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This Bartholomew Cade, to whom Sir Thomas Canon applied in order to procure information against the bishop, was another deprived minister, who had formerly been preacher at Ormskirk. He thus described to Mr. Edward Bridgeman his conference with Sir Thomas at Warrington on 14th February, 1632-3, saying:

"The letter y^t I receaved from S^r Thomas Canon was to this effect but more clearklie composed:—After our right heartie comendacons to you. Whereas wee have receaved directions from his Ma^tie concerninge these parts, being also authorized under his Ma^tie's gracious signet, w^choccasioneth our conference w^th you, these are to request you, and nevertheless in his Ma^tie's name to require you, to give us meetinge at Wigan