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Abercorn Estate - Petition to the Earl of Abercorn from the Provost & Burgesses of the Corporation of Strabane
& The Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish, March 27, 1753
Click banner to submit/search the Project!Abercorn Estate - Petition to the Earl of Abercorn from the Provost & Burgesses of the Corporation of Strabane
& The Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish, March 27, 1753
PRONI Ref. D623/A/30/175
FHL Film #1736518
Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
My Lord,
We the Provost and Burgesses of the
Corporation of Strabane and Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish, take
the Liberty of representing to yr. Lordship in the most respectfull manner,
the ruinous condition of our Parish Church: and at the Same time do assure
yr. Lordship that by increase of conformists who yearly who come to live
here, it is not capable of containing the Numbers who resort to it.
In hope therefore of your Lordship’s
encouraging us to repair and Enlarge our church and also procure a decent
sett of Communion plate which we are entirely destitute of, we humbly apply
to yr. Lordship for assistance and remain – My Lord – Your Lordship’s most
dutifull and Obedt. Servants,
Will. HAMILTON, Minr.
Robert HORNE, Church Warden
William ORR, Church Warden
Will. HAMILTON
Wm. AUCHINLECK
Wm. COLHOUN
Robt. BARCLAY
