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the new one ; for which purpose they made oyer the church, by a proper deed, to the Bishop, in trust, for the perpetual use of aU the inhabitants. (The same Method, we understand, was adopted, with the same laudable object in view*, at the consecration of the church mFogo.) The consecration-service was concluded by tw*o o’clock: after which many boats again put out for their fishing-grounds. The day was fine, and the whole proceedings seemed to be conducted under happy auspices, and, we humbly trust, with a special blessing from above. One circumstance only damped the satisfaction of many concerned, indeed it was a cause of general regret, that the Bishop schaplain, the Rev. C. Palairet, was too unwell to take part in the service, and, in fact, did not leave the vessel during the whole day. Early in the following (Friday) morning the ‘ Ship’ departed, saluted, as on her arrival, with discharges of guns, and other demonstrations of respect. His Lordship touched at Trinity on his return, to put on shoretheir much respected rector.“We are happy to learn that the Church Ship fulleranswered the purpose for which she was provided by his Lordship’s kind friends in England, or we might rather say, the kind friends of the Church in our colony, too much and too long dependent on English bounty. There was neither accident nor hindrauce, except from fogs and adverse winds,during the voyage; though the unusually large number oficebergs rendered the sailing at night, especially in the fogs, very critical. On the morning of quitting Twillingate (the 4th of July) forty ice islands, we understand, were distinctly seen and counted at one time from the deck, and others,some of them, of immense size, were met and passed everyhour. His Lordship, on this occasion, visited only the settlements of Trinity, Fogo, and Twillingate, intending, we believe, to proceed, without delay, along the southern andwpfctprn coasts
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London Morning Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Fri, Aug 08, 1845
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Benson H.
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