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286 My service to gossip Doll, and God bless my goddaughter.

I think you need not inquire about the land rents of the deanery, they are secure enough; and I believe I shall not trouble Mr. Parvisol about them.

There is one farm set for one hundred and twenty pounds a year, another for fifty-four pounds. Rents adjoining to the deanery, about two pounds ten shillings, and duties about eight pounds, or something under; and a small lease of tithes, about four or five pounds; which last I would be glad you would ask Parvisol whether it be included among the tithes he has set. You see all the rents together are under two hundred pounds. I forgot five pounds a year for the verger's house. Service to Stoyte and Manley, and duty to bishop of Dromore.

SIR,

WRIT to you immediately upon receiving your former, as I do now upon your last of the tenth instant. As to the business of being prolocutor, I will tell you the short of my story. Although I have done more service to Ireland, and particularly to the church, than any man of my level, I have never been able to get a good word; and I incurred the displeasure of the bishops, by being the ment,