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(Red) 22 FEB 06
EDWARD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions
beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith &c., &c., &c.
To the Most Reverend Father in God Randall Thomas by
Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan,
Greeting:
WHEREAS by an Act passed in the fifth year of the
Reign of Our Royal Predecessor intituled "An Act to
"amend An Act made in the twenty-sixth year of the reign
"of His Majesty King George the Third intituled An Act
"to empower the Archbishop of Canterbury or the Archbishop of York for the time being to consecrate to the
"Office of a Bishop persons being subjects or citizens
of Countries out of His Majesty's Dominions" (hereinafter called the said Act) it was amongst other things
enacted that it should be lawful, Our licence by warrant
under Our Royal Signet and Sign Manual being first obtained, to consecrate British Subjects or the Subjects
or Citizens of any Foreign Kingdom or State to be
Bishops