Dec. 21.—To Expense of a Meeting in sending for boys that had done Mischief at Church, 1s.
“1775.
“May 3.—To 5 Church Wardens attending 7 Sacrament Days, £1 15s. 0d.
May 6.—To Horse Hire for 5 Church Wardens twice to the Visitation, £1 5s.: To Wᵐ Brown for ale for Richᵈ Rossall whilst he was altering Pulpit, and at settling his accᵗ, 3s.
June 30.—Spent on Martin Singers, 10s.
Oct. 4.—Spent on St. Lawrence’s Singers, 18s. 4d.
“1781.
“July 14.—It is agreed this Day among the Parishioners of the several Townships of Poulton that all arrears belonging to the said Parish unto the time of Visitation last past shall be paid and discharged by a Tax regularly laid upon the Parish in general, and that all charges of Organ and Organist for the Parish Church of Poulton shall not be defrayed hereafter by any Tax levied on the Parish in general but by voluntary subscription only. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the Day and Year above written.
Thomas Turner, Vicar of Poulton; Edwᵈ Smith, James Bisbrown, Paul Harrison.
“1782.