. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. LYI. 0 PAKOCHIAL DOCUMENTS: DUKKINGTON. Compiled by H. E. Dukrington Parish Chest. This old oak chest is in the keeping of Mr. Luke Leggett,Chairman of the Durrington Parish Council. It measuresin length on the top 36-in., by 13^-in. wide, and its depthis 14-in. raised to a further 6-in. by its ends, which arecarried down as legs. A small shelf, with deep rim, isfixed about half-way up inside at the left end. The lid is hung with ordinary wrought iron chesthinges, and is secured by two clasps fi
. Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county. LYI. 0 PAKOCHIAL DOCUMENTS: DUKKINGTON. Compiled by H. E. Dukrington Parish Chest. This old oak chest is in the keeping of Mr. Luke Leggett,Chairman of the Durrington Parish Council. It measuresin length on the top 36-in., by 13^-in. wide, and its depthis 14-in. raised to a further 6-in. by its ends, which arecarried down as legs. A small shelf, with deep rim, isfixed about half-way up inside at the left end. The lid is hung with ordinary wrought iron chesthinges, and is secured by two clasps fitting into eyes;there is the front plate only of an old chest lock withthe hasp appertaining thereto. It contains a few account books belonging to the Parish, the only one of interest is a thin volume 18-in. by 6-in., bound in parchment, inscribed as follows:— 1770. Disbursements for the Eelief of the Poor of the Parish ofDurrington by John Hill Overseer. It contains the accounts of receipts and expenditureincurred by the overseers from the years 1770 to 1794inclusive, with the certificates of allowance by thejustices. The Annual Vestry Meetings are
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