171 - 29 Oct. To John Bridgeman, bishop of Chester

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Salutem in Christo.

My very good Lord.

I have receaved your Letters of October 15. And I thanke you heartily for them: As also for the Care you take of the Kings Clark Mr Clayton. And your Judgment is very right, That if the Writ of ne admittas growe to bee Common, noe Bishop shall be able to give any Advantage to the Kings Clarke, against either a Criminall, or but a pretending Patron. But since the Judges have Resolved you, That it is not only Paenall to yourselfe, but that it makes the very Act of Institution voyde, if you give it till the ne admittas be taken off, I shall not Advise any such waye; And then Certainly if you Cannot give Institution yourselfe, you Cannot Authorize any other Bishop about London, or els where, to give that, which your selfe Cannot give. I have therefore taken another way. For I have spoken with my Lord Newburgh and hope to prevaile with him for the taking off the ne admittas, which if I can doe, you shall presently heare of me againe, that soe you may proceede: And if I Cannot doe this, I must acquaynt the King with the Busines. And this is all I Can say to that.

I was in Good hope, I should have been able to have sent you better newes about this ne admittas, and sooner. But since as yet I Cannot, I thought it not fit to defer the Other Busines any longer, Concerning your Quadrangle or Abbey-Court, and the Brewhouse, and Mault-House there. I have as you desired me written my Letters by the Kings Command to the Dean and Chapter there. Which are here inclosed; And I pray deliver them. I have likewise sent yourselfe a Copie, that you may see what I have written. And I hope they will Obay itt. If they doe not, I promise you they shall smart for it. So in great hast I leave you to Gods blessed Protection and rest

Your Lordships very Loving friend and Brother

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Lambeth: October 29. 1638.

To the Right Reverend Father in God my very Good Lord and Brother the Lord Bishop of Chester these