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usage, I am willing you should have an oppor- 

 tunity of vindicating yourself, if you can. And 

 therefore, I have here sent you a copy of the 

 petition. The particulars of which, I mean as to 

 the charge against you, are offered to be made 

 out fully, if there be occasion. What measures 

 are best for you to take in this case, you will 

 do well to consider. If you think fit quietly to 

 recede, there is an end of the business. If you 

 will stand upon your justification, you shall be 

 heard. But then articles must be drawn up 

 against you in form, and put into the Court at 

 York ; and a time likewise must be appointed 

 for you and your accusers to come thither, they 

 to make out their proofs, and you to disprove 

 them. And if, upon the hearing, these com- 

 plaints against you appear without grounds, 

 they will be obliged by the Court to bear your 

 charges ; if they make good the articles, you 

 must expect both to have your admission with- 

 drawn, and to pay the charges of their prose- 

 cution. I pray let me know, as soon as you 

 can, what you mean to do. 



*' Your's, &c. 



" Jo. Ebor." 



When gentler methods did not prevail, he 

 never failed to put in execution those powers 

 which the laws gave him, insomuch that he hath 



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