MAURITIUS.
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE
RELATIVE TO
ECCLESIASTICAL GRANTS IN MAURITIUS.
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7080.
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The Colonial Com-
1890. April 14
mittee of the Church
of Scotland.
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Expresses thanks for the copy of the despatch to Governor of 25th Feb- ruary relative to the distribution of the Ecclesiastical Grants.
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Sir C. C. Lees
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June 16 (Rec. July 26).
Transmits minutes of proceedings of committee of the whole Council of Government embodying a scheme for the equitable distribution of the Ecclesiastical Grant, and mends that the scheme be approved.
recom-
No. 1.
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To Sir C. C. Lees
239
Aug. 6
Observes that the Secretary of State feels reluctant to increase the amount of the Ecclesiastical Grants, but is willing to assent to the scheme proposed as a final and satisfactory settlement.
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Sir C. C. Leer
415
Aug. 20 (Rec. Sept. 22).
Submits for approval the scheme adopted by the Council of Govern- ment for the distribution of the Ecclesiastical Grant.
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THE COLONIAL COMMITTEE or THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND to COLONIAL OFFICE,
MY LORD,
G. A. Colonial Mission, 22, Queen Street, Edinburgh, April 14, 1890. I BEG to acknowledge, with many thanks, copy of the despatch from your Lordship to the Governor of the Mauritius on the subject of the distribution of the Ecclesiastical Grants in Mauritius, for the information of the Committee. It was exceedingly kind of your Lordship sending the despatch, and I feel grateful for your Lordship's attention.
I remain, &c.
(Signed) A. WILLIAMSON.
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To Sir C. C. Lees
Tele- graphic.
Sept. 27
Approves the proposals reported in his
despatch of 20th August.
The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford.
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Ditto
824
Oct. 1
Assents to the scheme reported in his
despatch of 20th August.
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14504.
No. 2.
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To Bishop Royston
and the Colonial
Committee of the
Church of Scotland.
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Oot. 8
Encloses a report of the committee of the whole Conncil embodying a scheme for the future distribution of the Ecclesiastical Grant, the details of which have been approved by the Secretary of State.
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(No. 310.) MY LORD,
1891.
8 Sir C. C. Lees
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Jan. 22 (Rec. Feb. 26).
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Ditto
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Jan. 22 (Rec. Feb. 26).
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SIR C. C. LEES to LORD KNUTSFORD.
(Received July 26, 1890.)
Government House, Mauritius, June 16, 1890. WITH reference to your Lordship's Despatch, No. 72, of the 23rd February last in respect to the redistribution of the Ecclesiastical Grants in this Colony, I have the honour to enclose copy of the Minutes of Proceedings of a Committee of the whole Council of Government which was beld on the 14th May last, and was read and confirmed this day, by which you will see that the scheme which has commended itself for adoption by the three Christian Churches in Mauritius is that which, while maintaining in respect to the Catholic Church the resolution arrived at on the 8th December 1889, adopts for the other two Churches the sums respectively laid down for each by your Lordship, thus creating an additional sum of Rs. 15,486 to be yearly voted in the estimates.
2. The question of the existing Establishments has not been disturbed, and the increased amounts voted for the clergy will not carry with it any pension rights.
3. The mode of applying these grants will have to be altered, and is being considered by sub-committees appointed for the purpose.
4. The main principle, however, of distribution being now practically adopted, and being acceptable both to Archbishop Meurin and to Archdeacon Mathews, I have deemed it right not to delay the expression of my hope that the scheme will equally meet with your Lordship's approval.
The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.,
I have, &c.
(Signed)
C. O. LEES,
Governor.
Transmits Ordinance No. 27 of 1890, "To provide for the payment of grants out of public funds in sup- "port of the Established Church of "Scotland, the Church of England, "and the Roman Catholic Church “ in Mauritius, and for the distribu- "tion of such grants.”
Encloses Ordinance No. 31 of 1890, for constituting the Presbyterial Committee of the Church of Soot- land in Mauritius into a corporate body,
&c.
&c.
&c.
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