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Vestry Minute Book No.5

Catalogue reference: 2414/4/5

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This record is a file about the Vestry Minute Book No.5 dating from 1787-1804.

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Reference

2414/4/5

Title

Vestry Minute Book No.5

Date

1787-1804

Description

3 leaves containing references in same hand as 2414/4/3 (William Woolf, who also wrote the minutes) inserted at front. Business transacted relates to parish land and houses, organisation of the workhouse, care of highways and footpaths, appointment of officers and trustees, rates, raising men for the army and navy, the parish stock etc. Includes list of persons whose property was believed to be under £60 (p.303), presentation of a picture by Benjamin Vandergucht for an altar piece being the Entombing of our Saviour by George Sighers (pp.89, 94, 295).

Held by
Surrey History Centre
Language

English

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/2f9fd0a9-d18c-438d-a05a-4896ca9eb5d5/

Series information

2414/4

VESTRY

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Catalogue hierarchy

79,270 records

This record is held at Surrey History Centre

1,656 records

Within the fonds: 2414

MORTLAKE PARISH RECORDS II

50 records

Within the series: 2414/4

VESTRY

14 records

Within the sub-series: 2414/4/1-13

Vestry Minute Books, 1578-1903

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Vestry Minute Book No.5