That the Vestry aforesaid, believing that the admission of the riding
public into Kensington Gardens, however it may conduce to the recreation
of equestrians, is inconsistent with the comfort and the safety of the
public in general who visit the gardens, and that the riding public have
already great and numerous facilities for horse exercise, pray that your
Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct that the Royal Gardens may
be restored to their former and long established state, and that
pedestrians only may be admitted thereto, as heretofore.
And your Majesty’s memorialists will ever pray.
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
Given under the common seal of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea, this
fourth day of August, 1860.
APPENDIX No. 26.
LOCAL MAGISTRACY.
_The Vestry Clerk to the Lord Lieutenant_.
13th February, 1861.
My Lord Marquis,—I am instructed by this Vestry to transmit to your
Lordship a copy of a resolution passed by them at a late meeting.
Resolved,—That the parish of Chelsea, having been deprived of the
services as Magistrates of three gentlemen by death, and another being
about to retire from parochial duties, it is important for the interest
of the parish, that other gentlemen should be appointed in their place,
therefore, that the vestry memorialize the Lord Lieutenant of the county
for the appointment of some gentlemen who will act for the parish in that
capacity.
I have the honor to be, my Lord Marquis,
Your Lordship’s most obedient and very humble servant,
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
The most Honorable the Marquis of Salisbury, K.G., P.C., &c. &c. &c.,
20, Arlington-street, Piccadilly.
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_The Lord Lieutenant to the Vestry Clerk_.
London, February 13th, 1861.
Sir,—In answer to the memorial of the Vestry of the parish of St. Luke,
Chelsea, requesting that magistrates may be appointed to discharge the
parochial duties of the above mentioned parish, I have the honor to
inform you that I do not find it stated as one of the Divisions of the
County in which Petty Sessions are appointed to be held by the Court of
Quarter Sessions.
I remain
Your obedient Servant,
GASCOYNE SALISBURY.
To the Vestry Clerk,
St. Luke’s, Chelsea.
APPENDIX No. 27.
PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENTS BILL.
_To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland in Parliament assembled_.
The petition of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea, in the County of
Middlesex,