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<DATE>2014-03-26</DATE>
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<NAME>John Pas</NAME>
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<HEAD>A Copy of a Letter from <HI>Brian Fairfax</HI> E&s;q; Dated, <HI>London July</HI> 23. 1696.</HEAD>
<P>MY Lord <HI>Godolphin</HI> this day took notice in Councell of a Pa&s;&s;age in one of the Newes Printed papers the la&s;t Tue&s;day <HI>July, 21&s;t.</HI> Either the Po&s;t Boy or flying po&s;t or &s;ome of them? Wherein he publi&s;hed a No|torious Lye, Concerning an Alderman of <HI>York,</HI> that had Received Six hundred pounds to Di&s;tribute among&s;t the Poor of that City, and keeps the five Hundred pounds to him&s;elf. By this (Says my Lord <HI>Godolphin)</HI> he &s;eems to accu&s;e an hone&s;t worthy, Gentleman Alderman Thomp&s;on Burges of <HI>York;</HI> and if he had named him, the Authour of the Scandall, ought to have been pro&s;ecuted with the utmo&s;t Severity for it's a malitious fal&s;ehood, and no ground for it, for there never was any Sume paid to any man upon that Account. This gave my Lord Arch Bi&s;hop of <HI>Canterbury</HI> occa&s;ion, to Speak of the Services you have done the Goverment <HI>&amp;c.</HI> And his Grace bid me acquaint you with this, with his affectionate Service to you.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>Yours, <HI>Br: Fairfax.</HI></SIGNED></CLOSER>
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