An Act to enable the Trustees of certain Lands at t h e Surry Hills g r a n t e d upon Trust for the erection thereon of a Church Parsonage and School-house in connection with t h e Church of E n g l a n d to sell t h e said L a n d s and to apply the proceeds thereof in or towards t h e pur chase of other Lands more eligibly situated and t h e erection or completion of a Church Parsonage and School-house in the same District. [13th December, 1855.]

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H E R E A S by t h r e e several g r a n t s dated respectively t h e t w e n t y seventh day of O c t o b e r one t h o u s a n d e i g h t h u n d r e d a n d fiftyfive t h e pieces of l a n d described respectively i n Schedules A B a n d C h e r e t o w e r e g r a n t e d by t h e Crown in fee t o H e n r y L u m s d a i n e F r e d e r i c k Charles E d e a n d George H e n r y R o w l e y u p o n t r u s t i n m a n n e r t h e r e i n respectively m e n t i o n e d -- a s to t h e l a n d in Schedule A for t h e erection t h e r e o n of a c h u r c h of t h e U n i t e d C h u r c h of E n g l a n d a n d I r e l a n d as b y l a w e s t a b l i s h e d -- a n d as t o t h e l a n d i n Schedule B for t h e erection t h e r e o n of a school-house i n connection w i t h t h e same U n i t e d C h u r c h -- a n d as to t h e l a n d i n Schedule C for t h e a p p r o p r i a  tion thereof as t h e site of a dwelling-house g a r d e n a n d o t h e r a p p u r t e  n a n c e s for t h e c l e r g y m a n d u l y a p p o i n t e d to officiate in t h e c h u r c h hereinafter m e n t i o n e d A n d w h e r e a s t h e said t h r e e several pieces of l a n d a r e s i t u a t e d in t h e p a r i s h of A l e x a n d r i a a n d in t h e district of t h e S u r r y H i l l s a n d a c h u r c h of t h e said U n i t e d C h u r c h called a n d k n o w n as Saint M i c h a e l ' s is a l r e a d y i n course of erection for t h e said district u p o n a m o r e eligible site w h i c h h a s b e e n p u r c h a s e d b y m e a n s of a d o n a t i o n given by J a m e s J o h n R i l e y E s q u i r e a n d w h e r e a s t h e pieces of l a n d i n t h e Schedules B a n d C a r e n o t eligibly s i t u a t e d for t h e p u r p o s e of e r e c t i n g t h e r e o n respectively a school-house a n d c l e r g y m a n ' s residence B e it therefore e n a c t e d b y H i s E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r of N e w S o u t h W a l e s b y a n d w i t h t h e advice a n d consent of t h e Legislative Council thereof as follows-- 1. I t shall b e lawful for t h e said H e n r y L u m s d a i n e F r e d e r i c k Charles E d e a n d George H e n r y R o w l e y or t h e survivors or survivor of t h e m (hereinafter styled " T h e T r u s t e e s " ) to sell a n d dispose of t h e said several l a n d s or a n y of t h e m or a n y p a r t thereof respectively b y p u b l i c a u c t i o n or p r i v a t e c o n t r a c t i n one lot or i n several lots a n d subject t o a n y conditions or s t i p u l a t i o n s as to t i t l e or otherwise w i t h full power to t h e T r u s t e e s t o b u y in a n y lot a t a n y a u c t i o n a n d to r e s c i n d or v a r y a n y contract for sale a n d to re-sell t h e l a n d so b o u g h t i n or comprised in a n y such c o n t r a c t w i t h o u t b e i n g a n s w e r a b l e for a n y difference or loss t h e r e b y occasioned a n d to convey t h e l a n d so sold to the

t h e p u r c h a s e r thereof or as h e shall direct a n d u p o n t h e e x e c u t i o n of a n y s u c h conveyance t h e l a n d a n d h e r e d i t a m e n t s t h e r e i n comprised w i t h t h e i r a p p u r t e n a n c e s shall vest absolutely according to t h e limitations t h e r e i n expressed freed a n d discharged from t h e t r u s t s now subsisting. 2. All p u r c h a s e m o n e y to arise from a n y s u c h sale shall be paid to t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r to t h e credit of t h e T r u s t e e s a n d every receipt given b y t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r t o any p u r c h a s e r in respect of his purchase; m o n e y shall be a sufficient discharge for t h e a m o u n t t h e r e i n specified a n d shall exonerate such p u r c h a s e r from all liability as to t h e application thereof. o. I t shall be lawful for t h e Trustees to a p p r o p r i a t e t h e net proceeds of a n y a n d every such sale as follows n a m e l y as to t h e n e t proceeds of a n y sale; of t h e l a n d in S c h e d u l e A in or t o w a r d s com p l e t i n g t h e said c h u r c h called St. M i c h a e l ' s a n d as t o t h e n e t proceeds of a n y sale of t h e l a n d s in Schedules B a n d C respectively in t h e p u r c h a s e of o t h e r lands to be held u p o n flu; like t r u s t s respectively a n d in or t o w a r d s e r e c t i n g t h e r e o n respectively a school-house a n d c l e r g y m a n ' s residence a n d it shall be lawful for t h e T r u s t e e s to defray o u t of a n y s u c h p u r c h a s e m o n e y s all reasonable expenses of a n d a b o u t the o b t a i n i n g of t h i s A c t a n d t h e e x e c u t i o n of t h e t r u s t s a n d t h e drafts of t h e T r u s t e e s or a n y t w o of t h e m p u r p o r t i n g to be for a n y s u c h p u r p o s e shall be a sufficient discharge to t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r for every s u m t h e r e i n respectively m e n t i o n e d a n d paid b y h i m in p u r s u a n c e thereof respectively a n d t h e Colonial T r e a s u r e r shall n o t be responsible in respect of t h e application of a n y m o n e y so paid by h i m u p o n a n y s u c h draft.

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A l l t h a t p i e c e o r p a r c e l of l a n d i n t h e t e r r i t o r y of N e w .South W a l e s c o n t a i n i n g b y a d m e a s u r e m e n t o n e a c r e b e t h e s a m e m o r e o r less s i t u a t e d i n t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d a n d p a r i s h of A l e x a n d r i a a t t h e S u r r y H i l l s c i t y of S y d n e y a l l o t m e n t n u m b e r o n e of s e c t i o n n u m b e r t h r e e c o m m e n c i n g a t t h e s o u t h - e a s t i n t e r s e c t i o n of D o w l i n g - s t r c c t w i t h A l b i o n - s t r e e t a n d b o u n d e d o n t h e w e s t b y t h e c a s t s i d e of D o w l i n g - s t r c c t b e a r i n g s o u t h s i x t e e n m i n u t e s west two c h a i n s t h i r t e e n l i n k s a n d one half l i n k on t h e s o u t h b y t h e n o r t h b o u n d a r y of t h e p a r s o n a g e a l l o t m e n t a n d i t s e a s t e r l y p r o l o n g a t i o n b e i n g a l i n e i n all b e a r  i n g east s i x t e e n m i n u t e s s o u t h four c h a i n s e i g h t y - o n e l i n k s to S e l w y n - s t r e c t on t h e east by t h e w e s t s i d e of S e l w y n - s t r e c t b e a r i n g n o r t h t w o c h a i n s s i x l i n k s t o A l b i o n - s t r e e t a n d o n t h e n o r t h b y t h e s o u t h s i d e of A l b i o n - s t r e e t b e a r i n g w e s t o n e d e g r e e five m i n u t e s n o r t h f o u r chains eighty l i n k s to its intersection w i t h Dowling-strcct aforesaid.

15. A l l t h a t p i e c e o r p a r c e l of l a n d i n t h e t e r r i t o r y a f o r e s a i d c o n t a i n i n g b y a d m e a s u r e  m e n t t w o r o o d s b e t h e s a m e m o r e o r less s i t u a t e d i n t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d a n d p a r i s h of A l e x a n d r i a a t t h e S u r r y H i l l s c i t y of S y d n e y a l l o t m e n t n u m b e r o n e of s e c t i o n n u m b e r t w o c o m m e n c i n g a t t h e n o r t h - e a s t i n t e r s e c t i o n of D o w l i n g - s t r c c t w i t h A l b i o n - s t r e e t a n d b o u n d e d o n t h e w e s t b y t h e e a s t s i d e of D o w l i n g - s t r c c t b e a r i n g n o r t h s i x t e e n m i n u t e s e a s t t w o c h a i n s e i g h t e e n l i n k s on t h e n o r t h b y a line b e a r i n g e a s t s i x t e e n m i n u t e s s o u t h two c h a i n s t w e n t y - e i g h t l i n k s t o a l a n e t w e n t y - f i v e l i n k s w i d e o n t h e c a s t b y t h e w e s t s i d e of t h a t lane b e a r i n g south sixteen m i n u t e s west two c h a i n s twenty-one l i n k s a n d one half link t o t h e n o r t h s i d e of A l b i o n - s t r e e t a n d o n t h e s o u t h b y t h a t s t r e e t b e a r i n g w e s t o n e d e g r e e five m i n u t e s n o r t h t w o c h a i n s t w e n t y - n i n e l i n k s t o i t s i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h D o w l i n g - s t r c c t aforesaid.

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C. A l l t h a t p i e c e o r p a r c e l of l a n d i n t h e t e r r i t o r y a f o r e s a i d c o n t a i n i n g b y a d m e a s u r e  m e n t t w o r o o d s b e t h e s a m e m o r e o r less s i t u a t e d i n t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d a n d p a r i s h of A l e x a n d r i a a t t h e S u r r y H i l l s c i t y of S y d n e y a l l o t m e n t n u m b e r t w o of s e c t i o n n u m b e r t h r e e c o m m e n c i n g o n t h e e a s t s i d e of D o w l i n g - s t r e c t a t t h e s o u t h - w e s t c o r n e r of t h e C h u r c h of E n g l a n d c h u r c h a l l o t m e n t a n d b o u n d e d o n t h e w e s t b y D o w l i n g - s t r e e t b e a r i n g s o u t h s i x t e e n m i n u t e s w e s t o n e c h a i n fifty-three l i n k s o n t h e s o u t h b y a l i n e b e a r i n g c a s t s i x t e e n m i n u t e s s o u t h t h r e e c h a i n s t h i r t y l i n k s on t h e e a s t b y a l i n e b e a r i n g n o r t h s i x t e e n m i n u t e s e a s t o n e c h a i n fifty-three l i n k s t o t h e s o u t h b o u n d a r y of t h e c h u r c h a l l o t m e n t a n d o n t h e n o r t h b y p a r t of t h a t b o u n d a r y l i n e b e a r i n g w e s t s i x t e e n m i n u t e s n o r t h t h r e e c h a i n s t h i r t y l i n k s t o t h e s o u t h - w e s t c o r n e r of t h e a l l o t m e n t a t D o w l i n g - s t r o c t a s a f o r e s a i d .