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have had Sachevcril try'd before a convocation, or at the Queen's Bench ; they know by impeachment was the surest way to have him punish'd wch all the party is very intent upon. The Lord Mayor Sir Samuel Garrard has slipt his neck out of the Collar but how honourable I can't say, for Sacheveril affirms before the house, after Sir Samuel Garrard had deny'd 'twas printed by his command, that the day he preach Sir Samuel complymented him upon his Sermon and took him home with him to dinner in his own coach, and after dinner told him lie hoped he shou'd see it in print, wch he took for a sufficient command from a superior to an in- ferior, and several other circumstances wch I believe made most of the house believe 'twas the Lord Mayer's desire to have it printed, but they were very willing to lett him scramble off, for no part of the city is to be disoblig'd now mony is to be paid in. The house of Commons past another Vote the same day wch some people are more startled at, wch was passing a Cenzure upon a Sermon of the Bishop of Exeter's preach't a year ago, and printed by the command of the Queen ; it treated of passive obedience, and was answered very spartly by one Hoadly a church of England Divine but has been always reckon by the high Church a republican. This man the H : of C : has given thanks for his answere and has order'd an adress to the Queen that she wou'd prefer Mr. Hoadly according to his great merits.

20 December^ ^7og. Dear Brother,

The day before yesterday I received yours of the 14th and yesterday I executed most of your orders, as having bought the Cartons at the place and price you directed, and in White Friars I heard of a man that made a collection of all the pamphelets that comes out and are worth keeping, and there I meet with some things that related to Tho: late Earle of Strafford, and that man I have imploy'd to get me what else he can find that mentions the life and actions of that Great man. I shall go to Twittenham very soon, and send you a catalogue of all your prints, and there I believe I shall

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