THE Bishop of ELY's LETTERS To the Late K. James & Q. Mary, Sent Under the Disguised NAMES of M r. Redding & M rs. Redding.
To Mr. Redding

SIR!

THO' the Bearer of this will do us the Justice to assure you, We are as full of Duty, as unfeignedly and concernedly Yours, as your self could wish; yet this Gentleman has undertaken you will forgive the Pre­sumption, If I do my self the honour to give you this fresh assurance in a few Words, which We do by our Actions: I shall omit no Occasions, not neglecting the least, and making Zealous Wishes for the greatest, to shew our Selves such as We ought to be.

Sir! I speak in the Plural, because I write my Eldest Brother's Sentiments, as well as My own, and the rest of the Family; Tho' lessen'd in Number, yet, if We are not mightily out in our Accounts, We are growing in our Interests, that is, in Yours.

He that delivers this, will, I hope (intirely to Your satisfaction) represent Vs, and Me in particular, as, with all the Devotion imaginable, and Vnchangeable Affection.

Yours, &c. God grant the Happiest New Year.
New-Years Eve.

To Mrs. Redding.

AS it is impossible for Me to express that extraordinary great satisfaction it gave Me this time Twelve-Month, to receive that Mark of your Favour and Goodness under your own Hand: So I have liv'd in some pain for an opportunity to write you my Humble Acknowledgments, and Truest Duty: From which, (by the Grace of God) I am no more capable of swerving, than of Renouncing my ☞ hopes of Heaven: I say this in behalf of my Elder Brother, and the Rest of my Nearest Relations, as well as for My Self; You may intirely depend upon Vs, not only for a constant Adherence to so well chosen a Principle; But for our utmost Activity to promote your Interests, Which are inseperably our Own.

I need come to no Particulars by this Bearer, Who can, and will tell you our whole Hearts; And I wish you cold see them, how sincerely they are devoted to your Service. God grant you a most Happy New Year, and many, very many, and very happy: Our Young Master has all our Best Wishes; He daily gains more Friends, and VVe get ground of his Adversaries.

New-Years Eve (1694/1)

Rushworth's Collections 1st. Part. The Censure and Doom of a Pragmatical, Turbulent, and Proud Bishop of Ely, in the Reign of King Richard the First, was this:
‘ Per totam Insulam Publice Proclametur; Pereat qui perdere culicta festinat. Opprimatur, ne Omnes opprimat.’
Which may be thus Rendred in English.
‘ Let him be Cut off, who Plotted to bring all to Ruine; Let him be Dispatch'd, least be undoe us All.’

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