17310420 Page 409 and 410 Vestry Meeting 20th April 1731

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At a Vestry held in the Parish Church of Seagoe held for the said Parish on Easter Tuesday Aril the 20 ^th 1731

It was ordered and agreed upon by the Minister, Churchwardens and Parishioners then present

That Mr Henry Burleigh shall have Liberty to build or erect one seat on the ground lying between the seat called John Watson’s seat and the Church door being the Lower seats in the Church on the south side to be done by the said Henry Burleigh for his own proper use.

Arthur Fforde Vicar

Thomas Bradshaw

Thomas Brown

Henry Gilpin

Anthony Midcalf

Meredith Workman

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At a Vestry held in the Parish church of Seagoe held for the said Parish on Easter Tuesday the 20 ^th day of April 1731

It was enacted, concluded and agreed upon by the Minister, Churchwardens and Parishioners then present that the sum of 6 ^l – 2^s – 8^d be applotted and levied of the Parishioners and Landholders of the said Parish to be levied by distress or otherwise according to law and accounted for at Easter next for the following:

....................................................................................................£ s d

Bellman’s wages .......................................................................2 – 0 – 0

Elements and providing Elements.............................................1 – 16 – 0

For washing surplices and table linen....................................... 0 – 12 – 8

Articles and Charges of the Churchwardens and Sidesmen..... 0 – 16 – 0

For badges for the poor of the Seagoe Parish ......................... 0 – 16 – 0

And that Meredith Workman Esq. and Ralph Wilson of Breagh are chosen Churchwardens for this present year and Alexander Murphy of Derriadda and Henry Gilpin of Drumgor are chosen Sidesmen for the said year and that this Vestry is to the first day of next May.

Arthur Fforde Vicar

Leonard Cross ......................Thomas Bradshaw

Meredith Workman............ Thomas Woollsey Churchwardens

Ralph Wilson........................ Thomas Brown