The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-24 00:00:00

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Faith, to our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and
councillor Francis, Earl of Ellesmere ; the Right Re-
verend Father in God Edward, Bishop of Norwich ;
our right trusty and well-beloved councillor Henry,
Lord Langdale ; our right trusty and well. beloved
Lord John Wrottesley; and our trusty and well•beloved
Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart.; Sir Charles
Lemon, Baronet ; Sir Roderick Impey Murchison,
Knight ; Andrew Rutherford, Esq., our Advocate for
Scotland ; Joseph Hume, Esq. ; Samuel Rogers, Esq. ;
and Richard Monckton Milnes, Esq., greeting—
Whereas we have deemed it expedient that a commis-
sion should forthwith issue for the purpose of inquiring
into the constitution and government of the British
Museum, into the administration of its funds, and the
organisation, arrangements, and present condition of the
several departments of that establishment, with the view
of ascertaining in what manner that national institu-
tion may be made most effective for the advancement of
literature, science, and the arts. Now know ye, that we,
reposing great trust and confidence in your zeal and abi-
lity, have authorised and appointed, and do by these
presents authorise and appoint, you the said Francis Earl
of Ellesmere, Edward Bishop of Norwich, Henry Lord
Langdale, Lord John Wrottesley, Sir Philip de Malpas
Grey Egerton, Sir Charles Lemon, Sir Roderick
lunpey Murchison, Andrew Rutherford, Joseph Hume,
Samuel Rogers and Richard Monckton Milnes, or any
five or more of you, to be our commissioners for the
purpose aforesaid ; and with the view of enabling you,
our said commissioners, to form a sound judgment on the
premises, we do hereby authorise and empower you, or
any five or more of you, to call before you all such per-
sons as you may judge most competent, by reason of
their situation, knowledge or experience, to afford you
correct information on the subject of this inquiry, and
also to require the production of all books, documents,
papers and records which may appear to you, or any five
or more of you, calculated to assist your researches in
the execution of the trust hereby reposed in you, and
to inquire of and concerning the premises by all
other lawful ways and means whatsoever. And we do
also give and grant unto you, or any five or more of you
full power and authority, when the same shall appear to
be requisite, to administer an oath or oaths to any per-
son or persons whatsoever to be examined before you, or
any five or more of you, touching or concerning the
premises. And we do command and require of you to
report to us in writing under your hands and seals, as
soon as the same can reasonably be, your several pro-
ceedings by virtue of this our commission. And we
will and command that this our commission shall con-
tinue in full force and virtue, and that you our said
commissioners, or any five or more of you, may from
time to time proceed in the execution thereof, and
of every matter and thing therein contained, although
the same be not continued from time to time by
adjournment. And we hereby command all and
singular our justices of the peace, sheriffs, mayors,
bailiffs, constables, officers, ministers, and all other our
loving subjects whatsoever, as well within liberties as
without, that they be assistant to you and each of you
in the execution of these presents; and for your further
assistance in the execution of these presents, we do
hereby authorise and empower you, or any five or more
of you, to appoint a secretary to this our commission,
whose services and assistance we require you to use from
time to time as occasion may require. In witness
whereof we have caused these our letters to be made
paten
Witness
ourself at Westminster, the 17th day of June
in the tenth year of our reign.
By Writ of Privy Seal.
(Signed) L. EDMUNDS, Clerk of the Crown,
Crown-office, July 12, 1847,

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