Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840

LXVI Augmentation of certain smaller Dignities from surplus Revenues of certain larger Dignities.

And be it enacted, That so soon as conveniently may be, and by the Authority herein-after provided, and subject to the Provisions herein contained respecting the University of Durham and the Canonries in the Collegiate Church of Westminster annexed to the Rectories of Saint Margaret and Saint John, such fixed annual Sums shall be determined on to be paid, and shall accordingly be paid to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England, by the Deans and Canons of the Cathedral Churches of Durham and Saint Paul in London, and the Collegiate Churches of Westminster and Manchester, as, after due Inquiry, and a Calculation of the present average annual Revenues of the Chapters of such Churches respectively, shall leave to the Dean of Durham an average annual Income of Three thousand Pounds, and to the Deans of Saint Paul's, Westminster, and Manchester respectively an average annual Income of Two thousand Pounds, and to the Canons of the said Four last-mentioned Churches respectively the average annual Income of One thousand Pounds; and such other annual Sums shall be determined on to be paid, and shall be accordingly paid, by the said Commissioners, or such Deductions shall be allowed to be made out of the Proceeds of any suspended Canonry or Canonries, as, after like Inquiry and Calculation, shall give to the Dean of every Cathedral and Collegiate Church in England an average annual Income of One thousand Pounds, and to the Deans of Saint David's and Llandaff respectively an average annual Income of Seven hundred Pounds, and to the respective Canons of every Cathedral Church in England an average annual Income of Five hundred Pounds, and to the Canons of the said Churches of Saint David and Llandaff an average annual Income of Three hundred and fifty Pounds, and as shall also enable the respective Chapters of Chester and Ripon to provide for the efficient Performance of all the Duties of the said Churches and the Maintenance of the Fabrics thereof.