| Whitehall 10 Aprill [16]84 |
| S[i]r |
| You will hear from severall hands of the disorders that His Maj[es]ty
is offended at, in Hales Owen, in your neighbourhood, and your advice
will be desired what is best to be done to suppresse and p[re]vent
the growth of that mischief there. I shall therefore trouble you but
with a question collaterall to it, which is, what is the most effectuall
course that can be taken for the app[re]hending of those non-conforming
ministers who are no lesse that 7 as His Maj[es]ty is informed that
have their residence at Birmingham, & take their excursions to
spread their sedition at Hales Owen and other places. It is mischief
so scandalous and flagrant this it requires p[re]sent remedy and I
w[ou]ld be glad to see it administred as an effect of your prudence
as well as authority in yt [that] place. Your affections
to the publick and your zeale for the Kings service being soe great
that I wish you frequent occasions to approve yourself what you are
in point of loyalty & conduct. |
| I am etc. |
| To S[i]r Charles Holt Kn[igh]t and Bar[one]t att Aston |
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