Union of Parishes Act, 1827

Impropriators liable to provide Curates shall after Union contribute rateably.

XVIII. And Whereas in some Impropriate Parishes the Impropriators or Possessors of the Tithes of such Parishes are obliged by Law to find a Curate to serve the Cure of the said Parishes;’ Be it therefore enacted, That in case such Parishes so Appropriate or Impropriate shall be united pursuant to this Act to any other Parish or Parishes, such Impropriator or Possessor shall be discharged of and from finding a Curate for such Parishes so united, and shall be only obliged to contribute his Proportion rateably with the other Parishes to which such Impropriate or Appropriate Parish shall be united, for the Maintenance and Support of the Curate or Minister of such united Parishes, and which rateable Share or Proportion shall be settled and adjusted in like Manner as is hereinbefore directed with respect to the Repair of Chancels.