Dec 18th 1882 A Special vestry meeting of which due notice was given on the previous Day during Divine Service in the Church was holden in the School Room at English Harbor at half past six oclock on Monday Evening December 18th 1882 At which meeting the following business was transacted Meeting opened with prayer by the Chairman the Rev Walter R: Smith Present: Mr Churchwarden William Penny Robert Facey Lay Reader William Penny Senr John Bestone (Mark) Wm Bestone ([looks like "John"]) Solomon Penny (Catherine) Abram Penny (John) Francis Penny (Jno Sen) Wm Wells (Mark) Joseph Penny (Jno of Jno) James Penny (Catherine) Wm Penny (Jas of Wm) Samuel Beston (Mark) George Penny (Rich) Archibald Beston (Jos) Wm Penny (Jno Senr) Isaac Penny (Saml) Wm Bestone (Mark) Joseph Penny (Rich) Alexander Penny (John Senr) John Penny (late George) Mark Penny (Jno of Jno) Stephen Ford (of George) Albert Penny (Jno Senr) Henry George Beston Arthur Penny (Jno of Jno) Wm Bestone of Joseph Reuben Penny (Robt) John Beston (late Jas) Jno Beston (Joseph) Joseph Bestone of Wm Wm Penny (Jno Senr) Peter Penny (Wm) Joseph Penny (late Jas) Richard Barnes (late Wm) Daniel Penny (Joseph) John Bestone (Wm) John Penny (James) Joseph Penny (John Senr) 38 in all [however, 39 names are listed above] It was debated as to how or in what manner the School House was to be ceiled and made fit to teach in. Proposed by Archibald Bestone Seconded by James Penny (late Wm) That the school be ceiled by the Church people of English Harbor Carried unanimously The following were then chosen as Skipper of crew who volunteer to work at Ceiling the School House William Wells 1st chosen James Penny 2 chosen (Catherine) Alexander Penny 3rd chosen Abraham Penny Robert Penny Albert Penny (Jno Senr) Each skipper then chose his crew of Six men besides himself Proposed by Jno Bestone (Mark) Seconded by Wm Bestone (Mark) That the crews begin work in the order in which they have been chosen beginning with William Wells & his crew That the first crew commence work on Dec 27th 1882 - then each crew follow in order [looks like "cho" was written but then overwritten with "as"] chosen until the work is completed carried unanimously The vestry then reaffirmed the decision made last meeting that James Penny take first choice of [crossed out is "those seats"] that [crossed out is "are now"] seats room now vacant by the Removal to their present situation of the Gallery stairs and Font platform. Room for seven seats is now thereby made and the following six persons were unanimously chosen to take six of those places. the seventh to be hereafter disposed of by the vestry. James Penny (late William) to take First choice of seat Henry George Bestone (Jno of Mark) Second choice William Penny (of John) Third choice Arthur Penny John of John Fourth Choice Isaac Penny Fifth Choice Joseph Ivamy Sixth Choice It was unanimously Resolved that these persons above named to whom seat room has now been allotted do place their pews in their proper places Before the annual vestry meeting of 1884 - or a little over a year from the present date. The pews are to be made and placed in position at the cost of the intending pew-holders. The clergyman then directed the Reader Mr Facey to give notice on the following Sunday That immediately after Service in the afternoon of the said day. These Six persons shall in the presence of the Reader and Church Wardens and such of the pew holders as care to remain make their choice of such places for their pews as by this vestry they are empowered to take. A Desire was expressed by the Vestry that Divine Service should be conducted in the Church on Wednesday Evening during the winter. The Reader, Mr Facey, agreed to hold the said service and the Clergyman gave his assent thereto and said that these Services should begin first Wednesday in January and continue weather permitting until after Easter or to about the middle of April. Meeting closed with prayer by the Minister Walter R: Smith Chairman