p157- Manx Soc vol 9  'Monumenta de Insula Manniae - Vol 3'
From
Manx Soc vol IV,VII & IX
Letter of Bishop Levinze to Thomas Choldmondsley.*
A.D. 1688.
S Lambeth, June 28th, 1688.
H
ONRD SR,—I have beene imployd

in ye visiting my Lord Canterbury’s diocese for him, else I had

beene in your parts sooner, in order to my Voyage for my Island. I

came back butt last night fro
m
y
t
imploy to

Lambeth, & there I stay till tomorrow bee over to see

w
t
will become of ye Seven Champions of our Church, &

then for Oxon. in a fortnight’s time I hope to wayte upon

y
u
att Valeroyall, & desire ye Salarys for ye

Schoolmaster att Ramsy & ye preacher & Schoolm
r
att Duglasse may bee ready for me to carry over wth mee,

y
t
so I may bee welcome to y
t
poor people. Yu

have always been a most generous patron to y
m
, & I

beseech y
u
not now to forsake em, y
t
so they

may have all incouragemts to continue y
m
firme to ye

protestant church in this time of Tryall for I doubt n
t
butt yu . have heard wee have a Seminary of Romish Priests and

Jesuits sending over thither which necessitates my going over wth all

ye speed I can to withstand their pceedings to my uttermost & I

hope God will give such a blessing to my weake butt syncere

indeavours, yt I shall preserve yt little nation from their

corruptions, however I will doe my indeavours and leave ye event to

God. My humble Service to y
r
Selfe y
r
excellent

Lady & good Brother.
I am, with all imaginable respect,
S
r
., y
r
most humble Servt,
S B.S.M.
* Written on the eve of the trial of the seven bishops.
Any comments, errors or omissions

         gratefully received
The Editor
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         1999