CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 119

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New Marriage Ordinance, yet I believe that my income will be further decreased by its provisions. Hitherto the Governor has directed his Marriage Licenses to the Chaplain only, and as stated above nearly all the Protestants of the Colony have come to St John's Cathedral for Marriage.

Under the New Ordinance all "legally competent ministers of religion" will have the same privileges. To this the Colonial Chaplain does not object; on the contrary, he thinks the provision right and fair; but he ventures to hope that the loss arising therefrom will be considered with this application.

6. The Chaplain was appointed at home, by the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies at a salary of £800 per annum. The amount paid however to the Chaplain by the Colonial Government does not represent that sum at the present rate of Exchange. The Chaplain having to send annually to England the sum of £220 - as See paragraph 4 - loses considerably in this way. The Circular issued from the Colonial Secretary's office, dated 12 November, 1875, says indeed that the Secretary of State will allow

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116 New Marriage Ordinance, yet I believe that my income will be further decreased by its provisions. Hitherto the Governor has directed his Marriage Licenses to the Chaplain only, and as stated above nearly all the Protestants of the Colony have come to St John's Cathedral for Marriage. Under the New Ordinance all "legally competent ministers of religion" will have the same privileges. To this the Colonial Chaplain does not object; on the contrary, he thinks the provision right and fair; but he ventures to hope that the loss arising therefrom will be considered with this application. 6. The Chaplain was appointed at home, by the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies at a salary of £800 per annum. The amount paid however to the Chaplain by the Colonial Government does not represent that sum at the present rate of Exchange. The Chaplain having to send annually to England the sum of £220 - as See paragraph 4 - loses considerably in this way. The Circular issued from the Colonial Secretary's office, dated 12 November, 1875, says indeed that the Secretary of State will allow

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116 New Marriage Ordinance, yet I. believe that mus income will be further decreased by its provisions. Hitherto the Governor has directed his Marriage Licenses to the Chaplain only, and as a as stated above nearly all the Protestants of the Colony have come consequence to St Johns Cathedral for Marriage. Under the New Ordinance all "legally competent " " Munislead of religion will have the same. privileges. To this the Colonial Chaplain does not object; on contrary, he thinks the provision right and fair; but he ventures to hope that the toss arising tee a- w hun therefrom will be considered with this application. 6. The Chaplain was appointed at home, by the Right Honorable The secretary of thate for the Colonies at a salary of £800 per annum. The amount paid however to the Chaplain by the Colonial Government - does not represent that sum at the present rate of Exchange. The Chaplane having to send annually. to England the sum of £220-as See paragraph W. I _ loses considerally in this way. The Circular issued from the Colonial decretary's office. dated 12 November, 1875, says indeed that the Secretary of State will allow

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New Marriage Ordinance, yet I. believe that mus income will be further decreased by its provisions. Hitherto the Governor has directed his Marriage Licenses to the Chaplain only, and as a as stated above nearly

all the Protestants of the Colony have come

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to St Johns Cathedral for Marriage.

Under the New Ordinance all "legally competent

" " Munislead of religion will have the same. privileges. To this the Colonial Chaplain does not object; on contrary, he thinks the provision right and fair; but he ventures to hope that the toss arising

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therefrom will be considered with this application.

6. The Chaplain was appointed at home, by the Right Honorable The secretary of thate for the Colonies at a salary of £800 per annum. The amount paid however to the Chaplain by the Colonial Government - does not represent that sum at the present rate of Exchange. The Chaplane having to send annually. to England the sum of £220-as See paragraph W. I _ loses considerally in this way. The Circular issued from the Colonial decretary's office. dated 12 November, 1875, says indeed that the Secretary of State will

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