File Clenennau letters and papers 742. - Geo(rge Griffith), Bishop of St Asaph, at St Asaph, to William Owen, esq., at Porkington,

The letter which he expected at Llanymynech met him at St Asaph. Encloses it so that Owen may partake also of the news which the Court then afforded, as indeed it is never without some news or other. But lying and dissimulation were never any novelty there. For the six counties of Wales 'we' are flatly answered. The other part of their desire has been put off with a wilful mistake, a feigned excuse to usher a denial. If the Bishop of London had mistaken the county and said Gloucester for Salop, Sir Phil. might have rectified it out of the note which the writer sent him to be delivered to the Lord Treasurer. There, he is sure, there was no such mistake or error. He is re-opening the matter through Mr Ravenscroft with the Bishop of London. In the interim the writer is satisfied that nothing has been lost by the failure of the design. But he does resent that his desire and endeavour to serve Owen or his friend is so unsuccessful. He will not desist, but will gladly embrace every occasion to manifest himself as an affectionate and faithful friend and cousin.