To the Reverend and Honourable, the Vice-Chancelour and the body of the Convocation in the University of Oxford
         Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
      
       
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             To the Reverend and Honourable, the Vice-Chancelour and the body of the Convocation in the University of Oxford
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [Oxford? :
             1660]
          
           
             Signed: G. Monke.
             Imprint from Wing.
             To solicit the votes of Convocation to elect William Lenthall a University Burgess.
             Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Lenthall, William, 1591-1662 -- Early works to 1800.
           University of Oxford -- History -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           TO
           THE
           REVEREND
           AND
           HONOURABLE
           ,
           THE
           VICE-CHANCELOUR
           And
           the
           Body
           of
           the
           CONVOCATION
           In
           the
           UNIVERSITY
           of
           OXFORD
           .
        
         
           
             HONOVR'D
             SIRS
             ,
          
        
         
           THough
           I
           am
           Confident
           I
           need
           not
           to
           refresh
           my
           former
           desires
           for
           the
           Election
           of
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Rolls
           for
           one
           of
           the
           University
           Burgesses
           in
           the
           insuing
           Parliament
           ,
           yet
           understanding
           the
           severe
           opposition
           against
           him
           ,
           I
           must
           needs
           take
           leave
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           never
           desired
           that
           favour
           either
           for
           my Selfe
           or
           any
           Other
           ,
           had
           I
           not
           apprehended
           you
           as
           ready
           to
           grant
           it
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           free
           and
           cheerefull
           to
           aske
           it
           :
           And
           I
           have
           reason
           yet
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           not
           so
           much
           mistake
           those
           Worthy
           persons
           ,
           that
           gave
           Me
           a
           Tender
           herein
           ,
           as
           to
           imagine
           a
           greater
           favour
           to
           my selfe
           ,
           then
           they
           or
           you
           intended
           Mee
           .
           Gentlemen
           ,
           it
           is
           really
           the
           desire
           of
           my
           Heart
           ,
           to
           be
           an
           instrument
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           doe
           good
           in
           my
           best
           Services
           ,
           both
           to
           your Selves
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           had
           I
           known
           any
           Person
           more
           able
           and
           ready
           to
           assist
           in
           that
           Great
           Work
           ,
           I
           had
           certainly
           with
           the
           same
           freedome
           proposed
           him
           :
           But
           you
           must
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           Favour
           but
           Choyce
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           order
           to
           the
           best
           Ends
           ,
           that
           fixt
           and
           determined
           my
           Thoughts
           upon
           that
           Worthy
           Person
           ;
           And
           therefore
           notwithstanding
           his
           Modesty
           ,
           and
           selfe-deniall
           herein
           to
           mee
           ,
           I
           take
           the
           freedome
           still
           to
           insist
           upon
           my
           first
           desires
           ;
           your
           Condescention
           whereunto
           will
           oblige
           him
           to
           continue
           his
           Regards
           to
           You
           and
           the
           Whole
           Church
           ,
           and
           much
           gratify
        
         
           
             GENTLEMEN
          
           
             Your
             very
             humble
             Servant
             
               G.
               Monke
               .