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pension -

Mine

especially in -

I the deriva

of

in

reference to the question of the

nature of the forfeiture-

absolute

whether

or otherwise contemplated

by the conditions attached to the

grant of

his

pension, in the event

of his accepting church

jelsewhere.

preferment

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this Council that

& the Bishop's Pension should

“

be

forfeited,

but that it should

simply remain in abeyance "" pro tanto so long

a

by

as he holds

any preferment elsewhere, and that the meaning of the word

prefermant be left to the interpretation of the Secretary

State when necessary.

of

*

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your Mort Obedient Servant,

hard Raves Mandorinell

Governon.

the Council

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The feeling of expressed in the following. Resolution which was passed unanimously, and which I hope will meet your approval and accomplish all that the Bishop could reasonably have expected.

"Resolved". That it is not