we present to his majesty's justices of the peace for this county officers for the year ensuing 5.7.1726 paid the above balance Edw Wash to Newton the present overseer received as above Jn Newton Jn Hatch Ambr Towers churchwardens Jn Newton Math Newman Thos Tiffin Edw Frith overseers we allow the accounts for the year last past and nominate and appoint Jn Newton and Math Newman together with the churchwardens to be overseers of the poor of the parish of Earls Colne for the year ensuing given under our hands and seals this 19.4.1726 Rich Androwes Jn Eldred