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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 31st July, 1856.
IN pursuance of the provisions of the New Zealand Constitution Act, His Excellency the Governor
directs the publication of the following Acts of the General Assembly for public information.
By His Excellency's command,
C. W. RICHMOND,
Colonial Secretary.
NELSON WESLEYAN CHAPEL SALE
ACT, 1856.
IN THE TWENTIETH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN
VICTORIA.
SESSION 4, No. 7.
ANALYSIS.
Title.
Preamble.
- Power to sell land &c. at Nelson.
- Trustees to invest proceeds in pur-
chase of other land and to erect buildings
and hold same upon trusts for use of
Wesleyan Methodists. - Trustees' receipts to be sufficient discharges.
- Appointment of new trustees.
- Short Title.
Title.
Preamble,
AN ACT to authorise the Sale of certain Land in the Town of Nelson, and of
Buildings thereon, appropriated as a Chapel and School-house for the use of the
Wesleyan Methodists; and to provide for the Investment of the Proceeds of Sale
in the purchase of other Lands and the Erection of Buildings, to be vested in
Trustees and appropriated for the like purposes.
(Assented to 29th July 1856)
W HEREAS by a certain Deed of Grant, bearing date the sixth
day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one,
under the seal of the Province of New Munster, all that piece or
parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in the town of Nelson, in
New Zealand, containing one-quarter of an acre more or less, boun-
ded on the North East and South by Bridge-street, and on the West
by Waimea-street, with all the rights and appurtenances whatso-
ever thereunto belonging, was granted unto James Watkin, of the
Settlement of Wellington, Wesleyan Minister; Samuel Ironside, of
the Settlement of Nelson, Wesleyan Minister; John Aldred, of the
Settlement of Wellington aforesaid, Wesleyan Minister; William
Hough, of the Settlement of Nelson, Storekeeper; Adam Jackson,
also of Nelson, Carter; John Riley, also of Nelson, Carpenter; and
Richard Wallis, of Waimea East, in the district of Nelson, School-
master, to hold unto the said James Watkin, Samuel Ironside, John
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🏛️ Directive to publish General Assembly Acts
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration31 July 1856
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- C. W. Richmond, Colonial Secretary
🏛️ Nelson Wesleyan Chapel Sale Act, 1856 text and analysis
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration29 July 1856
Legislation, Land Sale, Nelson, Wesleyan Methodists, Trustees
7 names identified
- James Watkin, Original Trustee named in Deed of Grant
- Samuel Ironside, Original Trustee named in Deed of Grant
- John Aldred, Original Trustee named in Deed of Grant
- William Hough, Original Trustee named in Deed of Grant
- Adam Jackson, Original Trustee named in Deed of Grant
- John Riley, Original Trustee named in Deed of Grant
- Richard Wallis, Original Trustee named in Deed of Grant