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; Edw^d Smith, James Bisbrown,
Paul Harrison.
"1782.
"Feb. 6.—Rec^d for Mr. Brockhole's Burial in the Church, 3s. 4d.
July 27.—Memorandum: It is agreed at this Vestry Meeting by all the parishioners who have attended here that in future the public ringing days in this parish shall be reduced to two, namely, the King's Birthday and Christmas Day,—the ringers to be allowed Six Shillings on each day; and further, that the Church Wardens' Expenses on every Visitation shall on no pretence exceed forty shillings.—Joseph Harrison, William Dickson, James Standen, Edw. Smith, Thos. Twiss, Rich. Singleton, Thompson Nickson.
"1788.
"June 7.—Cartage of Rush and allowance, 9s. 0d.: Kirkham Singers, 10s. 6d.
"1793.
"P^d for ale for Ringers on 29 May, 6s. 0d.
" " do " do on the 4 of June, 6s. 0d.
" " do " do on the 25 Octob^r, 6s. 0d.
" " do " do on the 5 Novemb^r, 7s. 6d.
" " do " do on the 25 Decemb^r, 6s. 0d.
" " do " do on Easter Tuesday, 7s. 6d.[1]
Dec. 8.—To Cash Rec^d for digging a grave in the Church for Mrs. Buck, 3s. 4d.
Nov. 5.—Spent on Singers, 12s. 0d.: ditto on Ribbons for Girls, 2s. 0d.
"1798.
"Oct. 4.—To Ringers on Nelson's Victory, 2s. 6d.[2]
"1805.
"June 9.—To Exp^s to Church Town when John Sauter Clerk convicted himself in getting drunk, and Timothy Swarbrick for making him drunk (when they were each fined 5s.), 1s. 6d.
Oct. 2.—To Rush, 14s. 3d.
"1806.
Nov. 9.—To Ringers at Lord Nelson's victory of Trafalgar on the 21st, 7s. 0d.
N.B.: No money to be given to the Ringers on account of any Victory in future on the Parish account; the Victory of Trafalgar was so Extraordinary that 7s. was allowed to the Ringers on that occasion.
"1811.
"Resolved that in compliance with the request of the inhabitants of Marton one pound shall be allowed for an annual Dinner on Easter Day in future.
