School Room English Harbor 3.15 PM Feby 16th 1891 The Annual Vestry Meeting of St Silas Church English Harbor of which due notice was given during Divine Service on the previous Sunday was held in the School Room at English Harbor on the afternoon of Febry 16th at 3.15 PM the Revd J Godden R.D. presiding Meeting opened with Prayer Present Robt W Facey Lay Reader Jacob Penny, Henry G Batson Church Wardens Joseph Penny Sexton Peter Penny Wm Beston Mark Wm Beston (Wm of Mark) Francis Penny (Jno Sr) Joseph Penny ( " ) Alex Penny Joseph Wm Wells Mark John Batson C.C. [this may refer to "Cross Cove"] [in the left margin is written "12 only 6 entitled to vote"... six persons have marks to the left of their names: Robt W Facey Lay Reader Jacob Penny Church Warden Henry G Batson Church Warden Peter Penny Wm Beston Mark Wm Beston (Wm of Mark) ] The Meeting opened with Prayer after which Minutes of the former Meeting was read, after which the Church Wardens Expenditure & receipts were then read Receipts $ 29.11 Expenditure $ 27.11 Balance in Hand $ 2.00 Moved by Mr Wm Beston Mark seconded by Peter Penny that the accounts be passed as read. carried Revd J Godden then read the act relating to Church Wardens. The Church Wardens wished to resign but as no one present would accept that office, they are to remain in office utill [sic ... I'm assuming that "until" was meant] their successors are elected. Proposed by Revd J Godden seconded by Wm Batson that a vote of thanks be given to the Church Wardens for their services the past year. carried Amount contributed for Reader & Sexton was then read $23.40 which was $7.60 short of what it ought to be It was then proposed by Wm Batson Mark seconded by H G Batson that the Sexton be paid $4.00 of that amount Moved by Wm Batson Mark seconded by Peter Penny that that the Sexton recieve the Balance of the Church Warden receipts to help pay his fee carried Moved by Jacob Penny seconded by Wm Batson that the Sexton be reappointed carried Revd J Godden being anxious to get on to Salmon Cove East put Mr Jacob Penny in the chair After a lengthy discussion about the Reader's Dues, it be $6.11 short of what it should be. it was proposed by Wm Batson, Wm of Mark seconded by Wm Batson [in pencil is written "Mk"] that the Reader be Paid when they have Money enough in Hand to pay it. carried After talking over ways & means for another year the Meeting closed in the usual form. Mr Jacob Penny Chairman John Godden Chairman