28 - 25 Jan. To William Smyth, warden of Wadham College Oxford

Summary

Sir:

I thanke you for the letters which I have received from yourself and the Colledge. I should be gladd it would please God to make me able to doe as much for that Colledge as your letters impute to mee, and I am willinge of my selfe to doe.

For the present business I think I shall not find matter enough without great extremity to remove Mr Harrington; and I doe not think it wilbe fitt for mee to goe accordinge to rygour, where there is apparant waie for equitye. I had remembered your Motion for chardges though you had not written. But twenty pounds is too heigh for 2 Journeys to London. I shall doe with thadvise of my Counsell, that which to my judgment shall seeme fittest. It were not amiss I thinke that by the first Carrier you did send mee upp a Bill of the Chardges, that soe I maye the easier order and proportion it.

I praie likewise att the same tyme send me word, howe the course of your Statuts runne, for matter of punishment in such contempts and other practizes as Mr Harrington hath runne into in his business; both such as concerne your selves, and such as concerne the Visitour: And likewise whither the Visitour may by his owne power assigne and inioyne the punishment, (especially extra visitationem) or whither it be to bee inioyned by you and the Officers or only confirm’d: and whither any particular punishment be expressd, and what it is, with any other necessarie circumstance; that I may not send downe an imperfect Act, or goe beyond myne owne power, or usurpe upon yours: Beinge very desirous to performe your Statuts but not to make any breach upon them.

For the revocation of the Commission in the Court of Requests, any Counsellour I thinke may doe it, and that's less chardge then to send upp a Fellowe. If Mr Dorrell have any knowledge of that Barr, I will sett him to moove it: If not you may write to what Counsellour you will to have it done.