Marriage records

No. 5838

By His Exellency The Right Honorable Sir JOHN YOUNG, Baronet, G.C.B. G.C.M. One of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor General of Canada, &c. &c. &c.

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages; AND WHEREAS

James Offield of the Village of Arthur in the County of Wellington of the Province of Ontario (Bachelor) and Barbara McKerlie of the Township of Marybrough in the County of Wellingston & Province aforesaid (Spinster)

are determined to enter into the Holy Banns of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly Solemnized ; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully Solemnized without Publication of Bans, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this License of Faculty, as well to them, the said Parties contracting, as to all or every Person or Minister, duly ordained, and lawfully exercising his Ministry within that part of the Province of Ontario to Solemnize and perform the same: Provided always, that by reason of any Affinity, Consanguinity, Precontract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf; otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed at the time of granting this License, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this License shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

Given under my Hand and Office Seal at Arthur in the County of Wellington this Thirtieth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy and of Her Majesty's Reign the thirty third

[signature illegible] Deputy Governor.