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personal appearance of Mr. TUliard at Arwenack, nor did I then 

 suppose him the man in question, until upon my asking him 

 for a letter from my Lady Ealligrew, and his testimonials, and 

 his answering, that being obliged to go to Oxford for testimonials, 

 on which being so long detain' d, he thought it best to make his 

 way directly to Falmouth, and not go so farr back as London to 

 my Lady Killigrew for her letter, and as to his testimonials he 

 had unfortunately lost them by the way. I replied, " Surely 

 you are not the man that lost his breeches at Penryn;" when he 

 fell upon his knees, crying most bitterly, that he was utterly 

 undone, if I did not take compassion on him, protesting that he 

 had made the journey on foot, and had been supported in it by 

 charity, and so must return, but whither he knew not &c. I 

 gave him a guinea, desiring him to think what he had to do, as 

 none of my concern ; but at his going away, his behaviour had 

 tenderised me, and, perhaps influenced by a little roguery, I took 

 him back into the room, shut the door, and open'd to him the 

 circumstances I was in, not only with the parson of the parish, 

 but with the leading men of the town, so thait I had not the 

 least power to excuse or protect him from his late misbehaviour, 

 and with deep sighs was going from me. I said to him, "Mr. 

 Tilliard, you are of sufficient parts to comprehend and put in 

 practice the instructions I shaU. give you, and flattering myself 

 you may succeed beyond what you ought to suppose. Your 

 behaviour thus : go to the Falmouth Arms, Mr. Edward Pearce 

 (pearce's) (aforemeutiou'd), master (^^•^^ister''''^) of the hoase (now 

 the King's Arms), there is C^^-) your refreshment to the said 

 Pearce and all who will hear you, take occasion to set forth 

 (with your best capacity) the barbarous usuage (treiUmeut) you 

 have met with at my hands, make your story good against me 

 without limitation, sparing no agravating circumstances you 

 can think of, even up to hard names." Which so surprised 

 the young (p^f^) T^sm, that I was obliged to repeat my said 

 instructions, saying that tho' he could not comprehend them he 

 would soon be sensible of their good effect. Upon which, being 

 satisfied of my being in earnest, he went from me with courage, 

 and acted his part so well, that the thing took beyond my 

 expectation — a strife among the people, who should have the 

 hearing of the story, so well adapted (adlpTed ) ^^ to their liking. 

 The next Sunday he preach' d, and that at me to my face without 



