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l I8 Memoir of
to afford them our best relief, as we may have
opportunity or cognizance thereof. Had you
been pleased, before your final conclusion, to
have given us the grounds of your' offence, we
should kindly have received such a request,
and probably much of your trouble might have
been prevented. We have deferred giving
judgment in this case till the next session of
this court, to see what effect this our motion
may have with _hem. Now the God of peace
and wisdom give them understanding in all
things, and guide them to such conclusions, in
this and all other causes of concernment, as
may be agreeable to his will, and conducing to
your peace and welfare. So pray your friends
and brethren.
" By order of the County Court at Ipswich,
" ROBERT LORD, Clerk."
To this letter Mr, Whiting made the follow.
ing reply, on the 4th of May :m
" HONORED AND BELOVED IN THE GOD oF
LOVE,--We have receivedyour letter, which