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Ur Ordinancf lomtming the biiifJiHg uui repairing of Churches, Parjlinage Houfes, and Cbunh-yanli. Preamble. rrp. Chuichci, &c His Majefty's HEREAS doubts have arifen refpefling the authoiity of the JiiJgcs of the Courts of Common Picas in this pro- \ince to ratify and homologate the Reloluiicpiu and Determinations of the Inhabitants thereof at iheir parilh meetings, for the purpofe of building and repairing Churches and Parfon- agc Houfe.i, by reafon whereof it be- comes necelTary to promulgate and makx known to His Majcf- ty's fubjerts the Laws, iffagei, and Culloms rclpeiaing the fMic ; Be it therefore enafled by His Excellency the Gover- iior and the Legiflative Council, and it is hereby enafted by the Authority of the fame, that whenfoever it Ihali become t ,. expedient to form Parifliei or build or repair Churches or Par .""r°b.nlj"n!,' '«"'^g= Houfes or Cemitaries, the fame courfe (lull be purfucd or' ^pj-rins' as Was requifite before the conqucil, according to the Laws and Cuftoms at that time in fo-cc and prafticc, and that the BiOiou or Superintendant of the Romilh Churches for the time being, Ihall have and exercifc the rights of the then Ei- Ihop of Canada for the purpofes afore mentioned, and that fuch rights as were then in the Crown of France and cxt-rcifcd by the Intendant and Provincial Government of that day, ihai; be confiderej as yelled in the Governor or Commander in Chief tor the time being, except fo far as may relate to the Compelling of the payment of the Aircffments and Re- partitions for the conllruftion and repair of Churches, Prelby- tancJ and Cimiiaries, and all difputes relative to the lame, ihall be recognizable in any of His MajtHy's Courts for Ci- vil Caufes to the amount of the matter in controverfy. Provided always, and be it alfo enafted by the fame Au- thority, that nothing in this Aft coniained Ihall be conllrucd Prouftani lub- to bring any of His Majefty's fubjefts of any Protellant deno- jefli, *c. not mination whatfnever, or any other perfon than luch as Ihall be coSuttr,' °*" '•>'■ Roman Catholic communion into charge for any of the purpofes afore-mentioned, or into uiy manner of compulfory contribution to the fupport of the communion bf the Church of Rome. And be italfoenafted by the fame Authority, that if at; Repjrtiiiom and time heretofore Repartitions and Airelfments ihall hav " afleirmentimade made fur .He purpofes afore-mcntioned, and not Hi rendered lejal, wording to the Law and Cuftom anterior to the con new fail or adion (hall be maintained on the groi.n variation from the ancient courfe ; provided always tuat as to any aftion or fuit aftually pending in any Court, the famr- Ihall proceed as though this Aft had never been parted. And whereas it appear? nccedary for tlie tranquility of His Majefty's fubjefts.in this province to re^;ulate a ftxed mode of proceeding in every cafe refpefting the conftrutlion or re- paration of Churches', Prclbytaries or Cimitaries Be it fur- ther enadcd bv the faid Authority, that whenever it fhall b«- come expedient to build or repair any Church, Prefb'. tarie or Cimilarie, a majority of the Inhsbitants rcfiding in or having lands in the parilh, ihall prefent a Petition to Uu- liifhop it Supcriniciulant of the Romilh Church, who, .-.fter a view of the place by himl'elf or h:s Subllitme, will illiiL- his mrandatc 0; permiUion to proceed to the building or reparations required, fixing the fiiuation, when it is a .lew Church, aad principal dimtufions cftUe Kdificc; ihis being obtained, amajcniy of the Inhabitants as afon-faid, (hall prclciu a Petition to the Gover- nor orCoir.mander int. hief lor the timebeing, praying his pcr- miffion to alfemhlc the pari'hionersand proceed to tt'.e eltiTi- on of ihrce or more Sinj.icf uyani.ijority of the voices of the In- habitants ii) ad'jrnblcJ, being rclident; in the parilh, the pcr- mi(Tion of tne Governor or Cuiuinaiibcr ..i Ch;.;! i'.e'.r.g cL- taincil, and the Klci'.ion ot the tindics made 111 ihe parilh meeting, at which the Curate ihall prefidc, every perl'un lii cleitcd Sindic, although he have live children (hall be held to accept thcrerif and execute the duties of the othce vrithcut rc- warcf, extci't he has (ucli other legal objc'tion as would excufe h;:ii from accepting the Charge of (iuardian to Minors, 01 of Ci:rator agreeable to the' Laws and I'l'ages oblerved in this province prior to the con.|Uell; the Sindics lo elev'led (hall prcfcnt a I'diiion to ihe Cioveruor or Commander in Chief to obtain lii^ Confirination of their election, and (or being au- iliarizcJ to m-iki- a State and Kllimatc u( the Kxpcnce to ivhich the propuled buiKiings or repairi rT;ay amoun*. ; and alfo an Aft of reparlition or ft:ite of what each iiidiviJu;il pdnciTii ,{ Land in llie parilii (liall bi- held to pay ,iiid (uri.ilh, which Kftimate and Repartition (hall by the oiiidics be l.iiJ bif'jre the Ciovernor or Commander i i Ciiici I'^i i.ie l.h.l Lirurj \ u his order iliereon. And be it further enacted, tlvil ih': Tr :' l,.-.:. 1( ."iire Provifo. ilnw vhe(nhab)- tanti arc tj pro- ceed. T lu' powers of the (ii.vcriiu, .Vc. inaj be de- lf|£«'ed b) tnin- hignjfiat riglitt not to be atfrc- ted. verted in tlic Governor or Cmnni.indir i being, may be eM'Cutcd by lu. !i perl'on 1 for tlia^ purpole iianie and cunluiute. Provi.led alwavs, that nothing In itiis be conllru-J t-i oiminilli anv Si.' i.ni.il 1,.' DORCHF.STKR. .■\' t rontaiiic.l iN.Jl Anno Tiicefinio Piiiio Gio:tr;ii Tcnii Rtcia. C II .\ 1'. \I. PrJambulc. i.irgf liH-J coatri A c r F.. ou OnloHiuimc (\ui lOHcenw la Cr,;i- flructi'.n et l.i r.p.ur..i:in dcs I'M'jc-'i Prejl'ileris, cl Ciimticres. ET A ^ T tlevc des doutes fur I'Au- torit des Juges des Couis des Plai- d.il.rscommuns daiiscctte Province, dtf ratihcr ct Homologucr les Rcioluiions ct Determinations des Habitans d'i- cell ■ a Icurs alfemblccs paroiifiales.a I'eftct dc conllruire etreparerdes ti glilcs, ct Prelbitcrcs i ttpour raifoii _ de CCS doutes, ctant ncceflaire depro- mulgucr et de fa.reconnoitreanxi'ujctsde S. Mujellc, les Lmx, ufages etcoutur' . concernant les objets ct-dillus mentiones. Qu'il foil (laiue par fon Excellence le Gouvcnieur ct Ic Con- feil Legillatif, et il ell parccs prel'cntes llatue par la due ,\u- toriteque toutc ct chaque fois qu'il (era cxjedicnt dc hirmer Former di-i dcs paroilTes OU de conHru'irc on rcparer des Egliies, Prelbi- \\Z,".T,^Z' teres ouCimetieres, l,i niemc forme et procOduic leror.t lui- er Icitjlifesic. viestclles qu'ellrs ctoient, avant le conquete, requi(cs par les LoixctCoutilmes en Force et en pratiquedansce terns la; ct ,iue rp:veque ou le Surintendant lies Eglifes Romaine. pour lo terns d'alor^ auront et exerccront les droits de I'Eveque du Canad.i dans cetems alors, pour les objets tidevainr.i,..iiio,i..Cs it ij^, tels droits comme ilsetoicnt alois a la Couronne dc France ct t-xerci-s par I'Intendant ct le Gouvernenieiit Provincial de cc terns, icront confidtres commc appartcnans au Gcuieri-.cur Oi! Commandant en Chef pour le terns d'alors, excepte, que qu.iiit a ce qui concernera la .naniercde forcer lepaicment d.roille a laiutlic leCurc pre.idera, tout et chaque inJividu ainfi clil, quoi,;n':l aura cuii; cnlans. (era tennderaccenter,eta'fxecuterUsdevoir.dece;uC::-:^e, lans rccompen!e,excepie ou'ilaura d'auucs oLjeflinn, legai,'.^ qui pourroiit I'l-xcmpter d'accepfr la Chir'.e, d'etre 1 utcur .1 diS Mineun ou l.uraicur tonlormement an;: Lore et nlages obler- ves dans celie Proiincc avant la Conqu.'tc ; Le: Smdic-. arnli clu. prclvnieront unercqucteau Gouven.enr ou Comm..ndant t.i Chef alind'obtenir (on apj-ro! .ilion de 1, ur eh'Ction, et de- manderont a t-tre Auloiiies .'i (aire un LU\t ct Mlima-.KMi ues d.penies aux-iiu-r.-s les conllru.-lunvMm rep.irai;..ns |o.,ri,.nt inonter. Ut aulli nn Afte de rvp.sniiion on ita; ^'r ve ip..e ( na- que individu, pod'-dant des •rem > dins la partnl.e, Ura i-nu de paicr et lo„rnir, lequel et,.; ri Ellir.iativ.r. i. n-.t n.', .',0 .ir,t le Ciouvern. 'ir ou le roninniidzr.t en Chet d'akns •,"•,«;■ o.;- lenir fun ci :'e lur cri obict. ■ • 1 ' Et qu'ill.'; Jephis ilatue que les pou.-'M' s i.t'.ncs c:- levant ■ au t.-)uve;;.ii,' lU ComniandaiU en Cli' ( pour le ir;;:s d':.l i,r . pourrontviu- executes p-ir t.-lle perlonne du pn.jmie.s iv,';l pouria iionrncr et eonlUc.cr ii tel cliet. ' l'.v..rvu tou;nir,, qucricn de ce .'ui ell tvuitenu d ..is cett: 'Ordonnanc. ne lera vniendu vUniinjer aucmis divi.j o-.g' iii'uri.iux lUK ic ( "m*Tipi.r I Habiiiils poc. dcio;::. DORCHESTER. J. f .-(1.,^ . J. V <^) A Monsieur Monsieur ^'V///f / // Cur^ k.._. <^._.„-__j: « 1 n ^ 1^ I i ? > n e c o o 3 CA "-I •a* 8 ■ i' ft' fT PI < c a r\ 9 "^ r> ™ K n o 3 •3 & s 9 o o s c p CL f» c n n3 rs 3 ^ rt |U 5' ►-, 3 £. D. <' n 2