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cester. I suppose it was his Lordship's unwil- 

 lingness, or rather refusal, to present the ad- 

 dress, together with the straightness of time, 

 for the taking new measures, that inclined your 

 Grace so to alter your sentiments, as to desire 

 me in your second letter to present the address. 

 But now, my Lord, as it has happened, you 

 have time enough to settle that matter as you 

 please. 



'' I beg of you, therefore, if the Bishop of 

 Worcester persists in his refusal, that your 

 Grace would be pleased, some time to-morrow, 

 to send your deputation to the Bishop of Lon- 

 don (who will be in the House to-morrow, and 

 who in your Graces absence may e.vpect such a sub- 

 stitution), or to any other of the bishops whom 

 you shall think fit to attend the Queen with the 

 address of your Convocation. 



" I assure your Grace, it never entered into 

 my thoughts to break into your Grace's jurisdic- 

 tion, by putting myself above your substitute 

 in any matter relating to your Province. But 

 since your bishops designed this as the address 

 of thanks of all the bishops of England, and 

 accordingly worded it so in the address ; and 

 told me, that I must present it. and the Lower 

 House made no objection to it; I made no 

 scruple of sending to Mr. Tillot for a copy of it. 

 But I hope there is yet no harm done, and 



