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THAT the population of these parishes have, since the
taking of the last census in 1881, still further increased,
and all these parishes are without a Public Park. Your
Petitioners therefore respectfully submit that the offer of
the said Governors to appropriate 72 acres of land for a
Public Park is a great boon to the Inhabitants of these
densely populated Parishes.
YOUR Petitioners learn that, in the year 1805, about
130 acres were allotted to the Master, Wardens and
Fellows of Dulwich College, under 45 Geo. III., c.
102:—"An Act for enclosing lands in the Manor of
Dulwich," free of all cost, and at that time no open space
or Recreation Ground was allotted by the Commissioners
under the Act, for the use of the inhabitants; which fact,
your Petitioners submit, is a valid and just ground for
the Governors appropriating part of the 130 acres to the
Metropolitan Board of Works, for the purpose of a Park.
YOUR Petitioners earnestly hope that the Bill having
so good an object as that of providing and dedicating to
the use of the Public, a Park, to be kept and maintained
by the Metropolitan Board of Works, may become law.
YOUR PETITIONERS therefore humbly pray
that your Lordships may be pleased to pass such a
Bill, and that it may become law.
AND YOUR PETITIONERS WILL EVER PRAY, &C.
This Petition,when engrossed on parchmcnt,was forwarded
to the Right Hon. the Earl of Rosebery, with a request
that he would, on behalf of the Vestry, present it to the
House of Lords. The Committee also specially sought the
aid of Lord Brabazon, the President of the Metropolitan
Public Gardens Association, specially requesting his assistance,
and receiving his promise to help in any way that
might be suggested. By request of the Solicitor to the