Non-Church of England and Ireland Professors permitted to teach at King's College
except in the Degree of Divinity.

"In answer to an address from the Assembly of the 15th Jan'y 1829 His Excellency Sir Howard Douglas laid before the House the following "To His Excellency Sir Howard Douglas Bart., Chancellor of Kings College etc etc etc "The College Council in answer to the question propounded to them by your Excellency, in compliance with the address of the House of Assembly to your Excellency, of the 15th instant, have no hesitation in expressing their unanimous opinion, that by the terms of the Charter any person of suitable character and qualifications are eligible to the office of Professors in the College, whaever may be their Religious tenets or professions; and that all the Honors and advantages to be conferred by the College under the Charter are open to persons of every religious persuasion, as fully and frealy [sic] as to members of the Church of England, with the single exception of the Degree in Divinity."" Transcription of notarised loose sheet after Charter (KC, 10)