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only for the protection of the public and the advancement of the 
profession, have endeavoured to employ it to those ends ; and they 
beg that their conduct may be strictly investigated, pledging them- 
selves to afford every facility to the enquiry. 
Already, by rendering the examinations of the candidates for 
diplomas more strict and equal, the Council of the Royal College 
of Veterinary Surgeons have to a certain degree improved the 
conduct of the Colleges; but the want of co-operation and the hopes 
kept alive by the present agitation have in some measure lessened 
their power to do good. 
Therefore, they beg that the matter be enquired into and speedily 
decided on ; feeling certain that, upon investigation, the Governors 
of the Royal Veterinary College and the members of the Agricul- 
tural Societies will perceive the Council of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons have, by enlarging the curriculum of study 
and insisting on the proficiency of the student, taken the best steps 
towards elevating the Colleges, and protecting the agriculturist 
against the manufacture of unskilful and unqualified practitioners 
of veterinary science. 
In the course which the Council of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons have hitherto adopted they are prepared to 
persevere, but at the same time they are willing to receive sug- 
gestions and anxious to obtain information. If it can be shewn 
that any sacrifice on their part will benefit the public or advance 
the veterinary profession, in sincerity they declare they will cheer- 
fully make it. They humbly entreat you, honourable Sir, to 
rigidly investigate the whole of the proceedings before you advise 
the issue of any further grant to the parties petitioning for a new 
Charter ; and respectfully request, that if, at any future period, such 
new Charter should be contemplated, they may be apprised before 
the deed is signed, and be enabled to shew cause why it should 
not be issued. 
And your Memorialists 
will ever pray, &c. 
THOMAS TURNER, President, 
on Behalf of the Council. 
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