for,) I fliall trouble you with my further obfervations on 
the Font at Brideklrki and to all your other Commands 
fiiall pay that ready obedience which becomes, 
Tour moft obliged and 
FaithfuU Servant 
WILL. NICOLSONa 
Carlile^ 
Nov. 2. 
A Letter from Mr K\co\{on to S'/W"^. Dugdale ; 
concerning a Funic Infcription on the Font at 
Bridekirk. 
Hon^. S% Carlilei Nov. 23, i6%i- 
MY Worthy and good Lord, our Bifliop, was lately 
pleafedto acquaint me, that you were defirous 
to have my thoughts of the lofcription on the Font at 
Bridekirk^ in this County. lam, S', extremely conlcious 
of the raflinefs of bringing any thing 'of mine to the 
view of fodifcerning an Antiquary; but, withal, very 
tender of difobeying fo great and worthy aPerfon. I 
know you were pleafed to make your own oblervations 
upon it, in your Vilitation of thefe parts, when iVbrr^^y: 
and I fliall hope that you will give me an opportunity of . 
redlifying, by yours, my following conjectures. 
I. The Fabrick of this Monument does, 1 think, fairly 
enough evince that 'tis Chriftian ; and that it is now uled 
to the lame purpofe for which it 'twas at firft defigned. \ 
M' Cambden (tho not acquainted with the Charaders of 
the Infcription, yet) (eems to fancy thus much ; and, for 
Z z z n proof 
