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England, and covertly insinuated to his auditors that they should pray for y^e good successe of the Scotch Rebells. My Lo: I hope this is not true; because I heare nothing concerning it from yo^r L^p, nor from them at Manchester. Yet I heartily pray yo^r L^p to enquire after this, and to lett me know what you finde, that order may be taken accordingly. The rather because I cannot much trust y^e Deane of Manchester in y^e point of conformity; and he had a very inward acquaintance with a Norfolk-man, w^ch I beleeve is this Case."^[1]

A few months later Laud wrote to him as follows:

"S. in Xp̃o.

My very good Lo:

I first receaved yo^r Lr̃es of March 30^th. And since, that by your sonne, the informac̄on of Girtam ag^st Ardern of Stockport. This informac̄on I delivered to y^e L^ds of y^e Councill on friday last, who I thinke will p'sently take order to send for Arderne to come up and answer itt especially concerning that libell w^ch is mentioned first in y^e informac̄on. For as for y^e answer to my speech i'th Starre Chamber, a copie whereof you have sent, & I receaved, that was in print in August last, and so 'tis noe newes; yet this fellow shewes his good will to spread them.

I have now likewise receaved from yo^r sonne y^e articles concerning Case; and shall take y^e best care I can to free yo^r diocese of him, and to make him more peaceable in that where he ought to live.

For Dr. Morton I cleerly see he is too pressing upon mee; but I make the best interpretac̄on of itt; for I verily thinke 'tis his Father's debts, and his desire to preserve his inheritance, that causes itt. But, howsoever, it will be a great deale of wrong to him if he thinkes of anie p'ferm^t out of those ꝑts where his inheritance is so neere him. And for Standish I pray God he doe not doe himselfe wrong by being too inquisitive after y^e Title; for if my memory faile mee not, your sonne, I thanke him, told me that of y^e outlawry a good while since.

Concerning y^e patronage of Wigan you write all the reason that may bee. And be y^e Lord Anandell what he will, neither yo^rselfe nor any body els hath any reason to meddle w^th him in this ꝑticular, the title being not in him. And so much I said to yo^r sonne as soone as ever y^t appear'd. As for yo^r last weekes Lr̃es conceming this Busines, I have

1. Family Evidences.