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the sum to be paid by Government

paid by Government did not exceed

L. 6,000. This agreement His Excellency fully

admits, indeed, it is clear beyond

the

doubt from

letter; and,

correspondence

denied attached to your had the community subscribed. L. 3000 before

the

passing of Ordinance No. of 1847, dated

the March, he would concur with

you in thinking that the Government had made itself liable

for double that

amount; but, if you will have

the

& goodness

to refer to the Ordinance, it will be

found from the preambles that, at that date, the Community could only have subscribed £2,300; and as Sir John Davis's undertaking to contribute two thirds of the expense of the Church was dated nearly 3 years before, it must be concluded that, when the Ordinance was passed, this was the total amount of subscriptions that could have been then expected from the community. His Excellency is therefore of opinion that, in granting £. 14600 for the Church, this Government

has performed all that can be legally required

it cannot be admitted that sums

of it ; for

238

subscribed subsequently to the passing of the

Ordinance, and

part of which have even been collected in the Church itself, since its completion,

can bind the Government to any further payment

072

on this account

2 : From a paper furnished to the Governor by Mr Surveyor General Eldred, it appears that the total expenditure on account of the Church, and sums due to Contractors, when the Church

was opened

on the 11th March, 1849, amounted to

L.

2. 4487 1.6.10, this showing that, at that

time, there

was ample funds

in the hands

of the Trustees to pay all that

was absolutely due

but, since that date, further outlays

amounting to

on account of painted windows, &c., amount

of the erection of a tower;

£. 1,150 « 14 «10, and

for

&c, with the Architect's commission, amounting

to £. 1113 « 18 « 4, have been incurred. These

sums

conjointly aggregate, L. 2.264 « 13. 2, and to their claims, His Excellency

it is partly to liquidate

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the sum to be paid by Government paid by Government did not exceed L. 6,000. This agreement His Excellency fully admits, indeed, it is clear beyond the doubt from letter; and, correspondence denied attached to your had the community subscribed. L. 3000 before the passing of Ordinance No. of 1847, dated the March, he would concur with you in thinking that the Government had made itself liable for double that amount; but, if you will have the & goodness to refer to the Ordinance, it will be found from the preambles that, at that date, the Community could only have subscribed £2,300; and as Sir John Davis's undertaking to contribute two thirds of the expense of the Church was dated nearly 3 years before, it must be concluded that, when the Ordinance was passed, this was the total amount of subscriptions that could have been then expected from the community. His Excellency is therefore of opinion that, in granting £. 14600 for the Church, this Government has performed all that can be legally required it cannot be admitted that sums of it ; for 238 subscribed subsequently to the passing of the Ordinance, and part of which have even been collected in the Church itself, since its completion, can bind the Government to any further payment 072 on this account 2 : From a paper furnished to the Governor by Mr Surveyor General Eldred, it appears that the total expenditure on account of the Church, and sums due to Contractors, when the Church was opened on the 11th March, 1849, amounted to L. 2. 4487 1.6.10, this showing that, at that time, there was ample funds in the hands of the Trustees to pay all that was absolutely due but, since that date, further outlays amounting to on account of painted windows, &c., amount of the erection of a tower; £. 1,150 « 14 «10, and for &c, with the Architect's commission, amounting to £. 1113 « 18 « 4, have been incurred. These sums conjointly aggregate, L. 2.264 « 13. 2, and to their claims, His Excellency it is partly to liquidate
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the sum to be paid by Government paid by Government did not cxecêd L. 6,000. Chis agreement His Excellency fully admits, indeed, it is clear beyoud the doubt poms letter; and, correspondened dened attached to your had the community subscribed. L. 3000 beford the passing of Ordinance No. Q the March, he would, concur with of 1847, dated you in thinking that the Government had made itself liable for double that amount; but, if you beck, if you will havd the & goodness to refer to the Ordinance, it will be found from the preambles that, at that date, the Community could only have subscribed £2,300; and as Sir John Davis's undertaking to contributes two thirds of the expense of the Church was dated nearly 3 years before, it must be concluded that, when the Ordinaned was, paked, this was the total amount of subscriptions that could have been then expecto do from the community. His Excellency is therefore of opinion that, in granting &. 14600 for the Church, this Govomment L. has performed all that can be legally required t it cannot be admitted that sums of it ; for it cannot 238 subscribed subsequently to the passing of the Corde nance, and park of which have even beons collected in the Church itself, since its completion, can bind the Government to any further paymone 072 this accous t 2 : From a paper furnished to the Governor by. Mr Surveyor General Eleverly, it appears that the total expenditure on acount of the Church, and sums dive to Contractors, when the Church for opened L. or the 11th March, 1849, amounted to on was 2. 44871.6.10, this showing that, at that time, there AVCIO Is in the hands ample funds was absolu of bsolutely. the Crustees to pay all that but, since that dale, further outlays due j amounting to account of painted windows, &c., amoure of the erection of a lower; Z. 1,150 « 14 «10, and x for :&c, with the Architect's commission, amounting to £. 1113 u 18 x 44, have been incurred. These Lums " conjointly aggregato, L. 2.264 « 13. 2, ands to their claims, His Excelling it is partly to liquidates
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the sum to be paid by Government

paid by Government did not cxecêd

L. 6,000. Chis agreement His Excellency fully

admits, indeed, it is clear beyoud

the

doubt poms

letter; and,

correspondened

dened attached to your had the community subscribed. L. 3000 beford

the

passing of Ordinance No. Q the March, he would, concur with

of 1847, dated

you in thinking that the Government had made itself liable

for double that

amount; but, if you

beck, if you will havd

the

& goodness

to refer to the Ordinance, it will be

found from the preambles that, at that date, the Community could only have subscribed £2,300; and as Sir John Davis's undertaking to contributes two thirds of the expense of the Church was dated nearly 3 years before, it must be concluded that, when the Ordinaned was, paked, this was the total amount of subscriptions that could have been then expecto do from the community. His Excellency is therefore of opinion that, in granting &. 14600 for the Church, this Govomment

L. has performed all that can be legally required

t

it cannot be admitted that sums

of it ; for it cannot

238

subscribed subsequently to the passing of the

Corde

nance, and

park of which have even beons collected in the Church itself, since its completion,

can bind the Government to any further paymone

072

this accous

t

2 : From a paper furnished to the Governor by. Mr Surveyor General Eleverly, it appears that the total expenditure on acount of the Church, and sums dive to Contractors, when the Church

for

opened

L.

or the 11th March, 1849, amounted to

on

was

2. 44871.6.10, this showing that, at that

time, there

AVCIO

Is in the hands

ample funds

was absolu

of

bsolutely.

the Crustees to pay all that

but, since that dale, further outlays

due j

amounting to

account of painted windows, &c., amoure

of

the erection of a lower;

Z. 1,150 « 14 «10, and

x

for

:&c, with the Architect's commission, amounting

to £. 1113 u 18 x 44, have been incurred. These

Lums

"

conjointly aggregato, L. 2.264 « 13. 2, ands to their claims, His Excelling

it is partly to liquidates

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