St. Paul, Covent Garden Act 1962
WHEREAS the preamble of the Act passed in the year 1660 (being the twelfth year of the reign of His late Majesty King Charles the Second) intituled "An Act for making the Precinct of Covent Garden Parochial" (which Act is hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 1660") recited that Francis Earl of Bedford had erected a church for the use of the inhabitants within the precinct of Covent Garden and had intended to settle a yearly stipend of one hundred pounds and a house, towards the maintenance ...