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so that, if ever the right of nomination to Rossendale Chapel 

 belonged to the Vicars of Whalley, it still remains so ; and whoever 

 the person is that pretends to a right of nomination may with equal 

 justice dispute hi's Grace of Canterbury's right of presentation of 

 the Vicarage of Whalley, and is as well entitled to the one as the 

 other. 



" Not to trouble your Lordship any longer on the subject, I 

 should be glad your Lordship would do me the honour to inquire 

 into, the reasons why my Clerk has been rejected, and why my 

 antagonist is concealed from me, seeing I cannot well proceed 

 before I know my adversary, and am desirous of putting an end to 

 this dispute with all expedition, as it is a populous chapelry, and 

 the parishioners may suffer inconvenience for want of a minister, 

 tS:c., W. Johnson." 



" Sir, — I have received your letter, expressing your surprise 

 that your nomination to Rossendale Chapel is not accepted, 

 because there can be no doubt of your right. In your mind there 

 is none ; but in others' there is, or you would not have met with 

 obstruction. Vou say the jberson who litigates this point with you 

 might as well litigate the Archbishop's right to the presentation of 

 the Vicarage of Whalley ; but that is not likely to be ; for it is the 

 Archbishop himself, who, on having beeii applied to by various 

 persons for the Curacy, has looked into his papers, and thinks he 

 has a right and means to prosecute it ; and why they, who refused 

 Mr S. his license, should have concealed it, I cannot tell, for it 

 was not intended to be a secret by any one. 



" I must acquaint you further, that since the Archbishop has 

 entered his caveat, I have reason to think that I have some right to 

 the Chapel ; and if the arguments should prove as solid as they 

 appear specious, I shall prosecute my right against his Grace and 

 you too. 



" Notwithstanding what I have said, unless I am well satisfied in 

 my own mind that my claim is well grounded, I will not create you 

 vexation and expense ; and I am sure I can venture to affirm the 

 same of my friend the Archbishop, &c., E. Chester." 



