APPENDIX. 243. Bishop, to receive his good testimony of you, without the least doubt of your sincerity either to church or state, which in truth I never had, since I was acquainted with you, and upon my conscience the king is well satisfied in both. Trudy, I cannot remember that ever any body spoke to me to the disadvantage of your brother Thomas, and therefore I must confess to you, I was in some amazement when I read your letter. You will give better reason to be ill thought of, than you have yet done, if you are much troubled with the licence men take of talking, of whom they please, and what they please. It is an even lay that they who are bold with you one day, will be as bold with the king himself another day. I pray be confident, when I have any thing that makes your affections worthy to be questioned, I will let you know it, and receive your answer. I am heartily sorry poor Robin continues still weak. I pray commend me to him, and believe, that you shall always find me to be, Good Sir Edward, Your affectionat, humble servant, CLARENDON, Chancellor. For Sr Edward Harley, Knight of the Bath, at Brompton Brian, in Herefordshire. [Per Ludlow post.] St. John's Colledge, 18° December, 1665. LETTER FROM SIR EDWARD HARLEY TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR. 28 JAN. 1665-6. I presume too much, to offer to your Lordship the trouble of reading so many lines of no better subject than myself. I see, it is too true, that it is very difficult to undertake one's own cause, without committing great faults. Of one I am extremely sensible-that I have occasioned your Lordship the pains of answering my humble paper. I beg your pardon in all sincerity, yet I cannot but reckon it a happy fault, by which I am possessed of so ....,_.
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