CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12] — Page 446

stands mares such a thing quite impracticable for many,

inconvenient for

and very

all.

The clauses in the "Ordinance"

to which I more especially refer

are

those that

require

parties to be resident in

borh

the

Colony for at least seven

days, and fourteen days

fif

notice

either of them is not twenty lone years of age...

may

Now I find that marriages

be solemnized at the

these

bathedral without complying with such conditions as and that too whether the

intending parties

are members

of the Church of England.

This being

the

case,

448

or not.

it would

there were now no real

appear as if there

neupity for such

regulate cons; upon

shall therefore look

a

it as

will

very great favor if you bring the subject before this Eandleway The Governor with

a

difficulties

view to remove these if posible, either by granting

License to Union bhurch,

other

that

any

way

may

be considered bestin

I have go

(Signed) James samont.

The Amorable

b. b. Smith,

(True Gapy

Acting Colonial Secretary - line 1. Smith

Acting testonial Secretary.

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