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174 two days at any one time all the while. Witness my hand this 25th day of May, 1698. , Chanter.

We have seen and examin'd the Chanter's rolls above mentioned, and do find them, as he hath above certified; and we did see him sign this certificate.

I must crave leave to observe to the reader, that the residence-roll for the month of May, though diligently sought for, could not be found. But if it ever happen to come to sight, I make no doubt, but it will appear by it, that I was present at Worcester some part of that May. For it's great odds, that the first day of my being there would not fall upon the first of June. The last note of time, before I took my journey, that I can now find among all my papers, is the 15th day of May. And I find a letter to me out of Surrey, dated May the 10th, that then wishes me a good journey. All which makes me believe, that I left