CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 117

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the cleansing and from time to time the repairs reported as necessary to the safety of the building but this has been accomplished only by increasing

two occasions the pew rents.

on

They fear lest, if an attempt be made to raise them beyond the point at which fixed, it may operate to deter some at all from Attending Divine service

"may mention that the Fausters are about by this mail to order from England a most complete and efficient Organ at an Expence of £425. The freight and insurance out together with the necessary alterations in the Gallery will involve a further outlay of £100. but for these purposes they do not intend applying any portion of the Cathedral funds.

They have further requested the Revd Sir Gowen Oriseley Professor of albusie at the University of Oxford to select for them a regularly trained Organist to accompany the Instrument at a salary of £200 per annum.

Under these circumstances and to meet an unexpected outlay of a sum Exceeding in amount the pew rents for two whole years. I venture in the name of the Trustees to solicit at the hands of His Excellency a grant from the Colonial Treasury of $300 in aid of the restoration of the Cathedral.

(True copy)

Mom? Colonial Secretary

I have &c

(Signed) John Day.

Trustee & Treasurer to the Trustees.

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the cleansing and from time to time the repairs reported as necessary to the safety of the building but this has been accomplished only by increasingtwo occasions the pew rents.onThey fear lest, if an attempt be made to raise them beyond the point at which fixed, it may operate to deter some at all from Attending Divine service"may mention that the Fausters are about by this mail to order from England a most complete and efficient Organ at an Expence of £425. The freight and insurance out together with the necessary alterations in the Gallery will involve a further outlay of £100. but for these purposes they do not intend applying any portion of the Cathedral funds.They have further requested the Revd Sir Gowen Oriseley Professor of albusie at the University of Oxford to select for them a regularly trained Organist to accompany the Instrument at a salary of £200 per annum.Under these circumstances and to meet an unexpected outlay of a sum Exceeding in amount the pew rents for two whole years. I venture in the name of the Trustees to solicit at the hands of His Excellency a grant from the Colonial Treasury of $300 in aid of the restoration of the Cathedral.(True copy)Mom? Colonial SecretaryI have &c(Signed) John Day.Trustee & Treasurer to the Trustees.
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the cleansing and from time to time the repairs reported as necessary to the safety of the building but this has been a ccomplisked only by increasingtwo occasions the pew rents.onThey fear lest, if an attempt be made to raise them beyond the point at which fixed, it may operate to-theyare now deter some at ail.I from Attending Divine service"may mention that the Fausters are about by this mail to order from England a most complete and e efficient: Organ at an Expence of £ 425. The freight and insurance out together with the necessary alterations in the Gallery will involve a further outlay of £ 100. but for there purposes they do not intend applying+1153 any portion of the Cathedral funds.They have further requested the Reva Sir at Gove Oriseley Professor of albusie at the University of Oxford to select for them a regularly trained Organist- to accompany the Instrument at a salary of £.200 per annum.Under these circumstances and to meet an unexpected outlay of a sum Exceeding in amount the pew rents for tivo whole I venture in the name of theyears. Trustees to solicit at the hands of this-Excellency a grant from the Colonial Breasury of $300 in aid of the restoration of the Cathedral.(Frue copy)Momm Colonial SecretaryI have yo(Signed) John Day.Trustée & Jacasurer to the Trustees.
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the cleansing and from time to time the repairs reported as necessary to the safety of the building but this has been a ccomplisked only by increasing

two occasions the pew

rents.

on

They fear lest, if an attempt be made to raise them beyond the point at which fixed, it may operate to -

they

are now

deter some

at ail.

I

from Attending Divine service

"may mention that the Fausters are

about by this mail to order

from England

a most complete and e efficient: Organ at

an

Expence of £ 425. The freight and

insurance out together with the necessary

alterations in the

Gallery

will involve

a further outlay of £ 100. but for there purposes they do not intend applying

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any portion of the Cathedral funds.

They have further requested the Reva Sir at Gove Oriseley Professor of albusie at the University of Oxford to select for them a regularly trained Organist-

to accompany the Instrument at a salary of £.200 per annum.

Under these circumstances and to meet

an unexpected outlay of a sum Exceeding

in amount the pew rents for tivo whole I venture in the name of the

years. Trustees to solicit at the hands of this

-Excellency a grant from the Colonial

Breasury of $300 in aid of the restoration of the Cathedral.

(Frue copy)

Momm

Colonial Secretary

I have yo

(Signed) John Day.

Trustée & Jacasurer to the Trustees.

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