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memorialist for the express purpose; and that the provisions of such Bill have received the almost unanimous concurrence of the laity as well as of the clergy within the Colony. That, consequently, the disallowance of such Bill, should it unhappily be disallowed (which your memorialist prays the Almighty it may not), in addition to the great inconvenience and prejudice necessarily consequent thereon, will very greatly discourage and depress the hearts of those of Her Majesty's faithful subjects and fellow-members of the Church of England within the Colony, who would fain look up to Her Majesty as the great friend and nursing-mother, as well as the earthly head and governor, of their common and most holy
Church.
And your memorialist will ever pray, &c.
C. MELBOURNE. January 4, 1856.
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