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the case, and I dare say you will do that which, 

 all things put together, you judge to be best 

 and fittest. I am only concerned to pray most 

 heartily to God (and I assure your Majesty I 

 daily do it) that he would direct all your coun- 

 sels, and prosper all your affairs both at home 

 and abroad, and make your reign long and happy 

 and glorious, and as much as is possible easy to 

 yourself and all your subjects. 



** I am, madam, 

 " With the greatest honour, esteem, and affection, 

 " Your Majesty's 



*' Most faithful and dutiful subject, 



'' Jo. Ebor." 



*' August 10,1708." 



And when he came to town the winter follow- 

 ing ^' he spoke earnestly to her Majesty about the 



episcopal clergy. He told her what my Lord 



had acquaiJited hhn with, concerning a conversation 



he had with Sir James S 1, who had declared to 



him that the tneasu7'es ivere wrong, but he must obey 

 them. The Queen answered, why did he then advise 

 those measures ?" 



He then undertook to concert matters with my 

 Lord Marr, about getting the Queen's letter 



under the signet to Sir James S 1, to oblige 



him to suspend the prosecution of the late orders 

 till further directions were given. 



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