66 The PytcJiIey Hiint^ Past and Present, [chap. h. 



In the next letter lie expresses liis gratitude for the 

 receipt of the required papers, and solicits assistance for 

 his defeuce. 



Letter 3. 



^^ Rev. Sir, — It is with a deep sense of gratitude that 

 I acknowledge your kindness in complying with the 

 request contained in my last letter relative to the deposi- 

 tions. Depend upon it if I can render you a similar 

 service I will not fail to do so. In order to facilitate my 

 defence, I have consulted a legal gentleman, who will 

 undertake it for four pounds. I shall have no difficulty 

 in obtaining the whole of this sum, with the trifling 

 exception of 8Z. 19s. W\d.) and this amount I see little 

 prospect of getting. Would it be too much to ask you, 

 who are a minister of that Gospel which aflSrms that ^ it 

 is more blessed to give than to receive;' and that ^ he 

 that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord/ 

 who is a very punctual Paymaster, and wisbes to oblige 

 me ? Now I want tbe loan of that amount, for a very 

 short time, on my own personal security. I donH wish 

 vou to give it, merely lend it ; and to place it in your 

 ledger under the ten shillings you so obligingly lent me 

 at Passenham. I promise very faithfully that you shall 

 have the ten shillings again, and I refer you for the 

 payment of the 3Z. 19s. \\\db. to Proverbs, chapter xix. 

 verse 17, where you will find that the money is in very 

 safe hands. Nor are these the only terms on which I 

 wish to negotiate this loan with you. You wall remem- 

 ber that my regiment is stationed at Canterbury, and 

 that the barracks are within ten minutes^ walk of the 

 palace of the Archbishop. Although I am at present 

 in Northampton gaol, few know the extent of .my 



