The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05

was greatly surprised to see Mr.. Num- in London Tex.
planned the cause of his coming and he much
pleased with my course in not coming With the parish
register without Mr. Num-, 1t might have involved
him in difficulty He then gave certificates of The
baptismal records OF George Augustus John and Ihza
beth Eatse they exist in the par j. books which will
be found embodied in this report then rogue him to
ie MI Num- go with me- with the books to Mr. Buchanan
the American Minister, in order 10 get his certificate OF
the contents of the register Of Br ndon respecting the
bapiifms OF the Matse family He al first hesisaed but
finally consented, saying that he would like 70 have
gentleman named Packham accompany me with the
books who had been connected with the London Post
Office during the past forty years readily consented
Mr.. Buchanan's whom addressed thus si;. buchanan,
after have read these two lines directing his eyes to
Mr. George Matsells baptism in the parish register of
Bandon) will respectfully request you TO certify 10 the
existence Of George AiatsePs baptism it il here
corded in the Brandon register" He replied that he
and desired to know my motive. told him tina. had
Of the ey Of Ne York To rs o an
If the baptism Of George Washington Matseil the Chief Of
Police of city of New York recorded in the parish
books thattl had al consderabeLexpene and nconve-
nence brought the books to London 10 obtain certificates
from the Rector Of the Brandon church who Mt pre-
sent in London; that had procured the certificates of
the Rector and now strengthen the existence
OF the record in the eyes OF The Americans lrepeeuy
go far to convict Mr. Masell Of perjury who had return
ed himself in official document to the Common Coun
Gil American who had sworn the Holy Evangey
Of Almighty God that the only evidence he had OF his
birth place. that his mother (who died only two or
three years snce) had told him that he was born in
in England prior To coming TO America that his
was George Washington Matse 81, the very reverse Of
all which proved by the bapsma record in the
ish books Of Brandon, now before the eyes
of the American Minister and which he had
just read Mr.. Buchanan turned over the leaves
again and again and read and re-read Mr. Matses re-
cord of baptism, and seemed almost paralyzed with
amazement then broke the silence thus" Mr.. Blu
chanan, do you remember of my travelling in the
company of yourself and Colonel VIM p King Of Alaba-
late Minister to France, Vice President senator,
&c. from Sararoga to New York, in the year l848' 81
Buchanan |
voice your entering my presence to-day but should
not have recognized your face because have Guilt
waited moustschefince last saw you" replied that
was obliged to cultivate my moussche because there
was no barber in the British steamer in which came
sound TO remember the human voice long to which
he very modes,y- assented Mr.. Buchanan then said,
without you to
fact that Mr.. Samuel Warren is the rector
Oh. s. IT, Mays Church at Brandon think
Of perjury in England but that il would not
in the American courts, unless uncontroverbly sub
Stimulated You had better the efore, consult emf
nent London solicitor and ask him how you shall prove
in an American court that Samuel Warren is the rector
Of st. Mary's church. at Brandon England" thanked
Mr. Buchanan for his suggestion, and asked him If he
could recommend me to able and reliable solicitor and
he replied that he had employed Messrs. Atkinson h
Pilgrim, who had been the solicitors of the American L.
CATION during the past quarter of century, and mmedi
ately gave their address. then rose to leave him,
card from Theodore seogewck who Is in the next apart
ment awaiting an interview with me- think you had bet
ter Of n family and re-" e h % ge
certificate to George Matsell's baptismal record
the Brandon nnt register o TGua ecsS se to ss
within the my Legitimate duties Iagan cordially
resident Of the city Of Warrington when he Was an Amer
can senatorthat had often heard HMM his sharp COLI
sions with Clay Calhoun and Webster, who were mem
bers of the Senate in those days. and at from the know
ledge tien obtained OF his official circumspcction and
pf hut
nalion received my cordial appreciation lie thanked me
or my liberal coincidence with bis views and went
Buchanan gave Mr.. sedgewicl a very warm reception
and requested htm to await his turn in the ante
Mr.. sodgewick and myself together with tho Brandon
parish books Mr. Sedgewick reading the ba psmal
cord Of George Mase was even more asonhed than Mr.
Buchanan and without hesitation gave me The following
certificate 81 certify that Mr.. Stephen H. Branch has
this day produced before at the residence Of the Hon.
James Buchanan, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister |
P!enipoteniary from the United states in London, No
Sc Haley street, volume in manuscript perehment
which the SAID Mr. Branch to me as being the
osnni register baptms for the parish of Brandon in
the county Of Suffolk England, and further certify the
said manuscript volume contains under the head of
Bapsms 1871, the following words: "George son Of |
George Matel and Elizabeth his wife baptised pri
vaey Oct TO- and received Dec. 2e.'' have g zen Mr..
wick, London, Aug ., 1856" then departed in my
.iage with the two esIeeial guards Of the parish
chanans solicitors Messrs. Atkinson and Pilgrim.
During my interview with them of three hours
l
IF George, Augustus and Elizabeth Matsell recopied
rom the register by the Rev. Mr.. Warren as he had
xscd in the register Of Brandon, that could in the
ourts e America MAZE oath that the certificate of the
Rev Mr. Warren was precise copy Of the reg5ter; they
,so directed to the Rev. Mr.. Warren copy the
ecords and after be had copied them to compare his
opy with their originals they existed in the register,
md TO make this composition by reading them together
reading fro the book and The other closely observ
ng the copy; and to ask the Rev. Mr. Warren ii he
ector a tie Brandon church and If these we're the
gf kc by
IF the Rey. Mr. Warren with of course his Affirmative
answer and by comparing with the Rev Mr. Warren his
copies with the original bapsnal records in the parish
books, ! would be incontro> crtible witness in
the American Courts, sitting in judgment
that Mr. Buchanan Ind suggested to the proprety of
ebtainng certificate from the Bishop of Ely, that Mr.
Piled that neither the Bishops certificate the cert
cate Of Queen Victoria would have any legal force in
America, but that was the only witness who could in
American court legally prove that The Rev. Samuel
Warren the rector Of Brandon England through my
positive knowledge Of such fact then suggested to
don TO hear the Rev. Mr. Warren preach They smiled
saying that It would be good evidence that he the
rector. paid them their fee and departed. Accord
his request, in 81. Marys church. Brandon Sunday
Aug s, 1888, in the morning and afternoon of that
day, and heard him preach two discourses, and
found him one Of the most pleasing orators l had
e. heard His great personal beauty reminded me of
description had read Of Jesus Christ by anbassa
dor from Palestine 10 the Roman Empire, describing mi
nuely to the Romans the extraordinary personal attrac
81 the savior, he him his sacred walks
around Palestine Charles Farrow, the parish clerk Of
Brandon sat in front Of the pulpit and Of the Rev Mr.
Warren and read the hymns &c. to the choir which is
part OF his official duty On the next day in
sation with the Rev. Ar. Warren 10 his being the Rec
tor Of st. Narys church, Brandon be laughed heartily
and finally said that TO settle the point it would only be
necessary 20 purchase at any bookstore in paernoster
Row. London, the CLERGY List" Of 1855. | purchased
this book and have brought il to america with me il
las nine hundred pages and has The following title
ragc whoie length and breadth Is at least double
that of Valentines Manual, and the type of the
ng alphabetical list Of the clergy in England and Wales
alphabe ca list Of the clergy in lTeand list Of the
clergy Of the Scottish Episcopal church, list of the clergy
OF colonial iioceses: alphabetical list of beneces with
post towns Be- cat hcdra establishments and collegiate
chapters beneces arranged under their ecclesiastical
divisions ecclesiastical precrments in the patronage cf
the crown the bishops, deans and chapters, archdea
cons, univ ersitics colleges and private ndivduasto be
published annually Preceding the last sentence Is
crown and under II tho bible then follows London pub
lished by C. Cox, a the Eccetical Gazette Office 20 King
William street. Strand and sold by oil booksellers, 1855;
price nine shiugs bound in cloth and board.n Under
the clergy list of this great work Is the following:
$. Warren, Rector of Brandon.Ferry, Suffolk, under