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364 graciously pleasd to deale by yem as his ffather of blessed memory had done before him: and that, according to ye usuall custome of ye church of England and ye orders then made by K. James, a civilian might have this chancellorship." And "his Maty, taking the whole petic&#864;on into considerac&#864;on, com&#772;anded the Mr of Requests, now attending, to subscribe it, as you will see in the inclosed; and further gave me express charge to signify this his pleasure to you, that you presently make a pattent of the chancellorship to ye bearer hereof. Dr. Mericke, and yt I should give ye like charge to ye Dean & chapter to confirme it, wch I have done accordingly. My Ld, if I may be thought worthy to give you counsell, I shall advise you to give ye King satisfaction in this particular; ffor I know when Bp Cotton of Exeter gave ye chancellorship to a sonne of his, hee was forced to recall it, and put in Dr. Gouge. And ye late Bp of Hereford, having given ye chancellorship to his sonne, was likewise forced to alter it and give it Dr. Skinner. Soe was also Arch Bishop Mathew, who had given it his sonne, and one Levit a com̄on Lawyer, and was forced to take Dr. Easdall. And I finde his Maty very resolute to follow these proceedinges of his ffather of blessed memory. And therfore I thinke yor Lp shall doe very worthily to put the busynes into ye ancyent course wthout further noyses. These not doubting but yt yor Lp will give his Maty satisfacc&#864;on, and soe free yorself from further trouble in this kinde, I leave you to the grace of God and rest your Lps very loveing ffreind, and Brother, ."