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420 England, and covertly insinuated to his auditors that they should pray for ye good successe of the Scotch Rebells. My Lo: I hope this is not true; because I heare nothing concerning it from yor Lp, nor from them at Manchester. Yet I heartily pray yor Lp to enquire after this, and to lett me know what you finde, that order may be taken accordingly. The rather because I cannot much trust ye Deane of Manchester in ye point of conformity; and he had a very inward acquaintance with a Norfolk-man, wch I beleeve is this Case."

A few months later Laud wrote to him as follows:

"S. in Xp&#771;o. My very good Lo: I first receaved yor Lr&#771;es of March 30th. And since, that by your sonne, the informac&#772;on of Girtam agst Ardern of Stockport. This informac&#772;on I delivered to ye Lds of ye Councill on friday last, who I thinke will p'sently take order to send for Arderne to come up and answer itt especially concerning that libell wch is mentioned first in ye informac&#772;on. For as for ye answer to my speech i'th Starre Chamber, a copie whereof you have sent, & I receaved, that was in print in August last, and so 'tis noe newes; yet this fellow shewes his good will to spread them. I have now likewise receaved from yor sonne ye articles concerning Case; and shall take ye best care I can to free yor diocese of him, and to make him more peaceable in that where he ought to live. For Dr. Morton I cleerly see he is too pressing upon mee; but I make the best interpretac&#772;on of itt; for I verily thinke 'tis his Father's debts, and his desire to preserve his inheritance, that causes itt. But, howsoever, it will be a great deale of wrong to him if he thinkes of anie p'fermt out of those ꝑts where his inheritance is so neere him. And for Standish I pray God he doe not doe himselfe wrong by being too inquisitive after ye Title; for if my memory faile mee not, your sonne, I thanke him, told me that of ye outlawry a good while since. Concerning ye patronage of Wigan you write all the reason that may bee. And be ye Lord Anandell what he will, neither yorselfe nor any body els hath any reason to meddle wth him in this ꝑticular, the title being not in him. And so much I said to yor sonne as soone as ever yt appear'd. As for yor last weekes Lr&#771;es conceming this Busines, I have