St. Mary's Parish Act 1749

Vestries, &c.

XII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That the rector or minister, and the parishioners of each of the said parishes shall and may hold vestries, and make by-laws, rules, and orders for the regulation and ordering of their respective parishes, reparations of the said parish-churches, from time to time, and all matters incident to parishes according to course, and as any other parishes of and in the city of Dublin or elsewhere may or can do; which shall have the same, and no greater, force and effect in law, as by-laws, rules, and orders, made in such other parishes have or ought to have.