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London, England, 1821-09-03 00:00:00

Nu BEA 10174.

AUGUST 23, 021.

A T a VESTRY held this day in the Vestry-room
1.11. of the Parish of 'WOOLWICH, in the County of KENT,
pursuant to public notice given, in order to take into considera-
tion for what reason, and by whom, the BLACK CLOTH
with which the Pulpit and Dt•sk of the Church were hung, in
dutiful respect to the memory of her late Majesty the Qum,
'vas taken down and removed tlr.:refrom.

The Notice or Order calling the Vc•try having been read.
Mr. imam Nlzzos IMansims wos reqw..sted to take the Chair.
Mr. Gamma PAT'S' l'Ansin moved, as an Amendment, that
Mr. PINNEY do take the Chair ; and, upon a skew of hands, the
mitiority was coLaidered in favour of
!Jr. MA OKI 7;1,

Who immediately took his seat as Chairman, when
• ?Ir. PARKIN moved, That this Vestry be adjourned to the
body of the Church, which was unanimously agreed to.
The Meetirl havirg so assembled,
"Mr. PA RKIN, in Lis, observations, admitted, that he had taken
down the Mack Cloth from the Pulpit, hut that he did not
do so with any political vi-w, hut =My lx cause it Chas put
..ap without his ron:.ent as lts,tor's Cburchwarden—That. his
Sidesman (Mr. Pinhorn) assisted In taking it duwu, and that it
*vas placed in the Parish Chest in the VeAry-room.
'Mr. PAWED: further r.dr.litted, that he was informed by Mr.
Pin* Net it was his with to put the Church in mourning for
her late f%lajesty, and that I.e ( Mr. Parkin) replied that he had
better put the town in inhuming, or words to that effect, as
there were no orders for a ger.:ral mourning--That the Cloth
was taken down with the knoWledre of the Rector, though he
could not say that he gave his consent thereto, but that he in-
formed him he wot.ld not hat: given consent to its being put up
had be known that Mr-. Parkin objected to it.

PlNliFir stated, that F. had the 'Rector's consent to put
up the Black Cloth, which he consider d WE quite sufficient,
Othongh he had not that of Mr. Parkin.
Mr. RICHASD EvsNs observed, that in a conversation he had
with the Rector, he was informed by him, that the ChlliCh was
put in mourning with his (the Rector's) consent.
Mr. Pipioas admitted, that he saw the Cloth taken into the.

Vestry-oom, but that it was afterwards put ir.to the Parish
Chest, which was locked with tkrec keys, an. he believes it is
there now.

Mr. RINNCY was requested by the Vestry to ascertain whe-
ther the Cloth was mow in the Chest or not; be retired for
that purpose , and on his return stated, that the three keys were
ou Siturilay taken away, and that efforts were made to pick the
locks, but without success—That the three keys have been since
returned to their proper places in the Vestry-room, but would
not (pen the locks, whiCh he considers to have been injured in
the attempt to pick them.
Mr. ".Ia••1: moved, That the Chest be broken open by Mr.
Pinrey, which was objected to by Thunder, but on the
queaticn being put, it was carried that it should be done.
Mr. Pis-szy again retired, and caused tke Chest to be broken
open, and shortly returning reported, that he had so done, and
that he found the Black Cloth produced by Cm therelh.
Mr. GREEN moved, That it is the opinion of this Vestry, that
Mr. George Patey Parkin, in taking down and removing the
Plack Cloth from the Pulpit, Desk, &c. which was placed there
in respect to the meniro y c.f her late Majesty, has acted in a
hasty and intemperate noniner, and committed an act which he
had no right or power to dn, and that a severe Vote of Cen-
sure ought to be passed by this Vestry against him for such
conduct.
Mr. PINIVORN moved, Tbat a Ballot be had on Mr. Green's
motion, which war negatived, and the thiginal carried 1 y a
lar;;-e majority.
Mr. Timmer Evt :ITT moved, That the 'Thanks of this Ves-
try be given to Mr. Pinney, the Parish Warden, for his con-
duct on this occasion, which was carried with one dissentient
woke only.
Mr. Heats RIDWIIT moved, That the Mourning Cloth now
'cc the Pulpit and other parts of the Church, when taken down,
be deposited in the Chest of the Parish Church, as the property
of the Parish, to be used in future an a similar occasion in the
•Church.—Carried rnanimously.

Mr. Lociwoon moved, That Mr. Parkin be called upon to
pay all expenses which the Parish has, or may sustain, by hang.
lug the Church a second time in mourning—That he have the
Cloth first purchased and taken down by him, and that if he
does not accede thereto, proceedings at law be taken against
him for his conduct.—Carried by a large majority.
Mr. VALE moved, That the proceedings of this Vestry be
published twice in Tun %raw, The Times, and British Press
Newspapers, which was carried.
J. M. DIADKINS, Chairman.
The CuAIRMAI; having left the Chair, the same was taken by
Mr. PINNKY, when
Mr. THCNDER moved, That the Thanks of this Vestry be
given to Mr. Madkins, for his impartial conduct in the chair.—
Carried unanimously.—Adjourned sin^ die.

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