Comment | Resignation accepted 18/08/1802. With the resignation two letters (on opposite sides of the paper) are filed that read as follows:
adddress on letter - George Silk Esqre, Proctor, Drs Commons, London with the date Augst 14 1802 and note 'pd 1s:9d' and postmark U 1802. Letter reads:
Dear Sir, An Exchange which will be sanctioned by the Dean and Chapter of Rochester and Bishop of London; and which eventually will promote Residence in two Dioceses; cannot possibly be liable to any reasonable Objection. So far therefore as I am concerned you have my Consent to resign the living of Sutton.
If Mr Willis is your Neighbour, I beg the Favour of you to communicate to him what may be a matter of conveniencd to him; that if he will apply to Mr Rudge my Secretary at Gloucester, that Gentleman willmanage for him to be instituted by Commissary; which will save Mr Willis much Trouble and Expence - Of course I suggest this Plan, on the Presumption that it will be more eligible to Mr Willis than coming hither, and then going to Gloucester for Induction.
If you will be so kind as to let Mr Heathcote have the inclosed, you will oblige, Dear Sir, Your most obedt Servant, G.I.Gloucester Wint. Coll. Aug.5.1802
Revd. M. Wall, Hawley, Dartford, Kent.
The second letter, addressed to ---- Rudge Esqre, (Secretary to the Bishop), Gloucester reads:
Doctors Commons
13th Aug: 1802
Mr Wall has by the inclosed Proxy resigned the Rectory of Sutton for an Exchange and the Bishop of Gloster fully appraising the Circumstance by his letter of which you have a copy on the Side refers the intended Incumbent Mr Willis to you. His Lordship is atpresent at Winchester but as he mentioned your Name Mr Wall and Self thought it best at once to address the Resignation to you to procure the proper Acceptance of it - Mr Willis will in course write to you on the Subject as what is to be done for his Institution & Mr Wall's Address for any thing that may be necessary you will find in the Bishop's Letter. - |