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THE VETERINARY PROFESSION. 
1. (Copy.) 
Royal Veterinary College, 
London, 3d July, 1840. 
Gentlemen,—At a Meeting of the Committee of Governors of 
the Royal Veterinary College, held on the 30th ult., the subject of 
the Veterinary Surgeons’ Memorial came under notice, and the 
following minute was made thereon, a copy of which I am instruct¬ 
ed to transmit to you. 
“The Memorial of the veterinary surgeons, submitted to the 
General Meeting on Wednesday the 10th instant, and the minute 
then made thereon, being again fully considered,—It was resolved. 
That this Committee do not see the immediate necessity for apply¬ 
ing to the Crown for a Royal Charter to be granted to this Insti¬ 
tution; but that every facility would be given to the veterinary 
surgeons for procuring an Act of Parliament to prevent certain 
grievances complained of by the Memorial, which could not be 
relieved by a charter, and that the Deputation should be furnished 
with a copy of this minute.” 
I am. Gentlemen, 
Your most obedient Servant, 
Tho. France, 
To Messrs. Mayer and Son, {Sec. pro tern) 
Veterinary Surgeons, 
Newcastle, Staffordshire. 
2. (Copy.) 
Newcastle, Staffordshire, 
July 9 th, 1840. 
Sir,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication 
of the 3d ult., containing a copy of the Resolutions of the Com¬ 
mittee of Governors of the Royal Veterinary College. As the 
official organ of that body, I address to you the following remarks, 
it being no less a duty I owe to myself, than also to those with 
whom I had the honour of appearing at the General Meeting. It 
is satisfactory for me to know, that they will receive from you 
every attention, and that you will not consider them as emanating 
from any factious or disrespectful feelings towards the Governors, 
but solely from the desire of promoting, in every possible way, the 
welfare of our profession, and the propositions of those of whom I 
was an humble representative. 
The minute of the Committee states, that “ The Memorial of the 
veterinary surgeons submitted to the General Meeting on Wed¬ 
nesday the 10th instant, and the minute” (which has not been com- 
