WHEREAS by “The Bishop of New Zealand Trusts Act 1858” the Bishop of New Zealand is authorized to convey certain allotments or parcels of land then held by him in trust for religious educational charitable or other purposes to such Trustee or Trustees as the General Synod shall appoint in that behalf And whereas certain other allotments or parcels of land hereditaments and premises have since been granted conveyed or assured unto George Augustus Bishop of New Zealand and his successors in trust for certain religious educational charitable or other purposes expressed and declared of and concerning the same in or endorsed upon the deeds of conveyance respectively granting or assuring the same And whereas the said Bishop of New Zealand is desirous of being divested of the said hereditaments and premises and for the better management thereof that the said hereditaments and premises should be vested in Trustees appointed by the said General Synod