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Dundee
25th. Jany. [January] 1858
Sir,
In reply to your
observations with regard
to the remarks upon the
Established Churches, I beg
to inform you that having
again waited on Mr. Thoms
for further information on
the subject I am instructed
that they are to be regarded
as neither Parish Churches,
Quoad Sacra Churches nor
Chapels of Ease and hence
the apparent vagueness
of his first reply, but
which nevertheless he
pronounces correct.
It appears from his state:
ment that there exists a
peculiar arrangement in
the Church government of
the Parish of Dundee, whereby
the case is rendered anomalous.
The Minister of the East Church
is paid from Tiends alone &
the Ministers of the other
three Churches (St. David's
South & Steeple Churches)
are paid stipends
arising from funds under
the
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To Major Cooke RE [Royal Engineers]