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Aving received a large Letter from Dr. Petty, in answer of mine to him, whereby he seems to have asserted his own innocence (as to the Complaints made by Sir Jerome Sankey, against him) and that with more clearness then I ever yet heard it impugned: I think myself now obliged to crave your Lordships pardon, for my too rude opposing your conjectures in favour of him about the time when Sir Jerome first fired his Morter-piece in the Parliament; and but affrighted (as I now believe) that great Assembly with an empty Bombo: nor is it less my duty, to assure your Lordship, that upon this experiment of your judgement, I will no more, by chawing the wholesome Pills you shall hereafter give me, endanger the bringing of them up without effect; But will always pay a more implicite belief to what your Lordships shall propound: Nor shall I despair obtaining this favour and pardon, forasmuch as