| Disgrifiad | Received a letter lately from Mr. Bagnall wherein he understands that the Lord Bulkeley has been to see Mr Bagenall at Thistleworth, where he is often from London, and the first thing his Lordship asked Bagenall was whether he would stand to be a parliament man in the next parliament which is said to be shortly. His answer was that he did not intend it because he is grown something deaf and very aged, but he tolsd his Lordship that he did not approve of his taking liberty to dispose of both the parliament men in the country as he did; and with all it is written in the letter that if the country gentlemen will join with Mr. Bagenall he will be willing that any gentleman of the country shall be set up to be knight of the shire and his interest shall go for them. Owen and Mr. William Griffith are particularly mentioned in the letter, for Mr. Bagenall says that he did aprehend that Owen were but lukewarm in the election for Sir William Williams who was Owen's near relation. Finds there are two gentlemen now who will stand , and they are both Owen's near relations; one of them is Mr Owen Meyrick and the other Mr. John Williams of Chester, whom Mr. Bagenall named in his letter not knowing that Mr. Meyrick would stand then and he living in this country, and having so many relations as he has in the country, the writer does not doubt that he will be very acceptable to Mr. Bagenall and to the other gentlemen of the country. Desires to know Owen's opinion therein as soon as possible so that he may write an answer to Mr. Bagenall. Does not question that Owen will go along with the country to do as they intend to do, for the writer intends to do so "rather than be enslaved by a gentleman that hath but very little of trueth or honesty in him, and less sence". |