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Despatch No 24 of 1855.

Inclosure No 1

To the Secretary of State, 7th September 1855.

From the Colonial Secretary to the Colonial Chaplain on the subject of his direct communication.

Victoria, February 7th 1856

Sir,

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter in reference to my having made a direct communication to the Secretary of State, instead of transmitting the same through the Colonial Government, and I have to state that my having done so arose solely from my ignorance of the proper course of proceeding.

With reference to the subject of my communication, I beg to say that no point of difference existed between the Bishop of Victoria and myself; but his Lordship having expressed his desire that I should receive a License to officiate from him, I was

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Despatch No 24 of 1855. Inclosure No 1 To the Secretary of State, 7th September 1855. From the Colonial Secretary to the Colonial Chaplain on the subject of his direct communication. Victoria, February 7th 1856 Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter in reference to my having made a direct communication to the Secretary of State, instead of transmitting the same through the Colonial Government, and I have to state that my having done so arose solely from my ignorance of the proper course of proceeding. With reference to the subject of my communication, I beg to say that no point of difference existed between the Bishop of Victoria and myself; but his Lordship having expressed his desire that I should receive a License to officiate from him, I was
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Despatch No 24 of 1855.

Inclosure N/mm

\ to the Secretary of state in Septemiti

subject of his direct communicator the Colonial Chaplain on the

From the Colonial Secretary to

·lust

zjet January 1956.

Sir,

Victoria, February 7 tot 1886

I have to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter in

having

letter in reference

reference to my

Made a direct communication

to the Secretary of State, instead

transmitting the same

of

through the Colonial Government, and I have to state that my having done so

arose

- solely from my ignorance to the proper course of

course of proceeding

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as

With reference to the subject of muy communication, I bey to say that no point of difference. between the Bishop of Victoria and mypitf; but this Lordship having expressed his desire that, I should receive a License to officiate

leas

Chaplain from him, I was

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