to expend a sum not exceeding in the whole, of £5,500 in providing and laying out the said ground, and building the necessary chapels thereon, and to borrow such sum, and charge the future poor-rates with the payment, and to appoint such reasonable salaries and allowances for their clerk, officers and servants, as they may think necessary.” The number of parishioners present at this important meeting was eight only.
On March 26th, the persons named for overseers were W. Payne, Rich. Lamb, Rich. Gausden, and Chas Farncomb, the first two being afterwards appointed by the magistrates. The Inbounds assessors were Jos. Yarroll and Jno. Carey; the Outbounds, W. Draper & Edwd. Farncomb. Resolved that W. Payne be paid £8 from the borough rate and £4 from the highway rate for collecting those rates and the poor-rate, and otherwise managing the parish affairs.
On the 27th of April, after passing a poor-rate at 3d. and a borough rate at 4d., it was “Resolved that as it appears from the report of the Burial Board now read that a general cemetery for all the six parishes cannot be provided, this parish is willing to concur with St. Mary Magdalen’s and any other parish willing to unite for the purchase of 12 acres of the Magdalen Charity Estate lately approved.” During the discussion it was mentioned by Mr. S. Putland
At a meeting on May 3rd, presided over by the Rev. J. A. Hatchard, the report of Messrs. Peerless, How and Mann showed that the solicitor to the trustees of the Magdalen Charity land had no doubt that such trustees would sell 12 acres at the same rate of £200 per acre as had been named for 15 acres, that the ground would have to be divided from the unsold part by a 7 feet wall and a belt of trees 15 feet wide, the purchasers to pay all expenses. It was resolved that the parish unite with the Magdalen parish for the purchase of the same and that a sum not exceeding £4,500 be expended in providing and laying out the ground for the proposed cemetery. It was resolved that in the event of the Hastings Town Council petitioning the Queen in Council for power to provide a burial ground for any district including this parish, such steps be taken as may be necessary to prevent such being given, and that the members of the Burial Board be a committee for that purpose.
At a meeting on June 8th, the only business was that of appoint-
