The Churchwardens' Accounts of St. Antholin's

In my additions to Mr. Cunningham's *Handbook for London*, I noticed two folio volumes of churchwardens' accounts, belonging to the parish of St. Antholin's, that had *accidentally* got away from the custody of their proper guardians. This notice roused from his slunbers one of the said guardians, the present overseer of the parish, W.C., Junior, who stated in your journal of February 23. that "The churchwardens' accounts are in good preservation, and present (in an unbroken series) the parish expenditure for nearly three centuries." The worthy overseer also wishes to impress your readers with…