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As to Endowment of Purchase Money to build Glebe House.
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XXIV. That it shall be lawful for any Person or Persons, whether in his or their own Behalf, or in pursuance of any Trust theretofore created by any Deed duly executed under his Hand and Seal, or by last Will and Testament to be executed at the least Three Calendar Months before his Decease, such Deed or Will to be registered and enrolled in manner aforesaid, to give or bequeath any Sum of Money not exceeding Five hundred Pounds to the Bishop or Archbishop of any Diocese, or to any Person or Persons or Body Corporate, towards or in trust for the Erection or Purchase of a House of Residence, and together with or without a convenient Portion of Land thereunto annexed, for the Incumbent, Chaplain, or Curate of any Church, Parochial or District Chapelry, or Perpetual Curacy, then or thereafter, and within the Time herein-after provided, to be erected and constituted by lawful Authority, and not having a suitable Residence thereunto belonging, and his Successors for ever, or for any Improvements thereon, to be for such Purposes applied according to the Will and Desire of such Benefactor by said Deed or Will expressed, with the Consent and Approbation of the Ordinary of the Diocese, and, in default of such Direction, in such Manner as shall be directed and approved by the Bishop with the Consent of the Incumbent, Chaplain, or Curate, in case there be any such then existing; and thereupon such Buildings or Improvements shall be made or purchased accordingly, as soon as same conveniently may be after the Execution of the said Deed or the Death of such Testator, by the Person or Persons nominated by the said Benefactor, with the Consent of the Ordinary of the Diocese as aforesaid, or by the Ordinary of the Diocese, with the Consent of the Incumbent, Chaplain, or Curate aforesaid, in case there shall be such; and such Person or Persons or Body Corporate so nominated as aforesaid, and such Ordinary of the Diocese, shall have full Capacity and Ability to purchase, take, and enjoy, for the Purpose aforesaid, as well from such Benefactor as from all other Persons willing to sell or alien, any Lands, Tenements, Goods, or Chattels necessary for the Purpose aforesaid: Provided always, that if any such Grant or Bequest shall exceed the Amount herein-before mentioned the same shall be void as to the Excess only, and shall be valid and effectual as to the Residue.
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