thereof, and belong and be payable to the Incumbent thereof for the time being. Earl of Dartmouth, the Patron or person entitled
"CONSENTS.
"We, the Right Honourable William Heneage, to present to the benefice of Patshull, in the county of Stafford and diocese of Lichfield, in case the same were now vacant ; the Reverend William Gordon, the Incumbent of the same benefice ; the Master and Four Wardens of the Fraternity of the Art or Mystery of Haberdashers in the city of London, the Patrons and the persons entitled to present to the said benefice of Albrighton in case the same were now vacant ; and the Reverend Percy Roden Bartley, Incumbent of the same benefice, do hereby respectively signify to your Grace our several consents to the scheme above proposed and set forth, and to every matter or thing therein contained.
"Dartmouth.
"William, Gordon.
" The Seal of the Haberdashers'Company,
"Jno. Eagleton, Clerk.
"Percy Roden Burtley."
"We, the Governors of Christ's Hospital, in the city of London, being in certain events entitled to nominate the person to be presented by the Master and Four Wardens of the Fraternity of the Art or Mystery of Haberdashers in the said city of London, to the benefice of Albrighton, in the before written representation mentioned in case the same benefice were now vacant, do hereby also signify to your Grace our consent to every matter or thing therein contained.
"Examined, approved, and signed by us,
"Septimus Croft,
"E. H. Pearce,
"Two of the Council of Almoners of Christ's Hospital.
"Countersigned by me,
"W. Vauyhan-Morgan,
"The Treasurer of Christ's Hospital."
And whereas the said scheme hath been transmitted by the said Bishop to the said Archbishop for his consideration; And whereas the said Archbishop, being satisfied with the said scheme, hath certified the same and the consents aforesaid to His Majesty in Council by his report, dated the fifth day of August, one thousand nine hundred and nine, which said report is in the words and figures following:—
"We, the undersigned Randall Thomas, Archbishop of the province of Canterbury, do hereby report to Your Majesty in Council:—
"That the Right Reverend Augustus, LordBishop of Lichfield, has represented unto us (amongst other things):—
"That there is in the county of Stafford and his diocese of Lichfield the vicarage or perpetual curacy of Patshull, with a population of two hundred and thirty-four or thereabouts.
"That there is also in the county of Salop and his diocese of Lichfield the vicarage of Albrighton, containing a population of one thousand one hundred and thirty-four or there abouts.
"That a certain detached portion or district of the said parish of Albrighton (containing a population of one hundred and fifty-six or there-abouts) the boundaries whereof are well known and defined, and are more particularly described in the scheme hereto annexed and edged red on the plan attached to such scheme, lies at a distance of about two miles from the parish church of Albrighton, and contiguous to the said parish of Patshull.
"That it appears to the said Lord Bishop that under the provisions of the Pluralities Act, 1838, the said detached portion or district of the parish of Albrighton aforesaid may be advantageously separated from the said parish of Albrighton, and be annexed to the said parish of Patshull, to which it is contiguous.
"That pursuant to the directions contained in the twenty-sixth section of the said Act the said Lord Bishop has drawn up a scheme in writing describing the mode in which it appears to him that the proposed alterations may best be effected, and how the changes consequent on such alterations in respect to ecclesiastical jurisdiction, glebe lands, tithes, rent charges, and other ecclesiastical dues, rates, and payments, and in respect to patronage and rights to pews may be made with justice to all parties interested, which scheme together with the consents thereto in writing of the Right Honourable William Heneage, Earl of Dartmouth, the to Patron or person entitled to present to the said the scheme above proposed and set forth and to benefice of Patshull in case the same were now vacant; the Reverend William Gordon, the Incumbent of the same benefice; the Master and Four Wardens of the Fraternity of the Art or Mystery of Haberdashers in the city of London, the Patrons or persons entitled to present to the said benefice of Albrighton in case the same were now vacant; the Governors of Christ's Hospital, in the said city of London, the persons in certain events entitled to nominate the person to be presented by the said Master and Four Wardens of the Fraternity of the Art or Mystery of Haberdashers to the said benefice of Albrighton in case the same were now vacant; and the Reverend Percy Roden Bartley, Incumbent of the same benefice, has been transmitted to us by the said Lord Bishop for our consideration.
"The representation and scheme of the said Lord Bishop and the consents above referred to are hereunto annexed.
"And we, the said Archbishop being on full consideration and enquiry satisfied with the said scheme, do hereby, pursuant to the said Pluralities Act, 1838. certify the same and such consents as aforesaid to Your Majesty in Council to the intent that Your Majesty in Council may in case , shall think fit so to do, make and issue in Council for carrying the an Order for carrying said scheme into effect."
Now, therefore, His Majesty in Council, by and with the advice of His said Council, is pleased to order, as it is hereby ordered, that the said scheme be carried into effect.
