hereunto especially moving, without compulsion, fraud, or deceit, do purely, simply, and absolutely resign and give up my said vicarage and parish church, with all their rights, members, and appurtenances, into the sacred hands of the Right Reverend Father in God by divine permission, Lord Bishop of or of any other whomsoever, that hath or shall have power to admit this my resignation; and I totally renounce my right, title, and possession, in and to the same vicarage and parish church, with all their rights, members, and appurtenances heretofore had, and hitherto belonging to me; I quit them, and expressly recede from them by these presents: and, that this my resignation may have its full effect, I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved in Christ and jointly and severally my proctors or substitutes to exhibit this my resignation to the said Reverend Father, and in my name to pray that his Lordship would graciously vouchsafe to accept thereof, and to pronounce and declare the vicarage of aforesaid void, and to be void of my person, to all intents of law that may follow thereupon; and to decree, that an intimation of the said avoidance may be issued to the Patron thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of in the year of our Lord Witnesses, Resignation to a Bishop. IN the name of God, Amen, before you the Right Reverend Father in God, R. by divine permission, Lord Bishop of P. and credible witnesses here present, I T. D. Vicar of L. in the county of N. and in your Lordship's diocese and jurisdiction of P. for certain just and lawful causes me hereunto especially moving, without compulsion, fraud, or deceit, do purely, simply, and absolutely resign and give up my said vicarage and parish church of L. with all their rights, members and appurtenances, into your Lordship's sacred hands, with all my right, title, and possession of, in, and to the same; I quit them, and expressly recede from them by these presents, humbly praying, that your Lordship would be graciously pleased to accept this my resignation, and to pronounce and declare the vicarage of L. aforesaid void, and to be void of my person to all intents of law that may follow thereupon, and to decree that an intimation of the said avoidance may be issued to the Patron thereof. In witness, &c. Form of Acceptance of a Resignation a. WE, A. B. by divine permission, Bishop of C. do accept the before written resignation of D. E. in the county of F. within our diocese and jurisdiction, now exhibited to us by M. N. one of the proctors for that purpose therein named, and do declare the said (vicarage) and parish church void of the person of D. E. therein named, to all intents and purposes of the law. Dated this year Witnesses, day of in the A. B. Notarial Act of Resignation. THIS resignation was duly signed, sealed, and interposed before me the within-named Notary Public, on the day and year within written, in the presence of J. K. and K. L. witnesses worthy of credit, especially requested to witness the same. M. N. Notary. It is to be observed, that a resignation is to be made to the Bishop or Ordinary, and not to the Patron, except the church or chapel be a donative exempt, in which case it is to be made to the Patron, in the presence of a notary public and two credible witnesses. And in cases of exchange, or permutation of benefices, on account of health, or other conveniences, which the law allows, it seems to be the most advisable for the parties to resign before a notary, that their respective resignations may be interposed before either of the livings is declared void by the Ordinary; because it may be doubted, whether a conditional resignation be valid or not, if the words purely, simply, and absolutely be omitted; for, by the statute of the 31st of Queen Eliz. cap. vi. sect. 8. all corrupt resignations are strictly prohibited in the following words: "That if any Incumbent of any benefice with cure of souls, after the end of the said forty days, do or shall corruptly resign or exchange the "same, or corruptly take for or in respect of the resigning or exchanging of the same, directly or indirectly, any pen❝sion, sum of money, or benefit whatsoever; that then, as 66 66 66 Acceptance of a resignation is not a judicial but a domestic act, and requires no registration. Hayes v. Exeter College, 12 Ves. 336. 66 "well the giver as the taker of any such pension, sum of money, or other benefit, corruptly, shall lose double the "value of the sum so given, taken, or had: the one moiety "as well thereof, as of the forfeiture of double value of "one year's profit before mentioned, to be to the Queen's Majesty, her heirs and successors, and the other moiety to "him or them that will sue for the same, by action of debt, "bill, or information, in any of her Majesty's Courts of "Record, in which no essoin, protection, or wager of law, privilege, shall be admitted or allowed." 66 66 Form of Nomination to an augmented Chapelry or Curacy. To the Right Reverend Father in God T. Lord Bishop of E. the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of E. send greeting. in the WHEREAS the curacy of the chapel of parish of in the city and diocese of E. is augmented, or shortly intended to be augmented, by the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne, for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor Clergy; by reason whereof it is requisite, that a Curate should be duly nominated and licensed to serve the said cure, pursuant to an Act of Parliament in that case made and provided. Now we, the said Dean and Chapter, do hereby nominate Clerk, (the person employed by us in serving the said cure,) to be Curate of the said chapel of and we do humbly pray your Lordship to grant him your licence to serve the said cure, and to perform all Divine offices therein accordingly. In witness, &c. The Form of Donation or Nomination to a Church or Chapel, that is Donative and exempt from Episcopal Jurisdiction. is TO all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, A. B. of C. in the county of D. Esq. Lord of the Manor of E. in the county aforesaid, greeting: Whereas the church or chapel of T. in the county of now void by the natural death of T. S. the last Incumbent there, and doth of right belong to my gift or donation : Know ye, that I the said A. B. have not only given and granted the said church or chapel of T. with all its rights and appurtenances, unto my beloved in Christ J. S. Clerk, M. A. of whose probity and learning I am well satisfied; but also, by virtue of these presents, do induct him the said J. S. into the corporal possession of the said church or chapel, with its rights and appurtenances, as aforesaid. In witness, &c. N. B. That the Clerk in this case is to subscribe and take the oaths before his Patron. Lord Another Form of Donation to a Chapel. TO the Right Reverend Father in God Bishop of A. B. of, &c. sendeth greeting. Whereas the free chapel (the donative or curacy) of in the county of and diocese of is now void by the death of T. S. the last Incumbent there, and doth of right belong to my gift or donation: These are humbly to certify your Lordship, that I do nominate A. M. to be Curate of the said free chapel of humbly beseeching your Lordship to grant him your licence for serving the said cure. In witness whereof, &c. Forms of Petitions for Licences of Non-residence, under Stat. 57 Geo. 3. c. 99. Where the petitioner intends to be non-resident, but to discharge the duty himself. [See sect. 18.] To the Right Reverend Lord Bishop of the humble petition of the Reverend [Rector, or as the case may be,] of in the county of Sheweth, THAT your petitioner is desirous of obtaining your Lordship's licence of non-residence, on his said (rectory) by reason that [See sect. 15. of the Act, and insert any of the cases mentioned in it applicable to the petitioner] that your petitioner intends to perform the duty of the same himself, and to reside at which is distant from the parish church of the said [rectory, or as the case may be,]( miles) at the utmost, and the gross annual value of the said (rectory) is pounds. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays your Lordship to grant him a licence of non-residence. Witness his hand this day of A. B. (Rector) of A Form of petition, under the same Act, for a licence of non-residence where the Incumbent intends to employ a Curate [Sect. 18.] To the Right Reverend humble petition of the Reverend case may be] of Sheweth, THAT your petitioner is desirous of obtaining your Lordship's licence of non-residence, by reason that [here state any of the cases applicable to the petitioner contained in sect 15.] and your petitioner moreover states, that the duties of the said [rectory, &c.] are (or are to be) performed by his Curate, the Reverend who is licensed; and that he allows (or proposes to allow) to the said Curate the yearly salary of [together with the surplice fees if so] and that the said Curate resides (or proposes to reside) in the said parisha, and in the parsonage-house thereof, [if sob] and that the said Curate does not serve any other parish as Curate or Incumbent, [if so] and has not any ecclesiastical preferment, [if so] and does not hold any donative, perpetual curacy, or parochial chapel, [if so] nor officiate in any other church or chapel: [if so] and that the gross annual value of the said (rectory, &c.) is pounds. a If the Curate does not intend to reside in the parish, state at what distance therefrom, and at what place he intends to reside. b By sect. 74. where an incumbent does not reside four months in the year, the Bishop may direct the Curate to reside in the parsonage-house; if therefore the Curate does not reside in the parsonage-house, it may be desirable for the Incumbent to state in his petition the reason why he does not. If the Curate serves any other Curacy, or has any preferment, &c. the same must be stated. If the Incumbent applies for a licence of non-residence on account of the unfitness of the glebe-house, he should accompany his petition with a certificate of the fact, signed by two neighbouring Incumbents, and such certificate should also state, that to their belief such unfitness has not been occasioned by the petitioning Incumbent, and that he keeps the house of residence in good repair, [See sect. 18. of the Act.] A licence for non-residence, unless where it is granted on the ground of there being no house of residence, or, not a proper house of residence, is subject to a 17. stamp duty or if he applies for such licence by reason of his occupying a mansion or messuage in the parish, he should accompany the petition with a certificate signed as aforesaid, stating that the house of residence and buildings belonging thereunto are in good and sufficient repair and condition. If he applies for such licence on the ground of the actual illness or infirmity of himself, his wife, or child, a medical mau's certificate on oath of the |