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McCarty to examine the Parish papers and report to the next Vestry.
1759. Mr. Waite, "tho' often admonished," having failed in doing
his work at the Glebe buildings according to agreement, the Vestry
take steps to annul his contract. William Bucklands finally
completes the work and is paid the balance due Waite. Processioners
were again appointed, being generally those who had served before.
1760 and 1761. We have only the usual routine Parish items and
appropriations for salaries, maintenance of the poor, Physicians
and Lawyers fees, etc. Mrs. Sybil West's account for elements for
the Holy Communion is about 1100 pounds of tobacco annually. George
Wash1ngton, Vestryman 1762. October 25th. "Ordered, that George
Washington Esqr. be chosen and appointed one of the Vestrymen of
this Parish in the room of William Peake Gent, deceased." The Falls
Church "At a Vestry held at the Falls Church March 28th, 1763.
Present, Henry Gunnell, William Payne jun. Church Wardens, John
West, William Payne (sen.) Chas. Broadwater, Thos. Wren, Abra.
Barnes, Danl. Mc.Carty, Robt. Boggess, and Geo. Washington,
Vestrymen, Who being there met to examine into the state of the
said Church, greatly in decay and want of repairs, and likewise
whether the same should be repaired or a new one built, and whether
at the same place or removed to a more convenient one;?Resolved it
is the opinion of this Vestry that the old Church is rotten and
unfit for repair, but that a new Church be built at the same place.
Ordered that the Clerk of the Vestry advertise in the Virginia and
Maryland Gazettes for workmen to meet at the said Church on the
29th day of August next, if fair, if not the first fair day, to
undertake the building a Brick Church to contain 1600 feet on the
floor, with a suitable gallery...
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