Form of ing. remainder of the affidavit referring to the plan of the The Magistrate is requested to write on the particular (describing the state and condition of the house) marked A; also on the plan marked B; and on the specification and estimate marked C; the same form of words as directed after the other forms, and to sign each. The form of undertaking by the Surveyor, or a respectable Builder. I, G—H, —of—, in the county of, Surveyor, undertak (or Builder, as the case may be,) do hereby undertake, engage, and agree, to and with the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne, for the augmentation of the maintenance of the Poor Clergy, to perform all and singular the works mentioned and specified in the plan, specification, and estimate hereunto annexed, in a good, substantial, and workmanlike manner, and with proper and fit materials, and to complete the house. and offices intended to be built (or all the said works, as the case may be), to the satisfaction of the said Governors, on or before the-day of, for the sum of Form of as to dilapidation money. Witness my hand, this--day of▬▬18—. G-H. Form of a certificate as to dilapidation money. I, A—B,—Rector, (Vicar, or perpetual Curate, as the case may be,) of, in the county of, and dio cese of―, do hereby certify to the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor Clergy, that (here state what sum has been received for dilapidations, and how much thereof has been expended in repairs, and also state the cause, if none received, or only part of what ought to be received.) Dated this day of--18 A-B. The Surveyor is cautioned to preserve copies of the plan, specification, estimate, &c. as the originals will be detained in the Bounty Office. structions bent and As the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty are very General inparticular and strict with regard to the plan, specifica- for Incumtion, estimate, undertaking, affidavits, and other docu- Surveyor. ments mentioned in these instructions, it will save trouble to all parties, and be creditable to the Surveyor, if pains be taken by him in preparing the same in a correct and proper manner; and the Incumbent is particularly requested to examine the same minutely, and to satisfy himself before he transmits the same to the Bounty Office, that they are drawn out as nearly as circumstances may admit, and duly authenticated, according to these directions; and afterwards to see that the works are performed according to the specification and undertaking; and to give notice to the Secretary of the Governors if the same shall not be so performed. allowed. No sum will be allowed for extras or otherwise by No extras the Governors beyond the amount of the original valuation. Particular care should therefore be taken that the specification and valuation may include all works intended to be done. Fixtures not to be the Gover The Governors will not apply money for grates, paid for by stoves, coppers, or other articles usually accounted fixtures; therefore they are not to be included in the valuation. nors. None of the buildings be com None of the buildings or works, the expences or works to whereof are altogether or in part to be defrayed by menced till the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty, are to be duly autho- commenced until after the documents shall have been Incumbent rized. Application for money on account of contract. Form of Surveyor's affidavit to approved by them, and an official communication of such approval shall have been made by their Secretary to the Incumbent. The mode of application by the Builder for payment of the sum agreed on. In case money is wanted by the Builder on account before the works are completed, the Incumbent may transmit to the Secretary of the Governors an affidavit by the Surveyor in the following form, and sworn before a Justice of the Peace, together with a letter of request by the Incumbent, that the sum wanted may be paid on account to the Builder. has G.-H, of ——, in the county of, Surveyor, ground maketh oath and saith, that the sum of such application. been expended in labour performed, and in materials which have been used in and about the building (or improving and enlarging as the case may be) of the Rectory, (or Vicarage, or perpetual Curate's house) of in the county of, and diocese of cording to the plan and specification approved by the Governors. ас G. H. Sworn at, in the county of -—, the day of 18-, before me, C-D, Justice of the Peace for where a count bas been al ready paid. In case the builder shall have already received a Directions sum of money from the Governors, on account, the sum on acaffidavit, to ground a subsequent application to the Governors for the payment of a further sum on account, must contain these words, "over and above the sum of, already paid on account by the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty." If the house be completed, the affidavit is to be altered accordingly, and the Incumbent is to certify the fact, and his approbation of the manner in which the works have been executed, and to request that the contract may be paid in full. If house, pleted, affialtered acand Incum &c. com davit to be cordingly, bent to certify. In case se are to be building, In case buildings are to be erected, or works done which are to be paid for in part by monies raised by veral funds mortgage under Gilbert's Acts, and partly by monies applied in appropriated by the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty &c. for the augmentation of the living, the mortgage money must be first laid out, and the Surveyor's affidavit must state, that such mortgage money has been laid out and expended, when application is made to the Governors to advance any part of the appropriated augmentation money; which rule is also to be observed where dilapidation money, or the value of old materials, or any other fund, is to be applied towards such buildings, besides the augmentation money. The documents required by these instructions must be provided and sent to the Secretary, notwithstanding the Incumbent may have sent to the Solicitor other documents of the same nature, previously to the borrowing of money under Gilbert's Acts. All applications to the Governors for loans of money on mortgage under Gilbert's Acts must be made ! Directions as to the purchase of a house with appropriated money. Act 57 Geo. III. ch. 99. Houses purchased, though out of the pa rish, may be made legal resi dence houses. to the Governors' solicitor as has been before observed. As to the purchase of a House. If an Incumbent proposes to purchase a house with money appropriated by the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty to the augmentation of his living, it will be necessary for him to make application to their Secretary, and to name three beneficed Clergymen and three Laymen of respectability to be commissioners, in a commission of inquiry as to the eligibility of such intended purchase, and to proceed in the same manner as is directed in that part of this book which treats of purchases generally. By an Act passed in the 57th year of his late Majesty King George the Third (chap. 99, sec. 7,) after reciting that the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty had in some instances purchased, and might thereafter purchase houses not situated within the parishes for which they are purchased, but so contiguous as to be sufficiently convenient and suitable for the residence. of the officiating ministers thereof, it was enacted, "that such houses having been previously approved by the Bishop by writing under his hand and seal, and duly registered in the registry of the diocese, shall be deemed houses of residence appertaining to such benefices to all intents and purposes whatsoever." |