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III. — Correspondence (Anno 1700J behveen the Bishop of Exet&r and 

 Mr. Charles GodolpMn. — From Mr. Jonathan Couch, F.L.S., 

 &c. 



Read at the Autumn Meeting, November 22, 1867. 



THE following letters are characteristic of the times and of the men. The 

 officers of Loe (Looe) referred to appear to have been of the Custom 

 House, who had passed the wine free of duty ; and as no tradition refers 

 to the circumstance, it is probable they were not finally dismissed. The 

 writer is evidently very angry. 



M' Charles Godolpliin 



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Had I written my Lord Godolphin w' I wrote to you 

 I am sure so greate severity had not fal" upon y" officers at Loe as 

 I heare you are now bringing on y™, & y' too with such hast & 

 eagernesse as will make y^ punishment of y" censure quicker y° y* 

 Justice of y^ Tryal. & y" Officer Borlace must be chid for de- 

 priving y'' board one post of y" pleasure of descharging y™ all at 

 once, tho they had not in y^ interim time to prepare y'" answers 

 for him. if it be a satisfaction to you to act so hastily as \ not to 

 allow me notice & time to make some enquiry (since I heare my 

 name was mention'd by y' informers) much good may it doe you. 

 t'was y^ least peice of civility I should have pay'd you in y* same 

 circumstance, & truly much lesse y° I expected from you. how- 

 ever men may fare w**" some of y'' board y^ worse for being my 

 friends, I did not beleive till now my concern for y"" had been 

 wholly insignificant, tho' you gave me good grounds of doubting 

 w" you blew so hard y^ first storm against y"" at y^ council board. 

 Had I chosen by applying to favorites, I could before have 

 skreened y^ Loers, & now too from y" hardships. I am not so 

 little with some persons but y* I could have obtain'd y' from y"" 

 w'^'' I liop'd to get more easily by y"^ friendship ; but I neither did 

 nor will apply to y"" but wil either receive no favor or from 



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