Untitled letter from the Mayor of Bristol, dated 24 October 1698

Author: John Blackwell (Mayor of Bristol)

Source: MINT 15/17/106, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Bristoll 24 October 1698

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Bate this day sent me a Letter promising to make a further Discovery whereupon wee sent for him and have enclosed sent you a Copy of his Examinacon he seems mightily desirous of meriting his life where{illeg}|f|ore I have now sent another Copy thereof to m^r Iohn Gray who being in the countrey where the persons in y^t Examinacon named doe live can best find them out Bates turns very much disatisfyed that no intelligence is yet had of Field and says he must needs be abo^t. Oxford and y^t if due search be made he must be taken I wish this Villany be effectually prosecuted and suprest and am

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you humble Servant

Iohn Blackwell Mayor

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Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

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