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regards

this appears to be twofold 6) as the site (2) as regards the college itself

The site was leased by the Crown for a period of 999 years to the Bishop of the diocèse

T Victoria at constituted by Letter

Palent.

Under the College Statules the property in, and government of the College were

were vested likewise

in the Bishop of the Diocese of

Victoria as constituted by Letters Palcul

Power to alter the Statutes was reserved to the Bishop of Victoria in conjunction with the Archbishop of Canterbur

The present difficulty

arises from Bishof Burden not being the Bishop of the diocese of Victoria as Constituted by fetter Palent. There is no longer any sach Diocese of Bishop.

presume

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As regards the site, I

Ame

ordinance may

be poped accepting

Burden

ap

Bishop

the successor of

the patent Bishop

J

and with

the concurrence of the foundin

thing may

I presume the same

he bone College.

regards the N. B. The Archbishop of

unicates with

Canterbury is to be communical

this subjech.

on

Ifeel

Mr.26/2

no doubt that Bishop Burdon

is not the "successor of the Bishoper appouted;

Victima

4

Letters Patent the Bishops of

L

And that the Per Archbishope Concmmission. insofar as it purports to Pfrinthim Bisksfe "of Victoria" in celtra vives a canush

to beat the site of the Collegen in him. or make him legally the warden of ther College.

avail

An ordinance will be needed

het. Ebden

J*z*

2 take provision for resting

hivite of the Whege, and also I thical I warrant him being accepted

Many

Warden

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