Churchwardens' accounts, 1839-40

From the churchwardens' book of church rates and accounts, Centre for Bucks Studies PR/237/5/1

[col.1] Messrs Dudley & Burgess
Cred(ito)rs
1839
£
s
d
Easter 
 Disbursed as per accounts
48
17
6
In hand to Balance
0
3
4½
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49
0
10½
         
[col.2] Churchwarden's Winslow      
Deb(to)rs      
  Balance in hand 12 17 6
  Rate at 2d in the pound 36 3 4½
    --------------
    £49 0 10½
 
[col.3]
 Messrs S. Dudley & D. Grace
1839
 Cred(ito)rs
£
s
d
Geo(rge) Mayne Contract for New Pewing in Church
284
0
0
Henry Jennings d(itt)o for painting the Pews
40
0
0
  Geo(rge) Mayne per Bill 66 2 1
  Henry Jennings per d(itt)o 12 1 0
  Tho(ma)s Viccars per d(itt)o 1 18 0
  Joseph Grace per d(itt)o 7 1 6
  William Matthews per d(itt)o 3 0 0
  Cross & King per d(itt)o 2 13 4
  Geo(rge) Harrup per d(itt)o 1 8 5
  Rich(ard) Allen per d(itt)o 36 2 6½
  Messrs Willis & Son per d(itt)o 1 11 10
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£455
17
10½
[col.4]
Churchwarden's of Winslow
Deb(to)rs
£
s
d
  The Rev(eren)d The Archdeacon of St Albans donation
5
0
0
  The Society for enlarging Churches
100
0
0
  Subscribers for Pews
236
15
0
Sale of Materials
24
5
9¾
Stove piping
0
5
0
To Balance payments as per Annexed Accounts
89
12
0¾
   
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£455
17
10½
         
[col.5]
 Messrs S. Dudley & D. Grace, Churchwardens
  Cred(ito)rs
£
s
d
1839 To Balance payments for Pewing the Church &c as per Accounts
89
12
0¾
April 6th Postage Letters
0
0
8
10th                            at the Church
0
1
6
May 11th Mrs Hinton for 12 Basons for the Church
0
1
6
18th Mr Grace for Gravel for the Church yard
0
18
0
22nd Surveyors for Pebbles and Carting d(itt)o
1
5
0
  J. Dumbleton for pitching d(itt)o
0
7
6
June 5th Postage from St Albans
0
2
4
15th D(itt)o
0
0
7
  Thomas Scott 1 day work in the Church Yard
0
1
0
22nd Thomas Scott 5 days
0
5
0
  Daniel Walker 5 days d(itt)o
0
5
0
  Edw(ard) Taylor for Work in Church Yard
0
4
0
26th Ablethorpe for Crying Bills at Easter
0
0
6
  Hawkins for work in Church Yard
0
1
0
29th John Saving Carting Sand
0
6
6
July Churchwarden's Exp(ense)s at Visitation at St Albans Mr. D. Grace
1
12
8
  Apparitors fees
0
10
0
  The Incumbent of Winslow
0
14
8
  The Clerks &c Visitation fees
0
10
8
  Churchwarden's Exp(ense)s Visitation at St Albans Mr. Dudley
2
1
10
  Horse & Gig to St Albans
1
1
0
  Postage &c
0
1
2
  Geo(rge) Whichello for work in Church Yard
0
0
6
  Paid for 2 Loads Pebbles
1
0
0
  Mr Scott 1 day Work in Church Yard
0
1
0
Aug 10th D(itt)o ½ d(itt)o
0
0
6
  Bunce 1½ d(itt)o
0
1
4
20th H. Saving Carting Sand
0
3
0
Oct 18th Paid for Sparrows
0
8
6¾
  D(Itt)o D(itt)o
0
0
11½
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Carr(ie)d Forw(ar)d
102
0
0
[col.6]
1839
 Brought Forward
102
0
0
Nov 4th J. Abbott for Lock at the Church
1
13
6
14th J. Abbott Parish Clerk ½ year Salery due at Mich(aelma)s
2
10
0
16th
D. Walker for Work in Church Yard
0
10
8
Feby 13th 1840 Mark Bunce for One year attendance at Church from Xmas 1838 to 1839
1
0
0
March Rich(ar)d Allen per Bill
0
5
0
  Will(ia)m Matthews D(itt)o
2
19
6
  Henr)y Wigley D(itt)o
0
7
8½
  W(illia)m Jennings D(itt)o
2
1
10
  Benj(ami)n Sharp D(itt)o
0
3
6
  William Keys D(itt)o
0
4
0
  Edw(ar)d Gray D(itt)o
0
17
9½
  George King D(itt)o
0
5
0
  Giles Dickens D(itt)o
0
2
8½
  George Yeulet D(itt)o
0
4
6½
  W(illia)m French D(itt)o
0
8
4
  W(illia)m Jones Sen(io)r D(itt)o
0
16
3
W(illia)m Jones Jun(io)r D(itt)o
0
15
0
Hannah Wade D(itt)o
0
15
0
Jos(ep)h Neal D(itt)o
1
10
0
Alfred Barton D(itt)o
0
15
0
Geo(rge) Mayne per Bill
0
15
0
Joseph Grace
0
4
0
John Abbott Parish Clerk ½ year Salery due 25th March 1840
2
10
0
John Abbott Making Rate &c Mich(aelma)s[?]
0
8
6
G. Harrup Bill
0
4
6
Expences Collecting Rates
0
5
6
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£124
12
10

It seems that the total should be £101 18s 5d (col.5) and £124 10s 1d (col.6).

Copyright 12 April, 2017