CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 237

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231

Humiliation

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accou

War in the Crimea.

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after the Correspondence

A VE

His Lordship called upon me to ascertain to what extent of co-operation I was willing to give him for accomplishing the object he had much at heart. I informed him that Her Majesty's Proclamations appointing the 22 March to be observed in England and Ireland as a day of fasting and humiliation did not appear to me to warrant a Proclamation in the Colony in the mouth of June, but that if His Lordship could point out any precedent for a compliance with his wishes, I could give the matter the most attentive consideration. His Lordship could not refer to any, and I objected to closing the public offices - but I stated that if he carried into effect his intention of having a Cathedral service - I should certainly not object to anyone who liked to attend. But that I considered the proclamation of a public fast ought to be by Executive and Episcopal authority.

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231 Humiliation gre accou War in the Crimea. count of the after the Correspondence A VE His Lordship called upon me to ascertain to what extent of co-operation I was willing to give him for accomplishing the object he had much at heart. I informed him that Her Majesty's Proclamations appointing the 22 March to be observed in England and Ireland as a day of fasting and humiliation did not appear to me to warrant a Proclamation in the Colony in the mouth of June, but that if His Lordship could point out any precedent for a compliance with his wishes, I could give the matter the most attentive consideration. His Lordship could not refer to any, and I objected to closing the public offices - but I stated that if he carried into effect his intention of having a Cathedral service - I should certainly not object to anyone who liked to attend. But that I considered the proclamation of a public fast ought to be by Executive and Episcopal authority. On Sundays the 30th and the...
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231 Humiliation gre accou War in the Crimea. count of the after the Correspondence A VE His Serdship called upon to ascertain what extent of co-operation I was willing to give him for accomplisting. the object he had much at -heart. Sinformed him that Her Majesty's Proclamations appointing the 22 March to Englu be observed in England and- Solland as a day of fav day of fasting and humiliation did not appear to me to Warrant à Proclamation in the Colmice in the mouth of June, - but that if if His Lordship could point out any precedent for a compliance with his wishes, I could give the matter the most attentive consideration. His Lordship could refer to and I objected to close 1.Sobjector the public offices - but I stated. ow be informed me, that if be carried into effect his intention of having Cathedral service - I should certainly wall mo & femclivian to account who liked to attend. but that I considered the proctomation of a public Just ought to be om bxecutive and Episcopul cot. not On Sundays the 370 and the
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231

Humiliation

gre

accou

War in the Crimea.

count of the

after the Correspondence

A VE

His Serdship called upon to ascertain what extent of co-operation I was willing to give him for accomplisting. the object he had much at -heart. Sinformed him that Her Majesty's Proclamations appointing the 22 March to

Englu be observed in England and-

Solland as a day of fav

day of fasting and humiliation did not appear to me to Warrant à Proclamation in the Colmice in the mouth of June, - but that if

if

His Lordship

could point out any precedent

for a compliance with his wishes, I could give the matter

the most attentive consideration. His Lordship could refer

to

and I objected to close

1.Sobjector

the public offices - but I stated.

ow be informed me,

that if

be carried into effect his intention of having Cathedral service - I should certainly wall mo & femclivian

to account who liked to attend. but that I considered the

proctomation of a public Just ought to be om bxecutive and Episcopul cot.

not

On

Sundays the 370 and the

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