewick; George Joyce and John Sinclair are chosen overseer from Knockbridge to Lylo and George Dillworth continues. Robert Blacker of Edenderry in John Mather’s stead.

Meredith Dynes

John Campbell Minister

Horvan Mathers

Francis Grayson Churchwarden

John Watson Churchwarden ( X his mark )

Woollsey Smurphet