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and Corps, and the Heads of the various- Military Departments, requesting that either the present Cemetery be consecrated, or a new one set apart to be duly consecrated, and reserved for Military and Naval use.

3.

The matter of Consecration is not

Now mooted

for the first time, as I recollect

it discussed cursority not officially under, I think, Sir G. Bonham's Government.

4.

For

a

myself

I conceive that

Consecrated Cemetery should be set apart by thisse objecting

in addition to one to be used.

to such consecration; but at the same time

the

feelings of

livilians are to be considered

equally with those represented to be ~

entertained by the Soldiers of the Garrison and the Sailors of the Fleek.-

5.

The Bishop of Victoria whom I have emnsulted both officially and privately declares

himself ready to perform any Ministerial duty

that m

may

devolve

but expresses

mo

upon him in the matter,

opinion on the Expediency-

of Consecration. Heis Lordship merely offers his assistance in the Ceremony if required,

Exist

and suggests a local Ordinance for the- removal of any difficulties that in an Ecclesiastical or proprietary point of

View.

ما

may

Our present wemetery is becoming inconveniently Crowded, and I would support

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