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CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COLONIAL DEPARTMENT
ON COLONIAL CHURCH LEGISLATION, &c.
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IV.
IV.
HONG KONG,
No. 3.
Earl Grey to Archbishop of Canterbury, 21 Dec. 1848.
No. 4.
Rev. J. T. Coleridge and W. H. Hale to Earl Grey. 30 Dec. 1848.
No. 3.— Copy of a LETTER from Earl Grey to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
My Lord Archbishop,
Downing-street, 21 December 1848.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's letter of the 14th instant, in which you recommend that the necessary steps be taken for the erection of a Bishopric in the island of Hong Kong.
Understanding as I do, from your Grace's communication to me on this subject, that a fund for the endowment of the proposed bishopric is at the disposal of the Society for Propagating the Gospel, I am prepared to advise the Queen to institute the bishopric; but as some difficulty was experienced on a preceding occasion, in making a satisfactory arrangement for the payment of a new Bishop's salary after his appointment, I have to request that your Grace will transmit to me an official statement as to the manner in which the endowment of the new bishopric is to be provided for, in order that no doubt may exist that it has been effectually secured.
I am,
(signed) Grey.
No. 4.
Copy of a LETTER from the Rev. J. T. Coleridge and W. H. Hale to Earl Grey.
My Lord,
Colonial Bishopric's Fund, 79, Pall-mall, 30 December 1848.
We are instructed by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, in our capacity of Treasurers of the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund, to inform your Lordship, in answer to the inquiries of your Lordship respecting "the manner in which the endowment of the Bishopric of Hong Kong is to be provided," that we have a capital sum in hand, or effectually secured, of 19,000l. and upwards, and that the Episcopal Committee for the Endowment of Colonial Bishoprics have resolved to appropriate from their general fund the sum of 200l. per annum; which, when added to the interest to be received from the said 19,000, will, it is calculated, produce an income of about 1,000 per annum. In addition to these monies we have a sum of 2,000l. in hand, to which we expect shortly additions, at least equal in amount, to be applied to the erection of a college, of which the future Bishop is to be warden, and in which he is to have a residence.
We are, &c. (signed) J. T. Coleridge. W. H. Hale.
One of the objects of the institution of this Bishopric being to ensure the supervision of the missionary clergymen employed in China, it will be advisable that you should take the opinion and advice of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury as to the proper means of fulfilling that object.
I am directed to take this opportunity to remind you, that the communications which Lord Grey directed me to address to you under date of 28th June and 30th September 1848 have not been answered.
No. 6.—
I have, &c. (signed) B. Hawes.
Copy of a LETTER from the Queen's Advocate and the Attorney and Solicitor-General to Earl Grey.
My Lord,
Doctor's Commons, 7 March 1849.
WE are honoured with your Lordship's commands signified in Mr. Hawes' letter of the 6th ultimo, stating that he was directed to request that we would prepare and transmit to your Lordship a draft of the proper instrument for erecting the island of Hong Kong and its dependencies into an Episcopal See, to be styled the Bishopric of Victoria, and for appointing the Rev. George Smith, Master of Arts, to be the first Bishop of that See.
That one of the objects of the institution of this Bishopric being to ensure the supervision of the missionary clergymen employed in China, it will be advisable that we should take the opinion and advice of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury as to the proper means of fulfilling the object.
In obedience to your Lordship's commands we have the honour to report, that having conferred with his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, and being of opinion that an Order in Council, under the authority of the stat. 6 & 7 Vict. c. 80, is necessary to insure the supervision by the Bishop of Victoria of the missionary clergymen employed in China, we have prepared and herewith transmit the draft of an Order in Council for that purpose; we have also prepared and herewith transmit the draft of letters patent for erecting the island of Hong Kong and its dependencies into an Episcopal See, and for appointing the Rev. George Smith to be the Bishop of that See.
No. 7.
We have, &c. (signed) J. Dodson. John Jervis. John Romilly.
No. 6. Queen's Advocate and Attorney and Solicitor-General to Earl Grey. 7 March 1849.
No. 5 B. Hawes, Esq. Mr. to Queen's Advocate and Attorney and Solicitor-General. 6 February 1849.
No. 5.
Copy of a LETTER from B. Hawes, Esq. M.P., to the Queen's Advocate and the Attorney and Solicitor-General.
Sir,
Downing-street, 6 February 1849.
I AM directed by Earl Grey to request that you will, in concurrence with Mr. Attorney and Mr. Solicitor-general, prepare and transmit to his Lordship a draft of the proper instrument for erecting the island of Hong Kong and its dependencies into an Episcopal See, to be styled the Bishopric of Victoria, and for appointing the Rev. G. Smith, M.A., to be the first Bishop of that see.
COPY of a LETTER from Earl Grey to the Lord President of the Council.
Downing-street, 14 March 1849.
My Lord,
I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the draft of an Order in Council, for placing all persons in holy orders of the United Church of England and Ireland, being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than 100 miles from the coast of China, under the authority and jurisdiction of the see of Victoria, now about to be erected, and the Bishop thereof, in the same manner as if they were resident within the Island of Hong Kong; and I have to request that your Lordship will submit the same for the approval of Her Majesty in Council,
I am, &c. (signed) Grey,
No. 7.
Earl Grey to Lord President of the Council. 14 March 1849.
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CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COLONIAL DEPARTMENT
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IV.
IV.
HONG KONG,
No. 3.
Earl Grey
to Archbishop of
Canterbury,
21 Dec. 1848.
No. 4.
Rev.J. T. Coleridge
and W. H. Hale
to Earl Grey.
30 Dec. 1848.
No. 3.-
Cory of a LETTER from Earl Grey to his Grace the Archbishop of
My Lord Archbishop,
Canterbury.
Downing-street, 21 December 1848.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Grace's letter of the 14th instant, in which you recommend that the necessary steps be taken for the erection of a Bishopric in the island of Hong Kong.
Understanding as I do, from your Grace's communication to me on this subject, that a fund for the endowment of the proposed bishopric is at the disposal of the Society for Propagating the Gospel, I am prepared to advise the Queen to insti- tute the bishopric; but as some difficulty was experienced on a preceding occa- sion, in making a satisfactory arrangement for the payment of a new Bishop's salary after his appointment, I have to request that your Grace will transmit to me an official statement as to the manner in which the endowment of the new bishopric is to be provided for, in order that no doubt may exist that it has been effectually secured.
No. 4.
I am,
(signed)
&c.
Grey.
Cory of a LETTER from the Rev. J. T. Coleridge and W. H. Hale to
My Lord,
Earl Grey.
Colonial Bishopric's Fund, 79, Pall-mall, 30 December 1848.
We are instructed by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, in our capacity of Treasurers of the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund, to inform your Lordship, in answer to the inquiries of your Lordship respecting "the manner in which the endowment of the Bishopric of Hong Kong is to be provided," that we have a capital sum in hand, or effectually secured, of 19,0001. and upwards, and that the Episcopal Committee for the Endowment of Colonial Bishoprics have resolved to appropriate from their general fund the sum of 2001. per annum; which, when added to the interest to be received from the said 19,000, will, it is calculated, produce an income of about 1,000 per annum. In addition to these monies we have a sum of 2,0007. in hand, to which we expect shortly additions, at least equal in amount, to be applied to the erection of a college, of which the future Bishop is to be warden, and in which he is to have a resi- dence.
We are, &c. (signed)
J. T. Coleridge. W. H. Hale.
One of the objects of the institution of this Bishopric being to ensure the HONG KONG. supervision of the missionary clergymen employed in China, it will be advisable that you should take the opinion and advice of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury as to the proper means of fulfilling that object.
I am directed to take this opportunity to remind you, that the communications which Lord Grey directed me to address to you under date of 28th June and 30th September 1848 have not been answered.
No. 6.-
I have, &c. (signed)
B. Hawes.
Copy of a LETTER from the Queen's Advocate and the Attorney and and Solicitor-General to Earl Grey.
My Lord,
Doctor's Commons, 7 March 1849. WE are honoured with your Lordship's commands signified in Mr. Hawes' letter of the 6th ultimo, stating that he was directed to request that we would prepare and transmit to your Lordship a draft of the proper instrument for erecting the island of Hong Kong and its dependencies into an Episcopal See, to be styled the Bishopric of Victoria, and for appointing the Rev. George Smith, Master of Arts, to be the first Bishop of that See.
That one of the objects of the institution of this Bishopric being to ensure the supervision of the missionary clergymen employed in China, it will be advisable that we should take the opinion and advice of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury as to the proper means of fulfilling the object.
In obedience to your Lordship's commands we have the honour to report, that having conferred with his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, and being of opinion that an Order in Council, under the authority of the stat. 6 & 7 Vict. c. 80, is necessary to insure the supervision by the Bishop of Victoria of the mis- sionary clergymen employed in China, we have prepared and herewith transmit the draft of an Order in Council for that purpose; we have also prepared and herewith transmit the draft of letters patent for erecting the island of Hong Kong and its dependencies into an Episcopal See, and for appointing the Rev. George Smith to be the Bishop of that See.
- No. 7.
We have, &c. (signed)
J. Dodson. John Jervis. John Romilly.
No. 6. Queen's Advocate and Attorney and Solicitor-General
to Earl Grey.
7 March 1849.
No. 5
B. Hawes, Esq. Mr.
to Queen's Advo-
cate and Attorney
and Solicitor-
General.
6 February 1849.
No. 5.
Copy of a LETTER from B. Hawes, Esq. M.P., to the Queen's Advocate and the Attorney and Solicitor-General.
Sir,
Downing-street, 6 February 1849.
I AM directed by Earl Grey to request that you will, in concurrence with Mr. Attorney aud Mr. Solicitor-general, prepare and transmit to his Lordship a draft of the proper instrument for erecting the island of Hong Kong and its dependen- cies into an Episcopal See, to be styled the Bishopric of Victoria, and for appoint- ing the Rev. G. Smith, M.A., to be the first Bishop of that see.
COPY of a LETTER from Earl Grey to the Lord President of the Council.
Downing-street, 14 March 1849.
My Lord, I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the draft of an Order in Council, for placing all persons in holy orders of the United Church of England and Ireland, being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than 100 miles from the coast of China, under the authority and jurisdiction of the see of Victoria, now about to be erected, and the Bishop thereof, in the same manner as if they were resident within the Island of Hong Kong; and I have to request that your Lordship will submit the same for the approval of Her Majesty in Council,
I am, &c. (signed) Grey,
No. 7.
Earl Grey to Lord President of the Council.
14 March 1849.
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