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Registrar of the Supreme Court, appointed by Government,

Francis Parry, Esquire, and Robert J. Walker, Esquire,

elected

by the Seat-renters.

The property of St. Stephen's Mission Chapel is vested also in Trustees nominated by the representative of the Church Missionary Society. They are the Honorable W. T. Mercer, the Rev. Thomas Stringer, and Julius C. Paver, Esquire.

There

are

Churches at the Consular

Ports, which I have mentioned, but I

am

not

aware in whom the property

vests, except that I believe Her Majesty's

Consul at each port

has

some voice in its control;

There

are no

Colonial Charters in this

Colony relating to the Churches and

Clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland, their appointments and

stipends, or their Synodical powers of meeting

(1). The designation assigned by Her Majesty's Letters Patent of 11th May 1869 to the Bishop of this Diocese is the Lord Bishop of Victoria, whilst I am

not aware

of any particular designations to be applied by law to any of the Clergy.

I have

only to add that,

as regards this Diocese I can confirm the

accuracy of the Return of Colonial Bishops

laid before Parliament on 28th

July, 1869,

142

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Registrar of the Supreme Court, appointed by Government, Francis Parry, Esquire, and Robert J. Walker, Esquire, elected by the Seat-renters. The property of St. Stephen's Mission Chapel is vested also in Trustees nominated by the representative of the Church Missionary Society. They are the Honorable W. T. Mercer, the Rev. Thomas Stringer, and Julius C. Paver, Esquire. There are Churches at the Consular Ports, which I have mentioned, but I am not aware in whom the property vests, except that I believe Her Majesty's Consul at each port has some voice in its control; There are no Colonial Charters in this Colony relating to the Churches and Clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland, their appointments and stipends, or their Synodical powers of meeting (1). The designation assigned by Her Majesty's Letters Patent of 11th May 1869 to the Bishop of this Diocese is the Lord Bishop of Victoria, whilst I am not aware of any particular designations to be applied by law to any of the Clergy. I have only to add that, as regards this Diocese I can confirm the accuracy of the Return of Colonial Bishops laid before Parliament on 28th July, 1869, 142
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17 Registrar of the Supreme Count, appointed by Gorunment, Francis Parry', Exquis, and Rebut J. Walker, Esquire. eleeled by the Seat-renters.. The property of St. Stephen's trision Chapel is vested also in Trusters nominated Chuch-Mifimary by the representative of the Church Mrifimary Society. They are the Honorable W. T. Mucer, the Rev. Thomas Stringer, and Julius C. Paver, Esquire. There au · Churches at the Consular Ports, which I have mentioned, but I ann not -aware in whom the property vests, except that I believe In Majesty's Consuel at each port its control; has some voice in 16). Thes are no Colonial Charters in this Colony relating to the Churches and Clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland, their appointments and stipends, or their Synedi frowers of meeting it (1). The designation afsigued by the I 1869 Majesty's Letters Patent of 11th May reg te the Bishop of this Disnes is the Lord Bishop of Victoria, white I am Amantak of any particular designations to be applied by law to any of the Clugy I have only to add that, an regards this Diocese I can confirm the accuracy of the Return of Colonial Bishops laid before Parliament on 28th 98th July, 156, 142
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Registrar of the Supreme Count, appointed by Gorunment,

Francis Parry', Exquis, and Rebut J. Walker, Esquire.

eleeled

by the Seat-renters..

The property of St. Stephen's trision Chapel is vested also in Trusters nominated Chuch-Mifimary by the representative of the Church Mrifimary Society. They are the Honorable W. T. Mucer, the Rev. Thomas Stringer, and Julius C. Paver, Esquire.

There

au

· Churches at the Consular

Ports, which I have mentioned, but I

ann

not

-aware in whom the property

vests, except that I believe In Majesty's

Consuel at each port

its control;

has

some voice in

16). Thes

are no

Colonial Charters in this

Colony relating to the Churches and

Clergy of the United Church of England and Ireland, their appointments and

stipends, or their

Synedi

frowers of meeting

it

(1). The designation afsigued by the I 1869 Majesty's Letters Patent of 11th May reg te the Bishop of this Disnes is the Lord Bishop of Victoria, white I am

Amantak

of

any particular designations to be applied by law to any of the Clugy

I have

only to add that,

an

regards this Diocese I can confirm the

accuracy of the Return of Colonial Bishops

laid before Parliament on 28th

98th July, 156,

142

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