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morandum under his own hand,) Dr. Tillotson 

 came to his house in Russel-street, and told him 

 that since he had so obstinately refused taking 

 any of the vacant Bishopricks, he had thought of 

 an expedient to bring him off with the King ; 

 that he should not fall under his displeasure. 

 And that was, he should promise to take the 

 Archbishoprick of York when it fell, as Dr. 

 Jennison should take Lincoln. This Dr. Sharp 

 readily promised he would, but withal said, that 

 he would not take any advantage of the offer 

 made him ; but they should still be at liberty as 

 to the disposal of that Archbishoprick, whenso- 

 ever it should become vacant, it being sufficient 

 satisfaction to himself that by means of such his 

 declaration or promise, he might stand clear of 

 the King's displeasure. Dr. Tillotson told him, 

 that he had thought of this thing as he came 

 from Whitehall to his house, and since he now 

 understood his mind, he directed him to go and 

 acquaint my Lord Nottingham with it, and if 

 his lordship approved of it, he would go him- 

 self and propose it to the King, on the Monday 

 following. 



Dr. Tillotson then told him how all the other 

 vacant Bishopricks were designed to be disposed 

 of. And on the Monday, according to his en- 

 gagement, he acquainted his Majesty with what 

 had passed between Dr. Sharp and himself, and 



