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LOB UILFO ',14 f S _RESIGNATION OF t..
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RESFORD AND ST. MAR Y'S.5 ill pt.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMM, .;.. *", -- '.."
Sjr,i--sThrough' the courtesy and liberribiki • AsO
.Bu,rder, Secretary to the Bishop of Winch4o% • , :s,•. 74';pf 2°, obtal 'ed the following deeds of resignatieo4 - '7'l' 143
Gu. ord of his two valuable livings of Alre.4 ''
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St: ary's. I say courtesy, because it is isi3Ot ~ . as :;,k:s.>./
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couldlhave demanded them even with paymeTtc.4C•f• ss • s
, .term it ITherality, _because. that gentleman vieul. ' •t Z, Ittl.N%
make any charge. It must be borne in, mind that the
above two livings were conjointly (exclusive of their
1 houses, glebe, and fees) of the value of about 4,000/. a- i 7,
year, and that no earthly reason could exist for Lord '
Guilford resigning his livings but that which is sup-
posed and believed to have actuated him—viz., a hope
to escape from the consequences of his malfeasance in
his assumed trusteeship of St. Cross Hospital.
It will be seen that in the deeds of resignation his
Lordship states, that "for certain just and lawful
causes, &c." &c., he " purely, simply, and absolutely
resigns the said livings, without fraud or deceit." Now,
sir, it is not only openly stated, but believed to be the
opinion of all reasonable and unprejudiced people, that
his Lordship was " moved to resiem" in the hope, or,
as his " apologists" affirm, with the " understanding,"
that if he resigned his two livings, he was to retire from
the ordeal of St. Cross quietly. Be that assertion true
or otherwise, certain it is that his Lordship did make
specific overtures for a compromise ; and it is just as
true that he was about retiring from the contest by
paying "3,6001." for dilapidations (which under any
circumstances he must have paid), had not my colleague,
Mr. Andrews, and myself stepped in to prevent
him, by furnishing the solicitors to the suit (Messrs.
Fearon and Clabon) with those circumstances which
' have appeared from time to time in the columns of
the Times. This view of the case is corrobo-
rated by a leter I some time since received from one of
his lordship's " apologists," in which the writer, in the
simplicity of his heart, states, "that if the course adopted
by Mr. Andrews and myself is persisted in, and proves
succefsful in compelling Lord Guilford to refund the
fines he has taken, it will be a breach of faith, inasmuch
as his lordship was given to understand that by the re-
signation of his preferments no further proceedings
• would be taken against him relative to St.
.Cross."
Supposing this to be so, by the act of Elizabeth the
"resigning for any benefit, directly or indirectly," is
gross simony ; and, therefore, as the benefit on the above
statement of his lordship's friend is absolution from the
fines that inflicts a penalty on him for double the amount
of the benefit—to wit, about twice 90,0001., To sup-
pose that a man who only gave to the perpetual curate s
of the parish of Yateley 241. a year.; to that of Alder- -
shrift or Long Sutton, 151. a year ; to that of Freefolk,
151. a year-(and in which parish the Sacrament has not,
I am informed, been administered within the memory
of man), and to the curate of St. Faith, after a servi-
tude of 38 years, not a farthing; and to the schools of
the said parishes (being under the hospital), nil—to
imagine that such a man would give up, without a quid
pro quo, 4,0001. a-year is to credit what no sane person
would or does believe. There are many questions which
could be put to his Lordship bearing most significantly
on this subject, and which will be put to him, should
it. come before a committee of the House of Commons ;
but, as Mr. Andrews and myself have but one motive
which actuates us—namely, the restitution of the pro-
perty to the poor, we do hope that his Lordship's ad-
visers will succeed in inducing him to offer at this eleventh
hour to the authorities a fair composition for the wrong
and robbery to the poor, with the cancelling of the
leases, in conformity to the opinion of Sir W. Wynne
and the late Lord Langdale ; so that the hospital
may come into the immediate benefit of its immense
wealth. If his Lordship will do this (as eventually he .
will be compelled to refund the whole), we will with-
draw all further opposition and exposure and expense to
him. But, if his Lordship does not do so within a few
days, it will be too late, and we shall perseveringly
follow him up, and succeed.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
H. HOLLOWAY.
Churchwarden of the Parish and Parish
• Church of St. Faith, with the Master-
ship of St. Cross Hospital annexed.
St. Cross, Jan. 3.
P.S. It may not be out of place to state that, on the
application of Mr. M‘Leod, the solicitor for Brother
March (the only one of the 13 who refused to lend his
name to the fraudulent answer to the information), the
counsel for the Attorney• General has expressed his
opinion that it jis proper a professional man should
attend before the Master to protect the future into-
rests of the brethren against the Master, and it is but
just to the solicitors to the suit to sly that they have
supplied our solicitor
.with copies of the former plead-
ings, in order that our new informatiod•against the Earl
for the Attorney-General's fiat to allow us to be relators

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may be adaptedso as to supply the informality--
in the
old one, which the Master of the Rolls complained pre-
vented him from compelling Lord Guilford to refund.

(Copy.)
"In the name of God, amen.—Before you, a notary
public, and credible witnesses here present, I, the Right
Hon. and Rev. Francis, Earl of Guilford, clerk, rector
of the rectory and parish church of Alresford, with the
chapels of New Alresford and Medsted, in the county of
Southampton and diocese of Winchester, for certain
just and lawful causes me thereunto especially mov-
ing, without compulsion, fraud, or deceit, do
purely, simply, and absolutely resign and give up,
my said rectory and parish church of Alresford, with the
chapels of New Alresford and Medsted aforesaid, with
all their rights, members, and appurtenances, into the
hands of thelltigrit Rev. Father in God Charles Richard,
by divine permission Lord Bishop of Winchester, or of
any other whomsoever having or that shall have power
to admit this my resignation • and I totally renounce my
right, title, and possession of, in, and to the same, with
all their rights, members, and appurtenances heretofore
had and hitherto belonging to me. I quit them and
expressly recede from them, by these presents ; and,
that this my resignation may have its full effect, I do'-
hereby nominate and appoint John Burden the elder and
John Border the younger, gentlemen, both of 27, Parlia-
ment-street, Westminster, jointly and severally my proc-
tors or substitutes, to exhibit this my resignation to the
said right rev, father, and in my name to pray that his
lordship would graciously vouchsafe to accept thereof
and to pronounce, decree, and declare the rectory and
parish church of Alresford, and the chapels of New
Alresford and Medsted aforesaid, void and to be void of
my person to all intents of law that may follow there-
upon, and to decree the intimation of the said avoidance
may be issued to the patron thereof. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of
October, in the year of our Lord 1850.
" GUILFORD. (L. S.)
" Witnesses present,—E. Newman Knocker, of Snar-
gate-street, Dover, gentleman ; Edward Part, of
Town-wall-street, Dover, gentleman."

" We accept this resignation of the rectory and parish
church of Alresford, with the chapels. of New Alresford
and Medsted. in the county of Southampton, and our
diocese of Winchester, as it is exibited to us by John
Border the cider, one of the proctors therein named ;
and we do declare the said rectory and chapels void and
to he void of the person of the within-named Francis,
Earl of Guilford, the party resigning to all intents of
law that may follow thereupon. Dated this 18th day of
October, in the year of our Lord 1850.

"C. R. IVINToN."

On the 15th day of October, in the year of our Lord
1850, the Right Hon. and Rev. Francis Earl of Guil-
ford, clerk, rector of the rectory and parish church of
Alre4ford, with the chapels of New Arlesford and Med-
sted, in the county of Southampton and diocese of Win-
chester, appeared personally before me, the underwritten
notary public, and resigned, gave up, and surrendered
his said rectory and parish church, with the said chapels
of New Airesford and Medstead, and appointed John
Burder the elder and John Burder the younger, gentle-
men, both of 27, Parliament. street, Westminster his
proctors, jointly and severally to exhibit the same to the
Right Rev. Father in God Charles Richard, Lord
Bishop of Winchester, and did and performed all other
things as in his said resignation hereunto annexed is par-
ticularly specified and set forth, in the presence of wit-
nesses attesting the same, which I attest.
"JAMES GRABENER, Notary Public. (L.S.)"

"In the name of God, amen.—Before you, Edward
Knocker, of the town and port of Dover, in the county of
Kent, gentleman, a notary public, and credible witnesses
here present, I, the Right Hon. and Rev. Francis, Earl of
Guildford, clerk, rector of the rectory of the parish church
of St. Mary, near Southampton, within the liberties of
the town and county of the town of Southampton, and
within the diocese and jurisdiction of the Right Rev.
Father in God Charles Richard, by Divine permission
Lord Bishop of Winchester, for certain just and lawful
causes me hereunto specially moving, without compul-
sion, fraud, or deceit, depurely, simply, and absolutely
resign and give up the rectory and parish church of St.
Mary, with all its rights, members, and appurtenances,
into the sacred hands of the said Right Rev. Father, or
of any other whomsoever that hath or shall have
power to accept this my resignation, with all my right,
title, and possession of, in, and to the same, and, that
this my resignation may have its full effect, I do hereby
nominate and appoint my beloved in Christ, William
Pritchard, of Doctors'-commons, London, and Charles
Wooldridge, of Winchester, gentleman, jointly and
severally proctors and substitutes, to exhibit this my re-
signation to the said right rev. father, and in my name
to pray that his lordship would be graciously pleased to
accept thereof, and to pronounce and declare the rectory
of St. Mary aforesaid vacant and void of my person. In
witness whereof, I, the said Francis, Earl of Guilford,
have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of
December, in the year of our Lord, 1850.
"GUILFORD. (L.S.)
"Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of :
" J. JUDGE, 24, Snargate-street, Dover,
Bookseller.
" EDW. PART, of Townwall-street, Dover,
Gentleman.
" Done in my presence, and certified by me.
c. (L.S.)
"EDWARD KNOCKER, Notary Publi

" We accept this resignation of the rectory and parish
church of St. Mary, near Southampton, within the
of Southampton,
liberties of the town and county and
our diocese of Winchester, as it is transmitted to us by
William Pritchard, one of the proctors therein named.
And we do declare the said rectory void, and to he void
of the person of the therein named Francis, Earl of
Guilford, clerk, the party resigning, to all intents of law
that may follow thereon.
"Dated this fourth day of December, in the year of
our Lord, 1850.

"C. R. Wznort."