ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 135 
A letter was read from Mr. Wm, Chambers, of Docking, 
Lynn, asking whether he could legally be charged for armorial 
bearings because he had used the crest of the College. 
He was informed that on referring to the schedule of 
Assessed Taxes it is therein stated — “ That any person using 
paper for letters or envelopes impressed with a crest or any 
armorial ensign is liable to the duty.” 
A long letter from Mr. Robt. Ward, M.R.C.V.S., of 
Winchester, was read, in which he refers to a former corre- 
spondence addressed to the Secretary on the subject of James 
White, of Wickham, styling himself a member of the College, 
and enclosing a letter which he had received from that 
person, desiring that it should be laid before the Council 
of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
Mr. Ward was informed that the only person of the name 
of James White entitled to call himself a member of the 
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons was residing in Ber- 
wickshire, and that his diploma bears date April 16th, 1835 ; 
also that the Council had already decided that the only 
course to be adopted in the above case was to give publicity 
to the fact. A copy of the new Register was also forwarded. 
A letter was read from Mr. Rd. Pratt, farmer, of Riccall, 
York, requesting to know whether Mr. John Webster, who 
advertises himself a member of the College, was legally 
qualified to assume that title ; also whether Mr. Philip 
Deighton, of Riccall, is a member of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons, as he wishes to employ a qualified 
man. 
He was informed that no person of the name of John 
Webster was on the Register, but that Mr. P. Deighton, 
M.R.C.V.S., obtained his diploma April 16th, 1869. 
A letter was then read from Mr. P. Deighton, of Riccall, 
York, enclosing an advertisement which appeared in the 
{ Selby Times 9 from Mr. John Webster, styling himself a 
member of the Royal Veterinary College, London, and who 
states that he passed his examination in 1839. 
Mr. Deighton wishes to have the authority to contradict 
this statement, and refers to the reply which he received from 
the Secretary in 1868 on the same subject. 
He was informed that no further evidence was required 
than that already given, viz., that John Webster was not a 
member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and 
that he did not obtain his diploma in 1839. 
Another letter was also read from Mr. Deighton, asking 
the Secretary to prepare an advertisement for the ‘ Selby 
Times/ stating that Mr. Webster was not a member of the 
