In 1858, under the direction of Father James Duffy, the inside of the church was completed. It is interesting to note the two agreements entered into by the trustees and the contractors, can still be seen in Father Duffy’s handwriting in the earliest church register. We shall produce these two contracts to show the thoroughness as to detail that was worked out and agreed to in the contracts.

DeSable, July 4th., 1859

Memorandum of agreement made and entered into this 4th. day of July, 1859, between the Trustees of the Roman Catholics of the one part, and John Johnston, of Charlottetown, John McNally and John Monaghan ofDeSable of the other part. Witnesseth that they, the aforesaid men- tioned parties, do hereby agree and bind themselves to lath and plaster the aforementioned Chapel, finish it all complete in 21/; months from this date, for the sum of 40£, finding all the materials themselves, the said sum to be paid in 4 instalments, the first 10£ 0t be paid in hand; also 10£ more when the first coat is on; 10£ more when the second is on and the remainder when the work is finished,

Witness present: his Arthur Kelly John Johnston Francis Malone mark James Smythe his John McNally mark his John Monaghan mark DeSable, July 8th., 1859

Memorandum of agreement made and entered into this 8th. day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, between the Trustees of St. Joseph’s Church (Arthur Kelly, Francis Ma- lone, James Smith) of the one part and William Askin and Michael Kelly of the other part; Witnesseth that they, the aforementioned parties, do hereby agree and bind themselves to put facing on the windows, with two inch pine to show the front one inch over the plastering with a round front, and the same form to come to the floor. To seal the chapel from the floor up to the height of the Window board, and also to put a sur base all around; also to take off the boards on the staircase and to put on a new post four inches square according to the best fashion; to put a double floor on the gallery and to put up 4 posts 5 inches square in the front of the gallery, in octave fashion from the height of the front boards to within nine inches of the plastering. Also the front of the gallery to be finished plain at first, then to cover with false panne] work, the girt

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