It must not, however, be concealed on this occasion, that it has been confidently reported from many quarters that money was offered to the parishioners for the surrender of their rights to these lands, by the Directors of the Canal Company; and that money was accepted by the Churchwardens of that time; for their Act of Parliament specially declares that the Churchwardens, Overseers, and four Freeholders appointed in Vestry, only shall receive and be accountable for all monies paid for land under this act. But after the most diligent enquiry relative to any money transactions, or to the execution of any bond, or deed, or lease, or assignment, we have the affirmation in writing of one of the then Churchwardens, denying the receipt of any money, or compensation whatever; and as this Churchwarden is a man of probity, we are, of course, bound to place every degree of confidence in his averment. It is also necessary to mention, that the Directors of the Kensington Canal Company have become bankrupt since the completion of the Canal, and that any legal proceedings on our part to endeavour to obtain any money from them, either as compensation for damages done to the lands, or for rent, would only involve the parish in useless expense. Your Committee, therefore, after a most careful and diligent investigation, are of opinion that it would be prudent to wait patiently until the twelfth day of August next, and on that day those inhabitants who have been accustomed to turn in their cattle to graze, should proceed thither with some horses and cows, preceded by the Parish Beadle, Rector, Churchwardens, Overseers, and such Members of the Parochial Committee, and other inhabitants, as may think proper, and if upon their arrival they find the gates locked up, they be ordered to break them open, and turn in their cattle as they have been accustomed to do from time immemorial. In conclusion, permit me to apologize to you, Sir, for the length of this Report, and humbly to hope that the extreme importance of the case affecting the ancient and undoubted privileges of the inhabitants of this Parish will form a sufficient apology; and finally, permit me to hope, Sir, that you and every other Member of this Committee will cordially and zealously assist me in my earnest endeavours to obtain the re-possession of these lands. _Resolved_, unanimously, that the thanks of the Committee be given to Mr. Faulkner for his able Report, and that it be entered in the Minute Book, and printed and circulated throughout the Parish. J. W. LOCKWOOD, Chairman. Chelsea Board Room, April 22, 1834. APPENDIX No. 23. CHELSEA HOSPITAL GROUNDS. _To the Right Honourable William Cowper_, _M.P._, _Chief Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Works and Public Buildings_. The Memorial of the Vestry of the Parish of Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex, SHEWETH,