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and Corps, and the Heads of the various- Military Departments, requesting that either the present Cemetery be consecrated, or a new one set apart to be duly consecrated, and reserved for Military and Naval use.
3.
The matter of Consecration is not
Now mooted
for the first time, as I recollect
it discussed cursority not officially under, I think, Sir G. Bonham's Government.
4.
For
a
myself
I conceive that
Consecrated Cemetery should be set apart by thisse objecting
in addition to one to be used.
to such consecration; but at the same time
the
feelings of
livilians are to be considered
equally with those represented to be ~
entertained by the Soldiers of the Garrison and the Sailors of the Fleek.-
5.
The Bishop of Victoria whom I have emnsulted both officially and privately declares
himself ready to perform any Ministerial duty
that m
may
devolve
but expresses
mo
upon him in the matter,
opinion on the Expediency-
of Consecration. Heis Lordship merely offers his assistance in the Ceremony if required,
Exist
and suggests a local Ordinance for the- removal of any difficulties that in an Ecclesiastical or proprietary point of
View.
ما
may
Our present wemetery is becoming inconveniently Crowded, and I would support
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