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College, when he stated that he could not sign without consulting 
Mr. France and the Governors; and that the petition and draft 
Charter were then left with Mr. Sewell for this purpose ; and that, 
upon the chairman of the committee waiting upon Mr. France a 
few days afterwards, he was informed by Mr. France, that he had 
already secured the assent of the Governors, and had no doubt of 
obtaining the signatures of the professors, provided a further alter- 
ation was made in the petition, and which was accordingly made. 
That the Charter (a copy of which, marked E*, is herewith 
left) was, with petition, fairly copied, and laid before Mr. France 
at the early part of February 1843, by the Secretary to the Vete- 
rinary Committee, Mr. T. W. Mayer; and that Mr. France having 
again perused the documents, gave the Secretary a note to Pro- 
fessor Sewell, stating that he (Mr. France) had perused the petition 
and Draft Charter, and there was nothing in the Draft Charter 
detrimental to the interests of the Veterinary College, and that 
Mr. Sewell might attach his signature to the petition ; and that in 
consequence Mr. Sewell attached his signature to the petition ; and 
that the Assistant Professors likewise signed, and were included 
as petitioners at their own request. 
That from that time until the presentation at the Home Office, 
no further alteration was made in the provisions of the Draft Charter; 
and that on the draft Charter being referred to Bethune, 
Esq. by directions from the Home Office, some additions were 
made by Mr. Bethune to its provisions, which have been inserted 
in red ink in the Draft Charter, and in the copy thereof marked E* ; 
that due notice of the application and the provisions of the Charter 
was inserted in The Times newspaper. 
That in January 1844, Mr. France, having seen the advertise- 
ment, addressed to the Chairman of the Veterinary Committee, a 
letter, of which a copy, marked Ft, is herewith sent, and that in 
consequence of the receipt of such letter, the Chairman of the Com- 
* This Charter contained all the clauses in the Charter as printed in this 
Journal, except those respecting the formation of any new school, the rendering 
the Body Corporate a Profession, and the preventing the Professors or 
Teachers from becoming Examiners. 
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