Church, chosen by Sir John Davis, has been strictly adhered to, that no additions whatever have been made, with the exception of the upper small windows at the sides which were considered absolutely necessary for ventilation, and which, therefore, Sir John Davis sanctioned. And we would further beg to remind Your Excellency that the interests of H. M. Government have all along been watched over by the trustees, four out of six of whom, (exclusive of the Chairman), are annually appointed by the Governor.
We may also be permitted to bring to your Excellency's notice that, H. M. Government, in making grant of £6000, only stipulated for the accommodation of 250 private soldiers, and yet, by the Brigade Major's letter of 11th Decr., 1848, room is required for 385. Furthermore, by Ordinance No. 2 of 1847, the Trustees are required to reserve one third of the whole sittings as free seats for the use of the poorer classes of the community. The whole number of seats is 940; but, as will appear from statement B herewith, H. M. Government lay claim to 718, more than the Church contains. It appears, therefore, that the Community occupy their seats, (amounting, according to the present arrangement, to 167; considerably less than one third), merely on sufferance, and that for each seat, they, (and they only), are required to pay 5 dollars, (upwards of £1), annually, liable to be taxed to an indefinite further extent for the necessary repairs and expenses of the whole Church.
The unfairness of this last enactment is so apparent, that we cannot believe that it expresses the intentions of H. M. Government, and we shall therefore hope that Your Excellency will take the subject into your serious and favorable consideration, and have the Ordinance altered accordingly.
As matters now stand, it is plain that it would have been more beneficial for the interest...