At a parish meeting held on the 26th day of January 1860 (the Reverend Thomas Evans in the chair, the following was said.)

To consider the further proceedings against Mr Thomas Watkins in reference to the rule served on Isaac Lewis in the Queens Bench in respect of certain alleged highway rate made by the said Thomas Watkins on or about the 11th day of May 1859 and of adopting all necessary measures for supporting the present surveyor William Nicholas in the discharge of his duties and the collection of the rate made by him and defending and resisting the present proceedings and all other proceedings which the said Thomas Watkins may institute for enforcing payment of the said alleged rate of the 11th day of May 1859.
Thomas Evans= Rector
Isaac Lewis – Churchwarden
William Nicholas – Surveyor
Thomas James – Overseer of the poor

The said meeting duly convened.
It was moved by Thomas James and seconded by Isaac Jenkins that this meeting views with regret the continued attempt of Mr Thomas Watkins to interfere with the present surveyor of the highways Mr William Nicholas in this discharge of his duties and consider his proceedings against Isaac Lewis in the Queens Bench in respect of certain alleged rate made by the said Thomas Watkins on the 11th May 1859 are legal and vexatious, this meeting therefore resolves to defray any expenses which may have been incurred by the said Thomas Watkins to defend the said Isaac Lewis in the proceedings are to adopt all necessary measures for resisting all proceedings which may at any time be instituted by the said Thomas Watkins against any parties for enforcing payment of the said alleged rate or otherwise in respect thereof and that any of the officers with the chairman of the vestry as mentioned in the resolution of the 10th November 1859 be authorised to take such steps they may think proper in the matters aforesaid at the cost of the parish.

An amendment would have been supported by about 10 votes. The original resolution supported and proposed by the majority.

Thomas Evans – chairman. Mr Thomas James – snr.  Mr Thomas James – jnr.  Mr Isaac Lewis. – Mr William Cocker. – Mr William Price. – Mr Isaac Jenkins. – Mr William Vaughan. – Mr Richard Pruett. – Mr Walter Davies. – Mr William Jones, Bwrgwm. – Mr William Jones, mason. – Mr Thomas Jenkins, Lan. – Mr George Paynter. – Mr Charles Watkins. – Mr John Phillips. – Mr William Harris . – Mr Henry Jacob. – Mr John Rees. – Mr Richard Davies, Wern. – Mr James Roberts. – Mr Samuel Harris. – Mr William Valeny. – Mr Mark Provence. – Mr William Bevan. – Mr David Gwilliam. – Mr Evan Jones. – Mr Thomas Jones, Bwrgwm. – James Rosser. – William Phillips, Castle. – David Evans. – John Williams, Ton Teg. – William Nicholas.

All the votes, including the votes of the chairman and others amount to forty three in number.
Thomas Evans – chairman parish of Goytrey.

In the matter of the surveyor of the highways and hereby refuses to allow the parish to be made responsible for any legal expenses occurred by Mr William Nicholas or others in defending the appointment of surveyor of the highways of the parish of Goytrey for the year ending March 1860 or otherwise.

For the amendment – 14 votes
For the motion 28 votes
The motion carried by a majority of 14

It was moved by Mr Samuel Harris and seconded by Mr Isaac Davies that the parish vestry duly assemble to hereby pledge itself to defray legal costs the said William Nicholas and such other parish officers as may join him may think necessary to incur in order to carry out the object of the above motion – the motion carried by a majority of 14.

Mr Thomas Evans, Rector. – Isaac Lewis. – Thomas Jenkins.- William Williams. – Charles Lewis. – William Price. – Thomas Morgan. – Richard Pruett. – William Vaughan. – William Jones, Bwrgwm. – -Isaac Jenkins. – William Watkins, Road. – John Jones. – George Painter. – Thomas Jones, Ty Llwyd. – William Jones, mason. – Evan Jones, Croshopped. – Richard Davies, Wern. – William Morgan. – Samuel F Harris, Gwenffrwd. – William Harris, Nightingale.

At a parish meeting held in pursuance of a notice convene the meeting on the 28th day of March 1860 – for the purpose of appointing overseers of the poor for the year commencing the 25th March instant and also for the purpose of nomination of the surveyor of the highways and also for the purpose id authorising and passing the amount of William Nicholas the surveyor of the highways to the year ending 25th instant.
It was moved by Mr Thomas James
And seconded by Mr Thomas James jnr.

That the accounts of the said William Nicholas surveyor which were read to the meeting be passed and allowed.
Carried by a large majority.
It was moved by Mr Thomas James
And seconded by Mr Isaac Lewis

That Mr William Harris be nominated and appointed as surveyor of the highways for the year commencing the 25th inst. at a salary of £12 0s 0d.
An amendment was proposed by Mr Thomas Watkins
And seconded by Mr William Gwatkin that Mr Thomas Jenkins, The Lan be elated the surveyor at a salary of £2 0s 0d and the motion was carried by a large majority.

A poll of the whole parish of all the ratepayers was demanded by Mr Thomas Watkins and granted by the chairman – the object of the poll being to ascertain the sense of all the ratepayers in reference to the election of Mr William Harris as surveyor – in other words that the choice by means of a poll in reference to the motion or amendment be ascertained.

It was also agreed that Friday the 30th instant be appointed the polling day. Polling to commence at 10 o’clock am and to close at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

It was proposed by Mr William Harris and seconded by ? that Mr Thomas James and Mr William Cooker be appointed overseers of the poor for the present year, carried by a large majority.
It was also agreed at the same meeting that constable William Price and William Williams continue in office for the coming year.
Thomas Evans – chairman

Ratepayers in favour of Mr William Harris as overseer of the poor.
Richard Pruett – Woodland Cottage
Mr William Nicholas – Yew Tree Farm
Evan Jones – Pengroesoped
David Morris – Cae Coed
Isaac Lewis – Glanwysk
John Phillips
William Jones – Perrig Mansion
Walter Davies – Llwyncelin
William Cocker
Thomas James jnr – Ty Cooke
William Jeremiah – Bwrgwm
John Jones – Lapstone Bridge
Rachel Thomas
Charles Lewis – Berllan Dywyll
Thomas James – Goytre House
Richard Jones = Troam Gwyn
Joseph Smith
John Phillips – New Barn
William Jarett
William Phillips
William Jones – Bwrgwm
Henry Jacob – Carll Vach
Charles Watkins
Richard Davies – The Wern
Henry Lewis – Bwrgwm
William Jenkins
George Painter
Mark Provist
Mordecai Jones
James Roberts
William Harris
The result of the vote is this:
39 votes for Thomas Watkins
37 votes for William Harris
21 majority in favour of Thomas Watkins Llanvair

Notice is hereby given that a vestry meeting will be held at Goytre Church on Thursday first day of March 1860 at five o’clock in the afternoon for the purpose of considering the further notice of appeal dated the 17th day of February 1860 by Mr Thomas Watkins to Mr Charles Bird, churchwarden and Mr William Nicholas, surveyor to the next general quarter sessions of the peace to be holden in Usk in and for the county of Monmouth against the highway rate of assessment made the 30th day of January 1860 by William Nicholas the surveyor of the highways for the said parish and of taking such steps for the support of such rate or otherwise as they be deemed expedient.

Dated 25th day of February 1860
Thomas Evans – rector
William Nicholas – surveyor
Charles Elias Bird – churchwarden

In pursuance of the above notice a vestry meeting was convened on the first day of (crossed out) it was moved by:
Mr Thomas James jnr
And seconded by Mr Thomas James snr
That the following resolution be adopted
That William Nicholas the surveyor be authorised to defend the appeal made by Mr Thomas Watkins against the said highway rate of 30th day of January 1860 and expense as may be necessary in defending such appeal.
Carried by a very large majority

Receipts and payments made by Isaac Lewis and Charles Elias Bird from Easter 1859 to Easter 1860

Items:
Washing surplus four times 10s 0d
New collar to surplus 1s 0d
Man – three days cleaning churchyard 6s 0d
Cleaning the church 8s 0d
Parchments 3s 0d
Attending visitation 5s 0d
Copy of register 8s 0d
Visitation fees 8s 0d
New bell ropes 1s 3d
Two pounds of candles
two pounds of composites 2s 0d
Bread and wine several times £1 8s 0d
Oil and soap 2s 0d
Clerks salary £4 0s 0s
Sextons salary £1 0s 0d
William Jones bill 9s 0d
Total £9 16s 3d
Passed the churchwardens accounts
It was moved by Mr William Harris and seconded by Mr Richard Pruett that Mr John Phillips be appointed churchwardens for the present year.

An amendment was moved by Mr William Gwatkin and seconded by Mr Thomas Watkins that Mr Daniel Tedman be appointed.

For the motion 17 votes
For the amendment 14 votes

It was also stated by the rector that Charles Bird esq., will continue in office for the present year.
Thomas Evans – chairman

Charity money has been distributed to the following poor persons who are not receiving relief from the parish

Betty Jenkins 4s 2d
Rachel Davies 4s 4d
Elizabeth Jones 4s 2d
Mrs Jones Cider Mill 4s 2d
John Williams 4s 2d
William Bevan 4s 2d
April 1960

For the purpose of making a church rate for the necessary repairs of the church and for other church matters a rate of two pence half penny was unanimously granted May 17th 1860.
Signed: Thomas Evans – chairman

At a parish meeting held on the 29th day of November 1860 for the purpose considering the necessity of having a gutter under the eaves of the church and also of fixing places for a stove. It was unanimously agreed that the stove be fixed and the eaves put up and hereafter a meeting be called for the purpose of appointing a rate to defray the expenses thereby incurred.
Thomas Evans – rector

19th January 1961 Goytrey
Notice is hereby given that a vestry meeting will be held at the church upon Thursday next the 24th instead of., at thee o’clock for the purpose of making a rate to defray the expenses of the gutters and eaves.
Charles Bird – churchwarden
It was proposed by William Gwatkin that the expenses should be held over until after Easter
Seconded by Mr Jeremiah and unanimously agreed to
Charles Bird in the chair

Notice is herby given that a parish meeting will be held at the vestry at Goytrey church on Thursday at 4 o’clock in the afternoon for the purpose of making a new bridge across the brook near the Hay Meadow. The bridge to be let under and the under to be widened at the same time.
Dated the 16th day of February 1861 – Thomas Jenkins – surveyor.

At a parish meeting held on the 25th day of March 1861 for the purpose of nominating surveyor of the road and overseers of the poor, it was unanimously agreed the Mr Thomas Jenkins, The Lan, be continued in office for the ensuing year at a salary of five guineas and that William Gwatkin and John Williams be nominated overseers, should have a salary of four pounds each provided they have to do the work of an assistant overseer namely the making and collecting the rates for the year.

At the same meeting it was agreed that the surveyor of the highways shall pay certain balances and debts incurred by authority of the vestry in previous years.

The appointment of Mr William Price and Mr William Jones to be constables for the year ending was made at the same meeting
Thomas Evans – chairman.

The account of Charles E Bird and John Phillips – churchwardens in their office from Easter 1860 to Easter 1861
Receipts
Amount of rate made 17th May 1860 £22 1s 9d on £21 2s 10d and a half pence in the pound – balance due to the churchwardens 4s 9d

Adjourned meeting held on the 31st May 1861 it was unanimously agreed that a church rate of three pence on the pound be granted for the necessary repairs and maintenance of the fabric of the church and for the other usual church purposes. It was proposed by Mr Wm Watkins and seconded by Mr Jeremiah.
That it was agreed unanimously that the churchwardens be authorised and requested to keep the church clean and warmer of the future.
Thomas Evans – chairman

11th October 1861
At a parish meeting held after due notice for the purpose of receiving tenders for the building a bridge over the brook near Hay Meadow it was unanimously agreed that Colonel C Bird be requested by the surveyor to build the said bridge according to specifications for the sum of thirteen pounds.
William Gwatkin – chairman

Proceedings of a parish meeting held on the 5th day of December 1861 for the purpose of reciting the valuation of John Cadwalader appointed to revalue the parish.
Lt Col. H Bird – the chair

John Cadwalader announced the valuation of the parish it was proposed by Mr Watkins and seconded by Mr Preece that the meeting be adjourned until 3 0’clock on Monday next to give time for the examination of the items and further consideration of the valuation.
Henry C Bird – chairman

1862 Feb 13th
At a parish meeting held at the vestry after due notice for the purpose of receiving tenders for making a piece of new road near Pellenig, it was unanimously agreed to adjourn the said meeting to Thursday 20th instant at 5 o’clock in the afternoon.
Thomas James – chairman

March 27th 1862 – Goytre parish to wit:
Notice is hereby given that a parish meeting will be held at the church vestry on Thursday the 22nd at 3 o’clock in the afternoon for the purpose of appointing overseers for the ensuing year and for the appointment of constables for the ensuing year.
William Gwatkin
John Williams – overseers

And also for passing the a/c of the surveyor and for appointing a surveyor for the ensuing year dated this 22nd March 1862
Thomas Jenkins – surveyor
John Williams – overseer
Present:
R Pruett – churchwarden
W Watkins
Thomas Jenkins – surveyor
Major R Bird
Thos James
Danl Tedman
W Price
N Jones
? James
Proposed and carried unanimously Thomas Watkins and B Jeremiah, Mr Watkins to take the chair.
Resolved that Mr Isaac Lewis Llanwysk and Mr Edward Charles Park-y-brain as overseers of the poor and they be continued accordingly.
Proposed that the present constable John Jones and Mordecai be appointed at the former salary of 15s,

April 10th 1863
Receipts – full amount of rate 3d in the pound £29 2s 0d
Balance collected £15 1s 1d
Paid towards the account £12 1s 6d
Allowed Thomas James expenses £2 15s 2d
Paid to Mr Bird the balance of the bill £2 5s 2d

At the said meeting for passing of the churchwardens account it was unanimously agreed that the surveyor of the roads Mr Thomas Jenkins be authorised to pay 30s 6d to William Plaisted and William Watkins in consideration of the damaged caused to the new road in Pellenig before it was completed.

Rachel Davies 2s 6
Anna Jones 4s 0d
John Williams carpenter 4s 0d
John William Ty Twmpyn 3s 0d
Wm Bevan 3s 0d
Betty Lewis 3s 0d
Richard Jones 4s 0d

Churchwardens accounts receipts and payments made by them
Cleaning the walks 3s 0d
Visitation fees 8s 0d
Parchments 3s 0d
Copying register 5s 0d
Attending visitations 10s 0d
Dusters 10d
3lb of composites 2s 6d
15 cwt of coal and hauling three different times 10s 6d
John Jones lighting fires 4s 0d
Clerks salary £4 0s 0d
Sextons do £1 0s 0d
Receipts and rate book 2s 0d
David Mason as per bill 10s 8d
William Jenkins cleaning church yard 7s 0d
Glazing windows 1s 0d
Collecting church rates £2 0s 0d
Washing surplus three times 7s 6d
Cleaning the church 9 days 9s 0d
Wm Jones repairing roof of church as per bill 6s 10d
Bread and wine 9 times £1 5s 0d

The above account passed.
Richard Pruett having been appointed as the rectors church warden.
Mr William Gwatkin was appointed the parish church warden for the ensuing year.
Moved by Mr John Williams
Seconded by Mr Isaac Lewis

At the said meeting the usual allowance was granted to the churchwardens.

At the same meeting according to a resolution moved by Mr Richard Pruett and seconded by Mr John Williams to the effect, namely that each overseer of the poor for the present year should be allowed £4 for his trouble, this to be paid out of the road rate.
Thomas Evans rector – chairman