THE VETERINARY PROFESSION— THE CHARTER. 609 
That the full draft of such instrument never was submitted to 
them previous to its ultimate presentation ; and that they were in 
ignorance of several provisions contained in it, which they now 
find will operate prejudicially to the Royal Veterinary College. 
That the President, Vice-Presidents, Trustees, Committee of 
Governors, and Subscribers of the Veterinary College, as stated 
in the petition herewith enclosed, were left in ignorance of any 
intention to petition for any such Charter for the institution of a 
College of Veterinary Surgeons, and urge the objections and com- 
plaints contained in this document. 
In explanation of the words “rendered subservient” in the 13th 
line of page 2 of said draft — that the Royal Veterinary Col- 
lege will be rendered subservient to the new institution on account 
of its diplomas hereafter to be granted taking the place of those 
hitherto granted by the Royal Veterinary College, which have 
hitherto insured sufficient attainments in her graduates — that in 
proof of this, her Examining Board already proposed to dissolve 
itself ; and that the new institution proposes to consider as quali- 
fied for examination at their board, persons basing their claims 
upon their connection with the Royal Veterinary College, but who 
have not submitted for final examination to the examiners of, or 
been certificated by the Examining Board of the Royal Vete- 
rinary College. 
W. Sewell, Governor, 
On the part of the Governors. 
No. IV. 
The Prayer of the Noblemen and Gentlemen , Subscribers to the 
Institution called the Royal Veterinary College. 
That your petitioners disclaim all wish to interfere with any 
institution her Majesty may think well to organize, for ensuring the 
efficiency of veterinary practitioners ; but humbly pray that two 
of the medical officers, and one of the professors attached to your 
petitioners’ College, may, ex officio , form part of the Board of 
Examiners of the Chartered Corporation, since occasions may arise 
