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1795 March 27. Annam Fanelly. Mariam King On the outside back cover some writing has been cancelled by a series of small crosses. The only letters now decipherable are West Di
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REGISTER No. 2
(Baptisms 1792 , 1799-1856; Confirmations 1794-1851 ; Marriages 1805-1855; Deaths 1839-1887)
A very long and narrow book, measuring 16 by 6 inches, and 13 inches thick, bound and covered in brown suede leather, tooled round the edges on the front and back covers, with the monogram I HS, surmounted by a cross with three nails or thorns underneath, in each of the four corners on both front and back covers, and with four narrow purple ribbon page-markers . The inside covers are also tooled round the edges . The inside of each cover is covered in brown paper , as is also the page facing each cover . These pages and the covers are bound together by a strip of blue flowered linen which extends underneath the brown paper on each side. On the inside front cover is pasted a Certificate shewing that the Register was submitted to the Commissioners on 30 March 1837 by the Rev. Joseph Robson . On this Certificate the foundation of the Mission is stated to be " about the year 1790. The pages are not numbered, save during the two periods of the Rev. Thomas White's incumbency. Pagination has been supplied here. The Register has been used for Baptisms, and then reversed and written in from the other end, being used as a Register of Confirmations, Marriages and Deaths .
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A strip of paper has been pasted down the centre to hold pp 1 and 2 together. Page 1 is blank. The top portion of p. 2, measuring 9 inches , is blank . On the remainder of this page a printed notice concerning mixed marriages has been pasted over a written notice also dealing with them. Underneath the notice is written : At St Georges
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Quinquagesima Sunday 1854. A line is drawn across the page, and underneath is written The following Form of Application in cases of mixed Marriages will save Trouble & ensure precision :
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