and begged him to find some preferment for him, if he could, in his own diocese. The bishop therefore offered to collate Dr. Moreton to the preferments which were vacated by the death of his son, two of which were at that time in his patronage. The following letter expresses the archbishop's thanks for the offer, which was gratefully accepted:
"Sa: in Cħo
Mye verye good L:
I thanke you hartelye for yor Leters of Septeb: 22; and though a faire opportunitye be offered for Dr. Morton, yett I am hartelye sorye for the death of yor Sonne, & I would rather have had anye other opportunitye then one soe caused. But wee are all in the hands of God, & since it hath pleased hime to take yor sonne to himselfe I doe with all love & kindnes accept yor offer for Dr. Morton, whoe I hope will shewe himselfe a dewtifull mā to your Lp: & a regular mā in ye church. I have nowe sent hime yor Lp's leter, & required hime to attend you, & to be ruled bye you accordinge to these my leters, wch I praye yor L: to shewe hime, that he maye see howe carefull both of us ar for his good.
Mye L: I am cleare of opinion that it will be best for D. Morton to take ye prebend & ye parsonedge of Barrow; and to exchange the benefice he nowe hath for Tatnall, though the lease of it come not out these fower yeares; that soe his means maye lye round togeather, & then he maye the better expect some thinge of better value, as it shall please God to give a faire opportunitye. And I hope I shall satisfye mye Lord Keep that Mr. Goad maye have yt wch D. Morton leaves. If you goe on in this waye Dr. Morton must have a dispensatiō wch shall be granted hime for the holdinge of two livings soe soone as I heare wch ar the two he pitches on.
That you pass bye yor sonne in Oxford for mye sake to accom̄odat Dr. Morton I must & doe take for a great obligation from you, & doe farther assure you that if God lend me life yor sonne shall be noe looser bye it. Soe in great hast I leave yor L: to God's blessed protection & rest
- Croydn Septeb 26, 1637. W. Cant.
