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Title |
St. John Vestry Minutes 1792-1820 |
Object Name |
Minute Book |
Catalog Number |
2017-10 |
Scope & Content |
Handwritten minutes of the meetings of the Vestry for the parish of St. John, Barbados, for the period 1792-1820, with the first entry dated April 4, 1792. For each meeting the names and positions of the vestrymen present are noted, as well as the business conducted. Vestry business included: plans for the School of Female Industry, including the names of the scholars; poor relief payments to named individuals and amounts paid; taxes payable by named hucksters; house repairs; payment of salaries of parish staff; subscription of produce or money for the war effort; repair of highways, including use of slave labour for highway repair; subscription for new organ; named male and female vestry scholars; allocation of church pews; manumission fees; donation from the estate of Joseph Barrow for distribution to the poor as well as other donations to the parish. |
Extent of Description |
1 Minute Book 240 pages |
Dates of Creation |
1792-1820 |
Dates of Accumulation |
1792-1820 |
Search Terms |
Barbados--History. Barbados--Politics and government. St. John (Barbados). Vestry Minutes. Church of England. Anglicans. Education. Slavery--Barbados. Schools. |
Subjects |
Barbados--History. Barbados--Politics and government. St. John (Barbados). Vestry Minutes. Church of England. Anglicans. Education. Slavery--Barbados. Schools. |
Legal Status |
Not to be reproduced without the permission of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. |
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