. King, Harrison, &c., That he would
purchase them for the use of the intended Church, as soon as ever Sir
Abraham Elton, the then Proprietor, could dispose of them.

Also He ordered me, at different times, to bring him a List or Account of
all the monies advanced, or engaged for: And I always put down his name
with 400 pounds opposite to it, which he approved of.

Moreover, in the preamble of the Act of Parliament, drawn up by Mr.
Pearson his Lordship's Secretary, under his Direction, there are these
words:

"And the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Durham (late of Bristol) for
promoting so good a design is disposed and ready to give the sum of
400 pounds towards the Endowment of the new intended Vicarage, &c."

Which words in the first copy ran thus, "And the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop of Bristol, &c.," He being then Bishop of the See of Bristol; And
I have heard his Lordship repeat those words in perusing the said Copy.

Farther; upon the Coming of the present Lord Bishop of Bristol to this
See, He ordered me to draw up a short State of the Case relating to the
new intended Church, and the Several Expences necessary for completing
the Design, which Paper was afterwards shown to the Commissioners
appointed by Act of Parliament for building the said Church, And they
Requested, That it might be printed. But before it was sent to the
press, I transmitted a Copy to the late Lord Bishop of Durham, then in
London, to know if his Lordship approved of the Publication of it, and
whether He would please to make any alteration. His answer was, That he
saw no need of Alterations, and thought that the Printing and Dispersing
of it might be of service to the charity.

I then directed Mr. Oliver the Printer to call upon his Lordship for the
Manuscript, which he did; and after printing the same, He carried fifty
Copies to his Lordship for his own use; One of which Copies was sent to a
pious and charitable lady, but whether by his Lordship, or his Secretary,
I cannot say; The Issue of which was, A Benefaction of 200 pounds sent to
his Lordship, To be disposed of either for the building or the Endowment
as his Lordship thought fit. Now in the printed paper above mentioned,
there are the following remarkable expressions--

"The late Lord Bishop of Bristol, now of Durham, and the Right
Worshipful the Mayor and Corporation of Bristol, _have contributed_
large Sums for carrying the said good Purposes into Execution,