CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 623

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16

620

troops receives for his services a

capitation rate on the number of

Roman Catholic Soldiers in the

garrison,

which amounts altogether at present

to nearly One hundred and

fifty

pounds (£150) per annum. I... presume that, if Bishop Raimondi's

application is entertained at all, the

payment of a similar sum

by the Colonial Government for services of a Roman Catholic Chaplain at the Gaol, Civil Hospital, etc., would be deemed sufficient. I am informed that the average number

of Roman Catholics in the Civil Hospital and Gaol amounts to

about two hundred annually,

which nearly corresponds

with the average number of Roman Catholic soldiers in the Garrison.

13. It should, of course, be

borne in mind that, if the claims of the Roman Catholic Church in this respect are admitted, similar claims will be probably advanced

on behalf of the Presbyterians and

other Protestant Communions.

As Your Lordship is

already...

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16 620 troops receives for his services a capitation rate on the number of Roman Catholic Soldiers in the garrison, which amounts altogether at present to nearly One hundred and fifty pounds (£150) per annum. I... presume that, if Bishop Raimondi's application is entertained at all, the payment of a similar sum by the Colonial Government for services of a Roman Catholic Chaplain at the Gaol, Civil Hospital, etc., would be deemed sufficient. I am informed that the average number of Roman Catholics in the Civil Hospital and Gaol amounts to about two hundred annually, which nearly corresponds with the average number of Roman Catholic soldiers in the Garrison. 13. It should, of course, be borne in mind that, if the claims of the Roman Catholic Church in this respect are admitted, similar claims will be probably advanced on behalf of the Presbyterians and other Protestant Communions. As Your Lordship is already...
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16 620 troops receives for his services a capitation rate on the number of Roman Catholic Soldiers in the c. garrison, which amounts altogether at present to nearly One hundred and; fifty; pounds ( £150) per annum. I... presume that, if Bishop Raimondis application is veetertained at all, the :-payment of a similarsum the by the Colonial Government for services of a Roman Catholic Chaplain at the Gaol, Civil Hospital, etc,. would be decused sufficient. I am informed that the average number of of Roman Catholics in the Civil Hospital and Gaol amounts to (200) about two hundred an nua nually, which rear with the Mearly corresponds average member of Roman Catholic soldiers in the Garrison. 13. It should, of co coume, be bone in mind that, if the claims of the Roman Catholic Church in this respect are admitted, similar claims will be probably advanced on behalf of the Presbyterians and other Protestant Communions. 1St As Your Lordship is already.
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16

620

troops receives for his services a

capitation rate on the number of

Roman Catholic Soldiers in the

c. garrison,

which amounts altogether at present

to nearly One hundred and;

fifty;

pounds ( £150) per annum. I... presume that, if Bishop Raimondis

application is veetertained at all, the

:-payment of a similarsum

the

by the Colonial Government for services of a Roman Catholic Chaplain at the Gaol, Civil Hospital, etc,. would be decused sufficient. I am informed that the average number

of

of Roman Catholics in the Civil Hospital and Gaol amounts to

(200) about two hundred an nua

nually,

which rear

with the

Mearly corresponds

average member of Roman Catholic soldiers in the Garrison.

13. It should, of co

coume, be

bone in mind that, if the claims of the Roman Catholic Church in this respect are admitted, similar claims will be probably advanced

on

behalf of the Presbyterians and

other Protestant Communions.

1St

As Your Lordship is

already.

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