The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-09
FHz FOLLOWING EXTRACT rHE LAST
NOTE IN THE APPENDIX TO vol. e.
FART 2. or TUCHER'S BLACKSTONE.
SUMMARY VIEW or TIE LAWS
RELATIVE TO GLEBES AND
CHURCHES.

LIE act or 1861, c. J, enacts, " that
there be a church deceuuy built in each
pari'h, rn'cis any parih rs then ttttled by
re2ion ct the fewneis or b9Usrty OF thS inha-
bitan.sbe incapable of fuGaining 70 great
charse IN which cafe iuch pariihes hall
b joined to tile next great pariih of the
county, and chapel of cafe be built in
iuch place, ut the particular charge OF that
place.
1861, c. 2, For the making and propor.
tic'hag the icyies and a}eiIinsats for huiid-
irC and reporting churches and chapels,
poriiion tor the poor, maintenance of the
r'ruiter, and iuch othernecelary utts, and
fIr the more orderly managing all paro-
icilial affairs, vettrics are appointe, to be
eiectei: but none f1alt be admitted to be
OF the veitry, who do not fubCcribe TO be
coniormable 70 The doctrine and diiciplne
OF che church Of England.
1861, c. 3, No minifter HALL be admitted
but fuch as ihall produce to the governor
te-bmorIal of his ordination by fome biil-
op IA England, and fibfcribe to be con-
formahie to the orders and contributions OF
the church ofEngland.
1861, c. 10, Church Wardens to keep
the church IN repair to provide books, or
nal2ents, sc. as the ability of tie pariih
will permit.
1861, c. S, C5p-vis That for the better
encouragement and accommodation of the
Imni.try, tlcre be globes LAID out il ,vsIv
Pa1i1: and convenient houfc built forthe
reception and abode ofthe riiniitcr accord
lng to his maiefty's inftIucfions.
1907, c. 3, 51yz'iJ l5S] The Ike l.
percy hail be granted for IL acres fi2rd
and no more, for erecting churches, rs hv
taat at Is granted for the erection ofmilis
las at Preient) provided that in cafe q dc
ieruon ofany fruGhwe the land ihall rev IT
10 tae lir.t proprietor, he paying what ne
received for it.
1896, c. l1*. Recites, that v.hereas the
law then in force entitled "eI.bes to be
Did CUT II making f'ch proWlon, doth
appear very deficient and uncertain, il is
therefore en1tted, tA2t the fiJ 90 be -
P@2led. And It is further enatfed, hat
every geilry ihail be, and are authorized &
lnPc"-red, where the fame IS not already
tcne, 90 Pr~chaie and lay out a tract OF
!snd or the gleDe, in their difcretion. and
at tle charge Of fEcir reflective DariIh,
and b&ewiie 20 build and erect a convent
ent dwelling hot,ft FOR the recep.ion and
ab1de o. the nini'ter Of fuch pari(h. Pro-
vdcd always, that If the vef.I-v of any D,l-
nh ihail find their pIliih TO be 10 fmall aud
poor, as not 10 be able TO ali w and main
tan mnlter as aforefaid, that then upon
application OF The veifry 20 the governor,
FOR the time being, that their pariih may
be united and coEiolidatld to the reyt ID
Jaccnt p2rih, eiaid governor Is therebyto
unite and couioliaate the fid parilhes.
1927, c. 6. Ed. 1888. i'm parihes
where globes are not already purchared and
14.a.A
for the habitation OF the miniters, the vct-
t. nav purcbafe 200 acres Of land at the
leaf, for glebe, and may erect thereon
convenient naD'ion houfe, and other necef-
i:uy opth0uies for the habi;ation of the
rainifers and it's further enacted and de-
ciared, that the veftiy OF every fuch pari{h
are thereby authorized, Empowered and re-
ouircd &c levy the charge of the fad FIVE
raj Buildings, and purchatt Of Tie globe on
the titheable psrf9rS in their reipcctiye pa
rilhes"..And The yelIies Of vacant PARTIES
ere Empowered and required to put al! the
buildings upon the elebc Of the par.li into
good and Efficient repair for the reception
Of the fIcceeding rniuitcr.
l743, :. 90, I&t-enaSs the proyifcne con-
tained II the iaG mentioned act Of l527, c.
G, vei,rlcs right Of Proclamation for twelve
months.
l776, c. ?, O3. Sess. Al dirlnters Of
whatever denomination, from the church
by law eGabihcd, Glall be totally free and |
exempt from al leyies, taxes, and impohti- !
ons, whatever, towards fupporting and
maintaining the faid church, as it now IS, |
or hereafter may be efabGthed, and its mi !
nn'et5. With al exception as to arrears |
of i7lary, and engagements already entered |
into hy vettries, and providon for the poor. |
The acf then pr2ceeds."Th fhall, in all |
time coming, be faved and referved to the |
uie o. the church, by law eftabliihed, the |
feYeral parts of the glebe land ALREADY pur- !
Chaied, the churches and all arrears Of mo-
ney or tobacco, ariiing from former aGen-
ment2, o. otherwile; and there fhall be, |
moreover, faved and referved, to the ufe of !
fuch panlhes as may have received private
donations for the better fupport of the fiid |
church and its miniltcrs, the perpetual be-
nefjt ard enjoyment Of all fuch donations.
1879, c. %, oct. SeSs. Repeats all and
every act providing falaries for the ninif-
tiers, and authorizing the veitries to levy the
fame; provided nevertheless, that the vef-
tries might levy and agefs all falarjcs and
arrears Of iaiarics due 20 miniaers for their
ferlces to January 1, l777, and moreover |
might make fuch Allotment on all tithea-
bies, az viii enable them TO comply with
LhCir legal lgagonents, entered into be-
fore the fame day, &c.