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arrival M^r Brook says he did say mass in the Court Time at
the Chappel of S^t Mar^ies but found that others had formerly
done so
Advised that this being the first Complaint the said M^r
Hunter & M^r Brooke be severely reprimanded and told that
they must not Expect any Favor but the utmost Severity of
the Law upon any misdeameanouf by them committed and
being called in his Ex^cy was pleased to give them the follow-
ing Reprimand Viz.

Gentlemen
It is the unhappy Temper of you and all your Tribe to grow
insolent upon Civility and never know how to use it and yet
of all People you have the least reason for considering that if
the necessary Laws that are made were let loose they are Suf-
ficient to crush you and which (if your arrogant Principles
have not blinded you) you must need to dread.
You might methinks be Content to live quietly as you may
and let the Exercise of your Superstitious Vanities be con-
fined to yourselves without proclaiming them at publick Times
and in publick places unless you expect by your gawdy shows
and Serpentine Policy to amuse the multitude and beguile the

unthinking weakest part of them an Act of Deceit well known

to be amongst you
But Gentlemen be not deceived for tho the Clemency of
her Majest^ies Government and of her gracious inclinations
leads her to make all her Subjects Easy that know how to be
so yet her Majesty is not without means to curb Insolence but
more especialy in your Fraternity who are more eminently
than others abounding with it, and I assure you the next occa-
sion you give me you shall find the Truth of what I say which
you should now do but that I am willing upon the earnest
Sollicitations of some Gentlemen to make one tryal (and it
shall be but this one) of your temper
In plain and few words Gentlemen if you intend to live
here let me hear no more of these things for if I do and they are
made good against you be assured I'll chastize you, and least
you should flatter yourselves that the Severit^ies of the Laws

will be a means to move the pity of your Judges I assure yon

I do not intend to deal with you so I'll remove the Evil by
sending you where you may be dealt with as you deserve
Therefore as I told you I'll make but this one Tryal and
advise you to be civil and Modest for there is no other way
for you to live quietly here.
You are the first that have given any disturbance to my
Government and if it were not for the hopes of your better

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