CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 209

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They say that the Church having cost £8736, the Government is bound to contribute two-thirds, or £5824 and the Community the difference, or £2912. The Government however, having only paid £4,600, they say £1224 is still expected. Now this claim is, I think, fairly met by a claim arising from the fact, for the first time disclosed in these Papers, that the sittings required in the Church for the Government Servants, the Military & the Public, amount to 718, or 78 more than the whole Church can hold.

If any Subscriptions received subsequently to the passing of that law could not bind the Government to any payment beyond what was therein promised, the Governor observes that the Church, and corroborate it in his answer to the Trustees who have probably been the Chief Contributors, and who pay for their sittings, and which perhaps Lord Grey may think entitle them to some consideration towards the erection of the Church. They have in fact given more than they promised to do, seem entitled to some relief which may perhaps be best given by sanctioning the Ordinance the Governor proposes to sue for the payment of a debt of £416 due.

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ammer: pom from 203 They say that the Church having cost £8736, the Government is bound to contribute two-thirds, or £5824 and the Community the difference, or £2912. The Government however, having only paid £4,600, they say £1224 is still expected. Now this claim is, I think, fairly met by a claim arising from the fact, for the first time disclosed in these Papers, that the sittings required in the Church for the Government Servants, the Military & the Public, amount to 718, or 78 more than the whole Church can hold. If any Subscriptions received subsequently to the passing of that law could not bind the Government to any payment beyond what was therein promised, the Governor observes that the Church, and corroborate it in his answer to the Trustees who have probably been the Chief Contributors, and who pay for their sittings, and which perhaps Lord Grey may think entitle them to some consideration towards the erection of the Church. They have in fact given more than they promised to do, seem entitled to some relief which may perhaps be best given by sanctioning the Ordinance the Governor proposes to sue for the payment of a debt of £416 due.
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ammer: pom from 203 They say that the Church having cost £8736, the Government it 45824 bound to contribute two diends, or and the Community the difference, or £2912. The Government however, having only hoid £4,600, they say £1224 is expected about the Architects Commission. The other a Now this clann is I think fairly met by claim arising from the fact for the first the Givernor who refers to the Ordinance time disclosed in these Papers, that the Sittings required in the Church for of 1847 as the Contract with the Public, the Government Sewants, the Military amount to 718, observes that any Subscriptions received and subsequently to the passing of that law and for pee Seats, If 78 more than the whole Church can hold. could not bind the Government to any of this be so, and the Governor seems to payment beyond what was therein promised. to move favorable contiveration. the Church, and corroborate it in his answer to the Trustees There are however two claims the Public who pay for their sittings, and which perhaps Lord Grey may think entitle who have probably been the Chief Contiductors oney towards the erection of the have in fact given more than they promised to do, seem entated to some relief which may perhaps be best given by sanctioning the Ordinance the Govenor proposes t of sue for the payment of a debt of 4 416 due
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They say that the Church having cost £8736, the Government it

45824 bound to contribute two diends, or and the Community the difference, or £2912. The Government however, having only hoid £4,600, they say

£1224 is expected about the Architects Commission. The other a Now this clann is I think fairly met by claim arising from the fact for the first the Givernor who refers to the Ordinance time disclosed in these Papers, that the Sittings required in the Church for of 1847 as the Contract with the Public,

the Government Sewants, the Military

amount to 718,

observes that

any

Subscriptions received

and

subsequently to the passing of that law and for pee Seats,

If

78 more than the whole Church can hold. could not bind the Government to any of this be so, and the Governor seems to payment beyond what was therein promised.

to move favorable contiveration.

the Church, and

corroborate it in his answer to the Trustees There are however two claims the Public who pay for their sittings, and which perhaps Lord Grey may think entitle who have probably been the Chief Contiductors

oney towards the erection of

the have in fact given more than they promised to do, seem entated to some relief which may perhaps be best given by sanctioning the Ordinance the Govenor proposes t of sue for the payment of a debt of 4 416

due

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