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good offices he has rendered to the

Colony, in claiming the title

chaplain in Chief.

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Is the Bishoprick of Victoria

is, as far concerned, entirely disconnected from this Government, I have

as its endowment is

helen Whistadst ut the B. Wielin

spiale to the

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ust incluind

course been unable to hold out to Bishop Smith any certain

prospect of but being cognizant uxecially during the later years) of the loyalty

his views being met;

and readiness with which the Bishop Thas aided this Government I can conscientiously recommend the grant of

a small pension, shoulde such be compatible with the

clopt the rule

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and I unreas mater

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