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London, England, 1818-10-10 00:00:00

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The T.. rertad William WILon utast* ixaminalirn.
[11:.• i•iilowisig kiter was delivered Ws:tool trail J
NI. Bees, 1:nli
Sir—Us. Thursday cresting last I Ord the houssor sit re-
'relying suer litter, and would hare innueillately
with your errors*, had I not nei.laid the pain rs of which con
require coiner. Alter r diligent 'Torch, I at last disci:wen:Ll
drew, and they are to the followiug ct

(Copy of my letter to the Lail of lainednle.l
My Lord—The uce.ssinis all whirls 1 ant compelled to ae-
drcbs your Lordship will, I trust, plead my p a.use fur the
great liherty I lave taken.
On Saturday evening (3d Slav) I received tom Mr.
Brougham, un the subject of St. Bees school, two ►rparsle
papers, a copy uf shit+ I have the houour of submitting to
your Lusd.htp's inapection.
[Here I copied verbatim the Order of the Select Contenitter,
as well us the triter which accompanied it.'

Tour Lordship frost these treestripts will readily pert-. i. e
the reiwoo sod ilie ohirrt of ins preacut addrms. These orders
of the Select Committee of the Houourable House of fore-
arms compel me to apply 4111i0 your Lordship, as one of
the darer goveritora %tau possess keys to the chest where the
apeoweats relating to, the school are deposited, to enable
am to comply immediately with the reivisitiou of the Com-
mittee.

By the same post I make application to Dr. Sattertbsaite
on the same subject ; and leave already seen Mr. Armit.
stead. I have also written to Mr. Brougham, raid g the
canoe of the delay which bat now occurred, and expre.►ink
my readisuroa to obey the order of the house of
us woo as the documents required ale countrified to toy
Carr.

Trusting Ikat your Lordship will pardon the freedom now
taken, which eau only be justikrd by the urieuey of the in-
cision, I beg leave to assure your Loadship, that 1 atu,
[His Lordship's Answer.]
28111 Nay, 1818.
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Sir—The presence of three governor* is turessary to open
the chest where the documents relating to St. Brea schowl
are kept. So the statutes direct. 1 eau only ►peak for my-
self; but I em ready when required an to do, to attend my-
self, or to depute some other tc•vernor to attend for me to
open the chest, and to deliver such paper. as Easy be re-
quirt d, so far as we arc, in conformity to our duty, auth.i.
rifled so to du. to such person as may be directed to receive
them. I am, Sir, Ike. Le. - .

The Rev. Thos. Bradley.
Dr.Sattertbsraite and bir.Arsnitstead bare since express.
ed an equal willingness to deliver up the documents when
required so to de.
I have only to add my mite of approbation to that which
a discerning public will not fail to confer ou yon, fur your
noble exertiotui in the cause of public charities for the our.
pun of education; and have the humour to subscribe my-
self, with the highest consideration.
S:r, your most obcdicut humble Servant,
Thomas BrafUey.
To Henry Brougham, Esq.

Marti*. 28 die Mail, 1818.
HENRY BROUGHAM, En. in the Chair.
WINCHESTER COLLEGE.

The Rereread David Williams called in, and exanolncit.
Are you soma' master of Who:healer eollere !--I am.

ACM; is timbal oisiolow !—The Rev. U,. diebell.

Did he receive a summons from the Committee ?—He did.

What is the reason he did out 'Mud ?—lt was rtmir4l in
the sowimuns, that if it would be inconvenient for the •chuul
that he should at present kave it, he might send some pet--
suit capable of giving the Comusittee information ; ■ud 1
come by his desire.
Have you the statutes, according to the order?-1 have
not bainght the statutes.
Why ?—Dr. Gabel! baa trot the official custody of the
statutes.

Who bat'—Tbe warden and fellows of Winchester col-
lege-
Where are they kept ?—The original copy is directed, as
understand, to be kept in the inunituent room of the col-
lege; and they are there.
Under what lock are they kept ?-1 really do not know.
Has Dr.Gabell access to the statutes there?—Certainly
not.

Hiss any lady access to them but the warden and fellows?
—I believe nobody has access to them but the warden sod
fellows.
Who is the wardeo ?—The Bishop of Hereford.
Is there any copy of the slat ales is existence?—Yes, there
are copies.
Du you know of any prison alto Is. them ?-1 Lnow there
is a person in attesidauce with so attested copy, who i 3 the
auditor of the college.

James Ilslre, Reg. called in, asd examined.
Are you auditor of Winchester college?-1 am sicsrard
and auditor of the college; and l beg leave to make an ob-
servation to the Committee berme I proceed in my esmai-
nation, that it is the wish of tVisw.dieeter college to pee
every information that they can to the Committee ; but
they feel themselves under a religious and moral übligatiou,
winch weighs upon them, and until the contralti of thi• paper
are considered, and until they are smieti )))) ell by this Com-
mittee, I must beg leave to decline answering that ques-
tion. _ _ _

(The paper was pal itt, and rsad, as follows
" In uheihruce lo the order of HUI Honourable Huuse, I
appear iu behalf of Winchester college; but previously to
entering on the business for which I am summoned, with
all due .respect I beg leave to state a muscat and Telignitia
dellealty.
" The warden and fellows are boned by a solemn oath to
observe the founder's statutes. du those statutes the foun-
der expressly forbids them ' Secrets revelure ad extra.' Rubs.
6 k 8. He strongly inhibits their showitig the stators,
or any chapter of them, • •licui persona extranew.' Rub.
42. Nisi propter itecessariam defensiouuni ipam mu, ant
testi& causi uccessara, eel ittili, per iiiijoresu partem, au-
cioriiin presbyterorum collegii maitre prime Wiutuoism
approbanda,, id uectstitate eugenic vet utilmate pubcente,
"Seri taportebil.•
With these plumage@ Wove them, the warden said fel-
lows lisps serious scruples about their competency to exhi-
bit their statutes, and stlleAl their private coucertia, unleas
under the force of absolute comma's 1111 l . They have deputed
me to submit these their scruples to your cuo.idertal 11111 l
mud hope you willte pleatied to weigh them before further
" Iday 48, 1618. " J A RES RALFE, Steward."

In what manner have tropics of the statutes eve► been
made?—From H•e•oalha which douse gentlemen have taken,
they have never trusted me with their st tutor
At what time, and to what persons have copier of the sta-
tutes been gh•en, to which you have alluded ?—That I can.
nut soy.
What persons have •possession of any copies of the ata-
.tutee?—l believe, but I sin merely speaking from recollec-
tion, that some of the fellows may have them, but I do Dot
know.

Is there a copy in the British Museum do not know.
In what way did you come into 110144*P111011 of those heels
which you have muter 'our hand's-. Seat to me, sealed up.
By whom!—By the warden and fellows.
-Do you know, that the warden mid fellows have taken is.
lo their comoderatiou the requisition of the Committee Us
see the sictlitteli do nut know it.

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