Untitled letter from the Mayor of Bristol, dated 24 October 1698

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Bristoll 24 October 1698

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Bate this day sent me a Letter promising to make a further Discovery whereupon wee sent for him and have enclosed sent you a Copy of his Examinacon he seems mightily desirous of meriting his life where{illeg}fore I have now sent another Copy thereof to mr Iohn Gray who being in the countrey where the persons in yt Examinacon named doe live can best find them out Bates turns very much disatisfyed that no intelligence is yet had of Field and says he must needs be abot. Oxford and yt if due search be made he must be taken I wish this Villany be effectually prosecuted and suprest and am

Sr

you humble Servant

Iohn Blackwell Mayor