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209 - 16 Dec. To John Jennings, mayor of Reading

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2020

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Kenneth Fincham
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Salutem in Christo

Sir

I have receaved from you a very kinde Letter in the Name of yourselfe and the Towne. And I pray when you meete with your Brethren the Aldermen next, bee pleased in my name to give them Thankes for itt. And before the Writt can come to you to give you power to proceede to an Election, I shall not fayle to Nominate a very fitt person to you for that service. And I pray lett them know withall, that I take itt very kindly from the Towne, that they have beene pleased soe unanimously and feely to grant this Request which I made unto them.

I understand by the Clarke of the Checke, that you purpose to bee att London after Christmas upon some Occasions of your owne. Att which tyme I pray fayle not to come over to Lambeth and speake with mee. And then I shall say more to you then I have now Leysure to write. Soe to Gods blessed protection I leave you and the Towne, and rest

Your very Loving friend

W: Cant:

Lambeth December 16th 1639.

To my very Loving frend Mr Jennings Maior of the Towne of Reading These

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The Further Correspondence of William Laud , pp. 236 - 237
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Print publication year: 2018

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