The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-26
LOG OF MAYFLOWER,
THE BOOK TO BE RETURNED TO
AMERICA.
The Bishop VIII Deliver the Book To
MIR. Bnynrd for fermentation to
the United States.

London. March copyrighted, 1897.
by the Associated Press. 1.-The consistorai
court Of the diocese of London assembled
today in the old chapel OF st. Paul's cathe-
dral in order to determine the question OF
the restoration of the log OF the Mayflower
OF the United States. The chancellor Of the
diocese. MIR. Thomas II. Tristan. @. c., pre-
sided. United States Ambassador Ha,ard
was represented by Arnold Strathan, a par
rister, who opened the proceedings by read
Ing petition from MIR. Bayard in behalf Ct
the president and citizens OF the United
states, which set forth tho history of the
bouk ana The presumptions as to how II
came into the possession OF the see OF Lon
don. 1t was stated that a precedent to this
friendly act was to be found In the action
of the Philadelphia library in 1861 in re-
storing live manuscript volumes. which
were part of the royal archives Of England
and for which Lord Romilly, the then mas
ter OF the roll, formally expressed the
thanks OF England. MIR. Bayart's petltjcn
was cordially Endorsed by the bishop OF
London.
Mr.. Strathan then called H. F. Lee, legal
secretary Of the bishop OF London, who I'M
dertook, in behalf Of Mr.. BayaId. TO use
every means In his power to safeguard tho
log and deposit the same In Pilgrim hall.
Plymouth, Mass. or some other safe place
selected by the president Of the United
States, and also to deposit photosraphic
copy Of the registry Of the diocese Of Lon
don.
Continuing. Mr.. Strathan said that this
was an unusual petition. not brought by n
single individual but supported by large
body of public feeling and the president
and numerous learned societies of 10
United States In short. he added, the Pc
tition was brought from great nation liv-
ing in the greatest amity with Great Hrit-
ain.
The chancellor read long argument.
during which he set forth that the log was
part OF large number Of manuscripts In
Fulham palace relating to the English pos
sessions In the American colonies, which,
before the declaration Of independence,
formed part OF the diocese of London.
In the history Of the diocese. the chan
celor continued. there was but one prece-
dent to petition such as this, on the
ground that 1t was matter OF public in
tercst In 1853. he explained, Lord John
Russell petitioned the diocese OF London to
restore TO France the will and codcils OF
Napoleon /. The present application diff
fered from that Of Lord Russell. because
the log of the Mayflower. being a register
OF births, marriages ard deaths. concerned
the property of the descendants OF the pill
grims Their interests must be safeguarded
and the court would therefore follow the
custom prevailing when new diocese Is
offset from an old one. In which case the
registers OF births deaths and marriages
we're transferred to the new diocese. He
approved the order given by Bayard 10
place the log In fit place where persons
concerned can have access thereto and or
dered that a proper and certified copy
tha lot nal la,
given IN 10 Mr.. Bayard for transmission to
the president of the United States, and that
a copy of this JUDGMENT under seal, be
given with the book whenever Mr.. Bayard,
or some one from the United States en-
bassv can attend.
The bishop of London will deliver the
book TO Mr.. Bayard personally.