Page:The History of the Church & Manor of Wigan part 2.djvu/202

"S. in Xpo

My very good L^d

Your L^p will excuse me that these my Lrs are not soe formall as they are wont to be. The occasion of theyr breifnes is this. You lately gave me a touch in yo^r owne lres, and I have since understood it more fully by yo^r Sonne, that there is a Gent in those partes who intends very well towards y^t poor Colldge at Manchester, and is willing to part w^th some £400 towards the buying in of theyr House, w^ch is now in the handes of my L^d the Earle of Derbye. I have already spoken w^th my L^d Strange about this busynes, and he hath very nobly promised me to doe all fayre offices he can w^th my L^d his ffather. Soe y^y I conceyve good hopes, by the Kinge's gracious favour, and yo^r L^p's care in this matter, that Colledge may ere longe recover and flourish againe. And y^t which I shall desire of you now is this, y^t you will take some good opportunity to speake w^th my L^d the E. of Derbye, and my L^d Strange his sonne (being now in those partes) and likewise w^th y^e Gent above menconed, and dryve y^e busynes to as fayre an issue as possibly you can. Whereupon I shall desire you to send me word, y^t I may acquaint his Ma^ty and give you such further direcc'ons as shall be necessary. And in this I make noe question but your L^p will use all manner diligence y^t shall be fitting. Soe wishing you health I leave you to y^e grace of God and rest

your L^p's very loving ffreinde,

W. Cant. 

Lambeth June 29, 1635."

"S. in Xpo

My very good Lo:

I thanke your Lord^p very heartily for your Lett^rs and all y^e paines you have been att concerning y^e colledge of Manchester, w^ch his Ma^tie is now goeing on w^th by way of a new Foundacon. And I shall take care, God willing, to putt your Lord^p and your successors y^e B^pps of Chester into your ancient right of Visitacon. I hope your sonne is come well to you into those partes, and I assure myselfe he is very mindfull of my busynesse there concerning Whaley. I pray tell him he may safely trust and conferre w^th this bearer, M^r John Griffith, about anything that concemes it.

Att this p'sent I heere send your Lord^p Lett^rs from his Ma^tie to command sequestracon of soe much of y^e profitts of Whaley as may enable