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appear_v my_o lord_n your_o grace_n most_o affectionate_a servant_n titus_n oat_n march_n 15._o 1683._o my_o lord_n i_o will_v have_v wait_v upon_o your_o grace_n but_o since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n your_o servant_n have_v put_v affront_v upon_o i_o of_o which_o i_o unwilling_o take_v notice_n which_o have_v hinder_v my_o pay_v my_o respect_n to_o your_o grace_n and_o likewise_o i_o understand_v that_o some_o evil_a instrument_n by_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n have_v endeavour_v to_o lessen_v i_o in_o your_o grace_n affection_n which_o i_o have_v patient_o bear_v rather_o than_o put_v your_o grace_n and_o myself_o to_o the_o unnecessary_a trouble_n of_o a_o fruitless_a vindication_n of_o my_o innocency_n a_o copy_n of_o dr._n oates_n letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n march_v 15._o 1683._o my_o lord_n when_o the_o popish_a plot_n be_v first_o discover_v your_o lordship_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o the_o prosecute_a popery_n and_o i_o