the interest thereof; -

Len

A

an

dertaking to set apart the Endowment.

form absolutely for the Bishops, as

Sole Corporations

To the

, do that the interest accruing during a Vacancy should be paid our

I not go to increase the next Bishop,

Endowment fund for the benefit of

the Successive occupants of the See.

The intention of the Council undoubtedly.

And may

(as

Resolution passed on the 12 June 1847

be shown by reference to a

-

was to pay to each Bishop in Succession the interest only of the Endowment from the date of his Consecration till the avoidance of the See.

If that of your Grace should concur

in the justice of

the £19,000

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This Council

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the interest

appropriated to the See

which has accrued during

the two years Vacancy

between the resignation

of Bishop Smith and the Consecration of Bishop Alford - would be carried to the permanent Endowment fund for the augmentation of the income of the present and future Bishops

His Grace

is the guardian by

I am, My Lord Bishop

Your Grace's obedient servant

Ernest Hawkins.

The Bishop of Buckingham

legally authorised & empowered to act, and that the vacancy accruing during the vacancy of the See if not authorised to the conditions of the trust - Should be principal and not income.

it should be

added to the

Endowment fund.

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