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Lady Markham's purchase.

Mr ? Tearney does not come to London till Friday.

His sister Wolley's farm in Swiney.

Mrs Walpole's income - mistake in the account of interest from Lord Clive and her sister's legacy.

Transfer of money to Lord Powis's account.

James Humphries's action against the writer.

He has sent to 45 Berkeley Square a petition from the clergy of the deanery to the House of Lords against the union of the bishoprics of North Wales. He has pondered much upon his lordship's suggestion of a deputation to the Archbishop and is very sorry that the idea did not occur to their diocesan. He has no doubt that it would have been a good move, but their pieces are now so confused that he fears it would be difficult to make it this session. Some of the clergy have already memorialised his Grace, but neither he nor Archdeacon Clough took part in it and, were they now to promote a memorial themselves without the direction of the diocesan, it would not be respectful to him and it would give the Archbishop an impression that they are not agreed among themselves.

He thanks his lordship for a copy of Sir James Graham's Bill. Upon some points it appears to be very objectionable, but he is afraid that opposition to it will be of little avail. He hopes, however, that exertions will be used to amend it. Surely the revenues arising from sinecure rectories ought to be applied, as is so well urged in Lord Powis's speech, to the augmentation of their poorer livings, and surely the canonries in the Cathedral establishments of North Wales ought not to be confined to two, nor should the income of the deaneries be diminished, when it has been enacted that no cathedral establishment in England shall consist of less than a dean and four canons and that no deanery in England shall be reduced in value below £1,000 per annum. He says nothing of the cathedral establishments in South Wales becaue they have always been on a different footing. With regard to the archdeaconries, he proposed in a note to Sir J. Graham that there should be two in the diocese of St Asaph with an annual income of £150 secured to each from the present revenues of the archdeaconry. He is prepared to carry this arrangement into effect immediately. Perhaps it may not be necessary to provide for this specially in the present Bill as he presumes that the Queen in Council can order it.

He thanks his lordship for his letter and for his exertions on behalf of the Church in North Wales. His reply is contained in a letter which he has asked Lord Powis to communicate to his lordship [No.MC1/124].

The clergy of his diocese, as well as himself, realise their indebtedness to his lordship and Lord Clive for their unwearied exertions in the good cause. More has been gained than he expected, although perhaps not quite so much as he was unreasonable enough to desire. He trusts that no alteration is to be made with regard either to the number or to the duties of their priest vicars, and he thinks that they ought to be allowed to hold any living within ten miles of the Cathedral. He would also be very glad to have their canonries and prebends retained as honourary and without emolument. To this there can be no objection, such being the case in the English Cathedrals. He desires his lordship to be good enough to communicate this to Lord Clive.

He congratulates his lordship on the success of his exertions and only laments that it was not possible for him to be present owing to his indisposition. He fears that for the same reason he will have to get one of his brethren to consecrate the church at Welshpool.

It is a great relief to him to find that the petition proposed at the co. Mont. meeting was 'voted unanimously' as he had understood that opposition was expected. On the same day, he had an interview with Sir James Graham, who listened to him very patiently. Sir James was, of course, cautious in his reply, which amounted to an assurance that he would communicate to Sir Robert Peel all that he had said. He gave Sir James a copy of the two printed papers circulated by the St Asaph Committee.

Will give account of Mr. Henning's affair and of the Forge after visiting New Key on the 20th.

Plans of estates [? Lloyd].

Has seen in the catalogue book that there are a piece of ground in the parish of Bugbrook called Irion huck and a house in Lower Heyford unsold. Hopes he will acquaint Lord Powis with this. Note that Flower tithes were purchased 20 May 1726 of Butler Evans for £1300. College lease was renewed about two years ago.

Oswestry estate and tithes.

Has sent him the sack. No oil in Traly. Gives receipt for curing strangles.

He thanks his lordship for his admirable stand in favour of the bishopric of St Asaph. The venerable and holy men who established the bishopric when their population was very thin must have been better judges than they can be of the fitness of its limits and he must be a bold man who would destroy a holy institution which has worked well for perhaps fifteen centuries. The headquarters of the sixth Roman legion were at York for three hundred years and some of its officers were probably acquainted with the first bishops of St Asaph. But where is that legion now? But St Asaph remains, one of the glories of the land. If some remains of the sixth legion could be found, how careful the Duke of Wellington would be to honour it and keep it a separate band. Would he amalgamate it with other legions? No. Then why this rash unhallowed invasion of St Asaph. No human power can deprive the Church of this bishopric. It may be torn from the Protestant Church for a time or perhaps for ever. If this lamentable catastrophe is to happen the bishopric will pass into the hands of the corrupt Church of Rome and become a record of the impiety of this age when perhaps all things else have been forgotten.

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Incomplete draft.