That your Petitioners having had under consideration a Bill about to be
introduced into your honorable House by Viscount Enfield, to transfer the
two seats formerly possessed by the Borough of St. Albans, in the County
of Hertford, to the Parishes of St. Luke, Chelsea, and St. Mary, Abbott’s
Kennington, respectfully represent—
That the claims of the Parish represented by your Petitioners for direct
and separate representation in Parliament are based _inter alia_ upon its
wealth, population, intelligence, and extent.
That the estimated annual value of the house property in the Parish is
about £315,000.
That the Parish of Chelsea extends from the City of Westminster to
Fulham, and contained at the census of 1851, 56,538 inhabitants, and
8,252 houses.
That since the census of 1851, the number of inhabitants has largely
increased, and may be now estimated at 75,000: the number of houses has
also become augmented in like proportion.
That the number of rated householders, according to the last return, was
4,542, and of persons rated, 5,014; but of this number about 700 only
enjoy the Parliamentary franchise.
That the Parish represented by your Petitioners occupies an area of 771
acres, and contains upwards of 21 miles of streets.
That the rateable value of property in the Parish, as assessed to the
County Rate, is £234,248; to the Poor Rate, £213,115; and to the Property
Tax, £267,897.
That the persons qualified to serve on juries in the Parish now number
1233.
That there are 23 churches and chapels, and 46 public schools of popular
education in the Parish, besides several public reading rooms and places
for mutual instruction.
Your Petitioners therefore pray your honorable House that the Bill of
Viscount Enfield for transferring the two seats formerly possessed by the
Borough of St. Albans, in the County of Hertford, to the Parishes of St.
Luke, Chelsea, and St. Mary, Abbott’s Kennington, may pass into law.
And your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.
CHAS. LAHEE,
Vestry Clerk.
Given under the Common Seal of the said Vestry, this twelfth day of
February, 1861.
APPENDIX No. 30.
WATER COMPANIES’ ACCOUNTS.