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Nomination of new trustees on death or resignation of life trustees.
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7. In case any of the persons first appointed life trustees of any such church or chapel shall during the period above mentioned happen to die, or shall signify to the other life trustees his resignation of such trust, it shall be lawful for the majority of the persons who have subscribed towards the building or purchasing such church or chapel sums not less than fifty pounds each, and being owners or renters of pews in the same, who shall be present at any meeting to be called for that purpose, and which meeting any one or more of such trustees are hereby authorized and required to call and appoint, upon fourteen days notice at the least being affixed to the door of such church or chapel, upon the two Sundays next preceding the day on which such meeting is intended to be held, from time to time to nominate and appoint, by writing under their hands, any other person having subscribed a sum not less than fifty pounds, and being an owner or renter of a pew in such church or chapel, and a member of the Church of England, a life trustee in the place of the life trustee so dying or resigning; and every such new life trustee shall in every respect be vested with such and the like powers and authorities, to all intents and purposes, as the person to whose place he may be nominated and appointed as aforesaid.
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