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From Historical Hastings
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" their Barons, in Parliament, in the reign of
" her late Majesty, Queen Ann (of ever
" blessed and glorious memory) , and also, since
" his present Majesty's accession to the throne,
" have caused this inscription to be made for the
" perpetuating their grateful sense thereof:-

" And to declare, that to him
" they are obliged for his gift to £100
" repair the Church,

" For his gift to build and increases
" the ships and vessels of this 300
" Corporation, for the benefit
" of the poor, upwards of

" For his gift, as a perpetual fund
" to be lent, without interest, to 100
" poor fishermen, to enable them
" to carry on their trade

" For his gift in paving with
" marble, wainscoting, painting,
" and ceiling this chancel, and 125
" in making and railing the
" altar-piece, - - -

£625