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348 This Bartholomew Cade, to whom Sir Thomas Canon applied in order to procure information against the bishop, was another deprived minister, who had formerly been preacher at Ormskirk. He thus described to Mr. Edward Bridgeman his conference with Sir Thomas at Warrington on 14th February, 1632-3, saying:

"The letter yt I receaved from Sr Thomas Canon was to this effect but more clearklie composed:—After our right heartie co$\overline{m}$enda$\overline{c}$ons to you. Whereas wee have receaved directions from his Matie concerninge these parts, being also authorized under his Matie's gracious signet, wchoccasioneth our conference wth you, these are to request you, and nevertheless in his Matie's name to require you, to give us meetinge at Wigan