CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9] — Page 104

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I think it proper to add that Dr. Legge has also applied to me to know if I would grant to him, as occasions might arise, License for solemnization of Marriages at the Union Chapel.

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This application Trefused to entertain, and informed & Legge I conceived that I could only grant Licenses of this nature to clergymen the Church of England, or to. Presbyterian Ministers of the Church

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Stonghong, June 11th 1851-

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communication of the 10th inst. I leave to state that Her Majesty's Government will have my assistance in carrying into effect mensures for relieving any of our British fellow subjects in this island from any conscientious scrupies which they may entertain against having their marriages solemnized according to the forme of the Church of England-

I would however suggest, that no pecuniary inducement

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