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January, and when examined before their Committee showed no disposition to yield to them, orders were issued thro' [through] Major Johnston that he should consider himself as suspended from his Office as Chaplain. McArthur as ordinary, introduced a prayer for Major Johston styling him the Lieutenant Governor, into the Liturgy, the same as that formerly used for the Vice Roy of Ireland. Crook a Missionary was appointed to perform Divine Service on Sundays, and to babtize [baptize], and Charles Grimes Surveyor General, Captain Anthony Fenn-Kemp, and Ensign Archibald Bell were ordered to perform the ceremony of Marriage.
94th - A General was issued that all Officers should go to church on Sunday the 31st of January, and it was expected that every well disposed Person would attend to return thanks to Almighty God for their deliverances on the Memorable 26th January; in consequence of which the New South Wales Corps went to church with their Officers, in military order, under Arms, and Colours flying. Major Johnston, McArthur, and all the Juncts with their Ladies accompanied them. Among
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