17221113 Page 255 Memorandum 13th November 1722 and Page 256 Act of Vestry 15th April 1723

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Memorandum that the old Churchwardens for the year 1721 is indebted to the Parish the sum of 00 ^l – 18^s – 11^d sterling November the 13^th 1722 of which the present Churchwardens have received 10 – 10

The surplice washed August the 15 ^th 1722

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At a Vestry held in the Parish church of Seagoe on Easter Monday April the 15 ^th 1723 held for the said Parish it was enacted, concluded and agreed upon by the Minister, Churchwardens and Parishioners then present that the sum of 13 – 8 – 6 be applotted and levied of the Parishioners and landholders of the Parish which together with the sum of 0 – 18 – 8½ now in the Churchwardens hands make the sum of 14 – 7 – 2½ for the uses following (viz)

For a Bible............................................................................ 3 – 18 – 0

Bellman’s wages for this ensuing year .................................2 – 10 – 0

Articles and Charges of the Churchwardens and Sidesmen 1 – 00 – 0

Accidental charges for this ensuing year ..............................3 – 00 – 0

For Elements for the Communion of the Lord’s Supper .......1 – 10 – 0

For providing the Elements 12 times ....................................0 – 06 – 0

For washing the Surplice ........................................................0 – 7 – 6

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

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

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

...............................................................................................13 – 8 – 6

And that William Smurphet of Clanroll and Josias Gaddis of Kilvirgin are chosen Churchwardens for this ensuing year and that James Fryer of Knocknemuckly and John Bullock of Moyraverty are chosen Sidesmen for the said year.

Overseers of the highways are: John Gilpen continues for the Low Road; Simon Hewitt of Ballynemony and Henry Dowey of Kinnego for Ballynemony Constablewick; George Dillworth continues, Robert Blacker continues; John Steenson of Derryadd and Laurance Heanon of Derremacash for the Moyntagh Road; Owen McGra and Thomas Wollooks continues.

John Campbell Minister

James Fryer

Henry Black Churchwarden

John Newill

Thomas Scot Churchwarden

Moses Beans