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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
generally of the entire Parish. Under this decision therefore all the Parishioners of all
the Sub-parishee enjoy an equal advantage with the other Parishioners of St. George
the Martyr whether as Electors or Beneficiaries.
Since the investigation by the Assistant Commissioner, the Vestry of the entire Parish
have had under consideration the appointment of new Trustees which has become necessary
in relation to some of the Charities through the reduction of the number by deaths removals
&c. The Vestry have decided on making application to the Charity Commissioners
to vest all the Freeholds and Fundod Property of the Charities in the Official Trustee and
to make Orders appointing the Vestry as representing the entire Parish to be the Administrators
of the Charities. An informal application was made to the Commissioners to ascertain
whether the plan would meet with their approval and at an interview between one of
the Commissioners and the Vestry Clerk that approval was understood to be very cordially
and distinctly given. It has not however yet been found practicable to complete
all the enquiries necessary in order duly to prepare the papers for the formal applications
to the Commissioners, but it is hoped that in the course of a very short time those
enquiries will be so far effected as that the formal applications in respect to some of the
Charities may be at once submitted to the Commissioners. The Plan proposed by the
Vestry would insure to all the Sub-Parishes their due share in the administration and the
benefits of the Parochial Charities and at the same time perpetuate the administration of
them in the hands of the Parishioners ; whereas the division contemplated of the Charities
among the Parishes would to a large extent transfer from the people to the Incumbents of
the Sub-Parishes (through the absence therein of any efficient popular institutions) a patronage
and power Tyhich the Rector of the entire Parish has never had nor sought.
This Board therefore respectfully request that the Commissioners will comply with the
applications which will now very shortly be made to them on behalf of the proper representatives
of all the Parishioners of the entire Parish i. e. of all the included Parishes.
HENRY rALMKK, Ktnter War den,
BERIAH DREW, Puisne Warden. I -Appointed by the
I Vestry of, and cmm
JOHN WHALE, \ 1 ing jor^ ^ mtire
SHOLTO F. HENLEY, ( f Parish of St.George
GEORGE GRIFFITH, ( 0verse&rs- \ the Martyr, South-
ARTHUR HOOLE, ) JWWr '
We are, Sir,
Tours Obediently,
CHARLES SAUNDERS, Rector's Warden,
HENRY PALMER, Renter Warden, >
DANIEL BIRT, VesTRY Cleek.
IT. M. VANE, Esq.,
Secretary to the Charity Commission.