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inexpedient as open to unfavourable

criticism.

him in

He also admitted to me that his solicitor previously mentioned to reference to his departure from Fyfield the possibility of some of his creditors taking out a judges writ to prevent his leaving bongland. He has admitted to me that although he had been

nearly

three

years pastor of a parish with only little more than 200 people all

of

whem (it must be supposed were intimately known to him, he did not take farewell

them by

a personal by say

al

call at their houses, or lusion to his departure in his last

Sermon

He writes that he "hoped and " " intended to have been back before" "the following Sunday; - and at the his paper he volunteers an outh to attest all its statements

close

of

this

quotation;

It is with painful reluctance that I remark on but facts compel me Fyfield

He left it

Sunday evening March 19

He sailed from London in the "John Bunyan" eight days after viz on Monding March 2

How could

he possible have hoped and intended to have been back again and to have oppiccated in his parish

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on

Sunday But it might have

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been supposed that the "John Bunyai - departure

was detained three

ture was unexpectedly hastened. On this point inquiries (if considered. necessary / might be addressed to her owners in London . I regret however to state that I have reason for think_ ing that the ship or four days and that Monday March 27th was later than was at first expected * It is my painful conclu. sion that fur Baxter in the unhapping position in which he has been placed has forgotten these particulars; and that his present line of defence is that of a man almost rendered des perate by his difficulties.

Moneys,

In

reference to parish he admitted that he received.

the

a letter from Lady Follen on subject and forgot some Penny Club money

to 25 shillings

which he handed over to Mr. Steedman which he handendunting his successor in London. She stated

also that he forget to pay funds of a way-rate when he left Fyfield On this I notice a point which has impressed me unfavourable as to his culpable carelessness in

matters:

On showing.

money

him Mr. Portal's

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as to pariof

statement in the "Times," I drew his attention to the charge,

funds, He mentioned the penny club and said plainly

that that sum was