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To the Chairman and Members of the Vestry
of St. James, Westminster.
Vestry Hall, Piccadilly.
June, 1882.
Reverend Sir, Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen,
It has been explained before, that the Parish of
St. James does not admit of expansion as it is very
closely built upon as it is. But upon comparing the Map
of the Parish as it is now, and was originally, very considerable
alterations have been made that at the time
must have been considered very great advances. As there
has not, however, been any actual extension for many
years, although several variations are proposed, and will
soon be in course of execution, they having not yet been
actually commenced, the work of the Vestry has been
limited to the maintenance of the Works under their
control, very few positively new ones having been