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London, England, 1830-03-09 00:00:00

ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.

George the Fourth, by the Grace of Go.l of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith. To the
Right Reveres(' Father in God, our right trusty and well beloved
Councillor Charles James, Bishop of London : the Right Reverend
Fathers in God, William, Bishop of Durham, John, Bishop of
Lincoln ; William, Bishop of Exeter ; Christopher, Bishop of
Gloucester : our tight trusty and well beloved Councillors Charles
Lord Tentcrden, Chief Justice of our Court of King's Bench ; Wm.
Draper, Lord Wynford ; Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, Knight,
Chief Justice of our Court of Common Pleas ; Sir William
Alexander, Knight, Chief Baron of our Court of Exchequer :
Sir John Nichol!, Knight, Doctor of Laws ; Sir Christopher
Robinson, Knight, Doctor of Laws : our trusty and well-beloved
Sir Herbert Jenner, Knight, Doctor of Laws; and Stephen Lushing-
ton, Doctor of Lawn, greeting—Whereas we have thought it expe-
dient, for divers good causes and considerations as thereunto moving,
that an inquiry should forthwith be made into the course of proceed-
ings in suits and other matters instituted or carried en in the Eccle-
siastical Courts of England and Wales, from the first process and

commencement to the termination thereof, and into the process,
practice, pleading, and other things connected therewith, and
whether any and what parts thereof may be conveniently
and beneficially discontinued or altered, and what (if any)
alterations may be beneficially made therein, and how the Name may
be best carried into effect ; and that inquiry should be made into
the jurisdiction of such Courts, and whether such jurisdiction may
in any and what cases be conveniently and beneficially taken away
or altered—know ye that, we, reposing great trust and confidence in
your fidelity, discretion, and integrity, have authorised and ap.
pointed, and do by these presents authorise and appoint you, the
said Charles James, Bishop of London ; William, Bishop of
Durham; John, Bishop of Lincoln ; William, Bishop of
Exeter; Christopher, Bishop of Gloucester; Charles Lord
Tenterden ; William Draper, Lord Wynford ; Sir Nicholas
Conyngham Tindal, Sir William Alexander, Sir John
Nichol], Sir Christopher Robinson, Sir Herbert Jenner, and Stephen
Lushington, or any three or more of you, to make a diligent and
fall inquiry into the course of proceedings in suits and other
matters instituted or carried on in the Feclssiastical Courts of Eng.
land and Wales, from the first process and commencement to the
termination thereof, and into the process, practice, pleadings, and
Jther things connected therewith, and to inquire whether any and
what parts thereof may be conveniently and beneficially discontinued
or altered, and what (if any) alterations may be beneficially made
therein, and how the same may be best carried into effect; and
lather, to inquire into the jurisdiction of such Courts, and whether
such jurisdiction may in any and what respects, and in
any and what cases, be conveniently and beneficially taken
away or altered ; and for the better discovery of the truth in the
premises, we do by these presents give and grant to you, ot any
three or more of you, full power and authority to call before you, or
any three or more of you, such and so many of the Officers, Clerks,
and Minister, of our said Courts, and other persons, as you shall
judge necessary, by whom you may be better informed of the
truth in the premises, and to inquire of the premises, and every
part thereof, by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever and
we Co hereby give and grant unto you, or any three or more of you,
tull power and authority when the same shall appear to be requi-
site, to atiministeran oath or oaths to any person or persons what.
cwever to be examined before you, or any three or more
yuu, touching or concerning the premises ; and we do
also give and grant to you, or any three or more of you, full power
.tad authority to cause all and singular the Officers, Clerks, and
31inisters of our said Courts to bring and produce upon oath before
you, or any three or more of you, all and singular rolls, records,
orders, books, papers, or other writings belonging to the said
Courts, or to any of the Officers within the same, as such Officers;
and our further will and pleasure is, that you, or any three or more
of you, upon due examination of the premises, do, and shall, within
the space of two years after the date of this our Commission, or
sooner if the same can reasonably be, certify unto us in our Court of
Chancery,or Parliament,under your hands and seals respeetive.ly,what
you shall find touching or concerning the premises upon such inquiry
.ks aforesaid, and what alterations, improvements, and regulations, re-
specting such matters as aforesaid, you shall think fit to be made and
established ; and we further will and command, and by these pre-
sent+ ordain, that this, our Commission, shall continue in full
orce and virtue, and that you, our Commissioners, or any three or
"ore of you, shall and may, from time to time, proceed in the ewe.
.ution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, al-
'hough the same be not continued from time to time by adjourn.
Nut ; and we do hereby direct and appoint, that you, or any three
,f more of you, may have liberty to certify your several pro.
.:eediuga from time to time to us, in our said Court of Chan-
•ery as the same shall be respective completed and perfected
end we hereby command all and singular our Justices of
the Pace, Sheriffs, Mayors, Bailiff's, Constables, Officers, Minis.
let!, tad all other our loving subjects whatsoever, as well within
Liberties as without, that they be assistant unto you, and each of
you, in the execution of these presents; and for your "stance in
the due execution of this our Commission, we have made choice of
our trusty and well. beloved Charles Knight Murray, Fag Barrister
at 14W, to be Secretary to this our Commission, and to attend to
You, whose service and assistance we require you to use from time
co time, as 'cession shall require. In witness whereof, we have
caused thew our Leticia to be made Patent. Witness ourself at
Westminster, the 28th day of January, in the Tenth Yost of our
Reign.
By Writ of Privy Seal,
BATHURST.