The Clerical Guide, and Ecclesiastical Directory:: Containing a Complete Register of the Dignities and Benefices of the Church of England, with Their Respective Value, Founded on an Average of Three Years; and Exhibiting the Names of the Incumbents, Patrons, and Impropriators, County, Diocese, Archdeaconry, Population, and Church-accomodation of the Livings: ... To which are Added, an Alphabetical List of the Dignitaries and Beneficed Clergy; and the Ecclesiastical Patronage at the Disposal of the King, ...

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Richard Gilbert
J. G. & F. Rivington, 1836 - 287 pages
 

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Page vi - Presents will and ordain that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue, and that you, Our said Commissioners, or any three 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...
Page vi - Presents give and grant unto you, or any three or more of you, full power to call before you such persons as you shall judge likely to afford you any information upon the subject of this Our Commission ; and...
Page vi - Murray, esquire, barrister-at-law, to be Secretary to this Our Commission, and to attend you, whose services and assistance We require you to use from time to time as occasion shall render necessary.
Page xii - The total number of Benefices with and without Cure of Souls, the Incumbents whereof have made Returns to our Inquiries, omitting those which are permanently or accustomably annexed to superior preferments, and which are included in the statements respecting those preferments, is...
Page v - We, reposing great trust and confidence in your zeal, discretion, and ability, have authorized and appointed and by these presents do authorize and appoint you the said...
Page xii - The total number of benefices with and without cure of souls in England and Wales, including those not returned to us, is...
Page v - And for the better discovery of the truth in the premises, we do. by these presents give and grant to you, or any three or more of you, full power and authority to call before you, or any three or more of you, such persons as you shall judge necessary, by whom you may be the 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 whatso.
Page v - WHF.RK vs -we have thought it expedient, for divers good causes and considerations us thereunto moving, that a full and correct inquiry should be forthwith made respecting the Revenues and Patronage belonging to the several Archiépiscopal and Episcopal Sees in England and Wales, to all Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, and to all Ecclesiastical Benefices...
Page vi - ... or more of you, full power and authority, when the same shall appear to be requisite, to administer an oath or oaths to any person or persons whatsoever to be examined before you...
Page vi - ... 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.

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