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find their Lordships order him to be restored, without so
much as a Letter from them to me on an occasion (which
Surely was not Triffling) does Indeed amaze me, and certainly
the Support of the Magistrates will Deserve your attention at
Least.

That affronts were given me by Macnemara (and to whome
in a publick Station were they not given by th^t man of In-
famous and Insolent Memory) in the Execution of my Office
is Admitted. These were Vertually affronts to His Lordshipp
but they were Such actually to me, and tho I Doubt not but
his Submission to their Lordships has Sufficiently Satisfyed
for affronts to them, Yet I find (tho I Desired no other than a
Submission Suitable to the Dignity of my Station) there
was no reparation Intended me, But on the Contrary the
Offender Imposed upon me by this writt, to practice before
me in despight of my Authority and without leaving me any
awfull power to Influence him into a decent Deportment,
without which I must observe in the Common Voyce of the
Country, Justice cou'd not be ministred against his Inclina-
tions or the Interest of his Clients.
It is true the person is removed by the Impartiall hand of
Providence from giveing any further Disturbance; but the
Example may be laid hold on by other practitioners (and some
there are of his Kidney Vehement Espousers of a Popish

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ffaction) as to prompt them to use me with such Indecencies
as are Inconsistent with the Grandeur even of an Inferiour
Court, Since they find others have done it at so Cheap [a] rate.
It seems to threaten with Intailing Affronts upon me; If I
Continue to act as Chancellor ; and therefore to avoid that in a
publick Chancellor,¹ which I never will bear in a private Ca-
pacity, I have thought fitt to appoint Coll^o William Holland
Chancellor and Keeper of the Seals of this Province, and Ac-
cordingly do now deliver them.
I have this Consolation, that haveing so Long been Chan-
cellor here, and as I was by that Office a judge of Equity I
thank the Great Judge of Mankind (to whom I appeale) I
never violated my Conscience in that Office with Partiality
or Corruption.

Which were Read and referred for further Consideration
The House Adjournes till Monday Morning Eight a Clock.

¹ Character intended.

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