Brian Condon: Letters and Documents in 19th Century Australian Catholic History
[Source: Adelaide Diocesan Archives copy. 'In Archbishop Reynolds' hand']
London
27th. March 1817
My Lord,
As your Lordship is fully acquainted with the extent of those Special Powers which the Holy See had judged fit to delegate to me in quality of Prefect of the whole of New Holland previous to my leaving Europe, I have been advised to request your Lordship to consider yourself authorised by me to grant Missionary faculties to any Priest you may consider fit for a Mission in that Settlement and who may be willing to go thither.
I therefore request of Your Lordship to act for me in all circumstances as you may judge best and I hereby do invest you My Lord the Most Rev. D. Murray, Coadjutor of the Most Reverend D. Troy, Archbishop of Dublin, with all necessary Vicarial Authority for the whole Apostolic Mission of New Holland.
I have the honor to be Your Lordship's Obedient and Humble servant
Jeremiah F. Flynn
Prefect Apostolic of New Holland
[This copy bears the undated note: 'Rev Jeremiah Flynn's letter to Archbishop Murray. Copied Sept 6th. on board S.S. Liguria off Cape Howe from original lent by Archbishop of Sydney'. Ed.]