Reference
P64/8/1
Title
Vestry Minute Book
Date free text
1839-1847
Production date
From: 1839 To: 1847
Scope and Content
Mainly dealing with election of parish officers, rates, Churchwardens' expences (annual estimates), repair of roads etc., but also containing: 1839 Gravel and sandpit near the Church exhausted Putting posts at each end of the passage from the Market Place to the Hog Market, and at each end of Meeting Lane, and covering over the drain from the Blacksmith's shop to the brook. Underground drains. Stopping up of footway leading from Meeting Lane to the road near the Pound. 1840 Lamp posts to be placed in various parts of the Town Repair of Bridge near the Church Filling up of Church Gravel pits (At back of volume) Minutes of Committee appointed to consider the best means of filling up the Church Sand pit to make the land saleable, 31 October 1840 1841 Discussion on Mr. Geary and Mr. Bailey, the policemen Sale of cottage and 0a. 17p. of land belonging to the parish in Church Causeway (bounds given) 1842 Closure of footpath from Meeting Lane, accross Sheffields Close to the road near the Pound (detailed poll taken) 1843 Letter from Solicitors re condition of Mill Road and Boston Road. Letting the Poor's Common 1845 Resolution of censure on Policeman's conduct 1846 Investigation of marriage of John Shearman of Potton and J. Merrington of Sutton, "alleged to have been induced by the payment of £5 by Mr. Coxall of Sutton" Clearing of drain in Bull Street and Myers drain.
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