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(See also CO 321/7/48)...
Catalogue reference: CO 321/7/51
Date: 1875 Dec 11
(See also CO 321/7/48) John Pope Hennessy, Governor in Chief Windward Islands, St Vincent No. 85. Folios 747-748.
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Petition against the introduction of civil marriages in St. Lucia; Dix's interpretation...
Catalogue reference: CO 321/16/31
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This record is about the Petition against the introduction of civil marriages in St. Lucia; Dix's interpretation... dating from 1877 Apr 30 in the series Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 321/16/31
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1877 Apr 30
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Petition against the introduction of civil marriages in St. Lucia; Dix's interpretation of the petition; He reports that 2524 names were obtained for the petition out of a total Roman Catholic population of 29,592, and 1751 out of the 2542 names were represented by the marks of the person. He therefore argues that the majority of Roman Catholics are in favour of civil marriages. Petition is included in the despatch. Includes persons such as: Mr LaCaze, Chairman of the Vestry of Castries; various members of the Vestry; Alex Clavier; Amélina Gustave; Justin Gabriel; Louis Gabriel; Herman Mes's [sic]; Louis Jule's [sic]; Joseph Jacques Ferdinand; George Moise; Josephine Joseph; Gilbert Pascal; Maria Louise; Nelson Noël; Emanuel Modesto; Jules Emilie; and many others.
Acting Administrator Dix, forwarded by George Cumine Strahan, Governor of Windward Islands, St. Lucia No. 20, Folios 255 - 271.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 5695/1877
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence
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