Letter - Giving Effect [Royal License to the Convocation of Canterbury] [1954-04-21]

Letter - Giving Effect [Royal License to the Convocation of Canterbury] [1954-04-21]

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Convocations of the Clergy

Letter from Sir Frank Newsam to Sir Albert Napier signifying Queen Elizabeth II's commands that he prepare a Royal Warrant addressed to the Lord Chancellor for passing under the Great Seal of the Realm Letters Patent granting the Royal License and Authority to the Convocation of Canterbury to discuss new and amended canons.

Sir Frank Newsam (Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office)

LCO 6/2453

1954-04-21

Jason Loch

WHITEHALL.

21st April, 1954.

Sir,

I am to signify to you The Queen's Commands that you prepare for Her Majesty's Signature, a Warrant addressed to the Lord High Chancellor, to cause Letters Patent, in conformity with the draft Warrants hereto annexed, to be passed under the Great Seal of the Realm granting to the Archbishop, Bishops and Clergy of the Province of Canterbury in Convocation assembled Her Majesty's Royal Licence and Authority to confer together and agree upon such new or altered Canons as they shall think necessary and convenient for the removal of many doubts which have arisen and do arise to the hindrance of the work of the Church of England as set out in the Address to Her Majesty from the Convocation of Canterbury bearing date the 10th November, 1953, and to exhibit the same unto Her Majesty for Her Royal Consideration; and that such Warrant shall set forth the tenor and effect of such Letters Patent, and shall contain all such clauses as are usual and requisite.

Clerk of the Crown
in Chancery,
&c., &c., &c.

Sir Frank Newsam (Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office)

Sir Albert Napier (Clerk of the Crown in Chancery)

Small Lesser Royal Arms surrounded by "Secretary of State for the Home Department" in the upper left.

Document is typewritten, though the day and signature are handwritten.