CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 279

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purposes of a Cemetery, towards the laying

17th

of

which the Mahomedan Inhabitants

contribute and subscribe

That in the completion of this

new Cemetery Your petitioners removed

the remains laid

to it, as many as

they had the power.

That there are still the remains

of three bodies. Owing to the length of

time since their interment now about

thirty and more years, your petitioners

have been unable to trace their relations.

That Your petitioners have long felt

the great want of a place of worship

to hold their annual festival known as

The Moharrum,

for

which

purpose they

find the mosque inadequate.

That

Your petitioners need not point

out to Your Excellency that in all countries particularly those in India where the benign British rule is dominant, it has been an invariable custom for the Government to grant land or ground free of all, or, if any, at a nominal charge to every

section of the Community for such purpose.

That while inviting Your Excellency's

attention to the practice above alluded to

Petitioners are not wanting in their

Gratitude

to Your

...

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278 purposes of a Cemetery, towards the laying 17th of which the Mahomedan Inhabitants contribute and subscribe That in the completion of this new Cemetery Your petitioners removed the remains laid to it, as many as they had the power. That there are still the remains of three bodies. Owing to the length of time since their interment now about thirty and more years, your petitioners have been unable to trace their relations. That Your petitioners have long felt the great want of a place of worship to hold their annual festival known as The Moharrum, for which purpose they find the mosque inadequate. That Your petitioners need not point out to Your Excellency that in all countries particularly those in India where the benign British rule is dominant, it has been an invariable custom for the Government to grant land or ground free of all, or, if any, at a nominal charge to every section of the Community for such purpose. That while inviting Your Excellency's attention to the practice above alluded to Petitioners are not wanting in their Gratitude to Your ... HERE YO
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278 purposes of a Cemetery, towards the laying 17h of which the Mahomedaw Inhabitants Cubscribra That in the completion of this new Cemetery Your petitioners removed the remains as laid to it, as many op Hi Meir power. That there and still the remame three bodies. Moning to the length of line Enrice their intermuruh now about. thirty and move, years, your petitioners have been unable to trace their relations. That Your petitioners have long fett of a place of worship the great want bhold their annual fortal Ithorn as The Moharrano, for which Purpore they find the morque madequate. That Your pelituners need not point ouh to Your Excellency that in all countries particularly there in India where the benign British rule is dominating, it has beew and invaried custom for the Government to grant land or ground free of all, or, if any, at a nominal Change to Every section of the Community for Euch purpose. that while inviting Your Excelling, albration to the practice above alluded to Pelitioners are not wanting in their Gratitude Your HERE YO
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purposes of a Cemetery, towards the laying

17h

of

which the Mahomedaw Inhabitants

Cubscribra

That in the completion of this

new Cemetery Your petitioners removed

the remains as laid

to it, as many op

Hi Meir power.

That there and still the remame

three bodies. Moning to the length of

line Enrice their intermuruh now about.

thirty and move, years, your petitioners

have been unable to trace their relations.

That Your petitioners have long fett

of a place of worship

the great want

bhold their annual fortal Ithorn as

The Moharrano,

for

which

Purpore they

find the morque madequate.

That

Your pelituners need not point

ouh to Your Excellency that in all countries particularly there in India where the benign British rule is dominating, it has beew and invaried custom for the Government to grant land or ground free of all, or, if any, at a nominal Change to Every

section of the Community for Euch purpose. that while inviting Your Excelling,

albration to the practice above alluded to

Pelitioners are not wanting in their

Gratitude

Your

HERE YO

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