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of the 14th day of January, 1867, in the thirtieth year of Our Reign, We did, on the resignation of the said George Smith, appoint Our well-beloved Charles Richard Alford, Clerk, Master of Arts, to be ordained and consecrated Lord Bishop of the said See of Victoria. And whereas by the resignation of the said Charles Richard Alford the said See and Bishopric has become vacant, and it is expedient to revoke and determine the said recited Letters Patent. Now kuow you that We have revoked and determined, and by these Letters Patent do revoke and determine the said recited Letters Patent of the 11th day of May, 1849, and 14th January, 1867, and every Clause, Article, and thing therein contained.

In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Westminster, the 1st day of November, in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reigu.

By Warrant, under the Queen's Sign-Manual.

C. ROMILLY.

PRINTED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE HY T. HAR&150N,—5/11/72,

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form approved in 1869.

See Draft Mandates-New South Wales

Falkland Islands New Zealand, 21 June, 1869.

19 June, 1869.

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DRAFT OF A MANDATE to be passed under the Royal Sign-Manual and Signet for the Consecration of a Bishop.

Dated 2 for

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Mandate for the

Consecration of

Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith. To the Most Reverend Father in God, Archibald Campbell, by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England, and Metropolitan : Greeting,

WHEREAS you the said Archbishop have humbly applied to Us for Our Licence by Warrant. under Our Sign-Manual and Signet, authorizing and empowering you to Consecrate Our Trusty and Well-beloved

Bardow Clerk,

&

Master of

Arte to be a Bishop, to the intent that he should exercise his functions in one of Our Possessions abroad. Now it is Our Will and Pleasure, and We do by this Our Licence under Our Sign- Manual and Signet, authorize and empower you

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The Reverend Sohn Frac Bourdon

to be a Bishop.